Preventive Measures for Isotope
Fallout Danger Asked by Scientists
Steps to protect children
against additional doses of
iodine 131 from fallout are now
called for by the safety stand
ards established by the Federal
Radiation Council, but there is
no evidence that such steps are
being planned by the United
States Public Health Service,
the Committee for Nuclear In
formation said in testimony
submitted recently to the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy.
“If you disagree with this
conclusion,'’ CNI scientists
said in a letter to Surgeon Gen
eral Luther Terry, which was
included in the testimony,
Primary Election
Absentee Ballots
Ready for Mailing
Secretary of State Hugh J.
Wade today announced that
mailings begin July 5 to per
sons requesting absentee bal- >
lots for the August 14 Alaska
primary elections.
Applications for absentee >
ballots to date have not been !
as numerous as those received
by a comparable time in ad
vance of the 1960 election
when a record state-wide vote
was cast. An increasing num
ber of requests is expected,
however, as the election nears.
Absentee ballots may be re
quested from the Secretary of
State or from magistrates or
deputy magistrates in the elec
tion district of the voter’s per
manent address.
Wade noted that there are
three ways in w'hich to vote an
absentee ballot:
1. In person (for a voter who
is temporarily aw'ay from his
regular voting precinct but
near a magistrate or deputy
magistrate in his election dis-!
trict.)
2. By mail (for the voter i
who is unavoidably absent
from his voting precinct, whe
ther in the state or not).
3. Through a personal re- i
presentative (for a voter wrho j
is unable to be at the polls be- i
cause of physical disability).
“then our analysis must be at
fault and we request that you
provide evidence to rectify our
error. If you agree with us that,
in the absence of preventive ac
tion the RPG for iodine 131 is
likely to be exceeded as a re
sult of continuing atmospheric
tests, we would welcome an ex
planation of why there has
been a decision not to take the
necessary preventive action or
information as to what steps
will be taken to follow the
recommendations of the Feder
! al Radiation Council.”
The scientists conclude that
as long as atmospheric testing
continues, additional iodine 131
must be expected in the diet.
Because of the short life of
radioactive iodine, preventive
measures would have to be
planned prior to expected
peaks.
Material submitted by CNI,
which testified at the request
of Congressman Melvin Price
(D) of Illinois, Chairman of the
Subcommittee on Research,
Development and Radiation, in
cluded a letter to Public Health
officials in which CNI last fall
suggested the use of potassium
iodide as a preventive measure,
and a study of short-lived ra
dioactive debris from nuclear
weapons tests prepared by
Brain Pate, associate professor ;
of Chemistry at Washington '
University, and published by
CNI in January.
r^Tn>clT0 THI
[LETTEg£]H)ITOR
The Frontiersman,
Palmer, Alaska
Dear Sirs,
Just a note of thanks to you
for your part in sponsoring the
series of religious advertise
ments in the Frontiersman. I ;
believe this is a real moral ser
vice to the Valley and our sin
cere appreciation to those in
stitutions responsible.
Very truly yours,
William A. Miller
Pastor, Church of God
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We Are Moving
Beginning July I, 1962
We Will Be Doing Business from
Our New Location
BIG LAKE ROAD, WASiLLA
WATCH FOR THE GRAND OPENING
GILLOW
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SATURDAY, JUNE 30 - 12:00 NOON
Now on Consignment
CALVES - HEIFERS - COWS - DEEF
ALL METAL PICKUP CAMPER
MACHINERY
MISCELLANEOUS & HOUSEHOLD
ITEMS
PLEASE CONSIGN EARLY
REASONABLE RATES
PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE
Midway Sales
Auctioneers-Rutt & Mahoney
Located Vi way between Palmer & Wasilla
PI 54420
METHODIST WOMtN
OFFER SPECIAL
COURSES AT AMU
The School of Missions and
Christian Service of the W.S.
C.S. of the Methodist church
will be held July 23-27 at the
Alaska Methodist university.
Two study courses are offered
to the women attending.
Miss Emma Burris, executive
secretary, Social Welfare and
Medical Work, will teach “The
Church’s Mission and Persons
of Special Needs.” Miss Burris
will review the progress of the
women’s division work in Al
aska at a banquet to be held
Thursday, July 26, 6 p.m. All
women are invited to attend
this banquet.
