Senator Will Try
To Bar Liquor
Advertising
WASHINGTON, i/P) — A new
drive against liquor advertising
will open up soon after Congress
convenes next month.
The Senate commerce committee
has set hearings for January 12
and 13 on a bill to bar interstate
transportation and radio broad
cast of liquor advertising.
The measure, by Senator Lan
ger (R.-N. D.) would make unlaw
ful the transportaiton between
States of newspapers, periodicals,
news reels, photographic film or
records advertising liquor, beer or
wine.
Also banned would be radio
broadcasts and interstate mailing
of letters, postal cards and pam
phlets dealing with liquor ads.
Violators of the proposed law
could be fined from $100 to $1,000,
and jailed for between six months
and a year.
Edward Jarrett, committee clerk
who made public the dates of the
hearings, said temperance groups
probably will be the first witness
es. Representatives of the liquor,
wine and brewing industries, pub
lishers, and the Union of Interna
tional Brewery Workers also are
expected to appear, he told a re
porter.
ROBERT JAHNKE
DIES IN SEATTLE
Word was received from Seattle
th's morning of the death of Rob
ert Jahnke. former Nomeite who
left here last month to winter in
the States. Accordingto the news
received Mr. Jahnke died on De
cember 14th.
Nationalists
Regain Knniniing
TAIPEH, Formosa, (A*) — Kum
ming, important World War II U.
S. base, was recaptured today by
Chinese Nationalists, the fugitive
Nationalist government announc
ed here.
The government said its 26th
army seized the large south China
city from defending provincial
troops who took it over as the Na
tionalist government fled here
from Chengtu.
Li Mi, Nationalist commander
at Kumming, was released at the
airport. He had been held there
by soldiers of turncoat Gen. Lu
Han, governor of Yunnan pro
vince.
BOY SCOUTS
GOOD TURN
The boys of Scout Troop 666
are working hard on their good
turn to help Santa on Christmas.
They have collected numerous
toys, games, etc., from people of
Nome. These toys collected are be
| ing repaired and repainted if need
be, by the boys themselves.
The work is being done in the
School Shop Work room that Mr.
O. Halverson so graciously per
mitted them to use for this pur
pose. These toys will be distrib
uted to the children of our com
munity. But more and more toys
are still needed to fill this great
and wonderful project.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bahnke and
son left for Monroe, Wash., where
they plan to spend the holidays
and visit wor several months be
fore returning home.
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Monday, Deecmber 19, 1949
5:00 p.m.—News—Short Wave
5:15—Music of the Masters
6:00—Music from America
6:30—Twenty Questions
7:00—Number Please
8:00—Ozzie and Harriet
8:30—Jane Pickens
9:00—Judy Canova
9.30—Sam Spade
10:00—One Night Stand
10:30—G.I. Jive
10:45—Words With Music
11:00 p.m.—Sign Off
Tuesday, Decembeer 20, 1949
7:00 a.m.—Morning Melodies
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Sunrise Serenade
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—Not So Quiet, Please
9:00—AFRS Sports Reel
9:15—Melody Roundup
9:30—Woman’s Day
10:00—Jack Berch
10:15—Chiquita
10:30—Platter Previews
11:00—Personal Album
11:15—Remember
11:30—I. & E. Special
Noon—Luncheon Turntable
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—At Ease
1:00—Around World In History
1:15—Jack Smith
1:30—Yesterday’s Best
2:00—Matinee Melodies
3:00—Name It For A Song
3:30—Music In Contrast
4:00—Supper Club
4:15—Second Hand Juke Box
4:30—Stars In Song
5:00—News—Short Wave
5:15—Music of the Masters
6:00—Jubilee
6:30—Star of Peace
7:00—Number Please
8:00—Burns and Allen
8:30—Fibber McGee
9:00—Bob Hope
9:30—The Whistler
10:00—Jack Benny
10:30—G.I. Jive
10:45—Words with Music
11:00 p.m.—Sign Off
Wednesday, December 21, 1949
7:00 a.m.—Morning Melodies
7:15—Morning Devotions
7:30—Sunrise Serenade
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—Not So Quiet, Please
9:00—Zeke Manners
9:15—Melody Roundup
9:30—Woman’s Day
10:00—Jack Berch
10:15—Chiquita
10:30—Platter Preview
11:00—Personal Album
11:15—Solitary Singer
11:30—I. & E. Special
Noon—Luncheon Turntable
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—At Ease
1:00—Around World In History
1:15—Jack Smith
1:30—Yesterday’s Best
2:00—Matinee Melodies
3:00—Name It For A Song
3:30—Music In Contrast
4:00—Supper Club
4:15—Second Hand Juke Box
4:30—Stars In Song
5:00—News—Short Wave
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“No Need For
Extra Session”
JUNEAU (>P)—GovernorGreun
ing, asked Friday if he plans to
call a special session of the Terri
torial Legislature, replied:
“I see no need for one.”
The question was put to the
governor after his return from a
month’s trip to the Orient and Ha
waii with Secretary of the Treas
uiy John Snyder.
The Governor said he is urging
Pun American World Airways to
establish a low round-trip fare
between Alaska and Hawaii—the
two Territories that are approach
ing statehood.
He said he was impressed by
General MaeArthur’s administra
tion of reconstruction and reha
bilitation in Japan.
CHOIR PRESENTS FINE
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The Federated Church was
filled to capacity last evening
when the choir presented their
annual concert of Christmas mu- |
sic for the community.
Many weeks of preparation
went into the presentation of out
| standing numbers several of which i
i were a cappello.
Soloists during the evening were !
Mrs. Luther Dunbar, Earl Clerk,
j and Mrs. Carl Glavinovich. A spe
| cial reading was given by Dan
Jones which was very impressive
with the choir in the background.
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Mrs. Thomas
Not A Candidate
HACKENSACK, N. J. (/P)—Mrs.
J. Parnell Thomas withdrew today
as a candidate for the Congres
sional seat to be vacated next
month by her imprisoned hus
band.
The withdrawal left the field
open to state labor commissioner
Harry C. Harper who was selected
over the weekend as the Republi
can organization candidate for the
7th Congressional district post.
“It would be impossible for me
to campaign adequately in the
brief time which elapses before
the special election,” Mrs. Thomas
said.
Rep. Thomas now is serving a
jail term on payroll padding
charges. He has submitted his
his resignation from Congress ef
fective Jan. 2.
LaWayne Jones, local under
taker, left for Lakeport. Calif.,
yesterday with his father Archie
Jones, where they will spend the
holidays with their families.
LaWayne Jones plans to return
early next month.
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A man died and left $100 each
to an Englishman, Irishman and
a Scotsman, on condition that
they each put $10 in his coffin.
The Englishman dropped in his
$10 and the Irishman did like
wise. Then along came the Scots
man, who put in the coffin a
check for $30 and took out the $20.
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