THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
ARMED FORCES DAY — POWER FOR PEACE
Nome welcomes back the 4th Infantry, who came
to Nome not too many years ago, to fight off invasion
if it had come to this northern shore of America.
The entire community is cooperating in making
Armed Forces Day a memorable one, as men, equip
ment, band, jeeps, guns, and other interesting items
drop out of the sky on Nome Field today in the giant
C-124 in preparation for the events planned for all day
Saturday.
Saturday afternoon, when about 200 people par
ticipate in the big parade, many will remember when
the shores of Bering Sea and the 12,000 inhabitants
of Northwest Alaska were contained within the “peri
meter of defense” with men, guns and planes based
here to protect those loyal Americans from a sudden
invasion and to let our unfriendly neighbors look with
respect on the strength of our defenses instead of view
ing a weakness through the open front door. This plan
of defense does not exemplify the slogan of Armed
Forces Day, 1953, which is “Power For Peace.”
Democratic Chairman
Declares Northwest Being
“Sold Short” by G.O.P.
SPOKANE, 0?)—The Northwest
is being sold short by the same
type of men who called the pur
chase of Alaska “Seward’s Folly,”
Stephen A. Mitchell, national
Democratic party chairman, de
clared Thursday night.
He was particularly critical of
Interior Secretary McKay’s recent
decision on the controversial Hells
Canyon Dam. McKay said the
government would not oppose
plans of a private Idaho power
company to build five power dams
on the Snake River.
“The Northwest is no place for
men with little plans,” he told a
banquet of the Jeffersonian Club.
“On the Snake River at Hells
Canyon you have the same pos
sibilities as you had at Grand
Coulee, but last week those big
plans were thrown away.”
Mitchell expressed doubt that
Ice Harbor Dam, also on Snake
River would ever be started and
he said the administration is try
ing to deauthorize Libby Dam in
Montana.
“These men are selling the
Northwest short,” he declared.
“They are the same type of men
who called the purchase of Alaska
‘Seward’s Folly’ and who now
contend that Alaska is not ready
for statehood.”
AIR FORCE BAND TO PLAY
FOR JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM
It was announced this afternoon
that part of 774th Air Force Band
will remain in Nome Saturday
to play for the Junior - Senior
Prom at the High School Auditor
ium.
PROPERTY TRANSFER
The property of Gunnar Kaason
lot 3 in Block 29 and house have
been sold to Tom Beltz.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Edgar Boring and
Ernest Saccheus.
Discharged: Flora Pauwak.
More than half the people of
the Netherlands live below sea
level, says the National Geo
graphic Society.
Korean Truce Negotiators
“Get Nowhere” Today
PANMUNJOM, UP) — Korean
; truce negotiators got nowhere to
day as both sides refused to budge
from their separate proposals for
exchanging war prisoners.
Apparently, only hope kept the
talks alive. The Allies have threat
ened to break off negotiations
again if the Reds won’t bargain on
the last major barrier to a truce.
U.S. offiicals want to probe
every corner of the Communist
position for any possible basis
for agreement.
1A. Gen. William 'K. Harrison,
chief Allied delegate, said the
Communists either “misunder
stood or deliberately misinterpret
ed” the latest Allied plan, offered
two days ago and snubbed sharp
ly by the Reds Thursday.
Eisenhower to Make Radio
Report to Nation Tuesday
WASHINGTON, UP) — President
Eisenhower disclosed today he
will make a radio report to the
nation next Tuesday night on the
inter-related problems of national
security, the budget and expendi
tures.
The President also told his news
conference he probably will go on
■television a week or so later to
report to the country what has
happened to date in his adminis
tration, the purposes that have
guided it, and its accomplishments
so far.
The radio address will follow
a conference next Tuesday with
legislative leaders. This meeting
is to consider the same general
subject matter as the address
that night.
In Commissioner’s Court
On drunk and disorderly charg
es the following were sentenced.to
Federal jail: Ernest Herman, 30
days; Ernest Saccheus, $10 fine;
Susie Carter, 30 days.
The person who attempted to
break into the N.C. Store was
apprehended yesterday by local
police officials. The culprit con
fessed but due to his age no
charges were filed against him by
the N.C. Co.
Proper Flag Etiquette
For Civilians On
Armed Forces Day
In connection with the forth
coming Armed Forces Day activi
ties, local veterans organizations
wish to call attention to the pro
per flag etiquette to be observed.
