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VOL. 20. NO. 26 KODIAK, ALASKA, JULY 16, 1960. PRICE TEN CENTS
Kennedy Is Convention Choice As Presidential Candidate
Lyndon Johnson
Is Running Mate
LOS ANGELES (A*>—Sen. Lyndon
B. Johnson is the Democratic
choice as running mate for presi
dential nominee Sen. John Ken
nedy. He was nominated by Gov.
David Lawrence of Pennsylvania.
The nomination was seconded by
Sen. Henry Jackson.
Johnson was called the strong
right arm for Kennedy. The nomi
nation was held by some as provid
ing a “dream” ticket. Dissatisfac
tion, however, was felt among lib
erals from Michigan, California,
Wisconsin and District of Colum
bia delegates. G. Mennen Williams,
governor of Michigan, called choice
of Johnson “a mistake.”
LOS ANGELES WP>—Sen. John F.
Kennedy of Massachusetts held the
cherished Democratic presidential
nomination following the ballot
ing Wednesday.
But his roughshod ride over all
opposition on the first ballot left
some gaping holes in the “strong
and united party in all parts of the
United States” which he toild a
cheering convention he will lead
into the November election.
In a demonstration of power
that surprised even his own lead
ers, Kennedy swept to a smashing
first-tally victory as the first
Roman Catholic to be nominated
for the presidency since A1 Smith
in 1928.
He rolled over Johnson, the
South’s choice, who collected only
409 votes. He left Adlai E. Steven
son, the darling of the sentimental
galleries, far behind with 79% scat
tered votes. Symington with 86
votes was far behind Kennedy’s
806.
The booming tallies of the big
states, where the heavy electoral
college vote will count most in
November, put Kennedy across. In
the showdown, New York laid
104% votes on the line for the
Massachusetts senator. Pennsyl
vania chipped in with 68, Ohio 64,
Illinois 61%, Michigan 42%, Mas
sachusetts 41, Indiana 34 and Cali
fornia 33%.
But the South wanted none of
the 43-year-ald gladiator. Kennedy
didn’t get a single convention vote
from Arkansas, Florida. Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caro
lina, Tennessee. Texas or Virginia.
He harvested only 3% in Alabama
and 6 in North Carolina.
ALASKANS TAKE CREDIT
Alaska’s delegation claimed
credit for taking the first action
towards nominating Kennedy.
Members of the delegation kept it
secret until just before roll call
whether they would pass or yield
or nominate Kennedy themselves.
Their secrecy was designed to
draw national attention to the 49th
state. Reporters swarmed around
the Alaskans as Sen. Gruening
stepped to the microphone and
revealed the Alaskans’ decision to
yield.
BOOS GREET GOVERNOR
An attempt by Gov. Egan to get
in a few plugs for the 49th state
drew some boos from delegates at
the Democratic convention Wed
nesday night.
Alaska was second on the roll
call. Egan, as delegation chairman,
stepped to the microphone and
began to extol Alaska’s virtues as
a preface to casting nine votes. A
chorus of boos from the delegates
eager to get on with the roll call,
interrupted the Governor, who
then announced Alaska’s nine
votes for Kennedy.
Demo Platform
LOS ANGELES UP> — Here’s a
thumbnail sketch of the major
planks of the platform adopted by
the Democratic National conven
tion:
FOREIGN POLICY — Restore
the nation’s military, political, eco
nomic and moral strength so that
it might more effectively lead the
free world in its search for a
stable peace and an expanding
economy.
NATIONAL DEFENSE—Recast
the nation’s military capacity in
order to provide forces and a di
versity of weapons sufficient to
deter limited or general aggres
sions.
WORLD TRADE—Press for re
duction of foreign carriers for U .S.
products.
NATIONAL ECON OMIC
GROWTH — Pledges policies to
speed rate of economic growth.
These would include an end of
what was called the tight money
policy of the Republicans, control
of inflation, aid to economically
depressed areas, broadening of
minimum wage benefits and plan
ning for industrial automation.
