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Tungston Booms Town
As Vital Defense Link
MINERS extracting tungsten from North Carolina mine, one of
the few U. S. sources of this defense - important metal.
AP Newsfeatures
TUNGSTEN, N.C. — Because
Chinese Communists control so
much of the world’s supply of
tungsten, this little mining town
has become a strategic center in
the U.S. defense program. It is
one of the few places in the
country where the metal has been
found.
The Hamme mine and mill is
working to maintain supplies and
build up a stockpile. Tungsten
went into the A-bombs in Wd'ld
War II. It will also have a part
in the H-bomb if and when it is
built. It is used in jet engines,
light bulb filaments, radio and
radar. Cutting tools and armor
piercing shells also use it.
The deposit here was discov
ered in 1901. The trouble with
mining it is that prices varied
so sharply. It cost $100 for 20
pounds in World War I, but im
ports from \China later brought
the price down to $12 for 20
pounds.
Now the U.S. government has
guaranteed a price of $63 for 20
pounds to domestic producers and
the Hamme works are booming.
PIPE - SMOKING VICE
FINALLY CATCHES UP
WITH 100 - YEAR OLD MAN
OAKLAND, Calif., (JP) — Sam
uel Panton, interviewed two years
ago on his 100th birthday, de
scribed pipe smoking as his only
bad habit. He said he was too old
to stop.
Pan ton died Wednesday of
burns suffered when sparks from
his pipe ignited his bathrobe.
August Weather Summary
Temperatures and precipitation
were near normal for August. The
total monthly precipitation of 4.17
inches exceeded the average for
the month by 0.41 inches but fell
far below the total for August,
1951, of 7.82 inches.
Temperatures ranged from 66
degrees on the 5th to 32 degrees
on the 24th. This reading of 32
degrees was the first freezing
temperature observed at Nome
Field since June 14.
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SHISHMAREF NEWS
Mr. and Mrs Walter Mayokpuk
are the parents of a baby boy
born Aug. 30 and weighing eight
pounds, eight ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Seeto
mona are parents of a son weigh
ing ten pounds, born on Aug. 31.
School starts at Shishmaref on
Sept. 8, as the berry pickers will
have returned by that time.
Eugene Avessuk, Raymond and
Aimer Seetomona and Agnes Kiu
telluk left for the White Mountain
school.
Indian Demonstrators
NEW DELHI, INDIA—Carrying
party flags and placards, demon
strators are shown outside the
Indian Parliament House in New
Delhi as they protested the “Pre
ventive Detention Bill” which would
extend the government’s power to
arrest and detain enemies of the
state without trial.
Mrs. Aruna Asaf Ali (center fore
ground) and Dr. Shyma Prasad
Mookerji (behind her) were among
the leaders of the demonstration.
The bill was passed 101-23 after
communist Deputy P. Sundarayya
warned that if the communists
gained power landlords and black
marketeers would be shot.
HUEY LONG RELATIVE
ELECTED TO CONGRESS
NEW ORLEANS, (/P) — Dr.
George S. Long was elected U.S.
representative from Louisiana’s
eighth congressional district Wed
nesday to become the fourth mem
ber of the Long dynasty to sit in
Congress.
Long’s election in the Demo
cratic runoff primary sets a rec
ord. Never before have four mem
bers of an immediate family!
served in Congress.
Long is a 68-year-old dentist,
lawyer and patent medicine man
ufacturer.
There is strong evidence to in
dicate that tooth infection is more
apt to occur if the teeth are not
cleaned promptly after meals, and
especially after consuming sweet
ened soft drinks, says the Gen
eral Electric research laboratory.
PEOPLE OF NOME WELCOME ON BUS TRIP;
TOURISTS PRAISE MAYOR’S TRAVEL TALKS
If you don’t know the history
of the country in the vicinity of
Nome, we recommend that you
take the tourist tour which is
scheduled daily every day of the
week at *about 1:30 p.m. by bus.
Although planned to give the
tourists a bird’s-eye view of the
potentialities and historical back
ground of the area, it is very ed
ucational and well conducted for
local residents as well.
Local people are welcome, says
Angelo Buffas, bus owner, on
days when the bus is not filled to
capacity with tourists.
Tour director is Mayor Charles
Jones, who lectures throughout
the trip.
The Wien Airlines guest book
is full of enthusiastic appreciation
for the Nome tour and the friend
liness of the Nome people. Many
I express the desire to return again
and stay longer.
“Our visit to Nome has been
most worthwhile and is made
doubly so by the hospitality and
sincere cordiality extended to me
and my son by a grand personal
ity—Mayor Charles Jones,” wrote
Mrs. Kelly of Chicago.
Dr. Miller, of the 'University of
Oregon, writes, “A very interest
ing city, friendly people, a pleas
ant trip that I would not have
missed for anything.”
Dr. Lorenz, of Alhambra, Calif.,
says, “Enjoyed Nome very much.
Too bad you don’t have more
Charlie Jones’ stumping for your
wonderful country,” while B.
Sheldon of Houston. Texas, says,
“A most interesting place and so
friendly. It stirs th^ old pros
%
pecting blood in my veins.”
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