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The Nome nugget., 1953-03-18
One of Smallest Atomic Explosions
Tested on Average Homes and Cars
By BILL BECKER

ATOM BOMB SITE, New, R-
Dawn came in with an atomic
rumble Tuesday for 1000 troops
and hundreds of other observers
on Yucca Flat-the soldiers and
some newsmen closer than any
human has been since Hiroshima
and Nagasaki.
Two combat battalion teams
and 20 reporters only two miles
from the 300-foot tower where
the blast flared at $40 am. came
through unscathed.
The low, fiery blast sucked dust
from the desert floor into whirl-
ing, purplish red fireball, but
little heat was felt by observers
on News Mob, seven miles away.
The shock of the blast was
sharp and bounced over the
mountains ringing the test site to
crack down as far away as Pasa-
dena, Calf, Cedar City, Utah, and
points in between, it was an
nounced here. In Las Vegas, near
est sizeable city to the site, rs
miles away, it flashed a brilliant
white, over nearly half the hori-
ION, then turned yellow before
finally fading away into pink, but
it caused no excitement, and only
few residents reported feeling
the sound wave.
The test was designed primar-
lily to gauge how houses and cars
would come through a real blast
The Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministration built two two story
homes on the proving grounds
and scattered nearly 70 cars
among the Joshua trees.
The closer of the two Civil De-
tense houses being tested was
believed to be smashed, but a
light appeared to be burning in
the vicinity of the more distant
house, $500 feet from the tower.
The $4,000 homes were erected
to help architects design homes
with maximum protection.
At first, the low purplish burst
sucked up dust and dirt from the
desert floor into an angry, brown
mushroom. Dust swept eastward
along the desert floor finally OBJ
scured both test houses. The tower
from which the device was set
off was believed vaporized.
Of the dozen atomic explosions
viewed by this observer, this was
one of the smallest. The fireball's
brilliance was less and it ap-
'peared smaller than most. The
Acc announced beforehand that
it would have an energy output
equal to $4,000 tons Of INT.
While the burst did little to
warm the spectators on News Mob
it certainly thrilled the vast ma
jority. ''Awesome,' Fascinating
and intriguing and ga challenge
for all humanity" were some of
the reactions.
The Nome nugget., 1953-03-18
Snowslide at Alaska RR
Resort Claims Life of
18-Year-Old Skier

ANCHORAGE, IA snowslide
claimed the life of Donald Koch
Ter, Is, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Koehler Of Curry in a skiing acct
dent at resort on the Alaska
Railroad.
Three companions narrowly
missed death as the snow swept
Koehler down the slope and
buried him.
William Mason was trapped in
the snow but managed to work
free by hanging on to brush.
Two girls, Grace Usher and
Susanne Hayward, were only so
feet from the slide.
Workers spent all Monday night
freeing the body, stopping only
when the flaShlight batteries gave
out.
The dead youths father is
foreman Of the railroad round
house at Curry.
the Aleutian Island chain and the
Boring Strait and to the North
Pole on alternate days for sew
eral years.
The B-50, a modernization Of
the B-29 Of World War II fame,
is a propellor-driven plane with a
range Of 5000 miles 1t is equipped
with Is so caliber machine guns
and can pack 10000 pounds of
bombs.
In Washington Sen. Magnuson
D-WasO and Sen. Flanders R-
VT expressed the opinion the US.
plane might have ventured too
close to Russian territory just to
observe the weather.
Magnuson pointed out the B-5o
was 900 miles west OF the near
est American territory in the
Aleutian Island chain. He said he
could understand why the Rus
slams would want to challenge the
American plane but there was no
excuse for the MIG firing first.
The Nome nugget., 1953-03-18
SOrensOn Praises
End Div.Delegation
To 2lst Legislature
COMMUNICATIONS

