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Evening star., 1960-12-18

number switched. I was out
Of town when it arrived. but
you can imagine how ] felt
when I returned the day be-
fore Christmas to find out
the half-ton Of black dirt
] ordered was out in the
garage.
There's always "stag night"
at the local department
stores If you have to get your
wife something in the femi-
nine line and don't want to
go it alone. Somehow. I
think I'd feel q little foolish
going to one Of these affairs
even though they are de-
signed for people like me.
Getting the ONCE secretary
70 do your shopping can
prove fatal, too, especially If
the wife finds out about 1t.
This happened one year to
me and the dress my girl
Friday purchased also was
relegated to the closet.
Why? It didn't have the
personal touch. / was told.
So okay, maybe this is the
answer. I'll take a crash
study course in basket weav-
ing and give her q hand
made clothes hamper large
enough to hold all the other
goodies I've wasted my
money on in the past.
Short Of o divorce. I can't
Evening star., 1960-12-18
BY JACK CLELAND
contributing Writer

Every year about this time
] wish ] had carried out my
childhood ambition Of join
; ing the French Foreign Le-
gion. It's not that I want to
forget anybody in particular.
its just that this Is the time
1have to 60 shopping for my
wife's Christmas present.
It's not that ! mind spend
ing money, mind you, I'd
gladly leave a check in her
stocking Christmas morning
or q gift certificate. Unfor-
tunately. my wife Is the ro-
mantle type that likes to be
surprised, no matter what.
OF course, If ] Joined the
French Foreign Legion,
that'd surprise her, but some
how ! have the feeling the
French government at the
moment has enough trouble
Evening star., 1960-12-18

A cancer institute for
nurses. sponsored by the
three northern Virginia Units
Of the American Cancer So
ciety. will be held January 26
In the Westover Baptist
Church in Arlington.
The Arlington County Unit
has joined with the Alexan-
dria and Fairfax Units for
the fifth consecutive year in
co-sponsoring the clinic
which is open to all regis
tered, practical and student
nurses in Northern Virginia.
Mrs. Samuel Galloway of
Falls Church, an active mem
ber Of the Cured Cancer
Club Of Washington, has
been named director of the
institute. Program planning
chairman Is Mrs. Waneta
Florence, a head nurse at
Arlington Hospital.
Based on the theme, THE
Team Approach" the pro-
gram will include outstand-
ing medical authorities as
Evening star., 1960-12-18

potted fiesh.eating African
Towering vine from q mall
order house lin New Jersey
dealing in exotic plants. It
was the ideal gift for the
woman who had everything,
according to the catalog,
and naturally this was my
wife. Besides, 1t was supposed
to come in handy getting rid
Of insects.
Anyway, two days before
Christmas I received q card
from this outfit informing
me they would not be able
to ship me this plant be-
cause Of some embargo inn
posed by the Federal author
titles. They would gladly
substitute a whole colony Of
flying ants under glass COM
plete with three years sup
ply Of food for the same
price. All I had to do was
drop them q card.
Disenchanted
BY this time ! had become
disenchanted with the whole
idea. Besides, time was run
ming out. So I ran out to
the dime store and bought
her q set Of Illuminated elec-
trio logs for the fireplace.
The only reason these aren't
In the closet is they're too
big.
Shopping by telephone
also Is q calculated risk ct
best. I remember once or
dering my wife o silver chat
ing dish from o local jewelry
store which advertised 1t &C.
cepted orders by phone.
! called and gave the girl
the page number. Of the ad,
a description Of the dish and
even the serial number which
accompanied the picture of
the dish. What I didn't
know then was this store
employed a telephone service
which handled similar ac-
counts.
The girl either sent the
order in to another store,
took down the wrong page
number or got the serial
Evening star., 1960-12-18

