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The Nome nugget., 1950-07-14
U. s. SPENDING FOR THE NATIVES

The United States Government, which took some 9O-odd island groups making up the Carolines Mar shalls and Marianna islands in the Pacfc is spending about ST. 100000 annually to take of the political economic, social and educational advancement of the 54, 900 inhabitants of the islands.
 The islanders themselves credited with paying about five per cent of the expenses out of their local the part of the United States but repre- sentaves of other countries speaking in the United Na tions Trusteeshp Council expressed fear that the be- nefcence of the United States would render diff cult the territories progress toward economic autonomy
 MT. John Fetcher-Cooke, British Deputy expressed the hope that the United States would no by continued oupourings of money, pauperze the islanders and give them the idea that life the dole could be pleasant and effortless business This, he thought woud in the long run impede any progress toward sefdevelopment in the islands and discourage native efforts toward f nancial independence.
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Nome, Alaska, Friday, July 14, 1850
ALASKA LOCALIZED GAMBLING
 (.Jessen's Weekly)

With gambling leading form of recreation in Alaska and with authorities able to suppress it than they were to stop drinking in prohibition days, the Ter ritory would be wise to follow the example of Nevada an turn human weakness into governmen asset.
 With legalized gambling, the tax burden should be materially reduced and wealth going to gambling houses operating illegally would go toward building streets schools and other needed improvements With statehood in the ofing, it would also answer in great part the question of where the money is to come from for increased government costs
 Local federal enforcement officers have been in- structed matter of policy to be enent in the matter of card games and only interfere when complaints have been brought of too wide nraction of rues on the theory that most people like to gamble to certain ex tent and certain extent it in the category of recreation. Why not go farther and profit by it,
 Nevada has shown how state can benefit by legal ized gambling. It has used it constructive method of raising money for government operations. The re- suits apparent to anyone travelling through Nevada And the travellers from all the country to n dulge in pastime openly that in most other places must be done under cover
 good rule is that if nuisance is too deeprooted to be eradcated, to make practical of it, to harness it to work for the good of the community instead of rching few at the expense of the losers.
 It is worth thinking about.
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Korean Situation At A Glance -..
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 pointment of It. Gen. Walton H. Walker, veteran tank fighter of World War II in Europe, as com mander of ground forces in Korea. He commanded the famous ar mored "Ghost Corps" of Gen. George s. Patton's swift Third army in Europe.
 In Washington the U. s. Con- gress, given a gloomy review of American fortunes in the Korean war to date, heard rising demands to threaten the Korean commun- ists with atom bombing. Pravda, the communist party newspaper in Moscow, denounced the sugges- tions. Congress also heard increas- ing demands to bring into active service more than 800,000 Nation al Guardsmen and reservists as a means of stiffening Allied resist ance in Korea.
 There were also rports of grow ing pressure by President Tru- mans administration to seek at least limited control powers over industry to help arm the country for a long struggle in Korea.
 Within the administration strong sentiment was reported deevlop- ing to speed up the flow of U. s. arms to Western Europe to guard against a possible communist blow there while the Allies are engaged with the Korean battle. Some of ficials spoke of sharply increasing doubling-the present rate of delivery of $1,000,000,00 worth of guns, tanks and equip ment being sent to the Atlantic Alliance countries.
 Gen. J. Lawton Collins, U. s. army chief of staff, and Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, air force chief of staff, conferred in Tokyo with Gen. Macarthur. Adm. Arthur w. navy commander in chief in the Pacific, was flying from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo for There have been re- ports in Washington that the Rus sians have an assorted collection Of about 800 naval craft deployed near the Korean area, including between 70 and 80 submarines. Those studying the situation say many of the Soviet vessels are small craft, and nothing bigger than cruisers is in the area.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-14
Friday. July IA. 1850

North Korean communist forces opened a full scale offensive today against the Americans do-or-die Rum River line in South Korea, already crossed by a small ad-
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FINDS 99.6 PER CENT LOYAL

