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The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Anne Rosenberg
 On Way to Alaska, Far East War Zone

WASHINGTON, (P - Assist ant Secretary of Defense Anna Rosenberg was on the way to Alaska and the Far East war zone today for a study of mili- tary manpower problems in the field, and a conference with Gen. Matthew Ridgway, supreme com mander of United Nations forces in Korea.
 She told reporters at the air. port where she left in a military plane that she expected to make inspection visits in Korea, Japan, and Alaska-"wherever there are troops"
 Mrs. Rosenberg is the Defense Departments chief official on personnel and manpower. She is accompanied on the trip by Brig. Gen. James Collins, her executive officer.
 Mrs. Rosenberg is concerned with the troop rotation program for Korea, especially with seeing that the military has adequate manpower to send replacementS to the Far East to replace vet erans of the long fighting there.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
New Anchorage
 Seward Highway Is Opened Today

ANCHORAGE, (P) - Official opening of the new Anchorage Seward Highway in a ceremony at Girdwood was scheduled for pm. today.
 The new highway opens the Kenai Peninsula and the Port of Seward to the Alaska Highway system-and the Alaska Highway to the States-for the first time.
 It is a 127-mile link through scenic country and over rugged construction obstacles. It includes Fl miles of completely new high way and 56 miles of rebuilt road way.
 The whole route is scheduled for asphalt surfacing next year.
 Notables expected to take part in the ceremony today include Assistant Interior Secretary Dale E. Doty, Gov. Ernest Gruening, Congressional Delegate ELI. Bart lett, It. Gen. William E. Kepner and civic leaders of Anchorage and Seward.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Argentine Plane Trains In Alaska For Polar Flying

OAKLAND, Calif., (P) - An Argentine Air Force plane modi- fled and tested at Oakland air port for operations over the South Pole was enroute to Alaska today for crew training.
 The work was completed yes terday by Trans-Ocean Airlines and was climaxed by a spectac- ular test of jet take-0ff equip ment. Pilot William L. Word of San Leandro, Calif., was at the controls. The jet assisted takeoff took the 28,OO0-pound CAT off the field after a run of only 500 feet and it climbed to a 40-degree angle. Word, a veteran Trans Ocean pilot, formerly was in charge of Arctic operations for the Navy.
 Notifications on the plane in- cluded the JATO installation, ad- ditional fuel tanks to permit the plane to stay in the air Is hours and make round trips over the South Pole from existing Argen- tine bases, and installation of skis.
 The four man crew will train with the US. Air Force in ski landings and jet takeoffs from snow covered strips in the Anch- orage area.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Truman and MacArthur
 Still Battling with Words

WASHINGTON, P)-President Truman said today Gen. Douglas MacArthur's charge that his op- position "wrecked the secre t plan" to let Formosa fall to the Chinese Reds, was not based on fact and the general knew it.
 MT. Truman's comment was in reply to questions at his news conference.
 Macarthur made his assertion i~ a speech to the American Le- zion convention in Miami Wednes- d;.H. The general said, too, th1t 'nn plan also would ave gwen Peti China a selt in the United Nations.
 When reporters brought up the matter, Mr. Truma said hruSnuely that MacArthur's as- seration was not based on fact nnd the general tnow it.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
FOur-Year-Old Falls Two Decks On SS. BaranOf

SEATTLE, (R-A four-year- old Palmer, Alaska, boy was taken unconscious to the Chil- dren's Orthopedic Hospital yes terday after a two-deck tumble here from the rail of the SS Baranof.
 The hospital listed Daniel Hanks as in serious condition with head injuries. However, his doc tor said, he seems to be respond ing favorably to treatment.
 The boy was sliding on the rail or leaning against it when he lost his footing and plummeted 30 feet to the floor of the second deck below him, his father, Will liam D. Hanks, said. The accident occurred only a few hours before the Baranof docked here We'd nesday.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
s Million For Eklutna
 Power Project This Year

AMARILLO, Texas, R- The US. Bureau of Reclamation. an- nounced details last night of a S242, ,99S,677 construction program for the current fiscal year.
 Alaska will benefit in the giant program, as $5,762,280 is to be spent on the Eklutna project.
 Construction will be initiated at Eklutna dam, the Eklutna pow CT plant and other facilities, An chorage substation and the Fix lutna to Anchorage transmission line. Construction of the Palmer substation and the Eklutna to Palmer transmission line will be completed.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Union Head Meets Rebel Leaders In NY Dock Strike

