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The Nome nugget., 1950-04-05
Wednesday. April 5. 1850
VinsOn Calls For More War Planes

WASHINGTON (P)-The chair man of the House armed services committee called on Congress yes terday to vote $583,289,2ll for more warplanes to help meet the threat of an atomic blitz,"
 Protesting that the administra- tion's $l3,9l1, ,127,OOO military pro- gram twill wither American air power on the vine," Rep. Vinson O.-GaD urged instead that air strength be boosted promptly.
 Vinson said in a speech pre- pared for House delivery that the Presidents budget for the fiscal year beginning in July does not assure adequate defense at a time when the atomic blitz of tomor- row is a real, a genuine possibil- ity." He added:
 ct is universally known today that Russia is building the largest air force in the world. What are they building it for? They are building it for use whenever their carefully-t timed Pearl Harbor Day comes arOund?"
 Previously VinsOn has said he expects to sponsor several amend mentS to the bill authorizing mili- tary spending for the year begin ming next July 1. In his speech however, he brought up only the proposal for increasing armed power.
 The pending budget allot s $1, ,350,000,OO0, for air force pro- curement and S65O,OOO,OOO for new planes for the navy and ma rineS.
 Vinson would give the air force an additional $2OO,OOO,OOO or a to- tai of $1,55O,OOO,OOO for new planes, and the navy an increase of $383,289,211 or $1,O33,289,211 for the same purpose.
 These increases, Vinson said, are needed to maintain an up-to- date 48-group air force and a mod ern naval air arm.
 A House military appropriations
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Lack Of Loyalty Files Stalemates investigations

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Sen ate communist investigation head ed for a possible stalemate yester- day Senator Connally O-TexO predicted the Senate won't vote contempt citations for officials re- fusing access to secret loyalty files.
 A Senate foreign relations sub- committee Investigating charges by Senator Mccarthy R.-WisO that the State Department is har- boring communists and is being influenced by Soviet spies, seemed baked at every turn.
 It faced the necesSityty of ob- taining a contempt citation-Which Connally told reporters it stands little chance of getting-to reserve President Truman's decision against opening the confidential files.
 Without much hope of success, it sought means of forcing McCar- thy to make available six docu- mentS he turned over to the FBI in connection with his charges that Lattimore, writer on Far Eastern affairs, is a Soviet agent in the State Department.
 The subcommittee will give Lattimore, who already has called McCarthy's charges an "unmiti- gated lie," a chance to answer them formally in a hearing Thurs day.
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-05
Navy Not Making Flying Saucers

WASHINGTON, (P)-The navy says, in comment on the latest flying saucer report: CD It has not developed any pancake-Shaped jet planes and @ It is not experi- menting with any saucer-shaped missile.
 In fact, the department reported through spokesman, the nearest thing to a flying saucer it ever developed has not flown since 1947.
 The spokesman was comment ing Monday night on an article in U. s. News and World Report which said engineers have con- cluded that the oft-reported saul cers are jet-pOWered planes of new design developed by the navy. The magazine said the saucers may have sprung from experiments by Charles H. Zimmerman for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
 At Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, Zimmerman said he worked on an experimental pan cake-shaped model plane during the War-this was the one the navy said flew last in l947 - but he didn't regard it as a forerun- her to the flying saucer.
 To conclude that it was, he said, was "ObViOusly the wrong con- cluSion."
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-05
Engine Trouble Defeats Bixbys'
 Record Attempt

CALCUTTA, India, (PD - The globe -girdling Bixbys-stopped by engine trouble in their attempt to beat the round-the-World flight record held by the late Bill Odom are going to fly on to San Fran cisco anyhow.
 The aerial husband-and-Wife team, Bob and Dianna, hid their disappointment behind philoSop- hic smiles yesterday as they were told it would be several days be- fore spare parts could be flown here for the needed repairs on their tWin-engine Mosquito, the HuntresS II.
 They were well over half their journey-ll,836 miles-when they were forced to turn back to Cal cutta's Dumdum Air field Monday morning. They were right on the schedule they had set for topping OdOm'S l947 speed record of 73 hours.
 The engine trouble began, Bob said, when their converted British bomber was up 1000 feet. Baskets in the cooling system of the left engine burst and the plane was shoWered with anti-freeze fluid.
 "We knew we had to turn back" Bob said
 Dianna was near tears when the plane landed
 The couple, operators of char ter cargo planes at Santa Paula, Calif, plan to hop next to Tokyo, across Red China, then to Midway Island, and on to San Francisco.
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-05
Pan Am. Asks
 Direct Seattle To Anchorage Charter

