THE NOME NUGGET
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CLINTON GRAY . Production Manager
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
WHAT SOME GUYS GET AWAY WITH _
HEINTZELMAN AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Frank Heintzleman is not as well known in north
ern Alaska as in southeastern Alaska, but those “north
erners” who do know him have the assurance that
although he didn’t make Alaska his home soon enough
to pioneer for gold he has done a wonderful job of
pioneering in the economic development of the terri
tory with his enthusiastic promotion of lumber and pulp
mills for many years. It is due to his efforts visualized
as far back as 1919 that Ketchikan will have its 500-ton
pulp plant started this year. Other plans which he has
laid indicate that more pulp mills will follow soon.
We cannot help but feel that as governor Heintzle
man will endeavor to learn about the needs of the other
parts of the vast territory, giving his earnest and im
partial support to the economic development of all
divisions so that the growth of all parts of Alaska can
go forward at the same pace.
BERLIN, 1953
During the first week in February a record number
of refugees (from the Russian sector) were processed
in the refugee reception center in West Berlin. On one
day alone, 2,600 refugees crowded into the reception
center, hoping to escape Communist domination.
For every refugee who manages to register in the
West Berlin reception center ten, who would like to
flee, must remain behind. Unless a refugee can show
that he was driven out of Communist Germany under
a threat of punitive action by the Communists, he is
not given a ticket to West Germany.
The steady flow of refugees into West Berlin is
* the most conclusive proof of the failure of the Commu
nist system. It is undeniable proof to all the world
that, given a choice, the average citizen will take
democracy in favor of Communism, even at the price
of having to leave home.
Because of the deadly propaganda effect of this
wholesale exodus from the Communist sector, the Rus
sians are believed to be contemplating new measures
to isolate West Berlin. Seme observers expect another
blockade, similar to the one which the U.S. Air Force
defeated with the now-famous air-lift. The last block
ade and air-lift proved that the United States was ready
to fight to protect its rights in Berlin.
Masonic groups in Nome are at present packaging
clothing supplies for some of these people and some
allowable food supplies, as the situation of these refu
gees is desparate.
Sen* Jensen Describes
Need For Tax Reduction
For ‘Sick’ Salmon Industry
JUNEAU, Iff)—The Alaska sal
mon industry was described to
legislators here Saturday as a
“sick one.”
Sen. Mark Jensen applied the
I label during discussion of a House
approved bill for reductions in
the mining tax because of the ail
ing condition of gold mining.
Jensen reminded his colleagues
there was another sick industry,
and asked:
“Why does the Senate Fisheries
Committee not have a bill in for
relief of the salmon industry?”
Committee chairman Sen. Elton
Engstrom replied:
“There’s nothing keeping the
Senator from the First Division
from introducing such a bill if he
desires. If he wants to cut the tax
on salmon pack, the committee
will be glad to have his sugges
tions.”
Jensen argued that miners at
least knew what they could get
for gold, but salmon prices are
dropping and the industry has no
idea of what the future holds.
His view was backed by the
Cook Inlet Fishermen’s Associa
tion which wired the legislators
that “the entire salmon fishing
industry is definitely in danger
from an economic standpoint.”
It cited the Pacific American
Fisheries report that it is skipping
a dividend because of a net loss
for the first time in 14 years.
U.S. Meat Price Cut
Amusing in N.Z.
AUKLAND, New Zealand, —
New Zealanders were amused and
baffled Saturday over the furor
raised In the United States by the
sale of “cut price” beef from the
dominion. The prices reported
seem pretty dear to them.
For weeks, New Zealanders have
been complaining that local meat
prices are too high. They have
risen nine percent in the last six
months and 'best beef here now
costs the equivalent of 39 cents
a pound. Inferior cuts are listed
from 21 to 28 cents.
The news that angry U.S. cattle
men had demanded the American
government stop further imports
of New ZeaJand cattle because it
was selling at half the price of
domestic beef tickled most New
Zealanders.
There were other reactions, too.
Most New Zealand city dwellers
probably were happy not to be
living in a country where 39 cents
a pound was considered a bar
gain price for porterhouse steak.
Society Playboy Guilty
Of Compulsory Postitution
NEW YORK, MV—Minot (Mickey)
Jelke, society playboy and heir to
margarine millions, was convicted
Friday night on two of three
counts charging him with com
pulsory prostitution.
The all-male jury recommended
mercy for the 23-year-old defen
dant, whose counsel immediately
announced he would appeal the
verdict.
The blue ribbon panel delibera
ted less than five hours to reach
a decision, culminating a 25-day
trial featuring closed door prose
cution testimony by admitted call
girls who plied their trade in cafe
society circles.
Jelke faces a maximum of 40
years in jail, 20 years on each
count. Jelke was convicted of in
ducing Pat Ward, 19, into prosti
tution and attempting to do like
wise with 25-year-old Marguerite
Cordova.
Gruening Signs Bill for
Audit of All Departments
JUNEAU, (tf) — Gov. Gruening
affixed his signatures to four bills
and let another become law with
out signing it Friday.
The measures signed provide
$20,000 for audits of all territorial
departments; withholding Alaska
income tax on federal employes
salaries; payment of $2,772 to a
Seattle law firm for services dur
ing the shipping strike injunction
suit; and putting tunnelling work
under jurisdiction of the mine in
spector.
The bill the governor allowed
to become law without signature
provided a $13,900 appropriation
to the auditor for deficiency ap
propriation to pay the Empire
Printing Co. for extra cost of
printing oversize 1951 session
journal volumes.
Gruening’s message said he
wasn’t satisfied with the trans
action but he would forego affir
mative action because the will of
the legislature was plainly ap
parent.
Allies Repulse 750-Man Red
Attack After Heavy Fighting
SEOUL, UFi—Allied infantrymen
— battling at times inside their
own bunkers—last night smashed
a 750 - man Chinese Communist
assault against the main U.N. line
on the western Korean front.
The U.S. Eighth Army reported
the Reds were routed in
hours of close - quarter fighting.
American, French and Thai in
fantrymen joined in the battle
and were supported by British
Commonwealth artillery.
It was the heaviest Commun
ist attack in more than a month.
Rain and wet snow fell on the
battlefront today, after the Reds
retreated to their own lines. It
turned the scene of Sunday
night’s batle into veritable quag
mire and made it difficult to com
municate with the front lines.
Hamburger—Lb.
SALINA, (jP> — Nickel a pound
hamburger anil no gimmicks.
That budget-benefitting situa
tion confronted Salina shoppers
Saturday as the result of a price
war that also saw two loaves of
bread going for the price of one
and oleomargarine at 15 cents a
pound. Popular brands of coffee
were selling for 73 cents.
And the bargains were for first
rate goods.
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