Western Europe
Combat Forces To
Double In Year
‘ WASHINGTON, (JP)—Secretary
of State Acheson s'id to 1 * * ■>
combat forces of our European
allies may be expected to double
in the next year.”
He gave no figures in prepared
testimony calling upon the Senate
foreign relations and armed serv
ices committee sto* support the
Truman administration’s plan to
send 100,000 additional United
States troops to Europe to bolster
defenses against communist ag
gression.
Acheson said the United States
must use the time it has—bu vir
ture of its lead over Russia in air
power and atomic weapons — to
build up with its Allies “balanced
collective forces” needed to deter
aggression.
He added that “the value of our
lead” in atomic weapons will de
cline but he said balanced land,
sea and air forces in Western Eu
rope will help offset the loss of
that advantage.
Acheson said America's allies
“are now taking steps which bring
us measurably closer to realiza
tion of ultimate goal" of an ade
quate force.
Secretary of Defense George
Marshall told the committees yes
terday of the plan to send to Eu
rope four more American divi
sions plus supporting troops to re
inforce the two already in Ger
many.
Marshall’s disclosure of the def
inite figures took much of the
steam out of the opposiiton in the
troops-to-Europe controversy. The
size of the forces contemplated
was smaller than had been antici
pated. . |
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WASHINGTON, (£>)—1The vet
erans Administration said yester
day it will distribute a $685,000,
000 life insurance dividend this
year, starting in April. j
The announcement of the divi
dend’s size has long been awaited
by World War II veterans, hold
ers of the 8,000,000 National Serv
ice policies, who are eligible for
checks.
VA said the payments will oc
cur throughout the year on the
policy anniversary dates.
The formula for paying the div- i
idend has not yet been completed.
The amount of each dividend will
vary according to the number of
months the policy was in force,
the plan of insurance, the face
value of the policy, and the age
of the holder at the time it became
effective.
“Studies on rates still are being
made,” VA said. I
However, the average payment
|N?.vy ‘Exposes”
“Flying Saucers”
NEW YORK, (/P)—A navy offi
cial confirmed yesterday that “fly
ing saucers” really existed, but ac
tually were huge plastic balloons
used in high-altitude cosmic ray
studies.
Dr. Urner Libdel, chief of nu
clear physics branch of the office
o*f naval researcn,- made this dis
closure in an article in the current
“Look Magazine.”
Liddel, in Washington, discuss
ed the Look story further when
newsmen queried him.
The navy balloons, Liddell de
clared, were 100 feet in diameter
and sometimes rose to a height of
19 miles. He added .that winds
! might sweep them along at 200
miles an hour.
At dusk, the slanting rays of the
sun lighted up the balloons* bot
toms, giving them the saucer-like
appearances, Liddell said.
Liddell said the existence of the
big balloons was kept secret be
cause the project was connected
with atomic developments.
Liddell, who was in charge of
the balloon tests, said that secrecy
was “no longer” necessary.
These balloons (called Skyhooks
by the navy) were first used in
1947, about the first time the
disks were first sighted.
Ghost Wolf Killed j
On Nunivak Island
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(Juneau Empire)
A female gray wolf measuring
six feet from nose to tail and pos
sibly one of a pair, has been killed
on Nunivak Island after 19 rein
deer in the government herd had ■
been killed in the last six weeks
by one or both of the wolves, ac
cording to advices received at the
Alaska Native Service from the!
ANS teacher R. D. Hollingsworth.
A native on the island in the
Bering Sea north of the Kusko
kwim River mouth is the only per
son who has seen the wolf or
wolves in the last few years. The
only chance for wolves to get on
to Nunivak Island is by crossing
on the winter ice from the main
land.
Two Fish and Wildlife preda
tor control men are leaving St.
Michael for the Seward Peninsula
to work around Teller, Igloo and
Kotzebue on wolf control. Wolves
were reported there last week
killing reindeer in a government
herd.
figures out to about $85, compar
ed with an average of $175 for the
first special divided, on which VA
started payments in January,
1950.
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NOTICE
The Phoebe Circle will meet to
night at 7:30 p.m., at the residence
of Mrs. Paul Carlson. Please bring
your thimbles.
WARNING
, TO DOG OWNERS
Constant complaints of loose
dogs about town have been regis
tered with the Police and members
of the Nome City Council. By City
Ordinance No. 309, any dog at
large is a public nuisance. After
notice of this publication, all loose
dogs shall be shot.
NOME COMMON COUNCIL
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk
Pub. Feb. 16, 19, 21, 1951.
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
MEETING
General Public is urged to at
tend a meeting of the Civilian De
fense on Friday evening at 8:00
p.m. at the U. S. Court Room.
NOTICE
Tuesday evening, February 27,
all the women in the community
are invited to a meeting at the
L-W-Y Clubhouse at 7:30.
Maris Grant, public health
nurse will show films concern
ing "Health."
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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
WANT ADS
FOUND—'Ladies Fur Hood, Call
at Nugget. 11-tf
6rDER"”rUBBER STAMPS at the
Nugget Office.
FOR SALE—Electric Roaster and
Grill, almost new. Bargain. Call
at Nugget. ' 16-tf
FOR SALE — One Nome luxury
item. Electric Stove. Call Board j
of Trade. 118-3t'
DREAM
THEATER
2 Shows, Fri., 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
"GALLANT LEGION"
William Elliot - Adrian Booth
1 Show, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
"SOUTHERN YANKEE"
Red Skelton Brian Donlevy
2 Shows, Sun., 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
"MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM"
Jerome Courtland
Ruth Warwick
I LAND OFFICE
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Applications filed in the Land
Office, Nome:
Purchase of Timber near White
Mountain by Northern Commer
cial Co., Nome.
Free Cutting erf Timber by Alas
ka Native Service, Juneau, for
corral fencing east of Selawik
Lake on Napaktoolik River.
Free Cutting of Timber on Rein
deer Slough by John L. Olsen,
Golovin.
Free Cutting of Timber on Rein
deer Slough by Mollie A. Dexter,
Golovin.
Notice of Location for Head
quarters Site by Alstrom Brothers
Alakanuk on Alakanuk River,
tributary of Yukon River.
Notice of Location for Home
site beyond Dexter by Stanley R.
Morgan and Harold F. Harper,
Nome. Helen M. Bockman,
Acting Manager.
INTERMEDIATE GIRL SCOUTS
HOLD VALENTINE PARTY
The Intermediate Girl Scout
Troop gave a Valentine party for
the other Girl Scouts yesterday.
The party served a two-fold pur
pose as the girls had a wonderful
time and also earned three of
their 2nd class requirements by
entertaining some other Girl
Scouts; presenting a dramatization
with a skit called “The First Val
entine” and finally when Ruth
Gumbinsky, showed the troop her
splendid pictures on Korea, they
met a requirement on Internation
al Friendship to learn something
about another country.
In addition to this part of the
program Mrs H.awkinson showed
some sildes on Alaska and Chris
tine Hudert read a Valentine
story.
Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
SQARE
DANCES
Saturday, Feb. 17
Bering Sea
Club
Calls by Sgt. Roy Limberg
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Good Music!
Experienced dancers & beginners
are welcome to enjoy the fun!
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