Fritz Kuhn Flees
German Prison
MUNICH, Germany, IjP) — The
Bavarian denazification ministry
announced that Fritz Kuhn, for
mer leader of the German-Ameri
Can bund in the United States, es
caped from a German internment
camp at Dachau this morning.
Kuhn was jailed in July for
possible trial as a Nazi offender.
He has been held since without
trial.
Kuhn, who had become a
United States citizen by naturali
zation, was deprived of his citi
zenship in 1943 and deported to
Germany in 1945.
First reports from the German
operated internee camp said Kuhn
escaped from guards as he was
being taken from his cell. Uncon
firmed reports said he was to be
transferred to Nuernberg as a pos
sible witness in American war
crimes trials there.
Kuhn had lingered in Dachau
since last July 24, when denazifi
cation authorities seized him for
possible trial under the German
denazification law.
At that time Munich public
prosecutor Julius Herss said the
50-year-old ex-bund leader would
be charged “on account of his ex
traordinary support of the Nazi
regime by propagandist means.”
Wet-Dry Grain
Control Puts GOP
On Hot Spot
(By Jack Bell)
WASHINGTON, (/P)—President
Truman’s demand for control of
grain used by distillers put Con
gressional Republicans on a po
litical hot spot.
Some GOP members admitted
privately that Mr. Truman has
used their own anti-inflation law
to maneuver them into a squeeze
between the drys and the wets.
Kentucky, thick with distiller
ies, is a doubtful state in this
year’s Presidential election. The
west-Kansas, for instance—has a
lot of drys who don't think grain
ought to go into whisky at any
time.
The anti-inflation law passed at
the 1947 special session gave the
President powet* to parcel out
grain for distilling until January
1.
The Senate voted to extend this
• power to Feb. 29, but the House
Shanking committee killed that bill.
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New Terminal
♦
Facilities Planned
SEATTLE, (SP) — The Alaska
Freight Express corporation, new
common carrier firm operating
tug-and-barge service to the Ter
ritory, plans construction of new
terminal facilities at three Alaska
ports,.president L. B. DeLong said
today.
War department approval has
been obtained on plans for a $1,
500,000 installation at Whittier
and construction will start in
April, he said. A 50-year lease on
the site has been negotiated with
the interior department. Service
will be continued to Seward.
At Anchorage, dock construc
tion is also planned, as well as
barge-grid and warehouse facili
ties. Barge terminal facilities will
also be constructed at Haines.
All three waterfront installa
tions will provide for loading and
discharging vessels under cover,
DeLong said.
Steel freighter barge 730 loaded
at Tacoma today and will return
here tomorrow for more loading,
leaving Friday for- Seward.
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Europe Recovering
But Needs Help
GENEVA. UP) — Most economic
| experts here believe Europe is
making great strides toward in
' dustrial and economic recovery.
■ But, they add, she still desperately
needs help.
Delegates and officials of the
economic commission for Europe
are optimistic about the commis
! sion’s success in planning Euro
I pean self-help across all political
differences. They say they cannot
estimate, however, how long it
will take the continent to over
come the ravages of the war.
A general reluctance to forecast
the rate of progress appeared due,
in part at least, to uncertainty
over many vital factors. These in
clude future harvests, possible in
dustrial unrest and the extent of
American aid—now being argued
in Congress.
U.S. Commissioner’s Court!
Eva Jemiewouk of Moses Point, |
was given a 60 day suspended sen- i
tence for being drunk and disor-1
derly in a public place.
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In any line of endeavor you
take a lot of punishment before
you reach the championship.
Relax While You Travel
When 70a go by steamer, 70a can relax in the luxuri
ous comfort of staterooms, lounges and deck* ... sit
back and enjoy the scenes as 70a salL
, Cat the Best Food —No Extra Charge
The Alaska line la famed for the excellence ot Its
cuisine. You will marvel at the deliciously prepared
^ meals. The eoet of all meals is ineluded in the fare.
Your berth, tool
' Sailings Are Frequent
trom Seward:
February 6 and every two weeks thereafter for
Juneau, Ketchikan, Seattle.
Feb. 12 and every two weeks thereafter for
Valdez, Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan, Seattle.
K 8M8KB 8TEBFIISH1P COIHPBIW J
Dream Ends On
Hotel Lobby Sofa
LOS ANGELES, (/P) — Louis
Mott had a dream. And what a
dream!
Japanese machine gunners were
after him. Ack-ack-ack-ack-ack.
They got him. Mott was dead, or
so he dreamed.
But in escaping his dream, Mott
leaped out of the window of his
fourth floor hotel room, crashed
through a skylight, and landed—
well where do you think? Nope.
Right on a sofa in the lobby be
low. He was critclally hurt, nev
ertheless. The hospital today said
he had severe chest and head in
juries.
“Gee, when I woke up from that
dream I found out I wasn’t dead.”
