THE
NOME NUGGET
•FARTHEST WEST NEWSPAPER IN THE 50 STATES”
64th Year No. 106
NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1963
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Ray Fishermen
Get Federal Aid
.JUNEAU — Some 125 tons of
surplus food have been ordered
by the state for shipment to com
munities in the economically dis
tressed Bristol Bay area, Gov. Wil
liam A. Egan said today.
The latest order is in addition
to approximately 19 tons of food
previously sent or now en route
to the bay, hard-hit by a disastrous
season in the normally rich red
salmon fishery.
Some 190,000 pounds of food is
being loaded aboard the Alaska
Steamship Co. vessel Talkeetna at
Seattle for shipment to Dilling
ham, for distribution to residents
of Dillingham, Naknek, South Nak
nek and the Nushagak River
drainage.
The shipment includes all pur
pose flour, corn meal, dried eggs,
dry milk, dry beans, rice, rolled
wheat, lard, butter, processed
cheese, canned meats and peanut
butter and will meet the needs of
some 1,400 persons for three
months.
Dillingham will also receive
some 70,000 pounds of food for
distribution through the regular
school lunch program.
Another 61,121 pounds of food
is being ordered for shipment to
villages on the Kwichak River
system. It will be shipped to An
chorage for distribution by Civil
Defense and Air National Guard
to individual villages.
Kwichak villages previously re
ceived 20,442 pounds of food, while
17,518 pounds of food is now on
its way to Anchorage for trans
shipment to villages on the Nusha
gak system.
Meanwhile, Egan said the Bur
eau of Indian Affairs is trying to
determine needs in the Kusko
kwim River area, also hit by a
poor fishing season.
Steven Smith, acting regional
director of the BIA, told Egan the
federal agency expects to meet
needs in the Kuskokwim area
through its regular welfare assist
ance program.
KENAITOO
JUNEAU OP — The Housing and
Home Finance Agency has ap
approved an accelerated public
works grant of $300,000 to the city
of Kenai, Rep. Ralph J. Rivers,
D-Alaska, advised the Associated
Press from Washington, D. C.
The federal money will be used
to help pay for the construction of
a new water supply and distribu
tion system, a sanitary sewage col
lection and disposal system and
related street repairs.
The total cost of the project will
be $421,000, Rivers said.
Nat. Guard Jets Mark
First Non-Stop Flight
WASHINGTON M — The first
non-stop flight of National Guard
jet reconnaissance planes to Alas
ka has been completed, the Na
tional Guard Bureau announced
today.
Twelve RF-84F jets of the 117th
tactical reconnaissance wing, un
der command of Brig. Gen. G.
Reid Doster, flew to Alaska from
their base at Birmingham, Ala.,
on Aug. 30 and returned on Wed
nesday. They were refueled in
flight by KC97 tanker planes of
the National Guard operating from
Chicago, Clinton County, Ohio,
and Milwaukee.
In Alaska, the twelve planes op
erated out of Elmendorf Air Force
Base, Anchorage, during eight
photo reconnaissance training mis
sions.
ALABAMA GOVERNOR ,
CLOSES 4 SCHOOLS
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (*> — Gov.
George C. Wallace shut down four
city schools today to block inte
gration temporarily but one group
of militant mothers marched their
children through state trooper
lines to register them.
While helmeted troopers balked
classroom activities at the four
schools ordered closel for one day
in an executive order issued by
Wallace, pupils started a new
school year at 24 others.
The marching mothers scored
their coup at one of the three
grammar schools ordered inte
grated by the federal courts and
ordered closed by Wallace despite
the protest of the city council and
mayor.
About 25 mothers turned deaf
ears to troopers and their message
that the East Clinton school was
closed. They proceeded resolutely
up the steps. The troopers stood
aside.
The early morning executive
order of Wallace said he acted “in
conformity with the constitutional
and statutory power vested in me
as governor.”
He directed a one-day delay
“for the sole and expressed pur
pose of allowing the governor to
preserve the peace, maintain do
mestic tranquility and to protect
the lives and property of all citi
zens of the state.”
President Creates New
Communications Unit
WASHINGTON W — President
Kennedy has ordered the merger
of all Federal Communications
Systems and designated Secretary
of Defense Robert S. McNamara to
supervise operation of the new
setup.
In a memorandum signed Aug.
21 and made available today, Ken
nedy directed the creation of a
new government unit to be known
as the National Communications
System.
Kennedy said the purpose will
be to provide the federal govern
ment with centrally-controlled
communications that will operate
“under all conditions ranging
from a normal situation to na
tional emergencies and interna
tional crises, including nuclear
attack.”
