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The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04
Brown Bears Scalp Man Near Kenai

ANCHORAGE (P)-A 55-year- old man who had his scalp bitten off by a bear was treated at Prov idence hospital here yesterday and expected to recover.
 He is D. C. "Pappy" Walker, of Kenai. His left elbow was crush ed and his scalp was sewed back to the top of his head. His left eye is badly injured and fang marks dot his body.
 Walker, his wife and small dog, Boots, were returning home Sat ,urday night from Whitney can nery to dairy farms at the mouth of the Kenai river where they are caretakers.
 Two brown bears broke sud- denly from the brush and charg- ed. When IS feet away, one of the bears lunged for them. Walker pushed his wife clear of the charge, kicked the bear and then fell to the ground to play dead"
 The second bear then charged after Mrs. Walker who ran back toward the cannery. Boots jump ed into the attack and diverted the bears attention so that it never reached her.
 ''I tried to play dead and keep under the bears stomach" Wal ker said. But the bear grabbed my head in it's mouth. could feel it's tongue working over my head. Then he bit me.
 "I reached up with my left arm to push him away. He crushed my elbow"
 By the time Mrs. Walker reach ed the cannery and help, the dogs barking drew the bears atten- ton from his master. Walker, who never lost consciousness, started walking toward the cannery.
 Mrs. Walker collapsed when she saw her husband still alive.
 Badly mangled, Walker was rushed to the hospital here by plane. It was the first report of brown bears in the area.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04
C. OF C. BOARD HAS BUSINESS MEETING
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 the chairman of the Portland pi- lots group which is touring Alas ka regarding the number of visi- tors to be expected to reach Nome, nor has any particular date been set. It is believed however, that the group will arrive here before the end of the week.
 The Chamber of Commerce pamphlet committee repor d that within the next few days the pamphlet will be in the hands of the printer and should be forth coming and ready for distribution in the near future.
 Lengthy discussion was held on the need for roads in the Sec odn Division. In particular the three main trunk roads: Nome to Council, Nome to the Kougarok District, and Nome to Teller.
 The need for these truck roads is apparent in the lack of devel- opment along the proposed routes. Much of the country has not been developed mainly because of the excessive cost of freighting and the inaccessibility of the areas in question. Existing roads need much in the nature of repairs and upkeep, member of the roads
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04
Giant Ice FlOes
 Threaten Barrow

Continued from Page One) Barrow beach if the ice threat clears.
 The deep and dangerous ice floes have swung in toward shore a half dozen times in the last "A hours, and then moved out again.
 Men and cranes stood by here today for round-the-clock unload ing operations. The ships carry food as well as equipment and supplies for the navy's oil hunt.
 (At San Diego, it was reported that Vice Admiral George D. Mur- ray and Rear Adm. B. J. Rodgers left by air for Alaska to assist op- erations of the supply convoy.
 Murray, who commands the first taskefleet, and Rodgers, Pa cific fleet amphibious force com mander also will inspect mili- tary facilities at Nome and Ko- diak Island)
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04
"NORTH STAR"
 HEADS FOR ARCTIC

SEATTLE, (P) - The North Star heads for the Arctic tonight with an itinerary that sounds like an all-American football team:
 Ouzinkie, Kotzebue, Mekoryuk, Belkofski, Kivalina, Savoonga, Nikolski
 They are really just few of the ports of call for the veteran vessel, which serves as the life line of far northern outposts. She will carry about a dozen school teachers and government work CTS heading for bleak Alaskan outposts. She will carry a years supplies for places like:
 Unalaska, Tanunak, Diomede, Atka, Akutan.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04

PARIS, (P)-Air France said today it has received reports that an sos. has been picked up from its giant flying boat, missing since Sunday with 52 persons aboard.
 The company said all it had was a bare report from one of the ships searching the South Allan tic-the French frigate Le Yer rier-that it had heard the dis tress signal.
 There were no further details. Ships and planes were rushed toward the spot where the signal was believed to have originated.
 The missing plane carried 40
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04

committee stated, in particular the Nome to Solomon road. The railroad was reported to be in fair shape as far as the Iron Creek section, over 52 miles from Nome.
 A network of roads would ben eft greatly all of the miners and communities in the Seward Pe- ninsula, it was stated in the re- port of the roads committee, through lowered transportation costs.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04
KARL DEWEY GOES TO ROTARY CONVENTION

