Army Renews
Trucking Contract
To Alaska Bases
SEATTLE, —</P)—A contract
with the Alaska Freight Lines Co.,
to truck supplies over the Alas
kerf Highway to troops in the
interior of the Teritory has been
extended indefinitely by the Sea
ttle Port of embarkation.
Port officials announced the ex
tension today following a cost
survey conducted by the Army
general staff in Washington, D.C.
The original contract calling for
the transport of perishable goods
only has been amended to in
clude dry and general cargo.
AARNOUT CASTEL INJURED
IN FALL ON BOAT
Aamout Castel, skipper of the
M/S Vicky C., who made a trip
down to Solomon, had the mis
fortune to fall and injure his
ribs.
He was brought to Nome by
Willie Foster, and taken to the
hospital for treatment yesterday.
Like A Bus Trip
To Alaska?
SEATTLE, —(/P)—Like a bus
trip to Alaska? The service is
available up the Alaska Highway
now.
Northwest Greyhound lines, in
a letter to its agents, suggests,
however, that travelers be ad
vised not to wear their best clothes.
A Northwest official explained
tonight that the line does not op
erate to Alaska; it only sells tic
kets for the trip. Greyhound bus
ses carry passengers to Eastport,
Idaho. Western Canadian Grey-1
hound carries them on to Edmon- !
ton, Alta.
From there, the company of
ficial said: “the service is dis
connected. That means you travel
by day and stop over by night.
The passenger must pay for his
own meals and rooms along the
route.”
Canadian Coachways takes the
travelers to Dawson Creek. An-,
other Canadian carrier fills the
gap into Yukon Territory. From
Whitehorse, both O’Hara and Uni
versity bus lines operate into
Alaska.
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COL. MARCUS IS
KILLED IN HOLY
LAND FIGHTING
NEW YORK, —<vP)—Col David
Marcus, an American hero of
World War II, and supreme com
mander of Israeli’s military for
ces on the Jerusalem front, has
been killed in the Holy Land
fighting.
The 47-year-old, West Point
trained officer was felled Thurs
day night—a few hours before
the Palestine cease-fire order be
came effective.
A former Now York City of
ficial, he was twice decorated by
the United States government dur
ing the war.
News of his death came from
Ben Gurion, Israeli’s prime min
ister, and was announced yes
terday by New York representa
tives of the provisional Jewish
government.
New York to Anch
orage in 9 1-2 Days
ANCHORAGE, — (/P)—Three
Harvard University students Fri
day claimed an automobile travel
record from New York City to
Anchorage—nine and one-half
days over the Alaska Highway.
The three are William B. Scott
and William Coffey, of North
hampton, Mass., and Kirk Drum
heller of Walla Walla, Wash.
Scott is the son of Maj. Gen.
Stanley L. Scott, commanding gen
eral of the U.S. Army in Alaska.
The youths said they seldom
drove over 50 miles an hour.
They attributed their fast time
to steady driving, with few stops.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES
VISIT U. of W. GLEE CLUB
At the regular meeting of the
Nome Common Council on Mon
day night Mayor Luther Dunbar
explained that the council would
have to make the necessary ar
rangements for the University of
Washington Glee Club which was
to be in Nome on Sunday, June
20th and would give a concert
in the evening. Arrengements for
lodging and entertainment were
the problem of the council, and
other groups such as the Chamber
of Commerce, to make definite
plans for the stay of the group
overnight.
The Council voted to sell two
lots in block 95 to the Veterans
of Foreign Wars for the purpose
of building a recreation center
for the ‘teenagers.’
It was announced that the Fire
Committee of the City Council
succeeded in obtaining the ser
vices of W. W. Laws in the cap
acity of Fire Chief. Mr. Laws re
cently left for the states where
he will attend the Republican con
vention in Philadelphia, and up
on his return, in about ten days,
will assume his duties. During his
absence, Binks Seiffert will act
as chief, announced the fire com
mittee.
Under the report of the chair
man of the health committee, Fred
Cavota, the Clean-up Week was
reported. Cavota stated the job
was not complete and that there
were numerous piles of rubbish
whicflf had not been picked up. He
reported that the contractor had
stated the refuse had not been
piled up when he made his trip
through the area and that there
was no reason why he should
have to return for clean-up of
areas already covered.
The master was left up to the
judgement of the committee.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL MEN
HERE FOR SUMMER SURVEY
P. L. Killeen, J. O. Gates and
W. D. Johnson of the U. S. Geo
logical Survey, arrived in Nome
yesterday to start their summer
mineral survey operations in this
area.
CHRIS ROUST ARRIVES
ON COMPANY BUSINESS
C. A. Roust, managerof Alaska
division of Carrington and Co.
located in Anchorage, formerly
of Nome is here for a few days
on company business.
FULTS' RECEIVE BABY CHICK
SHIPMENT BY PANAMA IR
Mr. and Mrs. John Fults re
ceived a shipment of baby chicks
by Pan American which they
plan to raise during the summer.
Being the only chickens in Nome
they will create considerable in
terest among the children .many
of whom have never seen live
chickens.
Last fall two of the grown
chickens were on display at the
U. S. Mercantile, a small child
was heard to remark, “Aren’t
they pretty turkeys.”
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