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Nome, Alaska, Friday, June 15, 1951
TEXTBOOK FOR THE KREMLIN
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From the moment the Senate decided to investigate
General MacArthur’s dismissal and the whole field of
United States Asiatic policy, it was evident there would
be a security hazard.
The feeling among Senate leaders nevertheless was
that the inquiry was of such great importance as to
justify the risk.
To'a substantial degree, their judgment has been
proved sound. Probably never before in history have
American people had so complete a lesson in the ways
by which the nation’s key political and military policies
are conceived and carried out. It’s like having a ring
side seat at our innermost councils.
/
In an age when perhaps too much government is
conducted behind closed doors, this has been a basically
healthy thing. It is a stirring example of government
being responsive to the people.
Yet this demonstration of democracy at work has
not been had without a price. The Russian news agency,
Tass, gets a complete transcript of testimony from the
MacArthur hearings. It is thereupon transmitted to
the Kremlin. Even the number of words deleted by
committee censors is recorded by Tass.
These deletions are the committee’s way of* meet
ing the security hazard. Generally, they strike out fig
ures dealing with troop dispositions, plane concentra
ures dealing with troop dispositions, plane concentra
tions, submarine deployment, and the like.
There is a growing fear, however, that even with
such deletions the testimony is supplying the Russians
with intelligence so supremely vital that our national
safety may be endangered. General Bradley voiced deep
concern the other day. Senator Tobey, New Hampshire
Republican, struck a similar chord in urging a quick
end to the inquiry.
The greatest danger doesn’t necessarily lie in dis
closures of specific figures. It may reside in unfolding
to the Kremlin how we evaluate particular political
and military situations, what processes of thinking our
high command goes through in arriving at decisions,
how we react to certain types of Soviet behavior.
In other words, while we are giving ourselves a
lesson we are also instructing the Russians intensively.
And we may be sure not one chapter in the lessons is
being passed over lightly by the Kremlin.
GAMBELL NEWS
By Clarence Irxigoo
There is nothing new in Gam
bell, except that an 8Vfe pound
baby girl is bom to Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence M. Irrigoo, Sr., of Gam
bell.
Spring hunting is just about
over. Fairly good catch of walrus
and big seal was our luck. Sa
VQOnga did not do so good this
spring, however, it is reported
that Wayne Penaya found a dead
whale just recently. It was re
ported that when they carved the
whale, the flesh was still warm!
Several days before, Walunga’s
boat had shot a whale which is
believed to have sunk.
Presbyterian Church is holding
special class of people on Sundays
for those who do not come to the
regular services, because of T. B.
Last summer the health boat X
rayed all natives and found sev
eral people with active T. B. At
tending government nurse, there
fore, ordered these people NOT to
MUSIC, TOURIST DIRECTOR
URGED at CHAMBER MEETING
The highlight of the Chamber of
Commerce meeting last Tuesday
noon was a request by letter from
a local citizen that a town band be
organized for the benefit of the
community and as a tourist aid.
The Chamber went on record
as being in favor of the school
taking steps to have a music dir
ector this year so that the young
er citizens might participate and*
so that the school director could
direct the town band. The secre
tary was ordered to see that the
School Board and the Commis
sioner of Education were notified
of the action.
The Chamber also held a special
meeting to consider hiring a tour
I ist director for the summer. An
| advertisement for a director ap
pears in this issue of the paper.
attend any kind of a meeting held
under one roof, and it is for this
reason a special class is being held
for these alone.
Air Force Will
Commission 200
WAF’s Monthly
HQ. ALASKAN AIR COM
MAND, June 12—The Air Force
will now commission approxi
mately 200 WAF officers per
month from among business and
professional women throughout
•the United States and its Terri
tories. Commissions will be of
fered in the grades off first and
second lieutenant.
Applicants must be 24 but not
more than 32 years of age at the
time of appointment. In addition
to a baccalaureate degree, three
years of business or professional
experience, preferably in a super
visory capacity or in duties work
ing within the public, will normal
ly be required. Applicants with
less experience, who are consid
ered to be particularly outstand
ing may »be appointed. All appli-1
cants may be married or single
but may not have dependents less
than 18 years of age.
Application forms and informa
tion concerning the proper filing
of the forms are now obtainable
by writing the “W-A-F,” Head
| quarters, USAF, Washington, 25,
! D.C.
