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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Police Seek HOodlum
Killer of Racketeer
Slain by Bomb i'm Truck

PHOENIX, AriZ., pa nation
wide quiz of hoodlums was under
way Saturday in the search for
the bomb slayer of pudgy Willie
Bioff, a retired FINLAND racketeer
credited with talking a few of his
pals into all.
Bioff, SIS, was killed when his
pickup truck was blown apart as
he was starting it at his home in
northeast Phoenix Friday. He had
been living here about six years
under an assumed name with his
wife, who said after the explosion:
"He didn't have an enemy in
the world"
The blast mutilated Bioff's body
and threw wreckage over a radius
Of several hundred feet. It tore a
hole in the roof Of the garage, shot
two chunks of metal into the wall
of a home about 100 feet away,
and shattered windows in several
houses.
Bioff's body was blown about
Is feet from the garage. His right
leg and right hand were torn off.
Sheriff's officers thought at first
Bioff was just plain William Mel
son. About an hour after the blast
a reporter for the Phoenix Ga
zette, acting on tip from an un-
disclosed source, told officers he
believed Nelson was actually BIZ
off. He and an officer questioned
Mrs. Bioff, who admitted her hus-
bands true identity.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
NORTHWEST HIT BY
STORMS AND FLOODS
BY THE ASSOCIATED Pass

Floodfighters throughout west
ern Washington and British Col
umbia were keeping a close watch
Saturday on cloudy skies, reced-
ing rivers and weakened dikes.
The threat of major flood in
the rich Skagit Valley of western
Washington appeared to have
passed, although dikes holding the
swirling river within its banks
were weakened by the pounding
river and two days of heavy rain.
At least 100 homes in British
Columbia were reported damaged
as Seymour River and Mosquito
Creek ragged out their channels.
The storm caused damage in the
province estimated at several
hundred thousand dollars"
The Olympic Peninsula of
Washington took a terrific beating
from the storm Waters from the
Quillayute and PySht Rivers still
covered farmlands.
Dungeness, Wash, was cut off
when two bridges washed out, and
high winds which accompanied
the storm stangled communica-
tons.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Communication
KOtZebue
Oct. %, 1855

Oct. %, 1855
To the Nome Nugget:
was interested to see a re-
print in the Juneau Independent
of Lester BaOnson's letter of con-
demnation to Governor Heintzle-
man over his failure to replace
Ben Young, Second Division rep
reSentative to the Board of Road
Commissioners, in which he stat
ed the governor was not acting in
accordance with the expressed
wishes of the Second Division
legislators.
To put the record right I would
appreciate having this letter print
ed: Mr.. Bronson is speaking for
the Democratic legislators of the
Second Division only when he
makes such statement. The fail
ure of the Democratic controlled
legislature of 1855 to confirm the
appointment of Ben Young to the
Board of Road Commissioners de-
spite his eminent qualifications
and excellent record was an out
right violation of assurance by
Second Division Democrats, in
Guiding Mr. Bronson, to Senator
Charles Jones and myself, Repub-
licans, that Mr.. Young would be
confirmed.
When | asked Mr.. Bronson why
Mr.. Young's appointment had not
been confirmed as we had been
assured it would be, he said there
were too many Republicans Serv-
ing on boards.
Yours very truly,
Edith r. Bullock
Representative
Second Division
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Railroad Man Runs
Alaska Railroad Now,
Says Douglas Mckay

PORTLAND, Ore, R-Interior
Secretary Mckay told the Western
Republican Conference here Fri
day that the Alaska Railroad used
to lose money regularly, but last
year made more than So million
and improved its service as well.
eve have a railroad man, not a
politician, running it" he said.
Mckay credited the Eisenhower
Administration with trying to
spend as little of the peoples
money as we can and as wisely as
we know how"
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Ike's Assistant
Warns COP of Big
Campaign Fight

