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VOL. LIII No=58ii== NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1S51 ^^Per^C^y—-15^
Inquiry Stalled
On Bradley Talks
With President
WASHINGTON, {&)—'The Sen
ate inquiry into Gen. MacArthur’s
dismissal was broken off today by
a hoft argument over whether Gen.
Omar Bradley should tell about
his private ‘talks with President
Truman.
Bradley, chairman of (the joint
chiefs of staff, refused yesterday
(to tell what he and Mr. Truman
said to each other prior to the
firing of the Far Eastern com
mander. Today, the White House
said Mr. Truman does not want
Bradley it© do so.
Nevertheless, some Republicans
on the inquiry panel—made up of
the Senate Armed Services and
Foreign Relations Committees —
were insistent that. Bradley should
tell.
While Bradley sat silently in
the witness chair for more than
two hours today, the Senators ar
gued heatedly. Charges, implied;
and direct, of trying to play poli
tics figured in the debate.
In the upshot:
1. Bradley was dismissed as a
witness until Monday.
2. The Senators agreed to vote
at noon tomorrow on whether
they should insist that ithe five
star general tell them about his
conference with the President.
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Truman Against
Airing Confidential j
Talks on M’Arthur I
WASHINGTON, l/P) — The
White House said today President
Truman does not wish Gen. Omar
Bradley to testify about their con
fidential talks on the ouster of
Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Presidential Secretary Joseph
Short told a news conference the
President is “against it,” and he
added: “The President made the
decision. Conversations that led
i
up to it are his business.”
Short was asked if Bradley had
consulted with Mr. Truman as to
whether he should answer ques
tions senators put to him yester
day about the conversations. Brad
ley declined at the time to answer!
them.
Short said he did not know
whether the President had talked
with Bradley. He added.
“They appear to be in complete
agreement, don’t they?” j
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Junior-Senior Prom To
Be Held Friday Evening
Plans for the annual Junior
Senior Prom indicate that next
Friday’s party will be one of the
most festive of the year.
Seniors participating in the pre
.parations ore Lois Swanberg,
Juanita Fa ger strom, John Bell,
and Vincent Ahkolik. Juniors are:
Frank Dowd, Bill Boucher, Kitty
Bjomstadt, Larry Okpealuk, Isaac
Larson, John Hudert, Clara Jor
genson.
Clever decorations in the closs
colors of blue and white are plan
ned and the committee stated
that there will be good music for
the occasion.
WELCOME TO NOME
774th AIR FORCE BAND
A fifty piece military band is4
being flown from Ladd Air Force
Base at Fairbanks (to take part
in *the Armed Forces Day cere
monies here today.
The band will present a half
hour concert in front of the -Fed
eral Building at 4:30 pm. At 5
o’clock -personnel from Marks Air
Force -Base will march to the Fed
eral Building and stand by while
a color guard lowers the national
flag.
A display of some of the latest
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Air Force Ordinance equipment is
also being flown to Nome for this
occasion, and will be exhibited at
the afternoon ceremony.
A gala military ball will begin
at the Nome school at 8 pjn.
Music will be provided by a 15
.piece dance orchestra comprised
of members of the 774th Air Force
Band from Ladd Field. The musi
cians are under the direction of
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/Armed
k Forces
Ik Day
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas the armed forces of the United States, having dedicated
themselves unselfishly to the service of their country, are now
fighting and dying on foreign soil in defense of the principles of
freedom which this nation has cherished since its birth; and
Whereas it is appropriate that we dedicate one day each year
to paying -tribute to the armed forces and to rendering homage to
(them as the defenders of our people, our nation, and our democratic
way of life:
Now, therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United
States of America, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 19, 1951, as
Armed Forces Day; and I invite the Governors of 'the States, Terri -
•tories and possessions of the United States to provide for the cele
bration of that day in such manner as to honor the members of our
armed forces.
As Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States,
I direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of 'the Army,
Navy, and Air Force to mark the designated day with appropriate
ceremonies, and to cooperate with civil authorities in suitable ob
servances of the day.
I also request my fellow citizens to display the flag of -the
United States on Armed Forces Day, and by fitting exercises to
demonstrate itheir recognition of the gallantry, sacrifice, and devotion
to duty of the men and women of the armed forces. /
Signed: HARRY S. TRUMAN
Alabama Housewife Wins
$30,000 Jackpot “Grandma
Hush” Radio Contest -
HOLLYWOOD, — An Ala-,
bama housewife won Ralph Ed
wards’ mystery jingle radio con
test on CBS last might by identi
fying “Grandma Hush” and will
receive prizes valued at $30,000.
