Ladd Field, U. of A.
Papers Sponsor
"Ice BowP Classic
Competing with the football
classics to be played in the States
in such places as the Rose Bowl.
Rice Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Dust
Bowl, a new luminary will come
into stellar prominence on New
Year’s Day in Fairbanlks, in the
form of the “Ice Bowl” game.
The opposing teams will be the
Ladd Eleven and the University of
Alaska's "Bears.”
The sponsors of this contest are
the University of Alaska’s student
publication, “The Polar Star” and
"The Midnight Sun.” official pa
per for Ladd AFB. It’s proud or
iginators are Walt Raschick. sports
editor of the “Star” and Sgt. Ber
nard L. Anderson, editor of the
“Sun,” who are in sincere hopes
of the "Ice Bowl” becoming an an
nual tradition because of the lack
of local entertainment for cele
brating the New Year.
A very elaborate trophy has
been chosen to be presented to the
winning team. The trophy is 26^
inches high and is constructed of
an ivory bakelite compound and
the remainder of gold.
Both teams anticipate having a
minimum of 33 men to their squad
so as to allow for “free” substitu
tion in case of extreme sub-zero
temperatures. Latest reports from
the U. of A. show all out partici
pation is certain. There had been
doubt as t othe number of squad
members due to the low enroll
ment at this “Farthest North”
university.
One team will have to win all
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Robinson Case
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Allen Orton, for the defense.
This decision automatically re
moves the sentence in the City
(’ourt.
The case against the Nome Mer
cantile and Mining Co., on the
same subject as above, was also
appealed and scheduled to be
heard this afternoon in the U. S.
District Court. It was postponed
however due to the illness of
Judge J. E. Kehoe.
The Nome Mercantile and Min
ing Co., had been fined $100.00 in
the City Court.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke Mitrovich
arrived from 26 Mile to spend the ‘
holiday with their son, George
Beacom of the Vi’s Apparel Shop. !
They plan to return home next j
Sunday. While here they will meet !
with their many friends made dur- ,
ing their residence of several
j years in Nome.
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Richard Webb, manager of the
Wien Airlines arrived home today
after several weeks absence in
Anchorage where he has been
working for his dispatcher’s li
cense.
Ice Bowl games for three years
: in succession in order to have
permanent possession of the tro
phy. If Ladd wins the game, it
will remain on the base until Ladd
: is defeated in the future clash.
There will be plenty of “hot
dogs and coffee” to keep the
1 crowd warm all through the game.
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ceding Christmas various pro
grams will be special Christmas
programs and to enable you to
readily distinguish these special
Christmas programs they have
been set in bold face type.
WXLN states that many of the
regular broadcasts have been
changed to another hour from their
regular position during this spe
cial Christmas Week Broadcasts.
They want to assure you that
these features will be back in their
regular position next week.
Wednesday. December 22. 1948
5:00 p.m.—News
5:15—Words With Music
5:30—American Album
6:00—Purple Heart Album
6:30—Andre Kostelunez
7:00—And Her Name Was Mary
7:30—Music By Faith
8:00—Amos And Andy
8:30—Family Theatre
9:00—You Asked For It
9:45—Today’s American
10:00—Bob Hope
10:30—Melodv Hour
11:00—Sign Off
Thursday. December 23. 1948
7:00 a.m.—Melody Round Up
7:15—Sunrise Serenade
7:45—Morning Devotions
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—G I Jive
8:45—Saludos Amigos
9:00—Record Shop
9:30—H ildegarde
10:00—Turntable Time
10:30—Heard At Home
11:00—Impressions In Melody
11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—Serenade
1:00—Around the World in Music
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Westward Ho
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Remember
4:15—Sound Off
4:30—One Night Stand
5:00—News
5:15—Words With Music
5:30—Mail Call
6:00—Alan Young
6:30—Red Skelton
7:00—Blessed Among Women
7:30—Phil Harris
8:00—Fred Allen
8:30—Bing Crosby
9:00—You Asked For It
9:45—Today’s American
10:00—Jack Benny
10:30—Grand Ol Opry
11:00—Sign Off
Friday, December 24, 1948
7:00 a.m.—Melody Round Up
7:15—Sunrise Serenade
7:45—Morning Devotions
8:00—Let's Pretend
8:30—G I Jive
8:45—Saludos Amigos
9:00—Record Shop
9:30—Frank Sinatra
10:00—Bob Carlton
10:15—Magic Carpet
10:30—Heard At Home
11:00—Impressions In Melody
11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
I Noon—V Disc Varieties
| 12:30—WXLN News
12:45—‘Serenade 4 . T"
i L00—Around the World in Music
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised .
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Westward Ho
3:00—Matinee Melodies
1 4:00—Remember
4:30—One Night Stand
! 5:00 p.m.—News •
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"RENEGADES"
Willard Parker - Evelyn Keyes
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EGA Halts All Aid
To Indonesia
WASHINCTON.m - The
United States today halted all
Marshall Plan aid to the Nether
lands East Indies pending settle
ment of hostilities between the
Dutch and the Republic of Indo
nesia.
The action was disclosed in a,
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cable sent by Paul G. Hoffman,
Economic Co-operation Adminis-1
trator, to the chief of the ECA
mission in the Netherlands.
A top ECA official said the
move came after “full consulta
tion” with the state department.
The text of the cable was not
immediately made public. How
ever, it was known that the action
cuts off for the present any ECA
aid grants to the Netherlands East
Indies.
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the Spanish word hamaca, derived
from the Indian name of a tropi
cal tree.
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