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Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
Council Agrees
 To Drop Case Against Laniier

Stewards City Council reached a compromise with Mayor La nier Monday night after hearing John Hellenthal, Anchorage at torney, on the Mayors behalf. A unanimous motion was passed, however, expressing the coun- cil's dissatisfaction with the mayor.
 At the suggestion of tlle at torney, the T-o1l ls .na1feasance and misfeasance were struck out of the long list of charges brought by the council, and the dissatisfaction" paragraph sub- stituted.
 Lanier signed the minutes of the previous meeting which stated that the mayor agreed to submit his resignation by the Feb. 5 regular meeting upon request of the council, but sub- mitted letter in which he re- fused the resignation.
 MT. Hellenthal made it plain that the common council has no recourse after asking for a res ignation. Only a recall petition by the people, or taxpayers suit can oust mayor from office in the Territory" the at torney stated.
 Evidence of disharmony in the city government could mate rially affect the sale of power bonds, was another argument submitted by MT. Hellenthal and MT. Bau1ngartner. Council men agreed to drop the charges upon the admission of the mayor and his attorney that he had been "errant," in Hellenthals words.
 Whether the old harmony can be re-established remains to be seen, according to private inter views with councilmen.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
Mayor Procidims World Day of Prayer

WHEREAS, it is the convic- tion of the United Council of Church Women, in fellowship with all those who seek the divine guidance of our Creator, that the many problems con fronting us today can be solved only with the help of Almighty God; and
 WHEREAS, World Day of Prayer has been designated on an international, interdenomina- tional, interracial basis to join the peoples of the world to- gether in furtherance of the doc trine The Lord is Thy Keeper" and
 WHEREAS, in order for the church to fulfill it's important role in exerting practical wit ness to the fact of Gods pur- pose in human affairs, thereby a V n c i n g the international cause of peace on earth, it is necessary that we be ever mind ful of the vast power of prayer in furthering His word and His work and in combating the forces of evil that surround us: NOW THEREFORE, I, Flu gene N. Lanier, Mayor of the City of Seward, do hereby pro- claim Friday, February 9, 1851 as World Day of Prayer" in the City of Seward, and call upon the people of Seward to observe this day as an individual invita- tion to attend a specific World Day of Prayer service to be held this year at St, Peters Epis- copal Church.
 Witness my hand this 9th day of February, 1851.
 (Signed)
 Eugene N. Lanier
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06

Mrs. Andy Simons, wife of US. Commissioner of Lawing, has been seriously ill in Seward General Hospital for several days.
 Mrs. Slmons is a historical figure in Seward, and her hus- band is famous as big game guide, holding the No. l license in the Territory, according to reports.
 Born Eva Lowell, Sept. 12, 1884, Mrs. Simons was the first white child born in Seward. Her father, historically prominent as an explorer Of Alaskan water ways and shores, was Captain Lowell, and her brother was equally famous as guide.
 The Lowell family had the first homestead on Resurrection Bay. A. A. Feels house stands on the site of the original home stead.
 Mount Eva, the first peak south of Mount Alice, was named for Mrs. Sinons. Lowell mountain, the south shoulder of which is now called Mount Marathon, and Lowell Canyon also are memorials to the family.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
Hospi+aI lns end Ours

Harry Jenkins, the pilot who was seriously injured in a plane crash at Mile 20 on New Years Day, left with his brother to re- turn to his home in Minnesota where he will begin a long re- cuperation from his injuries.
 Fred Henton of Henton's Kenai Lodges has been in the hospital since last Sunday.
 Walten Brian is recovering from surgery performed on Mon- day of this week.
 Ahrahamson Injured on Dock
 Henry Hank) Abrahamson suffered compound fracture of the arm in an accident on Sew ard dock this morning. MT. Abrahamson was working on the unloading of plate glass. He will be in the hospital for sev- eral days.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
MERCHANTS REPORT WAVE or SHOPLIFTING

Merchants have been com blaming of a wave of shoplifting by juveniles. Three high school children have been definitely identified by police officers who think that others may possibly be implicated.
 No arrests have been made, but drastic steps will be taken immediately if the pilfering is not stopped, according to the laW-men.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
Memorial Asks Action On
 Seward Airport

