Stassen Decides
To Enter Ohio for
GOP Support
(By Jack Bell)
WASHINGTON, (JP)—1The deci
sion of Harold E. Stassen to take
on Senator (Robert A. Taft in the
Ohioan’s home state found Taft
.supporters ready today to force an
even earlier test of sentiment for
the Republican Presidential nom
ination.
They disclosed plans to make an
all-out race in Taft’s behalf in the
April 13 Nebraska free-for-all.
That test comes three weeks ahead
of the Ohio balloting which Stas
sen announced he will enter.
Taft himself was silent on the
Nebraska development, but he left
no doubt that he welcomes the
competition on his own grounds
where, he insists, Stassen “has no
chance for success.”
The former Minnesota governor
said in his week-end announce
ment that he has a high regard for
Taft and would have preferred
the test to come in some other
state.
“But,” Stassen added, “the dif
ferences between us on both for
eign and domestic policy represent
the major issues within the Re
publican party and before the
country. It is important that the
people have an opportunity to ex
press their views upon these poli
cies prior to the national conven
tion next June.”
In saying that Ohio afforded an
opportunity for such a test, Stas
sen apparently had in mind that
just about everybody who
amounts to anything in the GOP
Presidential contest is likely to
find his name on the Nebraska
preferential ballot.
| U. S. and Bavaria
To Try To Stop
Black Marketing
MUNICH, Germany, (/P) — The
German economic council of the
British and American zones —
spurred by a 24-hour hunger
strike by 1,000,000 Bavarians—
took steps Saturday to wipe out
black marketing and food hoard
ing and thus increase rations. •
The Bavarian state government
in the U. S. zone announced it
would wage a similar drive and
called on trade unions and farm
ers’ associations to help divert
food from illegal channels into
common rationing pool.
The bizonal council m the se
verest law in its six months’ exist
ence, decreed that all farmers and
food handlers must report their
complete stocks. Food not report
ed can be confiscated under the
new law and fines up to $3,000
can be levied for false reports.
The lone Communist delegate
was the only council member to
oppose the measure.
(Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
military governor, said in Wash
ington the U. S. army intends to
step up the German basic ration
from 1,550 calories a day to 1,800
by July 1. He said food collec
tions from German farmers would
comprise about 80 per cent of the
target).
The strike, which gripped 26
major cities and many towns in
the American zone Friday, para
lyzed communications, industry
and most trade. It ended at mid
night Friday night.
Marked by mass demonstrations
and scattered incidents, including
angry shouts against “well-fed
Communication
Nome, Alaska.
Mr. M. J. Walsh,
Igloo No. 1, Poineers of Alaska,
My Dear Mr. Walsh:
Kindly accept from all the resi
dents of the “HOME" and myself,
most hearty thanks for the very
generous gift received through
your untiring efforts in respect to
the Christmas Fund of 1947.
The “Boys” had a wonderful
Xmas this year, including a swell
dinner, the response from every
one was “the best ever.”
The following former residents
of the 2nd Division send greetings
and best wishes to you and all
their friends: E. Belden, H. Hep
worth; J. (Pete) Knutson; Jimmy
Sparrow; Shortie Wood; Louie
Erickson; H. Holzerlend; Emil
Lassen; Bill Thomas; Jerry Casey;
John Forsberg; Harry Jones; E.
Tarnutzer and Max Rappe.
A few days ago I sent a state
ment of the 1947 Xmas Fund for
publication in the Nome Nugget.
In closing please accept my sin
cere wishes for your Health, Hap
piness and Prosperity during the
year of 1948.
Yours very truly,
William W. Knight,
Supt. of the Pioneers’ Home
Sitka, Alaska.
Americans,” the walkout was nev
erless orderly in general.
Communists who supported the
strike played a prominent part in
the demonstrations with their red
banners.
Union leaders said 800,000 of
their members walked out in Ba
varia and 200,000 non-union
workers joined them.
Blizzard Gives Val
uable Experience
FORT LEWIS, (/P) — Twenty
five trucks this week-end brought
back to civilization the 250 offi
cers and men of Operation Yukon
from the 2nd Division Cascade
mountain resort at Ranger Creek.
Under the command of Lt. Col.
William M. Preston, the men have
had excellent weather with plenty
of snow. According to the colonel,
the men gained “valuable experi
ence” in the heavy blizzard of
January 10-11.
The next and final phase of the
maneuver will be the departure of
the outfit for Big Delta, Alaska,
by Air Feb. 1. They will make the
jorney in the army’s favorite
cargo carrier, the C-82 flying box
cars.
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Turn Pianist Over
To Juvenile Court
SAN FRANCISCO, (/P)—Juven
ile authorities will determine
what, if anything, to do with 15
year-old Jacqueline <Jackie) Hor
ner and the young sailor who be
friended the runaway Hollywood
piano prodigy during her five
day fling in San Francisco night
life.
Superior Judge I. L. Harris Fri
day refused to hold the seaman,
19-year-old Wallace Wells of
Hood River, Ore., on charges of
contributing to the delinquency of
a minor. Instead, he referred both
his case and that of the vivacious
starlet to juvenile court.
Australia now h a s 800,000
troops under arms.
Navy May Halt
Civilian Sales
WASHINGTON, — Mayor
Lee Bettinger of Kodiak, Alaska,
said yesterday he believes the
navy will stop selling merchan
dise to civilians at its base stores
in his town.
The mayor complained that Ko
diak base stores are selling to
about half the civilians in the
town, and at lower prices than lo
cal merchants charge.
He discussed the situation with
assistant secretary Andrews of the
navy and several other naval of
ficers Wednesday.
The mayor said Andrews asked
him to wait several days for an
answer to give the navy time to
get a report from the command
ant of the base and determine just
how a prohibition against sales
to civilians will affect the person
nel problem at the base.
He said Andrews listened to his
complaint in a friendly fashion.
This, he said, caused him to be
lieve the navy will order sales to
civilians stopped.
SAM TUCKER RECUPERATING
SLOWLY FROM CRACKUP
Sam Tucker, who cracked up a
week ago Sunday in a Bronson
Flying School plane, is reported
recuperating slowly from his in
juries.
Recognition has not been given
heretofore to the A.I.D. men who
volunteered to take to weasels on
the search for Mr. Tucker. They
were Sgt. Walter J. Lynch, and
Sgt. Thomas C. Hayes.
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