Rejected member
pi board refuses
to refund expenses
JUlNEAU (IP) Territorial of
ficials declined comment yes
terday on a letter received by
territorial finance director John
McKinney from a rejected mem
ber of the board of road com
missioners in which the writer
refused to refund expenses re
ceived dn performance of board
functions.
The letter was written by
Maurice Johnson, one of five
members of the road board ap
pointed by Gov. Heintzleman
but rejected by the 1'955 legis
laiture. It was in reply to a re
quest (from McKinney that
Johnson refund $266 McKin
ney said he received as expen
ses ta attend a meeting of the
board in Juneau May 23, 1955.
{McKinney’s request was
based on an attorney general’s
opinion that the board bad fun
etioned without proper sanction
and the five members were not
entitled to expenses. Treasurer
Hugh Wade also had requested
the attorney general’s opinion.
McKinney was not available
yesterday and Wade and high
way engineer Irving Reed, who
bad called the board meeting,
said they had no comment.
Heintzleman also remained
mum.
Johnson questioned the $266
figure, in his letter to McKin
ney and oharlgied the attorney
general’s opinion was “twisted
to suit the purposes of the De
mocratic treasurer and the De
mocratic attorney general.
“1 do not understand,” he
wrote, “where you get the fig
ure $266 since the only vouch
er issued to me and signed by
me the last session of the legis
latiuro called (for payment of
$120, which I received.” John
son said the remaining $146
was paid by Reed and “Should
be refunded by ihdm.”
Johnson said Ihe will consider
the refund request “when and
if the attorney general is suc
cessful in recovering monies
paid to members of the 1049
legislature, for services render
ed in an illegal special session”
The letter addled:
“Until a count of competent
jurisdiction order's me to re
fund the money, I Shall do no
thing about it.”
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Omnibus bill is
proposed by Rep..
O'Brien at hearing
JUNEAU (/P) An overall
“omnibus bill” as a stepping
stone to statehood for Alaska
was suggested yesterday iby the
chairman of the house sulbcom
mittee on territorial and in
sular affairs.
Rep. Leo W. O’Brien (D-NY)|
made the proposal at openingl
sessions of the subcommittee's
public hearings on Alaska de
velopment. He said it would he
an intermediate step before
statehood and woud grant Al
aska many o(f the privileges
sought as a state prior to pas
sage of a statehood bill.
A supporter of statehood,
O’Brien said he saw a “good
chance” for (passage of an om
nibus bill which would include
many of the points included in
past statehood bills.
“The suggestion is not made
as a substitute to statehood,”
O’Brien said. “The thought just
occurred to me since I’ve been
in Alaska.”
The proposal followed testi
mony of two witnesses who
called for tax reductions for
Alaskans to help promote de
velopment and an increase in
population.
Norman Banffield, Juneau at
torney, porposed a “little bit
of statehood at a time.” declar
ing Alaska was not in a finan
cial position to assume the bur
den of statehood. He proposed
a 25 per cent tax reduction for
a given period.
Mayor Cyril Coyne of S'kag
way called for a 100 per cent
income tax exemption for a
given period. He said his pro
posal was not an indictment of
statehood or in support of the
commonwealth plan for Al
aska.
O’Brien, commenting on Ban
field’s proposal, said a tax-re
ducing bill would not be pass
ed by congress.
Members of the subcommit
tee are O’Brien, Reps. Gracie
Ffrost (D-Idaho), B. F. Sick (D
Caitf), James Utt (R-Oalif), and
Alaska delegate E. L. Bartlett
they are expeceted to arrive in
Sitka Friday morning.
Tension eases
day “holding operation”.
Diming this period, the sou
rce said, 'the Iby-word in the
government on major policy
matters will he “leave it
where Ike last saw it.”
For the time Ibeirug at least,
the problem of (how, if at all,
essential presidentiol policy
making powers could 'be dele
gated to others, a prime topic
in Washington 'on Monday,
has (been pushed into the back
ground.