; U. S. Casualties June 8
In Korea Reach 70,317
WASHINGTON, (j£P) — An
nounced U. S. casualties in Korea
reached 70,317 today, an increase
of 1,965 since last week.
A Defense Department sum
i mary based on notifications to
families through June 8 reported
10,432 killed, 43,133 wounded and
11,752 missing in action.
The wounded total included
1,231 who have since died, and
104 of the missing are known
dead, raising the combat death
toll to 11,767. ,
Of the missing 1,284 have since
returned to U.S. control and 153
are prisoners of war, leaving
10,211 currently missing.
—
I Defeats Motion Extend
.
Defense Production Act
Until June 30, 1952
WASHINGTON, (JP) — The
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee defeated a motion by
Sen. Robertson (D-Va) to extend
the present Defense Production
Act until June 30, 1952.
A member, who asked not to
be named, said that the commit
tee then started considering sec
tion by section, an administration
bill to broaden thetontrols and
extend them for two years.
Before voting on Robertson’s
motion, the committee discussed
proposals to extend the law for
less than a year.
MOUNT KISCO, N. Y., {JP) —
Actress Tallulah Bankhead, strick
en with a gall bladder ailment,
entered Westchester Hospital for
observation and possible surgery.
—
There are 17 varieties of pig
eons and doves in the United
States.
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CAP News
The Nome Squadron, Civil Air
Patrol has been busy the last week
or two taking the Cadets on their
orientation flights.
Whenever the time is available
in the evening, Major Bronson
has taken Cadets for an hour’s
flying. Flights have been made
I to Solomon and Aggie Creek in
the Council area. Todafe Lt.
Frank Dowd, Sgt. Bill Boucher,
Cadets Joan Longley and Gerald
ine Fagerstrom have been taken
up in the L-5.
Applications for membership
have been coming in at a steady
pace. When the paper work at
headquarters is completed, Major
Bronson states, he believes the
Nome squadron will be up to
full strength.
The Cadets have been drilling
regularly, under Lt. Bob Emmons,
preparatory to making the sum
mer encampment at McChord
Field. It is the training officer’s
desire to have the Cadets present
a snappy, military appearance at
the encampment, and the drilling
has been toward that end.
West Suggests Big Four
Meet Without Delay
Ease World Tensions
LONDON, (/P) — The United
States, Britain and France sug
gested to Russia today Big Four
ministers should meet to discuss
easing world tensions on the basis
of agreements already reached by
•their deputies in Paris.
Identical American, British and
French notes handed to Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei
Gromyko in Paris called for a
Big Four parley “without further
efforts by their deputies to com
plete agreement on the agenda.”
The deputies have been trying
vainly to hammer out an agreed
agenda for the parley since
March 5.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by U.S. Dept, of Commerce,.
Weather Bureau
Forecast Nome: Cloudy with oc
casional fog tonight. Cloudy Sat
urday. Westerly winds from 10
to 15 miles per hour. Lowest tem
perature tonight 43, highest to
morrow 50.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7:00 a.m. today: Precipitation 0.
Total this month .46 inches.
Temperatures: highest 55, low
est 35. Maximum wind 15 mph
from the SW. Sunrise at 1:20 ajn.,
Sunset at 10:45 p.m.
Comparative data: Tempera
tures one year ago today: high
est 61, lowest 39. Extreme temp
eratures this date since 1907:
Highest 70 in 1925, lowest 29 in
1930.
Data for other selected stations
as of 7 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 30 Cloudy
Point Hope 32 Fair
Kotzebue 45 Part cloudy
Wales 36 Clear
Gambell 33 Fair
Nome 48 Part cloudy
Unalakleet 54 Part cloudy
Bethel 53 Part cloudy
McGrath 53 Part cloudy
Anchorage 55 Part cloudy
Fairbanks 47 Part cloudy
Whitehorse 53 Part cloudy
Edmonton 61 Clear
Juneau 49 Cloudy
Ketchikan 52 Part cloudy
Seattle 65 Clear
ROTARIANS ENJOY TALK
BY FINNISH SCIENTIST
Rotarians were entertained by
a most interesting talk by Dr.
Reino Sarvello, Finnish scientist,
who is here on a United Nations
exchange to study Arctic condi
tions.
Other guests were Walter West,
of the U. S. deological Survey,
E. B. Fisher, Lee Mervell, tour
ist from California, H. L. Moats
and D. K. Josselyn, U.S. Engin
eers; and C. Cooley, district engin
eer for ARC.
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