Atom Scientist
Died, Exposure To
Atomic Radiation
LOS ALAMOS. N. M. May 31,—
(/P>—Dr. Louis Slotin, 35, scien
tist from Winnipeg, Canada, died
from effects of exposure to radi
ation of atomic energy, the army
announced today.
Dr. Slotin and seven other
physicists and technicians of the
Los Alamos bomb laboratory were
injured May 21st in an accident
while working of fissionable met
erial. The others are recovering.
William Tuck
To Succeed
Sen. Carter Glass
RICHMOND. Va., May 31, — </P>
—Governor William Tuck, named
Representative Thomfes Gran
ville Burch of the fifth congres
sional district, to succeed the late
U. S. Senator Carter Glass of
(Virginia. The appointment is
until next general election, in Nov
ember.
Ancient s\»ord-makers used
tungsten for keen-edged blades.
ALASKA TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH GO.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
TAFFY APPLES SNACKBURGERS
HOT FUDGE SUNDAES. MILK SHAKES,
SANDWICHES, CHILI. PIES AND COFFEE
at the
SNACTT
hacJa
DREAM
THEATER
NOME. ALASKA
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1 Show. May 27, it 28. 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY & TUESDAY
TENDER COMRADE”
Ginger ROGERS. Robert RYAN
Also. "MOVIE PESTS"
1 Show. May 29 & 30 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
“SWING FEVER”
Kay Kyser, Marilyn Maxwell
Also "THE PHANTOM" No. 10
2 Shows. May 31. 7:15 & 9 p.m.
FRIDAY
“SAN FERNANDO
VALLEY”
Roy ROGERS & Dale EVANS
Also "THE DREAM KIDS'*
and "YOU'RE A SAP MR. JAP"
1 Show, June 1st. 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
I
I “STANDING ROOM
ONLY”
Paulette Goddard,
Fred MacMurray
also "POPULAR SCIENCE' No. 8
2 Shows. June 2. 7:15 & 9 p.m.
SUNDAY
“DOUGHBOYS IN
IRELAND"
Kenny Baker. Lynn Merrick
j Also "A NIGHT IN MEXICO
CITY
And "THERE'S SOMETHING
ABOUT A SOLDIER"
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N e w Schedules
1 EFFECTIVE l~l
%
Monday, Wednesday, Friday — Unalakleet, McGrath, Anchorage
Tuesday — Naknek, Bethel.
Thursday, Sunday — Anchorage, Homer, Naknek.
Saturday — Anchorage, McGrath, Bethel.
Daily Flights To Juneau — Daily Flights To Fairbanks
DOUGLAS DC-3s ON ALL SCHEDULES
10% Reduction On Round-Trip Fares
-GOOD FOR ONE YEAR
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Future of Seattle
Alaska Commerce
Is At Stake I
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'SEATTLE, May 31, —UPV—Ship
ping and industrial circles toda>
expressed a fear that Seattle will
lose much of it’s rich Alaska trade
unless adequate steamship service
is maintained.
“For every two persons in Al
aska, one person in Seattle is sup
ported by the Territory," one
shipping man asserted.
Representatives of the groups
agreed that the future of Seattle
Alaska commerce is at stake, in
the shipping rate hearings before
the Maritime Commission in
Washington this week.
Pearl Harbor
1 # I
Committee Is
Still Probing
! WASHINGTON, May 31, — UP1—
The Pearl Harbor Committee
heard in testimony yesterday that
President Roosevelt had tele
; phoned Admiral Shark on the
night of December 6th 1941, to
say that Japanese-American rela
i tions were serious.
Admiral Stark himself couldn’t
| remember anything about it but
requested the Committee to hear
the testimony of Captain Harold
Krick, who said he recalled that
the then Chief of Naval Opera
tions receiving a phone call after
the naval officers and their wibes
had spent the evening in a Wash
ington theater.
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HOME ARTS CLUB AGAIN
SPONSORS CITY PLAYFIELD j
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The Home Arts Club are again
sponsoring the City Playfield this
summer. This project which
they undertook several years ago
and have carried on through the
war years has been their civic
project.
Mrs. John Whisenhunt will be
playfield supervisor and has an
nounced that the playfield will
be opened on Monday afternoon.
All children are urged ot bring
rakes and shovels on Monday and
to do their share of cleaning the
field for the summer activities.
The hours will be announced
later when it is determined how
many children turn out on Mon
day.
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ATTENTION EASTERN STARS
Special business and social on
Monday evening. Order of Eastern
Star. Members are urged to at-1
tend. |
WARNING
Owners of vehicles are warned
that they must not park their
vehicles on narrow streets or al
leys or on dead-end streets.
A. C. BROWN. Fire Chief.
VETERANS MEETING
Monday. June 3. 7:30. City Hall
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOUND—Pipe wrench. Call at
rtS'Wt Office.
fH#5—Bi-focal classes. Call
Office.
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