That during the ceremony of
hoisting or lowering the flag or
when the flag is passing in a
parade or in a review, all persons
present should face the flag, stand
at attention, and salute. When not
in uniform, men should remove
the headdress with the right hand
holding at at the left shoulder,
the hand being over the heart.
Men without hats should salute in
the same manner. Women should
salute by placing the right hand
over the heart. The salute to the
flag in a moving column should
be rendered at the moment the
flag passes.
In the retreat ceremony that
has been announced, the Air
Force band will play the national
anthem while the flag is being
lowered. Except in inclement
weather, at the first note of the
anthem, everyone should stand
and face toward the music, stand
at attention, the men removing
their headdress, until the last note
of the anthem.
Egypt Prohibits All
Commercial Transactions
With British in Suez Zone
CAIRO, Egypt, Wl—Egypt was
reported today trying to throw an
economic noose around the 80,000
British soldiers she wants to push
out of the bitterly-disputed Suez
Canal Zone.
Interior ministry sources said
Premier Mohammed Naguib’s cab
inet has prohibited commercial
transactions with British forces in
the Suez except by “special ap
proval by the Supply Ministry.”
The order, these sources said,
applied to foodstuffs, alcoholic
beverages, building materials and
other raw materials. Banning of
Egyptian sales of all these would
force the British to supply their
vast establishment entirely from
outside Egypt.
Egyptian political circles view
ed the cabinet’s move as the start
of a growing economic boycott of
British forces in the Canal Zone.
It followed a hot exchange of
charges between Britain and
Egypt in which each accused the
other of a series of shooting at
tacks in the Canal Zone since
April 1.
In astronomy, the sun is class
ed as a dwarf star.
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LADIES’ SKIRTS
House & Dress Dresses
. . . FORMALS . . .
CHILDREN’S
Pants and Jacket Sets
Blanket-Lined Jeans
and Shirt Sets
Children’s and Ladies’
Blouses and Sweaters
MEN’S LEVIS
Shirt, Pants, Jacket Sets
T-Shirts—Tennis Shoes
Knee-Length
and Hip Boots For All
— SHOE PACS —
CAVOTA’S
The Family Store
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MORE ON ARMED
FORCES DAY IN NOME
(Continued Iiorr Page One)
RCT training director, will ad
dress the townspeople on behalf
of the 4th RCT commander, Col.
Carl E. Lundrjuist. Col. Parker is
past commander of the second and
third battalions of the Fourth In
fantry regiment.
Not New To People of Nome
The Fourth Infantry is not new 1
to the people of Nome by any
means, having been stationed for
a year at Nome Field during
World War II in preparation for
an expected Japanese invasion.
They came to Nome in one of the
first major airlifts ever staged by
any American Army unit.
There will be a concerted ef
fort on the part of both the Army
and Air Force to make this the
best Armed Forces Day ever held
in Nome.
Although plans are not com
pleted for the celebration tomor
row, plans indicate that in addi
tion to the visitors arriving today
from Ladd Field there will be a
platoon from the U:S. Army and
a squadron from the Air Force of
Nome Field, American Legion,
VFW, Alaska National Guard, the
CAP, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and
Girl Scouts.
In the reviewing stand at 2:00
in front of the N.C. Store with the
military officials will be the may
or, Steve Andersen, and represen
tatives of other organizations and
government heads.
Leaders of all groups partici
pating in the parade are meeting
this evening at 8 o’clock, it is re
ported.
The parade is scheduled to form
in front of the Wallace Hotel and
go past the Federal Building. It
will disband at the rear of the
Federal Building, according to
present plans.
The band concert is scheduled
to start in front of the Federal
Building at 4 p.m. and will be
completed at six o’clock when re
treat will be sounded.
Members of Veterans of For
eign Wars and the American Le
gion are invited to be present for
this well-known daily military
ceremony.
-T
ARMED FORCES DAY 1953
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1A/eary and wet, the Frogmen return. Then dan
gerous mission is completed. Members of a Navy Under
water Demolition Squad, they have been working to
clear 1,500-to 2,500 mines from a Korean landing area,
performing a duty in which
every second is a matter of
life or death. But that is the
Frogmen’s job for defense!
Defense is your job, too, and
next to theirs how simple your
job is! For yours is to keep
this country’s civilian front
safe and stable, and solidly
behind our military power.
POWER FOR PEACE
★ ★ if,
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NOME LIQUOR STORE
NOME MARKET
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