U.S. Adm. Jerauld Wright
Appointed Supreme
Commander NATO Forces
WASHINGTON, WV-The White
House announced today the ap
pointment of U.S. Adm. Jerauld
Wright as supreme commander of
Allied forces in the Atlantic.
Wright will replace Adm.
Lynde D. McCormick on April 12.
The White House also said
President Eisenhower also is nom
inating Wright to be commander
in chief of the U.S. Atlantic fleet
and commander in chief of the
U.S. Atlantic Command.
The Navy said McCormick will
become president of the Naval
War College at Newport, R.I.
McCormick was the first su
preme NATO commander of
naval forces in the Atlantic. The
post is equivalent to that of the
supreme command in Europe,
first held by President Eisen
hower when he was a five-star
general.
18 Injured In Army’s
Mass Parachute Jump—
Highest In History
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
(41 — Eighteen parachutists were
injured, eight of them seriously,
Tuesday as the Army staged its
highest mass jump in history, of
ficials in charge of the event re
ported.
Two of those hurt suffered pos
sible broken backs, the Army
said, while others had fractured
arms and legs.
Injuries suffered by 10 of the
men were described as minor.
A total of 480 men jumped from
nine Globemaster planes into be
low-freezing weather in the first
of two demonstrations.
The parachutes almost blotted
out the rising sun at Camp Car
son, south of Colorado Springs, in
the initial leap.
The jump took place 1,000 feet
above the ground and 7,000 feet
above sea level.
ALASKA AIRLINES
From Anchorage: Kenneth B.
Saddler, Kenneth Marquis, Vin
cent Broze.
To Anchorage: Gordon Gould,
Sam and Mary Mogg, Frank and
Ursulla Ellanna, Annie Pulleck,
Lea Kunnuck, Bernard Kuzinuk,
John Thomas, John Kokuluk,
Tony Pushruk, Perry Huff, Vin
cent Broze.
To Kotzebue: J. McDonald,
Mary Attuk.
To Moses Point: Eugene Barato.
To Unalakleet: Frances Aya
giak, R. E. Curtis.
From Unalakleet: Jarrett Law
horn, Glenn Lenert.
BUILT-IN COMFORT
WITH CELOTEX
At OM low cost—Celotex ceiling and
wall panels INSULATE os they build or
remodel. Rooms are cooler in summer,
warmer in winter fuel bills are cut as
much os 40% I See your local Celotex
dealer.
18-Year-Old Soldier
Arrested For Theft
Of 26 Pistols
FAIRBANKS, </P)—An 18-year
old soldier was arrested here 24
hours after the weekend theft of
26 pistols from a sporting goods
shop.
Police reported 18 of the wea
pons were found in a box in the
rooming house at which the sol
dier, John Valkavitch, was stay
ing while in the city on a pass
from Ladd Air Force Base. The
officers said the youth said he
bought the pistols for $80.
He was released Monday on
$2,000 bond on a charge of pos
session of stolen property.
An anonymous tip led to the
arrest. The weapons were stolen
Friday night.
Only about 48 percent of the
residents of Paris, France, were
born in Paris.
NOTICE
To accommodate taxpayers, the
Territorial Tax Office will remain
open during lunch hours from
now until March 15. It will also be
open until 5:00 p.m. Saturdays
March 6 and 13.
Deputy Tax Collector
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10 th Radio Downs 23rd
And Alumni Girls Beat
Huskies Tuesday Night
The fans at the local basketball
games last evening were treated
to two close scoring affairs. In the
first game the 10th Radio beat out
the Detachment 23rd 38-33 and
the Alumni Girls made it two
straight by knocking over the
Nome Huskies 30-27.
The 23rd had held 10-8 and 22
20 leads thru the first half before
the 10th Radio tied up the game
at 25-25 midway in the third
quarter, then went ahead 29-27.
The teams were deadlocked 30-30
and 33-33 then the Radio man
aged to maintain possession of
the ball in the closing minutes of
the game.
Don Knipp paced the winners
with 19, George Tolbert 11, Bob
Logan 4, Pete O’Brien 2, Harvey
Tri and Kelly, one each. For the
23rd, Jones 8, Weaver 7, Etherton,
Schrag and Speltz 6 each.
The Alumni Girls came back
with a rush in the second half
to halt the high school attack
which had hit for 19 while limit
ing them to 5. In the first quarter
the Huskies had rolled up a 15-2
lead.
Hitting for only one basket as
the Almuni poured in 12 points,
the high school lead was sliced
to 21-17 at the end of the third
quarter. While the Huskies were
cooling off, the Alumni got their
shooting eye through the final
period and edged out their rivals
after the game had been tied at
25-25, to win 30-27.
Vera Huff scored 13, Marge
Hay 10, and Beatrice Lee 7, for
the Alumni. Others seeing action
for the winners were Beatrice
Havercamp, Nellie Sindelar, Lillie
Tungwenuk, and Barbara Carl
son.
For the Huskies, Marge Willoya
13, Nancy Tripp 10 and Madeline
Piscoya 4. Lucy and Jeri Fager
strom, Marie Castel, Carolyn Gla
vinovich, Arlene Muller and Sig
rid Olsen all saw action for the
high school.
Friday’s schedule will pit the
two rivals again, the undefeated
Nome Merchants (6-0) against the
Lomen Commercials (3-3) in the
first game. At 8:15 the Nanooks
(4-2) tangle with the 10th Radio
(2-4).
Nome Directory
ROTARY CLUB
OF NOME
James Walsh, Pres.
George Bayer, Secty.
Thursday Luncheon
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
MEETS
EVERY TUESDAY NOON
Dewey Goodrich, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Meets the third Monday of each month.
Jane Perkins
Worthy Matron
Evelyn Branson
Secretary
LESLIE A. STEVENS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
—tb6 Tirst Ave. West, Nome, Alaska—
10 to *2 A.M. - 1 to 5 P.M.
Phone Main 82 — P.O. Box 208
ANVIL LODGE
No. 140
John Cooley, W.M.
Norvin W. Lewis, Secy.
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday each Month