Karl Dewey, president of the Nome Rotary Club went to An chorage today to attend a district convention being held in that Alaskan city for Alaska Rotarians.
 He will attend the two days of the meet and return to Nome on Saturday.
 During the conference of presi- dents and secretaries the District Governor, Ed Warner of Everett, Washington, will preside.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04

The Trumpeter Swan, weighing about 35 pounds, is the largest flying bird.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-04

passengers and 12 crewmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Arkansdns Reject
Idea Of Fourth Party
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Ar-
kansas unanimously pledged its %
Democratic Convention votes today
to its Governor. Ben Laney for the
presidential nomination.
Its convention delegates specified,
however, that this should not be
taken as Endorsement of the forma-
ton of fourth party.
The delegation also voted to sup
port the South's proposal to amend
the civil rights plank which the ma
jority of the Platform Committee
will present to the convention.
Some Southern opponents OF Pres
ident Truman and his civil rights
program have threatened to bolt
the convention, go to Birmingham
and nominate a Southern Demo-
cratic ticket if Mr.. Truman is chosen
the party's standard bearer or the
platform contains any Endorsement
of his civil rights program.
Gov. Laney has been mentioned
as their possible Birmingham choice,
The rejection of a fourth party
came on the motion of Senator Full
bright, who called on the Governor
to say how he stood on a fourth
party.
Il have never agreed to bolt the
party and I don't want to bolt the
party" Gov. Laney replied, adding
'I reserve the right to do as please
after this convention is over and
support of my candidacy here GER
tainly binds no one as to the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
10y Henderson Named
10 India

10y w. Henderson, who has
helped shape State Department
policy on Palestine for the last few
years, was appointed by President
Truman today as Ambassador to
India and Minister to Nepal.
Mr.. Henderson succeeds Henry T.
Grady, who recently was made
Ambassador to Greece.
A veteran career diplomat, Mr..
Henderson has been director Of the
State Departments Once of Near
Eastern and African Affairs since
April II. 1945. II
In that position. he has had a key
role in formulating policy regarding
Palestine.
Mr.. Henderson has been severely
criticized by some Zionist elements
who charge that he tended to favor
the Arabs against the Zionist cause
in Palestine.
Secretary of State Marshall re-
piled with a firm no when asked at
news conference whether Mr..
Henderson's appointment had any
significance concerning American
policy in Palestine. 1t had been in
mind for quite sometime, he said, to
give Mr.. Henderson an ambas--
sadorial post. He said the appoint
ment was decided on when Mr..
Grady was transferred to Greece.
The appointment as an ambas-
sador is regarded as promotion.
The appointment will be subject to
Senate confirmation when Con-
gress comes back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Kitty Hawk Plane
Valued at 81 in
Wriqht Estate
By the Associated Press

DAYTON. Ohio, July IA val
uation of 81 was put today on the
Wright -, brothers famous Kitty
Hawk plane now in British Mu-
scum.
The appraisal was accepted by
Probate Judge Rodney Love. The
judge said the valuation made by
trustees of the estate of the late
Orville Wright was a preliminary
step for return of the plane to the
United States.
The low valuation Of the 45-year-
old plane was said to have been
made for taxation purposes. 1t is
considered priceless as the worlds
most priced aviation relic.
After the death of Mr.. Wright
last January it was disclosed it was
his intention to have it returned to
this country. 1t will be placed in
the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
British Plane Carrying
70 Reported in Crash
BY the Associated Press