Continued from Page One) and Los Angeles for its Alaska service.
 He said Pan American wants di- rect service from Seattle to An chorage, a route now operated by Northwest Airlines.
 If permission for such service is given, he said, another route will operate from Seattle to Ketchikan, Juneau and Fairbanks.
 Friendly recounted that Pan American has been operating in the Territory for IS years and said his line is equipped to give the best of service.
 He said Northwest has not tried to provide necessary service over the route.
 Edward LeaSure, counsel for Northwest, objected to giving Pan American authority to operate di- rest to Anchorage. He said he be- lieveS there was little basis for an examiners report that North west had inadequately served Anchorage, contending the line not only has given adequate serv- ice but has recently improved it.
 Theodore I. Seamon, appeared as counsel for four Alaskan feed CT lines - Cordova Air Service, Northern Consolidated Airlines, Alaska Coastal Airlines and Wien Alaska AirlineS.
 He urged that the board insist that any airlineS granted permis- sion to operate between the United States and Alaska be required to give up all service within Alaska. The feeder lines within Alaska can furnish all service needed within the Territory h said.
 Seamon agreed with commits sioner Harold Jones that if too many airlines are given permis- sion to operate to the Territory from the United States the "gov- ernment will pay through the nose"
 Earlier in the day Alaska Air lines contended it is the only air line equipped and experienced to furnish through service from the Territory to the United States and within the Territory.
 The Mt. Mckinley AirWays ask ed permission to furnish service from Anchorage to Seattle.
 Pacific Northern Airlines asked permission to operate from Kodiak to Seattle.
 The hearing continued yester- day with two more airlines and officials of Alaska, the Alaska De- velopment Board, interior depart ment, and representatives of Port land, Ore, Seattle, Wash, and Chicago to be heard.
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It is estimated that the loss to industry because of the common cold in the United States is more than so million man-days each year.
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subcommittee reported recently that this country now has only from A to 46 modern groups.
The Nome nugget., 1950-04-05
AllOt Anchorage l5O Housing Units

WASHINGTON, (P)-The gov- ernment yesterday allotted An chorage, Alaska, 150 low rent units under its public housing program.
 Anchorage authorities, the pub- lie housing administration said, asked for a loan of $55,OO0 to pay for preliminary planning of their project.
 All planning loans mus: be ap- proved by the President.
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Farmers have sprays to discour- age all pests. the one for picnick- CTS is composed of bird shot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
SCOOP ORDERED DOWN STREETS, BUT WINDS
 HOLD Ip GREW WORK

A typographical error in yester- days story concerning the ice floes'' in Gold and Sixth Streets, in which 9 word was dropped, caused the story to give wrong information about the clearing of the two streets.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson was quoted as saying the streets were cleared a second time following the thaw because of the necessity of widening the streets, causing the heavy and high blocks of snow to go over property lines, marooning many residents in their homes.
 The correct wording of the para graph should have been:
 He said a large scoop had been ordered down both streets to clear away the icy mounds, but the heavy winds which have sprung up have made it impossible for a road crew to work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
Soap Emperor

Chuck" Luckman, likeable form CT boss of Rinso, Lux, Pepsodent and Lifebuoy, was talking to Presi- dent Truman at cocktail party just after he lost his job as chair man of the big British soap em- pire.
 Well, MT. President" said Luck man, half humorously, I'm among the unemployed now.'
 You won't be for long, Charley, shot back the President.
 The job Luckman's friends would like to see him get is Secretary of Commerce. However, another soap Gvory) emperor, Charles Saw yer, head of Procter and Gamble now sits on that throne. Note-Luckman, who steadfastly 1 supported the Truman Administra- tion with campaign contribution. and otherwise, has been eyed ask. ance by other business bigwigs a. ttoo progressive. They are now wat. ching to see if MT. Truman vii produce.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
TOURIST INDUSTRY TO BE DISCUSSED
 AT pBWC MEETING