10 list Legislature
Juneau, March Is
To The Nome Nugget:
This is an unofficial, unsolicited
and strictly personal report on
my personal obervationS of our
Second Division representation in
the 21st Territorial Legislature.
Since Feb. Is have spent con-
siderable time in the galleries of
the Senate and House during their
deliberations and have been quite
favorably impressed with the cal
iber and industry of the people
representing us in the legislature.
1t is quite natural that my per
sonal beliefs regarding some
pieces Of legislation has been, and
is, quite contrary to that Of some
of our legislators, however, 1 must
recognise and admit that in all
actions taken there has been a
sincere and conscientious effort to
incorporate the wishes of the Sec
ond Division electors into legis1a-
ton being enacted by this legis-
lature.
do not believe that any mem
Der of the House could show a
better attendance record than
that of Mrs. Bullock, Mr.. Duffield,
and Mr. Fagerstrom. Neither do l
believe that any member can ex-
coed their diligence and effort to
grasp and understand the overall
picture of Alaska's problems and
necessary legislation.
1t is evident to most people
here that the Senate made a wise
choice when Mr.. Charles Jones
was chosen as Senate president.
Charlie is doing a swell job in a
very difficult position and it is
something to see when he rises
in righteous wrath and brings
order out Of occasional chaos.
Senator Howard Lying, who has
built very fine reputation as a
legislator during his many years
of service to the Second Division
and Alaska, is adding to that
reputation. In my mind Senator
Lying is one Of the outstanding
members of the 21st Legislature.
I did not know Senators Will
liam Beltz or Percy Ipalook until
coming here but have been well
impressed with their sincerity,
their attention to all bills coming
before the Senate and their I'M
firing efforts in behalf of Alaska
as a whole and their constituents
of the Second Division.
Again l wish to state that there
has been some legislation either
proposed or supported by our Sec
ond Division legislators to which
l personally am opposed, how
ever, the sincerity of these people
and their honest and tirelesS eff
forts to carry out the will of the
people who elected them cannot
be questioned. The Second Divi-
sion can, 1 think, rest assured
that. it's interest is in good hands.
Very truly yours,
Paul NJ. SOrenson
ed. Note: Paul Sorenson has
been superintendent Of the us.
The Nome nugget., 1953-03-18

1.18o Reds Killed Last Week
SEOUL, RAThe Eighth Army
reported in its summary that Al
lied ground troops killed, 1,18O
Reds, wounded $50 and took 7
prisoners during the week ended
March IA.
In Washington the Navy an
nounced Monday it is sending two
new types of jets to Korea-both
considered a match for the Rus
sian-built MIG-15s. They are the
F-9-F6 Cougars and F-J-W Furies,
both swept-wing interceptors.
The Nome nugget., 1953-03-18

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
Evening star., 1953-11-08
PHOENIX, ARIZ.

TTwAs the week before Christmas and all through the
l. house came the warm spicy fragrance - cookies
were baking. 1t was just an idea with Mrs J. V.
Guerin that hone-baked present for her dearest
friends would have more meaning than the store
bought kind.
That was 20 years ago. All Esther remembers now
about this first baking siege is that she made five kinds
of cookies packed five boxes and that everyone gifted
seemed so awfuly pleased "Such heavenly cookies!'
Such beautiful package! Each layer looks pretty
as picture!"
Weeks before Christmas the following year. spurred
on by the compliments Mrs Guerin began collecting
cookie recipes and started her Christmas baking
month ahead of the holiday
This time she made few hundred cookies and
packed two dozen toxes Each year since her Christ
mas baking has been bigger and better This year she
plans to make at least $500 cookies of ID kinds tc fill
62 gift boxes few friends get enormous boxes
carrying 10 pounds But the average pack runs three
pounds or less.
The Best Of Everything
How much will that cost?" / asked. Around
$7O she told me- lust for the ingredients but use
the best of everything But do have little buying
economies too For example, order broken nuts
Nuts get chopped anyhow, as you know, and the
broken cost less Her annual nut purchase totals Is
pounds the price last year $2l This is at wholesale
by an arrangement made through the kindness of
friend Mrs. Guerin handles all the details of her
cookie-makng with businesslike efficiency for Esther
was in business IA years. secretary to group of
Phoenix doctors.
Again this year Mrs. Guerin moves her baking date
ahead She is starting the job right after Thanksgiv
Evening star., 1953-11-08

