U.S. Helicopter Attempts
Second Leg of Flight
Across Atlantic Ocean
GOOSE BAY, Laborador —
A U.S. helicopter, attempting the
second ’copter crossing of the At
lantic, took off from here at 7:08
a.m. EST, today for Forbisher Bay
on Baffin Island.
The twin-turbine helicopter is
continuing a flight that will carry
it 3.511 miles from Cape Cod,
Mass., to Paris.
The flight was delayed here a
full day because of fog over the
west coast of Greenland, where the
helicopter was scheduled to make
a stopover yesterday.
On board is a three-man crew.
ACTOR DANA ANDREWS PAYS
$5,000 DAMAGES TO BLIND GIRL
LOS ANGELES OP — A Superior
Court jury has ordered actor Dana
Andrews to pay $5,000 damages
to a blind girl injured in a traffic
accident involving Andrews’ car.
Diane Ward, 18, of Woodland
Hills, Calif., had sued Andrews for
$100,000.
She said she suffered head in
juries Dec. 28, 1956, when a car
in which she was riding was
struck by Andrews’ auto in sub
urban North Hollywood.
Andrews admitted liability and
did not appear during the trial.
He had pleaded guilty to a drunk
en driving charge arising from the
accident. He was fined $263 for
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One Triplet Survives
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. M —
Only faith — one of the famed
Faith, Hope and Charity triplets—
survived Tuesday.
Charity died at Cushing Hospital
Monday, following her sister, Hope,
in death by little more than a
year.
The three sisters once were the
nation’s oldest living triplets.
Faith is Annie Faith McDonnell.
Charity was Nora Charity Murphy,
widow of Edward Murphy, former
Boston and Worcester newspaper
man.
The triplets were born in 1868
at North Brookfield to Mr. and
Mrs.Dan Coughlin, natives of Cork
County Ireland. Their fame began
early — at the age of a few weeks
when they won a baby show prize.
Over the years they received
birthday greetings from all parts
of the world. Presidents, royalty
and church leaders had extended
congratulations to them.
Mrs. Bob Smiih and son Wen
dell are leaving for a trip outside
and plan -to be gone for about a
month. Mrs. Smith has been assist
ing her husband who is manager
at the U.S. Merc.
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PT. HOPE NEWS
Whaling Festival, June 9. 10. 11
The June 9 part of the festival
consists of pulling the boats off
the ice onto the shore and a muk
tuk and meat feast there, etc.
Three Bowheads Killed
April 29—by Nicholas Hank’s
crew. May 11—by Mark Kinnee
veauk’s crew. May 11—by Laurie
Kingik’s crew.
All whales were in the neigh
borhood of 30 feet long.
20 Belugas Taken
About 20 white whales (belugas)
have been killed this season.
38 Polar Bears Killed
About 38 polar bears were killed
during the season which ended
May 10.
17 Darling Guns
Whale hunters in Pt. Hope own
a total of 17 whaling (darting)
guns. At the begining of the sea
son they had 30 bombs in their
possession. There are 11 crews
this year.
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THREE MORE APPLICATIONS
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
JUNEAU Wl — Henry Roloff,
Commissioner of Economic Devel
opment and Planning, said yes
terday three more applications for
technical assistance grants have
been sent to the Area Redevelop
ment Administration.
Like three applications sent in
last week, Roloff said, the new
grants are being sought to provide
detailed information on the state’s
resources and tourist potential.
The new applications seek grants
for studies of wood products in
dustry opportunities, the tourist
potential of Arctic Alaska and the
development of snow sports facili
ties.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed bids in triplicate will be re
ceived by the Division of National Mis
sions of the Board of Missions of the
Methodist Church, 1701 Arch Street,
Philadelphia 3, Pennsylvania, In the of
fices of Alaska Architectural and Engi
neering Company, 710 Third Avenue,
Fairbanks, Alaska, until 2:00 p.m., Fair
banks time, on June 3, 1963, for the
general work including mechanical and
electrical work for the Parsonage Addi
tion to the Community Methodist Church,
Nome, Alaska, and will then and there
be opened and read aloud.
Plans, specifications, and form of
contract documents may be examined
at the offices of Alaska Architectural &
Engineering Company, 710 Third Avenue,
Fairbanks, Alaska, and Associated Gen
eral Contractors, Central Building, An
chorage, Alaska; Rev. Howard L. De
Vore, Pastor. Community Methodist
Church. Nome, Alaska; and a set of
plans and specifications and forms may
be obtained at the office of Alaska
Architectural & Engineering Company.
Architects, upon deposit of a certified
check for the amount of $25,000 (pay
able to the Alaska Architectural St En
gineering Company, Architects* for each
set. This deposit will be returned to all
persons who return the contract docu
ments in good condition within a period
of 15 days after date of bid opening.
Prospective bidders are hereby di
rected to read carefully arid consider the
plans and specifications and to visit the
site of the work so that they may make
any necessary measurements and ex
aminations and thoroughly familiarize
themselves with the conditions, particu
larly the difficulties existing at the site.
No consideration will be given to any
claim that a bid was made without
full comprehension of the conditions
to be encountered.
Bid security in the form of money
order, certified check, or cashier’s check,
made payable to the Division of Na
tional Missions of the Board of Missions
of the Methodist Church, or a satisfac
tory bid bond executed by the bidder
and acceptable sureties, in the amount
of not less than ten per cent of the
bid will be required.
Performance bond will be required
in the amount of 100 per cent of the con
tract price. Payment bond will be re
quired in the amount of 50 per cent of
the contract price. Liquidated damages
for delay will be in accordance with
the contract documents.
Bids must be submitted upon the forms
attached to the contract documents, and
the successful bidder will be required
to execute the contract form attached
to the contract documents.
The right is reserved, as the interest
of the Division of National Missions of
the Board of Missions of the Methodist
Church, may require, to reject any and
all bids, to waive any informality in
bids received, and to accept or reject
any item of any bid.
Envelopes containing bids must be
sealed, marked, and addressed as fol
lows:
Bid for the Parsonage Addition to the
Community Methodist Church, Nome,
Alaska. Division of the National Missions
of the Board of Missions of the Methodist
Church, c/o Alaska Architectural & En
gineering Company, 710 Third Avenue,
P.O. Box 509, Fairbanks, Alaska. To
be opened: June 3, 1963, 2:00 p.m.
Every day U.S. industry de
velops 25 new consumer products—
but only one becomes a sales suc
cess.
Nome Directory
BERING SEA LIONS CLUB
Sven Larsen, Pres.
w
Tom Balone, Secty.
Meets Every Tuesday
at 7:00 pjn.
at the North Star or Polaris
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meets Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Frank Couch, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Verna Mickelson
Worthy Matron
Bev Morgan
Secretary
Meets First and Third Mondays
Anvil Lodg«?
No. 140
Berner E. Bohrer, W. M.
Vorvin W. Lewis. See.
Meets First t nd Third Thursdays
Of Each Month
Nome Rotary Club
Roy Snyder
President
Marc Beauchamp
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheon
Pioneer Igloo No. 1
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Don Lyle. Pres.
Chas. D. Jones. Secty.
Civil Air Patrol
Northwestern Group
Nome Composite Sqdm.
1st Lt. Victor Charles, Commander
Meeting*—Each Monday 7:M pjn.