George Sundborg, conSultant to the Alaska Development Board, will address the regular weekly meeting of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club at Loon, February 20 on the Terrace of the Baranof.
 According to Miss Helen Mas lanka, chairman of the public af- fairs committee, who arranged this program, Sundborg intends to dis cuss the great potential of the tour ist industry in Alaska. This topic was chosen due to the interest of this business women's group in what has been called "Alaska's greatest industrial possibility The BPW is doing it's bit toward the Juneau Library Fund by dispos- ing of three pound box of candy which has been donated by Mrs. Thelma Engstrom. Proceeds will go toward the Library Fund together with monies raised from other pro iects which the club undertakes, according to Miss Bertha Ellinger, club President.
 As is the custom, club members make take guests at the Monday meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
The Army Falls In
(St. Louis Star -Times)

(St. Louis Starr TlmeS)
 The Army finally is in step with the Air Force and Navy in the against Jim Crow Secretary Gordon Gray has ordered all field commanders to put qualified Negroes in white combat units
 This is in line with Defense Secretary Johnson's order of last April based the advice of civilian committee appointed by the President. All men in uniform, Johnson had said, were to be assigned to duties without regard for race"
 The Air Force announced a non-segregation policy in May The Navy made similar announcement in June But Army leaders thought exception should be made of their branch. They made some cautious proposals last summer, arguing that Army policy must be keyed to local racial practices But Secretary John son rejected their attempts at compromise.
 The new policy does not abrupt end to segregation All-Negro units will not be deliberately broken up. It does mean, though that Negroes with qualifications for other duties will longer be restricted to supply housekeeping and other menial classfcations because of their color
 In little less than year the nations armed forces have moved long way toward embracing in practice the democracy they organized defend
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disastrous defeat Tor the LISA. in recent history.
 As a result, Acheson ordered part of the Presidents special fund al- located to help the French against Communist Ho chi-Minh He also designated Edmund Gullion, an in- telligence expert, as the first Am erican Ambassador to Indo- China.
 The Rest of Asia-There are one oru two indications that all is not we'll with Communist China, includ- ing the fact that Mao tze-Tung is still in Moscow and reported un- der virtual house arrest until he deeds Manchuria to Russia.
 U. s. Military men also feel reasonably confident about the Philippines. Though the Commun- iSts have made advances, the Phil ippines are considered safe unless southeast Asia falls.
 These are some Of the problems discussed by Is U. 6. diplomats de- batting U. s. Far Eastern policy in Bangkok and which will be con- sidered in the writing of new blueprint of American foreign pol iCy
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their quotas supposed to be turned over to the government. When troops moved in to seize the grain, they were meteeskssasaiire, with the result that hundreds of peasants have fled through heavy snow to the mountains or to Turkey, and police have burned down several villages to catch guerrillas. Two Bulgarian soldiers, recently flee ing to Turkey. reported:
 Living conditions are beyond endurance. The Russian officers training the army treat us like ene- mics. Hundreds of soldiers are plot ting to escape When the weather gets better, there will be many Bull garian soldiers surrendering to you"
 In Albania, Communist forces are having such difficulty that pro- western revolt appears certain. If this is successful it will be a bad blow for the Russians because they ndQ COullJeU OIl AlDdIlld dS IllSli one outlet on the Mediterranean. In fact they have already built up the Saseno Islands in the Adriatic as powerful submarine base, now harhoring the Italian warships giv- en Russia under the peace treaty.
 Along the Hungarian Yugosla1 border the situation remains tense with the Red army turning power full flood-lights on Yugoslav de- fense positions every few days in the war of nerves. Twice Hungar- ian Russian patrols have crossed into Yugoslav territory and been captured. They were permitted to '' rn across the line after an op- l. ,is. n producing sterility.
 Because of assertions to Turkey and Yugoslavia, information from the southeastern satellites is fairly accurate and so discouraging to the Communist cause that this may be one reason why Moscow is con- "entrating on the Orient.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17