NEW YORK, R)-AFL long shore boss Joseph P. Ryan agreed today to meet with rebel leaders of five-day wildcat strike to try to end the tieup.
 Ryan previously had refused to see the strike leaders, which spearheaded a port-wide revolt against a newly-negotiated con- tract.
 His equalization came after 30 officials of striking locals met, and called on him for a confer ence.
 At the same time, in surprise switch, waterfront tough-guy An thony Anastasia sent out flying squads" of 800 men in a fleet of 25O cars to keep striking dock hands from returning to work.
 Previously Anastasia, member of the notorious racketeering fam fly, had tried to get the men back to work by importing crews of strikebreakers.
 Police rushed major reinforce ments-emergency trucks, service cars and radio cars-to Brooklyn as Anastasia's caravan showed up in the area.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Reds Stubbornly Resist Attacking JUN. Infantry

US. 9TH ARMY HEADQUAR- TIERS, Korea, (P - Allied big guns pounded Kumsong today as tank-supported JUN. infantrymen fought to within two miles of the former Red bastion on the central front.
 Reds Stubbornly resisted attack ing United Nations troops in al- most every fighting sector. AL lies failed to take two hills on the western front in day long battles.
 Planes, tanks and infantrymen battled fresh Chinese replace ments deeply entrenched in the last major ridge line south of Kumsong. The Reds used heavy mortar and artillery fire in an attempt to slow JUN. infantry men pushing northward in the seventh day of their central of fensive.
 Fiercest resistance was south east of Kumsong. Air strikes, tank fire and infantry assaults failed to budge Reds clinging to a sharp, high peak overlooking valley.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Resolution To End State Of War With Germany Is Sent to White House

WASHINGTON. (R-A con- gressional resolution to end the state of war with Germany was sent to the White House today. President Truman's approval of the measure was considered cer- tain.
 It was passed by the Senate on voice vote yesterday after the lawmakers knocked out a contro- versial provision which would have reopened for court review negotiated settlements for proper ty seized under the Wartime Trading with the Enemy Act.
 The joint resolution does not affect this country's military and other rights in Germany which evolved from the Nazi war ma chimes unconditional surrender in May, 1945.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Murderer of 10-Year-Old Girl To Be Sentenced
 To Gas Chamber Oct. 26

SANTA ANA, Calif., P) - Henry Ford McCracken will be sentenced Oct. 26 to death in the San Quentin gas chamber for the murder of 10-year-old Patricia Jean Hull.
 A jury found his legally sane after deliberating less than an hour.
 McCracken, 34-year-old guitar player described by his attorney as moron, was convicted of first degree murder Sept. 20. He has been on trial the past two weeks on his plea of innocent by reason of insanity.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Two Succu1nb To Cult Whippings

ST. PAUL, Minn., (P) - The second victim of a frenzied re- ligious cultist died early Thurs day as members of the weird sect sought to explain their whipping rites by quoting Bible passages.
 Her back a mass of bloody welts from repeated lashings with a three-foot-long whip, Mrs. Ardith Lennander, 35, succumbed. Mrs. Anna Halvorson, 46, who had also been whipped, was found dead Wednesday.
 Sheriff Thomas Gibbons was holding without charge Mrs. Len nander's husband, Curtis, B, who, the sheriff said, freely ad- mitted in a tape-recorded state ment that he whipped the two women during sect meeting Monday night.
 Sect members pointed to the words of Proverbs (20:3O in an effort to explain the whippings. The passage says, "The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly"
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
NuclearDetOnatiOn Test Tomorrow In Nevada Desert

LAS VEGAS, New, (P - "A nuclear detonation scheduled for this morning was postponed be- cause of mechanical fault in a key electrical test circuit between the control point and the tower" :"
 The Atomic Energy Commis- sion issued this statement in con- nection with the delay of the blast which was originally sched- uled for any time after am.
 "Weather permitting, we have every confidence that the mech anical fault can be fixed in time to hold the test tomorrow" the spokesman said.
 Details of the start of Exercise Desert Rock, the first atomic test to utilize army troops, had been cloaked in secrecy.
 The AEC did not indicate whe- ther troops were to be used in the first test.
 The little town of Indian Springs, about 35 miles from Yucca Flat, without receiving of ficial notification, was prepared to ride out the blast. Windows were opened and pictures and brio a brac taken down in an attempt to keep damage to a minimum.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Captain Blamed In Long Island Sound Capsizing In Which 45 Drowned

