CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Regular weekly noon luncheon
held at the Polaris. Present were
Arvo Saario, Larry Galvin, Dick
Cornwell, Gordon Osborne, Don
Lyle, A. Polet, Ted Duffield, Jack
Dillon, Jim Walsh, Mr. and Mrs.
Hunt, George Beacom, Mr. M.
Troutman, and Mr. C. Lewis.
Letter was read by A. Polet re
ceived from R. Rose, general pas
senger agentAlaska Steamship Co.
of the Seattle group working on
winter Alaska tourist program re
gards the discussion held by their
group at their second meeting.
They asked for any suggestions
which might help them to further
> develop winter travel to the Ter
ritory.
Larry Galvin reporter the re
ceipt of the rubber stamps worded
“Spend It Wisely” which had
been ordered. These stamps are to
be used by individuals when mak
ing out the miscellaneous govern
ment checks encouraging this
body to “Spend It Wisely.”
Ted Duffield of the legislative
committee reported that some of
the queries sent out to the Legis
lators had been answered. A full
report will be presented as soon
as results are compiled.
Mr. M. Troutman of the Sev
enth Day Adventist Church and
Mr. Clark Lewis of the Nazarene
Church were present and spoke of
the need for the co-operation of
the churches and civic organiza
tions, as they too are aiming to
help in the betterment of our com
munity.
Don Lyle reported that the road
between Nome and Solomon is
being repaired, especially that
portion just past Safety Ferry.
Jack Dillon who just took a
short trip to Kotzebue reported
that the local color and Eskimo
Dances are a decided tourist at
traction in that area.
The Chamber of Commerce
Dance will be held Saturday night
at the School Gym, with lively
music for dll types of dancing.
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Military Asks 330
Million For “Top
Priority” Projects
WASHINGTON </P)—'The army,
navy and air force have asked
for $330,000,000 cash so they can
start immediately on “top prior
ity” projects, the House military
appropriations sub-committee dis
closed yesterday.
More than half of $5,478,000 re
quested by the army would be
spent in Alaska.
Another $18,033,459 has been
asked for projects in Washington
State.
The largest of this latter group
is $6,476,459 for housing and con
struction of operational and tac
tical buildings at Hanford atomic
plant.
Other sums asked include:
Spokane air force base, bar
racks and other buildings, $4,570,
000.
Moses Lake air force base, hos
pital, barracks and general build
ing, $3,987,000.
Eielson air force base, Alaska
bui,ld up station for army troops
intended for defense of largest
bomber base in Alaska, $8,741,000.
Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, to
build up station for army troops
fend most northern bomber and
fighter base, $11,352,000.
Fort Richardson, Alaska, to
build up station for troops to de
fend Elmendorf air force base,
also the army’s Alaskan nerve
center, $35,295,345.
. Find Wreckage
i Of Crashed C-54
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, JUNEAU, (/P)—A ground party
of experienced paratroop special
ists pushed toward the wreckage
of a C-54’ today while crews of
three Tenth Air Rescue Squadron
planes restlessly awaited a break
in the weather.
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The trail crew already has made
a base camp on Brady Glacier and
begun the long treacherous climb
up the sides of Mount Crillon, 90
miles west of h£?e.
Wreckage of the C-54 has been
sighted about the 10,500 foot level. 1
No sign of the plane’s six crew
men was reported.
Capt. Roy Holdiman, in com
mand of the three planes here,
said the planes would attempt to
land on the glacier. Even with
ideal conditions, however, such a
landing and the removal of possi
ble survivors would be a tricky
and difficult operation. Passes
in the Brabazon Range are nar
row and downdrafts are frequent.
The C-54 crashed Saturday
while enroute to Anchorage from
McChord air force base near Ta
coma.
Fishing Vessel Nets
Japanese Mine
SEATTLE,, (/P)—The owners of
the fisfiing vessel Harold A, have
$2,000 worth of fish aboard they
would like to dispose of—in the
normal fashion, that is—and so
they called on the coast guard and
navy for help today.
Otherwise the disposal may not
be to everyone’s satisfaction.
The Harold A., owned by Nor
land D. Arentson of Edmonds,
brought in a horned-type mine,
apparently Japanese, in its nets
last night while fishing 16 miles
southwest of Destruction Island.
It was on deck before anyone re
alized what it was. The coast
guard was informed that it is
“very large.”
Crewmen wrapped it in nets to
keep it from rolling about and put
into Westport harbor. Following
instructions, the 73-foot vesset
was “anchored as far out as pos
sible and still be in protected wa
ter.”
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