The President said the NCS will
provide mobile communications
systems, underground units and
duplicating circuits to make cer
tain that the essential network
survives a nuclear holocaust or
any other emergency.
Fishermen Call for Strong
Stand At Treaty Confab
SEATTLE UD — The United
States should take a fighting stand
at the North Pacific Fisheries
Treaty negotiations opening Sept.
16 in Tokyo, the Alaska Fisher
man’s Union said Friday.
George Johansen, secretary
treasurer, said a statement outlin
ing the fishermen’s position had
been sent members of the Wash
ington Congressional delegation.
He said it proposed a four-point
position for the United States, as
follows:
“1. We will not sacrifice our sal
mon and halibut resources.
“2. We intend to maintain the
abstention principle in the treaty.
“3. We must have additional
protection for Bristol Bay red sal
mon.
“4. The United States must be
willing to fight for these resources
— even to the extent of imposing
economic reprisals against Japan.”
FERRY SYSTEM
ROOSTS BUSINESS IN
NORTHWEST AREA
TACOMA, Wash. <*> — The
Alaska State Ferry System is
bringing new business to areas
throughout Alaska as well as to
many British Columbia points,
Walter J. Hickel, Alaska hotel
man and contractor declared in an
interview here.
Hickel drove from Anchorage
to Vancouver, B. C., and Seattle
via the ferry system. He said
merchants, and hotel operators
along the entire route, even in
Interior Alaska, reported that the
ferries had brought a new influx
of travelers.
“I don’t know whether the fer
ry operation has been economic
ally profitable for the state. But
I will say that these ferries have
brought new trade to virtually
every area of Alaska this past sea
son, and they appear to have a
tremendous potential for the
future.”
‘*An auto trip from Alaska to
Seattle via the ferries is certainly
one of the most scenic trips in
the world,” he said. ‘T was es
pecially impressed with the cari
boo-Chilcotin country between
Prince Rupert and Seattle which
i can match the scenic attractions
of any area on this continent.”
Hickel said he saw a need for
minor adjustments in the ferry
schedules and services.
“But generally they are well op
erated, and these ships are capa
ble of bringing Alaska a lot ol
business in years to come.”
Ex-Unalakleet Teacher
Gets Institute Award
GREENVILLE, N. C. — Ten
junior high school teachers were
honored with awards here Wed
nesday night as a six-week sum
mer institute sponsored by the
National Science Foundation came
to a close.
The teachers were presented
their awards during exercises on
the East Carolina College cam
pus here.
Among them was Alan P. Steen
bergen, formerly of Unalakleet,
science teacher at English Bay
School.
WSCS MEETING TONIGHT
The WSCS of the Community
Methodist Church will hold their
September meeting at the Fellow
ship Hall of the Church tonight
at 8 p.m.
Officers will be hostesses, and
the program will be — The School
of Missions Reports
Mrs. Howard Farley is president
of the organization.
Flyer Visits Nome
Neil Bergt, young pilot for In
terior Airways, visited Nome
Thursday on a charter flight. He
was flying a single engine Beach
craft Debonair on a flight from
Fairbanks to Tin City and Kotze
bue.
Neil used to fly for Alaska Air
lines on the Kotzebue run and la
ter for Bill Munz. Neil and his
wife Laura (formerly Laura Beltz
of Kotzebue) have three children
now, including a set of twins, and
reside in Fairbanks.
TROOPER VACATIONING —
The Nugget is advised that Sgt.
Bradshaw of the State Police is
visiting in Nome today. Sgt. Brad
shaw, Sargeant in charge of the
northern district, out of Fairbanks,
is on his way to his mine at Mud
Creek near Candle, where he plans
to do some assessment work and
mining, while on 30-day leave
from his police post.
National Guard Group
Slates Activities Here
Colonel George T. Adair, Chief
of Alaska Military District; Col
onel Fred O Reger, Assistant State
Adjutant General and Major Cas
imer S Gappa, Army Advisor at
Bethel; will visit Nome today in
connection with National Guard
activities. In conjunction with the
visit, a Federal Recognition Board
will be convened, for the purpose
of commissioning Victor Steve, of
Stebbins, Alaska, to the rank of
Second Lieutenant in the Alaska
National Guard
A no host dinner, at the Sea
view Room, is planned for this
evening.
New Adviser Expected
The arrival of Captain William
W Priest, the new Army Advisor
for the 1st Scout Battalion, Alaska
National Guard, is expected today.
Captain FTiest has been as
signed here from the Second In
fantry Division, Fort Benning,
Ga. He replaces Captain Arnold
D. Feener’
AUKRUK LANES
ARE NOW OPEN
Aukruk Lanes, Nome’s 6-lane,
Brunswick equipped, modern
bowling alley is now open again.
