THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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How Borough - Wise Are We?
THE COMMITTEE on Local Government of the
Alaska Constitutional Convention (and, subse
quently, the Convention itself) sought to provide a
maximum of self government to the people in all parts
-of Alaska. To meet this goal, two basic local govern
ment units were established — boroughs and cities.
This framework is designed to accomodate today’s
needs and tomorrow’s growth.
Much fun has been made of the word “borough,”
which means an intermediate1 organization. for local
government purposes, and which was adopted after
many names were reviewed, in an effort to avoid
such terms as “County.”
Underlying the local government system is the
desire for self government which, under the borough
and city government home rule charters, may be
secured. The system prevents overlapping of tax
authority; is flexible, to include different things in
different boroughs as the need arises, and allows
boundary changes. >
Many of the boroughs in the State will have no
cities. Boroughs will have no control over the in
ternal affaris of the city. Any city can arrange to
have any of its functions performed by the borough.
Nome will stil lhave the City Council, but there
-will be a borough or area council also, whose juris
diction will be Nome, Teller, Kougarok, Solomon,
Golovin, etc. — or whatever the boundaries of the
Nome borough will be.
The hearing in Nome tomorrow should help de
cide just what should constitute the Nome borough.
If the people here are reluctant to make that decision,
then it will be up to the Boundary Commission to set
the boundary. The borough they establish will elect
an assembly or board, with authority of many kinds,
including such things as schools, health service, police
protection, recording, and all other things relating to
the economic, social and political interests.
Regions in Alaska vary widely in size and density
of population, means of transportation, and financial
ability to support local government. Classification
of borough will be established, with each defined as a
first, second or third class borough.
The borough is here to stay, but what makes up
our own area borough depends on those people who
attend the meeting on Tuesday.
By now, you may be thoroughly confused, and
if so, you are among the majority of the people, as
the new state government is ’in high gear, and is
moving fast. There is, however, a plausible solution
to our problem of borough lines:
It has been suggested by our Local Boundary
Commission reresentative, Robert Scott, that much
of the confusion can be avoided by setting up our
boroughs in the same pattern as now used for political
subdivisions, which are four, and the Nome borough
would be bounded by St. Michaels, Unalakleet, Kou
garok, north to Shishmaref and Cape Espenberg, and
include St. Lawrence Island to the southwest. This
would be' an unorganized borough which could be
changed by legislative action into an organized bor
ough when the population increases sufficiently to
make it practical.
ONE OF THE SIMPLEST and most satisfactory
Christmas gifts one can buy is a Nome Nugget sub
scription. It calls for no hurried, crowded shopping;
no standing in line at the post office; no wrapping for
mail or delivery on Christmas.
The gift is stretched out over 52 weeks — 52 gifts
in all, with every week a reminder of the thoughtful
ness of a friend or relative.
HALF PAST HEAD-BANGING TIME
Eisenhower Voice
In Summit Meet
Will Be Strong
By JOHN SCALI
NEW DELHI, India, UR — Pres
ident Eisenhower’s triumphal tour
of Asia powerfully strengthens
his voice for the East-West sum
mit conference with Premier Ni
kita Khrushchev.
Eisenhower can sit down at the
conference table backed by the
cheers of millions of Asians who
regard 'him as a symbol of peace
with freedom.
Khrushchev will be facing a
man who is proving to be his
superior in appealing to Asia’s
teaming, underfed masses as a
champion of their aspirations.
The hysterical, sometimes wor
shipful, reception in Turkey. Pak
istan, Afghanistan and India also
may stimulate Eisenhower to ex
ert more leadership at the West
ern summit session, opening in
Paris December 19, which begins
shaping the Wests negotating
position.
The diplomatic showdown with
Khrushchev comes later, perhaps
in April.*
The frenzied reaction by IVz
million Indians last Wednesday
stands out as a high point in the
first wek of Eisenhower’s unprece
dented goodwill trip.
Eisenhower and his top aides
have been flabbergasted by the
crowds which seemed to grow
bigger and more deliriously en
thusiastic at each stop.
Even before setting out, Eisen
hower said he felt it his duty to
make the tour because his name
meant something in these areas
and it might help in the quest for
an enduring peace. The President
was understating.
In each country he has visited,
the government has directly or
indirectly encouraged the people
to show they like Ike. But the
fervor of spectators and the ob
vious sincerity of their cheers
Show the majority would have
turned out anyhow.
In the displays of public enthu
siasm, these factors appear to
stand out:
1. Eisenhower, the man, has an
Earth Tremors
Jar San Juan
Island Area
SEATTLE, W) — A sharp earth
quake jarred an area reaching
from Victoria, B. C., to Seattle
Friday night, but apparently did
no major damage.
The first shock occurred at
10:25 p.m. and lasted about two
minutes. Dr. Frank Neumann,
University of Washington seis
mologist, said the quake registered
about six on the Mercali scale
of 12.
Neumann said the temblor oc
curred about 75 or 80 miles
north of Seattle, probably in the
San Juan Islands area where
there are several major faults.
The only damage, according to
police reports, was broken win
dows at Port Angeles and Marys
ville.
Lutherans Will Consolidate
To Form Largest Group
CHICAGO, l* — Four Lutheran
denominations, representing three
million members, have announced
g tentative plan to become the
largest Lutheran church body in
the United States.
A joint commission on Lutheran
unity Friday selected the name
Lutheran Evangelical Church in
America for the new body.
Under negotiations since 1956,
the merger involves the American
Evangelical Lutheran Church, the
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran
Church, the United Lutheran
Church in America and the Finn
ish Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America.
Plans call for a constituting
convention in June, 1962, with a
target date of January 1, 1963, for
the new church to begin its cor
porate existence.
international asset that Khrush
chev can’t match, his personality.
2. Eisenhower comes at a time
when these peoples are linked in
a common fear of Communism —
either the Soviet or Red Chinese
variety. Eisenhower is regarded as
the symbol of a powerful friend
and potential _partner in battle
against aggression.
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Ghouls Raid House of Dead
MIAMI, Fla., U!) — Posing as
mourners, thieves looted the house
of a dead man while his survivors
attended his funeral Friday.
Dressed in black, a man and
woman forced the back door lock
at the home of the late Arthur M.
Kneibler, former chairman of the
Miami Housing Authority'. They
stole a bag containing $30 in
change from an unlocked safe and
took more than $500 worth of
jewelry.
Kneibler’s son, Arthur, said the
thieves apparently planned the
break-in after reading obituaries
which listed the time of the
service.
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