In the House by MT. Conright HOUSE MEMORIAL NO. l2
 In the Legislature of the
 Territory of Alaska Twentieth Session TO THE HONORABLE ERNEST GRUENING, GOVERNOR OF ALASKA; TO THE ALASKA AERONAUTICS AND COM MUNICATIONS COMMISSION; TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION FOR THE TERRI TORY OF ALASKA:
 Your Memorialist, the House of Representatives of the Terri tory of Alaska, in Twentieth Session assembled, respectfully represents:
 WHEREAS, the airfield locat- ed at Seward, Alaska, is not ade- quate to permit the landing of aircraft of the DC-3 and CAT class; and
 WHEREAS, the transportation of materials and supplies be- tween Seward and the Interior is over a single-track railroad, which in the Wintertime is sub ject to blocking by snowslides and in the spring is often threat ened by floods and Washouts; and
 WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of the entire rail belt area that adequate air transpor- tation be available between said rail belt area and the coast; and
 WHEREAS, the said Seward airfield is now located in the wrong direction because of winds which strike it from Res urrection Pass; and
 WHEREAS, the said Seward airfield could be relocated on adjacent ground to overcome the aforesaid difficulties; and
 WHEREAS, it is the declared purpose of the Alaska Aero nautics Act, as expressed in Section 3 of Ch. 123 S.L.A. 1949, to establish and operate a terri torial system of airports; and
 WHEREAS, it is possible un- der the Federal Airport Act to obtain matching money for the construction of airports
 NOW THEREFORE, your Memorialist, the House of Rep resentatives, in Twentieth Ses- sion assembled, respectfully re- quests that immediate action be taken toward construction of a new airfield at Seward, Alaska
 AND YOUR MEMORIALIST WILL EVER PRAY.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
RAMPANT FREIGHT CAR EOMPS OVER SMOKE HOUSE

Occupants of the IS m o k house" on city dock were rudely interrupted Monday night when loaded freight car overran the block at the end of the track in a dock warehouse and nudged the building several feet off base.
 "They tumbled out of that shack like beans out of bag" a delighted witness commented.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
THREE LOCAL NAMES ". DRAWN FOR GRAND JURY

Three Seward names were drawn and people summoned to report for Grand Jury duty at Anchorage on Feb. IA, at 10 am.
 Those named are Mrs. Reba Rose, Mrs. Helen E. Jordan and Lee Roy Frost.
Seward seaport record., 1951-02-06
Fiirst-born Bay Resident
 Died Tue. Night
BULLETIN

Word was received just before press lime that Mrs. Simons died early Wednesday morning. February ?.
, 1951-04-06
Local OPS Extends
Filing Date to
April 80

The filing requirements con-
tanned in Section 9 (2) of Ceiling
Price Regulation 8, which estab-
fishes prices in the Virgin Islands
for all commodities not manufac-
tured or produced locally, have
been extended from April l to
April 80 in order to afford mer-
chants sufficient time to prepare
the base-period statements in &C
cordance with the Regulation.
Effective April l, for purposes
of Qualification, Sections 3 and 4
of the Regulation have been re-
vlsed to spell out markup which
is the component of the ceiling
price to be determined. The revi-
sion has made definition of saver
age dollars and cents markup',
and dollars and cents markup"
in Section Is NO longer necessary,
and it is therefore to be deIeted.
Section 5 of the Regulations has
been amended for purposes of de-
finiteness to provide that "com-
pariSon commodity" must be one
which has a direct cost most near
ly approximating that of the com
modify being priced.
, 1951-04-06
United Notions Troops
Hold Strong Position
Over Purullel

United Nations troops have con
solidated their AZ mile front adj
vance against moderate Chinese
resistance. The force was des-
cribed as a powerful rounded
force capable of holding into it's
own perimeter and fighting off
enemy attacks indefinitely with
out help. In it's smashing drive
north it was heading into the
heart of the Reds iron triangle.
The Chinese and North Koreans
are preparing a counter-offensive
that might prove their final effort
to knock the UN forces out of Ko-
rea. They are still bringing up
supplies and reinforcements des-
pite U.N. advance and a nonstop
aerial bombardment. However,
U.N. planes spotted more than
1000 vehicles on the move
through North Korea last night
and attacked more than 47O of
them. AT least 20 were destroyed
or damaged.
AT sea UN warships carried out
their nonstop bombardment of
the enemy port at Wonson into
the 47th straight day.
, 1951-04-06
Vice President Of
Mdrshull Field & Co.
Vdcutioning Here