TOULON, France, July IA
transport plane reported carrying
20 persons crashed today on the
rocks of nearby Sape Sicie.
Six bodies were reported recov-
cred and no survivors had been
found near dusk
One report was that the plane
was a British Dakota DC-3l. but
the British European Air Ways in
Loudon said none Of its planes Is
missing.
A Marseille report said the plane
carried the identification" GOGKN'
and was en- route from Malta to
London.
The plane was reported flying low
because of clouds. Fishermen re-
ported the crash. The nearby Tou-
lon naval base, where the French
feet was scuttled during the war,
sent two tugs and two launches to
the scene. Land parties searched
the cliffs. The spot of the crash
was reported nearly inaccessible.
LONDON, July IA (Pl.-The Min
istry of Civil Aviation said tonight
that a British Overseas Anyways
Corp. freight plane with four per-
sons aboard has been overdue since
mid-morning on a flight from Malta
to Marseilles.
The ministry spokesman said no
reports hadsbeen received so far to
link this craft with a crash on the
French seacoast southwest Of Tou-
lon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Todoy's Program
Democrats Hoping
To End Work TONIGHT
sy the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-To-
days official program for the Dem
ocratic Convention, now scheduled to
end sometime late tonight:
Morning-11 am.
Call to order by Representative
Rayburn of Texas, permanent chair
man.
Invocation by the Rev. Marshall
L. Shepard. pastor, Mount Olivet
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Phila-
delphia.
National Anthem, sung by Phyllis
Hoyland.
Addresses by Senator Lucas OF
Illinois, chairman of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee; A
F. Whitney. president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen;
Representative Dawson of Illinois
and Homer Cummings, former At.
torney General.
Report of Senator Myers of Penn.
sylvania, chairman of the Platform
and Resolutions Committee.
Adjournment at S pm.
| Evening" pm.
| Call to order by Representative
Rayburn.
Invocation by the Rev. John D
Lindsay of the Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia.
National Anthem, sung by Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.
Addresses by Gov. Herbert w
Nav of Utah and Senator McMahor
of Connecticut.
Nominations for President.
Roll calls of States.
Nominations for Vice President.
Roll calls of States.
Notification ceremonies.
Adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Tog|iotti, ItoIy's Red
Chief, Shot in Rome;
Disorders Break Out
Communists Leader
GroveIy Wounded;
General Strike On
BY the Asseciated Press

ROME, July 14.-Palmiro Tog-
liatti, Italy's No. l Communist,
was shot and gravely wounded
today as he emerged from the
Chamber of Deputies Building.
Soon shouting. angry mobs OF
Leftists clogged the square before
the chamber building. Violence
threatened to engulf all Italy. The
Communicated General Confedera-
ton of Labor called general strike
in the city of Rome. Premier Alcide
de Casper termed the shooting the
worst thing that could happen
Heavy firing echoed through the
Piazza Colonna near the scene OF
the assassination attempt as police
fought back the Communicated
crowds.
Police seized Antonio Pallante, 25-
year-old fiery Sicilian Nationalist.
as the attempted assassin. He fired
five bullets at Togliatti. Two PEN
etrated his chest. one grazed his
neck and the other two missed their
mark as 55-year -old Togliatti lay
on the ground.
Police Ordered on Alert.
The first bulletin on the condition
of Togliatti. one of the signers OF
the Cominform, said he was Sleep
ing and resting. One surgeon ex-
pressed belief Togliatti would live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Canadian Rail Strike
Settlement Reported
As DeadIine Nears
l7-Cents-un-Hour Raise
Declared Bosis for
WuIkout Cancellation
By the Associated Press

OTTAWA, July 14.-An au-
thoritative source said today
that Canadian rail unions have
agreed to call off their strike on
the basis of a 17-cents-an-hour
increase. The only point still at
issue is effective date of the in
crease, the source said.
The informant said the settlement
might be nailed down this afternoon.
Only about IA hours remained be-
fore the deadline for the general rail
strike.
The strike would affect 10000
employees. 1t had been scheduled
for am. tomorrow.
Representatives of the unions
conferred with the Labor Ministry
after a cabinet meeting at which a
settlement figure described as final
was discussed.
Labor Minister Sees Leader.
Railway workers are understood
to have asked 20 to Is cents-an-
hour wage increase, compared with
their original 35-cent demand. The
government, which owns one OF
Canada's two principal railroads, has
suggested an Increase of ISL to 1715
cents.
Just before the cabinet meeting
Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell
conferred with Frank Hall, chair
man of the Railway Brotherhoods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Substantial Steel Price Boost
Due to Be Made This Week

