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The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15
KFAR and KENI
 Join NEG Network

SEATTLE, (P)-Radio stations KFAR in Fairbanks, Alaska, and KENI in Anchorage, announced today their affiliation with the National Broadcasting company, effective immediately.
 KFAR and KENI, stations of the Midnight Sun Broadcasting company, are owned and operat- ed by Capt. Austin E. Lathrop. The NEG utilization was announc- ed at the broadcasting company's Seattle office.
 The company said NEG pro- grams will be released through KFAR and KENI by tape record ing or Short-wave transmission. It said the majority. of programs would be recorded on tape in Seattle and air-expressed to the stations for later release. Pro- grams of immediate interest, such as Presidential speeches, import ant sports events and election broadcaStS will be transmitted via short-wave, through facilities O fthe Alaska Communications System.
 The announcement said KFAR and KENI would provide NEG with on-the-spot coverage of Alaska news and special events by means of short-wave or tape recording.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15
Chief

RHINEBECK, N. Y. Chief reason why Rhinebeck high school is threat for the Duchess Coun- ty scholastic league title is six foot, eight-inch Tom Peterborough, here being measured by a couple of teammates. Long Tom twice has scored more than 30 points in a game this season. Kneeling with the taps measure is Bob Fraleigh, Tom is atop the ladder.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15

Mrs. Frank Bingham and Mrs. Ben HYndman received and sad news of the death of their mother Mrs. Hannah Verheek in Seattle, who is reported to have died sud- denly from a heart attack. They both left this morning for Seattle with Pan American.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15
NEWS IN BRIEF
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Continued from Page One) the city.
 The only previous annexation to the city was in 1921 when 2815 acres were added.
 Also depending on the outcome of the election is the construction of more than 400 homes in the an nexation area at an estimated cost of $6,OOO,OOO, including the purchase price of the land.
 Proponents of the, annexation say it will add more than $10,- 0OO,OOO in taxable city property, in addition to money from the sale or lease of the land.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15

A plastics process makes WooG stronger, harder, and more re- sistant to chemical attack by sucking out all the air and mois- ture and forcing in a plastic resin.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15

WASHINGTON, (P) Legisla- ton to increase funds for the fish and wildlife service use in the Territories was approved yester- day by a House fisheries sub-com- mittee.
 It would permit the service to spend $75,00O yearly for game protection in Alaska, S25.000 in Hawaii.
 Previously, Alaska has received S25,000 and Hawaii received S10,- 900 a year.
 A subcommittee also approved a bill to extend to Alaska the law which now protects the bald eagle in the States.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15
Fog flinders Cold War In Canada
(BY Clark Beach

 is a real cold War-in more ways than one.
 The opposing forces in the joint Canadian-United States military maneuvers have so far done lit | tie but make menacing gestures toward each other.
 ! And the mercury req h d through the Arctic depths to 25 below zero Monday night. l The ground troops are drawn | together on the Alaska Highway and are now about TAO miles apart. The Princess Patricia Ca nadian light infantry, the battal- ion which led off the Allied attack when it pushed out of Whitehorse for the north Mon day midnight, halted at 8:15 am, for sleep and refueling.
 The aggressor in the war games, who is supposed to have captured all of Alaska and is now headed south for an invasion of Canada and the United States, also is rest ing.
 The only casualty so far is one of the umpires, a Canadian lieu tenant whose name has not been revealed. He was caught between a jeep and a truck and suffered a broken pelvis. He is now in a field hospital here.
 The aggreSSor was expected to make an air raid on the field here at dawn Monday, the first day of the mock war. But visibility was too bad and he didn't show up.
 An alert was sounded on the field at noon when the enemy planes were about 30 miles away But once again, the Sub-Arctic fog foiled them and they did not ap- pear.
 The alerts are given by the um- pireS, who must substitute for ra- dar detection of aircraft. They have practically no radar air warning here. One officer ex- plained that the mountainous ter rain surrounding Which or c makes radar, with its line-of- sight range, useless unless you have ra- dar towers on the highest peaks
 Constructing and maintaining them up there on the icy, track less cragS would be extremely ex- pensive .Radar in Alaska, how ever, would offer no similar diff faculties, he said.
 On the coast and in the central section no mountains would inter fere when the alert came today.
 The Canadians swiftly got their jet Vampires into the air. They 1 have a system unlike the Ameri- cans. Tn two planes take off from one end of the strip, then two more take off from the other end There is little air movement, so a doWnwind take-off is not diff cult.
 Wing commander D. G. Malloy the commander of the fighter planes for the Allied forces, says they get their craft airborne quicker that way. Here in the sub Arctic the blast of air from propellors or jet engines creates an ice fog which obscures the field for few minutes. By using alternately first one end of the field, then the other, the planes don't have to wait for the fog to lift.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15
FAIRBANKS, (P) - Fairbank