Harold Nutting, Vice president
and General Manager of Marshall
Field and Company of Chicago,
and Mrs. Field, have been vaca-
tioning here for the past several
days.
Mr.. Field attended a meeting of
the Executive Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce held at
the Comanche Club last week and
gave answers to many pertinent
questions regarding merchandise
ing and marketing.
The Fields are friends of DR..
Brian T. Shorney, Chief Munich
pal Physician. They are guests Of
the Hotel-on-the-Cay
, 1951-04-06
Consumers of Elec.
Energy Con Now
Pay at Four Places

AS a result of complaints from
consumers that it would work a
hardship to make payments at the
central offices of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation, new arrange
ments have been made after con-
sultation between President Nor
man Olson and Nicasio Nico, Di-
rector of the Authority.
Under the new arrangement a
clerk will be stationed in the
Power Authority's office in Gov
eminent House Monday through
Friday from 9 am. to IL for re-
ceiving payments. Payments can
also be made at Central Factory
Bethlehem Factory and in Fred
eriksted at the Department of
Finance.
The AVIS called Mr.. Olson ear
ly this week and explained the diff
ficulty for consumers to make pay
ments at the Central Factory Of
flee. He promised to confer with
Mr.. Nico. The official announce
ment to be published tomorrow,
will be welcomed by all consul
mers of electrical energy.
, 1951-04-06
Congressmun Says
Danger Of World
War III Very Neur

Wednesday afternoon in Wash
lngton House speaker Sam Ray
burn declared that n-Chinese
troops r massing in Manchuria
and warned that this nation
stands in the face of a terrible dan
ger that may be the beginning of
World War III. The Texan who
had attended the White House
conference earlier in the day
made the statement during a de-
bate on a bill in the Hounse to
lower the draft age from 10 to
eighteen and a half, extend the
draft term from 81 to 26 months
and set up a standby Universal
Continued on page ~
, 1951-04-06
ButtleweurY Veterans
of Korea Will be
Sent Home Shortly

The Army announced it will
start rotating battle-weary veter-
ans in Korea about April Is and
step up the program gradually
until 10000 men are brought
home monthly by early summer.
The first combat veterans will
sail from Korea about the middle
of this month. Preference will be
given largely to men who have
served longest in the front line.
Some servicemen have been in
Korea shortly after the war broke
out last June.
The Navy, Marines, and Air
Force already have some kind
of rotating plan in effect.
, 1951-04-06
Washington Hos
War filters After
B~urkeleY's Settlement

The nations capital has World
War III filters after a final warn
ing that America stands in the
way of great danger. The fear was
that Russia was about to throw
her armed forces into the Korean
war and the fighting then would
spread to Europe. Other world
capitals took a calmer view of the
threat, however.
At UN military headquarters in
Toxic it was said there was no in
formation to confirm Washington's
fear that Russia was about to be-
come an active belligerant.
General Macarthur expects a
Chinese and North Korean spring
offensive, but his intelligence Of
flcers are not inclined to believe
that Soviet combat troops will be
use in it.
British intelligence experts has
a report that Russia handed owe
5000 planes to Red China to be
used in the spring offensive. Not
all of them r first line fighters
and bombers. Many are training
planes, They consider it possible
that Soviet troops may be massed
in Manchuria but they believe
they are for defensive and for Of
fensive purposes.
, 1951-04-06
Selective Service
Sends ID Youths
For Induction

Fourteen Selective Service re-
glstrants were sent to the Examin
ing and Induction Station in Puer
to Rico on Wednesday, April 4,
for induction into the Armed
Forces. Although previously ex-
amined and found acceptable, the
men must undergo another physi-
cal checkup before actually being
indicted.
The IA included 6 from Saint
Thomas-Donald Joseph Thomas,
Wilmar Johannes de Graft Niles,
, 1951-04-06
Three Days Set
For Examination of
Food Handlers

Three days have been set aside
for the physical examination re-
quired of persons who wish per-
mits to handle food, by DR.. Brian
T. Shorney, Chief Municipal Ply
stefan. These r Mondays, Thurs
days and Saturdays between the
hours of $50 and IL am.
All persons, according to law,
must have these certificates; in
addition all food establishments
require health permits.
, 1951-04-06
NeulY, Sdntos in
Puerto Rico to Leurn
Artificial Inseminun

