: 2 the NOME NUGGET Friday. April 20, 1951
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Nome, Alaska, Friday April 20, 1951
ALASKA’S FISH AND WILDLIFE
FAIRBANKS NEWS-MINER
Albert M. Day, director of the Fish and Wildlife
Service, has told congress that “game law administra
tion in Alaska is getting worse.”
Mr. Day was referring to the pitifully small num
ber of game law enforcement agents on duty in Alaska,
and the tiny appropriations his department has received
to protect Alaska wildlife.
Congress, apparently laboring under a delusion that
Alaska’s supply of fish and wildlife is inexhaustible,
has never given the Fish and Wildlife Service the
money it needs to operate properly in Alaska.
For instance, Alaska has exported millions of dol
lars worth of fish. But today, there is not a single fish
hatchery in the territory replenishing Alaska’s supply
of game and food fish.
As a result, many of the lakes and streams adjacent
to large cities in the territory no longer produce size
able catches of fish.
Every state in the union has hatcheries where game
fish are reared and stocked in lakes and streams. But
here in Alaska, where sport and commercial fishing are
major industries, nothing is being done to replenish
our supply.
Due to lack of funds, the Fish and Wildlife Service
has never been able to properly patrol the territory, and
enforce game laws.
It is a fact that game laws have been enforced in
the vast areas of Alaska by approximately the same
number of agents that patrol the forests of the tiny state
of Rhode Island.
The Fish and Wildlife Service just can’t enforce
laws all over the territory with a handful of agents. As
a result, the vast majority of offenses go undetected and
the game is being slaughtered.
As Alaska’s population grows, the pressure on fish
and game will grow. The territory’s supply of game and
fish will be exhausted, especially in areas adjacents to
military posts and large cities, if stringent controls and
restocking programs are not adopted.
Unless larger appropriations are given the Fish and
Wildlife Service, and this money put to good use,
Alaska’s once-abundant supply of game and fish may
go the way of the buffalo. _
Pacific Alliance
Acheson Outlines
Program of Action
Fight Communism
WASHINGTON, UP) — The ad
ministration has laid down a
three-point “program of action”
designed to combat Communism
in Asia and protect the Pacify
islands.
The plan wns outlined in part
yesterday by President Truman.
In filling in details last night, Sec
retary of State Acheson urged the
nation to “hold a steadfast course
in Korea” and steer clear of any
idea of extending the conflict
there.
Acheson msde this plea on the
eve of the arrival of Gen. Douglas
MacArthur. MacArthur was re
lieved of his Pacific commands
when the President decided the
General’s policy views were not
in accord with his own.
Acheson, said last night, in a
speech to ihe Women’s National
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Tress Club, that if there is any
widening of the Korean fighting
the Kremlin and Red China must
"be held responsible.
“The American people will
never choose this course,” he de
clared. “They will not fall into
the trap of seemiiTg to choose it.”
The projected far eastern pro
gram calls for:
1. A probable defense “arrange
ment” among the jU. S., Australia
and New Zealand.
2. Increased efforts to help
Asian countries strengthen their
independence and achieve relief
from poverty, by such means as
Marshall Plan aid, technical as
sistance and the emergency wheat
shipment to India.
3. Continuing determination to
punish aggression in Korea, Ache
son said the Communists already
have been blocked in their drive
for a vQuick victory there.
Marines are called leathernecks
because in the early days of the
organization a leather stock was
part of the uniform.
Bad Road Conditions On
Highway May Cause
Richardson Shutdown
SEATTE, {JP)—Bad road condi
tions on the Richardson Highway
in Alaska have forced trucks to
limit their loads and may cause a
complete shutdown of traffic, ac
cording to word received here yes
terday.
Trucks have been limited to
carrying 75% of their normal
loads, R. D. Kelsey, Valdez dock
operator, was informed. Kelsey is
in Seattle on a business trip.
Unfavorable highway conditions
were caused by spring thaws. If
the road gets worse, it may be nec
essary to shut it down, Kelsey was
informed.
The highway links Valdez with
Fairbanks,^Anchorage, Palmer and
interior points.
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CORDOVA PILOT SAFELY
LANDS AFTER LOSING ONE
WHEEL AT THE TAKE-OFF
CORDOVA, (A*)—A Cordova Air
Service pilot brought his plane
down to a safe landing on ice
covered Lake Eyak yesterday after
the plane had lost a wheel at the
j take off.
Wally Watson, the pilot, and
three passengers escaped injury.
One wheel fell off the twin-en
gined Cessna as Wetson took off
' from an airfield at Mile 13, to
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: fly to Valdez and Anchorage. CAA
officials radioed a report of the
mishap to Watson. He flew to the
airport here and brought the plane
down on adjoining Lake Eyak
with minimum damage.
Anchorage Taxi Trial
Goes, to The Jury
ANCHORAGE, (A1)—The trial of
Anchorage taxi operators charged
with violating government anti
trust laws went to a federal court
jury in mid-day Wednesday.
Twelve hours later, with the
jury still out, observers reported:
“It looks like a long wait/*
During the prolonged trial, the
government charged that nine in
dividual taxicab owners, two cab
companies and two cab associa
tions had fixed prices to eliminate
competition.
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U. S. Casualties Korea
60,775 Through April 18
WASHINGTON, (A5)—1The Army
estimated today that enemy forces
in Korea had suffered 813,873
casualties through Wednesday.
A spokesman said this total has
been broken down to 504,835
North Korean red casualties and
291,895 Chinese Communists plus
17,143 not yet distinguished be
tween Chinese and Korean.
Announced United States cas
ualties through April 18 totalled
60,775: killed 9,195; wounded
40,681 and missing 10,899.
State Department
Waives Censorship of
MacArthur’s Speech
WASHINGTON, (JP)—The State
Department said today it has made
no request to Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur for advance look at his
spee ;h to Congress.
Technically, MacArthur comes
under a presidential directive that
military officers and government
officials must clear with the State
Department public statements
bearing on foreign policy.
But Reginald P. Mitchell, clear
ance officer, said MacArthur hadj
not submitted the speech and thej
Department had not asked that
he submit it.
ANICA OFFICIAL HERE
John Paden, assistant manager
for ANICA, passed through town
on business in connection with
native cooperative stores and is
now in White Mountain.
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MacArthur Absolved of
Bonus March Casualties
In Washington in 1932
WASHINGTON, OP) — Senator
Smith (R-NJ) told the Senate yes
terday General MacArthur was
not responsible for any of the
casualties in bonus march riois
in Washington in 1932.
Smith pteced in the record a
letter from Patrick Hurley, then
Secretary of War, which the Sen
ator said made clear MacArthur’s
role in the affair. MacArthur was
army chief of staff at the time.
The Senator said army troopf
under MacArthur succeeded in
stopping the casualties being in
flicted on the bonus marchers and
in bringing the riots under control.
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Nome Nugget
Nome, Alaska
Official Program
1 I th Northwestern Alaska Fair
Wednesday, June 6, 1951
Native Potlach, a traditional part of the Fair will
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be held with local Eskimo residents as hosts
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to visitors.
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Thursday, June 7th
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GRAND OPENING OF THE FAIR
During the day exhibits will be on~display for the
general public.
In the evening a Style Show and other entertain
ment will be given.
Friday, June 8th
A children’s pet show is planned for the afternoon.
Awarding of prizes for exhibits in the evening and
a native entertainment.
Saturday, June 9th
A musical program followed by dancing.