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The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
Rescuers Find C-54 Which Crashed Near Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 29- R) - A ground rescue party radioed at eleven thirty-five am. it had found the big C-54 transport plane reported to have crashed on mountain fifteen miles east of here enroute from Edmonton to Elberta.
 The rescuers reported two men were alive, but the fate of the other five believed to be aboard the plane was undetermined by the rescuers. A walkie talkie op- orator asked for two stretchers, gas stove, toboggan, clothing and bandages to aid in bringing out the survivors.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
Civil War Rages In North China

CHUNGKING, Oct. 29- R) - Reports of heavy fighting between Chinese Communists and Central Government troops in North China pictured the nation locked in a civil war, real though not of ficially declared.
 The warfare is growing in inten- sity in Shantung, Shansi and Sui van provinces said dispatches re- ceived in Chungking. The Chinese press attributed to Gen. Hsi Shan, governor of Shansi, now visiting in Chungking the statement that the government forces suffered fifteen thousand casualties and that Communist loses were "also heavy"
 The fighting centered around Changchih, the strategic town in southeastern Shansi which Yen conceded the Reds had captured. Independent reports said that wherever the Communists were retreating along railways they were destroying the tracks and blowing up the bridges. This ex- plained the slow movement of Kai-Shek's troops proceeding along the Peiping, Hankow, Tient- sin and Pukow railroads to re- place the United States Marines in the Peiping-Tientsin area.
 Insistent reports that the Rus sians are supplying the Commun- ists with captured Jap war ma terial continued to circulate in Chungking, but no authority will allow himself to be quoted.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
STORM LASHES NOM E
Proclamation

WHEREAS, a state of destruc- tion and emergency exists in the City of Nome, Alaska, due to the elements and
 WHEREAS, such conditions, be- cause of their magnitude, are be- yond the powers of the local Civil Government and civilian pOpula- ton to ovel come or control, and
 WHEREAS, such supplies and foodstuffs and stores as are ieo- pardized are winter provisions for the population of Nome, Alaska, without chance of replacement due to the close of the shipping season, and
 WHEREAS, the further loss or destruction of supplies would en- danger the entire population of Nome, Alaska,
 THEREFORE, I, w. B. NOR GAN, Lieutenant Colonel, Air Corps, 0257028, Commanding Of ficer, Headquarters, United States Troops, Army Air Base, Nome, Alaska, by virtue of the authority invested in me by the Comanding General, Alaskan Department and the War Department, Washington, D. C., do herby declare a state of martial law eXistant for and in the City of Nome, Alaska, and it's environs, such declaration to re- main in effect until lifted by off, cial notice from this Headquar- ters or higher authority.
 The entire civil population of Nome, Alaska, and all members of the Military Establishment will govern themselves in strict ac- cordance with the dictates of the Provost Marshal or his represen- tatives duly constituted by this Headquarters. .a
 w. B. MORGAN,
 It. Colonel, Air Corps,
 Commanding.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29

winter.
 The Northern Commercial Com pany had water in the basement, and all of the supplies therein, such as flour, sugar, etc., were damaged.
 Other buildings, the Nome Grill, Dream Theater, Patterson Hotel, and North Pole Bakery, had a few feet of water in their basements, and although there was consider able damage to merchandise and equipment, the buildings were in- tact.
 The Weather Bureau issued warnings for tonight, that the temperature would be colder, about Is to 18 degrees, and that the storm center has moved slightly northeast. The width of the storm is diminishing and like wise the intensity, and provided the center continues to move in a northeasterly direction, the next few hours should see an improve ment in the weather, inasmuch as the storm is concerned.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
DREAM THEATER CLOSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

The Dream Theater has an- nounced that there will be no show until further notice, as the boiler room and basement are full of water. There has been damage to the living quarters as well, but at the time of going to press the building was still intact.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
ARMY ASSISTS IN CALCULATING GOODS

