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VOL. 20, NO. 28 KODIAK, ALASKA, JULY 30, 1960. PRICE TEN CENTS
Nixon, Lodge Unanimous Choice of GOP Convention
CHICAGO UPi—Alaska’s six-vote
delegation to the Republican Na
tional Convention, committed all
the way to Richard M. Nixon, ful
filled its pledge Wednesday night.
Chairman of the Alaska delega
tion, Robert B. Groseclose, recom
mended to Vice President Nixon’s
campaign planners that he make
his promised visit to Alaska early,
before bad weather begins in Oc
tober. Members of the delegation
said they would like to take Nixon
to various parts of the State, and
point out the need for economic
development.
The delegation voted unanimous
ly Thursday for Henry Cabot
Lodge for vice president.
Nixon Wins Easily
CHICAGO lifl — The Republican
tieket for 1960’s election will be:
Vice President Richard M. Nixon
for president and Ambassador
Henry Cabot Lodge for vice presi
dent.
A jubilant GOP convention made
official on a single perfunctory
ballot Wednesday night what long
has appeared inevitable.
It nominated Nixon to battle
Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massa
Sorums Return
From Alaska Jaunt
Completing a two weeks’ Alas
kan holiday, Les and Mary Sorum
returned Saturday from the main
land.
The Sorums spent some time at
Mt. McKinley Park, and drove
along the highway, stopping at var
ious lodges overnight. They had
a close call with a moose that
came suddenly out of the brush
along the road, but missed it by
inches.
Sister St. Hilary
Leaves Next Week
Sister St. Hilary, Griffin Memor
ial Hospital staff member, will
leave Tuesday for a month-long
visit Outside. She will visit her
family in Chicago, then go to the
Mother House, Grey Nuns of the
Sacred Heart, Philadelphia, for a
visit.
Sister St. Hilary plans to return
to Kodiak August 26 or 27.
Plane Search On
ANCHORAGE UP>—With half the
search area unexamined, low
cloudiness again kept fliers from
going aloft yesterday in the hunt
for the U. S. Weather Bureau
plane which vanished Monday with
seven aboard.
The weather cleared a few hours
Wednesday, permitting 13 planes
to cover about half the area in
which the plane was believed
down. The craft disappeared in a
flight from Anchorage to Nome.
Fate Uncertain
JUNEAU —Searchers are still
without a firm clue as to fate of
Ralph Reischl, stream guard from
Auxe Bay, who vanished Friday
near Seal Cove, 30 miles south of
Juneau.
ihusetts, the Democratic choice. -
This will pit in the November
balloting a 47-year-old Quaker, a
relatively poor man and a self
propelled politician, against a 43
year-old Roman Catholic from a
wealthy and politically experienced
family.
In a post-midnight, conference of
the party’s top leaders that lasted
for 2V£ hours, Nixon tapped Lodge,
the United States ambassador, as
his running mate.
When youthful Gov. Mark O.
Hatfield of Oregon put the vice
president’s name in nomination,
signs bounced up all over the floor
and galleries, balloons floated to
ward the ceiling and a bedlam of
noise broke out that lasted 18 min
utes.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of
New York, who once was a candi
date but withdrew, sat with a
Nixon hat perched jauntily on his
head and clapped in time with the
band.
GOP Platform
CHICAGO (JP>—Republicans key
ed their 1960 campaign to fostering
and rebuilding under Richard M.
Nixon the policies developed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
That is the theme of the 10,000
word set of party principles adopt
ed overwhelmingly by the Republi
can convention.
One major difference between
the Republican and Democratic
platforms, which parallel each
other in many respects, is the em
phasis on the role of government.
The Democrats called for con
siderable expansion of federal
spending to spur the economy and
stimulate growth. But the Republi
cans said any extension of govern
ment should be approached with
extreme caution.
“There are many things a free
government cannot do for its peo
ple as well as they can do for them
selves,” the platform stated.
“There are some things no govern
ment should promise or attempt
to do.”
But having said that, the GOP
embarked on a long list of pledges
to stimulate foreign policies, con
tinue a no - price - ceiling defense
plan, take positive steps to aid
business, labor and agriculture,
and wipe out racial discrimination
in all walks of American life.
Emblem Club
Woman of Year
Selected Here
Announcement was made this
week of the selection of Mrs. Ant
jie Huer as Kodiak Emblem Club’s
"Woman of the Year.” Mrs. Huer
was selected from a group of out
standing club members which in
cluded Mrs. Sally Eamaglia, Mrs.
Bertha Hamann, Mrs. Mary Sorum,
Mrs. Irene Lawhead and Mrs.
Muriel Valen.
The judges, none of whom were
members of the Kodiak Emblem
Club or BPO Elks, were Ldcr. J. I.
Baker, Mrs. Helen Hall, Grace
Campbell, William Lamme and
Mrs. Mabel Fenner. After the se
lection was announced. Emblem
Club president Dottie Valen said,
"We wish to thank the judges for
their wonderful cooperation. We
know the task of choosing between
such well-qualified nominees was
a difficult one.”