One unfortunate aspect of the wild charges of disloy aty against employees of the Federal Government is the creation of suspicion in the minds of the American people that many of our citizens not loyal to their government and country.
 The Federal Bureau of Investigation has examined total of 2571 602 loyaltyform papers since August l. 1947 Edgar Hoover chief of the Bureau reports that it has returned to the Civil Service Commission 2561 O46 forms without disoya data This that 99.6 per cent of the total forms processed by the B. failed to disclose any disloyalty.
 The use of billion pounds of frozen foods has been reported for 1949
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vance shock force of Reds.

vance shock force of Reds.
 The opening of the offensive was heralded by the Reds deadly infiltration tactic, a front line dis patch said. Communist guerrillas who sneaked behind U. s. lines, wearing uniforms possibly taken from American dead, struck at the U. s. forces in the rear while the Reds threw an artillery bar rage across the river.
 An advance headq u art e s spokesman said the Reds brought up two or three divisions to the Rum River to face the greatly outnumbered Americans on the south bank.
 The front dispatch said intense fighting began by night (Korean time) an the Rum River front af- ter the communists dared heavy American artillery and fighter plane fire to send small jabbing shock force across the stream. 1t was the first breach of the Kun River line, last bastion before Taejon, emergency capital. The South Korea government was re- ported to have fled Taejon and a curfew and alert were ordered in the city.
 Associated press reporter Jeff Erickson, in dispatch from American advance headquarters, quoted a headquarters spokesman as saying the Red guerrillas at tackled suddenly from the rear, clad in green twill fatigue uni forms such as Americans wear. He said presumably these were taken from American dead or war prisoners.
 The advance communist force which reached the south bank of the Rum numbered possibly 100 men but posed serious nighttime threat to the doubly exposed Americans fighting to prevent a Red bridgehead buildup.
 Despite heavy American artil- lery and fighter plane fire, the communist force waded across the river in what looked like an at- tempt to hold a bridgehead for flanking movement against Amer ican positions guarding Taejon.
 To the east, the outnumbered defenders worried over another communist flanking movement which threatened to cut off the Rum River positions and Taejon from their supply port, Pusan. The Reds drove toward Hamchong and Andong, A and 75 miles east of Taejon and about 60 miles north of Taegu on the Pusan-T -Tae- jon highway.
 An artillery duel preceded the communist river crossing west of Kanju, on the rivers south bank, held by the U. s. 34th infantry
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regiment. Red guns covering the crossing were silenced for a time by the American counter barrage.
 Moscow radio, quoting front dispatches, reported North Kore- an armies advancing on all fronts, and said North Korean air strength was growing. The Mos COW press ridiculed the United Nations action in Korea as a cloak for American aggression. Gen. MacArthur accepted the U. N. flag for his command today and promised his forces would do all possible "to uphold this noble ideal"
 The United States, said Wash ington dispatches, is quietly in forming other interested U. N. members that it would welcome their ground forces in Korea, al though theer is no official expec- tation that any but the Americans would carry the main burden. A number of U. N. members have sent sea and air help, but Britain and France, the two most likely prospects for ground force help, have their own communist trou- bles in Asia.
 The feeling was growing in Washington that Russia might be trying ta lure the Western Allies into such great military efforts in Korea that there would be no challenge to aggression elsewhere.
 With fears of a broadened con- flict rising, the Senate-House atomic energy committee indicat- ed it expects the U. S. to developA hydrogen bomb 1000 times more powerful than the a-bombs drop ped on Japan. There was no indi- cation, however, of an intention to use atomic weapons in Korea. s e n ator McMahon O.-Conn0, Senate-House committee chair man, said both the U. S. and Rus sia are moving closer to perfecting hydrogen bomb while piling up stacks of atomic weapons"
 Congressional leaders indicated quick action on Presidential plea for $89, 100000 to start Va campaign of truth" countering Soviet propaganda.
 Both the United States and Rus sia received notes from India yes- terday, and there was speculation that India was proposing steps to attempt a peaceful settlement in Korea.
 European non-communists anx- iously watched the progress of the fighting in Korea, but throughout West Europe, the reaction seemed to be that the Americans would take the offensive in due time.
 American and Australian war planes rained death and destruc- tion on the North Korean front line positions and their supply centers to the rear, despite fn- creasingly bad weather. The mightiest strike was a raid by nearly 50 B-29's yesterday dny Wonsan, strategic North Korea port 80 lies above the ssth para
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-20
Alaska Steamship Co Buys Freigh+er
 For AIuskun Trade

