Rains Do Much
Damage; Many
Homeless At Erie
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HR.IE, Pa. (A*) —Householders,!
merchants and industries today j
were offered use of the city’s re- j
sources in cleaning up after rec-1
ord breaking rains which left!
100 homeless and caused damage
estimated at well over $1,000,000.
City employees dispensed dis
infectants and lime to all seeking
aid in restoring flooded basements.
Firemen were kept busy hosing
out flood debris in home, stores
and factories.
Scores of families evacuated
yesterday during the height of
the unprecedented nine-inch rains i
were asked by city officials to
stay with relatives or remain in
the hastily arranged city hall an
nex quarters until all danger of
disease is eliminated.
City officials said the worst
damage was to stock in stores, air
conditioning and heating systems,
and equipment and supplies in
factories. One of the worst hit
plants, the big Erie Works of the
General Electric, was still total
ing up damages. Officials said the
total might run over a half-mil
lion dollars.
Among those evacuated yester
day were several score Negro
families, living in the Franklin
U. S. Studying
Chinese Situation
NANKING, (i^P)—China’s mili- j
tary situation came under close
scrutiny today by an American:
Presidential envoy on a fact-find-1
ing mission and by top Chinese i
generals who conferred with Chi- i
ang Kai-Shek on co-ordination of
operations in the war against Chi-i
nese Reds.
The American was Lt. Gen. Al-!
bert C. Wedemeyer, whose survey j
for President Truman likely will!
determine U. S. policy towardj
China. He held informal confer
ences at the American embassy
soon after his arrival, and tomor
row he will talk with Chiang and j
other high government officials.;
Attending the conferences with i
Chiang were Gen. Hu Tsugnan.j
conqueror of Yanan, Communist
capital city; Gen. Fu Tso-Yi, who!
captured the important Red base
of Kalgan; and Gen. Li Tsung
jen, director of Chiang’s Peiping
headquarters.
To all of them it was apparent
that China’s sorrow today is a
600-mile segment of North China
stretching from the borders of
Shensi province east to the Shan
tung peninsula and the Yellow
| Sea.
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Nevada Pushes For
Alaska Statehood j
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION
Mamoralixing congrats to past
legislation permitting the Territory i
of Alaika to become a state.
WHEREAS, Alaska, by the cen-'
sus of 1940, had a population of|
72,524 which figure by now may;
have been doubled; and
WHEREAS, Even by the census j
of 1940, Alaska has more popula
tion now than several of our
States had at the time they were
admitted into the union, namely:
Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Ne
ada, Oregon, and Wyoming; and
WHEREAS, Alaska has a repre
sentative in Congress, but he has
no vote, and his position is little
better than that of a lobbyist; and
WHEREAS, It is inconceivable
that a region as large as Alaska
and possessing its great multipli
city and richness of mining and
general resources and its strategic
military position should remain •
indefinitely under the American i
flag in a condition of political)
servitude; and
WHEREAS, The Territory of!
Alaska has been a part of our
great nation for many years and
has been a vital part of the econo- ■
mic structure of our great United
States of America; and
WHEREAS, During all times
and during all crises in which
we, as a nation, have passed, the
Territory of Alaska has played
her part; and
WHEREAS, The Territory of
Alaska has heretofore operated as
a territory; and
WHEREAS, She could better
operate as a state of the union;
and
WHEREAS, She has proven
herself well capable of being a
sister state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly and
Senate of the State of Nevada,
jointly. That the legislature of the
State of Nevada memorialize the
Congress of the United States to
pass legislation permitting the
Territory of Alaska to become a
state of our great union of states;
and be it further •
Resolved. That a copy of this
joint resolution be transmitted to
the President of the United States,
to the vice president of the United
States, and to each member of the
senate and the house of represen
tatives of the United States from
Nevada, and that the senators and!
representative representing the
State of Nevada in Congress be
urged actively to support such
legislation.
Dear Editor,
The people of Nevada have
showed their desire to help Alas
ka become a State by twice pass
ing this resolution beseeching
Congress to give Alaska Statehood
by majority vote of the Nevada
State Legislature at the 1945 and
1947 sessions. Nevadans not only
see the injustice of Alaska’s pres
ent status, but we believe that
Alaska Statehood would strength
en the mining block in Congress
and be of great benefit to all the
mining States.
If you as an Editor can induce
the legislatures of other mining
States to pass similar resolutions,
wouldn’t it be a further induce
ment to Congress to help Alaska
get her Statehood.
Very truly yours,
DON CRAWFORD,
Assemblyman, District No. 1
Washoe County,
Nevada.
My family and I want to come
back to Alaska—WHEN it be
comes a State. I’ll keep on plug
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Letter From Scout
Sent To Jamboree
Boy Scout Contingent,
Troop 5,
Region 11,
July 15, 1947.
Editor of Nome Nugget,
Nome. Alaska.
Dear Editor:
I am the Boy Scout from Fair
banks who is going to the World
Jamboree of Peace in Moisson,
France. I was told to write you
every week of my experiences.
My name is Richard Woodward.
Here it is:
I left Fairbanks the 8th of July
by airplane to Seattle, Wash. I
was there for two days before I
left to the training Camp at Mis
soula, Montana. Being the first
time out of Alaska I toured the
city. It was quite an experience.
I left by train for Missoula on
ging on this end.
Don Crawford,
Uya, Nevada.
FRANK STINTON
NEW WIEN PILOT
Frank Stinton, who was a glider
pilot during the war and who
comes from Reno, Nevada, arrived
recently to be employed by the
Wien Airlines. He will fly in this
area for the company.
the night of the 10th of July. I
arrived there the following day at
! 4:30 P.M. That night we organ
I ized two troops. There are 69
. Scouts from the Northwest group.
The following day we started
four days of rigid training
which included marching drills,
tent pitching, making pack boards
and packing experiments.
I am now on the train leaving
for Chicago. We left today at 4:30
P.M., the 15th of July. I will be in
Chicago the 17th and Washington,
D. C., the 18th and 19th of July.
I will then go to Camp Kilmer for
3 days before leaving for France.
That is about all for this week.
I will write you next week.
Sincerely,
Richard Woodward.
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