Gary Cooper Loses
Battle with Cancer
Dies at Age of 60
By Bob Thomas
HOLLYWOOD — Gary
Cooper, the movies’ most enduring
star, died Saturday of cancer. He
was 60.
A spokesman said the actor
had been “near the brink of
death for days.”
“Any man would have died 48
hours ago.”
The end came at his Bel-Air
home. Only his wife, Rocky; his
daughter, Maria; and his doctor
were at his side.
His last days were spent under
heavy sedation, to ease the intense
pain which wracked his once
robust frame. The cancer had
spread to many parts of his body.
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Sullivan,
a longtime friend of Cooper, ad
ministered last rites of the Cath
olic Church Friday. He said he
spoke to Cooper Thursday and
was “amazed at how alert he
was.” He added:
“He was very much resigned
to his condition.”
The tall, taciturn screen hero—
whose trademarks were his
leathery face and abrupt “yup”
and “nope” — ranked with the
late Clark Gable atop the roster
of screen actors. Cooper was a
top star longer than any other—
nearly 35 years.
For Hollywood, the loss was
sore indeed. Coop’s personal
popularity was perhaps unmatch
ed for a star of his stature. The
town became a place of gloom
when the nature of his illness
was made known.
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WASHINGTON UP) — A vast
study-in-depth of the economic
potential and transportation needs
of Northwestern North America is
about ready for submission to
Congress.
The Alaska International Rail
and Highway Commission, which
has spent more than three years
preparing the study and its rec
ommendatons, recently adopted a
final draft of its report.
Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, <D
Wn.i, Commission Chairman, and
Carl L. Junge, executive director,
expect to place the report before
Congress soon.
The document foresees great
economic expansion in Alaska and
the northwestern portion of the
continent through development of
natural resources, increasing pop
ulation growth of tourism.
To promote this growth, as well
as support it, the commission rec
ommends a $325 million highway
and railroad system connecting
the 48 continental states with
Alaska across Canada.
Along with the rail and high
way development, the report em
phasizes the present importance
of maritime transportation along
the North Pacific Coast and its
vital future role.
The draft report estimates
costs of the proposed highway
construction and improvement
program as follows:
Hazelton-Atlin-Alaska Border
Highway; Haines cut-off high
way relocation $16.5 million;
Petersburg feeder highway $23.7
million; Juneau feeder highway
$37.6 million and Alaska highway
hardsurfacing $70.5 million.
The proposed 298-mile exten
sion of the Alaska Railroad from
Rex to the Alaska-Canada Bor
Mickey Rooney Says His
Ready Cash Consists of
90('‘ Jingling in Pocket
LOS ANGELES (JPI — Mickey
Rooney, who claims he earned
$12 million in 32 years of movie
making, says his ready cash con
sists of 90 cents jingling in his
pocket.
The tiny actor, balding and
graying at the temples, told Su
perior Court Friday that “I have
no credit whatsoever in this town
—I have nothing of value ex
cept my family.
Republic Corp. is suing Rooney
for $5,000 allegedly advanced to
him for a television film.
Rooney claimed Republic owes
him about $250,000 for three
movies he made. He said he owes
the government $175,000.
der is estimated at $89.4 million, i
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Propose Dredging of Dry Straits
Sen. Barlett says the Senate j
Public Works Committee ha<
directed Army Engineers to in
vestigate the possibility of dredg
ing in the Dry Straits in South
eastern Alaska.
Sens. Bartlett and Gruening re
quested study of the Straits about
15 miles east of Wrangell Nar
rows which connect Frederick
Sound with Sumer Strait.
They said the natural channel
has silted until only small boats
can use it a high water. The
engineers were directed to make
the study when funds are avail
able.
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Twice-a-Week Air Mail Service
Nenana will begin receiving
twice-a-week air mail service
May 26. This will be in addition
to daily service by the Alaska
Railroad.
The Post Office Department
told Bartlett that Alaska Airlines
will serve Nenana until adequate
service can be provided by sur
face means.
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Britain's Radar Screen
Tests Nation's Air Defense
LONDON OP — Nearly 200
British, U. S., French, and Cana
dian nuclear bombers broke into
Britain’s radar screen Saturday
in an exercise designed to test
the nation’s air defenses.
The “attacking” force came
from a great arc between a point
50 miles southwest of Stavanger,
Norway, and Luxembourg. They
staged simulated attacks on tar
gets between the Tyne and the
Thames Rivers on England’s east
coast.
Lightning, Javelin, and Hunter
aircraft intercepted “raiders” more
than 100 miles out to sea, while
Bloodhound surface-to-air mis
sies were brought into action as
the “enemy” neared the coast. j
Part of the Royal Air Force
bomber command scrambled on
retalitory missions.
;'wo Plastic Bombs
Explode in Heart of Paris
PARIS IjP — Two big plastic
bombs exploded in the heart of j
Paris Saturday, injuring several j
persons.
The first blast hurt five persons
and heavily damaged offices of
the Radical-Socialist party.
An hour and a half later a
second charge burst in front of the
offices of a left-wing , weekly
newspaper, France - Observateur.
First reports said damage was
heavy, and that several passers
by were hurt.
The bomb explosions came on
the third anniversary of the 1958
revolt in Algiers which led to
the fall of the Fourth Republic
and the return of Gen. Charles
De Gaulle to power.
Explosions of plastic are usually
the work of right wingers opposed
to De Gaulle’s liberal policies for
Algeria.
Senate to Confer
Gold Medal On
Actor Bob Hope
WASHINGTON UP — “Mo
ments enriched by humor are mo
ments free from hate and con
flict, and therefore valued by
mankind,” said a Senate resolu
tion today proposing a gold medal
for comedian Bob Hope.
The resolution, prepared for
introduction by Sen. Stuart Sy
mington, fD-Mod, on behalf of
97 senators, cited Hope’s “count
less miles of travel around the
globe” to entertain American
troops.
This phase of the rapid fire
comedian’s life already is well
known to Americans, particularly
those who served overseas during
World War II and in Korea.
“Another less known side oif
Hope’s life,” Symington said, is
that “for many years, quietly but
consistently, this American has
been engaged in a career of good
works.
The British-born entertainer, 58
in two weeks, attempted to en
list after the United States en
tered World War II. He was told
he could serve better as an en
tertainer to build morale.
Hope took the advice literally
and traveled more than 1 million
miles to entertain servicemen all
the way from North Africa to the
islands of the Pacific.
His book on the wartime travels,
“I Never Left Home,” sold more
than 1.6 million copies and earned
about $175,000 which was turned
over to charity.
During World War II he was
■ the only entertainer among 50 per
; sons voted into the Living Hall of
Fame at the Smithsonian Institu
| tion.
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WIN T E I? S C H E !)! L E
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Via Kotzebue)
EACH MONDAY and FRIDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 8:20 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:45 a.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:40 a.m. Ar. Nome 10:45 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Tanana *8:05 a.m.
Lv. Tanana *8:15 a.m. Ar. Galena *8:55 a.m.
Lv. Galena *9:25 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:25 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Direct)
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Nome 8:40 a.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Direct)
EACH MONDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 10:45 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 4:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *8:40 p.m.
EACH FRIDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 2:00 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *5:10 p.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Via Kotzebue)
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 10:25 p.m. Ar. Kotzebue 11:10 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 11:50 a.m. Ar. Galene *1:45 p.m.
Lv. Galena *2:00 p.m. Ar. Tanana *2:40 p.m.
Lv. Tanana *2:50 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *3:25 p.m.
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 9:40 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 10:25 a.m.
Lv. Kotezebue 11:05 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
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