Richter Tells Of
Rescue Of Six
Crashed Airmen
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broken leg.
“Their faces and clothes were
blackened with soot and unmis
takable signs of frostbite covered
their faces. The man with a broken
leg had a crude splint tied on and
had received nothing to relieve his
pain.
“Where did you guys come
from?' they shouted.” They had
not even heard us land in the
howling wind.
“I talked to the co-pilot <Lt.
Donald B. Duesler* who sa;d they
had flown to the North Pole on a
weather hop and then turned south
toward Nome They evidently
thought they were still over the
sea ice before they crashed. They
said they hadn’t been able to see
a thing for the mists and blowing
snow. A
“Their altimeter showed 1.500
feet. The pilot fLt. Vem H. Arn
ette- was flying the plane and sud
denly the co-pilot saw the ground
rushing up.
“He yelled ‘Here comes the
ground.’ He grabbed the controls
and pulled the nose up sharply.
The tail struck the ground and
broke off and then the nose dug in
and the ship turned a somersault
on its back.
“All the men got out and there
was no serious fire at first, but the
men were unable to extinguish a
small blaze in the high -wind. It
spread quickly and the gas tanks
exploded, blowing the motors and
wreckage down the mountain side
and burning a black swath
through the snow.
‘The flames subsided and the
men huddled behind the wreckage
to get scant protection from the
biting winds.
“Their clothing was inadequate
and all emergency equipment was
burned.
“Days and nights of penetrating
cold passed with hopes of rescue
dwindling.”
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
AT NAZARENE CHURCH
Rev. Lewis Hudgins announces
that Watchnight Service will be
held in the Church of The Naz
arene tonight from 10 to 12 *p.m.
Chaplain Darling will bring the
message. There will be special mu
sic in the form of solos, dudts trios,
quartettes and congregation sing
ing. Everybody is welcome.
Molotov Blames
U. S. For Failure
Of Conference
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delegation “undertook to disrupt
the entire work of the London con
ference" because "for some rea
son" the United States on Dc 19,
blamed Molotov for the failure of
the London conference, asserting
that the Russians displayed “no
apparent will to reach a settle
ment"
Although Molotov agreed that
the London conference was a fail
ure. he denied that it was fruitless
Molotov suggested that Ameri
can policy in Europe was “dictated
by fear that Germany will re-es
tablish herself as an effective com
petitor in world markets, in which
American monopolies and their
affiliates in Europe are seeking to
dictate their will."
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT SCOTT
SUFFER LOSS IN LOS ANGELES
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott, who
left here a few weeks ago for Cal
ifornia, where Robert is enrolling
in a dramatic school to continue
his studies which were interrupted
by the war, had all their belong
ings stolen in Los Angeles.
While they were in Seattle they
purchased a car and drove leisure
ly down the coast. When they
reached Los Angeles they parked
the car for the night while making
a novernight stop at a hotel, tak
ing into the hotel only an over
night bag.
In the morning they found the
window of the car broken and all
seven pieces of their baggage
gone, including all their clothes,
jewelry valuable make-up equip
ment and everything the young
couple had with which to start |
their home.
Los Angeles police authorities
are on the alert for Mrs. Scott’s
jewelry, much of which was of
Alaskan gold and nuggets and eas
ily identified.
DAUGHTER BORN TO MR. AND
MRS. FRED TIPPLEMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tippleman
are the parents of a baby daugh
ter bom Sunday. The Tippleman’s
are from Igloo and White Moun
tain and have named their daugh
ter Jeanette Lee.
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W. A. BOUCHER ON STATES
BUSINESS TRIP
Wilfred Boucher, publisher of
the Nome Nugget left for Seattle
yesterday on a business trip.
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pi From Seward:
January 9 and every two weeks thereafter for
^ Juneau, Ketchikan, Seattle.
Jan. 1 and every two weeks thereafter for
Valdez. Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan, Seattle.
Rome Welcomes
Friendship Train
ROME. oPi—Rome put out its
flags today to welcome the
“Friendship Train.” bringing food
food given by Americans.
