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Larger Cape Thompson Atomic Blast
Urged by Arctic Circle Coast Residents
The following letter has been
released for publication by the
Arctic Circle Chamber of Com
merce. It is addressed to Mr. John
A. McCone, Chairman, Atomic
Energy Commission, Washington,
D. C.:
“The Arctic Circle Chamber of
Commerce wishes to go on record
as endorsing Project Chariot of
Operation Plowshare.
“ ‘A little knowledge can be a
dangerous thing,’ as the old adage
goes. Quite true, also, is the fact
that a little knowledge can be
very helpful and can change one’s
entire viewpoint. This was clearly
demonstrated recently when Dr.
Harry Keller, nuclear physicst of
the Lawrence Radiation Labora
tories, appeared at an open meet
ing with Kotzebue area citizens,
explaining and answering ques
tions concerning the proposed nu
clear tests to be made at Cape
Thompson. Heretofore all know
ledge concerning this most im
portant project had been gleaned,
for the most part, from newspaper
accounts, both favorable and un
favorable. Now that we under
stand, at least in part, the position
of the nuclear scientists, we are
all looking forward enthusiastic
ally to the time when Project
Chariot ceases to be a possibility
and enters the realm of actuality.
“Early in January of this year
when Dr. Keller appeared in Fair
. banks seeking an expression of fa
banks seeking an expression of fav
orable opinion from Alaskans re
garding the blasting of a harbor
on the Bering coast he stated that
•The Cape Thompson project rep
resents an extremely valuable ex
periment to open the door to a
whole gamut of peaceful uses for
atomic energy.’ The eyes of the
world, therefore, will be focused
on this area. Alaskans who are
all pioneers, if not in fact, then
in heart, should feel proud that
our state has been singled out to
play yet another leading part in
the Drama of the Century.
“We who live in this part of the
state where this nuclear blast is
to take place, feel that this pro
ject will be the means of paving
the way for the future develop
ment of this area ... an area
virtually untouched by the hand
of man, yet possessing vast po
tentialities in the mineral, coal, oil
and hydro-electric fields. More
over, due to these vast potentiali
ties, we are of the opinion that the
original plans of Project Chariot
should be adhered to rather than
scaled down harbor as now con
templated. We are cognizant of
the fact that this project is but
the means to demonstrate to the
citizens of this country and to
the world at large the feasibility
of using atomic energy to pro
mote the interests and welfare of
mankind. Hence this is still in the
experimental state. Nevertheless
we are confident that the nuclear
scientists know what they are
talking about whn they assure us
that such a harbor is feasible and
this with minimal effect to fish
and plant life in the area of the
blast.
“Since we have this assurance,
time, labor and expense can be
curtailed by going ahead as origi
nally planned. If there is to be
any immediate future develop
ment in this area then an ade
quate means, of transportation is
needed which only a harbor, big
enough to accommodate large
ocean-going vessels can supply,
as there are no roads and the cost
of air transportation is prohibitive.
* * *
‘Long have I waited lonely,
shunned as a thing accurst,
Monstrous, moody, pathetic, the
last of the lands and the first;
And I wait for the men who will
win me — and I will not be
won in a day;
And I will not be won by
weaklings, subtle, suave and
mild.
But by men with the hearts of
Vikings and the simple faith
of a child.’ . .
Herter Named
To Succeed Dulles
As Secty. of State
AUGUSTA, Ga., UP — Christian
A. Herter Saturday was named by
President Eisenhower to be the
new Secretary of State.
The President personally an
nounced his choice with Herter,
Undersecretary since 1957, stand
ing at his side at a news confer
ence. |
Herter is being elevated to the |
Cabinet to succeed cancer-stricken
John Foster Dulles, who resigned
last Wednesday.
The President announced his in
tention to • send Herter’s nomina- j
tion to the Senate next week, j
Swift confirmation has been pre- \
dieted.
Herter was asked whether he i
plans any change in U. S. foreign |
policy. He replied with a smile j
he does not want to get into that
matter until he has been con-1
firmed.
The new Secretary, 64, also de- j
dined to speculate on who will
succeed him as Undersecretary.
He added, however, that he be
lieves it is “a reasonable assump
tion that the same team will car
ry on.”
Herter formally announced that j
at Eisenhower’s personal request,
put to him last Monday, he had
undergone a complete physical
checkup at Johns Hopkins Univer
sity Hospital at Baltimore, Md.
With a broad smile, the lanky
Herter — former Governor of
Massachusetts and former mem
ber of the House of Representa- |
fives — told reporters: “I feel i
fine. I get around pretty well.”
He added that he uses canes only |
to ease the weight on his arthritic ,
hips.
Replying to questions, Herter |
said he does not expect that arth
ritis to hinder him in any way j
in the performance of his job. He |
specifically predicted the ailment j
would not restrict his travel as
Secretary of State.
Herter’s first major assignment
will be attendance at the confer
ence of Western foreign ministers
to be held in Paris starting April
29. He will go on from there to
Geneva for that same group’s
meeting commencing May 11 with
the Soviet Union’s foreign min
ister.
He said the main purpose of the i
Paris conference will be to co-.
ordinate the position of the West- !
ern powers in advance of the Ge
neva meeting.
Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy !
LOS ANGELES, UP) — Here’s
how the Howard Hall family grew
and grew and grew:
Girl, girl, boy, boy, boy, boy,
boy, boy, boy, boy, boy, boy, boy j
— and Friday at Queen of Angels j
Hospital — another boy.
Hospital officials confirmed that;
things are cheaper by the dozen |
— Maternity care for Mrs. Hall
and her 12th baby will be on the
house.
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Soviet Science Transplants
Head of Dog to Body
MOSCOW, UP) — The head of a
puppy grafted to the neck of an
alsatian dog three weeks ago is
alive and well, Tass reported Sat
urday. A Soviet scientist said the
experiment is valuable in the study
of tissue transplants.
Courtesy Its Own Reward . . .
VENTURA, Calif., UP) — Rodney
G. Posten has two traffic citations.
The first was a $5 prize for
courteous driving in a Kiwanis
Club campaign. The second
brought a $12 fine for failing to*
yield the right-of-way.
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