l*il>or Government
Asks New Powers
LONDON, </P)—Prime MinisterJ
Attlee introduced surprise legisla-!
tion in the House of Commons to
day to give his government broad
new powers for increasing agri
cultural and industrial production
to meet Britain’s impending dol
lar crisis.
The precise powers sought for
the labor regime were not immedi
ately clear, but a highly placed
source said it did not provide for
power to direct labor.
Deputy prime minister Herbert
Morrison said the legislation would
make possible “the full mobiliza
tion of the economic resources of
the nation.”
Anthony Eden, a Conservative
spokesman and former foreign sec
retary, protested that the House
could not deal with such broad
legislation before its scheduled ad
journment this week end.
Morrison replied that, if it be
came necessary in the national in
terest, the House could postpone
adjournment and wait a bit long
er.”
GEORGE GOSHAW VISITOR
FROM SHISHMAREF
George Goshaw, who operates
the only fox farm within the Arc
tic Circle on the North American
coast, where he raises the choice
and beautiful platina fox, arrived
in Nome yesterday to greet Gen
eral ‘ Ike” Eisenhower, with whom
he served in World War I.
MRS. WILLIAM WEBB
LEAVES FOR STATES
Mrs. William Webb, whose hus
band has been employed by the
Wien Airlines, left yesterday for
her home in Dallas, Oregon.
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Land Along Alcan
Thrown Open
To Settlement
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i From Delegate Bartlett’s Office)
WASHINGTON—A public land
order has been approved by Secre
tary of the Interior Krug releas
ing 2.750,000 acres along the Alas
ka Highway for entry under small
tract and other public land regula
tions.
The released land lies along
both sides of the highway and
stretches 338 miles, 202 miles from
the Yukon boundary to Big Delta
and 136 miles from Tok Junction
to Gulkana. A right of way 300
feet on either side of the highway
is reserved by the Interior Depart
ment but access roads will be a! J
lowed.
The order thus opens vast areas
for development of minerals and
other natural resources, establish
ment of commercial and private
travel facilities and homesteading
under government regulations.
It is understood that the Bureau
of Land Management will start
land examination and surveys im
mediately in the area. The Interi
or Department has pointed out
that the area is not very favorable
for agricultural homesteading be
cause of the high elevation, ad
verse soil conditions and the dis
tance from markets.
NEWS IN BRIEF
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MIAMI, i/P)—Damage estimated
at more than $1,000,000 was caus
ed by fire early today when a
mysterious explosion touched off
a blaze in hangar No. 3 of the
Miami International airport, and
destroyed two 21-passenger DC-3’s
and an undetermined number of
smaller planes.
NANKING I/P)—Dispatches said
today more than 10.000,000 per
sons had been made homeless by
floodwaters which broke through
Grand Canal and Weihsanhu Dikes
to inundate more than 20 counties
of North Kiangsu Province stretch
ing 140 miles from Suchow al
most to the Yellow Sea.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. I/P)—Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, widow of the
President, observed her , eighty
sixth birthday today at her home,
Sagamore Hill. She will spend the
day quietly, friends said.
Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
MS. REEF KNOT scheduled to sail from Seattle for Unalaska,
Nome, Golovin, Unalakleet and St. Michael Aug 9th.
Freight received from July 30th to Aug. 7th, inclusive.
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SS. BARANOF scheduled to sail from Seward for Juneau,
Ketchikan, and Seattle, Aug. 8th.
SS. ALEUTIAN scheduled to sail from Seattle for
Ketchikan, Juneau, and Seward, Aug. 91h.
SS. ALEUTIAN scheduled to sail from Seward for Valdes,
Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle August 14th.
SS. BARANOF Scheduled to sail from Seattle for
Ketchikan, Juneau and Seward August 16th.
Reservations made through Anchorage or Nome Agent.
Greece May Get
Goods Consigned
To Russia
WASHINGTON, </P>—Part of a
$25,000,000 tag end left of lend
lease goods originally destined for
Russia may wind up in Greece
and Turkey under the American
aid program destined to ease Sov
iet pressures on those countries.
The rest is likely to be dumped
on the surplus property market
where, conceivably, Russia could
buy it again at cut-rate prices.
