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Health Board Has
Annual Meeting
JUNEAU—The Board of Health i
concluded its anual meeting in a!
Friday night session. During the1
meetings health legislation and De
partment of Health appropriations i
were studied and discussed.
Board members appeared before
the Ways and Means committee of
the House and the Finance com
mittee and Education, Public
Heal hi and Morals Committee of
the Senate.
On Friday the Senate resolved
into a Committee of the Whole,
Senator Coffey acting as chair
man., at which time Dr. D. L.
Cramer, First Division member of
the Board, and Dr. C. Earl Al
brecht, commissioner of health,
presented certain aspects of the
health program.
Members attending the meeting
were Governor Gruening, chair
man of the board; Dr. D. L. Cra
mer of Ketchikan; Mrs. Katherine
Kehoe of Nome; R. Rolland Arm
strong of Anchorage; and the sec
retary, Dr. C. Earl Albrecht. Geo.
Preston, the Fourth Division mem
ber from Fairbanks, was unable to
attend.
T., P. & W. Railroad
President Slain
PEORIA, 111. m — George P.
McNear, Jr., president of the To
ledo, Peoria and Western railroad
and central figure of a bloody dis
put with railroad unions for more
than five years, was shot to death
last night while taking a walk near
his home.
The 55-year-old executive, who
since 1941 had defied 13 railroad
brotherhoods which currently are
engaged in one of the nation’s
longest major strikes against his
line, was shot down by a shotgun
blast about 400 feet from his home
in the fashionable central bluff
residential district.
Three witnesses said they saw
an automobile speeding away after
the shot was fired. However, po
lice lieutenant Flank I. Slood
declared “I don’t see how McNear
could have been shot from an au
tomobile.” He said two other wit
nesses in a position to see the
street down which the car would
have sped did not see an automo
bile. No one could be found who
saw the shot fired.
Hoover Advocates
Loan To Austria
WASHINGTON UP)—The ques
tion of whether Congress wants a
long or short range foreign relief
program was raised today by a re
port from Herbert Hoover urging
that $155,000,000 be spent in Aus
tria during the next 15 months.
The former President said relief
in Austria must continue at least,
until July 1, 1948, and ‘‘I have,
felt it better to face the fact now”
rather than propose ‘‘renewed ap
propriations later.”
But Rep. Bloom <D.-N.Y.>, topi
Democrat of the House foreign re
lations committee told a reporter
he believes the group will prefer to,
take a new look at foreign relief
later ‘‘and make a supplemental
appropriation then if necessary.”
Hoover explained in his report
to President Truman his proposal
would provide Austria with less
aid than a United Nations program
contemplates but said he has in
mind ‘‘world supplies and the,
drains upon the American tax-,
payer.” I
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Queens At The
Starting Line
(By Neva Whaley)
Nome’s race of the year is on'
What girl will be first to cross
that mythical hne that will make
her an outstanding personality and
as such, crowned Queen of Nome?
In addition to the $100.00 cloth
ing award which she will receive
is a trip to Fairbanks and tcfUirn
contributed by Wien Alaska Air
lines. Her- are the girl*; lined up
a: the start:
Clara Seiffevt, sponsored by Vi’s
Shop. Mary Margaret Roe'V spon
sored by Modern Celaner:. Leone
Jonnish, sponsored by Arvo Saaro
Florence Bell, sponsored by TJ. S
Mercantile.
Tickets will be on sale at stores
and at above sponsors’ places of
business. Don’t forget each ticket
means 100 votes for your choice
as queen and also entitles you to a
chance on a Thor Auto-Magic
Washing Machine with dish
washing attachment.
Come on gals and enter the con
I test. Closing date on all tickets
' sold is eleven p.m., March 29.
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FAIR NOTES
For laughs, merriment, and en
tertainment, the "Amateur Hour"
jt the Fair should fulfill its aims.
As has been proven in the past,
Nome has more "hidden” talent
than one would think possible,
| with everything from Lamour to
Sinatra in our midst. The Amateur
; Hour is to be under the able super
| vision of Mrs. Ellen Mandeville
; with many and varied acts and
I skits. Prizes will be awarded to the
best adult numbers and to the best
(child numbers. Who knows, "A
Star May Be Born”” the night of
our Amateur Hour at the Fair!
—
GRANDSON BORN TO
PETE SATHER
Pete Sather is in receipt of a
telegram from Salt Lake City tell
ing of the birth of a new grandson,
born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Sather on March 11.
GEORGE AND RALPH LOMEN
SICK IN SEATTLE
Word has been received that
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George Lomen is seriously ill in
Seattle. Ralph Lomen has also
been hospitalized but is now feel
ing better.
FOR GOOD ICE CREAM,
COFFEE AND SANDWICHES
’N STUFF LIKE
POPCORN AND CANDY, TOO
15,000 Sailors Get
Honolulu Leave
HONOLULU, bP)—Honolulu re
gained almost a wartime atmos
phere today as the city prepared
to welcome 15,000 sailors from the
navy’s Pacific maneuvers. The war
games ended yesterday with a
mock carrier strike at Pearl Har
bor and army shore installations.
Gunery practice at sea yesterday
afternoon concluded the maneu
vers, and the 38 warships steamed
toward their Pearl Harbor anchor
age.
Hawaii’s defenders said their
land based aircraft had “sunk” all
three attacking carriers and had
“thoroughly chewed up” the car
riers’ planes launched for the blow
at the islands. Umpires, however,
have not yet anounced their ver
dict.
One Marine pilot, as yet uniden
tified, was lost at sea off Hawaii.
For Good Printing Call Main 125
THE FIXIT SHOP
DIVISION AND FIRST AVENUES
Call Main 115
J. E. McAlee
NEW INDIVIDUAL GIFTS
j and
INEXPENSIVE LADIES WATCHES
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at
POLAR CURIO
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SEALED RID SAI F. AT NOME, ALASKA ON
Surplus Equipment
86 ITEMS OF 35 LOTS OF
VEHICLES—trucks, trailers AIR CORPS SUPPLIES FOOD
CONSTRUCTION MACINERY COMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE
ROAD MACHINERY DENTALMWEDICAL PLUMBING AND HEATING
NEW SPARE PARTS PHARMACEUTICAL MISCELLANEOUS
Sealed Bids on any or all of the items or lots, with a 10% deposit, will
be opened at the Anchorage (Box 2466) office at 2:00 P.M. on April 21,
1947, and awards will be made within 24 hours of the opening.
Sales lists and bid forms may be obtained at any of the district offices
at Nome, Fairbanks and Juneau or by contacting the Anchorage office of
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War Assets Administration
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(formerly Surplus Property Office, Department of the Interior) Office Hours
All items and lots may be inspected from March 26 thru April 15. 8;*10 ^
__ r Monday thru Friday
FIXED PRICE SALE AT NOME ON:
Buying Schedule:
Federal Agencies .March 26 thru March 31
Certified Veterans .April 1 thru April 4
Territorial & Local Governments.April 7
Non-Profit Institutions .April 8
Dealers .April 9 and. April 10
Public .April 11
FOOD
MACHINERY
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
CLOTHING & EQUIPAGE
AIR CORPS SUPPLIES