WASHINGTON, Up President
Eisenhower's administrative as
sistant warned Republicans Fri
day night that "we're in for the
fight Of lifetime" in next years
presidential campaign.
Howard Pyle told a banquet
session of the Western Republican
Conference here that the success
Of Eisenhower's program has
moved the Democrats to deSpera-
ton.
There are groups, he added at a
news conference, working to de-
liver huge blocs of votes that pose
threat to Republican prospects.
He did not identify those groups
but spoke of growing regimenta-
ton of voters" as threat to 'our
basic political freedom"
Pyle urged fellow party MEM
bers to "get out in the streets and
preach" Republicanism and what
he referred to as the accomplish
ments of the Eisenhower Admin
iStration.
But CALIFORNIA; Gov. Goodwin
J.. Knight, in speech prepared
for delivery at the conference on
Saturday, hewed closer to the
we're going-to-win theme of other
speakers.
All other campaign issues, as
serted Knight, are subordinate to
those embracing Constitutional
rights, peace plus prosperity, in
tegrity in leadership and capital
ism. with those four issues as the
cornerstone of our next presiden-
tial campaign" he said, 1--WE are
assured of support from our Am
erican people and victory at the
polls in November of next year"
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Veterans Will Split
$219 Million in Govt
Life Insurance Dividends

WASHINGTON, R-Nearly So
million World War | and World
War II veterans will split about
$219 million in government life
insurance dividends next year.
The Veterans Administration
announced about five million vet
Grams Of World War ii will re-
ceive a total of S190 million in
regular annual dividends on Ma
tional Service Life Insurance. VA
said also about $4,000 holders Of
World War I US. Government life
insurance will collect a total of
about $24 million.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Sitka Youths Returned
Home After Attempted
Canoe Trip to Seattle

SITKA, 1.-TWO 16-year-old
Sitka lads who set out Thursday
morning on a great adventure, a
trip to Seattle in a borrowed"
canoe, were back home Saturday,
showing little effects Of a night in
the wilds.
The two boys, Richard Crueger
and Donald Noreen, were found
yesterday hiding on nearby little
Gavenski Island by US. deputy
marshal and the father Of one Of
the boys.
The youngsters, who had fire.
quently voiced threats to run
away from home and journey to
Seattle, left here in the wee hours
Thursday. They got as far as the
island and decided to call it quits.
Searchers spotted their camp
fire on the island Thursday night.
The boys, trying to elude search
ers, were located Friday afternoon
and banished to the warm con-
fines of their homes.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07
Thief Takes One spud From Store

BOISE, Idaho, R-There was a
weekend burglary attempt at a
local grocery. Total loss: one po-
fato.
Police said someone forced open
sliding door, cut open a sack of
potatoes just inside and tossed a
spud across the alley. But they
didn't try to enter the store.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-11-07

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Evening star., 1955-11-21
New Envoy to U. S.
Ii Named by iran

TEHERAN, Iran, Nov. 2l tR.
The government announced yes
terday Justice Minister DR.. All
Amini has been appointed Ira
nian Ambassador to Washing
ton. replacing Nasrollah Ente-
gani.
Political circles said MIR. Amini
knows Trans financial situation
better than any one else and
was appointed to negotiate for
more American technical, iinan-
eial and military help. Mr..
AEnini was finance minister dur
ing and after Mol1ammed Mcssa-
Geghs government. Mr.. Amin
expects 10 leave Teheran within
tWo weeks.
Evening star., 1955-11-21
Plane Sabofeur
Suspect Linked
ToEIecfric Job