AGRICULTURE — Raise price
supports and use government pay
ments, food stamp program and
expanded program of foreign dis
tribution to boost farm prices and
income.
HOUSING—Expand federal aid
to encourage building of two mil
lion homes a year.
MEDICAL CARE — Expand the
social security tax system to pro
vide funds for extending medical
care to the aged.
EDUCATION — Extend federal
financial aid for school construc
tion and employment of teachers.
NATURAL RESOURCES — De
velop and conserve natural resour
ces for this and future generations.
The plank says the present admin
istration is permitting them to
waste or go to selfish interests.
URBAN PROBLEMS—Establish
a federal department to aid cities
with problems of slum clearance,
urban renewal, water supply, trans
portation, recreation, health and
other problems.
CIVIL RIGHTS—Pledge full use
of powers of the federal govern
ment to end racial discrimination
in voting, education, housing, em
ployment, transportation and other
fields.
MINIMUM WAGE—Pledges to
raise minimum wage to $1.25 an
hour and to several million addi
tional workers.
FISCAL POLICY — Pledges a
balanced federal budget except in
periods of emergency or recession.
If necessary to meet unfolding de
mands at home and abroad. But
Concert Series
Begins In October
The 1960-61 season of the Alaska
Music Trail will open in October
with the first re-engagement of a
major artist, master folk singer
and guitarist, Richard Dyer-Ben
net. He has been brought back by
popular demand.
Since his last tour of Alaska in
the spring of 1957, Dyer-Bennet
has continued to delight audiences
from coast to coast, and again
packed Town Hall in New York
last month for his yearly recital
there.
Concert officials stated they are
very fortunate in securing his re
engagement, and feel it is due to
his interest in Alaska. He was so
impressed with its beauty that the
summer after his first concert tour
here, he took this family to spend
a week in Sitka.
In 1957 Dyer-Bennet had just
formed his own recording com
pany, and his first recording was
released in time for the Alaska
tour. The eighth record of his rep
ertoire has recently been issued,
and received rave reviews from
coast to coast.
The second artist will give Alas
ka Music Trail audiences the rare
chance to hear the North American
debut of one of the greatest prodi
gies in the violin world today, 14
year-old Regis Pasquier.
Son of Pierre Pasquier of the
famed Pasquier Trio, young Regis
astonished Paris when he won the
Premier Prix (First Prize) at the
Conservatoire at the age of 12.
The first Alaskan artist to ap
pear on the Alaska Music Trail,
pianist Michi North, a child pro
digy in her native Japan, who
made her debut with orchestra
accompaniment in Tokyo at the
age of 8, playing a Mozart Con
certo, is the third artist in the
series. She is now living in Anchor
age, and is the wife of Dr. Murray
North, Director of the Anchorage
School of Music.
World - famous mezzo - soprano
Nan Merriman will conclude the
season. Discovered by Toscanini,
Miss Merriman is now a star of
concert, opera and oratorio on
four continents.
New Clam Process
May Extend Season
Frank McConaghy, general sup
erintendent for the Alaska Pack
ers, reported to the Chamber of
Commerce Thursday, that his com
pany is experimenting with can
ning cockerels for making into
clam chowder.
The experiments are being car
ried on at the company’s plant at
Cordova, he said, and are proving
successful. McConaghy stated the
experiments may open a new field
and add three months to the can
ning season. Washington state, he
said, has been making test dredg
ings in 12 to 15 feet of water and
found clams plentiful.
holds that an expanding economy
plus better tax collection policies
should provide sufficient funds to
meet most government needs.
CAP To Meet
Next Thursday
A meeting of the Kodiak Civil
Air Patrol Squadron at 7:30 p.m.,
July 21, at the National Guard
Armory was announced this week
by Verlyn Geriene, CAP Com
mander.
“All CAP members are urged to
be present,” Geriene said, “and
we extend a cordial invitation to
anyone interested in our program
to attend the meeting.”
Richard Kearns
Father Of Year
Richard Kearns, Sales executive
for the Carnation Company, re
cently was honored as Seattle’s
“Father of the Year,” in the an
nual award in that city.