Otha w. Nealy, Extension
Agent and Francisco Santos, as
sistant to the Veterinarian here.
r now in Puerto Rico to take q
special course in artificial insemi-
nation of cattle. They will be with
the Puerto Rico Extension service
for at least thirty days during
which time they will travel all
over the Island.
The two men, of course, will
spend some time at the Agricul-
tural College at Mayaguez.
, 1951-04-06
St. Croix C. of c.
To Hold General
Meeting April 20

The St. Croix Chamber of Com
merce will hold a General Meet
ing at the Lutheran Parish Hall.
Chrlstiansted on Friday April 20.
at Q p. M. The purpose of the
meeting will be to hold a Referen-
dunn vote from the membership
upon the Revision of the Organic
Act of the Virgin Islands of the
United States and the policy that
the Chamber shall take upon this
important subject.
The Organic Act Reform Com
mittee of the Legislative Assem-
bly, has asked the Chamber for
their suggestions and recommen-
datlons upon the proposed revi-
sion. In order that every member
may voice their opinion, there
will be a Referendum Ballot sent
to every member to permit them
to decide what course the Cham
Der will take regarding the
change in the Organic Act.
, 1951-04-06

Alvin Asborne Williams, Niels
Gerard Parson Basil Rabsatt and
Henry Mclean; and 8 from St.
Croix-Heartsille Everett Benia-
min, Thomas Mcneil, Earl Alfredo
Drummond, Joseph Alexander
Continued on last page
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
World Champion Liar For 1850

BURLINGTON, Wis, (P - A Californian who wandered far afield for the locale of a weird story wa scrowned today as the worlds champion liar of 1850.
 The Burlington Liars Club picked this one by Frank J. Goul- cite, of Alhambra, Calif., from a pack of lies submitted from all over the nation and from foreign lands in it's annual contest:
 "One winter, while l was work ing on a pile driver in North Da- kota it got so cold that one night a member of our crew froze to death in bed.
 ''The ground was frozen so hard that it was impossible to dig a grave. In fact, we never did find out how far down 1t was frozen. But this I do know: Seeing we couldn't dig a grave. we stood the fellow on his head under the pill driver-and he had to drive on him seven days and seven nights before we got him down far enough for decent lburial!"
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
NOmeBusines en And Families Will Be Under 5. s. Law

Nome businessmen and their families will be protected by SO- cial Security, starting January l, 1851, according to James G. Browne. manager of the Social Se- curity Office in Juneau, Alaska.
 Previously limited to wage earn CTS, the Ald-Age and Survivors Insurance system was extended to most sef-employed persons by the 1850 amendments.
 Under the new Social Security Law, net income from self-em- ployment after January 1 will count toward Social Security Ben- efits if it is $400.00 or more a year.
 Farm owners and certain pro- fessional groups will continue to be exempt, however, these include members of the medical profes- sions, lawyers, architects, account ants, professional engineers, and funeral directors.
 Net earnings for this newly covered group will count toward building up retirement and insur- ance protection for their families in case of death.
 Businessmen will report their net earnings for Social Security purposes when they pay their in- come tax for the year 1851, due in 1852. The Social Security contri- button for self-employed people will be 2A per cent of their net income up to $3,600.00 a year.
 MT. Browne warned that all businessmen should have a Social Security Account Number Card In the event they have lost their card a duplicate may be obtained in the Juneau Field Office.
 A leaflet explaining the revised Social Security Law may be ob- tained iby writing the Social Se- curity Administration, Post Office Box 1881, Juneau, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
.C-54 Cartwheels; NO-One Killed

ANCHORAGE, P)-Six crew men and two passengers escaped serious injury when their ice coated C-54 transport cartwheeled into a mass of wreckage after an emergency landing Saturday night at Yakutat, Alaska. :I
 Eye witnesses said it was a mir acle anyone emerged alive from the shattered four-engined plane.
 The C-54, one of the 54th Troop Carrier Squadron stationed at El- mendorf Air Force Base here, was forced down at Yakutat while flying military freight to Elmen- .dorf from Annette Island airport, near Ketchikan.
 Unable to maintain altitude be- cause of severe icing on the wings and propellors, Capt. Willi a m Lewis managed to get his big plane onto the Yakutat runway but could not control it because of wind and its sheath of ice.
 The transport sithered into a pinwheel crash and was demol- iShed.
 Civil Aeronautics AdminiStra- ton workers at Yakutat raced to the wrecked plane and aided in removing the eight men aboard. All were given emergency treat ment in the airport hangar within five minutes of the accident.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
Pan Am Strike Still Possible