about the whole thing my
luck will change, but I doubt
1t seriously.
The Bold Approach
Last year ! took the bold
approach and decided to get
my wife something feminine.
I'd rather face q firing squad
without q blindfold than try
this again.
It was one Of those little
hole = In the wall lingerie
shops with the kind of win
dow displays I normally don't
pay attention to. This time,
however, ] was bound and
determined to buy my wife
something which showed a
little more thought than the
knife sharpener I gave her
one year.
The store on the inside
was even smaller than I had
imagined. no doubt built on
an abandoned alley or be-
tween two buildings. My
first emotions were mixed,
clauStrophobia with panic,
and before I could back out
into the street the proprie-
tress had cut OF my retreat
at the door.
When I had entered this
establishment q few ill-ad-
vised minutes before / had
in mind something daring in
black lace but after one bale
full look from this female I
got cold feet and asked for
two pairs Of stockings.
! wouldn't say she was
necessarily unfriendly, she
just reminded me Of a movie
version Of the matron in q
ladies lookup. The first ques-
ton she asked was what
size?"
Not So Quick
This for some reason came
as q surprise so I faxed the
answer hoping to make Q
quick transaction and get
out Of there. Next she asked
seams or seamless?" I didn't
even know there was @ dif-
ference.
By the time she got around
to shades. gauges and what
have you, I settled for the
nice quilted purple robe on q
dummy nearby. It still hangs
in the closet next to the sack
dress I bought my wife for
her birthday q few years
back. That was exactly
three months after the sack
went out Of style.
There's always the catalog
approach but this has proven
too hapha2ard for me in
the past so I've given up on
doing my Christmas shop
ping by mail or express.
One year ! ordered her Q
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Herter DenOunces Sentencing of
 Priest in Red China
By GEorFREY GOULD

WASHINGTON, R The United States will make the strongest possible protest" to Red China for giving a 20-year prison sentence to an ailing 68-year-old American prelate, Roman Catholic Bishop James Walsh.
 Secretary of State Christian Herter said Friday "I find it diff ficult to emphasize sufficiently the revulsion that I, personally, and the U. s. government feel today.
 "I am instructing our ambas- sador at Warsaw to lodge the strongest possible protest with the representative of the Chinese Communist regime at their meet ing next Tuesday.
 The United States does not rec ognize Red China and has no dip lomatic relations with the coun- try. However for the past 18 months Ambassador Jacob D. Beam of Warsaw and Red Chinese Amassador there Wang Ping-Nan, have been maintaining formal contact. One purpose of the peri odic talks is to try to obtain the release of a handful of American prisoners in Red China.
 Peiping Radio said Friday that Bishop Walsh admitted plotting to overthrow the Communist government. The prelate had been in China since 1948 and remained at his Shanghai post after the Communists took over the next year. He refused an offer to re- turn home in 1855.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Two Crashes in
 Colombia Add to Death Toll of Air Disasters

BOGOTA, Colombia, lR - Sev- enteen women survived the crash of a Colombian airliner Saturday which went down in rainstorm with 56 Co1ombians aboard while bringing vacationers back from an island resort.
 Eight survivors of a Catalina Flying Boat which crashed in Colombia's Meta Department a week ago were rescued from the jungle Sunday by helicopter of the U. s. Coast and Geodetic Sur vey.
 All IA persons aboard the plane survived the crash, but six died in the five days before the wreck was spotted and medical aid lowered.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Swallows Make Prompt Return to Capistrano
CAPISTRANO,

- 1A " oO@hAN, i@AA AN| A AsA A@' W,
 Calif., R = Swallows came back to this sleepy mission ham let right on schedule St. Joseph's Day Saturday..
 Flights of the birds swooped down into the crumbling old mis- sion grounds just at daybreak. About 500 tourists were on hand as bellringer Choppo Valenuela pealed a welcome from the tower chimes for the swallows return ing from winter haunts in South America.
 Later in the day, large throng of tourists crowded the old mis- sion grounds as the birds, some what annoyed at the disturance, scared and swung in the ruins looking for likely nesting places.
 Strolling Mexican guitar play CTS further added to the annoy ance of the birds, who tradition ally return to the picturesque mis- sion every St. Joseph's Day.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Moody Calls Reindeer Protection Measure "A Useless Act