FAIRBANKS, (H) - Fairbanks Republicans warmed up for the 1850 campaign at 50 below.
 They braved the bitter cold Monday night for the Lincoln Day dinner-first gathering of its kind since the peace pipe was passed between the Alaska party fac tionS.
 The healing of the factional wound was signified earlier this month in the designation of A. E. Capt Lathrop to attend the meeting of the National Republi- can committee in Washington, representing all Alaska Republi- cans. He was asked to attend the national session by Mrs. Margaret White, national committeewoman and leader of the so-called White" faction.
The Nome nugget., 1950-02-15

SEATTLE, (P)-The Motorship North Star was delivered to the Alaska Native Service today for Alaska coastal work.
 After the ceremony, the North Star went to the United States engineers supply depot where the Alaska Native Service has ware house and dock. The vessel is posted to sail for Alaska Satur- day.
 The North Star, formerly the Coastal Rider, was converted into a supply ship for the Alaska Ma tive Service at a cost of S750,000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
20 YEARS AGO t fMn EMPIRE


st. AIMS Hospital to Mr. and Mrs
Richard Mccormick of Douglas.
Bliss the weather with an liberated
OF his while in dark room
Douglas left for months
prospecting
returned a visit Ketchikan.
Service photographer returned from
the Icy Fisheries Widgeon, Capt Greg
baby of Douglas left with Mrs Jack koby
visit several weeks
her sister Mrs Miles Godln
boarded trip to Stka
George geologist by profession
had throughout the metal States Mexico
file five mineral claims on
He planned to return to Taku
his daughter Mrs Ludwig Neiso ana her
three o spend the summer with him.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17

Russians are feverishly transform
ing into military base.
A total of $4,000 Koreans has
been deported to Sakhalin since
the iron curtain slammed across
the 38th Parallel. For propaganda
purposes, a pretense was usually
made of hiring" these workers.
though they had no choice and
the Fay was so low thlt 1t am
ountec to slavery. ,Aany OF the
labor contracts" we're of 40 years
duration.
For those who were permitted
to remain at home, the Communist
constitution for North Korea prom
ised an eight-hour working day
However, it didn't turn out that
way. The workers were constantly
presumed to work longer and harder
by increasing the production quotas
and Initiating sreed-tip programs
in honor of certain even s.
For example, the youth working
unit at the Mumpyong refinery re-
Gently pledged to fulfill 100 per
cent of its normal quota during
"commemoration production CAM
paign." For this, they were paid
no extra wages, but if they failed
to produce they were transferred
to less congenial work. Yet the
Soviet press describes this as loyal
party effort contributed on purely
voluntary basis"
AS another matter of party 10y
atty" workers are obliged to buy
government bonds on the basis of
the number of members in their
families who receive food.
North Korean farmers also have
a bad time. The government taxes
almost 25 per cent of everything
harvested besides fixing compul-
sorry quotas for delivery of beans,
rice, barley, wheat, tobacco, aid
other crops to the government.
F-rmers who cannot meet the quo
las or pay the taxes are severely
punished-even though they were
not at all to blame for their bad
harvest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
MARKET REACTION

