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The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04
United Nations Victorious In IndOnesia

BATAVIA, Java. (P)-The In- donesian Republic joined the Dutch tonight in announcing a cease-fire order to troops, stopping the hostilities in Indonesia and giving the United Nations it's first big victory for peace.
 A Republican reply to the U. N. security councils demand for halt to the l5-day war said the Repub- lie was issuing a cease-fire to all troops tonight. The announcement was broadcast from Jogjakarta shortly fater 8 pm. The Dutch had announced Sunday a cease-fire eff fective this midnight. Dutch ad- vances had halted even before the deadline.
 Jogjakarta announced plans for a midnight broadcast by President Soekarno in his capacity as com mander in chief of troops.
 The Republican governm n t asked the security council to ap- point an impartial committee to supervise enforcement of the cease-fire. It said Dutch military operations had cut communica- tions in numerous places, leading to difficulties in enforcing the or der on the Republican side, and asked that the world take this into consideration.
 A Dutch spokesman said most Netherlands units were already pulled up. Several hours before the midnight deadline. There was almost no activity today at Se- marang which had been the Dutch troops expected jumping-off place for an attack toward Jogjakarta.
 The United Nations security council last Friday called upon both sides to cease fighting.
 In statements yesterday the h. donesians said they were twill ing" to cease hostilties, but that a truce could be carried out effec- lively onyl if the Dutch withdrew to demarcation lines established last ctober. There was no indica- ton of Dutch agreement to this.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

DANVILLE, III. (P)-A fourth youth died today from burns re- ceived early yesterday when a backyard clubhouse was destroyed by series of explosions and fire.
 Paul Phelps, IT, of nearby Til ton, was the fourth fatality. The others, charred beyond recogni- ton, were Paul's brother Howard, l6; Harry Culp, Is, and Lohn L. Hinner, F. all residents of Hilton, a small village two miles south west of Davillle The tragedy oc- cured in Tilton.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04
Strike Ties Up Phone Service In Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, CP) - The first day of municipal workers strike Saturday left Anchorage without phone service but power was be- ing supplied to homes and busi- ness houses despite the walkout of 61 members of the AFL interna- tional brotherhood of electrical workers.
 Only one operator was on duty Saturday to handle emergency tel ephone calls. City officials said the power plant would continue to function unless a breakdown oc- CUTS.
 City councilmen said today a Juneau labor conciliator will be invited to participate in stale mated negotiations over wage in crease demands by striking cleo trical workers and telephone op- orators.
 One hundred forty electricians and 16 phone operators, who walk ed off their jobs at midnight Thursday, voted unanimously al a closed union meeting last night to reject the city's final offer. ; All are members of the AFL inter national brotherhood of electri- cal workers.
 The city had proposed to give the electricians a five per cent pay raise and the operators 20 cents more an hour. The electricians had demanded increases of IT to 19 per cent.
 Lou Taylor, union business agent, said the city's action was a move to split the union," and the city's offer was turned down by the telephone operators because "this local must stick together"
 During the strike telephone service has been limited to emer- gency calls, but power plants are being operated without the cleo tricians.
 Taylor said the union had given emergency clearance for repair work on landing lights at Merrill Field, civilian airport, and for other repairs within the city if they are in the emergency cate gory.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04
NEWS TN BRIEF

PITTSBURGH, CP)-The death toll has risen to six in fire and explosion at the Carbon plant of the Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Co.,, on Neville Island
 A volunteer fireman and one other man were hurt while l3 men working near the scene of the blast yesterday escaped unhurt.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04
Hold Newlyweds On Murder Charge In California