JUNEAU, R - A house-ap- proved bill designed to protect Northwestern Alaska reindeer herds staved off indefinite post ponement in the Senate yester- day, and was sent to the Judi ciary Committee for possible re- drafting.
 The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Ralph Moody, moved for the indefinite post ponement, saying it was "a use less act = it's already illegal to kill or take property belonging to another person."
 Moody told Northwestern sen- ators, who endorsed the bill, that i've would not be accomplishing anything if we pass this, except that we would be misleading the people in your area if we put this in."
 Moody said he would rather five come up with something worthwhile" and then withdrew his motion to postpone action on the bill at this time. The bill was withdrawn from the calendar and referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee for work.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Painful Fox Chase

SACRAMENTO, Calif., R = A neighboring fox hunt in suburban Fair Oaks Sunday, turned into fiasco.
 Billy Kaestner, 10, spotted the fox first. It bit him.
 Adults shooed the fox, sought because it. appeared ill, into the garage of Walter Van Horn and called the sheriff's office.
 Deputies came and shot the fox with a sawed off shotgun.
 Some pellets went through the garage door and hit William D. Kaestner, Billy's father, in the head. He was 100 feet away and they caused only scalp wounds.
 The fox was rabid, so Billy must undergo painful rabies shots.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
CHOU EN-LAI WILL GO TO NEW DELHI. IN APRIL FOR BORDER DISPUTE TALKS

NEW DELHI, R Premier Chou En-Lai of Communist China will arrive in New Delhi April 19 for talks with Prime Minister Nehru on the border dispute be- tween India and Red China.
 Nehru told the lower House of Parliament Chou would remain in New Delhi until April 25. Neh- ru had suggested April 20 as a suitable date to begin the talks on the 51,000 square miles of dis puted territory in the Himalayas.
 Nehru has already said he doubts that the conference will produce any immediate solution to the border dispute.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Pony Express Rides Again!

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., R = Plans for 1000 riders and 1000 horses to take part in the National Pony Express Centennial Ride in July between Sacramento, Calif., and St. Joseph, Mo, were com pleted Friday night.
 Each rider and horse will av- craze four miles on the 1,900-mile route. They start from both Sac ramento and St. Joseph on July 19, and will carry 20 pounds of mail each way. The ride will take nine days.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
NOTICE OF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

MO AL EA6O 4ON
 Notice Is Hereby Given that the Annual Municipal and School Board Election will be held Tues day. April 5. 1860. at the City Hall. Nome. Alaska. for the pur- pose of electing the following of- ficers to-wit:
 MAYOR
 THREE MEMBERS OF NOME COMMON COUNCIL FOR 2 YEAR TERM
 CITY CLERK
 ONE MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD FOR YEAR TERM
 ONE MEMBER OF UTILITY BOARD FOR 2 YEAR TERM. ONE MEMBER OF UTILITY BOAD FOR 5 YEAR TERM. "A qualified voter must be at least nineteen tl9) years of age; a citizen of the United States; a resident of Alaska for one year and of the City of Nome for thirty (30) days prior 10 date of election. Polls will be open at e:00 o'clock am. and close at $500 o'clock pm.
 Robert F. Scott. IS E "A U City Clerk Publ. March 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, April 1, 4, 1860.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
N o c E

Declaration of Candidacy forms for the City Election may be ob- tained at the City Clerks Office. A Candidate must be al least l9 years of age. a resident of Alaska for at least two years. and of the City of Nome for al least one year next preceding the date of dec laration. EXCEPT that a Candi- date for the Utility Board must have been resident of the City of Nome for al least two years. and must have attained age of 25 years at time of his election.
 Deadline for filing is 5 o'clock p.m.. March 28. 1860.
 ROBERT F. SCOTT.
 City Clerk.
 Pub. March 16, Is, 21, 23, 25, 28.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
Doctors Offer 50 Per Cent Assurance Unborn Iranian Heir Will Be A Boy

