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The Nome nugget., 1956-03-23
Quo Vadis' Sets New Mark for
Screen Spectacle; Thousands in
Cast Of Drama Set in Pagan Rome

Never in the history or mOtlon
pictures has picture been
brought to the screen with the
breathtaking spectacle, scope, gil
gantic cast, color and pageantry as
that presented in M-G-M's much
heralded Technicolor production
of "Quo Vadis," coming soon to
The Theater of Nome, with Robert
Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Gem
and Peter Ustinov heading cast
of thousands.
Based on the celebrated novel
by Sienkievicz, filmed against the
grandeur of historic Rome in a
prodigious undertaking which re-
quired more than IL years of
preparation and actual filming,
this thrilling drama of the birth
of Christianity in a pagan world
and the love of Roman warrior
for a beautiful Christian hostage
is unfolded with glittering splen-
dor and tremendous dramatic i'm
pact.
Here we have the corrupt and
extravagant imperial court of the
Emperor Nero brought to life IN
scenes of staggering immensely,
with its spectacles of thousands of
triumphant warriors, led by Mar
Gus Vinicius, making a triumphant
entry into Rome along the gar
landed Appian Way; the scenes
of the populace Saluting the veStal
virgins as they pay homage to the
40-foot-high statues of the pagan
gods; the bacchanal in Nero's or
nate palace as the Emperor holds
a banquet in honor of the Victori-
Gus Vinicius; the burning of Rome
in spectacle scenes never before
equalled on the screen as they de-
pict the terrified populace scream
ing and trampling on each other
in their frenzied attempt to flee
the city; the racing chariots; the
martyrdom of the Christians as
they are torn apart by lions and
burned on crosses; and the final
gripping climax, in which the
Christian hostage, Lygia, is saved
from being killed by a ferocious
bull when her giant bodyguard,
UrSus, kills the beast in a blood
eurdling show given by Nero in
the huge Circus Maximus.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-23

fauver said, 'Sbragged about the
Republicans providing the biggest
tax cut in history"
"They didn't" he told a Demo
cratic dinner, 'fbut let me point
out that without the tax cut we
could have had a balanced budget
every year of the Eisenhower Ad-
ministration. We could have made
a substantial reduction in the ma
tional debt and we could have had
an air force superior to any in the
world"
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-23
LIBRARY CLOSED TONIGHT

The XIX Public Library will be
closed this evening for the Con-
stitution presentation being held
at the school.
The library will be open as usu-
al tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 pm.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-23

The full name of Gertrude
Lawrence, we'll known English
actress, was Gertrude Alexandra
Daglnar Lawrence Klasen.
The Nome nugget., 1956-03-23

Letter-Sixe File Folders For
Sale AT The Nome Nugget Office.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
By ED OLSEN

RENO, R = Harold's Club,
which in 81 years grew from a
$500 bankroll and white mouse
into the worlds biggest gambling
casino, was sold last night for
close to IA million dollars-cash.
The vast enterprise, by far the
biggest moneymaker in Nevada
the nations only state with legal
gambling - was sold to a San
Francisco property management
firm headed by Jules J. Agostini
Jr. Agostini, in his early 40's, will
be called a square in Nevada's
gambling fraternity because he
never had had a connection with
that business.
His firm, the Morgan-Agonstini
Properties Co., owns % San Fran
cisco bay area buildings.
In acquiring Harolds Club with
its 70 gambling games and more
than 800 slot machines the firm
also comes into possession of the
clubs huge parking garage, mil
lion-dollar motel, a plush trap
shooting country club, several
warehouses, several hundred
acres of ranchland near Reno, ex-
tensive business property and
numerous subsidiary holdings.
Also included are more than
$500 "Harolds Club or Bust"
highway billboards which have
helped make the casino familiar
to motorists.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Harolds Club, Reno Gambling Casino,
Is Sold For IL Million Dollars So Cash

