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ALL BUFi JNED UP
LET US KNOW HOW THE STRIKE AFFECTS YOU
The Alaska Lifeline Committee of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce is asking the cooperation of
individuals as well as organizations all over the Terri
tory for data relating to the disastrous effects of the
shipping strike on the economic life of Alaska. They
plan to compile an unbiased report showing why an
uninterrupted boat transportation is vital and to help
the striking sailors and steamship lines to make a set
tlement that will result in a permanent plan for the
good of Alaska.
If anyone has information showing how their
business or personal employment has been affected
adversely by the strike, they may present the infor
mation directly to the NWA Chamber of Commerce
or mail to the Nugget. This applies not only to our
Nome readers but to the outlying villages in this area.
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POLITICAL SPENDING IN 1952
It seems that the television industry, a most costly
method of politicking, will make 1952 a record year
in political expenditures. Among all the other un
knowns in this election year, that seems to be assured.
The Republican Party spent $650,000 for radio
and some slight use of television in 1948. The Demo
crats spent $750,000 for the same media in 1948. This
year, with TV playing a much larger part in the politi
cal campaign than in 1948, these totals will probably
top a million dollars.
To get an idea of the tremendous cost of television,
one need only look at the network rate on the major
networks. A half-hour of Class I time—between six
and 11 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday afternoons—cost
over $30,000. Of course, it doesn’t take many $30,000
items to run a political budget up rather rapidly. That
is w’hy 1952 is expected to be the record spending year
of the country’s political history.
LEND-LEASE SAVED RUSSIA
The Army has released an official history of Lend
Lease aid to Russia in World War II, which clearly
shows that this aid enabled Russia to stand up under
the hammer-blows of Hitler’s army in 1942.
Lend-Lease aid to Russia amounted to more than
$8,500,000,000 and included 14,834 aircraft and 409,526
U.S. manufactured trucks. These figures are sobering
1 oday because of Soviet assertains that her soldiers and
factories alone were responsible for the victory over
Germany in World War II. These figures make it clear
that American Lend-Lease aid spelled the difference
between Russian victory and Russian defeat.
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By JACK BELL
CONVENTION HALL, Chicago,
(A5)—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
surged into the lead Thursday in
his slam bang battle with Sen.
Robert A. Taft for the Republican
presidential nomination.
Helped by other presidential as
pirants, Eisenhower bowled over
Taft in two vital preliminary vic
tories Wednesday night in the
seating of contested delegations
from Georgia and Texas.
By the strength of his forces
displayed, the five-star general of
the army appeared to have pull
ed within striking distance of the
first presidential nomination for
a professional military man since
Ulysses S. Grant won the prize
and the presidency in 1868.
Taft lost Georgia by a 607 to
531 vote, and Taft’s supporters
elected not to oppose the seating
of a Texas delegation favoring
the general.
This made the new lineup in
the Associated Press tabulation of
delegates:
Eisenhower 514, Taft 486, oth
ers 110, uncommitted 96.
In the Georgia contest, Taft
showed he has rock bottom sup
port of about 531 delegates toward
the 604 votes needed foT the nom
ination. Eisenhower’s strength
was more difficult to pinpoint. Al
though his side polled 607 votes,
these included 101 publicity com
mitted to Gov. Earl Warren of
California and former Gov. Har
old E. Stassen of Minnesota.
It was evident that Stassen and
Warren could provide the win
ning margin to Eisenhower if they
chose.
Sen. William Knowland told a
reporter California will keep its
70 votes behind Warren through
as many ballots as it seems likely
that the Californian might emerge
as a compromise candidate.
Alaska’s Three Delegates
Vote Solidly With Taft
CHICAGO, (/P)—Alaska’s three
delegates to the Republican na
tional convention voted solidly
with the Taft forces again early
Thursday on the vital test issue
over which Georgia delegation
should be seated.
The Eisenhower camp won 607
to 531 in putting across a cre
dentials committee minority re
port which was submitted by
state Senator Don Eastvold, a 32
year-old delegate from Tacoma,
Wash.
As in the previous test case
Monday, the Alaska vote was in
vain. The Eisenhower victory al
ready had been won. The Wash
ington state vote, 19 to 5 for the
Ike side, had been enough to push
the total to the needed majority
mark.
The vote of the territories,
which came after the 48 states on
the roll call, totaled up to 10
for the Taft side and three for
Eisenhower delegates.
Hawaii voted 5-1 for Taft,
Puerto Rico 2-1 and the Virgin
Island 1-0 for Ike’s side.
KETCHIKAN EXPERIENCES
POSTAGE STAMP SHORTAGE
KETCHIKAN, (JP) — Monthly
bills are getting out late this
month in this southeastern Alaska
city, due to a new kind of short
age.
The postoffice ran out of two
and four-cent stamps, due to the
shipping strike and a heavy de
mand. More are expected Thurs
day on a Canadian steamer.
Alaska Delegation To
Republican Conventions
Are Increased By One
CHICAGO, </P)—An increase in
the size at future Alaska delega
tions was voted today toy the Re
publican convention.
The convention decided to give
Alaska four, instead of three,
delegates at large, and four in
stead of two additional delegates
if its Delegate to Congress is a
Republican.
Hawaii also will get four extra
delegates, instead of the. present
two, when it elects a Republican
Delegate to Congress.
No change was made in the
delegate strength of Puerto Rico
(3) and the Virgin Island (1).~
Secret Negotiations Under
Way In The Steel Strike
PITTSBURGH, (JP) — Top level
secret negotiations in the 40-day
old steel strike are under way to
day in this steel capital.
After their first meeting Thurs
day, spokesman for both industry
and the CIO Steelworkers were
tightlipped.
Ostensibly the meeting was
called to* talk over the industry’s
request to get iron ore production
moving again. But a union spokes
man, when asked if other issues
were taken up, smiled, “You may
assume that.”
Routine Drill Tomorrow
By Alaskan Command
Headquarters, Alaskan Com
mand, Elmendorf Air Force Base,
Alaska, July 10 — The Alaskan
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Command will conduct a routine
test of services, assembly and
transportation of military depend
ents and civilian employees Sat
urday, July 12, according to an
announcement today by Lt. Gen.
W. E. Kepner, commander-in
chief, Alaska.
More than 2,000 persons are ex
pected to participate in the drill
by rail, sea, air and highway in
the test to be held at the major
military and naval stations in the
territory.
Gen. Kepner stated that he was
making public announcement of
the routine practice drill in order
to avoid any misunderstanding or
confusion which might result
from the spread of rumor or mis
information.
Zoologically, a chimpanzee is a
closer relative of a man than it is
of a monkey.
Anchorage Makes Out-of
Court Settlement Oi
Suit By Contractor
ANCHORAGE, </P) — The City
of Anchorage agreed to pay the
Stateside Construction Co. $25,000
in a last-minute settlement of a
damage suit scheduled for trial in\
Third District Court Wednesday.
The firm, employed in 1949 to
construct sewer facilities in An
chorage, sued for $153,000i in
October 1950. In the first of 20
causes of action listed in the com
plaint, the company charged the
city refused a final payment of
$54,219 on a $360,000 contract.
City Manager Robert Sharp said
the $25,000 settlement represents
q portion of that sum which the
city “admittedly held out” be
cause of a question over the qual
ity of the work.
Last fall a payment of $67,000
was agreed upon in a $250,000
damage suit brought by Brady
Stateside Construction Co. The
firm installed a gravity water line
in 1949.
Earlier this year, paving con
tractors Kincaid and King agreed
to a settlement of $99,000 on a
suit for $238,291.
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