VOL. 20. NO. 7 MARCH 5, 1960____ f . , .. PRICE 10 CENTO
Administration’s ESC Measure Now Being Considered
BVSc Webb Proposal
I© Defeated 12-8
JUNEAU UP)—The State Senate
resumes consideration today of key
issue before the 1960 legislature
—action to cure Alaska’s ailing
jobless insurance fund.
Renewed efforts are expect
ed to insert provisions for total
wage taxation into whatever em
ployment security bill is passed
this year.
A proposal to make total payroll
of covered workers subject to job
less insurance levies was a key
part of a proposed bill that was
rejected by the Senate Wednes
day. The proposal contained, in
a bill offred by Sen. George B.
McNabb (D-Fairbanks), failed to
win Senate approval which opened
up consideration on the bill spon
sored by Gov. Bgan.
The Administration bill calls
for tax levies against earnings up
to $7,200, a boost of the ceiling
from $4,200 at present. Attempts
to hike provision to total wages,
with the backing of organized la.
bar, is expected during caucus ses
sions at which Senate is consider
ing proposed amendments.
Caucus discussions, with newsmen
present, began yesterday and are
to continue today. Final Senate
action on the bill is not expected
before Saturday.
JUNEAU UP)—Gov. William A.
Egan won the first round of the
Legislature’s battle with the em
ployment security problem Wed
nesday.
But the victory was hardly clean
cut or decisive for the adminis
tration’s prescription to cure Alas
ka's ailing jobless insurance pro
gram.
Instead the state Senate gave
strong Indication of plans to blend
its own solution to the troubled
unemployment benefit program—
using Egan’s proposal as the start
ing point.
A late afternoon vote, after day
long discussion and debate, clear
ed the way for Senate considera
tion of the administration bill on
the key issue before the 1960 law
making session.
The tense rollcall, witnessed by
an audience which filled the Sen
ate galleries, came on a motion
Two Couples
Married Feb. 19
In a double ring ceremony held
ot the Federal Court Room on Feb
ruary 19, two couples were united
in marriage by U.S. Commission
er Mabel Fenner.
Miss Mary Katherine Burke be
came the bride of Mr. Sherman
Mahan, with Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam Cochran as their attendants.
Miss Linda Lou Wallin of Chig
nik was married to Mr. Richard
Read. Their attendants were Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Doom and Mr.
Robert H a mbet h.
There were approximately 20
guests in attendance at the cere
mony which was the last official
act performed by Mrs. Fenner as
U.S. Commissioner. Mrs. Fen
ner is now State Deputy Magis
trate.
to accept a Commerce and Labor
Committee report urging passage
Ox a substitute bill.
By a 12-8 vote, the Senate re
jected the report and the proposed
bill written by the committee
chairman, Sen. George B. Mc
Nabb (D-Fairbanks). His pro
posal failed for increased benefit
amounts to higher income work
ers and extended coverage among
lower paid employees.
The vote apparently wiped out
the possibility Alaska’s unemploy
ment insurance taxes would be
based this year on levies against
total wages—a key provision of
the McNabb proposal, and one
strongly (backed by organized labor.
Vear-rcand Staff
Far AN In Mak
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The Alaska Packers Association
will establish a regional headquar
ters in Anchorage, according to
Audln R. Barthold, president of
the company.
“We plan to have a year-round
staff living in Alaska to cooperate
Closely with the people and gov
ernment of the new state,” Bar
thold stated. “This new organiz
ation' should also provide more
efficient coordination of our Alas
ka fishing and cannery operation.
According to present plans, ten
employees, together with their
families, will move to permanent
homes in Alaska before the start
of 1900 salmon season. Four of
this staff will constitute the first
employees of the regional head
quarters in Anchorage, the bal
ance will be stationed here in
Kodiak. Additional area offices
are contemplated, and enlargement
of the Anchorage staff is plan
ned for 1901, according to the
announcement.'