Mrs. Oliver Hopkins of Bir
mingham identified the woman,
from a jingle and clues, as Mrs.
George M. Cohan, widow of the
famed song and dance man.
The winner is the wife of a
traveling shoe salesman and the
mother of two young sons.
Will Raise Federal
Tax On Gas Ms Cent
WASHINGTON, (/P) — The
House Ways and Means Commit
tee voted today to raise the fed
eral gasoline tax from lVfe cents
to 2 cents a gallon.
The move, counted on to bring
in an additional $210,000,000 rev
enue, reversed the committee’s
decision yesterday against boost
ing the tax.
The tax - drafting group also
voted to raise the annual levy on
bowling alleys and pool tables
from $20 a unit to $25, for a
$1,000,000 revenue increase.
But the tax-writers voted to cut
the tax rate on domestic telegrams
from 25 per cent to 20 per cent,
for an estimated $8,000,000 de
crease.
The committee rejected a pro
posed penny-a -bottle levy an soft
drinks, and a 20 per cent manu
facturer’s tax on oandy and chew
ing gum.
Congress Votes Embargo
Of War Shipments To
Communist China
WASHINGTON, (/P)~ Congress
went on record yesterday to ad
vocate a ban by the free world
on shipment of war materials to
Communist China.
Both the Senate and the House,
by unanimous voice vote within
a few hours, approved a resolu
tion calling on the United Nations
General Assembly to vote such a
ban.
Cost of Living
Price Controls
Ordered On
Fresh Foods
WASHINGTON, {£>)—The gov
eminent today ordered price con
trols re - established on certain
commodities sold in territories
and possessions of the United
States.
Office of Price Stabliziation of
ficials said the action is aimed at
halting profiteering on those com
modities and at limiting the Oper
ating margin of sellers.
The order, effective May 21, ap
plies to commodities sold in the
territories but not produced there.
This group includes such things as
fresh and speciality foods, some
types of wool and cotton, feeds
and oil seeds.
The aotion applies to Alaska,
Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Sa
moa and the Virgin Islands.
Washburn To
Make 3rd Ascent
Of Mt. McKinley
BOSTON, Mass., </P)—Mountain
climber Bradford Washburn, the
only man who has twice climbed
North America's highest peak,
20,270-foot Mt. McKinley, is going
up for a third time.
This time Washburn is aiming
at the Wester face of the moun
tain which “has never before been
approached on foot.”
The explorer and director of
Boston's Museum of Science left
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for Fairbanks, Alaska, where he
will interrupt his preparations to
speak at • commencement at the
University of Alaska.
Washburn will lead a party of
seven on the climb on which he
hopes to complete map work be
gun five years ago.
Other members of the expedi
tion will be: Capt. William R.
Hackett, USA, Fort Richardson;
T. M. Griffith, University of Den
ver glaciologist; Dr. Harry Buch
fel and Dr. John Ambler of Den
ver; James E. Galeafu of Denver,
Jerry More of Denver, a student
at Dartmouth College; and Barry
C. Bishop, a student at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati.
Washburn climbed McKinley in
1942 and 1947. The members of
the expedition will meet June 15
at Wonder Lake and will start
with a 10-horse pack train.
Army Seizes Control Of
Government of Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia, OP) — The
army seized the government of
this tin-rich nation itoday, claim
ing it was in “real and immediate
danger.”
Maj. Gen. Ovidio Quiroga, army
chief of staff, named a military
junta headed by Gen. Hugo Balli
vian as president and defense
minister, after President Urriola
goitia resigned and left the coun
try.
The nation was immediately
placed under a stage of siege—
modified martial law. Strikes
\
were declared illegal and the
army command was given author
ity 'to order mobilization of both
soldiers and civilians to maintain
public order.
The ooup came in an atmos
phere of tension following the
May 6 elections in which victor
Paz Estenssoro, exiled leader of
the nation’s tin miners, won the
most votes but not enough for
the clear majority which would
entitle him automatically to the
presidency without an act of
congress.
KOREAN SITUATION
KOREAN FRONT —Red Chi
nese hit Allied lines with heavy
artillery in galloping probing at
tacks, indicating round two of the
spring offensive is about due. Al
lied officers predict it will come
in full force by Monday’s full
moon, if not earlier, Bugle-blow
ing Reds struck east of Chunchon
and U. N. troops withdraw. Big
American guns opened up, inflict
ing heavy casualties on the enemy.
The Reds also attacked south of
Yongda, in the Inje area, forcing
South Koreans to withdraw. They
later counter-attacked and re
gained the positions.