B-36 Bombers
Return Safely; Get
High Praise
FORT WORTH, Texas (/P)—Six
B-36 bombers—able to lug more
bombs than any other war plane
—thundered more than 5,000 miles
non-stop through high head winds
to return home from England.
The air giants ended a training
mission of more than 10,000 miles
here yesterday, hampered only by
“minor difficulties” — a broken
windshield wiper and a broken oil
line. ^
On schedule the half dozen big
planes landed at Carswell Air
Force Base here, the first stop
since leaving Lakenheath Air Base
in England 30 hours and 6 minutes
earlier.
Air force officials and the 90
odd crew members had nothing
but praise for the plane designed
to carry an atomic bomb anywhere
in the world.
“Our trip to England was a rou
tine training mission,” said Capt.
Bobbie J. Cavnar of Oklahoma
City, commander, and the only
one of the crew reporters were al
lowed to interview. “The only dif
ference was that we landed the
B-36’s on foreign soil for the first
time.”
“Only minor difficulties were
reported throughout the opera
tions.” said Brig. Gen. C. S. Ir
vine. commanding general of Cars
well.
The six ships left Fort Worth,
Jan. 13, stopped at Limestone,
Me., and then flew to Lakenheath
last Tuesday.
The flight was another in a se
Mother Nature
Takes Big Toll
iOver Week-end
(By The Associated Press)
Upheavals of nature claimed at1
least 170 lives in various parts of
the world over the week-end. I
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Furious blizzards which sent
great avalanches thundering down
Alpine slopes in Austria, Italy and
Switzerland, killed at least 141
( persons.
An eruption of Mount Laming
1 ton in far-off New Guinea killed
23 persons and 34 others are miss
ing.
Eight persons are dead and 11
fishing boats missing after heavy
'■ gales in northern Norway. Near
Mesancon, France heavy snowfall'
caused a farmhouse chimney to
collapse and three persons sleep
ing inside perished.
In addition, many small streams
flooded in Western Germany as a
result of heavy rain and melting
snow, but no loss of life was re
ported.
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Carl Swanson, of Haycock, who
has been janitor of the Nome
School for over two years has re
turned home. Until a permanent
replacement can be found Charles
Fagerstrom is taking care of the
school building.
ries of record performances for
| the B-36. On Dec. 7, 1949, a B-36
—without jet engines—flew 5,000
miles to Hawaii and returned,
dropping a practice bomb load
half way there. Eight days ago a \
jet-assisted B-36 stayed aloft 51j
hours and 20 minutes.
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Anyone who wishes to help
please come Friday morning, af
ternoon or evening.
IN APPRECIATION
We wish ot extend our appreci
ation to our many friends who
were so kind to us during our re
cent bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Miller
NOTICE
Anyone caugnt damaging the
chairs or other property of the
Dream Theater will be prosecut
ed to the full extent of the law.
Dream Theater Management
NOTICE
I am notifying the City of Nome
that I will not be responsible for
any charge accounts from Hollie
Kite. I am getting a divorce.
7-9 R. C. KITE
NOTICE
Dr Milo Fritz, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist will be here
the second week in February.
Anyone wishing to see him may
make appointments at the M-M-M
Hospital. 4-7-13
NOTICE
Information has been received
from the American Red Cross Pa
cific Area Office that a Field Rep
resentative will be available to
conduct a First Aid Instructor
Course in Nome, February 25th
through March 9th if enough peo
ple signify their desire for this
course. Anyone interested may
register by phoning the Health
Center between the hours of 1:00
and 5:00 until Feb. 1st. 8-3t
NOTICE
As of Jan. 1, 1951, I am sole
owner of A. & A. Sanitary Service.
CLYDE KAMMERER
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NOTICE
Explorer Scouts Meet Tuesday
at 7:30 p*m., American Legion
HalL Doctor Langsam will demon
strate First Aid*
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WANT ADS
SUBSCRIPTIONS to any Maga
zine. Call Black 175. 8-2tc
RELIABLE MAN wanted to call
on friends and neighbors Won
derful opportunity. $15 to $20 in a
day. No experience or capital re
quired. Permanent. Write today.
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DREAM
THEATER
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1 Show, tMon. and Tue., 7:30 pan.
"LUST FOR GOLD*
Glenn Ford - Ida Lupine
1 Show, Wed. and Thur., 7:30 p.m.
"SAN FRANCISCO"
Clark Gable - Jeannette McDonald
Also Chapter 3 of "Congo Bill"
Each Pioneer Gets
$35 Christmas Fund
William W. Knight, superintend
ent, Pioneers' Home, Sitka, gives
an accounting of the receipts and
disbursements of the Pioneer's
Home Christmas fund made on
December 25, 1950, and says: “It is
with great pleasure that we sub
mit this statement:
“This year all records were
broken, in the total amount of do
nations received, also the share
each man received. It is indeed
most gratifying to know that at
Christmas time the ‘Old Timers'
are so well remembered and
loved, the wonderful letters that
the received with the donations
are cherished greatly <by the ‘Boys’
scr at this time kindly allow me to
thank you most sincerely on be
half of the Pioneers’ for this won
derful Christmas gift.”
Nome's share was raised at the
Pioneer Roof Garden.
Hospital News
Admitted to the hospital are
Barbara Melver, John Hutney and
Mrs. Lester Keller. Discharged are
Moses Paukan of Kotzebue; Doug
las Lee and Sally Carrighar ' of
Nome.
THE AMERICAN LtUiUJN
Nome Post 19
Meeting Tuesday 8:00 pan.
American Legion Hall
TRUMAN "NICKEL*
While Senator Walter George
CD.-Ga.), chairman of the power
! ful Finance Committee and Sena
tor Eugene Millikin (Colo.), rank
ing Republican member of the
committee, usually see eye-to-eye
on fiscal matters, they frequently
exchange quips on politic a 1
grounds.
Millikin scored the last one.
Walking up to George, he grave
yl asked, “Walter, have you seen
the new Truman nickel?”
“Never heard of it,” replied
George. “When did they put it
out?”
“I got one right here, said Mil
likin with a big grin, “take a
look.” With that, he pulled a dol
lar bill out of his pocket and laid
it in George's hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coplin and
small daughter, are planning an
extended visit in the States, leav
ing as soon as Pan American
starts flying again.
Mrs. Coplin stated that she had
closed the Economy Store for the
winter months. The New Lincoln
will remain open during their ab
sence.
Jim Walsh of Pan American re
ported this morning that the wea
ther was still 53 below in Fair
banks and visibility at 1/16 of a
mile, and that no flights of Pan
American were contemplated un
til the weather changed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Keller are
the parents of a son Larry Lester,
bom yesterday weighing six
pounds and eight ounces.
SERVICE CLEANERS
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QUALITY DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mickelson, Props.
Prompt and Courteous Service
Phone RED 96
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