LAS VEGAS, Calf. (P) A young Exeter. N H., couple, mar ried less than a week, was held today on murder charges and Sheriff Glen Jones said they had signed statements acknowledging the staying of James w. McLain, 48, of San Fernando, Calif
 McLain's body, shot three times in the back of the head, was found yesterday near Truckee, Calf.
 Sheriff Jones said he had three separate statements from the pair, Joseph L. Hardy, Jr., and the for mer Lois Hunt, 2l.
 The sheriff quoted Mrs. Hardy in part:
 People have always taken ne for a sweet, innocent little girl If only they knew how I am on the inside, they would sing a diff ferent tune"
 The statement, the sheriff con | tinued, relates that the girl once studied nursing, worked for a time in New London, Conn, gambling place, met Hardy in New Hamp- shire and started west.
 "We had no money so we had to slug several people on the head" Jones said her story read. "We also cracked a few gas sta tions. I then got hold of a gun and my husband and I decided to find a likely prospect we could kill and rob.
 ''We tried it once in Texas but the guy ran and we failed We then proceeded to Reno where we met a rich old guy on a vacation from Burbank. McLain was vet erans administration worker in Burbank, Cal, near San Fernando.
 eve made friends with him and eventually I lured him into the mountains between Reno and San Francisco. I got him into the right position by my charm, and my husband shot him three times through the head. We stole his car, money and went back to Reno. We gambled and got drunk. Then moved on to Las Vegar. We drank some more and decided to go to Texas once more. My husband was very tired and fell asleep on the Boulder road We had a bad acci- dent ."
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

SHANGHAI, (P)-Chinese mili- tary police today announced the arrest of a dozen kidnapers of a wealthy Chinese couple, and said the gang had demanded as ransom 221a tons of rice 'of the best quail ity" and 12 carbines. The couple still has not been found.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

ANCHORAGE, (P)-The second half of a home-and-home baseball series with the Fairbanks All-Stars this week end was postponed due to rain and wet grounds. New playing dates will be announced later. Anchorage leads 2 to in the annual six-game series.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

FAIRBANKS, (P)-The housing shortage apparently is more acute than people realized.
 Frank Mapleton, a mortician, reported the theft of six-foot six-inch wicker basket, just about the right size to sleep one man in moderate comfort if he weren't too restless.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

SEATTLE, (P)-Alaska Steam ship company officials reported today that a sudden summer storm has brought loading of canned salmon aboard five vessels to standstill at Bristol Bay. The freighters are expected to be de- layed at least three days by the unusual weather conditions.
 The freighter Victoria arrived in Seattle Friday with 70,00O cases of canned salmon from Prince William Sound points.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

AMHERST, Mass. (P) - The next time you bump into a door the result is occymosis of the con- junctive and the peciorbital cutie ular tissues, which the Univerity of Massachusetts extension service says is the proper name for a com mon black eye.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (P)- Honeymooners visit Niagara Falls in vehicles of all vintages, sizes and shapes. Parking attendants said honeymoon pair showed up in a cement mixer.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-04

LIBERAL, Kas. (P)-L. M. Nc Donnell, mayor of Ketchikan, Alas ka, for the past three years, has applied for the position of city manager here, mayor Joe Pittman reported today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
City Editor Asks
Care In Getting Stories

GOLDSBORO, May II R -
Leon S. Dure, Jr.. executive editor
of the Winston-Salem Jorunal and
Sentinel, called on North Carolina
newspaper editors today to go be-
You'd merely printing whatever is
brought into the office, careful
only to see that both sides get fair
play.
In an address read by Herbert
Hulse, Goldsboro attorney, when
Dure was unable. to attend, the
Winston-Salem editor said:
TT is up to us to step out and
take control of our own story,
pursuing whatever line of investi-
cation seems logical" to arrive at
the truth which is, he said, only
occasionally black or white. Most
of it is gray.
D. J. Whichard. publisher of the
Greenville Reflector, and associa-
ton vice-president. presided at this
mornings session when shop talks
were made by Leslie Thompson of
the Whiteville News-Reporter and
H. Gait Braxton of the Kingston
Free-Press. The association also
heard a report from Professor c.
J. Coffin concerning the Univer-
sity of North Carolina journalism
department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

The Goldsboro News-Argus was
host at a barbecue luncheon, at
which Herbert Peele, publisher
of the Elizabeth City Advance and
president of the North Carolina
Press Association told of that as
sociation's plans for its summer
meeting next month at Atlantic
Beach, and Miss Beatrice Cobb,
publisher of the Morganton News
Herald and secretary of the NCPA,
spoke on plans for the National
Editorial Associations 1913 tour
in this state.
Friday night, C. A. Fury, New
Bern Sun-Journal; Leslie Thomp-
son, Whiteville News-Reporter and
Mayor Parker, Ahoskie Herald,
we're named as a committee to
study the needs of the journalism
department of the University OF
North Carolina and to report to
the annual meeting in November
to be held in Wilmington.
The Eastern North Carolina
Press Association voted today to
hold its next semi-annual meeting
in Wilmington in November.
The Wilmington Star and News
| will be host to the gathering.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
Soap Box Derby Reciues
First Application Here

