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has offer, i in tu n over the entire,
; "ivniv, ;i Skybolt r.-eket pro
gram t-j Britain free of charge,
qualified sources reported Thurs
day night.
They said t e British have been
told they can v ke over the highly
complicated pr ijeet either in the
United States nr in their own
country if they feel they can suc
cessfully develop it.
The British government accept
ed the American suggestion for
study along with other alterna
tive proposals advanced as re
placements for the 1.100-mile, air
launched rocket, according to a
British informant.
Skybolt. a rocket designed to be
fired from the swift-moving plat
form of American and British
bombers, thus far has cost the
United States nearly $500 million
for development.
The disclosure of the American
offer came at the end of a day
long behind-scenes tussle between
American and British authorities
trying to justify their respective
national viewpoints on the rights
and wrongs of the Skybolt affair.
KENNEDYS ENTERTAIN
WHITE HOUSE WORKERS
WASHINGTON UR — With gifts,
season’s greetings — and an un
expected visit from 5-year-old
Caroline — President and Mrs.
Kennedy have wished a ‘‘Merry
Christmas” to some 1,200 people
who work in the White House and
executive offices.
The Kennedys entertained at
a two-hour White House recep
tion Wednesday night, and gave
each guest a 15x17 inch watercolor
print of the Red Room, done over
in cerise shades and empire decor
,as part of Mrs. Kennedy’s re
decorating project.
Nome Directory
BERING SEA LIONS CLUB
Meets Every Tuesday
at 7:00 p.m.
at the North Star Seaview Room
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of i ommerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dinlne Room
Frank Couch, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
V Secretary
Meets F>.st and Third Mondays
Sven Larsen, Pres.
Tom Balone, Secty.
Pearl Bohrer
Worthy Matron
Bev Morgan
S/AV
Anvil ! .edge
No. 11M
Carl Mickelsjn, W. M.
Norv in W. imv , Sec.
Meets. F.rst as..I Third Thursday
Of Each Month
Nome Rotary Club
Roy Snyder
'» President
■ <& j Marc Beauchamp
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheon
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets Last Tuesday of 1 very
Month at School
Frank Couch, President
Harriot Amundsen, Secretary
Vl> iTUKS WELCOME—
Pioneer Igloo No. 1
Meets ist and hr a Wednesdays
Ralph DeLong, Pres.
Cha.*i. I). Jones, Secty.
Civil A ir Patrol
Northwester:; G'our.
Nome Cadet Squadron
1st Lt. Jesse Jones, Cnidi.
Meetings - Each Thursday 7:0ft n.m