THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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SPEAKING OF WAR CRIMINALS
FISSION EXPEDITION
We, the people, ought to know more about atomic
bombs, President Eisenhower told his press confer
ence. Since it is now known that 'both Russia and
Britain have produced these fearsome devices, the
President thinks it’s time the law restricting atomic
information be rewritten, especially since it failed to
protect our most awful secret.
Congressional leaders, however, are plainly not
interested in starting any new legislation, now that
school’s nearly out, and Chairman W. Sterling Cole
(R-N.Y.) of the House-Senate Atomic Energy Com
mittee says the present law permits the President to
publish atomic facts whenever he thinks it proper.
But *what we, the people, would rather have to
doubt is the new law needed to permit private industry
to fool with atomic power generators. We’d rather
light our houses, cook our food, do our sweeping and
sewing and sawing and soldering with atoms than be
scared to death by them.
BUT WHAT ARE WE BUYING?
In spite of the Kremlin quarrels and the purging
of Secret Police Chief Beria, we think Mutual Security
Director Harold Stassen is understating the case when
he says we must expect to live with the Soviet threat
for ten more years.
Mr. Stassen offered this opinion to the Senate Ap
propriations Committee as a warning against ending
the foreign aid program prematurely or taking the
axe to the approximately five billion dollars he thinks
he needs.
The real question for Congress to decide, however,
is whether or not this threat has been diminshed or
held in check by the billions we have already spent
to prop European economy and defense. There are
those who have looked into the matter who feel that
we could have spent less and got more . . . especially
in the friendship and respect of our allies. When
bureaucratic extravagance is disgusting to those on the
receiving end, what must the taxpayer think?
300 Americans
Killed In Red Raid
EAST CENTRAL FRONT, Kor
ea, Iff)—At least 300 Americans of
an overrun artillery battalion
were killed or captured Tuesday
during the great Chinese Red
surge southwest of Kumsong.
It was probably the worst such
disaster since the Reds cut up the
38th Regiment of the U.S. Second
Division at Hoengsong Valley in
February, 1951.
The battalion was firing in sup
port of the Republic of Korea
Capitol Division when 1,000 Chi
nese surprised and swarmed over
its 105-mm. howitzers.
The South Korean unit in front
of the artillery battalion faded
away under overwhelming odds.
“We gave them 12 rounds of
direct fire with super-quick fuse,”
said Pfc. Roger Block, of Hot
Springs, Ark.
“It tore them to shreds but more
kept coming.”
Sgt. Joseph Upicksoun,
Pt. Hope, Returning from
Korea With Battle Honors
WITH THE 45th INFANTRY
DIVISION, KOREA —Army Sgt.
Joseph Upicksoun of Point Lay,
Alaska, is returning to the U.S.
after serving in Korea with the
45th Infantry Division.
Sgt. Upicksoun was a rifle
squad leader with Company E of
the 179th Infantry Regiment. He
■ arrived in Korea last November
and has since been awarded the
Combat Infantryman Badge and
the U.N. and Korean Service Rib
bons.
Upicksoun entered the Army in
July 1951 and received basic
training at Fort Eustis, Va.
In civilian life he was a mer
chant marine for the Alaska Na
tive Service.
The 45th Infantry Division, or
iginally an Oklahoma National
Guard unit, has been in Korea
since December 1951. It has par
ticipated in heavy combat actions,
including the battles for T-Bone
Hill last summer.
Ruth Angrave Jones, Most
Worthy Grand Matron of
O.E.S., to Arrive Saturday
Arriving tomorrow for a five
day visit is Mrs. Ruth Angrave
Jones, Most Worthy Grand Mat
ron of the Order of Eastern Star.
A full calendar of social events
is planned for her visit.
Sunday afternoon there will be
a tea at the Masonic Temple to
which all Eastern Stars and visit
ing members have been invited
by hostesses Irene Gillette, Bev
erly Morgan and Rita Harper.
A banquet is planned for Wed
nesday evening at the temple for
Eastern Stars and Masons and
their families. Reservations are
being made with Beverly Morgan.
Ellen Lyle is chairman for the
party which will start at 7:30 p.m.
Since her election last October,
Mrs. Jones has visited chapters in
20 states, Mexico City, Chihuahua
and Delicias, Old Mexico, and
now Alaska and Yukon Territory.
