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lichens and sedges. These Arctic plants derive their nutrients from the air, not from the soil, and con- sequently take in much more radio- active fallout than plants in other areas. What is more, these plants retain virtually 95 per cent of it..
 A large part of the diet of Alaska natives is from caribou and reindeer that feed on the contaminated plants.
 H, E. Palmer, the scientist in charge of the whole body count pro- gram, presented a paper on the sub- ject at the eighth annual meeting of the Health Physics Society held June 1013 at the Statler Hilton Hotel in New York City.
 Alaska Sent Three
 The meeting was attended by 978 physicists, biologists, doctors, and pathological health personnel from the 50 states. Three attended from Alaska: Sidney Heidersdorf, radia- tion physicist with the Alaska De- partment of Health, Juneau; Bruce Adams, State Health Department Anchorage; and s. F. Mathur, En- vironmental Health, Fairbanks.
 Palmer said during the summer of 1862 several hundred Alaskan Es- kimos at four villages inside the Arctic Circle were measured with a transportable whole body counter and the average body burdens of Cessium 135 were much higher than the average for the remainder of the US. poole.
 These high values were presum- ably a result of caribou and rein deer meat, he said.
 The people from AnaktuVuk Pass showed the highest average, 429 nanocuries of CesSium 137. and the greatest single count, 79O nanocuries was recorded there.
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Monday, Aug. 5, 1863
Whole Bodies Scanned
 Hundreds of Natives Counted In Radioactivity Census

Scientists under contract with the Atomic Energy Commission have just completed month-long exten- sive wholeb body census of radiation in several hundred Eskimos and h. dians in three villages above the Arctic Circle in Alaska
 H. E. Palmer and w. C. Hanson. employees of the General Electric Co. at Hanford Laboratories. Rich land, Washington made the whole body counts in Ft. Yukon, Anak- tuvuk Pass and Barrow. They spent a little over week in each place.
 It will be several months before the results are compiled and pub ished on the studies. Similar whole body counts were taken last year in four villages.
 Highest Radiation
 Last years study confirmed what had long been suspected. that the radiation count of the people of Anaktuvak Pass, who subsist chiefly on caribou, had the highest radia- tlon count in the US.
 Officials, however have main- tained that though the radiation count is high in persons subsisting in large part on caribou and rein deer, levels are not in the category to warrant strict measures taken.
 Studies Urged
 Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, on the other hand, has repeatedly called for stepped Up continuous program of radiation studies.
 Although the general background radiation is lower in Arctic than in the temperate zones, the unique Arctic food chain has resulted in Alaska ESkimos and Indians inject ing and retaining in their bodies much more radioactivity than the average people in the remainder of the US.
 Arctic Food Chain
 Reindeer and caribou feed on
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
TUN ORA TIMES
Savoonga Finds Russian Balloon
By John Kulowiyi SavOOnga Correspondent