The U. s. Army came to the aid ot the stricken business houses this morning by sending in all available transportation and men to facilitate the moving of winter supplies from stores and homes which are endangered.
 NEW CITIZEN
 LAST WEEK
 T-5 Patrick Dromgoole, of the 33lst Engineers, Nome Air Base was made a citizen of the United States, in the court of Judge Ke- hoe during the past week.
 Dromgoole was born in Ireland came to the United States in 1925 was married in Albany, N. r.. in 1884, has a daughter 4 years old He spent l3 months at Adak. and other points in Alaska. "I am happy to become a citizen of tbe United States" said Dromeoole as he was leaving the courtroom .
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
LINCOLN HOTEL BROKEN IN HALF BY STORM

The first business house to be destroyed by the gale was the Lincoln Hotel, which was under mined during the night. By nine o'clock this morning, half of its foundation timbers were gone and by noon the building had broken in half and washed away to sea.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
Russian Papers Carry Truman's Navy Day Speech

MOSCOW, Oct. 29-(P)-Pres- ident Truman's Navy Day foreign policy speech was carried conspic- uously in today's newspapers with bold face, two and three column headlines. All twelve points of the speech were published verba- tim, with a number of direct and indirect quotations from the parts on the atomic bomb.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29
Thousands Of
 Dollars Of Damage Caused By Wind

Much damage has been wrought by the force of the storm which has ragged throughout the North Boring Sea area, during the. past few days. The wind and waves continued to grow until the sea- walls gave under the terrific i'm pact of the mountains of water hurled against them by the wind, which attained peak velocities nearing 80 miles per hour.
 Storm warnings were issued yes terday and today as the force of the gale seemed not to abate, but which will probably lessen during the late hours tonight.
 In the high winds, telephone service went dead, and power service was intermittent, making 1t difficult for electric pump equipment to keep the basements clear Of water.
 The peak force of the storm seemed to hit in the area at the center of town, hitting with gale fury, breaking through bulkheads and seawalls, like going through the center of football line.
 Once the bulkheads gave way the timbers of the bulkheads ham mered at other bulkheads, break ing them to bits.
 The easternmost damage of any material consequence was the Lincoln Hotel, which was under mined during the early hours of the morning more than half way under the building, and the rear half of the structure broke off about 10:00 o'clock this morning. breaking up almost immediately in the high surf.
 The Miners and Merchants Doiih OoliOlllS was De1IlR nam mered by heavy timbers and high seas, and the garage alongside was undermined to within a few feet of the sidewalk, and hanging at a precarious angle. Later the building was pulled into the street away from the storm.
 The basement of the U. s. Mer- cantile store is full of water and much merchandise was damaged. Stocks on the main floor were moved to warehouses in the north end of the city.
 The Polar building likewise suf- fered damage to the rear and basement, and valuable stocks of liquors and beers were lost, in ad- dition to the damage to heating plants, etc.
 The Nome Drug Company lost the rear and the basement of its building and great quantities of | drugs and supplies-little being saved-which will make drugs and medicines critically short this
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29

Scientists claim the earth's at mosphere shields its inhabitants from harmful sun rays and helps to equalize day and night temper atures.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29

The Palisades of the Hudson in New Jersey are an unbroken per- pendicular cliff of colored balsat 300 to 800 feet above the river.
The Nome nugget., 1945-10-29

The capital in southern cotton mills is probably more than 80 per cent owned in the south.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
HERE
 RECEIVES AWARD
Suggestion on Testing Bomb Fuses Adopted in
 Ordnance Work

John M. Debetitto, a local gov ernment factory inspector, was among several civilian employees of the Springfield Ordnance district who received awards for suggestions made in methods to produce econ- omies aiding the war effort.
 Debetitto, resident inspector of the Lux Clock Go. and the U. s. Time Corp. received $75 for sug- gesting the use of an electric con- tact gauge on bomb fuse inspec- tion. The local inspector outlined a method of permitting a check on three states of inspection at one time with a resulting yearly sav- ing of $1,971, John s. Begley, dis trict chief, reported.
 The major award of $250 was made to Edwin O. Krause of the rifle section, small arms branch, for a suggestion improving the safety for the carbine, caliber .3om1. His proposal is reported to net an annual saving of $180,0o0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
RITES CONDUCTED
 FOR AXEL JOHNSON
Body of Late EmplOye of C.R.&L. Company Taken
 to Ogawam, Mass.