WASHINTON, (P) - A Coast Guard marine board of investi- gation today blamed the captain and owner of a Long Island Sound fishing boat for the Sept. 1 capsizing in which 45 persons lost their lives.
 The boat, the "Pelican," was commanded by Capt. Edward Carroll, one of the victims of the tragedy.
 The board, making public the results of it's investigations, said there appeared to be no possible evidence" to refute charges that Carroll had been ''imprudent and unskillful" in the operation of his vessel.
 The board also said he permit ted the boat, which should have carried not more than 28 persons, to be grossly overloaded. It car ried GA at the time.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
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 WASHINGTON, (P)-The US. Court of Appeals upheld yester- day the federal tax courts find ines that MES. Brunelle of An choraee, Alaska, had an income tax deficiency of $305.37 for 1945 md similar deficiency of $316.92 Cor 1946.
 prunelle had appealed.
The Nome nugget., 1951-10-19
Liaison Officers Agree On Neutral Zones Preparatory
 To ReOpening Truce Talks

MUNSAN, Korea, P)-Liaison officers agreed today on the size of neutral zones around Kaesong and Munsan, thus clearing the biggest hurdle in the path to re- opening Korean truce talks.
 Only two other points remained in dispute.
 The feeling at this JUN. ad- vance headquarters was that arm istice negotiations might be re- sumed in few days, ending a two months breakdown.
 Brig. Gen. William P. Nuchols, JUN. Command spokesman, eau toned:
 "Any point, however small, re- mains a point of contention that will block resumption of armis- tice talks"
 However, he was cautiously optimistic"
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Howard Eleven Meets
j. {. Smith Today

Coach Eddie Jackson will match
strategy with former pupil today
when he sends Howard Univer-
sity's eleven against johnson c.
Smith at Howard Stadium at
2::30 pm.
The invaders are coached by
Jack Brayboy. former Smith END
who played under Jackson at that
school some years ago. The ex-
perts say Brayboy will take an
other lesson from his old teacher,
although Howard has lost three
straight games and it's guest has
"a 2-1 record.
Howard will be handicapped by
the absence of several ailing play
ers, but the Bisons have neen
groomed to halt Dave Pugh and
Bill Mccullough, Smith backs,
who are expected to bear the
brunt of their teams offense.
Smiths record shows victories
over st. Paul and Delaware State,
and a one-touchdown loss to St.
Augustine. This competition, how
ever. isn't regarded on par with
the C1AA fare served the Howard
squad, which is the big reason
for the District teams role Of
favorite.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
.Agganis Leads BU
In Upset Of Pacific
BY the Assoeioted Press

BOSTON. Oct. 20.-After sew
Ieral false starts, Boston Univer-
lsity's triple-threat Harry Agganis
today crowded into the 1851 ALL
America football picture on the
strength Of his sensational show
ing against a strong College OF
the Pacific team.
The West Coasters came here
last night, unbeaten in four pre-
Ivious starts, and top-heavy favor
ties over Boston University, which
had dropped games to William and
Mary and Penn State.
With Agganis, recently dis
charged from the Marine Corps
passing. punting and running
Boston University raced away tc
a 27-l2 victory over Pacific. A
5000 crowd sat in on New Eng
lands most surprising gridiror
upset since Holy Cross wrecked
Boston Colleges last great bow
team, 55-12, back in 1912.
He completed II out of 26 passe.
for 1872 yards. most of which fig.
ured in Boston University's foul
| touchdown drives as BU built ur
a 27-0 lead during the first three
quarters.
| Pacific, which came here with
the scalps of Hardin Simmons
Loyola Uos Angeles). Oregon ane
Clemson. punched its scoring ir
the finale.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
BY the Associofed Press

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 20.-Fast-
running backs and a tough de-
tense carried Miami's Hurricanes
to an easy 1912 victory last night
over the Washington and Lee
Generals.
Miami scored in less than two
minutes and in every quarter.
while the defense kept the Wash
ington and Lee split-T attack. led
by Gil Bocetti, thoroughly in
check after the opening period.
Bocetti completed eight of 10
passes for 95 yards, but he, had
two intercepted. and after the
Generals had rambled to one
touchdown early in the game his
aerials never were a serious threat.
A tumble by Giro Barcelona on
the first W6SL scrimmage play of
the game was recovered by Vince
Pagley on the Generals 10 and
the Hurricanes scored in three
plays, with Freshman Quarterback
John Melear sneaking the fnal
yard.
The Generals came back like
they were going to make a ball
game out of it. Carl Bolt returned
the kickoff So yards to the Miam.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Seaward Top-Rated
In LaureI's S $4,000
Washington Handicap
Special Dispoteh TO The Stor

