THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
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NOME, ALASKA
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E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
CLINTON GRAY . Production Manager
Entered at second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
post office at Nome, Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879.
"NHO’S WSRVOUS?”
PROBABLE TOURIST ATTRACTION
A NOTHER SECTION of the famous gold rush days narrow
guage railroad has been sold and soon the ties and rails will
be torn up and the tundra will cover the remaining scars. The
railroad was the only means of supplying the mining camps in the
foothills and was the life line into the mountains during the gold
rush days.
The first section of this railroad built by the mining company
from Nome to Little Creek was destroyed many years ago when
roads and trucks took over the transportation of supplies.
Only one portion of this historical and colorful railroad now
remains and this is from Little Creek to Banner. It is under
lease to a local merchant who holds it stubbornly with the hope
that somehow, someway it can be financed as a tourist potential.
It is scenic, it is real, it is history and just the way it was during
the big stampede.
Haines received financial help to restore its Indian house
and dancers, other villages have had funds to restore totem poles.
It behooves some local group to seriously study this link in history
not only to preserve one of the few remaining natural historical
spots but as a venture which should result in finacial gain as well.
This could develop into a nice seasonal business for some enter
prising group.
$15.3 Billion Military
Purchasing Measure i
Clears Congress
WASHINGTON W — A bill i
authorizing military purchases
totaling more than $15.3 billion
cleared Congress Tuesday and was
sent to President Kennedy.
The House approved a compro
mise ironing out difference with
the Senate, and sent the measure
to the White House at a level $44.4
milion below that recommended by
the President and the Pentagon.
And $363 million of the military
hardware authorization is ear
marked for a project the adminis
tration opposes — construction of
an extra pair of RS-70 Reconnais
sance Strike airplanes.
All told, Congress denied the
administration some $408 million
of the military procurement au
thorization it originally proposed.
The spending levels are subject
to later appropriations, and Con
gress could trim them further
when it comes time to vote the
money.
The Senate accepted the com
promise authorization measure
Monday.
Both Houses had voted extra
funds for the RS-70 program, but
the Senate made deep cuts else
where in the authorization bill.
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U. S. Savings Bonds are now
ivailable at most banks with new
'ree gift envelopes, suitable for
my gift-giving occasion. A gift of
Savings Bonds is “the present with
i future.”
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Machinists Union and
Boeing Agree on Contract
SEATTLE — The AFL-CIO
Machinists’ Union announced here
today a contract with the Boeing
Co. was approved in vote of union
production workers last week,
14,205 to 4.688.
The acceptance of the contract
assured a long period of labor
peace among major aerospace in
dustry producers. Boeing was the
last missile aircraft maker to come
to terms with the union.
The three-year contract provides
wage increases of 22 to 32 cents
an hour for Boeing’s 41,000 union
and non-union production workers,
improvements in an employe-rating
system know as performance ana
lysis and other benefits.
Present scales range from $1.98
to $3.271/£ an hour.
MUSEUM FUND SWELLED
Over $1,150 was taken in by the
Homer Society of Natural History
during a recent auction. This sum
is earmarked for the museum
building fund which the society
hopes to start the groundwork for
this year before freeze-up.
SPRAY DOG BOMBS
SAN FRANCISCO <#> — Five
hundred aerosol spray dog bombs
will be given to San Francisco
mail carriers today to be used
against dogs who attack them, a
Post Office spokesman said.
The spray cans, about four
inches long and shaped like lip
sticks, are filled with a solution
of mineral oil and oil of capsicum
—an extract of cayenne pepper.
Will Monitor Milk
EDMONTON, Alta. U!) — The
Alberta cabinet today approved a
program of daily monitoring of
milk for radioactive contamina
tion.
It also mapped out a crash pro
gram to treat milk and remove
cattle from contaminated areas if
levels reach a point considered
dangerous.
Polings Will Teach at Gambell
Mr. and Mrs. John Poling, who
have been teachers at the Nome
School for the past year, are re
signing and returning to teach with
the Bureau of Indian Affairs
schools where they have had ten
years of previous service.
They will be stationed at Gam
bell next year, after spending the
summer at Fairbanks where they
will be taking some work at the
university.
YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL
American League
New York 2, Minnesota 1
Chicago 3, Detroit 0
Kansas City 5, Cleveland 2
Baltimore 6, Washington 1
National League
Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 3
Houston 4, New York 3
Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 1
San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 1
Pacific Coast League
Salt Lake City 3, Dallas-Ft. Worth 2
Denver 5, Oklahoma City 4
San Diego 6, Seattle 1
Tacoma 5, Spokane 2
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Nome Bowlers, Inc.
Make Changes In
3 Amendments
The Nome Bowler’s, Inc., held
their annual stockholders meeting
Tuesday night. A small majority
of shareholders were there, but
with proxies a voting quorum was
present.
Amendment No. 1 was read and
adopted changing the annual meet
ing from May to the 2nd Tuesday
in February.
