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OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. LVI NO. 54 ~~~NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1954 Per Copy— 15c
Burlon Island
Arrives On Study
Of lee Breakup
The U.^. Navy Icebreaker Bur
ton Island arrived in the road
stead early Tuesday morning with
Comdr. E.A. Trickey in command.
The ship carries scientists from
the Navy Electronics Laboratory,
Navy specialists and two helicop
ters, one of the new two-rotor
type. Their project is to study
Bering Sea and Bering Straits
during the break-up and to collect
sea water and ice for study in
the San Diego laboratories.
Captain Wayne N. Detrick,
Methodist chaplain from Long
Beach, Calif., is on his first trip
to the Arctic on this cruise of
the Burton Island.
On previous trips of the Burton
Island to Nome, most of the crew
walked ashore on the frozen ice.
But on this trip, due to the
melting ice, most of them were
carried ashore by the ’copters.
One crew member stated it was
quite a treat as he had been on
the ship for more than two years
it was the first ride he had
experienced in a helicopter.
The planes are landing at the
foot of D Street, where they have
an audience of all ages.
The ship expects to leave to
morrow to continue on its trip
north.
Mayor Steve Andersen, on be
half of the City Council, and Chief
Herb Jenks extend thanks to
Cmdr. Trickey for the excellent
conduct of the crew personnel
while ashore on liberty. Chief
Jenks appreciates the good assist
ance of the Shore Patrol and the
Air Police from Nome Field in
maintaining order.
Well disciplined Navy crews
are always welcome in Nome and
the town’s best wishes for a safe
and interesting voyage go to the
ship’s officers and men.
U.S. C-124’s Make Second
Airlift of French Troops
From Europe to Indochina
WIESBADEN, Germany, {ffi —
U.S. Air Force headquarters dis
closed today that C-124 Globe
masters of the 322nd U.S. Air
Division today took off from
Istres le Tube Air Base near Mar
seille with French Union troops
in the second such airlift to Indo
china.
The Air Force announcement
called the troop-carrying flight
today as the second phase of
movement of French Union troops
to Indochina by U.S. aircraft.
It did not disclose how many of
the giant Globemasters took part
in the lift today. Seven were in
volved in the first operation.
TUESDAY BASEBALL SCORES
National League
Philadelphia 14, St. Louis 10.
Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 1
American League
Chicago 8, Washington 6
Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 2
Pacific Coast League
Los Angeles 4, Portland 3
Hollywood 5, San Diego 3
Oakland 7, Seattle 1
Sacramento 4, San Francisco 2
Flight To Capital
By Alaskans Will
Aid Statehood
ANCHORAGE, UP) —The active
interest shown by Alaskans plan
ning to fly to Washington, D.C.,
this weekend should play a major
part in the fate of statehood leg
islation, Delegate Bartlett said
yesterday.
Bartlett told radio station KENI
in a telephone interview from the
nation’s capital that unless the
people of Hawaii and Alaska
show their interest in statehood,
it is not likely the legislators will
get excited about the matter.
The trip, he said, “could serve
the cause of statehood well.”
Bartlett predicted a move
would >be made to force the state
hood bill from the Rules Commit
tee, where it now rests, unless
that committee releases the mea
sure for floor consideration.
The delegate said the plan re
cently advanced by Gov. Heintzle
man calling for partitioning of the
state is being given “active con
sideration by some Republican
leaders.”
He said he was opposed to the
partition plan which would give
statehood to the more populbus
area of the territory and said he
felt most Alaskans agreed with
him.
“The fact is,” he said, “that our
opinions may not even be asked
on the subject. We may have to
make up our minds whether we
are ready to accept statehood in
partition or wait until a later
date to join the union as a whole.”
House Committee Okays
Alaska Mental Health Bill
WASHINGTON, UP)—'The House
Interior Affairs Committee yes
terday approved the Alaska Men
tal Health bill.
The measure would allow fed
eral grants of up to $798,600 a
year for the program “until such
time as the Congress determines
that Alaska shall assume all of
the financial responsibility for
the administration” of the act.
British Officers Shot
In Suez Canal Area
PORT SAID, Egypt, UP)—A Brit
ish army captain was shot dead
and a British major seriously
wounded Monday night near Kan
tara, in the Suez Canal area,
Egyptian police here reported.
Police said “unknown persons”
opened fire on a vehicle in which
the officers were driving.
It’s Major Morgan Now
Stan Morgan of ACS has ex
changed has captain’s bars for a
major’s gold leaf this week, a
rank well earned for 33 years of
service in northern Alaska.
Morgan came to Alaska in 1921
as a buck private in the service
and has served in many places
where ACS has a station in the
Second Division. He won special
recognition as a sergeant station
ed at Pt. Barrow when he sent
out the first news of the Will
Rogers-Wiley Post tragedy.
“Nike"’ Missile
Sites Readied For
Seattle Area
SEATTLE, UP—Launching and
control sites for the deadly Nike
aircraft missile are now being
readied in the Seattle area, the
Army reported today.
It was announced several weeks
ago that sites would be obtained
around the city for the guided
missile installations.
The latest Army announcement
says: “The Nike, which can op
erate regardless of visibility or
weather conditions, will provide
the Seattle area with a far great
er degree of antiaircraft protec
tion than has ever before been
possible.”
To provide for maximum safety
the Army added, the warhead in
the 20-foot long missile is made
so that it will explode only when
in flight.
In a description of how the
wohder weapon works, the Army
said: “As soon as the plane comes
within the missile’s lethal range,
the Nike is launched and attains
supersonic speed within seconds.
Guided by remote control, the
missle intercepts the enemy plane
and explodes.”
Land requirements are many
times larger for missile sites than
for conventional anti-aircraft
weapons.
