THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Monday, March 31, 1952
TO PRESERVE YOUR GRIPING PRIVILEGES
Nome welcomes CAA personnel this week from
the Alaska regional office and CAA stations through
out the area to a supervisory training conference
being held here.
These visitors have chosen a good season to see
Nome at its winter best and with more snow than
even the old timers have seen in years, and an ex
cellent time to see what our snow removal problems
are on the airport, which they maintain.
Tomorrow is election day. Your vote is important
even if there are no great issues at stake. It is your
duty as an American to exercise this right and show
your support to those men and women who are vol
unteering to give their time and efforts for better
government in our city and improvement in our
schools. If you don't vote you have no right to sit back
and criticize them for their decisions during the coming
vear.
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The Red Cross Home Nursing course gets under
way this week. The course is more important now
than it ever has been. In our particular geographical
position we might find ourselves badly in need of all
the nursing experience we can muster. We don’t like
to think about disaster, but it pays to be prepared. The
more women who take the course the more there will
be who are capable of assisting should a crisis arise.
A QUARTER OF A TRILLION DOLLARS
, The national debt now is about $275 billion and
is expected to grow even larger. Congress has found
it necessary to revise the law which fixed a ceiling on
the national debt nine times—number ten coming up!
The history of our national debt started in 1790
when we had a deficit of $75 million. In 1835 our debt
reached its low point in history of only $37 million.
The national debt topped the billion dollar mark in
1863 during the Civil War.
During both World Wars the national debt rose
sharply. Now it is so high that the average person has
no idea what is meant when we say that the national
debt has risen to more than a quarter of a trillion
dollars. As a matter of fact, we don’t know what it
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Thieves Take Safe, $900,
From Valdez Store
VALDEZ, (JP)— Thieves broke
into' a Valdez mercantile store
early Sunday, trundled the safe
out the rear door and broke it
open after narrowly escaping
capture.
The wrecked safe was found
later under a bridge *a mile away
with $900 in cash missing but
records and papers untouched.
Bill Egan, one of the store’s
owners said he almost caught the
robbers while making a late check
on fires and refrigeration equip
ment in the store building. He
heard running footsteps, discov
ered the safe was gone and rushed
next door to enlist help from a
bar.
By that time, however, the
thieves had made their getaway.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Edman call
ed at Delegate Bartlett’s office in
Washington last week on their re
turn trip to Nome from Europe.
The Edmans attended the Olym
pic Games in Norway and visited
Air. Edman’s parents in Sweden.
It was Mr. Edman’s first trip
home to his birthplace in 29 years.
Mayor-Elect Pomeroy of Seattle
Unable To Make Visit to Nome
Allen Pomeroy, new mayor of
Seattle, who is on a trip to the
Territory, was extended an invita
tion by Mayor Jones to visit
Nome. He has expressed his ap
preciation, stating that the trip
was planned more for rest than
for travel and a visit with his
brother in Anchorage, and that
he would be unable to come at
this time.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Passengers arriving from Seat
tle on Friday’s flight were: How
ard Lund, Charles Williams, Dan
iel Williams, and A1 Knowles.
From Fairbanks: Fred Bock
man.
Outgoing passenger to Seattle
was Airs. Norval Heglund.
ALASKA AIRLINES
Passengers from Anchorage:
Jerry La whom, Harold Anderson,
H. E. Lamourox, E. Lusk, Kug
aruk, Eningowuk, Irvin Borjeson,
Rev. Treat, Dick Carpenter.
Outgoing passengers: H. J. Mc
Gill, F. H. Bemis, Thomas Sulli
van, C. Proctor, F. Kirby, R. C.
Tucker, R. S. Jacobs, C. Williams,
D. Williams, W. Gossell, Mrs. R.
Treat and infant, Mary M. Treat,
Harold Anderson, Jerry Lawhorn.
To Unalakleet: Denton Howard.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Michael Payenna and
Kitty Bjornstad.
Discharged: Vera Nelson, Mar
garet Heglund, Lorraine Kost, and
Kitty Bjornstad.
Top Level Negotiators
May Try Break Deadlock
Over Russian Neutrality
MUNSAN, Korea, (/P) — Com
munist staff officers Monday
proposed that top level negotia
tors try to break the deadlock
over whether Russia should help
police a Korean truce.
The Reds suggested the joint
subcommittee on armistice super
vision meet for the first time in
more than two months.
The Reds nominated Russia as
one of their three representatives
on a neutral inspection commis
sion last Feb. 16.
They say Russia qualifies as a
neutral and has every right to
inspect troops and supplies mov
ing into Korea during a truce.
The Allies say Russia is in effect
a belligerent and is wholly un
acceptable. _
Mr. and Mrs. Hondini ?
When George Pal, Hollywood producer, announced movie
plans based on the life of the famous escape artist, Harry
Houdini, he received nationwide nominations for the principal
roles by professional magicians. On the west coast, Gerrie
Larsen, "The Magic Lady" of TV and theatres, was men
tioned for the Mrs. Houdini part after a personal interview
with the producer. On the east coast a Paramount talent scout
spotted Milbourne Christopher, a world-traveled and TV magi
cian. He was recommended for the Houdini role. Recently,
Miss Larsen flew east to play a magic date. It was a good
opportunity for "Mrs. Houdini" ... maybe ... to meet Mr.
Houdini • • • maybe.
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Surrounded by Houdini mementos, Gerrie Larsen, west coast
magicienne, and Milbourne Christopher,eastern prestidigitator,
make like Mr. and Mrs. Houdini.She wears a gem studded brooch
given to Houdini by the Grand Duke of Russia. Miss Larsep
was presented with the heirloom by Mrs. Houdini before she
died* The other mementos are from Christopher’s valuable
private collection.
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HARRY SEZ:
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1. New popular music records at 75^ each;
hear them on our Philco player.
| 2. 1947 Black FORD Sedan. New motor, good
rubber and it’s yours for only $900 !
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3. If it’s a new suit you’re thinking of—then
see our Australian wool gabardine and soft
| wool materials woven in English mills.
! Queen Elizabeth wears it—why not you?
We also know a good dressmaker who will
make it up for you!
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4. Model 12 Winchester 12-gauge pump-gun,
never used. Priced to sell!
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