The train will leave tomorrow
for Florence, Bologna. Milan,
Udine and Gorizia.
Prem.er Alcide de Gasperi, for
eign minister Carlo Sforza and
vice premier Guisseppe Saragat
participated with U. S. Ambassa
dor James C. Dunn and the re
porter, Drew Pearson, sponsor of
the train in welcoming it to the
shabby Roman railway terminal.
The train reaching Rome had
30 carloads of food, mainly milk,
gram and sugar. The cars bore
large# red. white and blue posters
in English and Italian, and the
flags of Italy and the United
States.
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BERNADETTE AMAROK
RETURNS TO SCHOOL
Bernadette Amarok, who has
been home for the holidays, left,
yesterday for Fairbanks to con-;
tinue her studies at the University
of Alaska.
SEEK MISSING PEOPLE
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Anyone having information con
cerning the following persons is,
asked to communicate with the1
Governor’s office in Juneau.
David McConnell — About 50
years of age, 5 feet 8Vfe inches in
height, weight 170 pounds. Last
heard from in 1943 when suppos
edly on his way to Alaska.
Allan A. Benham—Information
concerning him desired by his son
Donald.
NOTICE
The Ladies Aid of the Federated
Church will meet Friday night at
8:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C. F. j
Yenney. All ladies are invited.
NOTICE
ARCTIC CLUB
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Informal Housewarming on New
Year's Eve at new Arctic Club at
nine o'clock.
Party scheduled for last Satur
day of every month for January.
Febduary, March and April.
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Thursday night. Pictures of St.
Lawrence Island will also be.
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NOME FLYING SCHOOL
ENDS BUSY SEASON
The Nome Flymg School, which
u owned and operated by Lester
Bronson, had a busy season and
has closed down for the cold:
weather months, having soloed
many beginners and issued 13 pri
vate licenses. They plan to start
again as soon as days get longer
under the veterans program.
Those who received their pr -
vate flying licenses were Mu: lin
Huffaker and Richard Shor of the
C.A.A., Charles Lewis of the Lewis
Cab Co., Lt. Stanley Morgan of the
A.C.S., David Russell of the U. S.;
Engineers George and Sam Tuck
er, William Wilcox and Bob Em
mons of the U. S. Mercantile, and
Robert Klein. Army men to re
ceive their private licenses were
Charles P. Richardson, Leonard,
Warner and Paul Jenson.
Carl Gross, pilot for Willie Fos
ter completed his training for
commercial license.
The only woman was Lola Lar
son of the C.A.A., who almost
completed her course but had to
stop due to short winter days.
The flying school plans to oper
ate on a larger scale next summer
states Lester Bronson, and many
more students are expected to
complete their work.
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SON BORN TO MR. AND MRS.
NORVIN LEWIS. JR.
Mr, and Mrs. Norvin Lewis re
ceived word yesterday that they
are grandparents to a boy born to
their eldest son, Norvin and his
wife at Mitchell, South Dakota,
where Norvin is attending the Da-1
kota Wesleyan university.
Truman Has “No
Comment” On Wal
lace Candidacy
WASHINGTON, OP) — With a
shake of his head, President Tru
man replied “no comment” today
when asked about Henry A. Wal
lace’s candidacy for President.
Reporters sought several times
at Mr. Truman’s news conference
to get his reaction to Wallace’s
third party move. But the Presi
dent would not comment on what
Wallace has said, or on what his
former secretary of commerce has
said in criticism of the administra
tion.
The discussion of Wallace began
when reporters asked the effect
of his announcement on the Demo
cratic party.
The President said he had no
comment.
Then someone wanted to know
how it would affect the new year
for the Democrats. Mr. Truman
said he thought the Democrats
would have a happy new year—
that he was sure they would and
that he would have one himself.
1948 WILL HAVE
THREE DOUBLE HOLIDAYS
1948 has one more day than
usual, being leap year, and will
be a year of double holidays.
Washington’s Birthday, Memorial
Day and Fourth of July fall on
Sunday, and Christmas will be on
Saturday.
Easter will be the earliest date
since 1940, falling on March 28.
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