Kearns is well-known in Kodiak
and Alaska, as he has visited Ko
diak for the past 14 years on sales
trips. He is the father of 12 chil
dren, 11 of whom are living.
COMMERCIAL FISHING
LICENSE NON TRANSFERABLE
Commercial fishermen are re
minded this week by the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game that
under the terms of the existing
law, fishing gear licenses cannot
be transferred from one person to
another.
Legal provisions prohibiting
transfer of fishing gear licenses
became effective for the first time
this year, according to C. L. Ander
son, Commissioner of the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game. As
a result, he said, many fishermen
may not be acquainted with the
new law.
Post Office Plans
Open House
To mark the 100th Anniversary
of the Pony Express, the local post
office will join others in the na
tion to emphasize the great strides
in mail carrying from those primi
tive days of 34,753 letters at $5 a
half-ounce to today’s 64 billion
pieces annually for a few cents
each.
There will be a real Pony Ex
press horse at the post office Wed
nesday afternoon, Postmaster Wil
liam Lamme said today, bringing
the first issue of the special Pony
Express 4 cent commemorative
stamp that goes on sale that day.
Arrangements are being made
to prepare an area off the side
lobby where free coffee will be
served, a display will be shown,
and patrons partaking of refresh
ments may watch the postal clerks
work.
McArthurs Leave
On Mexico Trip
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. McArthur
and family left on the PNA direct
flight today for Guadalajara, Mex
ico, where they will vacation for
thirty days.
McArthur is the fire chief on the
Naval Station. Their two sons,
Kenneth, 11, and Tim, 15, will ac
company them on the trip.
KODIAK MAY BECOME
PORT OF ENTRY
The Bureau of Customs proposes
to make Kodiak a port of entry,
according to word received here
Saturday, from Sen. Bartlett and
Rep. Ralph Rivers.
Chamber Favors Airways Certification
Certification of an airways serv
ing Kodiak Island was favored by
a majority of the Chamber of Com
merce members present at the
meeting Thursday noon at the
Island Fountain.
The vote was taken following a
motion by Merrill Coon calling for
the Chamber’s stand on the issue,
Coon stated in his opinion Kodiak
would be going back five years in
progress, should Kodiak Airways
or some other airways not be
granted certification. The motion
carried over the protest of Pete
Deveau, who stated he thought the
Chamber should wait until after
the hearing today (Friday) before
taking a stand.
The Chamber added another
member to the board of directors,
when it adopted the amended mo
tion voted on at the last meeting,
calling for an additional member.
Dr. Bruce Keers was elected as
the third member in a close vote
over John Gibbons.
A1 Hochberger, vice-president of
the Chamber, who acted as chair
man in the absence of President
Bob Johnson, called for volunteers
to serve on a committee to study
the tax evaluation method on City
property and make a report.
Among guests at the meeting
were John Isherwood, Andover,
England, Rotary Foundation Fel
low; Dick Brazell, assistant Philco
station manager at Chiniak; Nick
Peters, B. P. 0. E. physical thera
pist; and Walter Kiger, Fire Sup
erintendent for the Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co.,
San Francisco.
Annual Halibut Derby Now Running
The annual Halibut Derby spon
sored by the Kodiak Outdoorsmen
began today (Friday) at 8 a.m.
and will continue for three days
ending at 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Ten valuable prizes will be given
away. Prizes include merchandise
furnished by local stores, and
other prizes purchased through
funds donated by business houses.
Prizes will be given for fish caught
in the following category: First
fish caught each day; largest
caught each day; the largest and
the smallest fish caught during the
derby; the largest number of fish
caught during the derby; and for
the largest fish caught by those
under 15 years.
'Entry fee is $3 for one day; $5
for two; and $7 for three.
Tickets may be purchased from
the judge stationed at the small
boat harbor. Tackle is limited to
one unit per person. All partici
pants must check in with the judge
before going out.
There is no limit to the area in
which participants may fish.