ing The cookies are baked, cooled, then stored in
large tins with tght-tted lids Only kind is made
at tine this she thinks is the most efficient way of
doing the job.
Through the year she saves all the boxes that come
to her house. little ones, big ones, anything usable.
She borrows from friends. Even so, she seldom has
enough containers to carry the sweet tonnage and
must buy few extras Baking is the big task but
packing is no job for lazy hands. Each layer Mrs.
Guerin ananges with utmost care for color effect
Pretty as picture" is the compliment she likes to
hear when the box lids are lifted.
Esther Guerin was born in Colorado but has lived
in Arizona since pigtal days. Her father and mother
are Italian-born, and as'you know the Italians have
wonderful recipes for Christmas cookies Esther's
aunt, Mrs B. Curto of Calumet Mich. has given her
the family collection of Italian sweets. The orceh is
of the most treasured lovely rich cookie but it
takes time to make.
Her aunt, Mrs Dominic Marta of Ottawa, Ill., gave
Esther the recipe for succ0rtni. This is cookie not
overly sweet, sticky dough- hard one to mix. Best
to your hands for the job their warmth aids in the
blending If you are making sweets to mall the
sugared walnuts travel well.
Zuccaxini
ID pound butter or margarine
1s cup peanut oil
cup sugar
eggs, beaten
teaspoon lemon or almond extract
teaspoon anise extract
cups sifted cake flour
tablespoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
Blend butter and oil together; add sugar and cream
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Bullet Bruton Lives Up toNome
As Star of Milwaukee Victory

against the fence that robbed
the Redlegs of extra-base hits.
Coming in fast for a fly in the
eighth. he collided with Short
stop Johnny Logan. Both were
knocked to the ground but Bru-
ton hung on to the ball for the
putout. Both stayed in the
game.
SurkOnt Gets Two Hits.
Surkont, 3O-year-old veteran
who had a 1913 record with the
Braves last year, kept his three
hits we'll scattered in three in
nings and didn't give up walk.
He added a single and double
in four trips to his effective
pitching.
The Braves got their first run
in the opening frame with two
away. Bruton led off with a
single off Bud Podbielan, stole
second and raced home on Sid
Gordon's single. In the fifth Del
Crandall opened with a double
and came in on Jack Dittmer's
single.
Podbielan gave up eight hits
in eight innings and Frank
Smith, his relief inv the ninth,
was tagged for one,
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Mats Victors
In Signing
Eisenhower

President Eisenhower's de-
cision to throw out the first ball
Thursday when the Mats and
Yankees return to Griffith
Stadium for their postponed
opening game here, has given
the delayed inaugural a real shot
in the arm.
The Presidents change of
plans-he is interrupting his
golf trip to Augusta, Ga, to
make speech here Thursday
and take part in the baseball
Reconnaissance than makes
up for the disappointment felt
when heavy rains washed out
the traditional opener.
President Clark Griffith of the
Mats was jubilant when the
change was announced. Orig
lnally, Vice President Nixon was
to have done the honors yester-
day. Everything else will go on
as scheduled except that the
whole program is moved up one
hour to take care of the 2 pm.
starting time. Yesterdays game
was scheduled for 3 pm.
Gates at Griffith Stadium will
open at IL am, and batting
practice starts at 1870 am. The
President is expected to arrive
about las pm. and the march
to the flag pole is slated for 1:50.
Both the afternoon opener
and the regular night game
Thursday will be on television
over WTTG. Whether the after
noon game also will be on a ma
tional television hookup as
planned for yesterday hadn't
been decided this morning.
The Mats announced that all
tickets sold for yesterdays game
will be good for Thursday after
moons game only. A separate
admission charge will be made
for the night game.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
(Picture on Page A-16J
By the Associeted Press