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Axel Johnson, 60, who committed suicide Friday night by slashing his wrist in his room at 36 Holmes avenue. The services were held from the Alderson Funeral Home, with Rev. Henry Liebeck, as- sistant pastor of the Second Con- gregational church officiating. Bur- ial will be in Springfield cemetery, Agawam, Mass.
 A resident of Waterbury for the past nine years, MT. Johnson was born Jan 24, 1880 in Sweden, the son of the late Andrew and Han nah Johnson. He came to this coun- try in 1898 and was a member of the Second Congregational church here.
 Surviving are three brothers, Richard F. Johnson, Feeding Hills, Mass; Alvin Johnson, Providence, R. T., and Knute Johnson, Brooklyn, N. r.; and one sister in Sweden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
JENKS, KORAN ON
 TEACHING STAFF
Both to Take Part in In- structiOns for Asses
 sOrs at U. of C.

Aldro Jenks newly-appointed city assessor and George B. Horan of the firm of the same name will conduct specialized courses for one week at the assessors school at the University of Connecticut in Au- gust. The school is ojintly spon- sored by the State Tax department and the State Assessors aSsocia- tion, and will formally open at the university on Aug. 20.
 It is not expected that any asso- ciates of the local office will at- tend this session.
 Also reported today was the likli- hood that no deputy assessor will be appointed by MT. Jenks for the local office although the legislative bill provides for such an appoint ment. Appointment of chief as- sessor automatically abolished the five-man board of tax commission ers which previously presided over the office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
INJURED WORKERS
 RESCIND APPEALS
Decisions Given By Local Compensation Commits
 siOner to Stand

Two employees of the Waterbury Tool, division of Vickers, Inc, today withdrew appeals to superior court, in which they sought damages for injuries received during the course of employment at the Aurora street plant.
 Both cases were appealed to the Superior court a month ago follow ing awards by Compensation Comsr. John J. O'Connell for injuries sus- tained.
 Stanley Leckwala, wso sustined in- juries resulting in a hernia last Mo- vember 3, was awarded cmpensa- ton of $29.10 a week during the period of incapacity, and hospital bills amounting to $256 by Comsr. OConnell.
 Albert McKilits. also suffering from hernia, was granted compensa- tion of $30 weekly during the period of incapacity, and all reasonable hospital and surgical bills. He was injured at the factory on April IA, 1945.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
OFFICIALS SCORE
 VANDALISM HERE
Chase Park House Scene of Latest Destructive
 Acts

About 20 window-panes were des- troyed by youthful vandals at the Chase Park House it was revealed today by Park Superintendent James J. Curtin woh again issued a public request of parents that eff forts be made to curb these costly actions.
 The matter has been turned over to the police for investigation and likely will be submitted to Raymond J. Tanning, chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners for action. This type vandalism has been ram- pant in other city sites such as Lakewood Park, Fulton Park, Ham, ilton Park where heavy and severe damage was done.
 As reported here previously it cost the city upward to $2,500 last year for repairs of vandalistic ac- tions. The latest damage costs will probably amount to about $50. MT. Curtin declared. The windows were broken by the tossing of stones through them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Driving After Drinking Boosting Auto Accidents
Figures Released By Highway Safety Commission
 Show I4,l78 Drivers Involved in Mishaps

sion, reasonable evidence that there is more driving after drinking on Connecticut highways than court convictions indicate.
 Department of Motor Vehicles records show that 14,178 drivers were involved in accidents during the first half of the year." com mented MT. Greene today, "as com pared with 10,624. The State Tax Department reports an increase of $509, 9,947.79, or IS per ecent, in rev. enue from liquor sales for the fis- cal year ending June 30th. Court convictions reported to the Motor Vehicle Department during the first five months of this year are about the same as last year. These facts, to me, do not balance. I believe there is much more driving after drinking than is being revealed through court convictions"
 MT. Greene believes that diff culty in gaining drunk-driving con- victions in many courts results in changing the charge. In this con- nection, for report to the September meeting of the Highway Safety Commission, he is studying the practicability of chemical tests of drivers charged with incapacity to operate safely.
 Capt. Leo F. Carroll of the state police will be interviewed by Mr. Greene over WTTC at 7:30 this evening on the subject of usign re- suits of breath and blood tests as evidence in court. Capt. Carroll has been 8 longtime student of the subject and will explain in de- tail the phases of such tests, uses in court and equity to the ac- cused, proving or disproving charg- eS on a strictly scientific basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Bob Coleman Quits Braves