TERRAIN, R Expectant Queen Farah is taking special treatment which doctors believe gives at least $50 per cent as- surance" that she will provide a male heir for Trans throne.
 A royal court spokesman con- firmed Sunday that the 21-year- old third wife of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi is expecting a baby. A court source said the baby is due in October. The nature of the treatment to bring boy was not disclosed.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
N. Y. STATE SEEKS TO PROTECT ROWING DEER FROM LOOSE DOGS

ALBANY, N. Y., R = The state has ordered strict confinement for all dogs in Cayuga County and part of Oswego County to protect deer that come out of the woods in search of food. The State Con- servation and Agriculture De- pertinent said a number of deer have been killed by dogs recently in those areas.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21

ORDNANCE NO. 402 AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY OF NOME. ALASKA. FIXING THE SALARY OF THE CITY CLERK TO BE ELECTED IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 5, 1860.
 BE IT ORDAINED AND EN- ACTED by the Common Council of the City of Nome. Alaska: That the salary of the City Clerk 10 be elected at the annual city election. April 5. 1860. shall be as follows: CITY CLERK. ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR. .S750.00
 Per month. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Nome Common Council of the City of Nome. Alaska. in regular session assembled. March IA. 1860. Attest:
 /s/ Steffen Andersen.
 Mayor
 /s/ Robert F. Scott.
 City Clerk. Publish March 16. 12 21
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.

Gcs Bjornstad, Richard Sock pix, Robert Lee, Marie Pushruk. Discharged = M. Hegland, Chris topher Abnangopuk and Helen Weyianna.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-21

MT. and Mrs. Fred Pushruk have a son born this morning at the Hospital.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Area Fans to See
GuuriIio as Pro
Against Lokers

Area basketball fans who re-
member Gene Guarilia asa
former George Washington
star will see him as a pro with
the Boston Celtics when they
play the Minneapolis Lakers In
their National Basketball As
sociation game at the Maryland
Fieldhouse Wednesday night,
February "a.
Guarilia is a 6-foot-6 200.
FOUNDER from Wilkes-Barre;.
Pa, who was brought up to
the Celtics from one of their
farm teams when Jim LoscutQf
was injured and declared out '
for the season. -
The Celtics-Lakers game is '
sponsored by the M Club for.
its scholarship fund. ..I.
Coach of the Celtics is Red
Auerbach. also a onetime CIV,
player. -
In addition to these two, the :.
Washington area will be repre-
sented in the game by Elgin
Baylor, former Spingarn High
player who is star of the Lakers. =
He's averaging 27.8 points a.
game, good for fourth place IN
the league. -,
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Hawks Defect Rangers,
FL, for Third in Row

New York's Dean Prentice
opened the scoring at 4:lS of
the first period with his 18th
goal this season.
Hull scored eight minutes
later on a pass-out behind the
New York nets from Red Hay.
FIfty-one seconds of the
opening period remained when
'ex-Ranger- Ron Murphy con-
verted his own rebound.
( The Rangers turned on some
power in the second and third
periods but failed to bother a
stiff checking Chicago defense.
led by Al Arbour and Elmer
Vasko.
Ranger Coach Allie Pike
pulled Worsley in the final tTo
minutes in favor Of a sixth Of
fensive skater, but Chicago
hustled the puck into Ranger
ice and almost boosted their
margin. Forwards Dean Prem
tice and Red Sullivan took
turns in the goal as the Hawks
shot wildly at the almost un-
guarded cage.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Oscar Held
To Is, Team
Gets Scare