This situation came to light to
day as officials disclosed privately
that Congressional action in block
ing the shipments is causing an
epidemic of headaches in both the
state and treasury departments.
The state’ department pleaded
with the lawmakers to let the deal
go through lest this government
lay itself open to charges of “fla
grant discrimination" and “welsh
ing" on its contract with the Rus
sians.
But Congress took the position
that Soviet actions in eastern Eu
rope in the last few months needed
some sign of official American dis
approval.
Truman Will
Visit Brazil
WASHINGTON, (TP)—President
Truman today accepted an invi
tation to visit Brazil in late Au
gust or September.
The White House announced
Mr. Truman will fly to Rio de
Janeiro for a three day visit and
return to the United States aboard
the battleship U.S.S. Missouri.
GEORGE MELLIS. PHOTOG
RAPHER, VISITING IN NOME
George Mellis of St. Louis, Mo.,
is a visitor in Nome, on a tour of
j the entire Territory taking pic
i tures. Mr. Mellis states that he has
traveled through Asia. Africa, Eu
rope and Alaska taking pictures
wherever he goes and is enjoying
his Alaska trip.
ATTENTION PIONEERS
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There will be no meeting to
night, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1947
ROBERT F. BALDWIN.
Secty.
NOTICE
Rotary Club will meet at the
parsonage of the Federated Church
I Thursday noon at 12:00.
CHRIS ROUST. Pres.
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FOR SALE—Child’s seat for car.
Fits any car. $2.50. Call at Nome
Nugget.
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PAA Plans New !
Round-The-W oriel
Route Via Tokyo
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SEATTLE — Plans to provide
the first direct commercial air
service between San Francisco and
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Tokyo and at the same time estab
lish a second round-the-world
Clipper route were announced to
day by Thomas Wolfe, vice-pres
ident in charge of the Pacific- j
Alaska Division of Pan American,
World Airways.
A “proving” flight intended to
demonstrate the feasibility of the
new route to the Orient will leave
San Francisco August 10, Wolfe
said. Regular service is scheduled
fo rearly September, providing*
CAA approval is forthcoming.
The new route via Honolulu, j
Wake Island, Tokyo, Shanghai,;
Hong Kong, and Bangkok. Siam,:
will be flown weekly in each di-!
rection. * j
The new service will give Clip- j
per travelers out of San Francisco
a choice of two routes round-the
world, one visiting Tokyo, Shang-;
hai. Hong Kong, and Bangkok, the
other via Guam, Manila, and
Bangkok. Both routes will con
nect with Pan American’s Atlantic
Division Clippers, operating
through India, Turkey and London
to New York.
JACK FRICKE RETURNS
FROM VACATION
Jack Fricke, employee of the
Pan American Airways at the
Nome station, who has been on his
annual vacation, returned home
yesterday.
Travel On The
Alaska Highway
• From Delegate Bartlett’s Office)
WASHINGTON — Official fig
ures on traffic over the Alaska
Highway for June discloses that
595 vehicle and 1,720 persons were
permitted to travel over the road.
Of the 1,720 persons using this
means to journey to the Territory,
717 were seeking employment or
had been hired for work in Alaska
before leaving the States; 375 were
potential homesteaders; 41 pros
pectors and miners received per
mits; and 250 persons were trav
elling on business trips. United
States military personnel account
ed for 26. The applications of 26
people were refused of which 24
were tourists and four who hadn’t
sufficient financial means.
REBEKAHS PREPARING FOR
GRAND PRESIDENT VISIT
Members of the Midnight Sun
Rebekah Lodge are busy making
preparations for the official visit
of Florence L. Ryan, Grand Pres
ident for the State of Washington
and the Territory of Alaska.. Flor
ence Ryan, whose home is in Long
Beach, Wash., is the first high dig
nitary of the Rebekah Lodge to
pay a wsit to the Nome Lodge.
Mrs. E. H. Mahon, president,
states that she is due to arrive on
the Pan American Airways on the
morning of the 12th and will re
main until the following Friday
when she will depart for Anchor
age.
Stenographer—I can’t come to
work today. I have chapped lips.
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