THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
Nome, Alaska
Telephone 443-2381 Si.50 Per Month
P.O. Box 66 S 16.00 a Year
James F. O’Sullivan, Publisher & Editor
En Jocius, Foreman
Entered at second class matter October 14, 1943. at the
post office at Nome. Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879.
TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING?
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‘Nothing More Alive*
461VOTHING IS AS DEAD as yesterday’s newspaper.” That old
11 adage is not true and it never was true, but because it sounds
cute and has a twist, it has lived through the years. In truth,
nothing is as alive as yesterday’s newspaper to someone who hasn’t
read it. The newspaper does not enter or leave the home with the
speed of light. It hangs around until ever)’ member of the family
has read it. Sometimes for weeks.
Watch that newspaper in your home. Notice that every time
anyone picks it up the newspaper is new. Another thing, the whole
family doesn’t need to be present at any one time to enjoy their
newspaper. Dozens of obstructions and delays may interfere with
a person’s newspaper reading. You may be called to the phone
when it is delivered, sister may he studying, brother may be prac
ticing ball, pop may be attending an important meeting, but the
newspaper is waiting — brand new’ — until each person has an
opp>rtunity to read it. . . . No matter how many people have read
it before, the newspaper is alive to the person about to read it.
If you don’t agree with statements carried in your newspaper,
you can usually present your views. All it takes, in most cases,
is a signed "Letter to the Editor.”
Nothing is more alive than any newspaper that is waiting
to be read. You make no date with your newspaper. It stays
alive for a day — or a week. It is alive until you find time
to read it.”
And what happens after that — after everyone in the house
hold has gathtred its harvest of news and wisdom? It may then
contribute to the education of a puppy, protect a freshly-scrubbed
floor, or end its usefulness in a honey bucket.
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Nation Mourns President’s Death
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father, Joseph P. Kennedy, is a
semi-invalid as a result of a stroke
several years ago.
In Washington, President Ken
nedy’s brother Edward, a U.S.
Senator, was presiding over the
Senate when word of the shoot
ing reached him. He rushed from
the chamber, and the Senate re
cessed after prayer. The House
was not in session.
Kennedy's brother Robert, the
attorney-general, was having lunch
at his home in McLean, Virginia.
In New York, the stock ex
changes closed as soon as word of
the shooting reached them — even
before Kennedy’s death was an
nounced.
Kennedy was the first President
to be assassinated since William
McKinley was shot to death in
1901. The last President to die in
office was Franklin D. Roosevelt,
who succumbed to a cerebral hem
orrhage in April. 1945, during his
fourth term.
Before the horror in which Ken
nedy’s Texas visit ended today,
there had been a human touch: The
President took time out from his
tour to telephone former Vice
President John Nance Garner, cele
brating his 95 th birthday in
Uvalde, Tex.
Garner’s end of the conversa
tion went this way: “Hello, Mr.
President. God bless you. You’re
my President and I love you. I
hope you stay there forever. Thank
you, Mr. President. God bless
you.”
Police say President Kennedy
was assassinated by a shot fired
from a warehouse. The entire
building was evacuated. A Dallas
policeman says police found the
remains of fried chicken and paper
on the fifth floor. The police stated
that the sniper apparently had
been there for some time and the
Secret Service later reported that
the assassin had used a German
Mauser rifle. They said the rifle
had a scope on it.
President Kennedy’s body was
removed from Parkland Hospital
at 2:05 p.m. Central Standard
Time. It was carried off in an
ambulance with curtains tightly
drawn. Mrs. Kennedy rode in a
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passenger seat in the ambulance.
Mrs. Kennedy appeared to be in
a state of shook. She walked slow
ly, looking around in a dazed
manner. Those who saw her enter
the hospital earlier said she was
not hysterical.
The President, in an address
that never was delivered, had
planned to speak out in Dallas
against purveyors of gloom. The
text prepared for a Dallas lunch
eon called on Americans to pay
less attention to those who — as
the text stated — express opposi
tion without alternatives, find
fault but never favor, seek in
fluence without responsibility.
Kennedy had spent the night in
Fort Worth and addressed a break
fast meeting this morning.
The body of President Kennedy
will lie in repose at the White
House tomorrow to be viewed by
members of his family and high
members of the government. The
public will not be admitted.
Big Six Cancels
SAN FRANCISCO UFI — The
Big Six Conference football games
have all been postponed for one
week These are the California
Stanford. UCLA-USC and Wash
ington-Washington State games.
They will be played November
30th.
May is the healthiest month for
U S. Presidents. . . . None ever
died in it. But seven died in July.
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Letter
To The Editor
To The Editor:
At this writing, the Cheer lead
ers Travel Fund is progressing
along in fine order.
To date we have the following
list of donors:
Alaska Cab, Bering Sea Lions
Club, Billikin Gift Shop, Board of
Trade, Pearce Walsh, Nome Nug
get, Nome Sanitary Service, North
Star Hotel, Munz Northern Air
lines, Polar Bar & Curio Shop,
Straub’s Service Center, and Wien
Airlines.
A total of $90 has been donated
to date.
In addition, the Bering Sea Lions
Club are holding their pre-holiday
dance on Saturday, Dec. 15, and
25 cents from each ticket the girls
can sell, to help them in their
travel fund.
“When you invest in a life
insurance policy — if you win,
you lose! When you invest in
youth — you never lose!”
“Remember, Dec. 1 will con
clude our present fund drive, so
don’t hesitate — DONATE!”
Contributions may be sent to
Cheerleaders Travel Fund, c/o
Jim Stone, Box 777, Nome.
— JIM STONE
It was Helen Rowland who ob
served, “It takes one woman 20
years to make a man of her son,
and another woman 20 minutes to
make a fool of him.”
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