Known in local gambling cir
cles as 1.-The factory" Harolds
Club takes in, more than 8 million
dollars yearly. Of this, it pays al
most y million a year in gambl-
ing taxes to the state of Nevada
alone.
The club-operating "a hours a
day-has been closed only a few
hours since 1910. That was on
VI day.
The club has given millions of
dollars to churches and charitable
functions in the state.
It was a family corporation
brothers Harold and Raymond A.
Smith and Harold's former wife
Dorothy = from its inception in
1885. However the sparkplug of
the organization has been color
full, SO year old Raymond 1.
Smith, father of the two brothers.
He sent Harold here in 1885
with a penny roulette wheel, op-
Grated with a mouse instead of a
ball.
At that time, veteran gamblers
scowled glunly at customers who
won.
Smith replaced most of the men
with young women dealers, liked
the winning percentage on slot
machines and generally tried to
give patrons the impression he
loved to see them win.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Dulles Off To Visit
Asia and Far East

WASHINGTON, R- Secretary
of State Dulles sets off today on
a visit to Asia and the Far East,
major front in the cold war.
He hopes on his return later
this month to have information
which will help him decide Whe-
Their US. foreign policy should
be revised to meet the Russian
drive for new political and econ
omie influence in the areas un-
derdeveloped countries.
The immediate purpose is Sec
rotary Dulles scheduled attend
ance March 6-8 at a meeting of
the Foreign Ministers Council of
the Southeast Asia Treaty Organ
ization at Karachi, Pakistan.
Dulles will also visit nine other
capitals from New Delhi to Tokyo
and confer with a wide range of
Asian leaders including India's
Prime Minister Nehru.
The 25,000-mile journey will
raise his total travel since he took
office three years ago to approx
mately 100000 miles.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
House Provides
Research Funds
On Cancer, Heart

WASHINGTON, tR-The House
Appropriations Committee today
voted a big boost in funds to fight
cancer, heart trouble and other
diseases as it recommended 49,
301 ,5O8,041 in new money to fin
ance "a government agencies.
The money is for use during the
fiscal year starting July l and is
S154, 1854 more than President
Eisenhower had requested.
However, the increase was more
than accounted for by the COM
mittee's decision to add 305 mil
lion dollars more than Eisen-
hover had requested for the Civil
Service retirement fund.
The committee said the extra
money would help keep the fund
on a sound actuarial basis. 1t
noted that the fund technically
has a deficit OF $13,400,000 be-
cause the government hasn't been
regularly paying its share to sup
plement the per cent eontribu-
tons of federal employees.
One of the sharpest cuts, $751;
100000 below the Presidents re-
quest, was made in funds for the
Civil Defense Administration for
which the committee voted $780,
100000.
For operation of the National
Health Institutes, which conduct
research in medicine, the commit
tee voted $135,525 900. This is 8
million more than Eisenhower re-
quested and $37, 100000 more
than the Institutes received this
year.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Finnish Skiers Out
To Sweep World
Jumping Crowns

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, R-
Weather permitting, Finland may
complete the final phase in the
time table Of an apparent master
plan to claim every ski-jumping
championship in the world, here
Sunday in a special event on giant
Pine Mountain slide.
Esko Mommo and Pentti Uoti-
men, here for last weekend's
wind-Whipped tournaments, are
staying over to take another crack
at the North American distance
record of 316 feet in Sundays
event.
The 316-foot mark is the only
claim to ski-jumping fame left
for Norway, onetime WORLD rulers
of the sport. Norwegian Austen
Samuel Etauen set the record in
1851 at Steamboat Springs, Colo.
The Firms own every other COW
eted championship in the world.
If either of the flying Firms
Mommo or Uotinen can break the
North American record here Sun
day, Finland will have a grand
slam of important ski jumping
championships.
The all-time record here at Pine
Mountains is 300 feet set last year
by Rudy Maxi, U, S. Olympic
jumper from Ishpeming, Mich.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Explosion Rips Open New
Lava Mouth On Mt. Etna

