ARMY ABANDONS SEARCH
FOR MISSING FLIER
FAIRBANKS, (tf*) — Search for
medical Lt. Albert C. Kinney, Jr.,
of Harwick, Vt., who parachuted
into the Seward peninsula dis
trict Dec. 27 in an effort to aid
survivors of an air crash, was dis
continued today by the air force
until June 1. Kinney is the only
man still unaccounted for in the
crash of the B-29 “Clobbered Tur
key” and the weather-plagued ef
forts to rescue crew members.
Two other paratroopers died and
their bodies were found.
BABY LARSEN DIES AFTER
DANGEROUS AIR FLIGHT
SEATTLE f/P)—A three-month
old baby, for whom four adults
risked their lives Jan. 15, in a
hazardous flight from Sitka, Alas
ka. died yesterday in a Seattle
hospital, victim of a heart condi
tion.
The boy, Peter Larsen of Sitka,
along with his mother, Mrs. La
moine Larsen, was brought here
by a three-man flight crew at a
time when fog had “closed out”
everything west of Ellensbprg.
The Sandpoint naval air station
brought the ship down safely
through use of its ground control
approach system.
| REBEKAHS HELD MEETING
WEDESDAY NIGHT
The Midnight Sun Rebekah
lodge met last Wednesday even
ing for regular meeting and social
in the Odd Fellows hall with the
new noble grand, Anne Jenks,
presiding.
The meeting was followed by
cards with the following prize
winners: Helen Bockman, Olive
Fults and Beverly Morgan. The
committee in charge was the
noble grand, assisted by the vice
grand Billee Frye, and Hazel Seif
fert.
The new officers were compli
mented on the fine job of “spring
housecleaning” they voluntarily
did on the interior of the building.
MRS. E. B. O'CONNOR
RETURNS FROM KENAI
Mrs. E. B. O’Connor and her
daughter Matilda Jones just re
turned from a visit to Kenai
where they were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Hicklin.
MRS. OST, OF COUNCIL
IN HOSPITAL HERE
John Ost arrived from Council
bringing his wife and daughter.
Mrs. Ost is in the hospital receiv
ing medical attention.
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Perfumes and Toilet Waters
G. Madsen K. Hedreen
REVIVAL MEETINGS CON
TINUE AT ASSEMBLY OF GOD
The past two weeks special
meetings have been in progress at
theAssembly of God Church with
Rev. Homer F. Rugwell of Ever
Rev. Homer F. Rugwell
ett, Washington, preaching every
evening. Rev. Rugwell has been
ministering in power and with
blessing to all. These special meet
ings will continue tonight and
throughout all next week. Plan to
attend every meeting and enjoy
the real preaching of the Word.
Good singing and special music.
Everyone welcome.
WARREN FURPHY NEW
BAKER AT NORTH POLE
Warren Furphy is the new
baker at the North Pole Bakery,
and comes from Trinidad, Colo
rado. Although only 25 years old
he is credited with several years
experience and is looking forward
to getting acquainted in Nome.
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Hindus Assassinate
Beloved Gandhi
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bloodshed that Gandhi undertook
this month the last of his many
fasts. After five days in which he
threatened to starve himself to
death, Gandhi broke his fast Jan.
18 on the “pledge and counsel” of
friends in both dominions. He [
said they had assured him of '
“complete unbroken friendship"
between all communities.
During the tense days of his |
fast, some of the more militant
shouted bitterly in the streets and
before his living quarters:
"Let Gandhi die.”
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But there was every indication i
that this was the view of a tiny
minority, embittered by the com- [
munal warfare.
There was worldwide concern
at the possibility of renewed vio
lence between Moslems on the one
side and Hindus and Sikhs on the
other.
Police officials said Gandhi was
slain “for political reasons—be
cause some persons did not agree
with his appeals against violence.”
Prime Minister Attlee of Bri
tain arranged a broadcast tonight,
probably to appeal to India and
Pakistan to put aside thoughts of
violence. The countries remain as
dominions of the British govern
ment, but to all intents are inde
pendent.
WASHINGTON. (^—President
Truman, grieved over the assas
sination of Mohandas K. Gandhi,
today was said to regard the In
dian leader’s death as “a tragic
loss to the whole world.”
Presidential secretary Charles
G. Ross thus described Mr. Tru
man's feelings upon hearing news
of Gandhi’s dedth.
LONDON. (/P)—Winston Cnur
chill said today of the Gandhi
assassination:
“I am shocked at this wicked
ct me.’
Churchill’s seven-word state
ment was issued through his con
servative party’s headquarters.
Churchill many times has attacked
the Attlee government’s handling
ot the Indian situation, and warn
ed that the granting of dom iuon
status to India and Pakistan vton’d
bring \ iolence.
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