The stock market, despite some measure OF Fed
eral regulation is a sensitive barometer OF economic
outlook-and subject therefore, to wide fucuaation
under the impact of events such as those which have
occurred in recent days. Any threat Of war is IN
herenty bearish its effect at least at the outset
1t hardly be marveled at, therefore, that there
has been record tracing and tremendous drop OF
market value of stock since the Communist forces
of Northern Korea imperiled world peace with their
assault upon South Korea.
The development caught American stocks at the
apex of a bull marke-one of the greatest IN history
The prices on the big board represented sanguine
outlook toward the prospects of American business
and industry during the months or several years
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17

enances for sewers, water system
and water tank.
At which time and place the bids
will be publicly opened and read
aloud. Bids received after closing
time of bid openings will be re-
turned unopened.
Plans and specifications ana other
proposed contract documents are
open for public inspection at the
District Engineers Office. Room
lis, Community Building, Juneau,
Alaska, and at the office of the
Associated General Contractors OF
America, Arctic Building, Seattle,
Washington, and at the office OF
the Associated General Contractors
of America, Anchorage, Alaska, and
at the office of the Mayor OF Skag-
way, Alaska, and at the office OF
the Associated General Contractors,
Suite 112, Multnomah Hotel, Port
land, Oregon, and at the office OF
the Salem Contractors Exchange,
Salem, Oregon, and Room SAL
General Services Building Washing
ton, DC.
A set of such documents may be
procured from the office of John D.
Argetsinger, District Engineer, at
Juneau, Alaska, upon deposit OF
$1,000, all Of which Will be refunded
to bona fide bidders upon the re-
turn of the plans and specifications
within ten Q0) days from date OF
bid opening.
To parties who procure plans and
specifications upon payment of the
above stated amount, and who dc
not submit bid, $1,000 will be re-
funded upon the return thereof
within ten QO days from the date
of the bid opening. No refund viii
be made for return after that time
Each bid must be accompanied by
satisfactory bid security Certified
check or bid bond) in an amount oil
not less than per cent of the tota
bid.
The successful bidder will be re.
quired to furnish performance
bond and payment bond, each III
the amount of 100 per cent of thu
contract price.
No bid may be withdrawn unit
thirty 900 days after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt OF bids
The Government reserves tn,
right to reject any and all bids ane
to waive informalities with respec
thereto.
LESTER M. MARX
Contracting Officer
Publish: June Is, July 3, 10, II, 1850
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE

a before proposing
20 a present it at once?
This doubtful procedure for to for
helps the Selection of the ring the SUBJ
sequent wedding ring
themselves Immediately
at the table?
behind beside their chairs and then
the attendants the bride meet before the we'd
ding?
A. usually the bride.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17

ahead We seemed to have shaken out OF our economic
system many of the factors of postwar recession; TO
have weathered successfully the worst OF our labor
problems. Perhaps the prices represented too OPP
timstic an evaluaton of our prospects, Inc market
additionally undergoes periodic shaKedoWns or read
justments of values That is part OF It's functionng
as an economic barometer.
We cite that by way OF admission that there may
be some element of profit taking in the immediate
resnonse of the market to the news. But 1t is
important to remember that the market is not
thing apart from American business and industry III
the present situation resolves itself satisfactorily
as we have every right to hope it will in view of the
fortnight action taken by the American Government
the values on the market will resume stride with
the index of industrial activity OF that we may be
sure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17

they point out, follows another
choice morsel handed Pan Am by
the White House. Two years ago,
the CAB decided there was barely
enough air traffic to justify an air
route from Seattle to Honolulu,
hut nevertheless decided to lean
over backward and certify North
west Airlines to ~ the route.
Shortly thereafter, Truman went
over CABS head, added Pan AM
erican Always to fly the same
route. Thus, where the CAB said
there was Hardly enough traffic
for enc line, Truman arbitrarily
authorized two.
At that particular time, October,
1949 Truman badly needed cam
paign funds for a radio broadcast,
and Louis johnson is credited with
bringing in the dough-from his
good friends and clients, Pan Am
erican Always. Johnson, at that
time, received a legal retainer of
$4,000 a year from Pan Am, and
stimuli aneously was the big money
raiser for the Democratic party.
New Truman has done the same
thing all over again and not only
reversed the CAB regarding the
PAA-AOA merger, but has given
Pan Am some new routes in addi-
ton
Neral: Campaign contributions
pay big dividends in this admins
tration.
Note: The one exception is CAB
vice chairman Oswald Ryan, Pan
Ans longtime friend, whose secret
session with Truman helped ar
range his reversal.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
COMMUNITY Event!

