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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-05

Although state inspector Scan
Ian of the Centralia District re-
ported law violations by the coal
company for over a year, the COM
pany was never made to comply
nor was it penalized.
Seaman said that he closed the
mine down once for a brief period,
but inferred that because of
higher-ups the company was al
lowed to reopen and to continue
violating the law.
+
AN outstanding example of the
weak enforcement provision Of
the laws is that dealing with Gin
spection as 10 proper amount of
air.. Adequate ventilation in
coal mine is OF the greatest i'm
portance. Poor ventilation not
only Injuries a miners health, but
creates a gas explosion hazard,
especially in mines which have
gas.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-05
Survived two shipwrecks;
vet killed i'm mine blast

John Pawssa %, Navy veteran, of
in the Centralia mine explosion.
While survived shipwrecks torpedo
exploded and John
the
He the of Leo Pawla of Centralia, who
off sick 10 day the
explosion occurred.
Pawlissa already pals
feeling we'll told him: Dad
TO for you now"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-05

Frank Mucci. Chicago Star
sctaff correspondent. writes
this material from first hand
information. He is a former
Illinois coal miner.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-05
State Ioxity seen
cause Of disaster
BY FRANK MUcCI

was not the weak Illinois laws which
raa enfoc
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-04-05

Says the law on this question:
IF the inspector shall find men
working without the amount of
air required by law. he shall at
once notify the mine manager TO
increase the amount of air in &C
cordance with the law. Upon
failure or refusal of the manager
TO act promptly. and in all cases
where men are endangered by
such lack of air. the inspector
shall at once order the men at
fected out of the mine.
Nothing is said about penalizing
the company
ANOTHER enforcement section
reads as follows: ANY inspector
who shall discover that any sec
ton of this Act. or part thereof.
is being neglected or violated,
shall order immediate compliance
Herewith. and. in CASE OF CON-
TINUED FAILURE TO COMPLY.
shall have the power 10 stop the
operation of the mine or TO re-
move any offending person or
persons from the mine until the
law is complied with. Mining
Laws, Sec. 28). The companies
don't have to worry very much
about that section either.
The Centralia explosion was a
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
WHIGYHLE

Whigville, Aug. 13-Mr. and Mrs.
]. H. Smith and son, Donald, of
Summerfield, spent Friday evening
with Mrs. John Gulick.
George Brokaw, of Senecaville,
was business caller here Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny West and
sons, of Pleasant City, spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearly Snyder and
Bernard Lucas, of Newark, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. ].
M Martin.
Marilyn and Karl Cutler, of Sum-
merfield, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Danford.
H. r. Floyd spent the weekend
with S. r. Graham and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Johnson
of Caldwell, were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. H. d. Carter Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrison, Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Danford and son,
of Kansas City, Mo-, are visiting at
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Danford.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearly Snyder and
Bernard Lucas, of Newark, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Martin spent Saturday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny West and
sons, of Pleasant City, spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Gulick and
Mrs. John Gulick spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Archer were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hampton, of Cambridge.
Freda Cutler was calling on Flor
ence Carter, Sunday afternoon.
Marilyn Wehr spent the weekend
with Lillian Garret, of Summer
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Rich and
daughters, of Mt. Ephraim, spent
Sunday with her father, R. D.
Franklin.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Okey Hague,
son, named David Lee. Grandpar-
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hague
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Bates.
The Whigville community club
will hold a picnic Saturday after
noon, Aug. 16, at the Barnes Ridge
church. A picnic supper will be
served. Everyone is asked to bring
well filled basket and their own
table service.
Billy Cutler, who has been spend
ing the summer with his grandpar-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14

