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NOME NUGGET OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ASSOCIATED PRESS, VOL. LV No. 43 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1953 Per Reds Agree Trade 600 Ailing U.N. For 5,800 Communists By ROBERT B. TUCKMAN MUNSAN, The Communists agreed Friday to trade sick and wounded prisoners beginning about April 21, then proposed resumption of the long-stalled armistice negotiations.

Both sides were expected to sign today the agreement calling for the exchange of 5,800 ailing Reds 600 Allied prisoners, of which 120 are Americans. But in calling for a return to the armistice table the Communist officers gave no sign of yielding on the principle of forced repatriation of some 50,000 prisoners who balk at returning to Red rule. Communist liaison officers at Panmunjom, in proposing the resumption, declared principal of repatriation of all prisoners of after an armistice un, And the Communists reiterated that Korean Chinese side does not acknowledge that there are prisoners of war who are allegedly unwilling to be The proposal, which, they called was in reply to a letter April 5 from Gen. Mark Clark from Gen. Nam II, senior Communist negotiator and restated Red China Premier three main points: 1.

Let all prisoners go' home who chose to return. 2. Turn over to a neutral prisoners who are listed as not wanting to return to their homelands. 3. Let the Communists give to prisoners to return home.

High Costs Force Libby Curtail Salmon Canning i SEATTLE, UP) Libby, McNeill Libby today reported good returns last year from every phase of its canning operations except salmon. The president said are clamping down on expenditures by this division (salmon) until the outlook President Daniel W. Creeden reported to stockholders that earnings for the year ended Feb. 23 were $6,123,819, compared with $1,863,209 last year. Creedon commented that the salmon4 business suffering from continued increases in costs of labor and supplies to the point where the retail price was no longer attractive to the He added that negotiations with labor unions this year, the salmon industry is trying to bring about a more realistic view of the situation and a solution for the benefit of all Generals MacArthur and Marshall Figure In Ammo Shortage Investigation WASHINGTON, W) of the Army Stevens told senators today the ammunition situation in Korea now is very sound.

Supplies are up all along the he said. He testified that on a recent trip to the fighting front he found virtually all supplfes were at or above a 90-day level, which the Army considers safe for anything that might happen in that part of the world. name figured in a Senate Armed Services subcommittee investigation with testimony that the one-time Far East commander and other top military and political leaders felt in 1950 the Korean war would be won with only six months more of fighting. And Gen. Marshall, then Secretary of Defense, was said to have figured in a decision to' slash ammunition funds sharply about the same time.

Witnesses said that because of a feeling the war would soon end there was no real effort to get ammunition production rolling until December, months after the war the Chinese Reds had entered the conflict. Alaska Steam Readying Liners for Tourist Season SEATTLE, UP) The Alaska Steamship Alaska was towed by tug Thursday from her winter mooring on Lake Washington to Elliott Bay, where she will be made ready for the summer tourist sailing season in Alaska waters. The motorship, one of four tourist vessels the company will operate this summer, will be drydocked for a week and then will move to pier 42 to make ready for her departure May 27 for Alaska. Another Alaska liner, the Aleution will be brought from her winter mooring next week. The Aleution will leave for Alaska in the first sailing of the tourist season on May 22.

The two ships will join the Baranof and the Denali, both operating in the north now. Alaska Steamship officials say that although the four vessels will operate generally in the same waters, there will be four different and distinctive cruise routes offered with two sailings a week during the season. MINISTER APPLIES FOR BETHEL RADIO STATION WASHINGTON, UP) The Rev. Earl Russell Shay, has applied to the Communications Commission for a new standard radio station at Bethel, Alaska, on 930 kilocycles, 105 watts, unlimited time. U.S.

Warns Against Abandoning Policy Strength and Unity UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., The U.S. warned the free world today against abandoning its policy of strength and unity because of conciliatory gestures from the Kremlin. U.S. Delegate Ernest A. Gross told the U.N.’s 60-nation political committee that it was the very policy of strength and unity which had brought about such gestures and that eventually it would oblige the Soviet government to change its policies completely.

of us feel the time will come when the Soviet government will find it necessary to modify its policy. If so it will be because of our policy of strength and unity. We must not abandon that he declared. Gross deplored reintroduction of an omnibus Polish peace pack.age and said that the U.N. has rejected all major points in it.