ZAFFERANI, Sicily, up = A
terrific explosion has ripped open
a huge new lava mouth on the
side of transporting Mt. Etna.
Anxiety increased in Zafferani
and half dozen other villages on
the volcano side as a 500-foot
wide tide of molten lava surged
down ominously toward orchards
and outlying homes.
Police stood by in case volcanic
experts, who watched closely thru
the night, decide that some vii
lagos must be evacuated. Up to
daybreak the peril was not re
garded as imminent.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Nomeites Sue US.
For WPB Order
On Gold Mining

JUNEAU-At least two Alaska
miners have claims pending be-
fore the court of claims for rein-
bursement for losses suffered
when War Production Board or
der suspended gold mining opera
tons during World War II, their
attorney acknowledged here this
week.
They are Pete Reader and Sam
Godfrey, both of Nome.
Their attorney, Mrs. Mildred
Hermann, said their claims to-
tailed about 100000.
A decision in favor of a gold
mine similarly damaged was made
in Washington DC. last week.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Republicans, Confident of
Eisenhower, Focus on
Congressional Campaigns

WASHINGTON. R - Republl-
cans confident of winning with
President Eisenhower focused
their strategy for 1856 today on
sweeping congressional candi-
dates to victory with him.
The strategy looks a little into
the future, beyond the current
two party sparring over Eisen-
hoWer's second term bid and his
health, and beyond current Re
publican uncertainty over a vice
presidential nominee.
The COP campaign planning
will crystalize in more detailed
form at party powwow of mem
bers of the National Committee,
state chairmen, and Republican
Senate and House members. Re-
publican National Chairman Leo
nard Hall says it will be called
soon, probably for Washington.
Such a session is bound to pro-
duce, too, more talk about Whe-
Their Vice President Nixon should
be second man on the COP ticket
The New York Times, in dis
patch from Washington, said to-
day Eisenhower will support
Nixon for denomination if Nixon
wants it."
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Sn0wslide Takes Life of
Youth In Idaho Town

WALLACE, Idaho, R = A 10
year-old boy was killed and at
least a dozen other persons in
jured early today by massive
snowslide that buried five houses
in the sleeping village of nearby
Mace.
The slide trapped residents in
their beds.
Tommy Spencer, 10, was killed
but his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spencer and another son,
escaped alive after being buried
by snow and debris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Bell and their
eight children were trapped and
had to be dug out by neighbors.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
GIN President ForeSeeS
Gas Turbine Powered Cars
Before Atomic Engines

LOS ANGELES, R = T e
president of General Motors
doesn't foresee use of atomic
energy for automobiles very soon.
Harlow H. Curtice predicted
yesterday the development of gas
turbine engines for autos before
atomic power can be applied to
them.
He told a news conference that
turbine engines might replace
conventional piston models per
haps within 10 years"
Curtice is in Los Angeles for
the local opening of the GIN
Motorama.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Metcalf Seeks Removal
Of Davis From Ballot
For Highway Engineer

Frank A Metcalf of Juneau,
former territorial highway engi-
neer, has filed an injunction suit
in the district court of Anchorage
to get Charles Jack Davis with
drawn as candidate for highway
engineer.
The action names John A. Nc
Kinney, territorial director of
finance, and the territory's four
District Court clerks as defend
ants. A hearing was set before
Judge J. L. McCarrey at 10 am.
today.
Metcalf claims Davis name
should not appear on the April ID
primary ballot since he "is not a
competent civil engineer and is
not eligible for the office y
Davis, answering Metcaf'S
charges that he is not a com
petent engineer" said: 81 have
an engineers rating with the De-
partment of Commerce, and the
attorney generals office has ad-
vised me this qualities me for
the position"
Metcalf and Davis are both
candidates on the Democratic
ticket for the office of highway
engineer.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Eisenhower's Health Fast Becoming
An Issue In Presidential Campaign