Alaska Packers Association oper
ations are located at Nushagak,
Naknek, Kvkrhak, Egegik, Ugashik
and Pilot Point, all in the Bristol
Bay area and at Ohignik, Larsen
Bay, Kodiak, Cordova and Ketchi
kan, Alaska and Blaine,Washington
According to present plans, com
pany headquarters will remain in
Seattle.
JUNEAU W—Alaska would lose
nearly half of its revenue from
Federal impact school assistance
programs if the State ends its dir
ect support of schools through the
organization of borough govern
ments.
That’s the crux of the infor
matkm gathered by legislators and
department of education officials
after a review of the problem.
Rep. Russ Meekins (D-Anchor
age) said: “I don’t see how we can
possibly make a start on the bor
ough system this year.” He cal
culated the move to set up bor
oughs would result in a loss of
$2,292,054 in Federal school funds.
7 NEW CARDINALS NAMED
VATICAN CITY UR—Pope John
XXIII Thursday named seven new
cardinals of the Roman Catholic
Church
The new princes of the church
included the first Negro, the first
Japanese and the first Philipino
ever elevated to the College of
Cardinals.
Brilliant Pianist
In Concert Here
Herman Godes, the brilliant
young pianist from Latvia whom
the Alaska Music Trail will present
on Monday, March 7, at the High
School Auditorium, is making a
new life for himself in America
and a new name for himself on
the American, concert stage.
Completely unknown in this
country until he made his first
North American tour during 1951
52 season, Godes immediately won
not only the accolades of the crit
ics but the hearts Cf his American
audiences for the refreshing deli
cacy and sensitivity of his.playing.
Rave reviews on the music page
were supplemented by the rare
tribute of editorials on the edit
orial page. “I was thrilled to a
state of spiritual ecstasy by the
performance of a young pianist
whose musical artistry opened
our current concert season,”
wrote the editor of the Newport
News-Daily Press in a two column
editorial. And other newspapers
likewise found it necessary to re
sort to the editorial page to do
justice to the impact of this mod
est young pianist from abroad.
RIGA DEBUT
Born in Riga, Latvia, Codes re
ceived his first musical instruc
tion and inspiration from hiis
mother a prominent music teacher.
He made his professional debut as
a concert pianist in Riga when
just thirteen and was graduated
cum laude from the Latvian State
Conservatory four years later
Under a state scholarship, Codes
next studied in Vienna untder the
Russian master Isserlis and later
in Paris with Robert Casadesus
who wrote: “Herman Codes is one
of the most gifted pianists I have
had the opportunity to hear. This
artist possesses a very fine tech
nique and musicality of high stand
ing. He is also a poet at the
piano. I am convinced that Mr.
Codes will make a great career. ”
But his brilliant career on the
European concert stage was cut
short by the outbreak of World
War II. A soldier in the Latvian
Army, he was captured by the
Germans and spent four years in
the terrors of Nazi Concentation
camps before the liberation from
dread Buchenwald by United
States troops in 1945.
Fire Destroys
Mainland Cannery
SELDOVIA OP)—Port Graham
cannery near the tip of the Ken
ai Peninsula was destroyed by
fire Thursday night. Persons at
the scene described the facility
as a near total loss.
There were no injuries re
ported among the skeleton crew
residing at the cannery. Efforts
to fight the blaze were hampered
by the lack of water. The cannery
building was located away from
port residences and fire did not
threaten the other buildings.
Thfc' cannery was jointly owned
by Whitney and Co., Alaska year
round canneries, and Fidalgo pack
ing Co. )
Vance Sutter of Seattle, presi
dent of the Fidalgo Island firm,
estimated the damage at be
tween $500,000 and $750,000. The
entire cannery—built in 1912 and
one of Alaska’s oldest— was valued
at about one million dollars.
Sutter ^add a substantial por
tion of the loss would be covered
by insurance. The cause of the
•blaze was not determined.