Cabinet officials were re
ported to Ifeel that the admin
istration could — and should
— roll alonig for at least the
next 30 days on policy deci
sions already made by Eisen
bower before be was stricken.
After that itime, it was felt,
Eisenhower twill be in shape to
consider and decide the top
most policy matters, barring
complications which might de
lay his recovery.
I -
PARIS UP) Vietnamese mar
ines have landed on islands in
the Saigon river estuary in
their drive to clean out: rem
nants of the reibel Binh Xoyen !
(forces, tihe French press agency
reported today.
The landings were miade as
part of .government forces’ mop
up campaign in the Rungsat
swamp. 36 miles south of Sai
gon.
World Series.
play-by-play
NEW YORK \JP) A bright'
sun shone down on Yankee1
Stadium today as the New York
Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers
clashed in the opening game
of a World Series before 68,000
spectators.
Heavy showers last sight and
in tlhe early morning letf the
Stadium outfield a bit soft and
the ground along the foul lines
soggy, but the covered infield
was in top condition.
Starting lineups:
Brooklyn New York
Gilliam, Ilf
Reese, as
Snider, cf
Cam(panelia, c
Furillo rf
Hodges, lb
Robinson, 31b
Zimmer, 21b
Newcomlbe, p
Bauer, rf
McDonald, 3b
Noren, of
Berr, c
Codiins, lb
Howard If
Martin, 3b
Rizzuto ss
Ford, p
DODGERS FIRST
• Gilliam tapped the third
pitch back to Ford who throw
him oust.
Reese lined a single over
Rizziuto’s head into left field.
Snider struck out on (three
pitches.
Oamptanella raised a soft pop
u|p to Martin.
No runs, one hit, no errors,
one left.
YANKEES FIRST
Bauer pushed a bunt past
the mound and beat out Zim
mer’s throw for an infield sin
gle.
McDonald struck out.
Noren bounced to Zimmer
who tagged Bauer and flipped
to Hodges, doubling up Noren
No runs, one hit, no errors.
■ DODGERS SECOND
! Furillo drilled a home run
! into the right field stands.
Hodges bounced out.
| Robinson rammed a long tri
I pie into center field.
! Zimmer looped a Texas lea
! gue single behind second base,
scoring Robinson.
; Ford grabbed Newcombe’s
(grounder and threw him out,
Zimmer taking second.
Gilliam walked on 4 pitches.
| McDonald speared Reece’s
sharp grounder and threw to
World Series
mighty home run belt into the
third deck of the tall stadium
stands back otf right field.
The Yankees again equalled
the count in the same inning.
Ford drew a walk, Hank Bauer
lined a single to left that mov
ed the pitcher to second and
McDougald and Noren hit in
field grounders that moved
Ford around to score.
Opening the third inning CoL
lins (belted his first homer — a]
line drive into the lower right
field stands — and the Yanks
were ahead to stay. They .wrap
ped it up in the sixth when
Berra slapped a single into
right field and Collins followed
with a tremendous drive for
his second 'homer. The ball
^cleared the auxiliary score
board on the (bleacher wall and
landed in the seats that once
were Babe Ruth’s favorite tar
get.
The Dodgers threatened to
tie it imp in the eighth when Me
Dougald let Robinson’s ground
er go between his legs for a 2
base error after Furlllo had
singled. Zimmer's sacrifice fly
brought Furillo in and Robin
son stole home successfully,
but Ford managed 'to shut off
that rally one rum short of a
tie.
The Yankees will call on Toon
my Byrne (16-5) to try for (a
second victory at Yankee Sta
dium tomorrow while Brook
lyn’s pitching choice is Billy
Loes (10-4). Aifter the first two -
games, the series will shift to
Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field. j
Martin, forcing Gilliam.
Two runs, three holts, no er
rors, tiwo loft.
YANKEES SECOND •
Berra rolled out, Zimmer to
Hodges.
Collins walked
Howard slammed a home run
into the left field stands, soar
inig Collins ito tie the cou nt at
2-2.
Furillo came in fast to make
a running oatdh of Martin’s ac
cidental Ibloop fly.