The award was made on the
basis of activities and service on
the local club level. Mrs. Huer, a
charter member and past president
of Kodiak Emblem Club No. 187,
and other candidates from across
the nation will compete for the
title of “Emblem Club Woman of
the Year.” The winner will be an
nounced at the National Emblem
Club convention at Coronado, Cali
fornia on October 13.
Picture Ahead?
Presto! Published
A “First for Kodiak” was scored
by the Kodiak Mirror with the
addition of equipment whereby
pictures for publication can be re
produced the same week they are
taken.
This is made possible by the in
stallation of a Print-N-Etch ma
chine, which transfers the picture
to a negative, and then is etched
out on a zinc plate. Cut out, it is
then ready for publication.
Front page pictures appearing
in last week’s issue and the pic
tures in this week's issue were
processed in this manner by our
staff photographer, George C.
Ameigh.
Need for More Power Forecast for State
WASHINGTON UP — Alaska’s
power supply will need to be doub
led in the next ten years, and prob
ably be redoubled by 1980 if the
present demand for growth con
tinues, the Alaska Power Commis
sion said.
The report by the commission,
made available to Sen. E. L. Bart
lett, said that the 49th state has
a potential to meet the growing
demand. The Commission said its
forecast was based on a study of
Alaska’s 1950-57 powder needs. Dur
ing that time, the Commission said,
Alaska’s power demand increased
by 14 per cent compared with the
9.5 per cent growth rate in the 48
other states.
The report sets the 1957 peak
demand of Alaska’s electric utility
systems at 67.467 kilowatts, and
gives the 1960 demand estimated
at 86,055 kilowatts. By 1970, the
demand is expected to be 180,430
kilowatts, and by 1980, around
308,197.
The estimates are based on civil
ian population forecasts of 228,000
in 1970, and 310,000 in 1980. The
estimates don’t include military
power requirements, but takes into
consideration only those industrial
needs now known to be definitely
part of the utility system load.
NIXONS REUNITED WITH CHILDREN — Two children of Vice
President and Mrs. Richard Nixon stand on steps with their parents
after Nixons’ arrival at Chicago’s O’Hare Field Monday. With her
father is Patricia and with her mother is Julie. The children arrived
Sunday from California where they had been attending camp.
(AP Wirephoto)
Chamber Hears Talk On Moving Capital;
Move Is Cited As Costly, Unnecessary
Sen. Tom Stewart, speaking be
fore the Kodiak Chamber of Com
merce at its meeting Thursday,
described the moving of the Cap
ital from Juneau as costly and un
necessary.
This, he said, was the determin
ate issue before the voters in the
primary election when they vote
on Initiative No. 1.
Changing the capital site, Stew
art stated, involves the moving of
all the files, and more than 800
employees now working for the
State in Juneau, providing build
ing space, construction of a build
ing, and should the site be in an
area less congested than the larger
cities, as proposed, providing for
water, sewers, and necessary facili
ties.
Also, he said, it involves moving
200 Federal employees and office
space for them.
The move, Stewart stated, is esti
mated to cost a minimum of $50
million, and possibly much more
—a sum the State can ill afford
at this time. The proposal comes
at a time when the State will find
it difficult to meet its obligations.
“We now have the transitional
funds from the Federal Govern
ment. In 1965, the time provided
in the Initiative to make the move,
we will no longer have these
funds.”
“If Alaska,” he said, “undertakes
the proposed road building pro
gram, a ferry system, and other
improvements, the State will be
hard pressed to provide funds for
a new capital site.” He pointed out
that Alaska now has more than
$10,000,000 already invested in
buildings which are adequate for
its needs for some time to come.
“Are we going to send this down
the drain to provide something
we don’t Heed?” he asked.
“Not only should we vote against
Initiative No. 1,” he concluded,
“but we should vigorously oppose
its passage.”
Under committee reports, Emil
Knudsen, chairman of the Roads
committee, reviewed the status of
roads in this area, and pointed out
that no action has been taken on
constructing the Otmoloi Point
road; that certain bridges on the
Chiniak road are in need of re
pair; the road to Saltery Cove also
needs repair; and that the road to
Joe Beaty’s ranch needs added fill.
In the latter’s case he said, the road
was constructed by the rancher,
even though he 'has no title to the
land.
City Manager Bill Poland point
ed out that the construction of the
Otmoloi Pt. road and the road
through town, both of which were
slated for this year, have been
held up possibly by objections
from another area. Letters will be
written to the Governor and the
Commissioner of Highways in an
effort to get action.
Poland reported that he confer
red with Roy Lindsley, of Anchor
age, who made a feasibility study
on the cold storage plant. Lindsley
stated he had already sent in his
report and it should be ready in
several weeks.
Other reports were given by Art
Brooks, chairman of the Tourist
Committee, A1 Hochberger, chair
man of the Civic Improvements
committee, and Bob LaFollette,
who reported on the CAB hearing
on certification of Kodiak Airways.
Sale of City Lots
163 lots will be offered in the
East Addition, at a sale to be
held August 24, in the Courtroom
above the Post Office.
The sale is scheduled for 10 a.m.