DENVER. Nov. 81 R.John
Gilbert Graham. accused Of
murder In o time bomb explo-
sion aboard Q commercial air.
liner that carried his mother.
was reported today to have
worked In an electric shop
shortly before the fatal crash.
The Rocky Mountain News
said in q copyrighted article that
Graham worked six days in
October at the Denver shop. The
paper said he told his employer
he would make more money else
where but wanted to learn the
trade.
The FBI, meanwhile, was
checking out q report Of store
keeper at Kremmling. Colo. los
miles west of Denver, that he Is
'pretty sure" a man he sold 20
sticks Of dynamite to October 20
was Graham.
Graham, 23. the father of two
children. is charged with murder
in the death Of his mother, Mrs.
Daisie King, 81. She and 43
others were killed In the United
Air Lines plane crash near Long
mont. Colo, November |.
wife Visits Graham
Graham, who has denied the
act, was visited for second
time in jail last night by his wife
Gloria. who told reporters:
I'm believe he's innocent as
long as he's. not proven guilty" !"
Mrs. Graham, %. In response
to q reporters question, said she
would remain loyal to Graham.
''as every wife should be toward
her husband"
The News said Grahann,s en-
ployment at the Ward Electric
Co. began October 10 and lasted
six days-four days the first
week and two the next.
Damon Ward, who said he
hired Graham. was quoted by
the newspaper as saying he
thought it peculiar that Gra-
ham should want to work in the
place."
Graham's Explanation
Mr.. Ward said he remarked
about this to Graharn.s and
Graham replied that electrical
equipment in his restaurant oc-
casionally needed repairing.
Graham operated q drive-in
restaurant in Denver with his
mother.
MIR. Ward said Graham asked
him about purchasing q timing
device.
"I brought out Q catalog and
showed him what we had" Mr..
Ward said. But he wasn't in-I
UeIeSGeu.
Joseph T. Grande, an en-
ploye Of the Ryall Electric Sup
ply Co. In Denver. has said he
sold 9 timing device to Graham
October rs.
The report Of the dynamite
purchase was by Lyman Brown,
co-owner Of the Brown Bros,
shipping center In Kremmling.
Mr.. Brown said he is almost
certain" the man who purchased
the dynamite was Graham. He
said he would know the man
again and thought he could
make . positive identification
when be saw the purchaser.
Evening star., 1955-11-21

Prices saFsetiye Through eisss q
business wednesday. November ~.
We reserve me rishs y limit saan-
tisies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
star Racing Editor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va.
Dec. 15.-Horse players now are
down to three days at Charles
Town to boost sagging bankrolls
before another year Of Eastern
racing closes out here Saturday
afternoon.
Yesterday, get-even-mindeo
crowd of 1891 bet 1898 1862 fol
the largest weekday total Of the
current meeting, which was of
slowly but is finishing explosive
ly as the bettors dig down foi
the final splurge.
An. extremely high per capita
wagering figure of better than
500 was recorded here yester-
day.
Featured today will be the ST.
500 Evening Star purse at a mil.
and a sixteenth which drew q
limit field of the best 3-year-olds
Jockey Freddy Kratz. who ha.
become the longshot riding spe.
cialist Of this meeting, Is ar
extremely busy young man.
Shortly after he won The fea
tured sixth race yesterday will
Madam's Hunter at $3.50, Krat,
took off his riding silks and pu
on his working clothes and be-
gan rounding up laundry in thu
jockeys quarters. A short dis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Richards Remains
AS Cords Coach
But Aide Resigns

CHICAGO. Dec. Is tP.-The
Chicago Cardinals will retain
Head Coach Ray Richards fol-
1856 at salary increase but
one of his assistants. Otis Doug.
las. has resigned.
Walter Wolfner, Cards manag-
ing director, said that Douglas
former Arkansas head coach and
tackle with the Philadelphia
Eagles in 1948-49, was quitting
to consider a head coaching job
with an unidentified Eastern
college. Douglas contract ex-
pireg December 81.
Another assistant. Tommy
Thompson. is unlikely to have
his contract renewed when 1t ex-
pires April 80. Richards said
only that Thompson. former
Eagles quarterback, will remain
with the Cards as long as he
has a. contract.
The Cards Monday signed
Charley Trippi. veteran player,
as an assistant coach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
BOWLING
With ROD THOMAS