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 20.-Sea-
ward, a 6-year-old gelding owned
by Hasty House Farm, was the
favorite as a field of 10 thorough
|breds awaited the call of the bugle
today for the $4,000 added WASH
Iington Handicap, headlining Lau-
Irel's program.
It was Stewards first eastern
appearance after winning the
Buckeye Handicap and Hawthorne
Gold Cup on Midwestern tracks.
The son of Pilate-Flota was top
weighted at 118 pounds.
Highly regarded and counted on
to make real race for top money
were Mrs. Walter M. Jefford's
Post Card, lit; Frank A. Bonsars
Plaster, 116. and Cedar Farms
Halter, lis.
| Post Card won three stakes be-
fore finishing second in last weeks
Quaker City Handicap at Garden
State Park.
Abstract, winner of the WASH
ington last year, was out to re-
peat today. The one-eyed horse
set the record for the stake in
covering the mile and one-quarter
in 2:02Hs.
I Other entries are C. B. Bohn' g
!. Blue Hills and Why Not Now.
Bonsal's Mollie S., Clifford Mooers'
Sudan and Mrs. E. H. Augustus
Euclid.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Bed o Roses Is Favorite
In VineIand Handicap
BY the Associated Press

CAMDEN. N. j., Oct. 2o.-Al-
fred G. Vanderbilt's Bed O'Roses
lis a slight favorite today in the
10th running of the $25, 900 Vine
land Handicap at Garden State
Park. even though she has been
beaten previously by two of her
opponents in the 17-horse field.
The two are Joe w. Browns
Thelma Berger, winner in the
Beldame Handicap at Aqueduct,
and Woodvale Stables Marta, sur
prise winner of the Ladies Handi-
cap at Belmont Park.
Bed O'Roses. highly regarded
daughter of the famous mare
Rosemont. carries 126 pounds
topweight in the filly and mare
stake event. Thelma Berger car
Iries lis and Marta lit pounds.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Davies Leads Royals
To Win Over AI-Stars
By the Assoeio,ed Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Bob Davies
who used to be a collegiate whi2
himself. gave the 1851 College ALI
Stars basketball lesson last night
as the old pro of the Rochester
Royals.
Davies ratified in Is points to
lead the National Basketball AS
ISOLATION champions to a 1910
victory over the All-Stars before
16.805 at the Chicago Stadium.
1t was a ding-dong scrap, tied
13 times, before Davies deadly
shooting slowly but surely turned
the tide for the Royals.
The triumph followed three
straight pro wins by the Mime
apolis Lakers and evened the ALL
Star series at six victories each
for the collegians and pros.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Elderly District Walkers
In Baltimore Contest
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.-Three
score and four men will go for a
long stroll here tomorrow. A
couple of them have passed their
two score and ten years.
They'll heel and toe their way
I26 miles from Clifton Park to
Sparrows Point and back in the
American Legion's second annual
walking marathon.
Defending champion is a 33-
Iyear-old sailor turned landlubber,
John Lafferty of Quonset Point,
R. I. He walked the distance in
hours 40 minutes 15.9 seconds.
The entries include the Turkish
champ, Seyki Koru and Johnny
Kelly of Boston, who has been on
three United States Olympic
teams.
Also aching to start are Jimmy
Speer and Jimmy Montague of
Washington, both over so. It took
them 6 hours to finish last year
after everybody. including tt off,
cialS, had gone home.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Speed and Tough Defense Give
Miami Easy Victory Over W&L

42 and W&L marched on down
to the one, from where Bocetti
sneaked for touchdown.
Another drive by the Generals,
during which Bocetti whipped two
passes to Talbot Trammell, car
ried to the Miami 13 before il
begged down, but that was the
last W8SL threat until the fourth
quarter, when Trammell inter-
cepted a pass and ran So yards
for the second score.
Meanwhile, a straight grounc
attack led by Frank Smith, who
picked up 1854 yards during the
night, racked up four more Miam
touchdowns.
Leo Martin intercepted a Bocettt
pass at the 80 and ran down tt
the rs to set the Hurricanes up fol
a second-period touchdown. BOZ
Schneidenbach scored it on 9
1-yard plunge.
Smith scored in the third after
a 69-yard Miami march and Har.
ry Mallios and Pud Constantine
crossed the Generals goal in thu
fourth.
1t was Miami's third straight
victory after the opening loss tt
Tulane.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Four District Gridders
Play Here Tonight
In National Classic