Before l say anything, I would like to thank the TUNDRA TIMES editor for giving me the award of the past month. also thank George Markham for giving or writing to TUNDRA TIMES about my words.
 July 10, 1863 - Ahmed American Construction Engineer F.A.A. An chorage, Alaska, was here for Sa- voonga Airport. He said that we need more gravel and more sand to build the air strip and said that we need more money to construct the airfield.
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In dramatic demonstration of economic development, young Native man bought and successfully operated this summer a cannery at Pitkas Point in the Lower Yukon.
 Randy kalkins, a Native of South east Alaska and formerly a Fair banks city policeman, bought the cannery the first of June and by the first week in July had packed 5000 cases of red salmbon expected to gross S50,000 on the market.
 Dramatically Kalkins saved the jobs of about 65 Native fishermen and cannery workers in the ecCnom- lcally distressed area. His total pay roll of about $30,0OO will contribute to the support of about 300 Natives.
 Owner Died
 The cannerv was formerly owned and had been operated since 1947 by the late Henry Bogler. MT. Bog Ter died on September 4 last year and the cannery became tied up in his estate. Until very shortly before the fishing season, it looked as if the cannery would not operate this year and Natives who formerly worked there would be unemployed.
 The unemployment picture was Worsened by the fact that a can nery owned and operated by the Northern Commercial Company at Kwiguk was damaged by flood waters and could not operate this year.
 Assisting greatly in the project was the Economic and Industrial Development Branch of the Bureau cf Indian Affairs in Alaska, just started early this year,
 Cut Red Tape
 Frank Anderson. BIA Projects Development officer in Fairbanks aided greatly in cutting the maze of red tape, locating and assisting the native buyer, and arranging fo ldIC lICGllSIllB.
 After Bogler's death, a number o 1 people in the area indicated interest in it and expressed concern that its closure would cause unemployment The attorney for Bogler's estate. Howard Doherty. of Port Angeles. Washington. immediately sent out letters to a number of natives and others who knew of the canncry'S $ operation offering to sell it on terms if any of them could arrange ap- proved financing. He asked $40,00C | for it.
 Disappointedly. the attorney did not receive any offers on his propo- sition After Bogler's death Doherty had assured the people in the area, the former workers that the can- nery would be sold as soon as pos sible and would operate during the next fishing season.
 Bids Asked
 When the attorney did not re- ceive any response, he decided to call for competitive bids. It was about this time. in January of this year that the BIA in line with gen. eral policy appointed a four eco- homie development officers for four widely separated areas of Alaska.
 Anderson was appointed for the Fairbanks District and immediately became aware of the situation in regard to the Pitka's Point cannery and the threat it posed.
 He immediately set to work on the project and it was a formidable one. It was the problem of assist ing person, preferably native, ob tain financing to quickly buy, take over and operate cannery cloudeo
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l for the estate and set out at once Investigating the cannery He was contacted by a number of natives interested in buying the cannery but who were hopelessly lacking in capital.
 Appraiser Sought Anderson correSponded greatly with the attorney for the estate. With approval, he chartered c plane, flew to Pitka's Point, and inspected the property. He checked on the title of the land on which the cannery was located and sought to get a qualified appraiser 10 the cannery as soon as possible.
 The days and months slipped by quickly while red tape mounted. The estates attorney became dis couraged and started negotiations with a group in Seattle interested in the cannery just as Anderson turned up a very likely native pros- pect of swinging the transaction.
 Had Capital
 He was Randy Kalkins. a member of the Fairbanks Police Department. Originally from Southeast Alaska, he had had experience working in 1 canneries, and also was able to raise sizab1e lump of capital necessary for a down payment
 By this time it became apparent if the cannery were to operate. ice would have to be cut and stored for the pack. Formerly Bogler had arrived each year at the cannerv about April l and started to store ! ice at once. It was new nearing the end of April, there was water on the surface of the ice. and it was known that the ice generally went out about the second week in May. Operation Ice
 Attorney Doherty. realizing the , value of the tannery for quick sale would be greatly decreased and chances of operating it mill if an ice supply Was not stored. author- ized a native man, Fred w. Alstron7, | to undertake the project. Keys were sent for the cannery and though dif- ficulty was experienced with chain saws and the ice was somewhat l honeycombed. a sufficient supply was gathered and stored at total cost of S334.50.
 Negotiations continued. The deal with the group from Seattle fell 1 through. Kalkins, with the assist ance of Anderson, stepped up their negotiations with the estates at- torney.
 License Problem
 Another obstacle appeared on the horizon It would be necessary to obtain commercial fishing vessel and gear licenses. Through the CO., operation of the State Fish and Game Department, licensing was hurried.
 Finally, after thousands of miles of red tape the deal was consum- mated. Kalkins, with financing, bought the cannery.
 Went AWOL
 In the midst of the negotiations. Kalkins wanted to go to Pltka'S Point to finaliZe the agreement. Bur the Fairbanks Police Department had recently drastically cut it's forces and permission was denied. What happened? Kalkins went AWOL for two days and when he got back, he was promptly suspend- ed for three days. He couldn't even quit his job until he got off suspen- sion.
 On June 12, Kalkins went to Pitt ka's Point just as the fishing sea- son began For the next six weeks. he was busy man indeed, working practically around the clock, only snatching brief cat maps of sleep.
 Many Employed He employed steadily II girls and 10 men, actually at the cannery, ana | had between 35 and 45 fishermen at ! various times working the river for him. | +I,roo Oir1S and T
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Tragedy