MILWAUKEE,. April 14-Billy
Bruton-they call him Bullets
wasting no time in showing his
caliber.
The rookie centerfielder of the
Milwaukee Braves reaped praise
in all departments yesterday as
the Braves set down the Cincin-
natl Redlegs, 20, before 30.103
fans in the National League
opener.
Bruton, slender 23-year-old
Negro, had two hits in four trips
in his league debut. made three
outstanding catches and stole a
base to get in position to score
MilWaukee's first and winning
run. His performance and the
pitching of Max Surkont. who
cut off the Redlegs with three
hits, is just about the story.
Starring All Spring.
"Bruton has been making those
catches all spring and he'll be
making them all season." Charlie
Grimm, Milwaukee manager,
proclaimed. He wouldn't have
had to say that if the game had
been played in Milwaukee. The
fans here know Bruton. He
played the same kind of ball last
season with the Milwaukee Brew
ers of the American Association.
who moved to Toledo when the
Braves came here from Boston.
While Cincinnati fans went
away marveling yesterday, Mil
waukee fans might be inclined
to take it for granted that Billy
will put on an identical per-
formance today when the Braves
stage their home league opener
against the st. Louis Cardinals.
The Braves have been tabled the
most improved club in the
league. and you can't convince
Milwaukee fans that Bruton
isn't one Of the main reasons.
The Bullet, SO dubbed for
reasons of rapidity, ousted Sam
Jethroe. another speed king, to
nail down the centerf1eld slot
and become the only rookie in
the Milwaukee starting lineup.
Jethroe was sent down to Toledo
yesterday. About the only thing
Bruton couldn't do when he ar
rived at the Braves training
camp was bunt. He's received
extensive training and should be
able to put his speed to good use
in that department.
Thrives on Competition.
Bruton's hitting ability thrives
on tough competition. He's been
in organized ball three years, has
moved to a higher league each
season and each time has i'm
proved his batting average. In
his fourth year, his first in the
big league. he'll have to do better
than 1925. which he put together
with the Brewers. to keep that
unusual record alive.
Bruton, the Braves lead-off
man, started the game yesterday
with single and next time up
hit a double. Two of his catches
were one-handed leaping stabs
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Victory Proves Patterson
Con lake Veterans Attack

BROOKLYN, N. Y. April IA.
(R.-Floyd Patterson. unbeaten
19-year old Olympic champion,
knows now he can go eight
rounds and take the body
punching of an experienced vet
eran.
The Brooklyn Negro finished
strong last night at Eastern
Parkway Arena to win a split
decision over Dick Wagner of
Toppenish, Wash. Patterson
weighed 1862. Wagner 1854.
Patterson's next opponent will
be Wagner or Gordon Wallace
of Ontario if Matchmaker Teddy
Brenner has his way. Making a
rematch with Wagner may be
tougher than he thinks.
well take Wagner under the
right conditions" Manager Cos
D'Amato said, but he'll have
to make the same weight"
TN fight him again." Wagner
said, "but not at that weight. I
weighed 1872 in training and had
to take off too much to meet
(See GAVILAN. Page A-15D
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Foin's Only Worry at Chicago
Is Figuring How to Hit Shdntz