air force suppress the original news of the dsap pearance of B-36 Monday night is another instance of unwarranted and stupid officiouness by armed service brass.
 Whatever military security originally attended the mission of the B-36 certainly not involved in news of the accident which befell the plane
 Newspaper reader and radio listeners en- titled to prompt official version of the incident.
 Yet newspapers and news services which tried to confirm in official circles the details which already were known to hundreds of persons given the brush-off the around
 Air force brass has been flagrantly persistent in a policy which illustrates the good work and good intentions of public information officers of the armed forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
20 YEARS AGO {yiT fME EMPIRE 1I1: E,
FEBRUARY IT, 1930

Pilot Harold Gillian Berden had trip to the wrecked Soviet Fier Spenov charge operations reported that the Earl Borand with Col Eeson had been February said Borand had undoubtedly been killed stany found the tundra in five feet of which than 100 feet from the The taken later the Nanuk working the to continue operations expecting locate Eielsons body shortly.
 of the local U. S. Cable and Radio Station decided stork before eight Mother doing little Roberts helping the proud his housekeeping duties
 The masquerade Legion a great success Harry costumes Clara Ne
 ot the Alaska near Eaton Taku River suffered paravtic Juneau KOMO word Strong of William Strong
 
 Al camp mushng through deep volunteered at snowshoeing miles between then stormbound Wet cabin them after cabin away that of the souhbound which passed haing distance the Salisbury souhbound a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

Do write T wish to advise that filled week. Write, T wish to INFORM The primary meaning counsel warn"
 OFTEN MIsPRoNOUNCED Against. Pronounce a-gens MEN.
 OFTEN MISSPELLED Accommodations Cs and
 SYNONYN1S Obscene, smutty, disgusting
 WORD STUDY: and it is yours Let word each day Todas word something given reciproa feel who does not at the it"-Cheserield.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
DEMOCRATS START ACTION

Juneau Democrats can't be downed by the weather especially when action is wanted
 This demonstrated last night when with a mild Taku raging and the thermometer not very far above zero, 82 Democrats braved the elements and attended of the three Juneau precincts, in CIO Hall and elected 51 delegates to attend the Divi sional Convention to be held at Sitka next month
 Among the 82 present were many of the fair sex and they were just enthusiastic as the men mem- bers and also displayed contempt for the weather.
 Also the hour late for the start g o'clock the hall had previously been spoken for by another organization but the Democratic up and at 'em thoroughly displayed.
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promised them this or that. Forget it." said the hearty Hoosier When I was starting out as a District At torney, my Judge told me, son you've got to expect to be fram- ed on an average of twice a day. Then he told what happened to him.
 During prohibition, a lawyer active before his court offered to drive him home. AS they came to one part of town, the attorney slowed down to wave at men sit ting on the porches. The Judge like most people in public life waved too"
 Campbell shook his head wag- gishly and gave the punch line, 'it wasn't until years later the Judge learned the lawyer was showing him off to prospective clients all bootleggers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
Western Headaches

2. The Far East-Here 1t looks as if the United States was in for bigger and worse headaches. Here the brazen imperialism of Great Britain, France and the Dutch practiced for more than century, provides the most fertile possible field for Communism, and Moscow is making the most of it. And un- fortunately, the United States which had a good anti-imperialistic record in the Philippines, is now tied by alliances to the imperial istic policies of our allies. Our sup Eort of the British in Hong Kong, Of French mismanagement in 1ndo- China, of Dutch stupidity in Indo- nesia, plays directly into the hands of the Communists.
 Acheson's Decision-All this was why Secretary Acheson held an important staff meeting last week at which it was decided to make an all-out stand against the south- ward march of Communism.
 French Indo-China was selected as the battlefield. If the Russians get below Indo-China, it was decid- ed the rest of Asia will fall-Burma, Siam, the Malays, Ceylon, India, probably Indonesia. This would mean another half billion people under the Red flag and the most
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
NORTHERN COM. GO. IS NOW AGENT FOR
 SMALL LIFT TRUCK