TOD AY
At $50 p.m.-Baseball game De-
tween Elks apd Moose, weather
and grounds permitting.
At 7 p.m.-Soap Box Derby try
outs. unless it is too showery.
At p.m.-American Legion, Dug
out.
July Is
At noon-Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 8 p.m.-Odd Fellows meet IN
IOOF Hall
At noon-Kiwanis Club, Baranof.
July 20
At noon-Chamber of Commerce,
Baranof.
At $50 pm-Juneau Rifle and
Pistol club at Mendenhall Range.
At 8 p.m.-Women of Moose meet
ing, Moose Hall.
July FL
At 8 p.m.-Regular meeting of City
Council.
July %
At 2 p.m.-Soap Box Derby on
Twelfth Street hill.
July "a
At noon-LionS Club, Baranot.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
THE KOREAN WAR

A short-wave comment by LONDON newspaper
on the Koreon follows:
The Daily Express speaks OF the Americans as
being in mood of sef-criticsm over vents IN Korea
The paper takes the line that so long as the North
Korean forces hold the advantage in numbers and
continent against the Americans in Korea the news
will continue TO be bad
But" the paper says, out OF pao news cones
good for Korean defeats and retreats nave oone more
than stir Americans to self-criticism; they have
anoered and whipped whole nation into demanding
not only speedy action Korea but an assurance OF
comnete and immediate American military prepar-
a,oss in all narts of the world The whole free world
henefits from this; North Korea and every other ag-
gressor loses"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17

Building, Juneau, Alaska, until 500
pm, Pacific Standard Time, on
July 20, 1850, for the construction
of water, sewer and street improve
ments at Douglas, Alaska, compris-
ing approximately the following
quantities in major items:
4109 lin. #. 6" 10" Sewers; 3644
lin. it. 4" 6" Water Mains; to-
gether with all appurtenances to
sewers and water mains; the
grading and surfacing of approx.
2460 lin. it. of street.
At which time and place the bids
will be publicly opened and read
aloud. Bids received after closing
time of bid openings will be re-
turned unopened.
Plans and specifications and other
proposed contract documents are
open for public inspection at the
District Engineers Office, Room
lis. Community Building, Juneau.
Alaska, and at the office of the
Associated General Contractors OF
America, Arctic Building, Seattle,
Washington, and at the office OF
the Associated General Contractors
of America. Anchorage, Alaska, and
at the office of the Mayor of Doug
las, Alaska. and at the office OF the
Associated General Contractors,
Suite 112, Multnomah Hotel, Port
land, Oregon, and at the office OF
the Salem Contractors Exchange,
Salem, Oregon, and Room 5141,
General Services Building, WASH
ington, DC.
A set of such documents may be
procured from the office of John d.
Argetsinger, District Engineer, at
Juneau, Alaska, upon deposit OF
$1,000, all of which will be refunded
to bona fide bidders upon the re-
turn of the plans and specifications
within ten Q0) days from date OF
bid opening.
To parties who procure plans and
specifications upon payment of the
! above stated amount, and who do
not submit bid, $1,000 will be re-
| funded upon the return thereof
within ten d0) days from the date
of the bid opening. No refund will be
made for return after that time.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a satisfactory bid security Certified
check or bid bondD in an amount OF
not less than per cent OF the total
bid.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a performance
bond and payment bond, each in
the amount of 100 per cent of the
contract price.
No bid may be withdrawn until
thirty 600 days after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt of bids.
The Government reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities with respect
thereto.
LESTER M. MARX
Contracting Officer.
Publish: June 26, July 8, 10. IT. 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
Daily lessons in English S e. L. GORDON