in Philly and I didn't want to
tie myself up in something if
I wasn't going to be around.
$50 I went to Jim Dykes and
asked him. He told me: I don't
think there1l be a deal for you.
Still I didn't feel sure and I
held up on the business deal.
Then my wife and I usually
go to Florida ahead of reporting
time (the AS train at West
Palm Beach, and this January
I told her: Don't ship a lot Of
stuff down; I still think some
thing'll happen I never did get
a contract from the AS"
Fractured Toe.
It was in 1851, at Comiskey
Park, that Fain-ol' burrhead,
they call him, meaning easily
tormented or a tormentor-dis-
gustedly kicked the bag while
missing a tag at first base and
fractured a toe that kept him out
of action more than a month.
No sooner did he feel the first
flash of pain that he looked
toward the AS bench. And
I could see Jim Dykes boring
a hole through me-" Fain said.
II tried to cover up, and when
I got to the bench I had it tapped.
But then I had to hit. and when
I got a walk and couldn't make
it I knew I was in for it. All
Dykes ever did was look hard
at me in the clubhouse and say,
Well. I'll be so-and-so.' but that
was enough. Maybe was on
the block then"
Gets $1,5OO Jolt.
The Athletics finished sixth
in 81. They might have done
better if Fain had been in there
for 154 games instead of lit,
especially since he came back
to win the batting title anyway.
It was during his convalescent
period-when he was working
out with the club-that he
(See FAM, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1953-04-14
By John P. CormichoeI

Chicago Daily News Sports Editor
CHICAGO, April 14.-Ferris
Fain. the new White Sox first
baseman, expects to be happy
here. The pay is good, his team
mates are glad to have him on
their side and he hopes to make
the fans think he's a worthy re-
placement for Eddie Robinson.
There's only one disturbing
threat to Fain's peace of mind.
Now he's got to bat against Bob
by Shantz, the Athletics SOUTH
paw.
I've been trying all spring to
figure out how I'll do it." Ferris
said. But the outlook isn't good.
He gives you an awful going over.
Fast balls that big hook &.
change-ups knuckle balls and
all of EN- strikes.
"Shantz doesn't care if the
count is 20 in his favor or 20
and 81 in yours. He just fires
the next pitch in there and it's
never the one you're looking for.
Some day he'll throw one of his
shoes up there and It'll be over
the plate, too. :"
Dyck Has Answer.
Fain can remember only one
guy, Jim Dyck. the Browns third
baseman. hitting ShantZ even
paSsably good.
And he believes Dyck has
given up trying to figure Bobby
out and stands there in the same
attitude as the horse player who
has a bet on every starter and
is crying. Come on, somethin'."
g. And even if you do get
a piece of the ball and it goes
on the ground, Shantz fields it,
explained Fain. The only way
to hit ball past him is get it
foul. :"
cor Two years Fain had a
hunch he was going to be traded.
Nothing I could put my hands
on" he said, "but just a nag
ging' feeling. Then last fall I
had a chance to go into business
Evening star., 1953-04-14
3 Giants Players
Will Send College
Dollar Per Homer
By the Assoeinted Press

DENVER, April IA. Regis
College, Denver Jesuit school,
will benefit every time three
New York Giants players smash
home runs this season.
Monte Irwin. Hank Thompson
and Don Mueller have agreed to
send a dollar to the college each
time they hit a homer. The
money will be placed in fund
for the Walter Springs memorial
scholarship.
The scholarship is dedicated
to Springs, a Negro alumnus of
Regis. who died in Army serv-
ice. Irwin became interested in
the fund while recovering from
an ankle fracture here year
ago.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
z Games Called Off
In Unusual Action
Because Of Blizzard
By Burton Howkins
Stor StoH Correspondent

