— Kodiak Kapsuiles —
(By Bill Mason)
(Continued From Page 1)
out of Cuba, and if as strong a
stand would be taken in Alaskan
fishing waters against the Soviet
trawls it is our belief that they
would pull out of here.
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Complaints have poured into
the Mirror office about the
“ruthless” manner in which elec
tricity is cut off by the KEA if
payment of the bill isn’t made on
the date which the billing states.
Payment of $5 for restoration
of service is rather a heavy pen
alty, in our estimation, in view'
of the fact that a deposit is re
quired of the user and the ex
tremely high rates in Kodiak.
It’s hardly in line with a per
son’s view of a cooperative,
which is theoretically owned by
all the users.
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Being a “Cheechako” and thus
unable to cast our vote in Tues
day’s election in Alaska, we have
literally racked our brains on what
candidates and issues to support.
After sleepless nights and con
centrated working days, we have
come up with a fool-proof yard
stick. The yardstick being that we
conscientiously measure the num
ber of inches each candidate takes
in the Mirror columns and total
them.
Right now, on this fair, impar
tial basis we find “We Like Mike,”
“Gruening’s dollars are Greener,”
and that Papa has increased Low
ell, Jr.’s allowance and that like
wise it’s “Check with Chuck” and
Kodiakans would be making the
biggest mistake since Seward
snowed Russia if we moved the
capital.
Anyway, we got reasons.
* * * *
WE’D LIKE TO SEE: More
action on part of the Submarine
Patrol. ... A recreational USO
type of program for the Base
sailors under and over 21. . . .
Again, a copy of the city’s budg
et (all the other papers in Alas
ka are printing them). .. . Some
thoughts towards a city park
and playground area for the
youngsters. . . . Purchase of the
Erskine home as a National Park
site. ... A first class library for
Kodiak, with a substantial finan
cial support from municipal
funds. . . . Support of the rest
of the state for the $2.2 million
dollar vocational school, prob
ably to be located here.
* * * *
We sauntered by the downtown
school this past Friday while the
weather was still nice (Remem
ber?) to overhear two second
graders who were standing in the
playground during recess when a
jet flew over. “Look at that,” said
one of the lads, “it’s a BX50.”
“No, a BX51 said the other. “You
can tell by its wing sweep.”
“You’re right,” the first young
ster conceded. “It’s not going more
than 760 m.p.h. either, because it
didn’t break the sound barrier.”
On this point they both agreed.
“It’s amazing the pressure that
develops on those planes when they
go into a dive,” the second boy
said. “Almost 1200 pounds per
square inch.”
At this point the bell called the
children back to the classroom.
The first boy turned to the second.
“There’s the bell,” he sighed.
“Let’s go back in and finish string
ing those damn beads.’
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Closing out the Nov. 2 edition
of this enterprise comes a story
from the largest unfrozen state
in the Union, Texas, and about
Willie Johnson, a beaten down
little man who was arraigned in
a Texas court on a felony charge.
The clerk intoned: “The State
of Texas verus Willie Johnson!”
Before he could read further,
Willie interrupted and solemn
ly declared, “Lawd! What a ma
jority!”
Vernon C. McGhee,
Chiniak Employe,
Dies On Tuesday
A 48-year-old Chiniak employe,
Vernon C. McGhee, died Tuesday
despite efforts to rush him to Ko
diak for hospitalization.
McGhee, an inside plant engi
neer, was flown here but was pro
nounced dead on arrival, appar
ently from a heart attack.
The deceased had lived in the
Kodiak area for about four years.
He was a veteran of WW II and
a member of the Elks Lodge. Sur
vivors include his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. (Elyah) McGhee of
Smithdale, Miss., and two children,
Rebecca and Thomas, as well as a
brother and sister Floyd and Lo
retta McGhee.
The body was shipped to the
Hartman Funeral home in Mc
Comb, Miss., Wednesday by the
Kodiak Mortuary for final rites.
WANTED
Vote for a man who’ll take a stand!
^1 Powell, Chuck, Republican
These Coming Events
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ll fly J mm- mous Family Sunday break
fasts.
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llVWo 1 ■ ning dinners.
THE ELKS LODGE
I AM FOR
• Location of the Vocational School in Kodiak
• More Access Roads in Kodiak Area
• Protection Against Foreign Fisheries
• New Boat Harbors
• Better State Police Protection in Our Area
• More Money for Fisheries Research
• Repaying the State’s Debts
• Village Improvements
• More Free Enterprise — Less Government
• Board Appointed Commissioner of Education
• Rapid Transfer of State Lands to Individual
Ownership
• Tourist Facilities in Kodiak
• Restoration of Kodiak’s Historic Sites
• An Effective Up-to-Date State Accounting
System
• An Effective State Civil Defense Program
• Extending Time Limit for Borough Formation
ON NOVEMBER 6th
ELECT
0 POWELL, CHUCK, Republican
for House of Representatives