Sonny Weldon 1888 for the Har-
Irsion Roofers, who totaled So
pins more than the opposition
but lost two games to Bethesds
Forty Alleys. whose high man
Bill Lewis. shot only 377.
With Bob Lockhart rolling
l59-424, jenkins Sheet Metal
tied for second, dropped two tc
the last-place Billhiiner Ford.
A short while back, Fulford's
Radio was well down in the pack
When the Fulfords won three
last night from Giant Liquors
1t made II wins in the last 10
games and moved the team into
10 second-place tie, along with
Jenkins Sheet Metal, Chatter
Bar and Wheaton, three games
behind Bethesda. OF the four
deadlocked teams, only Fulford's
was able to win a match last
might.
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also have been reported to
be interested in purchasing
the big son Of Nasrullah,
recently named the 3-year-old
champion and horse of the year.
Under terms announced 10
days ago. the sale is divided into
four categories: "a Nashua. (2)
nine other race horses and 10
Iyearlings. 90 "a broodmares. in
icluding Segula. dam of Nashua,
and is weanlings and a. the
entire racing stable. including
Nashua. and breeding stock, in
one package. Woodward's in
lterest IN two stations. Nasrullah
and the 8-year-old Ambiorix. are
not included in the sale. Neither
lis the 2,500-acre Belair stud farm
in Maryland.
Valued at Up to Million
Whether Nashua, already win
ner Of $945, AIS, will be raced
next year ana seek to pass CT.
tation's world record earnings
Of $l.0S5, 100, depends on his
new owner. The 3-year-old has
been valued at anywhere be-
tween a halt million and million
dollars.
Much Of his value is based on
his ability to reproduce as a sire
and that ability is an undeter-
mined factor. Victory in either
of the two 1855 500. 900 added
races for which he has been
nominated by his 81-year-old
trainer, Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
would give him No. / money
winning honors.
Mr.. Fitz nominated "the best
horse I ever trained" for the
Widener and Santa Anita Hand.
leaps so he would be eligible ir
event his new owner desires tx
send him after Citations record
Nashua presently is taking Il
easy at Hancock's Claiborn,
Farm where he was foaled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Virus Attack Hits
Georgia Tech Star

ATLANTA. Dec. Is R.-
Jimmy0 Morris, Georgia Tech
captain and center. was sidelined
yesterday by a mild virus attack
and second-string Quarterback
IToppy Vann went out with a
Isprained thumb.
The football Engineers have
only two more days of practice
before disbanding for The Christ
mas holidays. They will meet
Pittsburgh In the Sugar Bowl
January 2.
| Vann sustained his injury dur
ing a game Of touch football be-
! fore today's practice session be.
gan. Both Morris and Vann are
expected to be in top condition
for the Bowl game.
With Vann out temporarily
coaches moved Stan Cochran ur
from the third backfield and
praised his passing accuracy In
the long workout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Irish Colt Spirits
To Tropical Victory
And $206 Poyoff

CORAL GABLES. Fla. Dec. Is
IR.-Top surprise Of the Florida
race season to date was furnished
in the sixth race at Tropical
Park yesterday when The Hon,
an Irish-bred colt, outran seven
other sprinters to pay $206.50
$32.40 and $3.50.
Fond Of the sloppy footing. the
Ioutsider won by a half-length
over Hasty House Farms Alspal
Another half-length away was s
|Rich's Helianthus, the odds-on
choice.
The Hon. owned by John s,
,Kroese Of Teaneck, N. j., was
Iunplaced in his first seven starts
in this country. In a previous
race at Tropical the 4-year -old
son of Honeway finished eighth,
beaten "a lengths by Dark Ruler
The Hon never was worse than
fourth yesterday and covered the
Is furlongs in l:12A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Merrill, Top Troiner, Takes
Chance With Maine Chance

