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Store
Government Takes
Over Operation Of
Texas Refinery
PORT ARTHUR, Texas, July 2
—(/P)—The Government took over
the operation of The Texas Com
pany refinery, one of the largest
producers of hundred octane gas
oline and Navy fuel, to keep the
plant in operation following the
walkout of two hundred fifty Ne
gro workers protesting the sus
pension of twenty-two.
Union officials said the walk
out was caused by racial discrim
ination as to pay.
FRANK WASKEY. EX-NOMEITE
VISITING IN TOWN
Frank Waskey arrived in Nome
on the M.S. Meteor. He was the
first Delegate to Congress for
Alaska in 1905 when the Organic
Act was created by the 59th Con
gress. He made his home in Nome
from 1900 until 1913 and lived on 1
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D street. He moved to Aleknagik
in the Bristol Bay district, where
he has been since that time. He
states that Nome has certainly
changed since he left and even the
cotton wood trees which he plant
ed on D street have been cut
down. He is here to do a litlte
prospecting and plans on going on
into the Kobuk.
CARL DEWEY. ASST. CHIEF OF
POLICE. RESIGNS POSITION
Carl Dewey, assistant to the
Chief of Police has resigned his
position with the city and is now
employed by the U.S.S.R & Min
ing Co.
CLAMOROUS-a poll of
GI's in eight theaters elected film
actress Rita Hayworth (above)
their favorite flamor firl.
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EMIL KLUCKHOLM
VISITING NOME
^Tnil Kluckholm, an official of
the First National Bank of Seat
tle, is visiting in Nome and the
Seward Peninsula for the first
time in the interests of his com
IRMA NOWELL IN TOWN
ON OPA BUSINESS
Miss IrmA Howell of the Office
of Price Administration with of
fices in Juneau, is in town on of
ficial business.
pany.
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