Robinson swooped in for,
Rizzuto’s half swing tap and
threw him out.
Two runs, one hit, no errors
none left.
DODGERS THIRD
Snider walloped a tremen
dous home run into the third
tier of the right field stand.
The ball traveled about 400 feet
It was Snider’s sixth World
Series home run.
Oampanella popped to Me—
Dougald behind third.
Furillo walked.
Hodges flied to Noren in left
I center.
Robinson was called out on
strikes.
One run, one hit, no errors,
one left.
YANKEES THIRD
Ford walked.
Bauer lined a single, Ford
stopping at second.
Reece fielded McDouigald’s
roller and threw him out,
Ford advancing to third and
Bauer to second.
Zimmer threw out Noren,
Ford scoring.
Berra bounced to Newcombe
who tossed him out.
One run, one hit, no errors,
(continued on page three)
Sports Trail —
by Whitney Martin
NEW YORK (/P) Casey Sten
gel had finished amusing the
sports writers who crowded a
round him on the bench during
a Yankee workout, and now he
was just musing.
“All I have to do now is to
get good pitching and get Man
tle well and I’m as strong as
Brooklyn,” he said to nobody
in particular, and you knew he
was giving his true estimate of
the nival World Series contend
ers.
Mickey Mantle isn’t well,
and how much he will play is
problematical, and Casey’s pit
ching is in the “maybe” cate
gory, so on his own size-up of
the situation we’re going to
pick the Dodgers to defeat the
American league champions in
say, six games.
We’re aware such a selection
is akin to picking Sam Snead
to win the National Open golf
championship, as the Brook
lyn's never have won a World
Series in seven tries, five of
the efforts Ibeinlg against the
Yankees. We were going to say
these same Yanks, v huit that
isn’t quite true. All® Reynolds
isn’t with them, nor Vie ftaschi
nor Eddie Lopat.
Like Snead, the Dodgers
seem to be hexed when it comes
to the big show, but even a
rainy spell must end, and it’s
really been pouring for the
Bums all these years.
We could work up a good ar
gument for the Yankees with
out even considering the idea
that their unbroken dominance
over the Ebbets 'Field team in
series play might have given
the Brooklyns an inferiority
complex which cannot be ob
literated.
For one thing, the Yankees
have a winning tradition, and
are great opportunists who can
rise to the occasion, playing
their best when the stakes are
high.
This doesn’t necessarily mean
the Dodgers are without the
do-or-die spirit in the clutch.
We just don’t go for the idea
they break out in a cold sweat
and get wiatery-kneed at the
sight of a Yankee uniform, and
1 their defeats have been due to
a mass collapse in a crisis. Af
ter all, they’re grown men,
not callow’ kids cowed by the
reputations of their rivals.
The Yankees also have pow
er, a good defense, and at least
two pitchers of more than aver
age ability. They have good re
serve strength, both in the in
field and outfield, although, as
mentioned, a Mickey Mantle
not playing in high gear could
(continued on page two)
V.F.W. Meeting
8 p. m. Every
Wednesday
V.F.W. Hall
j: Visiting Members Welcome
Refreshments
! Game night
Every Friday
ALL FISHERMEN
and Other Interested Parties
Meeting will be held in the Sitka Woman’s Club room
on Thursday, September 29, at 8 o’clock p.m. to dis
cuss the Herring Problem relative to the Fish and
Wildlife Service meeting in Seattle.
Northern Fishing Vessel Owners Assocition, Inc
members and the Halibut Producers Cooperative
members are urged to be present.
Northern Fishing Vessel Owners Association, Inc.
Myrth B. Sarvela, President
ART EXTENSION CLASSES
at Sheidon Jackson Junior College
Creative Ceramics
10 Weeks starting Oct. 3 - Monday and Wednesday
7 to 9p. m, — Fee $15, including materials
Puppetry for Children
(Grades 6, 7, 8 ) — 10 Weeks starting October 1.
Saturday 9 to 11 a. m. — Pee $7:50 includes materials