MIAMI. Fla. Dec. Is Dr.
Americas leading horse trainer
took over a Job at Hialeah yes
terday which probably offers
less security than any other in
the racing world.
Frank Merrill, jr.. who has
saddled Isl winners this year
to lead his closest rival by 80
became head trainer for Maine
Chance Farm as string of %
horses from that fabulous stable
arrived in Miami.
There are almost 70 other
Name Chance thoroughbreds
scattered around the country
over which Merrill will have con-
troll. giving him one of the big
gest training jobs in racing.
The trouble with his new posi-
ton is that Mrs. Eliza beth
Graham, owner of Maine Chance,
switches trainers almost as often
as the weather changes. She
has had four this year and has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Click, Visiting
7 oronto, in No
to Sign

FORT COLLINS, Colo. Dec
lis R.-Gary Click. Colorado
AIM back and 1856 bonus choice
of the Pittsburgh Steelers. said
last night Il have no intention
Of signing a contract with any
team right away"
The 25-year-old star of the
Skyline Conference champion
Aggies and his wife were leaving
by plane for Toronto today to
talk over a $4,000 offer to play
with the Toronto Argonauts.
The offer came from Harry
Sonshine, general manager Of the
Eastern Canadian League team
He invited Click and his wife
to Toronto on an expenses-paid
trip.
Click told reporters here the
Toronto offer was made on a
verbal basis and he informed
Pittsburgh officials about it.
In Pittsburgh. q Steelers
spokesman said:
"The situation boils down to
this-the Toronto team wants
to talk to him, he gets a nice
trip, and he'll listen to their
proposition.
But Fran Fogarty tSteelers'
general manager) will talk to
him in Denver en- route to the
draft meeting in Los Angeles
next month. He also will be here
pittsburgh in February. But
whether further talks will be
necessary at that time is not
known now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Turner Wins Bout
But LoBuo May Get
Shot at FuIImer

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. is (H).
Gil Turner outpointed Jackie
Labua in 10-rounds last night.
But it looks as If LaBua gained
the most from the scrap.
All the information that could
be pieced together from assorted
handlers indicated that LaBua
would meet Gene Fullmer in
Madison Square Garden on
January 6.
Turner had been slated for
that bout with Fullmer. But
LaBua's persistent ticking left
jab opened a cut over Turner's
right eye and it appeared the
cut might keep Turner out OF
action for at least a month.
Referee Joe Palmer scored the
fight a draw Az and even on
points. Judge Ted Shiels had
it Sal and Dick Albino 6-3-1
both in favor of Turner.
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CHARLES TOWN NOTES

lance from the track, Freddy
operates a laundromat and he
has obtained the contract for
Jockeys riding pants, silks and
other clothes here.
To date. the former steeple-
chase Jockey has ridden 10 win
ners and number of them have
delighted the longshot shoppers
as he registered with Rich Ra-
ton at $41.40, Connotation at
5000 and Swick at $3.50 in
addition to Madam's Hunter.
Joe French returned to riding
again yesterday after more than
six weeks on the ground.
French suffered a head injury
in a training accident here be-
fore the meet opened just q few
weeks after being hurt in a spill
at Cranwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Snead and Bolt
Favored in Final
Tourney Of Year