w ASf1lNGlO yin, hF-t IGSluSiiS
Eisenhower pressed his second
term bid Thursday by entering
Republican primaries in Califor-
MIA and Wisconsin.
He was off and running. And,
as was widely anticipated, his
health already was becoming an
issue of the fast-developing cam
paign.
Democrats challenged his own
estimate of his physical capabili-
ties, and asked whether the coun-
try wanted what they termed a
part time President"
From COP Chairman Leonard
Hall came the retort Eisenhower
has been "a full time President"
He predicted Democrats would
lose votes if they sought to make
the Presidents health a matter of
importance in the campaign.
Developments came thick and
fast on this first day after Eisen-
hover announced his big decision.
They turned on three main sub
iects:
Eisenhower's Embellishments
were questioning whether the
President could, in fact, fully
handle the duties of his office in
the light of his heart attack. Their
general attitude was that Eisen-
hover himself had raised the is
sue by discussing his health in his
broadcast Wednesday night.
Gov. Averell Hartman of New
York said the Presidents health
certainly would be a campaign
issue-that Eisenhower "has made
it a major issue"
The Possible Vice Presidential
Nominee-GOP Chairman Leon
ard w. Hall predicted it will again
be Richard M. Nixon. Hall called
Eisenhower and Nixon "the great
est team" in the country. And
Senate COP leader Knowland of
California said he assumes Nixon
will again be Eisenhower's run
ming mate.
There has been recurrent talk
some elements in the Republican
Party want to "jettison" Nixon.
This got a flip Wednesday from
Eisenhower refusal at his news
conference-after announcing his
own intention to run again-to
say whether he wanted Nixon to
be on the ticket with him.
The COP Convention-Eisen
hover signed statements permit
ting his name to be entered in
the presidential primaries to be
held in Wisconsin and California
on April and June respective
ly. Laws of these two states re-
quire a candidates written con-
sent. EisenhoWer's name already
has been entered in half a dozen
other states where no such con-
sent is required.
BY all the signs, the delegates
to the national convention, to be
held in San Francisco beginning
Aug 20, will be solidly Essen
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Landslide Kills 40 TO so In
Coffee Port of Santo. Brazil

RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil, III
A landslide has killed an esti-
mated 40 to SO persons and in
jured 100 in Santo, the worlds
biggest coffee port and a city of
100000 population.
A cloudburst loosened the earth
on a hill and sent the landslide
crashing down on an area of
workers homes.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-02
Jordan Dismisses
British Leader of
The Arab Legion

AMMAN, Jordan, tR-Lt. Gen.
John Bagot Club, dismissed as
army commander, was escorted
out of Jordan today under guard
of 16 tanks. His custer by King
HusSien was a new blow to Brit
ish prestige in the Middle East.
The British government, which
set up Jordan's Arab Legian and
has been substituting it, said it
had assurances friendly relations
would continue. But the Foreign
Office in London said the abrupt
dismissal of this distinguished
officer" brought deep concern to
London officials.
Club, leader of the Arab
Legion in the war against Israel
in 1913, was dismissed as chief
of the army general staff. Britain
pays Jordan $22,4O0,000 annually
for support of the 10000 man
Legion This is more than half the
budget of the Arab kingdom.
King Hussein and Premier
Samir Ell Rifai carried out the
custer of Club and other British
officers to satisfy strong anti
Western elements demanding that
the Arab Legion come completely
under Arab control.
Britain Shocked At Club Custer
LONDON, R-Britain express
ed deep shock today at Jordan's
dismissal of 1t. Gen. John Bagot
Club, the Briton who had led
the desert. kingdoms Arab Legion
since 1889.
The action by English-educated
King Hussein aroused fear that
more anti-British acts might be
in the offing in a country which
has long been regarded as this
nations firmest friend in the
Middle East.
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The "Bwana"
Was Furious

