Jet Engineers Stage
Walkout on N.W. Airlines
MINNEAPOLIS, UPl—Northwest
Airlines pure jet planes in trans
continental and Orient service
were not operating today after a
walkout of DC-8C flight engi
neers.
Affected is pure jet service be
tween Seattle and New York,
two flights per week from Seat
tle-Portland to Honolulu and four
flights per week from Seattle to
Tokyo.
The engineers refused to board
planes last night because satis
factory pay rates had not been
obtained for pure jet aircraft
work. Thirty-two engineers are
involved.
Union and company representa
tives were to meet with a federal
mediator today.
Drill Kills Homeowner
TACOMA, (fP)—A half-inch drill
bit pierced the head of a middle
aged Tacoman and killed him as
he worked under his home south
of here yesterday.
Eric Arthur Davey, 59, appar
ently became entangled in the
cord from an electric drill as he
worked in the narrow confine
below the home. The drill turned
on accidentally and the bit struck
him between the eyes.
Salvation Army Officer Named
To Alaska Parole Board
JUNEAU, un—Gov. William A.
Egan’s office today announced the
appointment of Major Donald Z.
Barry, Anchorage, director of the
Alaska Division of the Salvation
Army, to the State Parole Board.
The appointment of Barry
writes an end to a religious con
troversy which swirled for two
weeks around the Rev. Felton H.
Griffin of Anchorage.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Glen Tate paid a $50 fine for
excessive speed; George Bell was
fined $25 for disorderly conduct.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: L. H. Haffner from
St. Lawrence Island, and Shirley
Okboak, and Donald Lee from
Teller.
Discharged: T. Scott to Sitka,
Frank Nunoorak, Jennie Frazier,
Clara Omedelina, Abraham Kow
unna.
Donald Lee of Teller Suffers
Accidental Gunshot Wound
Donald Lee, aged 23, oldest son
of Peter Lee Jr., was brought in
from Teller in a critical condition
from an accidental gunshot
wound.
MS North Star at Nunivak
The MS North Star is storm
bound at Nunivak Island, where it
is reported to still have a day’s
work to load reindeer.
Charles Jones Attends
Pioneer Convention
Charles D. Jones, secretary of
Pioneer Igloo No. 1, left today for
Seward where he will represent
Nome at the three-day Pioneer
Grand Igloo convention being
held there.
Bert Merrill Suffers Stroke
Bert Merrill, well known resi
dent of this area for many years,
is hospitalized from a stroke he
suffered while doing some work
around his home.
Letter-rise and legal file folder'
available at The Nome Nugget
UNALAKLEET
LODGE
and
RESTAURANT
Open the year ’round
Dale and Theckla Friemiring
HOME COOKED FOOD
RATES REASONABLE
Arctic Hare Reported
Becoming Numerous
Arctic Hare which have been j
almost extinct in this area for
several years are reported re
turning to the area. Last week
end workers on the Kuzatrin
Bridge are reported with having
killed 18.
For many years these animals
were so abundant that they were
a nuisance. At the Pilgrim Springs
Mission it was necessary to have
sentries to keep the rabbits from
eating the produce during the
summer months. Although the
pelts are very pretty and resem
ble white fox, they are too perish
able and fragile to have much
commercial value.
Phoebe Circle Holds First
Social of Season Tonight
The Phoebe Circle will hold its
first social of the season tonight
at 7:30 at Phoebe Hall.
Arlene Strand will give devo
tions. In charge of refreshments
for the evening are Mollie Curran,
Sophie Swanson and Lily Walker.
A financial report will be heard
from Hannah Ahwinona.
Games for the evening will be
provided by Esther Nuglene and
Gladys Savok.
RED CROSS DIRECTOR HERE
Mrs. L. Ward, Alaskan director
of the American Red Cross, ar
rived in Nome this morning for
a three-hour business trip in con
nection with the recent disaster
at Unalakleet where the Red
Cross has been aiding.
Mrs. Ward was obtaining
sources of dried salmon and seal
oil to replace those food items lost
by the residents of Unalakleet in
the high water of last week’s
storm.
Judge and Mrs. Gilbert To
Leave For Anchorage
Judge Hubert Gilbert, accom
panied by his wife, will be leav
ing this weekend for Anchorage
to assist with the court work
there, for the next two months.
He will return here in Novem
ber for about a week to handle
court work here.
Sen. McNees Returns
State Sen. John McNees re
turned yesterday after a lengthy
absence during which time he
states he was studying to be an
insurance representative for an
Alaskan firm. Although a formal
announcement has not been made,
Mr. McNees stated he expects to
make Nome his headquarters.
DRIEST SEASON EVER
George and Loretta Waldheim
have moved back to town for the
winter from their Kougarok mine
where they report the season as
the driest they have ever ex
perienced.
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Engineers Clear River
The Snake River Harbor which I
was filled with sand during the .
storm last week and which was j
made navigable by the U.S. Engi- j
neers, is now clear of the surface j
mound of sand which extended to
the top of the jetty. The U.S. En-1
gineer river dredge and an E & B
crane, both with clam shell dig
gers have rapidly diminished the
pile of dirt and are now working
on the sand under the surface of
the river.
A DIRTY TRICK
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio, (An—Mar
shall Douthett, president of the
Young Republican Club of Pick
away County says it was “a dirty
trick.”
Kenneth Shepler, chairman of
the county Democratic Executive
Committee, says “I don’t know '
anything about it. Such tactics do !
not meet with my approval.”
Douthett repeatedly dialed a!
number Sunday to listen in on
the day’s GOP political message,
paid for by the Young Repub
licans.
Getting nothing but a busy sig
nal, he asked the telephone super
visor to investigate and discover
ed a prior call had been placed
from Democratic headquarters by
someone who left the receiver off
the hook.
Pravda Reports Failing Production
MOSCOW, (jT) —Pravda today
reported falling production on
many of the Soviet Union’s collec
tive and state farms. It accused
officials to being indifferent to
serious shortcomings.
Less than a year ago the So
viet Union announced it would
surpass the United States in farm
output in the next few years. The
Pravda article indicated that the
program was running behind
schedule.
Tolbert Scott to go to Sitka
Tolbert Scott, who has been ill
for a long time, was scheduled
to leave today for Sitka where
he will receive special 'nursing
care for the aged. He was accom
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Jane
Perkins.
This special nursing care is
made available to paying patients
at the Pioneer Home.
GLUE POT
Soda Fountain
CIGARS, CIGARETS
TOBACCO
CANDY
FRESH ICE CREAM j
EVERY DAY
Yes Madame
Extra Savings For Large Families
PURPLE PLUMS ho1.79
PEARS No. 10 2.10
PEACHES no ,o 1.95
APRICOTS no ,c 2.30
PURPLE PLUMS no. ™ 289c
GREAT NORTHERN
— OR —
NAVY BEANS ■>.,t, 4„ 95c
VAN CAMP I
PORK & BEANS*. » 4,.,89c
SUNNY JIM
RASPBERRY JAM Large Family Sixe 1.19
STARKS DRY MILK I2q, 99c
Reindeer
Reindeer j
Reindeer
Leg of Mutton Roast ib. 59c
LEAN BEEF STEW 89c
BAR-S LARD 1.29
SPUDS P25]
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