IMan Rides Steel Barrel
Through Niagara River
Rapids; Police Angered
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., W—
Major Lloyd Hill road a bobbing
steel barrel Friday through the
swirling Niagara River rapids—
not far from the spot where Pros
ipect Point and part of the Ameri
can falls collapsed Wednesday.
The 35-year-old riverman
launched the red cylinder—8 feet
long and 3 feet across—near the
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge about
two miles below the falls.
It was quickly swept into the
| whirlpool—a swirling mass of
water spinning in a half-mile
basin on the Canadian side of the
^orge.
Major (that’s his name, not a
Jrank) poked his head warily
through the hatch and waved at
thousands of tourists along the
shore. Then he ducked inside.
The barrel spun and tumbled in
the rapids nearly two hours be
fore it was swept to shore on the
Canadian side.
Major, who had shot the 6-mile
rapids twice before in other bar
rels, was met by angry provincial
police who led him up the hillside.
At first they said Hill had brok
en Ontario law but he was re
leased later and allowed to go
home. He still looked dapper in
creased blue trousers but de
scribed the trip as a “rough ride.
I think I have a broken rib, but
that’s all. I was never scared.”
Stunts and ‘exhibitions have
been banned at the falls since
Major’s older brother, William,
was killed three yeaA ago going
over the falls in a contraption of
inner tubes.
France Gives Tunis
Control of Internal Affairs
To End Terrorism
TUNIS, Tunisia, iff)—France gave
Tunis control of its internal af
fairs Saturday—with a few strings
attached—in a lightning effort by
Premier Mendes-France to end
the terrorism in this troubled pro
tectorate.
Acting with the authority of his
(cabinet, the Premier told the Bey
of Tunis that if he desired, a new
government could be formed that,
except for defense and foreign
affairs, would be empowered to
negotiate with France the terms
of the new internal sovereignty.
The statement was made to the
Bey within two hours after Men
des-France surprise flight from
Paris to outline the new proposals
approved by his cabinet Friday.
“The internal autonomy of the
State of Tunisia is recognized and
proclaimed without reserve by
the French government,” Mendes
France told the ley in a formal
statement. “The high quality of
the Tunisian leaders justifies that
the people should be called upon
I to direct their own affairs.”
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Continued cloudy with rain and
fog. Little change in temperature.
Winds SSW 20-25 mph, becoming
WSW 10-15 mph tonight. Lowest
temperature expected tonight 46,
highest Tuesday 52.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 am., today: Precipitation .17 in.
Highest temperature 54, low 44.
Max. wind 22 mph from the SW.
Sun rises 3:11 a.m., sets 9:06 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 62, low 45. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 67 in 1942,
low 30 in 1938.
Other stations as of 7 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 48 Cloudy
Wales 47 Rain
Nome 41 Rain
Kotzebue 46 Rain
Unalakleet 50 Cloudy
Bethel 50 Cloudy
McGrath 56 Cloudy
Anchorage 53 Rain
Fairbapks 56 Cloudy
Whitehorse 62 Part cloudy
Edmonton 64 Rain
Juneau 55 Cloudy
Ketchikan 59 Cloudy
Seattle 53 Cloudy
San Francisco 62 Part cloudy
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids in single copy subject to
the conditions herein will be received
by the Director of Aeronautics of the
Department of Aviation, Territory of
Alaska, until August 16. 1954 and then
publicly opened for furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all work
for grading and improving of the Air
port at Kotzebue, Alaska.
Plans and Specifications and project
documents may be obtained from the
Director of Aeronautics. Department of
Aviation, Room 202, Glover Bldg., An
chorage. Alaska.
Bids will be opened publicly in the
office of the Director of Aeronautics,
Glover Bldg., Anchorage, Alaska at 10:00
a.m. A.S.T. Aug. 16 1954.
Performance bond will be required for
an amount not less than 50 per cent
of the contract. Payment bond will be
required for an amount not less than
50 per cent of the contract.
The right is reserved, as the interest
of the Territory may require, to reject
any and all bids, to waive any informal
ity in bids received, and to reject any
item of any bid unless such bid is
qualifified by specific limitation.
HERMAN PORTER,
Director of Aeronautics
Department of Aviation
Territory of Alaska.
Publish July 26, 28, Aug. 2 4, 9, 11, 1954
ADVERTISEMENT FOR FEDERAL
BUILDING SITE. Proposals are hereby
solicited for a site for a Post Office and
Court House at Nome, Alaska, to be
opened publicly in the office of the
Postmaster, at Nome, Alaska, at 9 o’clock
a.m. on August 4, 1954, for the sale or
donation tk the United States of a lot
conveniently located. Approximate di
mensions 200 foot frontage, 150 foot
depth. Sites having different street
frontage dimensions will be considered
provided the area is approximately the
same. In all cases where possible, bids
should be submitted by actual owners
of properties and not by agents. Docu
mentary evidence of authority must be
attached to proposals submitted by
agents. Upon application, the Postmaster
will supply prospective bidders with
proposal blanks and a circular giving
particulars as to requirements and in
structions for preparation of bids and
data to accompany same. Peter A.
Stobel, Commissioner of Public Build
ings.
Publish July 28, 30, August 2, 1954
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numbered 46.
Regular passengers from Fair
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawnum, Walter
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G. Sipprell, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Bower, Carl Perry, Grant Nelson,
Charles Daymo'nd.
To Galena: Jack Van Etton,
James Kelly.
To Candle: Guy and Esther
Elam.
To Fairbanks: Charles Daymon,
Fred Blyle, Ezell, Sister Theresa,
Sister Claire, George Hellerich,
W. Sabino, Mr. and Mrs. Mathison
and Mr. Koenig.
To Kotzebue: Lt. Flint, B. Kelly,
Bob Birko, Mr. Rimbly and Lang
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