Tragic news was reported through K1CY at Nome at the first part of July, from N. E. Cape Alaska that an Eskimo Hunter Leslie Immingun went over board from his wooden boat while hunting for dog food. Ills son, Jim was with him at the time and he was thrown from his boat. His son tried to rescue him. but could not manage to get close enough. He tried to throw a rope to him but the motor was too strong. He tried again but failed. Jim was pulling in the rope on the second try but when he turned around again for rescuing, his father disappeared.
 He turned his boat toward the shore and made good landing at Camp KuloWiyj and walked five to six miles for help. His son is six years old We have no full details of the hunter but nobody else was with them when he went cut hunt ing,
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
Supplies Arrive

On July 16. the U. s. M. $. North Star arrived in Savoonga to unload SaVoonga's years supply of about 300 tons of freight. Everyone was very busy long snoring. After the North Star left, the U. s. c. G. c Northwind arrived from N E. Cape to give X-Rays to Savconga people The doctor examined the sick, and the dentist gave dental care also. The North Wind worked at Gambell first, then N. E. Cape. and then SaVOonga
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Russian Weather Balloons

On July IS, a weather balloon was found out in the water A boat went out to see what it was The balloon was from cur neighbors across the Boring Strait.
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New AirfieId

Two boats went out to get Wien'S tractor east of SavOonga which was driven from North East Cape by Timothy Gologergen. They ran out of gas for the tractor and left 1t l5 miles along the shore, east of Sa- voonga. As soon as the tractor ar rives in Savoonga they will start on the small plane airfield just behind the village. This is not for big planes: it will be 100 feet in length. and 40 feet wide Speaking of air. fields. We just don't know what is happening with the main airStrip we was to get. We may get another contractor or what? l don't know yet what the scoop is.
 Celebration
 On July 19, a big celebration at N E. Cape is being held, All Ma lives was invited for the July 18th 1 celebration by the base commander at N. E. Cape. Today, tJuly 16) we are having our celebration with sled dog races, kids foot races, tin can shooting contest, Native and (Continued on Page 5
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Arctic Food Chain

Reindeer and caribou feed on
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Dramatic Demonstration
 Native Buys, Operates Cannery; Saves 6 Jobs in Lower Yukon
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by the legalities of being in an es- tate.
 Anderson contacted the attorney for the estate and set out at once investigating the cannery. He was contacted by number of natives interested in buying the cannery but who were hopelessly lacking in capital.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
INACCURATE RAILCAR BARGE SERVICE IN B.C.

PRINCE RUPERT, BC. R - Canadian National Railways yes terday inaugurated railcar barge service between this central B.C. port and Saxman, Alaska.
 CNR freight cars have been barged from Ketchikan to railhead at Prince Rupert since 1854. The new service will use six-car barge, with sailings initially one round trip weekly.
 The new route will save time and shipping costs by eliminating transferring cargoes from rail cars to coastal ships at US. West Coast ports, the railway said.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Local Men Present
 Career Days Assembly At Nome High School

Local representatives of five diff ferent professional fields presented a panel discussion on the oppor- tunities in the various careers to juniors and seniors at Nome High School last Wednesday in II o'clock assembly.
 Dr. John Schadler, doctor from the MIMI Hospital, represented the medical field; Sgt. Wm. Posey presented the armed services as a career; and MT. James Ray of the Nome FAA presented his views on civil Service and government positions.
 George Bell, cashier at the M & M Bank, discussed the pos abilities in the banking business; and Marcus Beauchamp, Nome Ele- mentary Principal, presen e d teaching as a career. Wiley Scott, manager of the local Employment Service, served in a consultant's capacity; and Larry Bourger was moderator of the panel.
 It is hoped that career days as- semblies may be presented yearly to high school upper-classmen
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Elmer Straubs Return From Vacation Trip

MT. and Mrs. Elmer Straub are back from a vacation trip to Ari- zona where they had the pleasure of visiting with their daughter, Claudia and grandchildren. Their son-in-law, Homer White, is over seas.
 While in Arizona they visited with MT. and Mrs. Robert Grant at Sacaton where they are station ed on an Indian reservation for the BIA. They also visited with Dr. and Mrs. Tucker in Phoenix.
 They enjoyed seeing MT. and Mrs. Gus Bjornstad also in Phoe- nix, who have been with their daughter Margaret, who recently lost her husband and are planning a trip to the east to visit with their other daughter, Bertha, be- fore returning home.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Fish Selling Measure Awaits Egan's Signature