BOSTON. April 14.-An un-
seasonable blizzard that blan-
keted Fenway Park under 6
inches of snow forced postpone
ment of the Mats scheduled
games with the Red Sox here
today and tomorrow.
Joe Cronin, general manager
of the Red Sox, abandoned hope
of playing here either day when
the driving snowstorm continued
unabated at 10:30 am. It was
obvious the playing field could
not be put in shape for several
days.
Eddie Eynon. veteran secre-
tary of the Washington club.
said it marked the first time in
his 35 years with the Mats that
the team has pulled out of a
city a day in advance of sched-
uled game. The Mats are to
board the train at 3 pm. and
arrive in Washington late to-
night.
There was no immediate de-
cision as to when the two games
will be made up.
POrterfield to Face Yanks.
Bob Porterfield, slated to pitch
yesterdays rained-out opener
with the New York Yankees in
Washington, is scheduled to
pitch in the delayed opener there
against the world champions
Thursday afternoon at 2. The
two teams meet again that night
in a previously scheduled game.
When the Mats arrived here
late last night, they found they
hadn't escaped the bad weather
that, caused the Griffith Stadium
postponement. But, instead Of
rain, it was 2 inches of snow
that greeted Manager Bucky
Harris and his players. When
they arose this morning they
found 6 inches of wet, sticky
snow had fallen during the
night and it was still showing.
The Mats had come here eX-
pecting to run into an old jinx-
the left-handed Mel Parnell, who
won II straight victories over
Washington before the string was
snapped last season-but they
hadn't figured on a weather hex.
too.
Could Boost Morale.
The Mats might we'll be seek
ing the clue to their future in
their first game against Parnell.
for if they beat him it could
be a real morale booster.
Parnell launched the 1852 sea-
son inauspiciously for the Mats.
whipping them. 80. on three
hits. His victim for that occa-
sion was Porterfeld. and that
was Mel's 18th straight win
over Washington. He ran the
string to II before the Mats
finally beat him.
Swapping Parnell's mastery
would give the club tremendous
lift. in the opinion of Manager
Harris. The Red Sox follow the
Yankees into Washington this
week end.
I'm sorry we didn't get under
(See MATS, Page A-15D
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Lincoln Downs Calls Off
Racing Card Due 10 Snow
By the Associafed Press

LINCOLN DOWNS, r T., April
IA surprise snowstorm that
left fall of 3 inches or more in
parts of Rhode Island today
caused Lincoln Downs race track
to cancel its card for the day.
1t was the first full days can
collation. in the history of the
track. Twice before-in 1850
and l951-part of a days racing
was Cancelled due to weather.
Evening star., 1953-04-14
Kid GaviIan.Gets Back
To Work by Fighting
European Champion
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND. April IA Kid
Gavilan, welterweight champion
who hasn't had a fight since he
whipped Chuck Davey in Febru-
ary, gets back to work tonight
in 10-round non-title bout with
Livio Minelli of Italy, the Euro
pean welter king.
The Cuban Kid is unbeaten in
his last % starts, including his
technical knockout of Davey in
Chicago, and is expected to have
little trouble subduing the Ital-
ian. In fact, the gamblers were
refusing to quote odds.
Minelli has a record of 81 vic
tories, IL defeats and seven
draws. In his only start this
year. he outpointed Charley
Spicer at Brooklyn last month.
Matchmaker Larry Atkins was
predicting an Arena crowd of
10000, just 1000 under capacity.
There will be no television or
radio.
The semifinal bout features
Welterweight Chico Vejar, the
New York drama student.
against Tony Cimmino of Bay
onne. N. j., who gave him a
tough battle two months ago in
Johnstown, Pa. Vejar had to
get up off the canvas to win
and required stitching after the
fight to close cuts over his eyes.
Evening star., 1953-04-14

U o III airy
Fly Rod fishermen. Most Of
the streams stocked with hatch
cry fish will be worked over a.
the poor fish, not accustomed to
it's new home, will be an easy
sucker for anything that looks
like food. Use very light tackle
& give Mr.. Trout a sporting
chance. Buy your tackle rom
FISHERMEN, not statesmen, at
Mills Co., 9th & E SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1953-04-14

TOday's Schedule and Probable Pitchers.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. 1880. pm
Dickson Q4-2n vs.. Erskine u4-6.l
Staley l7.I4 VS.. SPAIN u4-19D
New York at Philadelphia, 1:3O pm.
u1-1n VS.. Roberts (2S-O
Raffensberger 17-13l VS.. Rush I7-13).
Yesterdays Results.
Milwaukee, 2: Cincinnati. O.
fOnlv game scheduled)
TomOrrOw's Schedule.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. 80 pm.
St. Louis at Milwaukee. 2:3O pm.
New York at PHILADELPHIA. ! 80 pm.
Cincinnati at Chicago. $3.50 n m.