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NEW YORK, <i4‘>—Three mem- '
hers of a family swam 14 miles
from lower Manhattan to Coney
Island yesterday as a tune-up for
a try at the English Channel next
year.
Six members of the Mercer fam
ily of Fall River, Mass, mass
plunged into the chilly East River
at 5:48 a.m. The three who made
it to Coney Island are John Mer
cer, 53; his 18-year-old son, John,
Jr., and a pretty blonde daughter,
Althea, 31. They emerged from the
surf at 1:20 a.m.
Two other daughters, 11-year
old twins, and another son drop
ped out along the route.
The mother followed her family
kuboard one of two tugs accom
panying the swimmers.
Mercer said his family made the
swim to “tone up” for a try at
the English Channel next year.
Private Ensencio Coelho of the
5010th Installation Squadron had
received official commendation
lor donating blood to save the life
of Michael Otton, 16 year old Es
kimo boy from St. Michaels who
shot himself in the leg while out
hunting and was brought to Nome
for hospitalization, three months
ago. Michael is still in the hospital,
having had his leg amputated.
Robeson Hecklers
Indicted
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. I/P)—A
police chief’s son and five other
young men were under indictment
today in connection with violence
which followed a Paul Robeson
concert Sept. 4.
They allegedly were among
roadside hecklers who stoned the
concert crowd leaving the left-wing
Negro singer’s performance. Three
of them are teen-age.
One of those named is Joseph
A. Lillis, Jr., 25, son of the police
chief at Peekskill, N. Y.. near
where the outdoor concert was
held.
In the indictments handed down
yesterday by a county grand jury,
Lillis was charged with hurling a
stone through a car window. The
technical count is malicious mis
chief, a misdemeanor.
More than 100 persons were in
jured in the barrage of stones and
sticks that met departing concert
goers, following an anti-commun
ist veterans parade outside the
concert grounds. A half dozen cars
were overturned.
The indictments came as West
chester district attorney George
M. Fanelli announced a full scaled
grand jury investigation into the
violence will begin Oct. 3.
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OSLO, Norway, (/P>—Col. Bernt
Balchen, pioneer Arctic airman,
landed a U. S. airforces transport
plane at Oslo yesterday alter a
3,700-mile non-stop flight from
Anchorage, Alaska in 22.5 hours.
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Armstrong,
commander of the U. S. airforce in
Alaska, accompanied Calchen on
the hop.
Balchen had planned to fly over
the North Pole but weather fore
casts were bad so he set- his course
over North Greenland.
Balchen, Armstrong and three
other air force officers took turns
piloting the Skymaster during the
record run.
Others on the flight included
Col. Eugene Etrouse, Maj. Gene
Douglas, Capt. K. Lennart, Capt.
R. Shearer, and Lt. N. M. Gudzen
the
Balchen had planned to attend
a Norwegian air show in Oslo yes
, terday but had to land at Garden
moen airport, north of the capital,
because of radio trouble and bad
weather.
When he did arrive at Oslo, 50’
000 persons were on hand at the
Fornebu airport to greet him.
The American fliers will be
given a reception tonight at the
American Embassy here. Later
this week they plan to leave for
Alaska, via Washington.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE ~.\i £ NOME PRECINCT
SI COND DIVISION
TERRITORY OF .ALASKA
In the Matter of the Application
of Lyman M. Winger, Foreign
Guardian to Sell the Real Estate
of ll.s Wards. »
No. 825
NOTICE
SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
on the 20th day of October, 1949,
at the hour of 11:00 o’clock A. M.,
a* the office of the U. S. Commis
sioner, Nome, Alaska, Lyman M.
Winger, guardian aforesaid, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash all right, title and
interest which Robert Winger,
Donna Lee Winger and Jacqueline
Winger, minors, have in and to the
following described property sit
uated in the City of Nome, Terri
tory of Alaska, to-wit:
The East One-half <'/5>> of Lot
Thirty-six <36», in Block Twelve
< 12>. with two-room cabin there
on and contents,
The West One-half of Lot
Thirty-six '36* in Block Twelve
, 02', with two-room cabin.
| Lot Thirty-seven <37* in Block
Twelve <12', with two-room
cabin.
