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The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Typhoon Causes Heavy Damage In Philippines

MANILA, (P) - Estimates of damage rose around $1,000,000 Saturday as typhoon which lashed the central Philippines and southern Luzon for 36 hours swept on over the China Sea.
 In its wake, the typhoon left six dead, l6 injured and hundreds homeless. Crops were heavily damaged, three small vessels were sunk and nine others beached.
 Requests for immediate assist ance were sent to the government by the governors of four prov inces-Leyte, Albay, Masbate and CamarineS Sur.
 Paul J. Rappaport of Brooklyn, Philippine Broadcasting company news editor, reported extensive destruction after a flight over the affected areas.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Soupfin Shark Still In Soup
 With War Over

SACRAMENTO, (P) - For the soupfin shark, World War II end ed officially on Sept. l9, 1947- or did it?
 Anyway, things should be easier for him in the shallow waters along the California coast where he has been having more and more trouble growing up.
 It's like this. A soupfin shark has two big worries about people:
 (a) That they'll catch him for his fins. which contain gelatine prized by Chinese for making soup.
 (b) That they'll get him for his liver. rich in vitamin "A.
 During World War II there was such a demand for this vitamin for better vision that mature sharks brought up to $50. Even immature sharks were caught, de- spite studies showing that livers from young sharks were so low in Vitamin content as to be not worth taking.
 Anyway, the state bureau of fisheries figured the species was menaced, and got the legislature to pass a law making it illegal to take Soupfin sharks in less than 150 feet of water.
 That went into effect Sept. 19- end of war.
 In deep water, however, a soup fin shark still is fair game.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Gun For Spooks Kills Woman

MARDELA, Md, (P)-The gun a 14-yar-old school boy took out Halloween to scare spooks went off accidentally and killed his playmate's mother, Dr. Charles T. Fischer, acting Wicomico county medical examiner, reported Fiji day night.
 Mrs. John Brewer, 39, was taken to Peninsula general hospi- tai with a gunshot wound m the forehead and died three hours later, Dr. Fisher reported.
 State trooper, J. P. Monaghan said Mrs. Brewer was shot when Robert Williams, IA, waved a .22 caliber rifle and said, "This is what Pm going to scare the spooks with"
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03
Forecast And
 Weather Report Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. s. Dept. of Commerce, Weather Bureau.
Monday, Nov. 3, l947

Forecast Nome: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Increasing north wind Tuesday, strong by evening. Lowest tonight 16, high est Tuesday 22.
 Nome data as of 7:30 am. today:
 Precipitation last "A hours OPP inch. Total precipitation th S month OPS inch.
 Temperatures last 24 hours: highest 31, lowest Is.
 Maximum wind last 24 hours IT miles per hour from the east.
 Sunrise at 7:53 am., sunset at 3:37 pm.
 Comparative data: Tempera- lures one year ago today: highest IS, lowest 3.
 Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907: Lowest 8 in 1927, highest 49 in 1918.
 Data for other selected stations as of 7:3O am. today: Station Temp Weather Barrow 9 Partly Cloudy
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-03

A fellow with a big red nose went into a beauty shop. Have you got some makeup that I can use to cover my nose?" he asked. "Goodness, mol" replied the shock ed beautician. i've never seen nose like that before; do you do a lot of drinking?" "No," he replied, "I never drink" Pardon me for asking, but how in the world did you ever get a big red nose like that?" "When they were giving out noses," he explained, "I thought they said roses and I said, "give me a big red one'!"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11

Pacific Northwest poured as many pieces of mail during the past year as are received in the entire city of Seattle for an average TWO weeks period.
 A total of 4.76S.39a pieces of mail were received by VA offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho. Montana and Alaska for the year ending June l.
 A large bulk of the mail fn- cludes premium payments oy World War II veterans on Nationai Service Life Insurance policies. CorrespOn on education ana training under GI Bill provisions also accounts for the large vol ume
 Because a large number of the letters received. lack proper iden tification. the VAS burden is even heavier The VA urges veterans 10 write when only absolutely neces. sary and when writing 10 give full name. service serial sumber, ad- dress. C-number if assigned one by the VA.) or N-number If iet- ter pertains to GL insuranee.)
 Questions Of The Week
 O My National Service Life h. surance premium was due two weeks ago Is my policy lapsed now or do ] have more time to send in my premium payment?
 A. Your policy is not lapsed, nor will it be lapsed until 3I days af- ter the date your unpaid premium was due
 Q ] have repaid &40OO busi- ness loan. 5000 of which was guaranteed by the Veterans Ad- ministration under the GL Bill Is my guaranty privilege restored now that all of indebtedness nas been paid2
 A. No. You may use your full loan guaranty entitlement only Cnce.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11

