JACK BULLOCK FOUND
SAFE BY BILL MUNZ
Jack Bullock was located safe
and in good condition at Andy
\ Peterson’s cabin at Salmon Lake
by Bill Munz, who left Wednes
day to search for him and return
ed with Jack yesterday.
Jack was at Salmon Lake await
ing favorable weather to start
skiiing into town and was very
surprised that there was any con
cern felt for him here.
Bill remained overnight at Sal
mon Lake, after having located
Jack Wednesday; and came into
Nome Thursday morning.
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and all good wishes for
health and success
Gifts That Please
FAIRBANKS UTILITIES
OFFICE BURNS
FAIRBANKS, (JP) — Customers
looked on sadly as fire destroyed
municipal utilities offices and the
Club Recreation Center yester
day.
While flames and smoke poured
through the roof, firemen dragged
out files, furniture and equipment
through side windows.
The files contained outstanding
bills. They were the first thing to
be dragged to safety, the custom
ers observed ruefully.
The Recreation Center was own
ed by Jesse Lander and Paul K.
Cook.
Damage was estimated at $50,
000. The first started in the base
ment from an unknown source
and threw up a thick blanket of
smoke which blocked firemen as
the blaze rose to the second floor
and the roof.
I CLINT HERRING, 3rd DIVISION
MARSHAL, PASSES ON
ANCHORAGE, </Pi—.Paul Clint
Herring, 48, U. S. Marshal for
Alaska’s Third Judicial Division,
died last night of cancer. He had
been hospitalized more than a
month.
Herring returned here in Octo
ber after being advised by Seattle
specialists that a series of opera
tions had failed to halt progress
of the disease.
Despite his approaching death,
Herring kept up his good spirits
and discussed his plight frankly
with friends.
He is survived by his widow,
Sadie; a daughter, Arlene, both of
Kodiak; a sister, Mrs. R. J. Jenks,
Alexandria, a.; and his father ip
Phenix City, Ala.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Spaniards in Cuba began to im
port Negro slaves as early as 1521.
Govt. Sharply Cuts
Money Available
For Private Loans
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rubber. Since it already controls
synthetic production this morve
puts the government in virtual
control of all rubber.
N1PA announced this new move
last night only a few hours after
it had forbidden hoarding of 55
essential materials, including steel
lumber and paper. An NPA
spokesman interpreted the latter
ban to apply to newsprint.
The federal reserve board’s
credit curb action was announced
last night after banks had closed.
Today the board called on indus
try for a more rapid switchover
from civilian to defense produc
tion.
The board’s money freeze means j
there will be less money to lend to
business firms, or to individuals
who want to buy houses, autos,
television sets, furniture, stock
market securities, or anything
else
There was nothing in the order
itself to raise interest rates for
i
i those who manage to get loans.
Neither was there anything to
| prevent banks from raising those
, rates, although officially they did
not expect a rate rise.
ROTARY CLUB
Rotariens were entertained
Thursday noon at their regular
meeting wit ha concert of favorite
music by visitor Father H. J. Grief
of Holy Cross, who is relieving
Father Murphy during his illness.
The members were delighted with
the ease and dexterity of Father
Grief in playing any request on
the piano at the Bering Sea Club.
Other guests were Carl Glavino
vich and John Metcalf of the U. S.
S. R. and M. Co.
Ban Hoarding Of j
Essential Items
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WASHINGTON, (IP) — The Na
tional Production Authority yes
terday banned hoarding of 55
scarce materials essential to de
fense and civilian production.
The order makes it illegal for
businessmen, consumers or house
holders to accumulate these pro
ducts in excess of the reasonable
demands.”
It also specifically prohibits ac- i
quiring the products for resale at
prices in excess of prevailing mar-1
ket prices—a provision aimed at
“black marketing.”
The 55 items include cement,
softwood lumber and plywood, pa
per and paperboard, cast iron soil
CANADIANS URGE
HIGHER GOLD PRICE
OTTAWA </P)—Canada’s multi
million dollar mining industry*
hit by rising production costs, to
day urged the government to join
with South Africa in seeking a
higher woTld price for gold.
A delegation of the precious
metal industry, meeting with
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
and a cabinet committee, also
urged the government to broaden
its program of financial aid to the
industry.
(The price of gold is fixed by
the international monetary fund
at $35 a fine ounce in United
States funds. The price has re
mained at that rate since the early
30’s.)
pipe, and a long list of metals and
chemicals. ■
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NEVADA BAR
and
HUSKY BAR
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Never before have we awaited the New Year with as i
much confidence and eagerness as we do at this time.
We sincerely believe that next year will be a good one
and we look forward to a continuance of our associa*
tions with the people of this community.
May the coming twelve months hold an abundance of
good things for you and yours and may your every
^ wish and ambition come true.
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I “CATERPILLAR” DEPARTMENT
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Tout friendly Community Store
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Wholesale and Retail
Phon* MAIn 133 FREE DELIVERY
Special Attention to our Out ot Town Order*
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