evening and visited at the home of
her son, Vernon Havener, Jr., and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Horton and
daughters of Canton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Horton were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Horton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leach, Col
umbus, visited the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Wheatley, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Wharton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Stanfill attended the
Woodfield fair the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Bach and
daughter visited Iva Masters, Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Smith the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy King, daughter,
Rita, GAINESVILLE, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Fogle, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wharton
visited few days the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Denbow, Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Craig and small
son, Columbus, visited the weekend
with local relatives.
Miss Lena Mae Hannahs and
Harry Lancus of Canton spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Hannahs.
Mrs. Opha Bishop had as weekend
guests, Mrs. Cecil Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Vandyne, Cambridge.
Bessie Celnor, of GAINESVILLE, and
Miss Wickham of Marietta were
weekend guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Hayes Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hanes and
daughter of Akron visited the week
end at the Dean Oliver home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reed and sons
of Lakemore visited the weekend
with their families here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Fogle and Mrs.
c. H. Meek attended the funeral of
Cicero Fogle held Monday afternoon
at the home of his son, Walter Fogle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Craig, Mr..
and Mrs. Schneider, Cleveland, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Wharton, son, Terry,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Craig. Other guests on
Sunday evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. III. Meek, Helen Meek and Emma
Meek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roberts and
daughter of Cleveland are visiting
Mrs. Nora Richner.
Danford Wharton spent Wednes-
day and Thursday at the home of
his son, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Whar-
ton, Caldwell.
Callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Horton Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Calland, Columbus,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Stephens.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14

the weekend with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Brotton and fam
ily.
Mrs. Bertha Hayes, of Caldwell,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morrison and daughters,
Judy and Barbara.
Mrs. George Clark and son,
Wayne, returned home Friday
morning after spending two weeks
with relatives and friends in Can
ton.
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Estadt and daugh-
ter, Fern, were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Shafer, of Harriettsville, Mrs.
Harry Pryor, of near Lower Salem.
Mrs. Charles Hayes and daughter,
Diana, and Mrs. Ronald Hayes, of
Caldwell spent Sunday afternoon
with relatives of Middleburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gildow
spent Sunday with Mrs. Tillie Gil
dow and son, of Crum Ridge.
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Eichhorn and
daughter, Mildred, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Luke, of Marietta, and
Donna Lou Dutton, of Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Doebereiner
and children, Ruth Ellen and Dean,
of Watertown, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Antill
and children, Wilbert and Linda,
and Miss Stella Hardin, of Dexter
City, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Misel and family.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
ARCHER'S RIDGE

Archers Ridge, Aug. 13-Nadine
Wickham spent Monday night with
Bertha Lahue and children.
Those who attended prayer meet
ing at Ida Smiths Wednesday night
were John Grimes, of Sarahsville,
Matte, Pauline and Nadine Wick
ham and Lalia Lahue.
Maxine Wickham spent Wednes-
day night with Bertha Lahue and
children.
Caldwell shoppers Wednesday
were Matte, Doc, Pauline, Larry
and Nadine Wickham, Mrs. Berna-
dine Crimaldi and son, Sammy, and
Lalia Lahue.
Natine, Doc, Pauline and Nadine
Wickham made a business trip to
GAINESVILLE, Friday.
Joe Crimaldi, of Cleveland, visit
ed with his wife and son and Matte
Wickham and family over the
weekend.
Caldwell shoppers Saturday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Crimaldi, Matte,
Doc, Pauline, Nadine, jeremiah,
Geneva, Jerry and Sammy Wick
ham, Bertha, Ronald and Lalia La
hue and Johnnie Clark.
Sunday evening visitors at Ber-
tha Lahue and children were MIR.
Mrs. Joe Crimaldi and son, Sammy,
Pauline and Nadine Wickham, Ruth
Junior and Gerald Polling, Glen
Carols and Lester Connell.
James Wickham and son visited
Matte Wickham and family, Sunday.
Doc Wickham visited Zedrick
Clark and family, Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14

Middleburg, Aug. 13-Mr. Jack
Miller, of Sunberry, was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Morrison and
son, Joe, Saturday morning.
Miss Mary Jane Brown, of near
South Olive, spent few days last
week with Miss Mildred Eichhorn.
Marietta shoppers Saturday were
Clifford Misel, Walter Estadt, Joe
Morrison, Ray Clark and Paul
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ball, of
Canton, spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clark and son, Wayne.
Clifford Misel, Walter Mitchell,
Carolyn Jean Mitchell and Fern
Estadt were shoppers at Caldwell,
Friday.
Mrs. Joseph PARCEL and daughter,
of near Centerville, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nit
chen and family.
Mrs. John Antill, of Akron, spent
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
RANDALL RIDGE