Police quoted Mott. “I sure
thought those Japs had me.”
OKLAHOMA CITY, (JP)—Miss
Mary T. Holmbee parked her
auto, went shopping and returned
to find a parking meter installed
on the curb and a pink slip on
the windshield for not depositing
a nickel.
She protested to police Judge
Mike Foster there was no meter
there when she parked. The judge
investigated. She was right. Case
dismissed.
Police were warned to let the
new meters “cool off” before is
suing violation tickets.
NOTICE
Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. W. B. McCarthy Fri
day evening at eight o'clock. All
ladies of the community interested
in church work are cordially in
vited to attend.
NOTICE
Pioneer Meeting tonight at 7:00
at the Pioneer Hall. Card Party
starts at 8:00 P.M.
NOTICE
Annual Meeting of Arctic Club,
Monday, February 9.
Frank Bingham,
Acting President.
NOTICE
V. F. W. Dance Wed. night at
the High School Auditorium. Mu
sic by Larry and Ginger. Open to
Public. $1.25 per couple.
Classified Ads
FOR SALE — Standard Under
wood Typewriter (rebuilt) for
$75.00 cash or trade. If interest
ed, let me know. Clarence M. Ir
rigoo, Gambell, Alaska. 13-3t
,FOUND—Bunch of Keys. Identify
at Nugget office. 12tf
WILL SINNERS LIVE FOR
EVER? Many say yes! Hear this
enlightening subject discussed in
the Pioneer Hall, Feb. 5, and
more pictures.
DREAM
THEATER
—•—
1 Show, Feb. 4 and 5, 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday and Thursday
"THE SEARCHING WIND"
Robert Young - Sylvia Sidney
Also "Adventure* In
South America"
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2 Shows, Feb. 6, 7:15 & 9:00 P.M
Friday
"ROMANCE ON THE RANGE"
Roy Rogers
Also Chapter 11 "Secret Service
In Darkest Africa"
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Anti-Inflation
Requests Doomed |
WASHINGTON, (d5) — Senatnr
Sparkman <D.-Ala.> declared to
day that most of President Tru
man’s anti-inflation requests are
doomed.
The Alabama Senator has been
one of the leaders in the fight for
the President’s 10-point cost of
living program.
Sparkman told a reporter the
hopelessness of the situation was
made plain by a Senate banking
sub-committee decision to kill a
bill which would have permitted
preparations for meat rationing.
Meanwhile, Senator Taft, chair
man of the Senate Republican pol
icy committee, said he expects a
rent control extension bill to come
up in the Senate about February
18. The present law expires Feb
ruary 29.
FAIR BOARD TO MEET
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
The newly elected board of di
rectors of the Northwestern Alas
ka Fair Association which was
confirmed at the meeting held
last night will meet next Tuesday
evening to select dates and lay the
plans for the coming Fair.
The Board especially invites all
of the stockholders to attend the
meeting as the weather prevailing
last night prevented so many to
be present and the board is anx
ious for the stockholders to take
part in the selection of dates and
probably change the usual Fail
routine.
Drunk Fires 1
Church Winth
LONG BEACH, Calif,
self-appointed music cri
the choir of the First 1
Episcopal church, disapp
it and expressed his opin
pistol shots.
The choir was holding
service rehearsal last nig
a quavering tenor joined
a hymn. Investigation i
the uninvited chorister wa
to profundo, leaning be
open window.
The choir resumed its
when the inebriate shoutt
no, that ain’t the way it g
chorister Joseph Farrer s
j the window shut.
The drunk- emptied a
through the window. Nobc
hurt but the intruder disai
before police arrived.
WASHINGTON, </P) —I
of two big farm organi
I have backed the Marshall p
aid to Europe.
j Even as they were telling
ate committee they suppor
idea, Republicans brushe
| President Truman’s new pi
$6,800,000,000 to get it start
I Senator Taft JR.-Ohio> tolc
j porter, “There will certainly
cut in the amount.”
The farm leaders are pre
Allan B. Kline of the Am
Farm Bureau Federation anc
Sanders, counsel for the Na
Grange. They gave their vie
' the Senate foreign relations
' mittee.
PIONEER
Card Parties
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Dates for the Series:
1st. Wednesday, Feb. 4th CARDS
2nd. Thursday, Feb. 12th CARDS
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3rd. Saturday, Feb. 28th CARDS and DANCE
4th. Thursday, Mar. 11th CARDS
5th. Saturday,* Mar. 20th CARDS and DANCE
6th. APRIL FOOL PARTY CARDS and DANCE
Time: 8:00 P. M. Each Evening
Prizes and Refreshments each nighl
! Grand Prizes to Winners of Series
i
Pioneer Hall
Admission $1.00 Series $5.00
Tickets on Sale at Polet’s Store
Phone Reservations Accepted
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