THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Friday, February 1, 1952
"LEAP” YEAR
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U.S. - Korean Air Losses
Most people do not realize it but the U.S. Air Force
has suffered heavier losses than enemy air forces in
the Korean War.
The latest summary report by the Far Eastern
Air Force shows the Communists have lost 339 planes,
while the U.S. Air Force has lost 418 planes. The
summary estimates there have been another one hun
dred Red planes probably destroyed and some 387
damaged. No figures were released on damaged U.S.
planes.
It was noted by U.S. Ajr Force officials that
“steadfastly intensified” anti-aircraft fire had accoun
ted for the major proportion of Allied losses. This is
because U.S. Air Forces are concentrating on strafing
and disruption of enemy transport while enemy planes
generally do not operate over U.N. supply lines in
South Korea.
Police Raid Nazi
And Red Offices
In West Germany
BONN, Germany, (/P)— Hun
dreds of West German police
raided offices of the communist
party and Nazi - type Socialist
Reich Party and seized their se
cret records Thursday.
The police struck at dawn, act
ing on orders of the federal con
stitutional court, which is seeking
evidence of subversive activities.
The government has filed suit
in the court to outlaw both parties
as hostile to the state.
There were no arrests and the
raids took place without incident,
authorities said. Police grabbed
stacks of propaganda, bank rec
ords and confidential files.
Concern over the growth of the
Nazi-like Socialist Reich Party
has been expressed by both the
government o f West German
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and
the U.S. Army occupation author
ities.
Just ten days ago U.S. High
Commissioner John J. McCloy
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All Gen. Lowe's Reports
From Korea Received,
Truman Asserts
WASHINGTON, (/P)—President
Truman said Thursday he re
ceived every message sent him
by Maj. Gen. Frank E. Lowe when
Lowe was in Korea as his person
al representative.
The President would make no
other comment on a recent inter
view quoting Lowe as saying
the break between Truman and
General McArthur probably never
would have occurred if the Presi
dent had received all his reports.
Truman said he had no com
ment on what General Lowe had
to say, but he said emphatically
he received every message ever
sent by him.
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by his staff disclosed that only
20 percent of the Germans would
do anything to prevent rise of an
other Nazi party. The survey
showed that 13 percent would
support such a party—a situation
McCloy said was “incomprehen
sible”.
Salem, Oregon’s capital city, is
the only major city in the state
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COMMUNICATION
Editor, Nome Nugget:
Congratulations to the far
sighted, hard - working members
of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
for the inauguration and success
ful operation of the hot lunch
programs.
We of the Board of Education
are aware that it requires an
abundance of unselfishness and
no small effort for those women
who are on hand daily to assist
in the serving of the nourishing
hot dishes and chocolate drinks
which have been enjoyed by an
average of 78 pupils per day (to
tal lunches served during the first
three weeks of operation was
1,168). It is deemed a real ad
vantage, especially to those chil
dren living a distance from the
school.
Under the sponsorship of the
sorority, Mrs. Terry Jeckson has
been in full charge of the project.
Much of the arrangement for fin
ancial assistance, the procurement
of needed foods and supplies,
serving and cleanup — all these
have been her personal responsi
bility.
The community spirit which
has supported this endeavor is
most gratifying. It is' reported
that donations toward the project
have been received from the fol
lowing: Rotary Club, $100; Shrin
ers Club, $50; American Legion,
$25; Food sale by the Sorority,
$130.25; G. R. Jackson, $200
(tables and benches). The Lavinia
Wallace Young Mission has also
pledged some financial assistance;
other groups supporting the sor
ority are Home Arts, the Aurora
Club and Community Methodist
W.S.C.S.
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Yes, the community is to be
commended; and by your actions
we sense approval of the encou
ragement the Board has given this
active group of women. We sin
cerely hope the program will be
a continuing one.
Sincerely,
Board of Education,
Nome, Alaska
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The Political Side
(By the Associated Press)
Senator Taft of Ohio, candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, says “fantastic” gov
ernment spending threatens Am
erican liberty and independence
because it is leading the nation
“straight down the road to so
cialism.”
And socialism, he told 1,000
guests at the 115th annual meet
ing, of the Delaware Chamber of
Comerce at Wilmington last night,
is “nothing more than the grow
ing part the government plays in
the life of the people.”
He also took a crack at support
ers of Gen. Eisenhower who
claim solid support of the New
York delegate for the general.
He said the pledge of eight Taft
delegates by a Queens County
GOP leader is significant of the
truly grass roots Republican sen
timent in New York City which
has been steadily claimed by my
opponents.”
President Truman’s comment
that state primary elections are
eyewash brought retorts from
Republican contenders for his
job.
“President Truman’s statement
is an example of the cynical atti
tude of the Pendergast machine
toward the rights of the people,”
said Harold E. Stassen.
“The election process in this
country is never eyewash,” was
California Gov. Warren’s com
ment. _
Rotary Hears Language
That Made History
Winston Churchill mobilized the
English language, urging his com
patriots “to brace ourselves to
our duty”, saying that all history
will say of us “this was their
finest hour.”
Churchill' spoke on the eve of
the fall of France. Poland was
gone. In 26 days, then next year
after what was called the “Pho
ney War”, Denmark was swal
lowed in four hours, Oslo in a
day, and the whole of Norway in
32 days. Holland was beaten in
five days. Belgium was gone, and
after a futile, however brave,
stand without planes France was
no more.
Churchill’s words will last as
long as the English language is
spoken—“blood, sweat, and tears”
. . . “but we will win the vic
tory.”
America did not want to be
come involved in “another for
eign war,” Lindberg warned the
country, and Johnson said we are
recklessly shooting craps with
destiny.”
There were others, however,
who felt that destiny was with
those who would commit them
selves to working for a free world.
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Don Hendershcft, of the Nation
al Guard, was birthdayed by Ro
tary at his home because of ill
ness. Oliver Boe, Supt. of Nome
Schools, was wished well on his
trip to Juneau Thursday to attend
the Alaska School Executives
meeting.
Guests were Russell Arnett,
Nome U.S. Commissioner, and
Wesley H. Hoeft, Veterans Ad
ministration, Anchorage.
METHODIST SISTERHOOD
TO MEET SATURDAY
The Sisterhood, a circle of the
Women’s Society of the Commu
nity Methodist Church, will hold
their regular monthly meeting
this Saturday, 2 p.m., at the social
room of the church.
The meeting and songs are in
the Eskimo language, and women
of the community are cordially
invited.
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The U.S. Marines reported that
no patrol employing dogs was
ambushed in the Pacific war.
Mr. Olaf Halverson is submit
ting a new type of saw tcf a
manufacturing firm in the States.
The exact nature of the hand-saw
irs not being disclosed until he is
informed on whether the design
is accepted or rejected.
Moses Milligruk was sentenced
to €0 days for petty larceny in
the Federal jail by U. S. Com
missioner Russell Arnett.
REINDEER! — at U.S. Merc
ie Directory
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