Randall Ridge, Aug. Is - Betty
Russell and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Dudley and family, Wilma Tilton, of
Byesyille, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Russell and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray LaIrick have
been removed to their home from
Swan hospital, Cambridge.
Dady and Alice knight visited
Pearl Sallady of Cumberland Mon
day.
Evelyn Bryan returned to her
home after visiting Mrs. Harry
Syme of Canton.
Mrs. Charles Glidden of Akron
visited friends and relatives here
recently.
One of Gail Marks trucks wrecked
near the Ava brick yard Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Leonard Bryan, daughter,
Evelyn, Ava, Marelene Feldner of
Port Clinton, visited Mrs. Clyde
Russell and family Thursday.
Betty Russell, Evelyn Bryan and
Marlene Feldner visited Ilene Dud-
ley recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Stottsberry
called on Mr.. and Mrs. John Khune
Sunday afternoon.
Herbert Khune recently visited
Clyde Russell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Tilton and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Bryan of Ava.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley King and
daughter, Nanette, of Canton, Wis
tied Noble county relatives and
friends this weekend
Betty Russell is visiting her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. William
King, of Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ancil Trenner Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. c. Q. CHM of
Ava recently.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
SummcrfieId-
Summerfield-
Alpha And Omega Class
Enjoys Annual Outing

Summerfield, Aug. 13-The Alpha
and Omega Sunday school class of
tie Methodist church will hold their
annual picnic Sunday evening, Aug.
II, at the Roadside Park, Stafford.
Members of the families will be
guests.
Family Night
Family night will be observed on
Friday evening at the Methodist
church. A pot luck dinner will be
served promptly at 7:30 o'clock. A
special program is being arranged.
Returns Home
Oscar B. Brubach, local well
known funeral director, has re-
turned to his home here from Good
Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE,
where he has been receiving treat
ment.
Group Meeting
Members of the w. S. C. S. groups
2 and met Tuesday evening at the
church to transact special business
matters.
Weekend Guests
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Bode had as
weekend guests Mrs. w. A. Creamer,
Washington, c. H., Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Creamer, daughters, Carmen
Anne and Sue Ellen, Columbus and
Ida Hartshorn. Carmen Anne re-
manned for more extended visit.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Bircher at
tended reunion at Marietta, Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Fisher, Lewis
vile, visited her mother, bessie
Fisher, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Watson mo-
tored to Marysville Monday for q
few days visit with their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs Oscar Watson
A large number from this COM
munity attended the annual home
coming at Berne, Sunday.
Regular meeting of the Summer
field grange viii be held Saturday
evening and a lunch will be served
MIR. and Mrs. Otis King attended
a night game of the Cleveland Ind
ians, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McGinnis
were visiting friends in Columbus
Friday and Saturday. Miss Gertrude
Cutler accompanied them home to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
X. Cutler.
Mrs. Vernon Havener accom-
panied her daughter, Leatha and
Carroll Craig to Columbus Sunday
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
BUCK -GROOT HELPED BEYOND
MALTA LADY'S EXPECTATIONS

SldiH1S size SuII6Tcu ITOM OdS,
Indigestion, Heartburn and always
felt wOrnOut and sluggish. After
taking BUCK-GR0OT she sees a
great change for the better.
The real test of any medicine is
what it will do in cases of long
suffering. That is why BUCK
GROOT continues to increase in
sales and demand here in Caldwell
and general vicinity. Mrs. Lena
Riley, RID 2, Malta, Ohio, belongs
to the Christian church at McCon-
nelsville, gets relief on third bottle.
Il was in a very bad nervous
rundown condition. / wasn't able
to do enough work, suffered from
severe headaches and was con-
stantly burdened with a wornout
sluggish feeling. My complexion
was poor too, and had a very dull
lifeless color.
"A friend suggested that I try
BUCK-GROOT and / am glad that
/ needed her advice. After taking
BUCK-GROOT I felt better than /
have for couple of years and am
normal in every way now. BUCK
GROOT has helped me beyond my
expectation. My complexion is
much better and / agree with
thousands in saying BUCK-GROOT
is indeed a great medicine"
If BUCK-GROOT did so much
good for this Morgan County lady
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
ELBA