PITTsB URGH, Jan. %
(AP).-Oscar Robertson, the
Nations leading college basket
ball scorer, was held to 13
points as Cincinnati-the coun-
try's No. / team-had a narrow
squeak tonight in defeating
fired-up Duquesne. 6l-58.
Only once before, against
Houston last season, has ROB-
ertson been held to as few as 13
points.
Cincinnati. which had a 1871
record going into tonight's
game. had the battle of its life
The Ohioans were never behind
but led only 1928 at the end
of the first half.
With only 80 seconds remain
ing in the game, the Dukes,
who now have a 40 record,
were threatening to take the
lead. At that time the Dukes
had sliced the Bearcats' lead to
$3.50. But Carl Bouldin made
good on a foul shot to send
Cincinnati ahead three points.
Seconds later Larry Wiley
was fouled by the Dukes
George Brown and he made
two points to make it 61-56.
Then with one second remain
ing, Brown was fouled by Rob-
ertson and made good on both
shots.
1t was Brown. incidentally,
who did the great guarding Job
on Robertson. He scored 1s
points.
Evening star., 1960-01-24

CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (AP9.-
The Chicago Black Hawks ex-
tended their winning streak to
three games today, defeating
the New York Rangers, 2-1. in
a televised National Hockey
League game in Chicago Sta
dium.
It was Chicago's fifth victory
in their last six games and
the last place Rangers fifth
straight loss. The Black Hawks
now have beaten New York
seven times in nine games,
with one tie.
The victory firmed Chicago's
hold on fourth place. Chicago
leads Boston by 8 points.
Boston met Toronto in a
night match.
Goalie Lorne (Gump) Wor-
Sley once again starred for the
Rangers. The little netminder
kicked out a total of 81 shots
to 81 for Glenn Hall, the Chi
cago goalie.
Bobby Hull scored one Of the
Balck Hawk goals-his 28th of
the season-to take a tempo
rary lead over Bronco Horvath
Of Boston in the league scoring
race. Hull now has So points
and Horvath 81.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Warriors Bow
Although Wilt
Gets44 Points

DETROIT, Jan. % (AP)-
The Detroit Pistons ganged up
on the Philadelphia Warriors
today. getting seven men in
double figures to win l30-110,
despite Q Appoint splurge by
Wilt Chamberlain.
The Pistons broke on top,
had a 20-point lead at the half
and never let the Eastern
Division club get close. The
victory was Detroit's fourth in
q row, the longest winning
streak Of the season.
Chamberlain. although he
scored twice as many points
as any other player. was weak
on defense. Archie Dees. whom
Chamberlain was assigned to
guard most of the afternoon,
scored 20 points-most Of them
on 15-footers from the side.
Although wilt thrilled the
Olympia Stadium crowd Of
S.271 by dunking several easy
shots. he missed 13 of Is
chances from the free throw
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Teen-Age Skiers
Take EorIy Lead
In Olympic Trials

ISHPEMING, Mich. Jan. %
(AP).-Drilling through gusty
head winds and snow fiurries.
a pair Of teen-agers today stood
out in the first two rounds Of
the United States Olympic ski
jumping trials with their dis
tance and form.
Gene Kotlarek, 10. sopho-
more at the University of Min
nesota's Duluth Branch. and
Bob Butch Wedin, 10. Of Iron
Mountain, Mich, each scared
234 feet at Suicide Hill for the
farthest leaps in the first day
of qualifying for eight places
on the United States team.
Each contestant had six leaps
today and will have three more
in tomorrow's windup.
The best six leaps, based on
form and distance, will be used
in determining places on the
team which goes to Squaw
Valley. Calf, next month.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Nj Takes OIdtimers Game
As McKechnie Bests Lopez

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,
Jan. % (AP).-The National
League team today defeated
the American League, 80, in
the annual oldtimers' charity
game which brought together
some Of baseball's great players
Of the past and present.
Bill McKechnie. who won
three championships during his
days in the major leagues, out
managed Al Lopez manager Of
the 1859 pennant-winning
White Sox, by resorting to
bunts in the seventh inning.
More than 1900 fans wit
messed the March of Dimes
charity game at AL Lang Field.
The victory put the senior
Evening star., 1960-01-24
AFL Meeting
Now Slated 10
Open tuesday