PILGRIM
SPRINGS
EXCURSIONS
Fishing — Swimming
Medicinal Springs
—Reasonable Rates—
See Alaska Airlines
Stricken Mountaineer
Flown From Y. T. Glacier
To Anchorage Hospital
SEATTLE, UR— Stricken with
acute appendicitis, Dick Long, 19,
Richmond, Calif., mountain climb
er, has been flown from a glacier
high on the slopes of unclimbed
Mount McArthur in the Yukon
Territory to Anchorage, Alaska,
the expedition leader notified
friends here Wednesday.
Long was one erf a party of five
led by Dick McGowan, Seattle,
that left here in June for a sum
mer of climbing in the north.
McGowan’s airmail letter said
Long became violently ill on July
6 at a climbing camp 8,400 feet
up the 14,000-foot peak. The party
had hiked 70 miles from Yakutat,
Alaska, and up three glaciers.
Distress signals were laid out
in the snow and John Merriman,
Yakutat flier, saw them, and no
tified the 10th Rescue Squadron
at Anchorage.
A 10th Rescue Squadron plane
was unable to land on the glacier
but dropped supplies and later
Merriman landed his small plane
at the .-cene and picked Long up,
five days after he had been strick
en.
BUS DRIVERS STRIKE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, UR — Bus
drivers Thursday struck the Col
umbus Transit Co., leaving this
capitol city of 375,000 without its
main means of public transporta
tion.
f""" . —
U.S. May Lose
Billions Through
Military Surpluses
WASHINGTON, OP) — House
investigators say the United States
may lose “an unpredictable
amount erf money” unless an ef
fective plan is developed for dis
posing of billions of dollars worth
of surplus military equipment.
A House Operations subcommit
tee headed by Rep. Riehlman (R
NY) said that through obsoles
cence alone, the vast supplies of
equipment now on hand will cre
ate “surpluses amounting to hun
dreds of millions and possibly bil
lions at dollars within the next
few years.”
It said in a report to the House
that nearly eight billion dollars
worth of goods is now considered
surplus.
The subcommittee did not offer
any proposals but said “the solu
tion does not rest in the creation
of an agency such as the War As
sets Administration,” which was
criticized for its methods of hand
ling World War II stocks.
OPERATION YAWN
SUMPTER, S.C., UR—Operation
Yawn ended yesterday at Shaw
Air Force Base. A two-week trial
of a base wide 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
i schedule produced so many com
plaints that Col. John R. Dyas,
base commander, ordered the 7:30
to 4:30 work day resumed.
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CLOSING OUT SALE
— STARTING AUGUST FIRST —
SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE
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Laced-io-ioe Loggers .formerly $24.50 NOW $16.00
Engineer Boots . " 18.25 " 12.00
Crepe Sole Oxfords . " 10.50 " 7.00
Moccasins . " 5.25 " 3.00
Lug Oxfords . " 10.00 " 6.50
Wellington Boots . “ 14.75 " 9.50
Black and Brown Strap Oxfords ... " 17.50 " 11.00
Plain Toe Blu Oxfords . " 10.50 " 7.00
Slip-on Oxfords . " 9.25 " 6.00
Eric Oxfords . " 12.00 " 8.50
All Tennis Slippers Now Selling at . 2.00
E-Z Slip Ons . " 7.00 " 4.00
Hip Boots . " 16.50 " 10.00
Knee-high All-Rubber Boots . " 10.25 " 6.00
Shoe Pacs .:. " 16.50 " 10.00
Ladies' Sabots . " 5.75 " 3.50
Ladies' Crepe Sole Oxfords . " 6.75 " 4.25
Ladies' Ballerinas . " 3.75 " 2.50
Ladies' Red & Brown Oxfords .... " 4.50 " 2.50
California Debs . " 8.28 " 5.00
Open Toe Sabots .. " 6.25 " 4.00
Little Gent's Tough Shoes . " 9.00 " 5.50
Girls' Boots . " 7.50 " 4.50
Little Girls' and Boys' Boots . ■" 4.55 " 3.00
College Girl . " 6.25 " 4.50
All other items that are not mentioned
Will Sell at HALF PRICE !
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EVERYTHING MUST GO!
FIRST COME — FIRST SERVED !
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