-
my argument. If there's anything a
Nasal doesn't want to do, it's walk,
with his cattle, miles to Government
compound for NEGOTIATIONS he has to
pay for. That's not his idea of fun at
all.
Like to see the pug marks, Bwana?"
he asked, laughingly.
EFF they've been made by live lion,
yes! But if you or your friends have
made them, nor
Very genuine marks these are,
Bwana. You'll believe me when you
see them"
PIacing his appraised leg back
on the ground, he marched of, rather
like stork walking along lake shore.
Following him, | came to small
stream. Look he pointed.
Sure enough, in the mud on either
side of the water we're pug marks, pre-
sumably made by lion.
See the hind leg, Bwana. It's lame"
Inspecting the marks carefully,
could see he was right: lame in the left
hind leg.
Its old, too. Bwana," came the
next bit of information.
''How the hell do you know"
seen it, Bwana - see it often" he
grinned.
Then why the devil don't you put
your spear through it?" | demanded
Grossly.
Because, because it's old, and we re-
spect old age. Besides, Bwana Dawood
isl rich man and can well afford to lose
a sheep or two occasionally. The old
lion never takes all the meat; he can
not carry it, so there's always plenty
left for US.
You're a damned scoundrel,"
told him, like most of the others in
your tribe. Which way did it GOT"
through the trees, Bwana,
and up the hill behind to some large
rocks. II lives in there. but don't shoot
it. If you must stop it thieving little
food sometimes, come back and tell
me. Wei drive it away to someone
eISe'S farm for a BIT"
why shouldn't shoot it? The
thing will most probably turn man
eater If it's as old as you say it is.
mo, il won't, Bwana. We'd have
killed il long ago if there had been that
danger. You'll see why you mustn't
shoot it when you get up there"
well. warn you, my friend, " said
severely. ''Ifeel like shooting something
tonight, and if you haven't told me the
truth, il will most likely be you, when
come back"
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This last remark greatly amused him,
and he shook with laughter.
you and l understand Africa,
Bwana. You go up into the rocks and
see what mean"
As / walked of, he resumed once
more his stance on one leg. He really
did look as if he'd been mummified.
By this time, the sun had left US for
the night and the moon was rising full
and round, bathing the landscape in an
indeScribabIy beautiful light. could
see it wasn't far to walk up to the
rocks, so took my time to let the light
of the moon reach its full intensity.
heard the birds in the trees softly
calling to each other as they settled
down for the night - and in the dis
lance a hyena exercised his lungs as he
got ready for his nights prowl.
The ground rose fairly steeply be-
hind the trees, SO slung my rifle to
make the going easier. l know all the
books on hunting say you shouldn't do
this, as it takes time to unSling it if
you've got to make a hasty shot. But
what the he'll! The Nasal had said the
lion was old and lame and / believed
him.
When reached the top Of the
hill, Il leaned against a rock to get my
breath back. The night air was still and
Twas surprised to hear soft, rumbling
sort Of noise, rather like thunder in the
distance.
Freezing to the side Of the rock,
listened. 1t came again, only louder this
time. 1t was soft growl, lions growl.
Crouching behind the rock, hardly dar-
ing to breathe for fear / made a noise,
watched.
Creeping through the grass in the
moonlight was something with tat
tered, bedrageled name.
At first thought he was coming for
me.
Unslineing my rifle, shot the bolt
home. But he wasn't. Fifty yards or so
away was a young buck, quietly nib
bling the grass.
you bad old Brighter" thought
to myself. You're not content with
robbing European livestock - you
want the wild ones as well.
Crafty he edged forward. He was a
hunter of very old standing and obVi-
ouSly knew all the tricks. There was
hardly sound as he slipped forward.
Unfortunately, the grass was finder
dry and the slight cracking it made as
his body sided along must have been
audible to the young buck. for he sud-
denly lifted his head, shifted the air ard
raced off - Continued on next page
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