Ambrosia Remains
Shipped To Karluk
The body of Alexander (Alex)
Ambrosia, 24, arrived in Kodiak
via PNA February 27, then was
trans-shipped via Kodiak Airways
to his home at Karluk under the
direction of Walt Muller, morti
cian.
Ambrosia, who would have been
25 on FebitJ*ry 24, was killed Feb
ruary 20 when hit by a car while
crossing Highway 99 near Du Pont,
Washington. He was serving with
the U.S. Artmy at the time of his
death and had been stationed at
Fort Lewis, Washington, the past
15 months.
The deceased lived at the Kodiak
Baptist Mission for a number of
years, and attended school at Mt.
Edgecumbe. He is survived by
hi*mother, Mrs. Mary Squartsoff
of Karluk, and several brothers
and sisters.
Burial services were held at Kar
luk with interment following.
40th Day Reached
JUNEAU UPi—The State legisla
ture reached its 40th day Thursday,
two thirds through its session if
adjournment comes Marc* 24.
Leadens are still unsettled as to
adjournment date, but hopefully
speak of a 60-day limit.
So far 18 chapters have been
added to the session laws, but none
classed as major legislation. The
only controversial bill which has
reached the Governor is the mea
sure to sanction lotteries and raf
fles, on which he is expected to
announce his decision by this
weekend.
WIN BARGAINING ELECTIONS
SEATTLE UP! — The Seafarer’s
International Union won bargain
ing elections at two of Alaska
shrimp canneries—Seward Sea
food, Inc., and the Halibut Produc
ers’ Ass’n.—both near Seward,
NLRJ3 conducted the elections.
Select Committee
For Crab Festival
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Roy* Rickey heads the King Crab
festival committee, according to
an announcement by Chamber of
Commerce president, Dr. Bob
Johnson.
The festival is tentatively sched
uled for late April, according to
present plans. The big event, so
successful last year, will be joint
ly sponsored by the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce and the Kodiak
Chamber of Commerce, |
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Other committee members an
nounced last week wboWiltservf
in arranging the affair,^aie Eldoi
Jester,.John.Gibbons,*Chuck PoW
edl, Dr.' Bhioe Keers, and Gu^
Ppwell. <
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American Section!
Fisheries Group
Meets In Juneau
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JUNEAU UP)—The i Almericajj
section of the International Norti
Pacific Fisheries Commission, &
long with f-me 20 advisors, art
scheduled to meet Friday aifteai
noon with both houses of the lej
gislature in public session.
The American section, headed
by Milton E. Brooding, S&h Frani
cisco, met in closed session yest
tosrday with members of the, rd
sources committee of the legisla
ture reportedly to review find
ings of recent research projects)
The meeting was the first at
•Juneau in four years..
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With.' Brooding are Commission
members Edward W. Allen, Site
attle^j.^ohn H. Clawson, Anchor
age, Qdd Arnie J. Suortveln, Com
missiqiier of the U.S.-- Fish and
Wildflfb Service, Washington.
Advisors attending the sessions
included Clarence Pautzke, Assis
tant Director of Fisheries for the
State of Washington, who is un
der consideration for a similar
port in the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game.
Walter Kirkness, Assistant Dir
ector for Commercial Fisheries for
Alaska Department, is attending
the meetings in place of Clarence
Anderson, Commissioner of the
Department. Anderson was hos
pitalized two weeks ago after suf
fering chest pains and reputed
ly will be required to rest three
or four more weeks before he can
retiirn home.
Polio Clinic
A Polio Immunization dink
will be held on March 5 from
IQ:30 am to 11:00 am at the K<v
disk Health Center. All four
shots will he given. There is a
charge of 50 cents per dose for
adults.
Seeds On Sale
The Kodiak Cub Scouts will be
out in force Saturday afternoon,
March 5, to sell packets of flower
seeds to residents of Kodiak.
Everyone is urged, not only to buy
the packets of seeds, but to use
them in making Kodiak a lovlier
town in which to live. Proceeds
c.; this Seed Sale will go toward
a summer camp session for the
Cubs this year.