gave his blessing Wednesday to the royal romance of his 2I-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth and Naval Lieutenant Philip Mount batten. 26. handsome former prince .of Greece and Denmark.
 Announcement of the long-fore. cast engagement of Britain's fu- ture queen came in the court cir cular, the Kings traditional man Ter of speaking to his subjects while crowds of festive Britaus thronged in front of Buckingham Palace awaiting confirmation of betrothal reports which London newspapers had hammered through
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11
LEWIS SIGNS
 AGREEMENT AVERTING
 NATIONWIDE COAL STRIKE

WASHINGTON = An agreement averting a nationwide soft coal strike was signed Tuesday by John l.. Lewis and a majority of the ols- luminous operators.
 In announcing the signing. Lew is told a news conference that fl is reasonable to assume" the en. tire industry will accept the agree. ment within a few days.
 More than half of Lewis's 40O,- GOO United Mine Workers are csy. cred by agreements thus far sign ed by northern commrcial operal- ors, steel companies and mine own CTS in the west and midwest.
 For the workers. it means tne highest pay in history and the fright to work when wiling and able"
 Higher Prices For the public. it means higher coal prices and possibly less coal production under a shorter cay provided in the contract The miners, originally schedul- ed to return to the pits early Tues day. stayed away pending word from Lewis that the wage agree. lment had been formally signed.
 As soon as the various operators signed. UNIV headquarters sent out the signal for the back to work move in those operators mines.
 Still to accept the pact are the southern operators. who refused tr participate in industry-wide nego- tiations, and scattered operators m the midwest and west. Combined they represent slightly more than 40 per cent of total soft coal pro duction.
 Lewis said the pact would bt interesting" because it is the frs negotiated since passage of whaf he seathingly described as tn, Taft slave law"
 Discussing that law. Lewis ac cused the Republican party c selling out to finance and indus try for contributions to the I94t l Congressional campaign whicl gave il control of Congress. ! 'One thing about a Republican l Congress, Lewis said, they sIas bought"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11
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Deadline on Premium Waivers

Deadline on Premium Waivers Veterans who have been totally disabled for six consecutive months or more at any time since August D. 1941, are eligible 10 apply for waiver on their National Service Life Insurance until August 1, 1g47. the Veterans Administration has announced.
 After August l.. 1947, no prem ium will be waived which becomes due for more than one year prior to receipt by the VA of an appli- cation for waiver, the VA explain ed.
 A special feature of all N6LI policies. the waiver may be grant ed upon application by the insured after he has been totally disaBIsd flor six consecutive months
 To prevent lapse of the policy. the VA cautioned that payments should be continued until the yer eran is notified by the VA of ap proval of the waiver.
 The VA reminded all veterans who have allowed their NSLI term policies 10 lapse that they have only until August l., to reinsfate without a physical examination.
 VA Processes Huge Annual Mail
 Through the mail shutes of Yet erans Administration offices in th-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11

out the day.
 Mountbatten. who gave up his .royal titles last March 10 become Ia British citizen. hurried to the side Of his bride-to-be earlier Tn Che day and dined with the royat family in the palace a few hours before announcement of their be- trothal was made
 Mountbatten drove into Buck iugham Palace grounds during the afternoon past hundreds of Britons who had congregated expectantly. He was reported on an "extenced summer leave from his Navy posl at a West Coast training station.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11
HOUSE PASSES INCOME
 TAX REDUCTION BILL

WASHINGTON = The House Tuesday passed the Republican backed bill to cut income taxes oy $4,00O,O00,000 annually for 53.- 100000 taxpayers, beginning Jan uary l.
 The vote was BOP to 112, or more than the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11
FLYING sAUCERs" HAVE
 STATES RESIDENTS PUZZLED