JUNEAU R - A total of 20 bills, including the general ap- propriations bill for fiscal 1864, were awaiting action by Gov. Wm. Egan today, with 84 bills already signed into law.
 The governor, who leaves tomor- row for the 1863 Western Cover nor's Conference in Phoenix, has until May to act on the bills before him now.
 Among the bills on his desk is HB21, which would permit holders of subsistence licenses to catch and sell 2,O00 pounds of each of tom cod, blue cod, smelt, pickerel white fish and spider crab each year.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
NOME UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LAST WEEK WAS 52.3 PCT.

JUNEAU R - Labor Commis- sioner Gil Johnson said today Alaska's insured unemployment rate for the week ending April 13 was 16.6 per cent, unchanged from the previous week.
 Continuing unemployment in- sured by state law, Johnson said, was 5,47O, while the new unem- ployment amounted to 61O.
 The insured unemployment rate by area included Anchorage, 17.2 per cent; Fairbanks, 15.5; Juneau, 15.6; Ketchikan, 1922; Nome. 52.3: Petersburg, 3O.6; and Sitka, 8.4.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Hospital Receives Funds To Purchase Clutches

Dr. Robert Fenstermacher, ad- ministrator of the MIMI Hospital, announced that the Alaska Grip pied Children Assn. has allowed funds for the purchase of alumi- mum crutches for the Physical Therapy Department.
 He states that participation in the Physical Therapy Dept. by voluntary organization such as the Alaska Crippled Children's Assn, represents a healthy step because this means that the hospital is able to add to its ability to render the best service to those with crippling diseases and it also demonstrates to those who have contributed to the local Alaska Crippled Chil- dren's Assn. fund raising campaign that their giving has visible, prac- tical and local significance.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
New City Council Is Sworn Into Office

Last evening the City Council held its changeover meeting with Council Hedreen acting as mayor.
 The audit was approved as pre- sented. Councilman Carl Glavin- ovich commended Bon Davis for the fine and efficent way in which he has operated the jail.
 The old council was adjourned and three councilmen, Keith He'd reen, John Reader and Dan Kar- nun were given the oath of office by City Clerk Robert Scott.
 Due to the absence of Mayor Don Hoover, who is in Fairbanks on business, committee appoint ments were not made but will be announced at the regular meeting next Monday.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
FRIDAY and SATURDAY WONDERS OF ALLADIN
 DONALD O'CONNOR
NDAY and NDAY BRIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY" Randol ph Scott and Joel McCrea
LINDA DOYLE AWARDED
 U of ALASKA SCHOLARSHIP

Linda Doyle, a senior at Nome High School and daughter of Mir and Mrs. Allen Doyle, has been awarded the University of Alaska State Room Scholarship in the amount of $32O.
 The scholarship is awarded year ly to the highest ranking gradu- ating seinor from each Alaska high school who enrolls at the University of Alaska. The scholar ship will be presented at the 1863 Nome High School Commence ment.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Will Evacuate Area Planned for Underground Nuclear Explosion

PURVIS, Miss. R - The Atomic Energy Commission says it will evacuate the area of its planned underground nuclear explosion this summer as a precaution.
 James Reeves of Las Vegas, New, official of the AEC, said last night that the area to be evacuated would be determined after a safety survey to star, Monday. The survey is expected to take two weeks.
 He said the first detonation in the Tatum Fault Dome, about g miles south of Hattiesburg, was tentatively scheduled for mid summer, possibly July.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Mrs. Kennedy Will Wear Maternity Clothes She Already Has

WASHINGTON tY2 - MrS. JOnn Kennedy is frugally planning to make use of maternity clothes she already owns, the White House re- ported today.
 She wore them when she was expecting her son, John Jr., born Nov. 25, 1860. She is expecting another child in August.
 Asked where Mrs. Kennedy would get her maternity clothes, her press secretary, Pamela Tur- nure, said yesterday the First Lady is ordering nothing new and will use things she already has.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
NV TAKU IN SERVICE
 KET,HTK AM ID Tl,,