Better to have the love of one,
Than smiles like morning dew;
Better to have living seed,
Than flowers of every hue.
Elba, Aug 13-Clara Bess, Sarah
Travis, ]. w. Hughey, Sr., Betty Lou
Swain were in Marietta Saturday.
Mrs. Grace HammerSley and sons
of Cambridge spent Wednesday with
Kathryn Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Schillings
Of Canton were weekend visitors
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Schillings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Williams and
daughter of Marietta visited over
the weekend with his mother, Kath-
ryn Morris.
Carrie Stack, Leon Stack, Sarah
Travis, Stanley Barlowe, c. E. Still
were in Marietta Saturday.
Edith Schillings of South Olive
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schillings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wharton,
Jr., and daughter of Burgettstown,
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mckee
of CoShocton spent the weekend
with c. c. Wharton, Sr.
Wealtha Still was in Marietta last
Thursday.
Bernard Sewers was in Marietta
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hesson and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hessor
and sons, Homer Hesson, Gladys
Hesson, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hessor
and family were in Marietta Satur.
day.
Local visitors at Caldwell Satur.
day evening were Mr.. and Mrs
James Hesson and son, Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond Hesson and son, James
Stack, Leon Stack, Agnes Stack
Jean Barlowe, Gladys Hesson, ano
Homer HeSSon
Goldie Baker of South Olive spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ernest Schillings.
Blaine Stack, who is spending
some time with his father, Delbert
Stack at Duncan Falls, spent Sunday
with his mother, Carrie Stack.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
PLEASANT VALLEY

Pleasant Valley, Aug. 13-Angie
Johns and son, Glenn, and son, Earl,
Ara Johns and son, Joe, were calling
in this vicinity last Wednesday.
Nancy Archer returned to her
home Thursday after visiting a few
days at the home of Shelby Green.
George Smith and wife were bus
mess callers in Caldwell, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Forest Archer visited Lydia
w. T. Hague and Pat Washington
made business trip to GAINESVILLE,
Wednesday. ...
c. r. Snyder and wife, Junior
Snyder and family were guests for
supper at the home of Shelby Green
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Milton Moore and children
and w. T. Hague, Delbert Miller
and family, George Smith and wife,
Shelby Green, Junior Snyder and
family were all business callers in
Caldwell last week.
DR.. w. E. Radcliffe was caller in
this vicinity last Tuesday.
w. T. Hague attended the home
coming at Carlisle Sunday.
Shelby Green and family visited
Lewis Bates and family Sunday.
Flo Smith and sons, Junior and
wife, and Calvin, Mrs. Don Smith
and children, Ivan and Sandra,
visited George Smith and wife Sun
day.
George Smith and wife spent
Thursday at the home of Flo Smith.
Mrs. Harper Ulmer and sons re-
turned to her home after a two
weeks stay at the home of her par
ents, Homer Cant and wife.
Charley Miller returned home
last week after an extended visit
with friends in GAINESVILLE.
Sumner Moore and family visited
James Wickham and family Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
SHENANDOAH TRAIL

Shenandoah Trail, Aug. 13-No-
tice has been received here by rela-
tives that Sherman Graham, for
mer resident of Buffalo township,
died at his home in Iowa as the re-
suit of stroke. He was about 83
years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanford and
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Wheeler spent
the weekend in Kentucky visiting
Mammoth Caves and other places of
interest.
The annual homecoming at Mt.
Zion will be held Thursday, Aug. Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Workman,
of Bellaire, were recent visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Wheeler.
Roy Davis, John Hops, Kyle
Wheeler, William Bond and E. o.
Bond attended the ball game at
Cleveland Sunday.
Mrs. Iva Danford, of Cambridge,
visited her son, Earl Drake, and
family, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Davis and
Mrs. Roy Davis and sons, Melvin
and Gene, were Sunday visitors at
w. K. WheelerS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14

ents, MIR. and Mrs. Forest Danford,
spent the weekend with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Cutler, of Sum
merfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wickham
celebrated their 21 wedding anni-
versary with family dinner Sum
day at their home on Route 2, Sum-
merfield. Those present were Mrs.
Sarah Wickham, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
King and the host and hostess and
daughter, Shirley. Mrs. Wickham
was formerly Louise Gladys Reed,
of Shadyside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Robinson
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore
and son, Herbert, were callers at
the William Wickham home Sun
day.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14
Summerfield high

graduates of Sunmerfield high
school.
Miss Elizabeth Reed, who has
been attending school in Wyoming,
arrived by plane and is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed.
Mrs. Sade Finley was a Sunday
guest of Miss Martha Thompson,
south of town.
Mrs. A. M. Calland and children,
Billy, Martha and Ann, of Colum-
bus, are spending their vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Richey.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-08-14