SAN FRANCISCO - From one end of the country 10 the other. new reports of disk-like flying saueers" skimming through h e skies added to the mystery which has baffled the nation since June 25.
 There was no satisfactory eXpIan- ation of the phenomenon. The sat- cers first were reported seen in the state of Washington June 20. Then persons in other western states said they had seen them. The peak came over the July I holiday, when they were reported east of the Mississippi
 Latest tabulation showed the mystery objects had been seen in 38 states, the District of Columbia and in Canada.
 Round Or Oval
 An aerial patrol by the Oregon National Guard reported 1T had failed to sight one of the objects The Guard was sending a plane to & spot near St. Maries. Idaho, where a woman said 10 persons saw eight of the disks disappear in timber July 3.
 Kenneth Arnold, businessman pilot Of Boise, first reported seeing the disks. He said be saw nine fly ing in formation at a speed esti- mated at 1900 miles an hour over the Cascade mountains. Other 1b- servers have given the objects var ious speeds and, in at least one case, said they appear to be sus- pended in the air.
 Most observers usually agreed that the objects were round or oval. Guesses as to their size have ranged from that of a five-room rouse or large airplane to one des- cription of "a silver ball, six in ches in diameter"
 No Official Knowledge
 The Army, Navy and Atomic Energy Commission all disclaimed any connection with the mystery.
 Some scientists suggested that reflections of light, such as from aircraft, might account for the BIAkAL UbJELL5 HAANA AdhG uGEA @- ported. In some cases, the obsery- CTS insisted that the ''saucers' have been accompanied by sound
 Mrs. Walter Johnson of Spokane. who reported she was one of a group which saw the objects fall near St. Maries, said she and her companions could not find either the disks or anything 10 indicate where they might have fallen. Sue describes them as about the size of a five-room house. and saId they resembled washtubs more than disks.
 The Coast Guard said there was nothing to indicate that the ob- jects might have come from some foreign vessel near shore.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-07-11
SOUTH ON VACATION

Mr. and Mrs. Blake Wyman ann daughter Linda left last Friday night for the south on a vacation.
 MT. Wyman is director of mus;c at Wrangell Institute.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-09-12

EDITORS NOTE:-The follow
ing article by Moses A. Leavitt,
Executive Vice Chairman of the
Joint Distribution Committee, is
based on his personal observations
Of the conditions, hopes and fears
of the Jewish survivors in Euro
pean lands at the close of the year
5707. Mr.. Leavitt, an outstanding
authority on relief and rehabilita-
ton, has recently returned from a
ten-weeks inspection trip during
which he surveyed Jewish needs
in nearly every country in Europe.
After returning from the chaos
of Europe to the well ordered way
of life in the United States, it is
almost impossible to formulate i'm
pressiOns in phrase. Conditions
vary so greatly from country to
country that when one crosses a
border he invariably finds himself
in a different world. Although
those changing conditions make it
difficult to generalize, certain
basic facts are true for nearly all
sections of Europe.
The tremendous scale of de-
struction is perhaps the first fact
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The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
THE NOME NUGGET
public interest.

public interest.
 All information available to Pan American" the duplicated stated, indicates that, in the light of the potential air traffic avail able to a carrier operating direct air service between the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii, the service would have to be initiated on very modest frequency"
 In such case, the application continued, the Civil Aeronautics Board might determine that it would be in the public interest tO certificate Pan American to oper- ate the route since the company is already established in both Homo lulu and Seattle. Qualification of a carrier that would have to set up bases at both ends of the route, it was stated, might not be in the public interest.
 "Pan American is willing to op- crate a direct air transportation service between the Pacific North west and the Hawaiian Islands, if the Board should determine tha, such a service would be in the public interest" the application concluded.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
Wm. Ahsaruk In School
 In Bed Weisse, Germany

STRAUBING, Germany, Dec. 5 1946-Private First Class William L. Ahsaruk, son of MT. and Mrs. Philipp Ahsaruk of West D St., was recently sent to Bad Weisse, Germany, to pursue a fourteen day course in skiing and first aid. Bad Weisse is popular recreation cen ter for American troops here in Germany.
 Pfc. Ahsaruk has been serving 83rd Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group, which is part of the XI Tactical Air Command, one
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES

We were in school only a few days this week because the rooms were very cold. We have decor ated our room with pictures of Alice in Wonderland that the chil- dren have drawn. The children chose the picture by Alice Blakely as the one they liked the best.
 The children have received let terS from Kentucky, Maine, Ten nessee; Missouri, and Ontario. They vii lansWer these letters in the near future.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07

For Good Printing Call Main 125
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
HIGH SCHOOL

Some of the students have been very busy this week working on posters for the Valentines Dance. It will be held on February IS.
 An unexpected holiday was taken by the high school Wednes- day because the building was cold. We have had quite lot of trouble with the heating system this win ter.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
SIXTH GRADE

Our room will have a Valentine Box and have some art work in making them. We are busily en- gagged in the study of Madame Curie and other scientists in our reading work. Our room is one which stayed warm through the cold spell, as our temperature was all right.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
School News
FIRST GRADE

The first grade is studying the flag salute: l pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and the republic for which it stands, one nation indivis- ible, with liberty and justice for all.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
F~-ecast And
 Weather Report Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. s. Dept. of Commerce, Weather Bureau.
Friday, February 2, l947

Friday, February 2, 1947
 Forecast Nome: Cloudy with oc- casional rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Continued mild temper. ature and strong easterly winds. Lowest temperature tonight 26, Highest temperature Saturday 32. Nome data as of 7:30 am. today: Precipitation last 24 hours .O3 inch. Total precipitation tn S month 0.10 inch.
 Temperatures last 24 hours: highest 36, lowest II.
 Maximum wind last "A hours 57 miles per hour from the east.
 Sunrise at 8:23 am, sunset at 4:06 pm.
 Comparative data:
 Temperatures one year ago to- day: highest IA, lowest -28.
 Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907: lowest -32 in 1925, highest 38 in 1917.
 Data for other selected stations aC of 7.30 a m today.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07

Then there was the draftee who claimed exemption on account Ot poor eyesight and brought his wife along as evidence.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
Friday. February ,. lsl7
Pan American Wants Seattle As Terminal In Oriental Route

Pan American World AirWays today announced that it had filed application with the Civil Aero nautics Board to add Seattle as a co-terminal point to its present Pacific terminals of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If the Board decides that a direct air link be- tween the Pacific Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands is required in the public interest.
 The action follows the Civil Aeronautic Boards notice that hearings be held to determine whether a public need exists for the establishment of such a route" In filing the application, the com pany took no position on the ques- ton of whether a route from Seat tie to Honolulu is needed in the
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07
SEVENTH and EIGHTH GRADES

Mrs. Peterson spent most of Thursday morning working with the room while helping them with landscape painting in water col ors.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-07

of the organizations that is help. ing to police the American zone of Germany from the air.
 Pfc. Ahsaruk attended Nome High School prior to his enlist ment in the army. He is veteran of thirty-two months overseas in the European Theater.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
Release Buildings
TOCOvernment

Resolution authorizing release.
of the Health Center, Fleming
street. and Key West Municipal
Hospital. Stock Island, from the,
City of Key West to the feder-
al government was approved,
last night, by City Commission
erS.
Mayor Adams: City Attorney
Lester. Will you please inform
the public about this release and
why it is being done?"
City Attorney Ignatius Lester:
THE federal government origi-
nally leased the hospital to the
City of Key West with the pro-
vision that any net income go
to the federal government. The
hospital has been run at a loss,
and so the city is not indebted
to the federal government. This
provision has been stipulated in
the release. The County of Mon
roe desires the projects, and be-
fore the county can purchase
them from the government, the
City of Key West must first
sign the release agreement"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
Realty Company
Action Against
City On Today