pay with a security package. Inc
steel customers will get the biggest
bump in prices seen in years. But
this time the steel industry trails
the parade in the third round OF
wages and prices"
Even with the new price ad-
vances, the weekly commented, the
steel industry will not have matched
increases made by other industries.
When prices are announced by
a few companies this week and by
more next week." it said, the steel
trade will find itself in one of the
most confusing periods in steel his
tory. Not only will mill prices be
established at most every point OF
production, but each of these new
points will be accompanied by a
new and substantially higher price
than heretofore. 1t will take the
well-known Philadelphia lawyer to
figure all this out.
In addition to restoring price cuts,
(See STEEL, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Danish Queen, I Children
Injured in Auto Crash
By the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July
14.-Queen Ingrid of Denmark and
two of her young daughters were
injured today when the Queens
automobile skidded on slippery
road and crashed into a tree.
King Frederik TX drove to the
scene from nearby Graasten Palace,
the royal summer residence. He
helped the queen and princesses
into ambulances. in which they
we're taken to the state hospital at
Soenderborg. Their condition was
described as not serious.
Police Supt. P. Johansen said the
Queen was driving the royal Car.
The chauffeur was at her side. in
the front seat. Princess Margrethe,
8, and Princesse Ann Marie, %
months, were in the back seat.
Queen Ingrid was able to get out
of the car herself, although she
limped from a fractured kneecap.
She carried the two princesses out
Of the car.
Both the little girls were bleeding
from bruises of the face. The chauf-
feur suffered the most serious in
juries-a fractured skull and crush
ed Jaw. His condition was termed
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Soviet Answers
Allies Protests
On Berlin Siege
Notes Delivered Here
And in London, Paris;
Contents UndiscIosed