The purchase of the steamer Dorian Prince by the Alaska Steamship Company for opera tion in the Alaska trade was an nounced this week by MT. G. w. Skinner, president of the company.
 This acquisition, he stated, lis in line with the company's program of replacing those yes sells lost to the trade during World War II with a fleet Of privately-owned, modern ships large enough to adequately serv- ice the Territory ..:-
 The Dorian Prince is liberty type vessel of 2500 h.p., 7198 tons gross, 58' beam and is 441'6" long. She was built by the Southeastern Shipbuilding Company of Savannah, Ga, in 1944 and christened the William G. Lee. Her name was changed when purchased by the Dorian Steamship Corporation of New York City from whom the Alas ka Line acquired her James Griffiths and Sons, Inc, acted as agents for the seller in the transaction. The purchase price was not disclosed.
 The Dorian Prince has recent ly been operated in the grain run. Her last voyage was from Gulf ports to Japan, from which she arrived in Seattle January 4.
 The purchase of this vessel increases to eight the number of Alaska Steamship Company owned ships in the Alaska serv ice. The others are the steamers Aleutian, Alaska, Baranof, Den ali, Chief Washable, Victoria and the motorship Terminal Knot. In addition to these, elev- en vessels were chartered dur ing the past season in order to meet the trade requirements.
 "The Dorian Prince will be placed in service as soon as a number of improvements have been made in equipment in order to better adapt her to the Alaska trade" Skinner said.
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SEE RUSSELL NORTON
 ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES

Russell Norton, owner of the Gem Shop, an expert in the cutting, polishing and mounting of stones, has agreed to manage the Hobby Show as part of the entertainment at the Kenai Peninsula Potlatch, on Friday night, Feb. 3, in the Civic Center.
 MT. Norton asked that every body who has a collection of any kind, whether it is only one item or 100, that could be displayed, contact him at Adams 192, or write Box 364, or call at his home, number 336 Sixth Avenue in Seward.
 So that preparations can be made for display space, it is necessary to get word to him, leaving your name and the kind and size of articles you have to show.
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Keep Your Dogs sn- Or Lose Them

Complaints are D il ng up about the dog packs ranging the town again. This situation arises every year, but this year there seem to be more dogs than ever, and they seem to congre- gate around the school grounds.
 During the week small school girl was badly scratched and bruised when she fell after being attacked by dog on or near the school. She might have been killed.
 This danger must be stopped. After this warning, all dogs running about town or in packs will be destroyed. If you value your dog, keep him off the streets or lose him. The City Council and Police Department are really in earnest and de- termined to rid the town of what is becoming a-menace.
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Family of Buck Lang Located in Kansas

The family of Percy E. (Buck) Lang. who died in the fire in his cabin here Tuesday, has been loca ted in Ellsworth, Kansas.
 He is survived by his father, two brothers, Clarence and Ar chibald Lang, and a sister, Mrs. Tommy Black, all of Ellsworth. Another sister, Mrs. Frank Hamdlin, Geneseo, Kansas, is making arrangements for the of the body.
 Lang was born in Lincoln, Kansas, May 2, 1899. It was not learned just when he came to the Territory, but had been in Seward since 1944, when he registered with the Selective Service Board, but according to men who knew him, the date
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Sec Hawks. Hobby Club Winners In
 "Wednesday Gemes

