Investigators Report On
Illinois Coal Mine
Explosion Dec. 21
SPRINGFIELD, 111., (A3)—-State
and federal investigators issued
simultaneous reports Tuesday on
the cause of the explosion which
killed 119 men in a coal mine at
West Frankfort, 111., on Dec. 21.
There was only one survivor in
the explosion area.
The investigators agreed that
the blast might have been set off
by a spark from machinery or an
electric drill, or flame from a
match or cigarette lighter.
Whether spark or flame, the in
vestigators said, it touched off an
explosion of heavy accumulations
of methane, or marsh gas, which,
in turn, exploded pockets of coal
gas.
The state report included a j
number of recommendations to
prevent similar mine disasters.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by U.S. Dept, of Commerce.
Weather Bureau
Mostly cloudy today with oc
casional very light snow becoming
partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. Northeasterly winds 15 to 20
mph. today, decreasing tonight.
Lowest temperature expected to
day -4, low tonight -18, high to
morrow -12.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 aan. today: Temperatures: high
est -10, low -29. Maximum wind
21 mph. from the NE. Sunrise at
9:47 a.m., sunset at 2:32 pan.
Temperatures one year ago to- '
day: highest -3, lowest -15. Ex
treme temperatures on this date |
since 1907: high 34 in 1937, low
-32 in 1943.
Data for other selected stations I
as of 7 a.m. today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -35 Ice fog
Pt. Hope -29 Clear
Kotzebue -32 Ice crystals
Wales -21 Part cloudy
Gambell -4 Fog
Nome -9 Snow grains
Unalakleet -19 Part cloudy
Bethel -17 Clear
McGrath -56 Ice fog
Anchorage 8 Clear
Fairbanks -50 Ice fog
Flirtation: attention without in
tention.
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Atlantic City, N.J., Blaze
Damages Set At $4,000,000
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ., (/P)—
Fire officials estimate that dam
age from the spectacular blaze
which rampaged out of control
for more than four hours through
two blocks of this resort city
“might go as high as $4,000,000.”
Flames, w’hipped into a frenzy
by a 40-mile-per-hour wind, de
stroyed hotels, rooming houses,
shops and a theater on or near the
famed boardwalk Monday.
Eighteen persons, including fire
men, policemen and others, were
slightly injured during the fire,
termed one of the worst in the
seashore resort’s history.
BRIDGES WILLING TO BE
SENATE FLOOR LEADER
WASHINGTON, (JP)— Senator
Bridges (R-NH) said Tuesday he
has agreed to become a candidate
for Senate Republican floor lead
er with the stipulation he would
hold the job only one year.
Bridges told a reporter he was
not anxious to take over the post
vacated by the death of Senator
Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska.
But he said he was willing to be
come a compromise condidate to
avert a factional fight among Re
publicans who are backing differ
ent men for their party’s presi
dential nomination.
HOME ARTS CLUB TO HELP
IN HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
The Home Arts Club met at
the home of Mrs. Ray Tveter
Tuesday and enjoyed a fine talk
on gardening by Mrs. W. B. Mc
Carthy. The members were in
spired to get busy with their
planting of seeds in the near fu
ture for their summer green
houses and outdoor gardens.
The Home Arts Club also made
plans to assist the Beta Sigma Phi
with serving of the noon lunches
at the school.
Next month the group will have
a demonstration on fancy candy
making by Maude Mabel Taft.
ANNOUNCEMENT .]
The Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo
No. 1, are pleased to invite the
Pioneer Women of Alaska, Aux.
No. 1, to the dinner and joint
installation, 7:00, Jan. 12, 1952.
The Pioneer Women may bring
an escort and the Pioneer Men
may escort a lady-friend.
Those gracious non - Pioneers
who contributed so much to the
Roof Garden '51 have invitations
in the mail.
All please send a card of ac
ceptance to installing officer, Mr.
Charles Jones, Box 82.
—Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 1
By Fred M. Bockman, secretary
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WE CARRY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS, BEER AND WINE
Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Handled
Pan Am Airways Moves
To Sea - Tac Airport
Pan American World Airways
has instituted preliminary plans
for a move from Boeing Field to
the Seattle-Tacoma International !
Airport, the company announced
recently.
The Austin Company, a nation
al engineering firm, has been en
gaged to prepare complete design
drawings and detailed engineer
ing specification for PAA’s new
hangar facilities, based upon gen
eral plans drawn up by the air
line.
The facilities will include a i
hangar, shops, and offices, all
oontained in one building, sep
arate from PAA’s ticket counter
and dispatch office in the air
port’s main terminal building.
ADDED CASUALTIES LISTED
WASHINGTON, (JP)—The De
fense Department Tuesday identi
fied 131 additional battle casual
ties in Korea. A new list (No. 474) j
reported 29 killed, 79 wounded,
eight missing in action and 15 in
jured. It also listed four dead
who were previously reported
missing.
SODA
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CIGARS, CIGARETS
TOBACCO
CANDY
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GLUE POT
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guests enjoy
Thirst knows no season—
nor does ice-cold Coca-Cola.
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It’s ’round-the-clock,
day-in-day-out refreshment
BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY
NOME BEVERAGE CO.
“Cole" it a eghtormd trademark. © 1952, THE COCA-COLA CCMPAI
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SCHEDULED BUSH FLIGHTS
TUESDAY, FRIDAY —
Teller, Wales, and Shishmaref
WEDNESDAY — Deering, Candle, and Kotzebue.
MONDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY —
Solomon, Council, White Mt., Golovin, Haycock,
Koyuk, Ungalik (Thurs.), Shaktoolik, Unalakleet.
DAILY SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
Bv DC-3 Starliner
Anchorage, McGrath, Unalakleet, and Nome
TUESDAY — Moses Point and Kotzebue.