WORLDS GREATEST WOMAN
ATHLETE, BABE ZAHARIAS, DIES
TAXES REDUCED
ON PLANE FARES
SEATTLE TO ALASKA
SEATTLE, (.fi—Reduced taxes
on flights between Seattle and
the Territories of Alaska and Ha
waii will go into effect Monday,
it was announced by representa
tives of air lines.
The reductions will result from
application of an amendment to
the United States transportation
tax law.
The tax rate will continue to be
10 percent, but won’t be charged
against those portions of flights
from the United States border to
within three miles of the coasts
of Alaska and Hawaii.
Representatives of Pan Ameri
can ^nd Alaska Air Lines report
ed the following tentative lax
change as an example:
Seattle to Anchorage, from
$7.50 to 85 cents.
Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
> GALVESTON, Texas, tfv— Babe
Didrijtson Zaharias, the greatest
woman athlete the world has
known, died Thursday after a
stubborn battle with the one com
petitor she couldn’t beat—cancer.
Shortly before her death, her
husband, George Zaharias, said:
“She's had enough agony, sad
ness and pain.- And so I'm losing
my wife, partner and love. God’s
will be done. 1 know she’ll live
forever in the hearts of millions.”
She slipped off into death eas
ily during her sleep.
Into her 42 years, Babe packed
athletic triumphs that began with
AAU basketball tournaments, in
cluded AAU track' then the Olym
pics and finally the -golf courses
of the nation.
Cancer struck in 1953 just after
she won the golf tournament
named for her—the Babe Zahar
ias Open in Beaumont. After she
underwent surgery that time, she
came back to win seven golf
tournaments.
But the cancer couldn’t be
stopped and her life became a
succession of operations and days
following days in John Sealy Hos
pital here.
Her final weeks were relative
ly free of pain, altho she was giv
en narcotics at times. This semi
ease was made possible because
surgeons cut a nerve.
Almost to the last, the Babe put
up a courageous show. But friends
were sick at heart to see the de
cline of the once-great athlete.
Almost constantly with her in
her declining months was Zahari
as, the wrestler turned promoter
and real estate operator, whom
she married in 1938. He was
known as the "weeping Greek
from Cripple Creek.” He is con
sidered wealthy.
Mrs. Zaharias made an estimat
ed million dollars in professional
sports.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
Nome Club Honors
Top GOP Officers
Over sixty Republicans attends
ed a dinner Thursday evening
honoring Mrs. Tillie Reeve, Re
publican National Committee
woman, and Mr. Walter Hickel,
Republican Committeeman. Their
visit marked the first time that
top party officers have visited
Nome.
Joe Kroninger was master of
ceremonies for the evening and
the honored guests were intro
duced by Chuck Frazier, presi
dent of the Nome Republican
Club.
A brief history of the Repub
lican Party, founded in 1854, was
presented by Wm. Angell, super
intendent of Nome schools. Angell
reviewed the record of the pres
ent administration and cited that
wages have been raised and taxes
lowered. He said that in every
field of government, the Repub
licans under President Eisen
hower, have made progress.
In speaking to the group, Mrs.
Reeve stressed the importance of
politics in every day living. She
said that for the first time in
Alaska the Republican party has
a complete organization.
She said that in making a study
of the work performed by the
the Democratic Delegate E. L.
Bartlett, she had concluded that
he was ineffective. She said mea
sures which would have benefi
ted many Alaskans had been
overlooked by the Delegate while
he had concerned himself with
individual’s legislation.
Walter Hickel asked that
every one in the group work to
elect a complete Republican slate
at this election. He said it is
important to send three Republi
cans to Washington to represent
the Territory under the Ten
nessee Plan. They are Bob At
wood, John Butrovich and
Charlie Burdick.
The local candidates were pre
sented: Sen, Chas. D. Jones is
seeking re-election to the Senate
and W.W. Laws and'Clinton Gray
are candidates for the House.
A standing ovation was given
George Goshaw, lifelong Republi
can, who is leaving for the Out
side Saturday.
Father Cairroll gave the invo
cation and Harry Gabrielson led
the group in singing “America.”
Mrs. Reeve and Mr. Hickel left
today but Hickel is planning to
return Sunday accompanied by
Byron Gillam, Republican candi
date for delegate.
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— ELECT —
WILLIAM
A.'
EGAN
— Democrat —
to the
United States
SENATE
EXPERIENCED:
if President, Alaska Constitutional Convention
if Lifetime Resident, Veteran
Former Mayor of Valdez »
if Five Times Elected to Territorial Legislature
if Speaker of the House of Representatives
if Twice Elected to Territorial Senate ^
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Dewey Goodrich
President
W. Mecklenburg
Secretary
Thursday Luncheon
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Tuesday Noon
STAN MORGAN, President
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Order of Eastern Star
Meets 1st k 3rd Mono«ty of each month
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Helen Dunbar
Secretary
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