A close first half turned into a second period rout as the Sea Hawks took the DeHorns by full measure last Wednesday, 7446- Suydam, Sea Hawks versatile forward, broke the season SCOT ing record, which he previously set, by scoring 30 points. It was the Sea Hawks best passing game of the year.
 The Booster-Nobby Club tilt was also close in the first half and also changed to wide open tactics with the Hobby Club decisively defeating the Boost CTS. Renwald played good game for the losers. The Nobby Clubs teamwork clicked under the expert guidance of Perry Stockton.
 Box Scores:
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Alaska Railroad Expects Busy Shipping Year In 1850

breaking traffic.
 Beginning next week, Moore and Ebert Kunz, Traffic Mana ger, will make an inspection tour of railbelt facilities to in- sure that all phases of railroad operations will be in readiness for receipt of the large tonnage.
 Alaskan merchants are again urged to place all possible or ders for merchandise immedi- ately to take advantage of the slack January and February shipping months. All possible stockpiling is urged by railroad officials to assist in leveling off the rush period.
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New indications that a wal loping shipping season - one that is likely to surpass record war years-will soon be un- folding at Alaska's doorstep, came this week from L. A. Moore, assistant to the general manager, Traffic and Develop ment, upon returning from the States.
 MT. Moore has been meeting the past week with contractors, freight forwarders and trans portation agencies pertaining to the unusually heavy movement of cargo to the Territory for t the approaching construction season.
 Advance planning of con- struction firms exclusively forecasts the largest seasonal movement of materials ever to come into the Territory" Moore declared. He pointed out that the volume is expected to top wartime tonnages.
 Transportation agencies in the Puget Sound area are encour- aging consignors to begin ship ping immediately. Stockpiling of materials is expected to- con- tinue through January and Feb ruary throughout the Territory.
 Indications are that not only water and rail links will be damned with construction ma terials, but that highway and air facilities can expect record
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Amateur Contest With M any Prizes Planned For Pot|atch

The big amateur contest and talent show, under the direc- tion of Peggy Goodrich, is building up by the minute Prizes for winning contestants will run in value from $500 to $1OO.OO.
 Seward Drug Company has given a 16mm camera, Joe Doyle has presented a record player, twenty-five dollar gift kit from Mart Variety, twenty five dollar prize from Carl Or lander, Electric Roaster from Kenai Electric.
 These are just a beginning on the list of wonderful prizes being offered by Seward mer- chants to winners of the. con- tests. So many applications have been submitted so far that it looks like prize for everyone. Kenai is sending a square dance team and talent show. Homer has a number of contestants, Hope and Moose Pass will be represented, and an overwhelm- ing number of children and adults from Seward have reg istered for the contest.
 The list of prizes is already much longer than this list given today Every issue.of the news paper and the radio station KIB H will make daily an nouncements of the prizes. You are urged to keep track, and to enter in the contest and enjoy the fun.
 Call or see Peggy Goodrich to list your entry.
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Call The Committee Tn Chorge of Dept. Not The Mayor

Following is the list of city departments and the name of the councilman who is commits sioner of each. It is requested that in case of complaints, or inquiries concerning the depart ments, townspeople should con- suit the councilman in charge not the mayor or the employees of the department. This is at the request of Mayor Eugene Lanier and the Seward City Council.
 Streets, Sewers and Seward Housing Area: Russell Painter and Ray Seferovich.
 Fire Department: Richard Dick) Myers.
 Police Department: Don
 Airport and Small Boat Har- bor: Ray Seferovich and Leland Miller.
 Tax Assessments and Finance: Russell Painter, Mildred Kirk patrick and Dick Myers.
 Public Schools and Civic Gen. ter: Mildred Kirkpatrick and Ray Seferovich.
 Public Health and Hospitals: All councilmen and the mayor.
 The committees as above named were appointed at the first session of the City Council in October These people ac- cepted the responsibility for each department as outlined, and it is their business to answer questions concerning them The mayor should not be expected to do their jobs as well as his own. Help him by consult ing the proper person.
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Round n Bout Town
The Rowing Reporter

