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E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
WHAT WEIGHT DOES THE ’48 DERBY WINNER CARRY ?
ACS HEADQUARTERS BELONG IN ALASKA
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The Alaska Communications System has always
been closely identified with the problems and develop
ment of Alaska. It serves as the territory’s only system
for speedy communications and has a marvelous record
of keeping pace with increasing demands on a far-flung
front.
The time is long overdue for the communications
system to abandon its old pattern of remote controls
from Seattle.
Throughout its many years of great accomplish
ment in Alaska, flexibility has loomed large. The Alas
ka Communications System has altered its procedures
freely and speedily as the demands for service changed.
It has always met changing conditions with changed
equipment and procedures.
Now that Anchorage has become the hub of com
munications in Alaska, the headquarters of the system
should be established there where the bulk of the busi
ness is centered.
The Army, Navy and Air Force recognized the
need of maintaining their various headquarters in Al
aska. The Alaska Command likewise came to the
territory.
It is ironic that the Alaska Communications Sys
tem has seen fit to remain aloof and remote while
serving as the main communications artery of these
important agencies.
THE NEW LINER AND WAR
More important than the fact that the new 990
foot liner, the United States, is capable of record
setting in crossing various bodies of water including
the Atlantic Ocean, are the military characteristics of
the vessel. Designed in close consultation with the
U.S. Navy, the liner can be converted almost overnight
to a troop transport capable of carrying 15,000 troops.
Among the features resulting from military con
siderations are reinforced decks to support possible
gun emplacements, dual engine rooms so that the ship
can operate even if a torpedo destroys one, more water
tight compartments than found in other large passen
ger ships, and a beam dimension that will permit pas
sage through the Panama Canal.
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Denmark has joined Sweden in alerting her air
force to engage Soviet planes if fired upon, thus reaf
firming their policy to make it clear that the Baltic Sea
is not “Stalin Lake.”
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Russian Embassy
Ordered to Quit
Publishing In U.S.
By JOHN A. SCALI
WASHINGTON, (/P)—The State
Department ordered the Russian
embassy Monday to quit publish
ing and distributing pamphlets in
the United States.
A department statement an
nouncing this said the U.S. was
suspending publi<iation of a Rus
sian - language magazine called
“Amerika,” which it had been
been distributing in Russia.
It said the twin actions were
taken because the Russians were
obstructing distribution of “Am
erika” in the Soviet Union.
In halting the “Amerika” proj
ect, the department gave up oper
ations of the last remaining
wedge into the iron curtain.
A spokesman said the slick
paper magazine was so popular
in the Soviet Union that news
stands sold out all copies within
a few hours after they went on
sale wherever the Russian gov
ernment did not interfere.
Second-hand copies were some
times sold on the black market at
many times the original price of
ten rubles.
The suspension action was
taken, the department said, be
cause of “progressive restriction”
by Russian authorities against
“Amerika,” a lavishly-illustrated
monthly patterned after Life
magazine.
Federal Fair Trade Law
Is Signed by President
WASHINGTON, (/P) — From
now on, retail price cutting on
tiudemarked or brand-name mer
chandise is illegal in any of 45
states if manufacturers first fix
prices by agreements with one or
more retailers within a state’s
boundaries.
President Truman Monday
signed a federal fair trade law,
ratifying such agreements in
such states having fair trade
laws.
The federal law requires all
merchants in a state to charge
the retail price set by the manu
facturer, whether or not they sign
the agreement, if at least one re
tailer has signed such an agree
ment.
In this respect, it reverses a
1951 supreme court, decision that
merchants who did not sign the
agreement could not be required
to observe the fixed price.
Enforcement will be up to the
45 states — all except Missouri,
Texas and Vermont—having fair
trade laws.
Signing the controversial bill,
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President Truman said it will
eliminate “certain unfair com
petitive practices and thereby
will help small businessmen to
stay in business.”
But, he said it also will “re
move some competitive force
which otherwise would operate to
help keep prices down.”