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. % (AP)
The erican Football
League, unable to wait any
longer to see what the Ma
tional Football League is going
to do, will hold its own busi-
ness session here beginning
Tuesday.
The f1edgling AFL, hoping
the NILS Florida meeting
would clarity the unsettled pro
football situation. already has
delayed its meeting a week.
But the NFL Stalemate has put
the AFL in the position of not
being able to wait any longer
II it is to get all the details
worked out to get under way
in September.
Can't Sit Around
1--WE can't sit around and
wait on them (the NFL). They
may not get through this year."
Joe FoSs, AFL Commissioner,
said today.
The big item on the AFL
agenda at the Tuesday-througn-
Thursday meeting is the selec-
tion of the eighth and final
franchise city. That spot was
reopened when Minneapolis
st. Paul interests dropped their
franchise in the face OF NFL
expansion into that city.
The final franchise is almost
certain to go to Oakland. Calf,
Atlanta, Ga. or Miami, Fla.
TV, Schedules on Agenda
Among other chief items of
business will be discussions on
television. schedules, rules and
reports from various commit
tees.
The talks on schedules, said
Foss. will be general. He said
that the complete league sched-
ule would not be finished for
some time.
Lamar Hunt. owner of the
leagues Dallas entry, has been
given a February 20 deadline
by the Cotton Bowl to name
the eight dates on which he
has priority. The remaining
dates will be at the disposal of
Bedford Wynne and Clint Muir
Gibson, jr., If they succeed in
landing a NFL franchise for
the city.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Italians Lead
Bobs|eddinq

CORTTNA D'AMPEZZO, Italy,
Jan. % (AP).-Italy's Eugenio
Monti and Reno Alvera, trad
ing risks for split seconds, built
a commanding lead in their bid
for an unprecedented fourth
straight title today with near
record times in the first two
runs Of the world two-man bob
sled championships.
They plunged down the icy,
mile-a-minute chute in a twist
ing blur twice for a total time
Of 2 minutes. 1929 seconds and
a lead of 1.52 seconds over the
No. l American sled. which
held second place at the half
way mark of the two-day event.
Stan Benham of Lake Placid
N. Y, and brakeman Charles
Randolph Of Saranac Lake.
N. Y. we're timed in 2:39.21.
giving them a scant edge of
seven-hundredths of a second
over Italy's No. 2 pair. Sergio
Zardinf and Luciano Albert.
Evening star., 1960-01-24

circuit team ahead. 80, in the
series.
In the pitching spot Nc
Kechnie used Rip Sewell, for
mer Pittsburgh ace; Johnny
Wander Nicer and Ewell Elack-
well, former Cincinnati stars,
and Bob Porterfield.
The losing pitcher was
Tommy Bridges, Detroit star of
the 1930s.
The American Team lineup
included such present-day
players as Johnny Temple, now
with Cleveland. and Billy
Goodman of the White Sox,
and former greats Johnny Mize
and Heinie ManuSh.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
VuIo and Coates
Siqn With Yunks

NEW YORK, Jan. % (AP).-
Pitcher Jim Coates and out
fielder Elmer Valo have signed
their 1860 contracts, the YAM
KEGS announced today.
Coates compiled a 6-l rec
ord last year, his first with
the Yankees. Valo, 38. was
signed as a free agent last
month.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Two More Races
Won by Konruds

SYDNEY. Jan. % (AP).-
John Konrads, Australia's SWIM
ming ace. missed on another
world record assault tonight,
but won both the 220-yard
freestyle and l,650-yard events
in the New South Wales cham
pionships.
Konrads, II, won the 220 in
2 minutes. 30 seconds match
ing his former world record. He
lowered that mark In a prelim-
mary heat last night with a
2:01.9 clocking.
Konrads' time for the 1850
was 17:54.5, we'll behind his
world record of l7:28.7.