Russia replied today to Ameri-
can, British and French de-
mands for an immediate lifting
of her land blockade of Berlin,
without disclosing Immediately
the nature of her answer.
Soviet Ambassador Alexander S.
Panyushkin handed personally to
Secretary of State Marshall the
Moscow response to Gen. Marshall's
note of July 6. which warned that
this country will not be driven out
of Berlin by threats, pressures or
other actions
Mr.. Panyushkin called on Gen.
Marshall at the State Department
at 1890 am, few hours after the
Soviet ENJOYS in London and Paris
had delivered replies to similar Brit
ish and French protests.
Note Handed to Marshall.
The Ambassador told reporters as
he left Gen. Marshall's Office that he
had handed the Secretary a note in
answer to Gen. Marshall's note OF
July 6. He added that it dealt
with the Berlin situation
Asked if he could describe the
nature of the reply, the Ambassador
said, mo. 1 can't"
Mr.. Panyushkin was escorted into
Gen. Marshall's Office by Charles E.
Bohlen, State Department counselor
who speaks Russian. The Ambas-
sador was accompanied by an in
terpreter. They spent only five min
utes in Gen. Marshall's office.
State Department experts went to
work Immediately translating the
note. They gave no immediate in
dication of it's contents.
Awaits Typed Translation.
Gen. Marshall indicated later that
he might wait for Moscow to make
public the contents of the Soviet
reply.
He told a news conference at moor
that he had not yet received a TYPED
translation of the Soviet note, ant
so had been unable to consider it.
contents or discuss them with othel
officials in the State Department.
Gen. Marshall said he had re.
ceived a brief verbal summary Of
the Soviet reply but refused to in
dictate whether he considered 1t
satisfactory.
He pointed out that public re-
lease of a diplomatic note custom
arily is left up to the country send
ing the note. If Russia does not re-
lease her reply he said, just when
the United States makes it public
will depend on the contents and on
understanding with the British and
French governments. He said he did
not know yet whether the Soviet re-
plies to the British and French are
the same as to the United States.
Demand for Talks Reported.
In London a diplomatic source
said he had a brief glance at the
note and that it expressed Russian
willingness to join four-power talks
for a settlement of East-West diff
ferences if the talks concerned all
Germany rather than Berlin alone
This informant said the Soviet
(See BERLIN, Page A-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Jews Claim Victories
In Month, South and
Middle Palestine
Relief of Water Shortage
In Jerusalem Promised
By Capture Of Town
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, July 14.-The Jews
announced military successes to-
day in North, South and Middle
Palestine.
They claimed to have captured
Shafa 'Amr. IL miles east of the
major port of Haifa. 1t was the
nearest base of Fawzi Bey al Kaukji.
who leads Arab volunteer forces, to
Haifa.
Twin-engined Syrian bombers at
tackled Haifa for the second time
but caused no serious damage.
In the center the capture of Ras
ell Elm, 9 miles northeast of Tel
Aviv. promised to ease the water
shortage to the 100000 besieged Jews
in Jerusalem. The town is the ter
minus of the Jerusalem pipeline.
The Jews also have taken Suba, S
miles west Of Jerusalem, on the Tel
Aviv road.
Commando Attack Made.
The Jews announced a commando
attack in the Negba area of the
south, 16 miles northeast of the
big Egyptian base of GAIA, wiped
out half of an Egyptian company.
Seven more Egyptians were re-
ported killed in another surprise
attack at nearby Baqua.
In Jerusalem, Irgun Zvai Leumi
said it planned to turn over five
kidnapped British electricity company
officials to the Israeli army. The
men were questioned on suspicion
of espionage.
A decisive battle appeared to be
shaping up around Latrun, which
the Trans Jordan Legion held
against increasing Jewish artillery
fire. The Jews are pressing an Of
fensive from the coastal plain in an
effort to open the road to Jerusa-
lem, now blocked by Arab positions
at Latrun. Capture of Suba, how
ever. opened a bypass route.
Some 10000 more Arab refugees
reached the Judean Hills from En-
Ramle and LYDIA Observers said
100000 Palestine Arabs have been
made homeless since the fighting
started.
Pumps Not Damaged.
Jewish units took Ras al Elm from
Iraqi forces yesterday after light
fighting. A Tel Aviv dispatch said
pumping machinery in the village
was virtually unchanged.
The capture of Ras al Elm also
removed an Arab threat to Tel AVN
itself and halted Arab Smelling OF
Petah Tiqva, suburb OF the Israeli
capital.
To the south other Jewish forces
stamped out the last resistance in
LYDIA by capturing the police sta
ton, where a handful of Arabs had
held out after the rest of the town
surrendered.
1t was in the LYDIA area that the
Jews were applying pressure from
the West against Arab Legion forces
blocking the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv
highway at Latrun.
Extremist Offices Bombed.
Arab planes we're active yesterday.
Haifa was bombed for the first time,
and four raids were made on Ell
'Affule. A dispatch from Haifa said
only slight damage was done in the
northern port city.
An Egyptian communique said
Egyptian planes scored direct hits
(See PALESTINE, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
Foreign Affairs Plank
Criticized by Dewey
For 'Partisanship'
6. OF Candidate Coils
Stund Provocative After
Meeting With Dulles
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 14.-Gov.
Dewey, Republican candidate for
President, charged today the
draft platform of the Demo-
cratic Party contained extreme
ly partisan and provocative as
sertions concerning foreign af-
fairs"
After A conference with John
Foser Dulles, his international af-
fairs adviser, Gov. Dewey issued
this statement:
Mr.. Dulles and L have canvassed
the tense Berlin situation and the
problems which may result from
the extremely partisan and provoca-
tive assertions concerning foreign
affairs in the draft platform OF
the Democratic Party"
Sections Not Specified.
He did not indicate what sections
of the proposed platform he found
Objectionable.
The conference emphasized Gov.
Dewey's avowed intent during the
campaign to:
l. Smash heavily at President
Truman's conduct of foreign policy
2. Outline course which he be-
lieves can lead to lasting peace
without a third World War.
Gov. Dewey turned to interna-
tional issues after exploring domes-
tic questions with Senator Taft last
night.
The Governor motored to New
York late yesterday from his Pawl-
ing farm and had long talk with
the Ohio Senator at dinner.
Discussion Is Thorough"
Gov Dewey said he and the Sem
ator, his closest competitor for the
nomination, had thorough dis
cussion of large number of legisla-
tive problems which will come be-
fore the next Congress and some OF
(See DEWEY, Page A-2)