SANFORD, Fla, Dec. is P.-
Colts touring professionals be.
gan swinging today in their fina,
PEA tournament Of the year
the $4,000 Sanford Open.
After this 72-hole event, mos
of the players head homeward
for the holidays. then regroup
for the Los Angeles Open Janu.
airy 6.
Sam Snead Of White Sulphur
Springs. w. Va, and Tommy
Bolt Of Chattanooga, Tenn, who
tied for first in last weeks Miami
Open. head the list of favorites
Snead. who beat Bolt with a par
on the first play-off hole in
Miami. fired a four under-par 50
in yesterdays pro-am prelimi-
nary. Bolts individual card was
not posted.
Others rated strong threats to
grab top money in Central Flor
ida's first major golf tournament
included Mike Souchak of Gros.
singer. N. Y, one Of the games
newer stars; Frank Stranahan
former British Amateur cham
pion from Toledo, now a pro;
Ed Furgol. 1854 National Oper
champion from st. Louis; Porky
Oliver of Lemont. III. and Dutch
Harrison Of st. Louis.
Top amateurs included DouG
Sanders of Miami Beach. Dor
Bisplinghof of Miami. Ray Terry
Of Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.
and Alvin Dark Of Lake Charles
La. captain of the New Yorl
Giants Baseball Club.
Lionel Hehert, a young pre-
from Erie. Pa, and Bisplinghof
carded low individual scores II
the pro-am competition with
five-under-par 65s. Tied at 81
with Snead were Stranahan
Mike Dietz Of Lake Orion. Mich.
and Buddy Weaver Of Houston
Tex.
Three teams of professionals
and amateurs tied for first In the
best-ball scoring with 62s. They
were Arnold Palmer of Latrobe
Pa, and DR.. Joe Hundley Of Or
lando. Fla; John Weitzel Of Her
shey. Pa, and Dex Daniels Of
Winter Haven, Fla, and Bolt
and Joe Sommers of Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15
Gooding to Head
Federal Golfers

r M. Gooding of Interior wa.
elected president Of the Fedora.
Golf Association at the organiza.
tons annual meeting at the
Post ONCE Building. succeeding
George Leyser Of Bureau Of
Standards.
Other officers for 1856 will bs
y. w. Masterson Of Navy, vice
president; Joe Crane Of Navy
treasurer, and Milton Baum, sec.
rotary,
New board members elected
were Masterson. Leyser. Joe
Bailey Of Interior, Frank Dynam
Iof Navy and Donald Mem.
Frank Battista, tournament
chairman, gave a report on the
% trophy tournaments Of the
FGA.
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limited Alabama's highly-touted
center, Jerry Harper, to a lone
free throw In the first half and
seven points for the game.
| N. c. State. which figures to
give North Carolina the most
trouble in its quest Of the At
lantic Coast Conference cham
pionship, forged ahead of South
Carolina with three minutes left
in the halt and stayed there.
The Wolfpack's 6-foot-ll Bob
Seitz and 6-foot-9 Ron Shavlik
poured in 46 points between
them.
Dayton's Flyers. ranked sew
enth In the last Associated Press
poll. had an easy time against
Idaho for their NTH straight
victory. Seven-foot Bill Uhl
paced the winners with "a
points.
La Sale scored IL straight
points midway in the second
half to defeat Lafayette and
hung up its third triumph In
five games Alonzo Lewis was
high for the Explorers with 25
points.
/ In other action. Holy Cross
10th-ranked Crusaders dumped
st. Michaels tVt), 1886. with
Tom Heinsohn netting 30 points
Indicated Xavier OF Cincinnati
whipped Eastern Kentucky. SO.
I65. Arizona nipped Hamline
7l-63. Yale edged Amherst
i 58-57. Penn State defeated
Rutgers, l02-78. Dartmouth
beat Boston College. 65-4S
Syracuse surprised Niagara. 81.
J II, and Wagner did the same II
Manhattan. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-15

quarterback. and Connie Ma
gouirk (Eglin). fullback.
Reynolds. former Pitt and
Cleveland Browns player. led the
Generals scoring with seven
touchdowns. four of them scored
on runs of more than so yards
Perry. formerly Of Michigan
and a converted end. averaged
eight yards per carry. caught "a
passes and scored four touch
downs.
Mavraiders, former Notre
Dame star. picked up IS points on
extra points and field goals and
kick of for Boiling.
The Affair Force team is
selected annually by the Air Force
Times. Players are picked by a
poll of coaches. players and fans
at air force bases throughout
the world.