To Thomas Norwood Simmons,
II, of Ri 2, Box pol. Sunset Park
goes the honor of being the first
boy to file an official entry blank
for the 1947 Wilmington Soap Box
Derby. Tommy, accompanied
by his dad, also a Derby enthu-
siast, visited Raney Chevrolet,
signed up and then turned in his
signed blank to Soap Box Derby
headquarters at the Star-News.
Entry blanks r now available
at the office of the Raney Chevro-
let company, c%o-sponsors with the
Wilmington Star News in promo
ton OF this greatest of all anna
teur racing events exclusively for
boys, and at 1913 Princess street.
All prospective derby entrants
however, are advised that they
must be accompanied by parent
or legal guardian when they make
application for entry blanks.
AS an inducement to early sign
ups for this years big race to be
run on Wednesday, July 80, the
sponsors will award to the first
rs boys signing entry blanks, a
handsome racing helmet as. a SOU
venir. These helmets which are
similar in design to the official
10th Anniversary headgear which
all local champions will wear at
Akron and in the race here, are
well worth having and will give
the first rs boys entering. a
chance to get, well used to. wear
ing a helmet under driving condi-
tons. .
Boys. Building Cars
Reports reaching Soap Box Der
by headquarters are that several
cars are already under construc-
ton for this years race, while
many others are in the planning
stage. Every boy entering will be
supplied with a copy of the 1947
official Soap Box Derby Rule
Book which not only covers all the
rules governing construction but
racing rules as we'll. The Supply
of rule books received to date will
not permit of general distribution
and as a result, Derby headquar-
tiers here has been compelled to
limit distribution for the present
to those boys who sign an entry
blank for the 1947 race.
Yesterday, Soap Box Derby
headquarters, completed arrange
ments with the Shell Oil company
for special Derby car hoists at
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

Derby Downs top-side on the day
Of the big race, where Shell COM
pany attendants, under direction
Of Sam DiGuid, local manager,
will be on hand to service Derby
cars with oils and greases free of
charge. And prior to final car in
spection, all entrants will be given
a package of special lubricants by
the Shell Oil company.
In addition to the oiling and
greasing service, Shell will pro-
vide on Derby day, the company
has announced that they will offer
a special prize for some feature
of the races here.
All boys building cars for this
years race are specifically warn
ed that they must built their car
themselves. Parents, under the
rules, are permitted only to make
suggestions but in no case, must
any adult aid in actual construc-
ton work on a racer. Eligible
boys, between the ages of II and
Is years, are permitted, however.
to have the part-time help of a
boy of their own age in building
their racer.
To Make Inspections
Soap Box Derby inspectors, will
from time to time, make official
visits to the homes of all entrants
to check on construction and such
visits will be made without pre-
announcement.
After official weighing by the
official weighmaster, all cars en-
tered for the Derby will be taken
to the High school gymnasium for
inspection and will remain there
under guard, until two hours be-
fore race time. This procedure on
inspection, has been laid down by
national headquarters and will be
rigidly followed here.
Everything now points to an
even bigger and better Derby here
this year than in 1916. No doubt
more and better cars will be built,
and the co-sponsors, the Raney
Chevrolet company and Whining
ton Star-NeWs will make every eff
fort to secure the best possible To-
cation for the running of the 1947
Wilmington Soap Box Derby. It's
up to you fellows-build a car and
enter-and make this the greatest
sporting event ever put on in Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

for four years on the Old Miss
baseball and basketball teams. He
was twice named on the all-south-
ern team.
During his 10-year basketball
career, johnson pitched for both
Natchez and Vicksburg.
Johnson, now a farmer and cat
tie raiser, took an active part
in Senator Theo G.. Bilbo's cam
paign for reelection last summer.
From 1912 to 1915, johnson served
with the War Production board.
The only other announced can
didate for state tax collector is
0. D. Lopez, former sheriff and
chancery clerk OF Scott county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
COMPETITION FROM
EUROPE NOT TO BE
FEARED, EXPERT SAYS