Unbeaten since l948. Morgan
State will be the underdog against
West Virginia State tonight a,
Griffith Stadium in the fifth
annual National Classic. The
kickoff is scheduled for $50 pm
Ray Robinson. middleweight
boxing champion, will be a guest
at the game and will crown the
football classic queen at half
time ceremonies.
The game could decide the
Central intercollegiate AA foot
ball championship, for both teams
are running ahead of their rivals
and face comparatively smooth
sailing after today. West Virginia
State is given the edge because
of its 1877 victory over Howard
which Morgan was hard-pressed
10 peat with a closing rally.
District fans will have a strong
interest in the clash because four
players from this area are on the
two rosters. West Virginia State
has Walter Hightower, former
Armstrong High end, while Nor
gan's roster includes Center
Milton Jordan from Armstrong
End Bertram Breedlove from
Dunbar and Quarterback Gary
Freeman from Cardozo.
Usually a nip-and-tuck affair
the two teams are expected to
draw one of the seasons biggest
crowds for a Negro game tc
Griffith Stadium.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Lions Lose, but Prove
Washington Now Has
Fighting Hockey Team
By Brion Bell, Jr.

The Washington Lions may moi
have the best team in the Eastern
Hockey League this year but il
will be perhaps the roughest ane
most aggressive.
Last night the crowd of around
1000 at Uline Arena saw the
Lions drop a AZ exhibition deci-
sion to the Johnstown Jets, de-
Tending league champions, but
they witnessed a better brand oi
hockey than has been here ir
some years.
Gone are the days of the ole
Lions who took defeat politely
On hand is a young and some.
what inexperienced club that will,
make its share of mistakes but
will also let the other teams know
its on the ice.
Palmer and Shaw Lead Lions.
Bob Palmer and Joe Shaw leo
the Washington's crew. Palmer
was a one-man scoring punch ir
the second period when he
knocked in all the Lions points
in less than 80 seconds after the
initial face-off. Palmer scored un-
assisted after Is seconds enc
again 13 seconds later on pass
from John Petro.
1t wasn't long after this that
John Horvath. Johnstown for
ward. checked Palmer roughly
against the boards. 1t took Bot
less time to take off the gloves
than it did for him to score
earlier in the period and he
knocked Horvath to the ice with
a hard right to the chin. The ref.
cree had to wrestle with the two
players to separate them and make
sure and keep them apart after
they had been baniShed to the
penalty box.
Shaw and Foley Aggressive.
Shaw specialized in hard body
checks that rocked the Jets, while
veteran Bud Foley did an aggres.
sive job from his defense spot.
Both goalies. Johnstown's Dous
Coxan and Washington's Bot
Mills. did a fine job around the
net.
Johnstown took a 10 lead ir
the first period on Bill Russell.
goal after 81 seconds. Washing.
ton went ahead in the second Pc
riod on Palmer's pair of shots, but
Vic D'marco tied the count fol
the Jets late in the period. Reggie
Grigg scored with 1929 gone ir
the last period and Horvath made
one unassisted at 17:41 to clinch
the victory for Johnstown.
Evening star., 1951-10-20
Sun Fleet Fayorite
Today in S44,10O
Breeders Futurity
Nv the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY. Oct. 90
Charles T. Fishers Sun Fleet,
winner of two of his three starts,
was the heavy favorite locally to
stop Eastern invaders today in
the richest running of the Breed
ers Futurity.
The Dixiana Farm flash will
carry lit pounds in the 7-furlone
test, which drew IL entries for
the closing attraction at Keene-
land.
Gross value of the purse will be
$44, 100 if all IL colts and l fllly
answer post call at approximately
IS pm. EST, with the winner COL
lecting about $4,000.
Last year Greentree Stables
Big Stretch collected the previous
high Of slightly more than $27. 900
Greentree is back this year with
The Minor to lead the list of East.
ern stables entered.
The list includes Mrs. Ed Las.
ker's Forelock. Brandywine Sta
ble's Warpath and Harborvarls
Stables Alladier.
Drawing the best of the 2-year-
olds, the Futurity gives the ex'
Iperts an opportunity to pick ar
early favorite for next years Ken
lucky Derby.
The only doubtful starter wa:
10 Pilot. filly owned by L. F.. ane
Pierce Holton of Elkhorn, KY.
and assigned ia pounds.
! Top weight of 119 pounds wa:
assigned Eds Pride, owned b!
E. T. Rodriguez of Briar Cliff
Farm.
| Calicut, owned by Louis Le'
Haggin II, president of Keene
land: Metropolis, owned by vii
liam Veeneman of Louisville
Smoke Screen, from Reverie Knoll
Farm at Danville; Danny C.
owned by John Marsch of Chi
icago. and Harry Benet's Mura
round out the field for the Flu
lturity.