WORDS "Fe would
than work" Say RATHER than work"
OFTEN MsPRoNoUNCED: goolash 90 as
in TOO n All syllable
Traffic; Fs Terrific one F.
multiply
WORD STUDY: a wordth yours"
COMPLIANT (masculne)
last syllable peefrerd) me made
brother"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17

At the same time the Army is
appealing to reserve officers to
sign w for active duty, it is punish
ing those who do AS a result, the
Army can't get the reserve officers
it needs most-doctors, engineers,
radar specialists, and signal corps
technicians.
The reason these specialists aren't
responding to the call is that not
only must they give up their private
occupations but also take demo-
ton in rank. The Army stubbornly
refuses to accept volunteers unless
they return to active duty in the
same rank they held before their
release. Since all eligible officers
have been promoted, volunteering
now would mean a demotion for
most Of them.
Yet. if they are called back Go
active duty, the law requires the
Army to take them at their present
rank. In other words, those VINO
volunteer are denoted but those
who ere ordered back keep the
same rank. No wonder many Off
GERS ale not volunteering but wait
ing for an arbitrary call.
The Reserve Officers Association
has protested this policy all the
way up TO Secretary of Defense
johnson. He promised change
but none has come.
Note The Navy, with different
reserve system, is accepting volun-
teer officers at their present rank
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
Stripping Korea

The Soviet Union also stripped
North Korea of lead, zinc. steel,
fuel, lumber, and other strategic
materials. Again as propaganda
gesture, the Soviets paid for what
they took. But the payment. was
at inflationary prices and did not
come near the fair value.
After stripping Korean factories,
Russia forced the few factories
still operating to produce for the
benefit of the Soviet Union. 1nis
was accomplished by long-term
contracts and through "joint stock
companies" For example, the
Wonson Oil Company is owned
equally by the company owners
and the Soviet Union The Soviet
share was awarded as a gift for
liberating Korea from Japan. How
ever, the Wonson factory is man
aged by a Russian, and Russia
takes the lions share of the OUT
put-on her own terms. This is
typical of all important North Kor-
can companies.
The Soviets formed an 'inde-
pendent" government in Korea in
l947. The candidates to the "peo-
Piles assembly, however, were all
approved by the Communists. They
were elected by a show of hands
with no choice of an alternative
candidate.
Because of these conditions, g.
600. 900 North Koreans have risked
their lives to slip across the border
into Democratic South Korea.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
HOSPITAL NOTES

John NJ Tatum and Robert DON
aid Converse were admitted to st.
AIMS Hospital over the weekend.
Mrs. M. j. Haas, Mrs. James Cole,
Harry S. Carter, Mrs. George Gar
butt, William A. Richardson, and
Mrs. Dan McMullin and her in
FAINT daughter were dismissed.
Julia Caldwell of Douglas and
Dorothy Willard of Haines were
admitted to the Government Hos
pital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-17
LOOK and LEARN zsy G. GORDON

after California the
U.
the letter S" the Harry S.
taking office S.
Franklin D. Roosevelt declare famous
many psalms areth n
Approximately the
piano?
ANSWERS:
g. The day after.
and three exactly.
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Jensen : ToWIe
Engagement Is
Announced Today

Announcement was made today by
Mrs. Neva Jensen of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, of the engagement OF
her daughter, Marian Ruth, to Mr..
George w. Towle, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Towle of Spokane, Wash
ington.
Miss Jensen, employed in the ac-
counting department of Alaska
Coastal Always. has been in Ju-
neau the past five years and is a
popular member of the young BUSH
ness women's circles.
Mr.. Towle, crew chief on the
maintenance staff of Alaska
Coastal, served three years with the
Navy air service during World War
II, being stationed at Ketchikan
during a part of that time.
The young couple are planning a
September wedding.
For PlaStering and Tile-fn0ne
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