NEW YORK R-Further wage talks were called for today in ef- forts to settle a dispute threaten ing a strike of ground crew work CTS against Pan American Air ways.
 A strike originally set for pm. yesterday was postponed for 24 hours by the CIO transport work CTS union.
 A union official said "there still is possibility of a strike" if the wage talks fail to produce agree ment.
 Involved in the dispute are about 4,5O0 mechanics and ground service workers at airline bases in New York City, Miami, San Fran cisco, Seattle and Brownsville, Texas.
 c. s. MacSwan, of the national mediation board, who has been at- tempting to settle the dispute, re- quested the strike postponement.
 The ground workers are asking the airline to grant them a volun- tary cost-of-living increase of eight cents an hour. Their con- tract runs to next New. without a wage reopening clause.
 Present wage rates range from S1.16 to $2.08 an hour, union spokesman said.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
Christmas Tree Fund Total $656.75

Chairman Glenn Boucher of the Community Christmas Tree Com- mittee has announced that the to- tai donations received this year amounted to $656.75. Expenses to date are $424.26, leaving credit balance of $232.41. This will be added to the $713.50 nest egg for future celebrations.
 $50 stockings were filled and given to the children and 39 Good Cheer Baskets were prepared for needy families.
 He stated that the committees were very cooperative and work ed hard to make this a good cele- bration. Finance included Chief of Police Herb Jenks, Bill Ullrich, and Ruth Gottschalk. Fire Chief Laws and his helpers, filled the sox and baskets with supplies purchased by himself and the Chief of Police.
 The tree was obtained through A. Polet, courtesy of Alaska Air lines and decorated by Olaf Hal vorsen. The program was in charge of Helen Dunbar, Ann Walsh, Mrs. Gallagher and the school.
 Santa was obtained through the efforts of John Hudert, Conrad Yenney and Sgt. Kenneth Dewey, assisted by the Junior and Senior Class boys.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
us. Commissioners Court

George Secco and Sam Pushrak were bound over to the Grand Jury this morning on two charges of burglary and larceny, having broken into the Martin Cold Stor- age and, it is reported stolen can ned goods and cigarettes.
 Jacob Smith was given Is days for stealing a chicken from Harold Jacobson.
 Willie Mitchell was also sen- fenced for stealing a saw from Hero Edwards which is the pro- perty of Harold Jacobson it is re- ported.
 Three drunk and diSorderly cases brought sentences from the U. $. Commissioner for Tom Un- gak, Frank Pushralz, and Emma Henry.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03
Dean Insists Russia
 Does Have A-BOmb

WASHINGTON, (R - Atomic commission chairman Gordon Dean said flatly yesterday that Russia does have" the atomic bomb.
 He gave that answer to news conference. question based on re- cent public discussion of whether the Soviets actually did explode an atomic bomb in the summer of 1949.
 President Truman announced in September, 1949, that there had been an "atomic explosion" in Russia, but he did not specifically say an atom bomb had been ex- ploded.
 Chairman McMahon O.-Conn0 of the Senate-House atomic com mittee has since said, however. that a board of experts who eval- uated the report of the atomic blast blast had agreed unanimous ly it was a bomb.
 The question was brought up again recently by Senator Brew ster (R.-Me.) who said there were ''grave doubts" that Russia had the bomb.
 Dean also was asked whether atomic bombs are being made anywhere except in the United States and Russia. He said that question should be addressed "to the other countries"
 Asked whether MT. Truman has yet ordered the AEC to deliver bombs to the armed forces for possible use, Dean replied he did not think he should answer the question.
 One questioner asked if the cost of atomic bombs was an important factor governing the strategic use of the bomb, whether we 'have to be frugal?"
 Even if you had much larger numbers, you would have to be frugal" Dean replied.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Off, cials of Local 10, nWU, ignoring an edict from long-shore union chief Harry Bridges, have an- nounced that members will start picking up coast guard port secur- ity badges today.
 Bridges has said the HWU would do nothing about the new anti-communist check for dock workers until a union caucus Jan. II at Longview. Wash.
 But George Arms, secretary treasurer of Local 10, said right wing members of the local would get their badges Gin the interest of expediting cargo"
 Waterfront sources say some $500 members of Local 10 have registered for the check on vol untary basis and that most of them have been cleared for work.