Who is responsible for the mar
tini? San Franciscans claim this
potent drink — originally called
the martinez — was invented in
the Occidental Bar in the early
1860s.
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Helicopter Sets New
World Altitude Record
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. UP — A
new world helicopter altitude
record was claimed yesterday Ka
man Aricraft Corp.
An Air Force H43-B “Huskie”
chopped its way up to an unof
fcial 25,814 feet.
This bettered the previous rec
ord of 24.491 feet, established
March 26. I960.
The mark was a “class” rec
ord — all copters, regardless of
: size, are eligible. The hauling of
a 1.000-kilogram (2,205.5-pound)
payload to altitude is required.
It took the craft, designed for
Air Force crash-rescue missions,
about one hour to reach its top
altitude.
U.S. Senate Passes
Resolution Awarding
Gold Medal to Bob Hope
WASHINGTON UP — A resolu
tion to award a gold medal to
comedian Bob Hope “in recogni
tion of his service to the country
and to the cause of world peace,
was passed by unanimous voice
vote in the Senate today. It now
goes to the House.
Ninety-six of the Senate’s 100
members joined in introducing !
the resolution. The other four said
they have fixed policies not to
cosponsor legislation.
The resolution praises Hope for
his “firm and imaginative sup
port to humanitarian causes of
every description,” and his mor
ale building visits to far-flung
military bases to entertain mem
bers of the armed forces.
Defense Secty. McNamara
Has Complete Confidence
In Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON UP) — Secretary
of Defense Robert McNamara
said today he has “complete con
fidence” in the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and consults with them sev
eral times a week.
He gave that reply to a news
conference question about reports
he has been by-'passing the Joint
Chiefs of Staff in arriving at
strategy decisions.
McNamara made no direct corn
merit on the recent statement by
Sen. Albert Gore that the present
chiefs should be replaced by
abler and wiser men.
McNamara said he expects to
have a “long and pleasant associ
ation” with the Joint Chiefs.
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Maj. G. C. Hagedon Assigned
To U.S. Army Engineer District
Maj. George C. Hagedon arrived
recently in Alaska on assignment
with the U. S. Army Engineer
District, Alaska.
He will be resident engineer
for the Western Alaska residency
which has supervisory control of
military construction in North
western Alaska from Cape Lis
burne to Romanzof.
Maj. Hagedon was assistant pro
fessor of mathematics at the U. S.
Military Academy at West Point
from 1956 to 1960. During the year
1955-1956 he attained a Master’s
degree in mathematics at Rens
selaer Polytechnic Institute.
9th CENTURY POPE'S BODY
BROUGHT TO ROME
ROME UP) — The body of St.
Gregory VII, one of the great
popes of the Roman Catholic
Church, was brought back to
Rome last night after a nine
century absence.
Pope Gregory, who decreed
celibacy for priests and vested
the power of electing popes in
the College of Cardinals, died at
the age of 60, in 1085, at Salerno,
south of Naples. His body re
mained there.
The body will be placed in a
new church to be built in Rome
this year.
Thought for Today . . .
A judge is a law student who
marks his own examination
papers. —H. L. Mencken.
NOME SANITARY
SERVICE
Phone Main 1
P.O. Box 460
Nome Directory
Nome
Shrine Club
Werner Bohrer, Pres.
H. M. Crinklaw, Sec.
Meets First Thursday of Each Month
Masonic Hall
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber ef Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Don Hoover, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
r Eastern Star
Barbara Martin
Worthy Matron
Bev Morgan
Meets First and Third Mondays
Anvil Lodge
No. 140
A. E. BOHRER, W. M.
Norvin W. Lewis, Sec.
Meets First and Third Thursday
Of Each Month
Nome Rotary Club
Robert Grant
|President
<jl*» Dusty Rhode
*Th Secretary
Wednesday Luncheon
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets Last Tuesday of Every
Month at School
Mina Bachelder, President
Jane Foster, Secretary
—VISITORS WELCOME—
Pioneer Igloo No. 1
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Wm. H. Cameron, Pres.
Chas. D. Jones, Secty.
Civil Air Patrol
Northwestern Group
Lt.-Col. Dusty Rhode, Cmdr.
Main 118 or 165
Meetings - Monthly, Last Tuesday 8 p.m.
Staff Conferences - Each Tuesday 8 p.m.
Group Hdqtrs., Nome Airport
Nome Cadet Squadron
1st Lt. Jesse Jones, Cmdr.
Main 118 or 334
Meetings - Each Thursday 7:00 p.m.