Suit of the Key West Realty
Company against the city of Key
West for cancellation of upwards
of $4,000 in taxes on its proper
ty at the head of the island got
under way in Circuit Court here
today.
Judge Ross Williams, Miami,
is sitting in the case because
Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., is
disqualified from hearing the
suit. He is reported to be an Of
ficer of the Key West Realty
Company.
j. Lancelot Lester is attorney
for the city, with City Attorney
Ignatius Lester, while w. c.
Harris is representing the realty
company.
The realty company claims
that its property is remote from
the city and that it gets no ser
vices from the city.
Lester placed fromer Mayor
Willard M. Albury on the stand
as his first witness. He was at
tempting to prove that the prop
erty was not remote.
William r. Porter. president OF
the Key West Realty Company,
was present at the hearing OF
the suit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
KEMP ESTABLISHES A
RECORD BUREAU; La
TER TO REGISTER
WEAPONS

Police Chief Joseph Kemp is
rapidly completing a bureau of
records in his office. including
the taking of reports from Grim
inals who come here. with Pa
trolman Paul Stofer in charge
of the desk.
For the first time, Chief Kemp
says. the department will keep
records of criminals who come
to the city seeking work or for
spending some time here.
Under an ordinance passed
March II, 1912, any person con-
Victed of crimes prior to ten
years before passage of the mea-
sure is required to register him
self or herself with the Key
West police department.
Crimes listed as grand larceny,
burglary, counterfeiting, OBJ
tanning property or money un-
der false pretenSeS. robbery, ar
son, murder, kidnapping, obtain
ing ransom. extortion, forgery,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
Save S2,3S8,34
Consolidation

Emergency ordinance further
amending the budget by abolish
ing the positions of assistant
city attorney and secretary to
the city attorney and authorizing
the payment of $4,000 yearly sal
airy to City Attorney Ignatius
Lester was approved unan-
imously by city commissioners
last night.
Approval of the salary au-
thorizes a pay increase of $61,66
yearly for the city attorneys
position, but overall salary saw
ing by the consolidation of Of
fices is $2.388.34 to the city.
The saving of $2.388.34 is ar
rived at by deducting the in
crease of $81.6e from the CON
solidatlon saving total of $2,46O.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
All Criminals Must Register
In Police Chief Kemp's Office

violation of any law prohibiting
carrying concealed weapons.
Possessing, transporting or
sale of narcotics. feloniouS or ag-
grevated assault, crimes against
nature. mayhem. transportation
of any female from state to state
or otherwise for criminal pur-
poses. keeper brothels or houses
of ill fame. rape and any acces-
sorry to crime either before or
after the act.
The police are required to list
the criminals name, address,
age. height, weight. date of
birth. date of conviction, place
of conviction, the sentence re-
ceived, place of conviction,
amount of sentence served, the
date of release. whether the
person was paroled, relatives,
occupation and the date of reg
iStration
Later Chief Kemp expects to
register all those who carry
firearms. At the present time,
and for the first time, the po-
lice department is keeping rec
ords OF arrests.
I'VE expect to bring the police
department up to snuff, said
Chief Kemp. THE keeping of ex-
act records is one way to do
that"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
Approve Transfer
OF City's Workers

Resolution placing the City
Electrician, Electrical Inspector,
City Mechanic, and Assistant
City Mechanic under the depart
ment of Public Service was
unanimously approved last night
in regular meeting,
Commissioner John Carbon
ell: THE City Mechanic has new
er been under the City Mana
ger. All heads of the various de
partments are under the City
Manager but not their employ
ees."
Acting City Manager Trevor:
"In defense of this resolution, |
wish to state that there has been
some argument as to who the
employees mentioned above
were working under. This res
olution clarifies the matter"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-19
House, Senate
Foreign Affairs
Members Meet
SEN. TAFT STATES, RE-a
CARDINC CONTROLS,
WILL CONSENT ONLY
TOCREDITS, EXPORTS
cay The Associated Press


WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Mem.
bers of the house and senate
foreign affairs committee met
today, with Senator Robert o.
Taft at the head of the table.
Taft stated that he will agree
to only two of the powers asked
by President Truman in his fight
against initiation. Taft said he
was willing to give the presi-
dent control of credits and ex-
ports.
Even a more determined fight
is looming over the presidential
request for Sc billion to pay for
the operation of the Marshall
plan during the first year of its
activity. Indications are the
amount asked for will be dras-
tically cut on the ground that
enormous shipment of supplies
to Europe during the year will
cause shortages at home, with
resultant higher prices and
greater initiation.