A complete resurfacing job has
just been completed on the alleys
and they are awaiting your first
ball, reports Werner Bohrer. Pres
ident of the board of directors,
Nome Bowlers, Inc.
The bowling alley opens at 7
p.m. and closes when the last
bowler has left. Hours on Satur
day and Sunday also include after
noon bowling from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Rates are 70 cents per line,
with a reduced price of 50 cents
per line during afternoon bowling.
Bowling shoes of all sizes are
available at 25 cents per pair, and
a few lockers are available at
$10 per year.
It is hoped that league bowling
will get started about Sept. 15th,
according to Bohrer.
The Nome Bowlers, Inc., wishes
to thank George Leinard and
Alaska Airlines for their genero
sity in bringing in about 1500
pounds of alley resurfacing equip
ment without charge.
Pres. Bohrer stated that this
fine gesture enabled the Nome
Bowlers to again inch ahead in
their battle to overcome the seem
ingly ever present financial prob
lem facing the alleys.
The alleys are being operated
again this year by volunteer la
bor, in order to cut down over
head. The smart, modern snack
shop is available to rent, and any
one interested in operating this
should contact Mr. Bohrer.
Swissair Crash Laid to
Takeoff Damage
ZURICH. Switzerland OP — Ex
perts probing the Swissair Cara
velle disaster confirmed today
parts of the ill-fated jet broke
away during its take-off here
Wednesday and said this “prob
ably led to a chain reaction which
caused the crash.”
A communique said parts of a
wheel rim, an earth-connection
cable, bits of tire and traces of
hydraulic oil were found on the
runway.
A Swissair spokesman said the
investigation team still is mysti
fied as to why the parts broke off.
But he said the findings so far
make the likelihood of sabotage
extremely remote.
The crash killed all 80 persons
on board.
AI Ilulen Feted
At Farewell Party
The Seaview Room of the North
Star Hotel was the scene of a fare
well p'arty last night given in the
honor of A1 Hulcn. Huler., who is
the Director of the Alaska Region
of the FAA, is leaving his Anchor
age post for London and the
Middle East, after serving with the
CAA and later the FAA in Alaska
since 1939. He started his career
as wireles operator in Alaska way
back when.
Mr. Hulen spoke to the gather
ing and declared that he has al
ways considered Nome to be the
place where he is the most at
home and which has always dis
played a particular esprit de corps
— among both his employes and
the people. He spoke of the years
past and briefly on his new as
signment.
Sen. Pearse Walsh, acting as
MC, introduced Mr. James D
Rogers who becomes the new di
rector on September 10th. Mr.
Rogers — later in the evening
known as Jimmy — had previous
ly spent 11 years in Alaska and
has just recently returned after
a seven year absence. His most re
cent assignments were Washing
ton, D. C., Miami and Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Rogers spoke briefly relative
to the fine job'done by Hulen over
the years, and of the tremendous
task it will be to fill Hulen’s shoes.
Other speakers were Sen. Les
Bronson, Bob Harwood, Viee-pres.
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Keith Hedreen, on behalf of the
mayor, who is out of town. The
Chamber of Commerce presented
both Hulen and Jim Rogers with
Nome Beach mining rights certi
ficates. This, it was hoped, will
bring them back periodically to do
their assessment work.
Also welcomed to the event was
Mac Emerson, Director, Alaska
Region, U. S. Weather Bureau. Mr.
Emerson spoke briefly on their
connection with the FAA over the
years and their fine association
with Mr. Hulen.
Coming from Unalakleet to at
tend this function was Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Blacka. Bill is the new
station manager at Unalakleet and
he was made welcome here.
Many pictures of the persons
present were taken by Sam Ailak,
mechanic of the FAA. The dinner
was a delicious smorgasbord, fea
turing salmon.
ANCHOR TAVERN PROWLED
Police report that the Anchor
Tavern, one of Paul Mandeville’s
enterprises, was broken into by
way of the rear door. The entry
was apparently made sometime
after 3 a.m. this morning and the
only items missing were two full
and two partly full bottles of
whiskey. Police state that there
are no suspects at this time, and
that they are still following leads
in the case.
SHOPLIFTERS CAUGHT IN ACT
Two 17-year-old boys were ap
prehended by employes at the US
Mercantile yesterday. Both boys
were referred to the Youth and
Adult Authority by police, ac
cording to Chief of Police Bob
Oliver.
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
The City Health Department
advises that they have a limited
supply of distemper vaccine on
hand Anyone interested in ob
taining a shot for their dog may
call the City Clerk for further in
formation.