He asked Congress to study the
question next year in the hope of
finding a better solution.
Lindy Matchbook Is Valuable
NEW YORK, (i«P> — One of the
most valued matchbooks among
collectors is the one issued 25
years ago when Charles Lind
bergh was honored at a luncheon
in the Hotel Astor following his
epic non-stop flight from New
York to Paris.
Tom Torrent, who runs a
Brooklyn hobby shop, says his
faded copy is valued at $100—
but he won’t sell.
One of Oldest Remaining
Alaska Pioneers Dies In
Oregon at Age of 83
HILLSBORO, Ore., (!P) — Ike
Hobson, 83, reported to be one of
Alaska’s oldest, if not the oldest,
sourdoughs before he came here
last year to marry the girl he was
engaged to 54 years ago', died
Sunday.
Death came on the day after he
celebrated the first anniversary of
his marriage to the former Mrs.
Emma Smith, Portland.
Born June 18, 1869, in Iowa, he
lived in Portland before going to
Alaska in 1897 in search of a
brother. He remained there until
returning to the United States in
1951.
Besides the 74-year-old widow,
he is survived by two sons and
a daughter, all children of a pre
vious marriage, who live in
Alaska.
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LEGION RESOLUTION ^LERTS
ALASKANS TO COMMUNISM:
150 % INCREASE REPORTED
At the convention of the Amer
ican Legion held recently in
Alaska the organization passed a
resolution to alert Alaskans to the
fact that Communism is on the
increase in Alaska, although it is
decreasing in the States.
According to the resolution a 30
per cent decrease was reported in
the States whereas a 150 per cent
increase was reported in Alaska,
believed to be due to military
and construction activities.
BLOOD-TYPING CLINIC TO BE
HELD TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
A public clinic will be held
next Tuesday and Wednesday for
blood typing.
The personnel of the MV Health
are scheduled to* return and set
up the clinic for the Alaska Pub
lic Health department and cards
will be issued to all those who
get their blood typed. Those de
siring metal tags may get them
by request, it was stated, and pay
a fee of 25 cents.
The importance of this service
cannot be over-emphasized, said
those in charge, as every one
should be typed in case of emer
gency.
PVT. JACKSON OF GOLOVIN
WOUNDED IN KOREA
Pvt. Eric M. Jackson, of Golo
vin, son of Hilda Jackson, who* is
with the 25th Infantry Division in
eastern Korea as an automatic
rifleman in Company L of the
35th Regiment, has been reported
wounded in action, according to a
letter received by his family at
Golovin.
He was wounded in fighting on
the 4th of July.
He has been in Korea for over
a month.
CALL BRUCE RUSSELL
If You Wish the Seattle Times
Delivered to your home Tuesday.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Arriving Tuesday were: Gene
Bloom, Margaret Hegland, Ed
H o v i c k, Mary Lee Kenison,
Diane Kenison, Sally and Carolyn
McKirahan, L. Minnis, O. S.
Weaver, John Towles, Ray Tveter,
David Amundson, Sgt. Wiker,
Margaret Carrigan, J. McArthur,
H. McCaffern, Robert Little, Ed
Schulz, P. Johnson, Don Cameron,
Ralph and Tom Loughary, W. W.
Hawkins, Spencer Paine, M. J.
England.
Departing were Mr. and Mrs.
Art Peterson, Capt. A. King, Eric
Hay, J. Abrams, L. Loders, R.
Kennedy.
ARLENE ANDERSON AND
SPENCER STRAND TO WED
Arlene Anderson of Unalakleet
and Spencer Strand of Nome,
have announced their engagement
with a very original card to their
friends, which has a picture of
each of them and the text reads:
“We have decided to quit
paddling our own canoes and row
together.”
Mr. Strand is architect and
builder of the Covenant Church
here, is from Woodstock. Conn.
Miss Strand has been working in
the children’s orphanage at Unal
akleet and comes from Rockford,
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