Lot Thirty-nine *39* in Block
Twelve '12', with two-room
cabin,
T.ot Forty-one <41» in Block
Twelve 112», with two-room
cabin and contents.
Lot Thirty-four <34» in Block
Thirty-three <33» 'except East
Ten ' 1 O’> feet', and
Lot Thirty-five '35> in Block
Thirty-three '33', with two-room
house and all contents thereof.
The East Twenty Feet '20’» of
Lot One O' of Block Twenty
six '26', with small cabin 'One
room and cache'.
Lot Seven <7* in Block Eight <8*
'Vacant'
Lot Einht '8' in Block Eight '8'
'Vacant'
Lot Thirteen '13' in Block Eight
<8» 'Vacant'
Let Fourteen '14' in Block Eight
»8» (Vacant)
Ixit Fifteen <15> in Block Eight
<8* 'Vacant'
All according to the Official
Townsite Plat of the aforesaid
City of Nome.
DATED this 17th day of August,
1949.
LYMAN M. WINGER,
Guardian.
Pub. Sept. 21, 23, Oct. 5, 12, 1949.
NOTICE
TO
VOTERS AT SPECIAL CITY
ELECTION
The Nome Common Council ap
proved and passed the following
Ordinances and Resolution August
26. 1949:
Ordinance No. 332. Entitled, "An
Ordinance of the City of Nome,
Territory of Alaska, vacating
BRIDGE ST., a public thorough
fare and giving unto said Street a
Block and Lot designation.”
The purpose of this Ordinance is
to vacate BRIDGE. St., no longer
in such use, which is situated on
the West First Ave. and Snake
River are approximately 16’ x 114'
and to designate it as a Lot for a
means of revenue to the City.
Ordinance No. 333 entitled. “An
Ordinance of the City of Nome,
Territory of Alaska, Providing fo
the Position of a City Attorney to
be filled by appointment rather
than by election.”
The purpose of this Ordinance is
to fill a vacancy in the office ol
j City Attorney that has existed
; since the last municipal election
held in April, 1949, said office to
be filled by appointment made by
the Mayor and confirmed by the
Council.
Resolution No. 334. entitled, “A
Resolution of the City Council of
I Nome, Territory of Alaska, in ref
i erence to a Consumers’ Sales Tax.”
! The purpose of this resolution is
j to meet an obligation to the United
| States Government in the main
tenance after completion of pro
posed Sea-wall and to m >re effi
ciently handle fire and police pro
tection, garbage disposal, street
I and side-walks, health and sanita
! tion and school facilities txpan
I sion, to meet the standards of pres
ent day living, that the present tax
| structure of the City with the ex
! isting high costs cannot maintain.
Ordinances No. 332 and No. 333
_ _ _ _
I and Resolution No. 3d-! shall be
' submitted tor ratiLc*. non in the
forthcoming Spec ai Municipal
1 Election held October 4. 194!». For
further details of these Ordinances
and Resolution, refer to City
Clerk’c Office.
CARRIE M. McLAIN,
C:tv Clerk.
Pub. Aug. 31, Sep. 7,14,21,28,1949
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE COMMISSIONER’S
COURT FOR THE CAPE NOME
PRECINCT. SECOND DIVISION,
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
IN PROBATE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF GABRIEL JOHNSON,
Deceased.
No. 664
Notice of Hearing on Administra
tor's Final Report and Account
and Proof of and Determination
of Heirs and Distributees
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Administrator’s Final Re
port and Account herein has been
tiled and that by Court Order a
. Hearing upon such and proof of
! the heirs and distributees ot this
| estate will be heard before the
I above-named Court on the 15th
day of November, 1949, at the
I hour of 10:00 o’clock A M.
All objections to the Adminis
trator’s Final Report and Account
and proof of the heirs and distrid
; utees of this estate will be heard
: at such time and place.
DATED this 7th day of Sept., 1949.
FRED J. ROHN,
Administrator.
j Pub. Sept. 7. 14. 21, 28. 1949.
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