John Paulsteiner, Jr., is leav- ing on the Denali for a trip Outside.
 There was spaghetti dinner at Gus Werner's Wednesday nite. His guests tell us he sets a beautiful table and that his food is cooked to perfection.
 John Matich, MT. and Mrs. Al Torvanger, Mrs. Jack Wer- ner, and Claire Gilfilen were his guests.
 Oliver Lindburg, who was in an accident recently, is up and around again. He was over at the BPR office yesterday saying Hello" to his friends.
 Mrs. H. $. Horton entertained at bridge Thursday afternoon.
 Evelyn French is home sick with intestinal flu. We hear tlICIG d1S SGfSId al CdSSS O1 IL in town.
 There was a birthday party for Anita Stewart Jan. IT. She was 7 years old.
 Mrs. Cliff Whipple is having a canasta party this afternoon.
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 MT. and Mrs Ralph Soberg from Kenai were in town doing some shopping yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lesko and MT. and Mrs. Carl Thomas were in Homer last weekend. They say the people over there really treated them swell.
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 MT. and Mrs. Howard Smith drove to Homer last Tuesday, over and back in one day. They report the roads are in good con- dition and the scenery wonder full.
 Doc Nearhouse at Hope says that the population of that town is smaller than ever before. There used to be about 75 in- habitants but now there are only 50 or so.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence T. Larsen entertained with a din- ner party Wednesday evening to celebrate Charlotte Elhard's birthday. Guests were MT. and Mrs. Elhard, MT. and Mrs. Fred Schomburg, and Mir. and Mrs. K. s. Rustad
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Mrs. Harold Jacobs went to Anchorage last Saturday and visited with the McCutcheons for a few days.
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NOTE TO MOTORISTS

In commenting on the recent death by asphyxiation of two persons at. Kenai in parked
 automobile with the engine run ming, Patrolman George Puckett advises car owners to make a special effort to have exhaust and manifold connections tight and in good condition. Such pre- caution, MT. Puckett says, may keep other people from meeting with the same kind of accident.
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Mrs. A. R. Brooks went to Anchorage last week to help her son Martin celebrate his birthday.
 Paul Robinson, who has been vacationing in Georgia, return ed to Seward Thursday for further work with the BPR.
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 Mrs. Clarkson, great grand mother of Mrs. Russell Painter, has a birthday today, the 20th. Last Tuesday evening Marjorie gave a party for her.
 Mrs. Don Carlos BroWnell, Mrs. Bert Culverson, Mrs. Emma Renwald, Miss Sylvia Sexton, Julia McCann, Mrs. Jean Trotter, Mrs. Chas. Gilli- land, Mrs. Alice Kennedy, and Mrs. Margaret Webb were there to wish her a happy birthday.
 They played bingo and after an attractive luncheon was served Mrs. Clarkson opened her gifts. She was completely surprised and the evening was a happy one for her.
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 The Senior Class of the Sew ard High School had tn ir Sneak Day Wednesday. They went to Homer and are talking about the hospitality the Homer ties extended to them. They stayed overnight and had a wonderful time at the dance that was put on for their en- tertainment.
 Mrs. Grace Camper, princi- pal of the High School, went with the students. Superinten- dent Carl Carlson and Mrs. Camper cooperated in making it possible for the Senior Class to enjoy this fine trip.
 Jack Werner, Carl Van Sittert and John Coleman were in Homer this week talking up and making plans for our winter festival.
 The Jack Jeffreys were seen out skiing Tuesday afternoon. (We hear that Jack and Don Wilson are taking six easy les sons on how to play bridge starting last Wednesday nite.)
 Mrs. Harold Jacobs went to Anchorage last Saturday and visited with the McCutcheons for a few days.
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SUMMONSES ISSUED FOR PAST DUE GARBAGE BILLS

The City Clerk is issuing summonses today to all persons delinquent in the paying of bills for garba collection. After the warning issued last week, many delinquent bills were paid, but as several hun dred dollars are still outstanding the Council is under obligation to comply with the terms of the ordinance concerning the collection of garbage.
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EXTEND LICENSE DEADLINE

FIX TEND LICENSE DEAOIINE E
 The deadline for getting 1850 automobile license plates has been extended to February l. inc Highway Patrol office has announced.
 The Patrol was notified of the extension from Jan. Is in a wire from the Juneau office today. Law provides that there must be a 30-daY period be- tween the date when the plates are first issued and the dead line. Plates were not issued until Jan. 3.
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was much earlier than that.
 It has not been decided by his family whether the body will be sent home or buried in Seward
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CITY LEAGUE BASKETBALL

Friday. Jan. 2o-School Gym. 7:l5-G.A.A. Game
 8:00-DeHorns vs. NobbY Club 9:00-Sea Hawks vs. Boosters