THE NOME NUGGET
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/Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
post office at Nome. Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879.
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Flag Day in The State of Alaska
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO YEARS ago,
on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress,
sitting in Philadelphia as the elected representatives
of the United States —then a nation in name only —
formally adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national
emblem.
The Flag of the United States is noit idly referred
to as “Old Glory.” Though it is the emblem of the
youngest among the major nations, it is among the
oldest national emblems in existence today. It is 13
years older than the Tri-Color of the French Republic,
and 23 years older than the present Union Jack of
Great Britain.
The Flag of the United States has never been
hauled down in defeat, save on isolated occasions, such
as Bataan, in World War II. It has carried to ultimate
victory in every war in which the nation has been
engaged, and has been rehoisted over every foot of
• territory temporarily lost. It is an emblem of inde
pendence and freedom to millions who live as citizens
under its protection.
It is significant that we observe this important
day this year, for Alaska has a star all of its own, which
will be added on July 4th, as decreed under the laws
passed by Congress in 1894.
Senator Smith Opposes
Nomination of General
For Pacific Air Chief
WASHINGTON, UPI — Senator
Margaret Chase Smith (R-Maine)
blocked a vote by the Senate
Armed Services Committee yester
day on the nomination of Air
Force Lt. Gen. Emmett J. (Rosie)
O’Donnell Jr. to be commander in
chief of the Pacific Air Forces.
She contended the general
leaked information “calculated to
smear her reputation.”
After listening behind closed
doors to a protest by the only wo
man senator, the committee voted
unanimously to call in O’Donnell
and Secretary of the Air Force
James Douglas for testimony,
probably next week.
50 Planes Plan Stops On
Miami-to-Fairbanks Flight
BISMARK, N. D., — Aber
deen, S. D., and Bismark will be
stops on a big light aircraft flight
from Miami, Fla., to Fairbanks,
late this month.
About 50 planes are expected
to take part. The cruise is spon
sored by the 49er Air Cruise Asso
ciation, Miami.
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The plane will stop overnight
in Aberdeen June 22, stop in Bis
mark for coffee the» afternoon of
June 23, and then proceed to
Great Falls, Mont., for the next
overnight stop.
Officials said a small greeting
ceremony is planned when the
flight touches down here. The
flight is to take nine days.
FLAG
ETIQUETTE
By Public Law 829 of the 77th
Congress, flag etiquette was es
tablished. Some of the most im
portant sections are herewith re
printed as reminders to those
using the flag.
It is the universal custom to dis
play the flag only from sunrise
to sunset on buildings and on
stationary flagstaffs in the open.
However, the flag may be dis
played at night upon special oc
casions when it is desired to pro
duce a patriotic effect.
The flag should not be displayed
on a float in a parade except
from a staff. It must not be draped
over the hood, top sides or back
of a vehicle or boat.
The Flag of the United States
of America should be at the center
and at the highest point if a
group of flags are displayed.
When displayed over the middle
of the street, it should be sus
pended vertically with the. union
to the north, in an east and west
street, or to the east in a north
and south street.
The rules most usually not ob
served is as follows: When used
on a speaker’s platform, the flag,
if displayed flat, should be dis
played above and behind the
speaker. When displayed from a
staff in a church or auditorium,
the flag should occupy the posi
tion of honor, and be placed at
the clergyman’s or speaker’s
right as he faces the congrega
tion or audience.
The flag should never be carried
flat, used as a drapery of any sort
whatsoever, never festooned,
drawn back, nor up, in folds, but
always allowed to fall free. Bun
ting of blue, white and red, al
ways arranged with the blue
above, white in the middle, and
i;ed below.
Don Collis In Charge of
Community Methodist Services
In the absence of Rev. Gerald
McCray, who is in Anchorage, Don
Collis will be in charge of both
the morning and evening services
at the Community Methodist
Church.
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
Robert Lee was held to answer
to the Grand Jury yesterday on a
charge of larceny from the person
of Blanche Iutok. It is alleged Lee
took money from her pocket.
Maurice Kelliher was acting^Com
missioner.
WHY WORRY?
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and RELAX!
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Midnight Sun
Festival Just One
Week Away
Just one week from today the
second annual Midnight Sun Fes
tival will begin, and the NWA
Chamber Tourist Committee re
ports that plans are shaping up
for a gay, colorful and full-of
events week-erfd for visitors and
Nomeites alike. The committee
hears there is great scurrying
around for costumes to wear dur
ing the Festival, which will re
turn Nome to its early gold rush
days, on June 19, 20 and 21.
Plans for another entry in the
big parade on Saturday evening,
June 20 were completed by an
organization last night, and will
include two vehicles, colorful dec
orations and live models in cos
tume, the committee has learned.
Other groups are working out
their entries with the help of a
work pool furnished by Don Collis
of the Tourist Committee.
The five lovely candidates for
Her Majesty, Queen of the 1959
Midnight Sun Festival are being
groomed for their participation
in the Festival, and the commit
tee says it does not envy the judges
who must decide on the winner to
be crowned at the Costume Ball.
Other events planned for the
Festival will also prove to be a
joy to visitors, townspeople, pic
ture-takers, youngsters and old
sters. There will be lecture tours
of the Nome area, panning for
gold (and the committee invites
the panners to keep all the nug
gets .they find in their pans). Es
kimo dancers, boardwalk prome
nade, band concerts, and Carnival
Time on Front Street.
It ain’t the number of hours a
man puts in, it’s what a man, puts
in the hours that really cotints.
Treasury Chief
Favors Increased
Bond Interest
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WASHINGTON, UP) — Secretary
of the Treasury Robert B. Ander
son told Congress today that re
moval of the interest rate ceiling
on government bonds ^ould not
result in increased interest rates
generally.
He entered the denial in pre
senting to the House Ways and
Means Committee the Adminis
tration’s request for an increase
in the limit on the federal debt
and repeal of the present interest
ceiling.
Anderson said refusal by Con
gress to give the Treasury more
competitive elbow room in mar
keting its securities and managing
the debt would actually have an
adverse effect by raising world
wide apprehension over the value
of the dollar.
“Nothing contributes so strongly
to forcing interest rates upward
as fear of inflation,” he testified.
“These investors who want to
invest in fixed-dollar obligations
(rather than in stcks) will demand
higher interest rates to compensate
for their expectation of a shrink
ing purchasing power of future re
payment of principal and in
terest.”
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