Amendment No. 2 was read and
adopted giving the board of di
rectors the power to amend the
By-Laws subject to the approval
of shareholders.
Amendment No. 3 was read and
adpoted changing the board from
seven to ten members of which
three could be non-shareholders,
and that five members would serve
one year and five a two-year term.
Amendment No. 3 could prove
to be an important change as this
for the first time allows local
people that are not shareholders,
but interested in the alleys, a right
to serve on the board of directors.
A new board was elected with
all of the present board remaining
except the treasurer, Borgny Read
er and board chairman Tom Mar
tin, who declined the honor of an
additional two years.
One year term—Pauline Eberle,
Don Lyle, George Waldheim, Pat
Durrett, Mary Honsberger.
Two year term—Werner Bohrer,
George Lienard, Bill Burand, Ash
Craft, Dick Deems.
The first non-stockholders elect
ed to the board were Pat Durrett,
George Lienard, and Dick Deems!
who have proved in the past to be
interested in the Nome alley. All
three have volunteered many hours
of their time during the past
winter.
The new board will meet Fri
day at 8 o’clock at the Nome Tele
phone office to elect new officers
and allow the old members to step
down.
A review of the 1962 financial
condition was given and although
revenue had decreased during the
year the use of volunteer help
pulled the alleys through. It was
hoped that there would be a cash
surplus to carry the alleys over
the slack summer period, but this
was merely a possibility. With all
mortgage and utility obligations
paid up to date and a little help
from the people, the alleys will be
there for your winter entertain
ment.
Charman Tom Martin had this
to say:
“As past chairman of the board
I would like to thank the board
members and local people for their
support, more especially the volun
teers for their help during the
year. If you and more interested
people will help the new board
the alleys can continue as a means
of entertainment for young and
old. The Nome bowlers are not
just a shareholders project, but
one that the entire town of Nome
supports. The alleys could very
well slide back to the brink of
bankruptcy and once over the edge
will close for good. This summer
session needs the revenue very
badly, show your support and ap
preciation by bowling. Join the
Mixed League on Wednesday
nights. If you can’t bowl, come
down and we will be glad to
help you get started.”
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School Board
Asks Council to
Increase Budget
At the regular Council meeting
on Monday evening, following a re
quest by James West, the Council
voted to extend liquor closing
hours until 5 a.m. during the Lions
Convention May 29, 30, 31 and
June 1.
Opening hours were also changed
on May 30, 31 and June 1 and
June 2 to 8:00 a.m.
The School Board, represented
by president Ash Craft, asked the
Council’s consideration to increase
the school budget to conform with
teachers’ pay raises as passed by
the legislature. The matter was
tabled.
Due to the many letters and ap
plications and forms in the hands
of the Council concerning the
water and sewer project, a special
meeting will b<* called on Friday
evening at 8 to review the plan
ning documents and form a sum
mary of the status of the project,
so that the mernbers may familiar
ize themselves with the problems.
Three expired offices on the
Nome Planning Commission were
filled with Wm. Gillis, reappoint
ed, Ben Young and Ellen Mulvihill
to act until October 1965.
On the Advisory Board of the
Alaska National Guard, Steve
Dickson was appointed to fill the
vacancy created by the resigna
tion of Marc Beauchamp.
A letter was read from the
CBS inviting Nome to submit
tapes on the Midnight Sun Festival
which they would be willing to use
to help promote the annual event.
A letter from Rep. Ralph Rivers
reported on the planning of the
U.S. Navy to have ships in the
harbor for the 4th of July cele
bration.
Richard Lee submitted a bill for
$1,250 to the city which he con
sidered just for the use of land
which the city has put snow on
each year during snow removal
months. He based his billing on
$50 a month and stated that he
had submitted the bill several times
and nothing had been done about
it. Insomuch that many people al
low excess snow to be put on
their lots to keep roads clear, there
was an expression that it would
be unfair to start a precedent.
However the matter was referred
to the Building and Finance Com
mittee for a counter proposal to be
submitted later.
Low bid on the new power plant
headquarters was received from the
Alaska Metal Co. for the sum of
$30,249.
The Utility Board requested that
the Council turn over to the
Utility Blks. 136 and 137 for the
building of the new power plant. A
copy of the U.S. Smelting Patent
No. 1339 was also submitted and
the matter will be further discuss
ed at the special meeting on Fri
day.
Auction of certain parcels of
land within 5 miles of Nome by
the BLM was brought up and the
city is to confer on establishing
some valuation for same. Included
in the land is the estate of Ed
Webster and some patented land.
Fred Green requested some
gravel in front of his residence to
fill a bad hole in the street. The
matter was referred to the Street
committee.
Due to the resignation of James
Oksokatruk from the Nome School
Board, due to his leaving the com
munity and going to Unalakleet,
the Nome School Board submitted
the name of Robert Schick to take
his place.
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