CHARLOTTE, May IT, UP -
A textile expert said today that
American textile manufacturers
had no reason to FEAR European
competition for the next yet and
4 half.
R. S. Dickson. OF Charlotte,
oresident of the American Yarn
and Processing company, had just
returned from a five-week tour of
European and Scandinavian tex
tile centers. He said European
manufacturers did not have
modern equipment or coal needed
10 reach full production.
In England, he said, the textile
industry is operating only one
shift daily and that shift is pro-
ducing only at about Is per cent
Of capacity.
Dickson said hosiery mills in
Ireland were working full time
and were buying yarns from the
United States. a small amount
from England, and some from
South America.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
FORMER BALL
PLAYER, STAR
SEEKS OFFICE

JACKSON, Miss, May 17-Wp-
= former professional baseball and
basketball player, Potts johnson
OF jackson, announces that he will
be a candidate for state tax col
lector in the Aug. S Democratic
primary.
The 43-year-old johnson, who was
born and reared in Crystal Springs.
is a graduate of the University
of Mississippi where he starred
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
cHEvR0LET SEEKS
OLDEST VEHICLE
Contest Announced
~ py |. A. Raney, Local

+he ending of the Pepso-
company's national contest,
a curing Bob Hopes "favorite
Fa+t" and five free Chevrolets
0Eulel L. A. Raney, Wilmington
violet dealer, yesterday an
0as s'ced a new nation wide contest
noun chevrolet Motor division.
OF ,s W. new contest, Raney said, is
"a+ionwide search to locate the
5ast chevrolet truck still in &C
ola'' service in the United States.
I'VE r,e owner OF the Oldest truck
~ A .oceiye a new Chevrolet truck
VIII he choice. and the owner of
y, oldest Chevrolet truck entered
me +pe Raney Chevrolet company,
n 'I he awarded $25.
WI Tntries may be wheeling a n d
'ar.ing on their last legs, with
s ',iy q cylinder or two breathing,
. .,d they may even be grinding
Civ tbe rims, but they must run.
w. fact they must run as tar as
l III chevrolet garage, where the
a ns may get the official entry
blanks ,oo oo+
..anddaddy of Chevrolet trucks
!Ioses June IS, 1947, and the win
p fs will be notified by June 20:
I'VE have many old Chevy
.,,cks in service in the Whining
.on area" Raney said, land the
n.tional winner may be right here
:. New Hanover county"
The contest rules state that the
.rrck entries must carry 1947 Ii
cense plates, and the vintage will
no determined by serial numbers.
Whom the serial number is lost or
Tregible. the number will be de-
termined by an original bill of sale
A. their legal documents, Raney
s,id
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
r BY A NOW

BATTLES, Ala, WH-Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Myers. Baldwin County
worm ranchers. have set Up a mail
order business. By mail they will
supply worms for fishermen, or
ship the wrigglers to agriculturists
interested in the worms as SAD
builders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

Lopez is currently working in thu
state auditors Office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18

Canadians own IS percent Of
the business capital invested in
their country: Eritons II percent,
and Americans the remainder.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
.Lakina Saved
 By Pumping

Officers of the Alaska Steam ship Go. credited fast work at pumps with saving the Lakina from sinking Wednesday after 8 below-waterline plug in the fire protection system gave way and flooded the engine room 20 miles out of Kodiak. The vessel had left Kodiak at 8 am.
 Capt. Hans Ryning wired Ko- diak saying the pumps were barely keeping up with the wat CT and headed back to port. 4 Navy vessel was dispatched from the base to escort the vessel.
 Arriving safely at the city dock pumping Was continued to enable discovery of the cause uf the flooding Ghe engineer said a "3-inch plug had carried awaY". The plug was restored and the vessel resailed for Seattle via Ketchikan around 8 pm
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
BP.W To Help On
 Statehood Edition

At the luncheon meeting Mon- day noon of the Kodiak Busin- ess and Professional women's club a letter was read from a BPW club in Rotterdam Hol- land thanKing the local club for , package they sent last summer, containi z foods and clothing
 In another letter read to the members of the Kodiak Central Labor Council approved and en- 1orsed a special issue of the Ketchikan Chronicle which will De printed about February 15, lbtressing Statehood for the terri ILory To sell advertising for this ssue to Kodiak merchants, Pres- dent Lillian Morris appointed Gertrude Blankenburg, chair man, assisted by Margaret Cook and Jeanne Crawford.
 Helen King was elected into the club membership.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
PAA Plane Crashes