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COMMITTEE OF LAYMEN
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The Nome nugget., 1947-10-27
Monday. October 27. l947
Fifty-TwO Killed In United Air Lines Crash In Utah
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) men were among the victims. One of the women was an expeItant mother.
 The mutilated remains were flung across the 1900 foot plateau or blown into the 2OO-foot deep canyon just behind the impact point
 All bodies were left at the scene until Saturday morning, with guards posted to protect them from coyotes, pending an inquest.
 Capt. E. L. McMillen, Balboa Park,U Calf, the pilot, reported by radio at l2:2l p m. CMST), a few minutes before the crash, that fire had broken out, probably in the planes baggage compart- ment, and that the cabin was filled with smoke.
 Five minutes later the veteran of Is years of flying on western routes opened his microphone and reported:
 The tail fire is going out. We may get down and we may not. Best place we can
 At l2:27 he reported he had turned back for Bryce Canyon airport and said May make it Think we have a chance now. Ap- 1 preaching the strip
 The next radio message came from the airport tower here al 12:32 pm. It said:
 " fire one mile east"
 The ship had just skinned across the top of Tropic Canyon
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-27
Call Un-American Defense Witnesses In Hollywood

w A s HIN G TON, (P) - The House American activ i ti s committee, in recess Saturday will hear so-called defense wit nesses" this week in it's investi- gation of communism in Holly wood.
 The first week of the inquiry was given to what chairman Thomas R.-N. JD called friendly witnesses" including such nota- bleS as Robert Taylor, Robert Montgomery, Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou.
 They were in general agreement in their testimony that commun- ists have infiltrated Hollywood and seek to dominate the industry but have been unsuccessful
 Slated as today's witnesses are Eric Johnston, head of the Mo. tion Picture association; Johr Howard Lawson, Avah Bessie Dalton Trumbo and Emmett La very, writers.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-27

to the sloping top of a long, sage brush-cOVered plateau, seconds of flying time from the landing strip.
 ConcusSion from the explosion was felt clearly five miles away. Black oily smoke followed into the air.
 Among prominent persons aboard the ship were:
 Jack Guenther, 33, New York, managing editor of Look Maga- zine; William A. Calvin, New York, vice president of the Bakery and Confectionery international union of America (AFL; Clement D. Ryan, president of Whitney's department store, San Diego, Calif., and former president of Montgomery Ward & Go, and his wife; Mrs. Dorothy Howard, Cor onado, Calif., wife of Maj. Gen. A. F. Howard, USING, ret; Samuel LIllienthal and Mike Lillienthal, wealthy Chicago brothers, and ;heig wives; MT and Mrs. C. J. de 3rugh, an English industrialist, and h.s wife; and Jefferson Davis Burkctt, Chicago Cardinals pro fess;onaI football team bunting star.
 The ill-fated craft was described at Chicago by J. A. Herlihy, UAL vice president in charge of opera tions, as having been thoroughly inspected' before its take-olf on the flight.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-27
Salmon Interests To Pay Taxes Now To Aid Alaska

SEATTLE, (P) - The Alaska salmon industry announced Sat urday willingness to make tax payments more than two months in advance to alleviate critical school financing situation at the request of Territorial authorities
 Managing director w. C. Arnold released the following statement:
 Because of the serious diff culties facing the Territory of Alaska, the salmon industry will advance funds to the Territorial treasury for the purpose of keep ing municipal and Territorial schools open. The advances will be by way of prepayment of pack taxes on canned salmon normally due and payable January IS, 1948. The amount involved will be sev- eral hundred thousand dollars. This action is being taken pursu- ant to the request of the Territo- rial tax commissioner at the direc- ton of the Territorial board of administration"
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-27
ALICE EMERSON VISITING FAMILY HERE

Alice Emerson, mother of Mrs. w. Schroeder of the U. s. Weather Bureau who was here last spring arrived on the Pan American for a visit with her family.