MANAGER'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED AFTER SHARP VERBAL EXCHANGE
By Colin Mick
In the last of several sessions
which tended to degenerate into
personal conflicts, the Fairbanks
City Council Monday night ac
cepted the resignation of City
Manager Clifford Nordby effec
tive June 1.
Earlier in the meeting Nordby
had offered to remain with the City
for a period of 30 days, provided the
City began to take steps to acquire
| a replacement. Then, after a sharp
| exchange with Councilman Darreli
I Brewington, Nordby withdrew his
| offer and asked that his resignation
| be made effective June 1.
Councilman Red Boucher brought
the matter on the floor by moving
that Nordby's resignation be ac
i cepted, effective July 1. He stated
that he made this motion because
Nordby had positively indicated to
;Round-Up Scouts
| Arrange Display
tin Zella’s Shop
Senior Girl Scouts in the Farthest
i, North Girl Scout Council who will
attend the 1962 Round-Up at Button
Bay State Park, Vermont, in July,
have arranged a display of their
'wardrobe and “swaps'* in Zella’s
Window at the Corner of Second and
^Cushman for Friday and Saturday
of this week.
: While the three girls, Cheryl
Groff, Kay Lindberg, and Jenny
Cook, do not leave Fairbanks unti1
July 7th, their duffel bags contain
ing Round-Up clothing, sleeping
bags, and approximately 400 swaps
must be in Seattle by June 6th.
Among the items on display will
be colorful flowered, summer par
kas and mukluks to be used in dem
onstrations, and water repellant
parkas made by Laura Wright. Swap
items include Eskimo fur pins,
jewelry made from Alaska jade,
ivory, agates and quartz crystals,
fur “iceworms,” ceramic bears.
Alaska flag pins, tiny mukluks, and
Fairbanks emblems.
Assisting the girls in preparing
their swaps and wardrobe were
Laura Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Bethune of Kenart Decals, “Aunt’’
Elsie Willock. Mrs. John Issacs, Mrs.
Andy Hall, Mrs. Lawrence Dunlap.
Katie Ekowa, and P. J. McDonald.
Beryllium Found
On Public Lands
The discovery of beryllium on
public lands in the Seward Penin
sula was announced last week by
the Department of the Interior.
The mineral was discovered dur
[ ing the geologic mapping of the
Lost River area.
“The beryllium occurs,” the In
terior Department release states, “as
the mineral chrysoberyl, intergrown
with fluorite and tourmaline in
veinlets in limestone, and along the
walls of dikes that intrude the lime
stone in Rapid River, a tributary of
Lost River. Randomly selected sam
ples of beryllium ore range from
.01 to 3.3 per cent BeO, and average
1.2 per cent.”
A paper discussing the discovery
by C. L. Sainsbury may be inspec
ted at the Geological Survey Office
in the Brooks Memorial Mines
Building, University of Alaska.
_
Probe Rampart
Fishery Potential
Gordon W. Watson, regional ad
ministrator for the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service at Juneau, recently
announced that an analysis of the
commercial fishing developed in
Great Slave Lake of Canada will be
made in the near future. The study
will be made with an eye on the
possibilities for commercial fish
eries that might be created in
the man-made lake behind the pro
posed Rampart Dam.
The Rampart Lake would be at
approximately the same latitude as
the Canadian lake.
him that he (Nordby) would not
remain with the City.
Councilman Brewington objected
to Boucher’s motion, stating, “I
ion’t believe that 30 days will do
much good.” He went on to state
that he felt the council could have
an acting City Manager on the job
.he following morning.
Not In Favor
“I’m not in favor of his resigna
tion in the first place, but if he’s
bound to go I can’t blame him.” was
Councilman Tom Robert’s comment.
“It’s all very sad,” added Mrs.
Ringstad.
Boucher pointed out that Nordby
did not wish to remain with the
City under “existing conditions."
“It's unfortunate that it was
brought up the way it was brought
ip. ’ Boucher added. He went on to
say that perhaps several executive
sessions earlier in the year would
have eliminated the problem.
“I'd like to know who Mr. Brew
ngton has in mind to move into
the City Manager’s office tomorrow
morning,” Boucher added. He point
ed out that the position won't be
too temporary, as it would take
tuite a while to find a new, quali
fied City Manager.
Brewington stated that he had no
one in particular in mind, but as
sumed that many City employees
were qualified.
“I’m not interested in your as
sumptions about City government.” i
Boucher replied sharply.
Both Brevvington and Boucher \
were rebuked by Mrs. Ringstad for
their outburst.
Nordby then commented that this !
\vas the first time that he and j
Brewington had ever agreed on ‘
anything, referring to the date his i
resignation should become effective.
He then attacked Brewington’s
attitude towards him, saying. ‘He
began about the- day after he was
in office to make life miserable for
me.” He went on to state that
Brewington knew what he was re
ferring to.
Nordby then withdrew his offer
to remain with the City for an ad
First Ferry Will
Slide Down Ways
J
The first of three 600-passenger
car ferries destined for the South
eastern segment of Alaska's marine
highway, the Malispena. slides down
the ways at the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dry Dock in Seattle on Mon
day. June 4.
The launching ceremony will be
followed by a period of outfitting
aimed at readying the vessel for
the inauguration of service this fall.
The ship will be sponsored by Mrs.
William Egan.
ditional 30 days, saying he was un
able to work with the Council un
der present conditions.
Nordby said he would remain in
the City for about two months,
closing up personal affairs, and
would be glad to assist the City as
much as possible free of charge, but
added, “I absolutely cannot work
under these conditions."
Councilman Brcwington then de
manded that Nordby explain his
words, but Nordby refused to com
I ment.
The motion to accept Nordby's
resignation effective July 1 was de
feated. Councilman Roberts voting
for the motion. Nordby's resignation
was then accepted effective June 1.
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