Air Force to Speed
Alaska Radar
Warning System
WASHINGTON, (fr) — The air
force said today it has cancelled
\ or cut other projects in order to
provide $50,000,000 to speed work
on the U. S.-Alaskan radar warn
ing system.
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenbcrg, chief
of staff, made the announcement.
He did not disclose what other ap
proved projects had been elimin
ated or curtailed.
Air force officials said Congress
authoribed an overall expenditure
of $85,000,000 for construction of
the defense network. But, they
said, the lawmakers stipulated
that funds for the first phase must
be diverted from money already
appropriated for other air force
activities.
Congress also provided that ex
penditures on the radar system
should not exceed $50,000,000 dur
ing the fiscal year ending next
June 30.
Under present plans, the air
force announcement said S18,000,
000 is being used for construction
in the United States while the re
maining -31,000,000 is being devot
ed to Alaskan stations in an air
craft control and warning net
work.
“Sites which comprise the net
have in most cases already been
surveyed and selected both in the
United States and Alaska,” the
announcement said. “Rights of en
try, property leases and construc
tion plans have been completed on
most of the installations.
“With the funds announced to
day, the necessary construction to
permit installation of the latest
type of early warning and control
electronic equipment can now
^ move forward.”
The radar net is designed to de
tect enemy aircraft approaching
the United States from the Arctic
Northwest. Canada will cooperate
by establishing a similar system
within its borders. The network is
to include some ship radar stations
but the system is to be controlled
by the air force.
Australia contains the most
primitive of living men, mammals,
ants, trees and lizards.
ROOF GARDEN
EXCERPTS
—
When interviewed today by a
representative ol' the Nome Nug
get, Dan Jones, chairman of the
Roof Garden executive committee,
reported excellent progress being
made by all committees. The en
thusiasm manifested by those par
ticipating in the program; prompt,
“on the spot” attendance at re
hearsals; close scrutinizing of all
member of the cast in the rendi
tion of their respective parts; cen
soring some, accepting others,
Hank Ullrich demonstrated to
Dan that he took nothing for
granted or left anything to chance,
and when the curtain rises he
guarantees an hour of entertain
ment that will bring thrills, cheers,
and demand for encores-. Dan
seemed to have forgotten than
Hank was president of the Dra
matic Club of the U. of A. two
years and put on some real shows.
The committee on decorations
has the most unique, artistic de
signs, colored lighting effects, etc.,
all blending and appropriate to the
occasion.
1 he committee on prizes have
gone all out, regardless of expense
to provide substantial valuable
gifts. The furs and gold are but
a few of the specimens. As Dan
stated: “Rube assured me he had
a prize for everyone.”
Pete Olsen is putting the last
touches on the Roadhouse. On be
ing asked what are you going to
do with all that Hill Bros. Coffee?
Pete replied, "when I made coffee
on the Kougarok trail, that was
coffee.” Come and sample it ALL
FOR FREE.
The personnel of the Marks Air
Base have been very cooperative
and helpful, which is appreciated
by the Pioneers, who will welcome
them to this, their 41st Roof Gar
den. ,,
The Weather Bureau guarantees
favorable weather for the occa
sion; the dance floor is in perfect
condition, and music will be fur
nished that will satisfy the desires
of all.
All in all, Dan is confident that
the 41st Pioneer Roof Garden will
eclipse anything of its kind ever
witnessed in Nome or elsewhere.
The Days of ’98 with all the thrills
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Lonsul General
And Staff Will
Leave Mukden
WASHINGTON, iff*) — Angus
Ward reported yesterday that he
and his American consulate staff
have arranged to leave Mukden.
About 23 members of the con
sulate staff and their dependents,
expelled with Hard by the com
munists, are expected to board a
train for the 700-mile trip to the
North China port of Tientsin.
Ward’s latest report was tele- j
phoned to U. S. consul general O.
Edmund Clubb in Peiping and re
layed to the state department.
The group of 13 American offi
cials and their families were under
communist orders to quit the
Manchurian capital by 8 a.m.
Wednesday (Mukden time). All
have been virtual prisoners for
more than a year. Ward and four
of his aides were recently jailed
for a month.
KOBE, Japan, (TP)—The freight
er Lakeland Victory will sail to
day for Taku Bar off Tientsin to
pick up consul general Angus
Ward and 27 other Americans.
Capt. Paul R. Sexton of Palo
Alto, Calif, master of the Lake
land Victory, said the latest infor
mation was that 15 men, nine wo
men and four children, one a
baby, will be in the Ward party.
The vessel will stop briefly in
Pusan, Korea, and is due at Taku
Bar Sunday or Monday. The "ship
will anchor about 15 miles off
shore in communist waters.
Nicotine once was used as a
remedy for malaria.
customs, hilarity and good fellow
ship — Saturday Night — School
Gym.
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Hridwvs* Attorney
Attacks \\ ilness As
Kx-( Communist
SAN FRANCISCO (/P)—Defense
counsel promised to delve further
today into the similarity, or dif
ference, between naturalization
of Harry Bridges and government
witness Henry Schrimpf.
The comparison began yester
day during the third day of cross
examination of Schrimpf at the
perjury trial of Bridges, president
of the CIO longshoremen’s and
warehousemen’s union.
Bridges, a native of Australia,
is accused of perjury for swearing
during his naturalization proceed
ings in 1945 that he was never a
communist.
Schrimpf, als^ a native of Aus
tralia, was naturalized in 1943. He
is an admitted ex-communist. He
volunteered the information yes
terday that he was not asked if he
had ever been a communist; only
whether he was a communist at
the time of his naturalization. He
said he was not.
Records of Schrimpf’s natural
i ization did not list any question
concerning communism. The rec
ords were produced yesterday
only after the government unex
pectedly dropped its objections to
producing them.
Throughout the morning session
federal judge George Harris up
held government objections when
defense attorney James Maclnnis
demanded the records to show
“this witness is a liar.’’
Harris, who has already sen
; tenced defense attorney Vincent
I Hallinan to jail for contempt ot
court, repeatedly cautioned Mac
Innis about his remarks.
‘ There was no explanation as tc
Volmilrrrs ISnilii
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WASILLA, Alaska, t/Pi—Teach
ers and parents alike swung ham
mers and chipped in from their
paychecks to construct a lunch
room for the Wasilla school out of
an abandoned storeroom.
Volunteer workers e.--timated
the costs and sold some $500 in
| bonds to pay for the venture.
The bonds will be paid off from
lunchroom proceeds. Frank P.
Jones, school superintendent, es
timated the bonds should be paid
! off by October of 1952.
I Wasilla, located on the Alaska
Railroad, is a supply point for the
gold fields surrounding Metanus
ka Valley. The school has about
125 students in the grades and
! high school.
Frank Jones was formu.y a
teacher at Nome.
— —
Paul Sarv, Lomen Commercial
Co., employee, left this morning
for the States where he will visit
for a few months.
the difference in questions about
communism put to Schrimp* and
Bridges at the naturalization hear
ings. Government prosecutor F
Joseph ,Donohue said the form
submitted to Schrimpf in 1943 had
been changed :n 1941. D lohuo
said Bridges received the 1941
form at his 194a hearing. He sug
gested some old forms were prob
ably still used when Schrimpf be
came an American citizen.
Schrimpf, a longshore waiking
boss, has testified Bridge? attend
ed a number of high communist
councils during the 1934 Pacific
Coast maritime strike. He has no*
testified Bridges was a comxnun
‘ist. _
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