He specifically regretted the bringing up of the Korean problem here at this time. resolution on Korea is necessary or desirable at this he declared. must avoid any action which might jeopardize the talks at Salmon Industry Offers Cook Inlet Fishermen 1952 Prices For Salmon SEATTLE, Alaska Salmon Industry, today offered the Cook Inlet branch of the Independent Alaska 'Union the 1952 prices for this season and a union official predicted the terms would be accepted. Price paid independent operators under the 1952 agreement were: Red salmon king salmon pinks 30 cents; and silvers 93.6 cents. Lottie Edelman, business agent for the union, said the offer apparently presaged opening of the Co'ok Inlet season oh schedule May 25.

Tenders are to move north from Seattle after April 20. Former Managing Editor News-Miner Director of Office of Territories WASHINGTON, (ff) Interior Secretary McKay has announced the appointment of William C. Strand, executive city editor of the Washington Times Herald, as director of Office of Territories. Strand, who was managing editor of the Fairbanks News-Miner from 1948 to 1950, will get $13,200 annually as director. The office is responsible for Interior Department matters pertaining to territories, including Alaska.

Gov. Heintzleman Takes Office, Promises New Cycle for Alaska To Develop Into Fruitful Land May be Behind Shipping Tie-ups SEATTLE, (jft An Alaskan says thefts amounting to a million dollars annually occur while goods are being shipped to the territory. Byron Gillam, representing the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, gave that estimate of loss from pilferage at congressional hearing into Seattle waterfront conditions. Gillam also hinted a master might be behind waterfront tieups that have occurred since the second world war. He said many and strikes, developing one after another, caused him to conclude they were not all coincidental.

The Fairbanks man urged legislation to provide uninterrupted service and retard thievery. William J. Boardman of Ketchikan, Alaska House member, criticized Seattle Mayor Allen previous testimony that recurring waterfront strikes could be solved on the local level. Boardman urged federal legislation, and said he felt statement was responsible nor James Beard, Juneau newspaperman, told the committee it is and when persons can strangle 160,000 He referred to testimony of a Seattle labor leader Wednesday that it took only six pickets to shut down the Seattle waterfront last fall, cutting off shipments to Alaska. E.

D. Lewis, manager of the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, said Alaskans are looking toward Prince Rupert, B.C., for help in getting foodstuffs and other supplies. This was confirmed by A1 Shyman, chairman of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Alaska Lifeline Committee. He said Prince shipping to Alaska means a to trade with territorial cities. THREE GOLOVIN MEN MISSING ON THE ICE Three Golovin men are reported missing on the ice today and the Nome Civil Air Patrol sent out a plane to search for them.

Les Bronson and Rev. Paul Carlson are the searchers and the missing men are reported to be Billy Komokuk, John Fagerstrom and Edwin Punguk. JUNEAU, Frank Heintzleman assumed the chair today with a pledge of aggressive for industriaU development and a recommendation for drafting of a preliminary constitution as part of a general statehood study. In his inaugural address, on becoming the first Republican governor in two decades, the erstwhile regional U.S. forester declared the office will work with other agencies in making continuing objective study of He said Alaskans want to be sure the provisions of any enabling act of Congress are satisfactory.

The colorful inauguration program for Gov. Errffest successor was arranged as a daylong affair, to end with a formal ball tonight. Heintzleman, who was sworn into office by U.S. District Judge George Folta, expressed confidence the territory has men and women, imbued with the spirit of public service, willing to help solve its he continued, have been overawed by the number and complexity of problems He noted that had 13 Russian governors and now has had 13 American governors. The new cycle now starting may mark the era in which Alaska will develop into the fruitful land we know it is capable of The ceremonies were held at the 20th Century Theater.

Judge Folta also gave the oath of office as Territorial Secretary to Waino Hendrickson, mayor of Juneau and a territorial legislator. Heintzleman made these points in his address: On Territorial Government: Efforts should be made to obtain a higher degree of efficiency. The activities of the many present commissions and boards might be combined into a few departments, with their heads responsible to the governor and serving as the staff. On Development: Especially interested to have the territory make a more aggressive effort (Continued on Page Two) GEN. KEPNER, RETIRED ALASKA COMMAND CHIEF.

IS WITH BELL AIRCRAFT CO. WASHINGTON, UR Lt. Gen. William E. Kepner, retired head of the Alaska Command, has become an executive vice president of the Bell Aircraft Corp.

at Buffalo, N.Y. Kepner was retired by the Air Force in February after nearly 41 years of military service. YOUTH FOR CHRIST RALLY COVENANT CHURCH, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY REV. CAPENER, SPEAKER.

SPECIAL SINGING. ALL ARE WELCOME. 9.