KETCH1KAN R = The NV Taku finally got in service on the Southeast Alaska Marine Highway system last night when she sailed for Prince Rupert, B.C., after taking over the run from the Nal aspina which will be laid up for repairs.
 The Taku is now inbound to Ketchikan and points north from Prince Rupert and is due to sail from here about 3:30 pm. today.
 Sunday she will return high school students who are attend ing a music festival in Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
TROOP 6e NEWS

On Wednesday evening the Scout meeting was opened with Jerry Carter reciting the Scout Oath and James Kelliher reciting the Scout Law.
 The troop enjoyed playing a game called dog collar after taking care of their patrol business.
 Mike O'Connor, Scribe
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
GENERAL SCOUT MEETING SLATED WEDNESDAY NIGHT

There will be a general meet ing of all Boy Scouts, Explorers Cubs, representatives of all spon- soring groups, interested adults and leaders at the Multipurpose Room at pm. Wednesday night.
 This will be the first achieve ment night program for the Cubs in the new program. There will be movies following the business of the meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Last Card Party This Year

The last Pioneer Party of the year, in the series of six parties, will be held on Saturday evening with the public welcome to at- tend.
 Starting promptly at 8 o'clock the entertainment is followed by refreshments.
 These parties have been held annually for over fifty years.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19

Roberta Snyder. of the Welfare Department of the BIA, is enjoying her vacation this year in Califor- mia where she will visit with her sister, Dr. Loretta Helle.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
Hospital News

Admitted: Frieda Olanna, James Moses.
 Disharged: Mrs. John Norbert and infant, Pauline Martinez and infant, Christine Washington, Jen- ie OkSoktaruk
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Old Newspapers-25e Bundle For Sale al inc Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19

Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Saturday evening. 7:30. Conference Room. MIMI Hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19

FOR SALE: House and lot. Call
 2574.
The Nome nugget., 1963-04-19
WANT ADS

FOUND: Pair of child's glasses.
 Call at Nugget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
VENEZUELA
Red Terrorists Believed
Losing Election Fight

Continued From Page Al
Party, is expected to defeat
six opponents.
The proc astro FALN had
hoped that its campaign Of ter
rorism would cause the army tc
GUST Mr.. Betancourt and cancel
the elections.
The FALN Is believed to have
been first weakened by the Gu
ban missile crisis IN October,
1862. which revealed Cuba as
Just another Iron Curtain sa-
tellite.
In later months there was a
steady improvement in the po-
lice campaign against the hit
and-run terrorists.
This week the FALN turned
to propaganda blows. attempts
to capture world headlines and
damage the Betancourt gov
ernment's reputation at home
and abroad.
Officer Kidnapped
A United States Army officer
was kidnapped Wednesday.
Yesterday five men and a wom-
an hijacked a Venezuelan air.
liner and forced the pilot to fly
to Trinidad. Authorities handed
the hijackers over to Vene-
zuelan officials.
They were flown back to
Caracas today for a military
trial that could send them to
prison for 80 years. But five
.hijackers of another Venezuelan
airliner in 1861 got only four
years.
The airliner, its crew and
eight other passengers finally
c completed its journey from
Cuidad Bolivar to Caracas last
night. Nobody was hurt.
Among the pasSevers was an
American engineer, Edwin r.
Richards of Chicago, assigned
by the Koppers Co. of Pitts
burgh to help manage a gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-29
CumeI Drivers
In Egypt Strike

CAIRO. Nov. 20 (APl.-The
camel drivers of Egypt's pyra-
mids have put the hump up
and have gone on strike.
The lao camels who usually
trot tourists around the ancient
royal tombs and the Sphinx
have been trotted off the jok
b their owners in protest
against new government regu-
lations that:
Require each camel to bear
a license; limit the price OF
camel rides to IS cents and
bitterest blow Of all-ban tips
I'D rather slaughter my
camel than work under the
new regulations" says Lamyi
Abu Ghoneim.
The camel men say they
won't go back to work until
the regulations are dropped
and the fares raised to a dol
lar an hour.