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Statehood Referendum
Would Only Delay Action
By Congress This Session
WASHINGTON, UR—An Alas
kan referendum on the question
of immediate statehood for the
territory could serve only to de
lay congressional action on the
question at this session, legisla
tive sources said Saturday.
Such a proposal is backed by a
petition signed by 1,420 Alaskans,
now being shown members of
Congress by Alice Stuart of Fair
banks.
There is a difference of opinion
among legislative sources as to
the authority of Congress to di
rect an incorporated territory to
take a referendum of any ques
tion.
Even those who feel Congress
has the power to direct a referen
dum, however, expressed belief
that a statehood poll in Alaska to
serve as a guide to Congress
would delay action beyond the
end of this session. A similar view
was indicated by Miss Stuart who,
in discussing the petition with a
newsman, suggested the proposed
referendum might be conducted
at the 1954 general election.
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
South Korean Conditions
For Free Election Sure
To Be Rejected By Reds
GENEVA, UP)—South Korea fi
nally agreed Saturday to elec
tions throughout the divided Kor
ean peninsula, but laid down con
ditions which the Communists are
sure to reject.
In a speech before the 19-nation
conference on Korean peace,
South Korean Foreign Minister
Pyun Yung-Tai outlined a 14
1 point plan for the unification of
his country and the Communist
i controlled north.
At least two of the conditions
! he set forth for the all-Korean
elections were expected to be bit
terly opposed by the Communists.
One of these was that any elec
tions must be carried out under
United Nations supervision and
that the U.N. must certify the
election results. The Communists
have ruled out any U.N. role in
Korean peace plans. Another is
that all Chinese Communist troops
must be withdrawn from North
Korea at least one month before
the elections, but that some U.N.
forces should remain in Korea
until a unified government can
achieve effective control over the
entire peninsula.
SCORCHY SMITH
PATSY.
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Report On Cases
Concluded At
Term of Court
The UjS. District Court has been
active since the present term of
court started under Judge Walter
Hodge.
Of the 27 criminal cases before
the court, 25 have been disposed
of (except for sentence in three
cases) at the time of the discharge
of the petit jury this date, leaving
but one case pending upon appeal
from the commissioner’s court and
one upon which bench warrant
has been issued but the defendent
not apprehended in time for trial
at this session.
Of these cases, 24 were held to
answer by the several commis
sioners in the district, 2 were on
appeal from commissioner’s court,
and 1 upon secret indictment of
the Grand Jury. Of those held to
answer, 19 defendants waived in
dictment and have been sentenced
upon their pleas of guilty; 5 were
indicted by the Grand Jury (al
though in one case a “no- true
bill” was returned as to the of
fense charged, and an indictment
returned on another charge); of
these, 4 have been convicted upon
their pleas of guilty, and 1 was
tried before a jury and a verdict
of guilty found. Hence all of the
cases held to answer to the court
have been disposed of. One case
on appeal from the commission
er’s court was disposed of by dis
missal of the appeal.
Of 31 civil cases pending, 14
have been disposed of, insofar as
matters presently before the court
are concerned. These include 9
divorces granted, 2 dismissed,
hearing on Receiver’s report in
2 cases (combined), and 1 adju
dication in bankruptcy.
Seventeen cases are pending
trial or hearing; of these, 2 have
been set for trial.
Anti-British Riots
ATHENS, UP)—Thousands of
anti-British demonstrators broke
through police cordons and hurled
stones through the windows of the
British consul’s car on the Greek
island of Corfu Friday.
Feeling against Britain is run
ning high because of her refusal
to consider Greek claims that the
British Middle East colony of
Cyprus be united with Greece.
Nome Directory
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
James Walsh, Pres.
George Bayer, Secy.
Thursday Luncheon
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
MEETS EVERY TUESDAY NOON
BOYD HARWOOD, President
ALASKA CHAPTER SO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Meets the third Monday of each month.
Jane Perkins
Worthy Matron
Evelyn Branson
Secretary
LESLIE A. STEVENS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
—4b# First Ave. West, Nome, Alaska
10 to 12 a.m. - 1 to 5 p.m.
Phone Main 82 — P.O. Box 208
ANVIL LODGE
No. 146
John Cooley, W.M.
Norvin W. Lewis, Secy.
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday each month.