Separate Bills Advocated for
Alaska and Hawaii Statehood;
WASHINGTON, W—Rep. Miller
(R-Neb) says “the time has come
for positive action” in granting
statehood to Alaska.
Miller, a member of the House
Interior and Insular Affairs Com
mittee, said he hopes the state
hood bill “will not be joined”
with a similar measure for
Hawaii.'
“A subject as important as
bringing in a new* state to the
union,” he told the House, “ought
to stand on' its own merits.”
Miller, who said he is “more
concerned than ever” that Alaska
should become a state, called for
support of the bill when it comes
■before the House.
The statehood bill was report
ed by the Interior Committee and
now is in the Rules Committee,
which, regulates the flow of bills
to the House flool. The Senate
’ Interior subcommittee also has
approved Alaska statehood.
Miller said that if Alaska be
comes a state, “many adjust
ments” will have to be made, in
cluding a complete review and
correction of the tax structure as
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proposed by Gov. Mike Stepovich. j
On the other hand, he said, .
there would be many advan- !
iages to statehood. He cited j
the dropping of a ban on for- ,
eign shipping which, he said, i
"should tend to promote new
industry, new population, new
development of the untold re
sources which lie dormant in
Alaska."
Miller said Alaskans “will have
a rather hard struggle” in the
early years of statehood. But, he
added, “under wise economic and
political leadership, they can at
tain a growth and place of influ
ence that will be on a par with
the other 48 states.”
"For some reason difficult to
understand," the Nebraskan
said, "there is less sentiment
for statehood for either Alaska
or Hawaii this year than at any
previous time.
He cited a poll he conducted
among residents of the territory
which showed 522 votes for im
mediate statehood and 1,394
against the action.
Miller said the poll represents
only a small segment of the terri
tory’s population and “only an
over-all plebiscite” would give
accurate index to the people’s
thinking.
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Retired Sergeant
Remembers Nome
Of Early Days
Sgt. George B. Smith, retired
U.S. Signal Corps officer, is visit
ing Nome for the third time.
Sgt. Smith had an active part
in Nome’s colorful history, hav
ing been sent from New York to
build the Signal Corps radio sta
tion here in 1908 and remained
for two years at that time, build
ing the original station, installing
the machinery and building the
big telegraph tower which was a
familiar landmark for travelers
on the dogsled trail for many
years.
He remembers that 2,500 words
of press were received daily by
the Nome Nugget. He returned
again in 1912 and remained until
1916, having his office at Bar
racks Square near the courthouse.
Sgt. Smith, who is now 84 years
old, recalls how a miner protest
ed the building of the ACS tower
because unknowingly the Signal j
Corps crew used his dump for
foundation material. He had been
waiting for water •dor his clean
up. The miner, stated Smith, was
the father of Catherine Ampher,
secretary of the U.S. district
judge here for many years. Later
Smith knew him in Solomon,
Kan., where his home was only
14 miles away.
Sgt. Smith enjoys talking with
residents of the early days and
would welcome seeing anyone
who remembers him at the Po
laris Hotel where he is staying
for a few days.
He states that some of the old
er residents may remember his
wife who was organist at the
Congregational Church (now the
Methodist Church).
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Methodist Station Wagon
Taken for Joy Ride
The station wagon of the Com
munity Methodist Church disapJ
peered Monday night and was
found off the road on the Center
Creek road.
From the tracks leading up to
the car, it indicated that the
driver did not have very good
control of it, stated Rev. Meck
lenburg. The U.S. Marshal’s of
fice is investigating the matter.
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REPAIRS ON NOME AIRPORT
WILL START THIS SUMMER
By RUTH McLEAN
Mr. Allen D. H,ulen, regional
administrator for the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, was a guest at
the regular w’eekly meeting of the
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Commerce Monday. His remarks
concerning the rehabilitation of
Nome Field were of special inter
est to the Chamber members.
Mr. Hulen stated that the low
bid for the work to start this
summer was received from Cen
tral Construction and Engineer
ing Co. of Seattle and the award
will be made upon the posting of
their bond.
This company js well qualified
to do the work, Mr. Hulen said,
and he expects no delay in the
acceptance of their bid.
The delay in the proposals was
due to the fact that the- Bureau
of .the Budget and also the home
office of the CAA had to approve
the use of the 1958 fiscal funds,
according to Mr. Hulen, and miss
ing a good part of the current
construction season could not be
helped.
There will be $700,000 spent on
the rehabilitation of Nome Field
on the present proposal. The
work will not be finished this
year, but should continue into
the 1958 construction season.
The rehabilitation will include
leveling, lights, drains and cul
verts, paving, and an instrument
landing system on the east-west
runway. Both runways will be
narrowed to 150 feet in width.
“We are very interested in an
appropriate terminal in Nome,”
Mr. Hulen said in behalf of the
CAA. “We have no funds now,
but the present facilities are in
adequate.1 It is possible that this
airport will be a port of entry,”
he added, and he pointed out that
proper comfort for passengers as
well as space for the operations
of the airport are important.
The CAA has acknowledged to
the City that they would take
space in an appropriate terminal
building. The CAA has a long
term lease of ground from the
USSR & M Co. and there has
been no indication that there
would be an obection to sub-leas
ing some of this ground for a ter
minal, according to Mr. Hulen.
He also mention ,that at this
time it looks as if the north side
of the field, near the old fire sta
tion, is a preferred location for
the terminal, because there would
be an unrestricted view of both
runways from the ' operations
tower.
There is no provision in the
present rehabilitation program
for a parking “apron” on the
north side of the field. However,
if the City of Nome decides in
favor of the proposed terminal
building before the contractor
completes his work in 1958, Mr.
Hulen said, it is very possible ad
ditional funds can be arranged
for such an apron.
He also stated that private
funds can be used for such a ter
minal.
President Jim Walsh reminded
the Chamber members of the
Independence Day celebrations
planned by the City and also of
the special activities planned to
honor Gov. Mike Stepovich on
his first official visit to Nome.
At 8 o’clock Thursday morning
the Chamber will sponsor a
breakfast, open to the public, at
which time problems and endeav
ors of the Second Division will
be presented to the governor.
Other guests at the meet >ig
were Pearse Walsh of Pan Amer
ican Airways, Bob Russell of
Morgan and Son, and Russell
Cooper of Spenard, who is work
ing with Everett Bachelder this
summer.
Beta Sigs Bring In
Cotton Candy Machine
The Beta Sigma Phi have
brought in a cotton candy ma
chine which will be initiated on
the Fourth of July.
The organization has purchased
the machine which is the* first of
its kind to be brought into the
area and will use it on special
occasions such as the Fourth of
July*to provide funds for civic
enterprises to which they con
tribute.
COTTON CANDY,
IS HERE!
AT ICE CREAM CENTER
FOURTH OF JULY
(BETA SIGMA PHI)