Boston, July 30.-(UPl-Officials of the Boston Braves National league baseball club announced today that Manager Bob Coleman has resigned and that Coach Del Bissonette has been appointed to succeed him.
 A spokesman at the Braves office here said he had ben notified of the unexpected move by General Manager John Quinn. The latter telephoned from New York where the Braves are to play series with the Giants, after losing their ninth con- secutive game to the Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday.
 The spokesman said he had mo details" on the resignation of Cole man, a virtual unknown in major league baseball until he was made manager of the Braves in 1942.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
CTS WORKING ON
 INCENTIVE BASIS
U. s. Army Ordnance Oper= ating Unique Tire Shop
 at Foot of Himalayas

At the foot of the Himalaya Mountains in Assam, India, Army Ordnance is operating one of the worlds most unique tire shops which is turning out 10000 rebuilt tires a month to keep trucks rolling and supplies flowing along China's major lifeline, the Stilwell road.
 J. s. Begley, chief of the Spring. field Ordnance District, said today that this organization is more self sufficient than any other such unit overseas. Nearly all materials come from India, supplied through the Government of India under Re- verse Lend-Lease. One-half of the plants personnel has been recruited from among untrained Indian la- borers who have been trained by Ordnancemen to become expert tire repairmen.
 Another feature of this organiza- tion is its use of an incentive Sys- tenn, not on profit basis but on a time-off basis. Each man has a certain number of tires to take care of on his shift, and if he can finish his quota in seven hours instead of the allotted eight hours, he can quit before the rest of his shift. The hotter the mon- soon temperatures in Assam, the more eager the men are to get their quotas done quickly.
 If 1t were not for this plant near the start of the Stilwell road, it would be necessary to junk most of the worn tires because of long supply lines back to Calcutta and the United States. Today, with the plant in operation, not more than IS per cent of the tires sent in are discarded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
FUNERALS

The funeral of Ernest Miranda, 4129 West 26th street, Sunnyside, L. T., formerly of Waterbury, was held Saturday from the LaPorta funeral home to St. Thomas church where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated with Rev. Thomas Gui- nan, Rev. John Kennedy and Rev. Joseph Daly officiating. George Perault was the organist and solo, ist. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery. Pallbearers were Joseph Pel- anglo, Antonio George, Frank Mango, Walter Conlon, Angelo Ca paldo and Alfred Ramaro.
 The funeral of John Kustis, 63 Alder street, was held Saturday from the Stokes funeral home to St. Joseph's church where a solemn high Mass of requiem was cele- brated. Burial was in Calvary cem- tery.
 The funeral of William Krakaus- kas, Route 2, Southbury, was held this morning at 9:45 from the De- links funeral home, IT Congress avenue, to St. Joseph's church at 10 for high Mass of requiem cele- brated by Rev. Joseph J. Valan- tiejus. Music was under the direc- tion of Alexander Aleksis, church organist.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery, with committal services conducted by Father Valantijus. Bearers were August Grant, John Segevice, Will liam Lesunaitis, Walter Vitkauskas, Joseph Panarauskas and Martin Dumgulevich.
 The funeral of George Hughes, 18 Branch street, took place today at 9:15 a. m. from the Lunny Flu neral Home, 25 Central avenue, to St. Thomass church at 9:15 where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Felix Scoglio, assisted by Rev. Joseph Daly, deac- on, and Rev. Lawrence Skelly, sub deacon.
 Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. John P. Kennedy, Rev. Mi chael McVerry and Rev. John Dial. George Perreault was organist and James German was soloist. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery, Father Scoglio officiating, assisted by Father Daly. Bearers were Philip Rochon, James Hyland, Thomas Kelly, Harold Kelly, Will liam Lambert end Ernest Carosella.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
SLIGHT CUTBACKS
 PREDICTED HERE