Seattle (R)-Thirteen passen- gers and crew of 4 escaped in, jury when a southbound Pan American World Airways plane overshot the Bow Lake runway and crashed. The plane touched the ground, bounced through the rough, knocked down a tele- phone pole, tore gap in fence slid across a concrete highway and came to rest nesting 8 huge stump.
 It had left Fairbanks Tuesday morning. Among the passengers was Warren A. Taylor, fOYmer Kodiak attorney.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
srizes Set Tor Ball

The big Russian New Years all will be held next Tuesday, m. IA, at BlInn's hall, where e drawing will be conducted in e big raffle in which a refriger- or, bicycle, washing machine Id silverware are to be donated me lucky winner. Because an 1ner could not be obtained a t of silverware has been substl- Ited for the 4th prize.
 In addition over 8 dozen other gizes will be given at the dance lcluding case of beer, pen and sncil sets, cakes, baskets of food Id other items to be offered for ,st and most eomical costumes. Id for a prize waltz.
 A case of Scotch whiskey will given as door prize.
 The 4 Hits and a Miss will Irnish the music and dance tick s will be on sale at the box Of- ce.
 Money raised by the dance i'll be used for the decoration ! the Russian church and the snoe is sponsored by the Rus- ian Women's club.
 Raffle tickets will be on sale ntll the time of the drawing.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
Essay Contest Offers Prizes

Kodiak school students who have used the Community cent CT in large numbers during the last 2 months, have an oppor- tunity to cash in on their expsr- fences at the center by writing a 500 wory essay on the subject, "Why Kodiak should support Its Community center, accord ing to announcement by Dr. A Holmes Johnson. chairman of the Center board of directors,
 First prizes of S10 each will be awarded for the best essay on that subject from a high school student and grade school stud ent. Second prizes of $5 will be awarded in each class. The prizes are being donated by pr. Johnson and the Bank of Kodiak,
 The best essay will be pub' lished in the Mirror Deadline for entries is Saturday Jan. 25 Students desiring information may obtain it from s. A Nave at the school or Ken Wade at the Community Center.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
Vessels Routed

The Iong-delayed relief" shsp Reef Knot, out of Portland, was to begin unloading at Seward last night, according to word received by the local Alaska Steamship office. Its discharge oI cargo there was to follow the Denali, the latter then scheduled to return to Seattle. The Reef Knot will call at Seldovia before Kodiak.
 The Denali is now set to sali from Seattle oD Jan. 28, for Ket- chikan, Juneau, Seldovia and Kodiak, which will bring it here about Feb. 5.
 It will return to Seattle vla Ketchlkan.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
Center Drive Dates Set

o. A. Torgerson of the Bahk of Kodiak was named chairman of the finance committee of the Community Center in an an nouncement tn week by Dr. A. Holmes Johnson, chairman Of t e board.
 Mrs Marjorie Gundersons principal of Kodiak High School, was le-appointed chalrman of the library committee.
 A. A. Owen, city councilman, and Walter Sipprell, Alaska steamship representative, were named as co-ch airmen of the house committee and will have charge of maintenance and im- provement of the Community Center building.
 The annual Community Cent CT campaign for funds for the J947 budget will be held from Feb. 8 to g, it was announced by MT. Torgerson and it IS hoped that business firms and individO- aIs will give generou.ly to make ross bIe the completion of the Cen CT program for the benest uf the entire community Films and individuals desiring to make lh,n lnUrlbutiOns or pledges aiR advance of the campaIgn may to go by ealing at the Bank Oi kO- d ak or mailing thei, checks to the Co.onnnity CentaF
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
Emergency Water Still Being Used

Numerous cars have been re- ported in the ditch and the base road was closed one evening after several inches of snow fell beginning early Tuesday mon ing.
 Clear weather prevailed dur ing the week but snow hurries and some wind were recorded yesterday.
 Water is slowly entering the city reservoir but the water now being used is still being pumped from Big Lake.
 By arrangement with the w. J. Erskine Co.,, owners of the lake, the city is using the water and is in turn furnishing water for the Erskine water system.
 Many homes are still without water due to mains being frozen underground.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-01-11
Mail Boat Due Today

Over 600 sacks of mail plus additional parcel post was due to arrive at Kodiak at 9 am today (Saturday) un an Army boat from the Westward
 The mail is a most ? months old, the ship having left seattle m what was thought to be time to arrive here by Christmas It was routed to the Westward and has been delayed en rou'e