Leaders of Five Vets'
Organizations Enroute
On Mission To Korea
SEATTLE, U*—Leaders of five
national veterans’ organizations
passed through here yesterday on
a mission to Korea they hope will
show all Communist-endangered
Asia that America stands by its
allies in peace as well as war.
On the flight to Korea are
Timothy J. Murphy, national jun
ior vice commander of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars; Henry
Mahady, national commander of
Amvets; Thomas Cuite, national
commander of Catholic War Vet
erans, and Alfred L. English, na
tional senior vice commander of
Disabled American Veterans, and
Harry T. Madison, commander of
Jewish War Veterans.
Cavalry Division Revolts
Against Paraguay Govt.
BUENOS AIRES, W—A Para
guayan radio broadcast said today
a cavalry division has revolted
against Paraguay’s government.
The broadcast said other troops
and police had rallied to the de
fense of the administration.
The broadcast was made by Ra
dio Teleco of Asuncion, the capi
tal.
Other advices reaching here
from Asuncion said rioting had
broke out in the city and the
government had declared a state
of siege throughout the nation.
Paraguayan President Federico
Chaves, 74, was inaugurated last
Aug. 15 for a 5-year term. He
previously served almost four
years of the unexpired term of
ousted President Molas Lopez.
Recent political calm had con
trasted sharply with the preced
ing 20-month period, which saw
four presidents come and go.
U.S. Suffers Loss International Prestige
Because of the Army-McCarthy Row
WASHINGTON, UP)—President^
Eisenhower said today the United
States has suffered a loss of inter
national prestige as a result of
the row between Sen. McCarthy
and the Army.
His assertion was made at a
news conference at which Eisen
hower also issued a formal state
ment declaring his unqualified
support fcfr Secretary of State
Dulles and for Dulles’ efforts to
form a united front against Com
munism in Southeast Asia.
On these two main subjects, the
President told newsmen:
McCarihy-Army: He knows of
nothing which would cause him
to lose confidence in Secretary of
the Army Stevens so far as ad
No Basis For
Rumors of U.S.
Defeat at Geneva
WASHINGTON, UP) — President
Eisenhower today declared his
unqualified support for Secretary
of State Dulles and for Dulles’
efforts to form a united front
against Communism in southeast
Asia.
In answer to a question whe
ther he thought the Geneva con
ference on Asian peace problems
had been a major defeat for Am
erican policy, Eisenhower replied
crisply that no one can count a
battle lost while it is still going
on.
Dulles returned from Geneva
last night and reported to Eisen
hower just before the news con
ference, on his efforts there to
find peace for Asia and a way to
save Indochina from Communist
conquest.
A reporter told Dulles the idea
had been advanced that he suf
fered a “major diplomatic de
feat” in the meetings with the
Soviet and Chinese Communist
leaders at Geneva.
His reply was that “I don’t
understand what’s happened there
(at Geneva) which is alleged to
constitute the defeat.”
Dulles seemed in good spirits
and was chuckling as he gave his
reply.
Eisenhower Advised
To Favor Stronger
And Fewer Airlines
WASHINGTON, UP) — President
Eisenhower has been advised by
an inter-agency committee that the
federal aviation policy should be
toward fewer and stronger air
lines.
Overseas, he was told, the
United States should continue to
oppose “the imposition of arbit
rary, capricious or uneconomic
restrictions” on service by U. S.
international airlines.
The recommendations were
among those submitted by the
inter-departmental Air Co-ordin
ating Committee, which had been
asked by the President to make
a thorough review of aviation
policy.
An ACC spokesman emphasized
that the recommendations are
subject to general revision after
White House scrutiny.
ministration of the Army Depart
ment’s business is concerned.
On that basis, Eisenhower said
emphatically, he backs Stevens to
the limit.
A reporter reminded Eisenhow
er that he had expressed the hope
at his news conference last week
that the Senate inquiry would be
ended quickly.
The newsmen added that only
yesterday the Army counsel at the
hearing objected to a Republican
proposal to cut the hearings short.
The President went on to say
that in expressing the hope the
hearings would be quickly con
cluded he meant there should be
effective answers on the main
issued of the dispute, and partici
pation by the principals.
Eisenhower then said he want
ed to say one more thing on the
matter, and suggested he might
bar further questions on the sub
ject.
Speaking solemnly and with
great emphasis, the President said
his only hope now is that America
may derive from the hearings ad
vantages which, as he put it, may
be comparable to what we have
suffered in international prestige
and injury to national self respect.
On the Indochina-Dulles issue,
the President said in his formal
statement that the United States
and most of the free nations with
a direct interest in the security of
Southeast Asia are working on the
problem for a united front with
“a general sense of urgency.”
“The countries of the area,” the
President said, “are now thinking
in constructive terms, which in
clude the indispensable concept
of collective security. Progress in
this matter has been considerable
and I am convinced that further
progress will be continued to be
made.”
Asked whether he thought the
Geneva Conference on Asian
peace problems had been a major
diplomatic defeat for American
policy, Eisenhower replied crisply
that no one can count a battle lost
while it is still going on.
Nenana Ice Could
“Go Any Minute”
Word received late this morn
ing from F. W. Avery in Nen
ana is that the river ice “could
go any minute or hold (for) a
few days.”
The Nenana River is reported
to toe all open below the point
of interest and jammed almost
to the railroad bridge up
stream. If the breakup does not
come soon the tripod is apt to
fall over, since the ice is get
ting -badly honeycombed and
rotten and full of holes and
cracks.
Don McCune on Station
KFAR started broadcasting the
river condition Tuesday and
watchmen are on six-hour
shifts to keep eagle eyes on
everything. Everyone is wait
ing for the big bust.
Nenana weather, 11:30 a.m.
today: Temperature 55, winds
westerly, 4 miles per hour.