Some twenty-four factories in Waterbury employed approximately 37,846 men and women in manufac- turing activities as of July 1, State Director William J. Fitzgerald of the War Manpower Commission said to- day. This compared with 39,703 men and women on June l.
 The reports prepared by the firms in this city show that employment trends may drop by 225 persons in the next four months because of contract cutbacks.
 Of the total number of workers employed in manufacturing activity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
30 More Veterons Docked in Boston

Boston, July 30.-(UP)-Two freighters carrying a total of 30 vet- erans from the European theater docked here today.
 They were the SS Benjamin Brewster, carrying IS repatriated prisoners. and the Ss Clifford Ash- by with i5 soldiers slated for dis charge. one Englander was aboard the Ashby.
 The ss Claymound victory here yesterday with i.06a veterans and SS John 8. Sargent docked with 26 soldiers. They were the first of i6 transports scheduled to arrive here thls week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Marriage
 Intentions

The following marriage inten- lions have been filed in the office of Town Clerk Mrs. Mary c. Xiii martin:
 James J. McLarney of 21 Well ton Place and Dorothy R. Calhoun of l64 West Main street.
 Mills D. Gary of 30 Vine street and Mae Lu Rodgers of 5S Haw- kinS street.
 Louis Longo of 72 East Dover street and Alta Cook of 45 Laurel strCet.
 Vincent Mastroianni. 10 Bron- son street and Mary FilippeDi, l7 EastOn avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, and especially The Management and Employees of The Waterbury Tool, the Crib of The Waterbury Tool Co.,, Local 1885, Waterbury Tool Co.,, The Metropolitan Furniture Co.,. The Morris Plan Bank, The Over look Boys, and The Comptroller's Office and The Budget Department of the City of Waterbury, for floral offerings and the many expressions of sympathy and kindness extend ed to us during our recent bereave- ment in the death of our dear father, brother and husband, Thom- as M. Moran.
 MRS. THOMAS B. MORAN
 and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
NOACTION SLATED
 ON PENSION BILL

No action will be taken on the City's Pension or Charter bills this week as result of Governor Ray mond E. Baldwin taking a weeks vacation, 1t was reported to The Democrat today by his executive secretary Harry Strong.
 These are the only two Waterbury bills remaining unsigned, the chief executive having all ready placed his signature on the assessors bill and various bills for individuals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Mother Hen Adopts Chicks Wholesale

Amarillo, Tex. (UP)-It isn't m- usual for a mother hen to adopt a few extra chicks to go along with her own, but a Rhode Island Red belonging to w. T. Dykeman goes in for the idea on large scale.
 A mother of five of her own, this biddie lost one shortly after hatch ing. Then, when Dykeman bought 100 incubator chicks, she took them under her wing, and added another 100 a short while later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank, our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially the Tmployes of The Manufacturers Foundry, Employees of Louis Engineering Company of Naugatuck, Employees of Finish ing Room of the American Brass Company, for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our re- cent bereavement, the death of our beloved father, Michael Angelo De- Benedetto.
 (Signed)
 DeBENEDETTO FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

A special electric thickness gauge, recently announced by the General Electric O., is capable of detecting areas of uneven thickness in the plastic material used for "blisters"
 -or gunner's windows-on bombers before the windows are cut from large sheets of the material.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

in this city. some 13,537 were wo- men.
 The state director said that 285 firms in the state engaged in manu- featuring activity employed 316,- 337 men and women as of July l. Of the total III 500 were women. This compared with 326,416 men and women workers on June 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Full Weather Report

Boston. July 3O- (UP) - New England weather fOrecRstsi
 CONNECTICUT, MAI s ACHU- sETFs. RHODE ISLAND, MAINE nnd NEW HAMPsHIRE-Fair tO- night nnd Tuesday. No important temperature changes hut rather wRPm in the interior Tuesday af- ternOOn. Lowest for Worcester tonight about 04.