A new small lift truck, designed to cut operational cost in materials handling, has just been released by the Hyster Company, manufac- turers of a line of seven industrial trucks. it was announced today by E. G. Whitehead of Northern Com mercial Company, local distributor of Hyster trucks and attachments.
 The new machine, re-deslgned and improved model of the widely used Hyster 2,00O pound capacity Model 20, has retained the best en- gineering features of the old truck with more than TO improvements added for increased efficiency in transporting and stacking.
 Chief among the changes in the new model is the revision of the de- sign and installation of the air cooled Wisconsin engine, resulting in substantially cooler running tenn perature.
 The clutch, larger than peIore, has been improved to provide smoother and easier control.
 Changed in eleven different re- spects, the transmission is now of heavier construction able to with stand rough industrial demands.
 Other new features include a larger, automotive-type battery, re- designed muffler, increased capacity gasoline tank; improved mounting of upright assemblies, double-act- ing hydraulic tilt-control, larger steering wheel, increased speed, bet ter braking power and lug-type pneumatic tires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
Merry-G

The Justice Departments anti
 trust division has quietly dropped
 34 of it's 35 objections to Pan Am
 cans proposed merger with Am erican Overseas Airlines. Failure
 of Britain's highly vaunted intel
 .lgence in the Fuchs case is one
 of the most amazing developments of the decade. It has ruined all chance of an agreement to share atomic secrets. Congressional at- omic committee members were dis
 appointed that President Truman gave the OK to the hydrogen
 bomb without making one final effort for worldwide disarmament
 They feared that, as result of his premature, abrupt announce ment, the Russians will have an- other chance to smear US as mili- taristic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
MODERN ETIQUETTE Sy ROBERTA LEE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
SPECIAL EVENTS ARE COMING UP FOR ORDER
 OF RAINBOW GIRLS

The officers of the Order of Rain bow for Girls will meet for an ini- tiation practice at 2 o'clock Satur- day afternoon in the Scottish Rite Temple. The regular evening meet ing has been postponed until Febru- ary 25 at which time Margaret Mc- Dowell, Grand Immortality for Washington, Idaho and the Terri tory of Alaska, will make her offi- cial visit.
 All Rainbow Girls and Pledges are reminded to assemble at the Scottish Rite Temple at 10:3O am. this Sunday in order to attend the Methodist Church Service together.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
HOOsier Advice

Before he left the Department of Justice to run for the Senate from Indiana, ex-Assistant Attorney General Alex Campbell gave his successor, able Jim McInerny, this sage advice.
 Dozens of guys will claim influ- ence with you, or will argue I
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A STUPID ATTITUDE

The public does not know it, but we newsmen do, that getting the low down the crash of the B-36 bomber was hard to obtain at first.
 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, this subject. editorially says:
 Attempt by government agencies particularly the
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. l0 SECOND and FOURTH ::::::: :::::: i; :::: j: : :: ;: 5: : ::: : Worshipful Master;
 JAMES w. LEVERS. Secretary.
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How about that new Home Gla- cier Construction Co.,, will be glad to give you a price on it. Ph. 357 429-6t adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
Alaska Command Unified
Seattle Tines)

Alaska's Governor Gruening has been performing yeoman service telling congressional committees about the weakness of his Terrorys defenses That is good business except that it must make interesting reading in Moscow.
 It evidently has made interesting reading in the Defense Department, too, for hgh-ranking officer deputy chief of staff of the Air Force, has been assigned to take unified command of Alaskas Army, naval and air forces Pearl Harbor is remembered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-17
LOOK and LEARN A. sy c. GORDON

situated nearest the confluence of the Mis- and Missouri Rivers? When telling time shipboard how bells constitute day midnight to midnight? the weight the weighing precious  what is the famed painting entitled Ar rangement Gray better known? 5. Which is the largest of the planets?
 ANSWERS 1. St. Louis. 2. 48 bells .Is
 
  Jupiter.
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The man who says he has quarreled with his wife is coward or liar
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The Washington Merry-Go-Round

Continued from Page One)
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Weather: High, 26; low, 24; snow.