The other course “Today’s
Children for Tomorrow’s
World,” has not been assigned.
Each morning rrom 9 to 10!
a.m. the Rev. David Blackburn
will lead the Bible hour on the
theme “The Bible and God's
Mission.”
Audio-visual previews and
evening programs are schedul- 1
ed with a special one Wednes
day, July 25, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. on |
he theme “The Decision Is
Yours," which is especially for
the young and teen-age wom
;n.
Registration will be from 10
i.m. until noon Monday, July
!3. The orientation assembly
will begin at 1 p.m. to be fol
lowed by the beginning of the
credit courses. Every interest
ed church woman is welcome
to the courses. Meals will be
available at the cafeteria for
the day students who are com
muting.
Chairman of the school is!
VIrs. Fred Stassel. Dean is Mrs, I
Ftichard Bruner. Registrars are
VIrs. Bernard Kendall and Mrs. i
dene Ross. Others participat
ng in the school are Mrs. Jack
^opejoy, Mrs. James Scott, 1
VIrs. Wayne Hull, Mrs. Dennis |
short, Mrs. Jack Perry and
VIrs. Franklin Willis.
Hospital Patients
Patients at the Valley Pres- l
>yterian hospital this week in- 1
luded Kathryn Vasilie, David 1
Vasilie, Frank Colobuffalo.;
Jeorge McFeeley, Frances
Jetts, Dorothy Saxton, Mary
Velch and baby girl, Bernadet- ,
e Carsen and baby girl.
PITTMAN HOMESTEADERS
The last meeting of the Pitt
man Homesteaders was held
June 18 at the Katkus home.
Elections for officers were held.
The officers are: president,
Kathy Fuller; vice president,
Janie Katkus, secretary, Ken
neth Fuller; treasurer, Susie
Katkus; pledge leader, Susie
Katkus, recreation chairman,
Bud Starr; meeting chairman,
Janie Katkus, song leader,
Maggie Katkus; reporter,
Kathy Fuller; clean-up com
mittee, Tommy Starr, Susie
Hill.
Susie Katkus did a demon
stration on how to place drop
cookies on a cookie sheet.
Maggie Katkus did a demon
stration on how to make cool
aide.
After the meeting we went
swimming. The next meeting
will be held July 5 at the Ful
ler home.
Reporter, Kathy Fuller
CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S
ASSN. MEETS TONIGHT
The Matanuska Valley Crip- [
pled Children’s Assn, will hold
its regular meeting tonight,
June 28. at the American Le
gion building in the craft room
at 8 o’clock. All members and
nterested persons are asked to
attend.
Cooking utensils, dishes, in
’ants’ and children’s wear and
;oys are some of the items the
V1VCCA Bargain store still has
;alIs for, Mrs. Lowell Simpson
laid. Anyone having merchan
lise they no longer can use and
vould like to donate to the
dVCCA benefit may leave the
terns at the Bargain Center in
he Theatre building or may
:all PI 5-4021 or PI 5-2793 for
aickup service.
Here’s a cute daffynition of a
:ow: She’s a creature with four
itander-uppers, four puller
iowners, two hookers, two
ookers, and one switcher.
YOUR FAVORITE COCKTAILS
JUST ARRIVED
NEW SHIPMENT OF
STETSON
Woolen Fabrics
Plains and Plaids — Some Washable ;
In New Bright Fall Colors, including white
Shoes
NEW BLACK FLATS
Also Replacements of our regular stock of
Misses' and Ladies' Shoes
NEW STOCK OF MEN'S SHOES
Co-Op Trading Post
Dry Goods
Public Works Asks Bids for 3 Haibor Jobs
Bids have been invited foi
the installation of new float;
in the harbor at Cordova, Rich
ard A. Downing, Commission
er of the Alaska Department ol
Public Works, said today
Downing said notices had been
sent out by the DPW's Divi
sion of Water and Harbors in
viting bids on the project July
12.
Earlier this week Downing
had announced the Department
would open bids on two other
projects on July 12. One call
ed for the construction of new
floats and a gangway in Valdez
harbor, and the other called
for the construction of boat
mooring floats and a seaplane
| float in Skagway harbor.
According to Cort Howard,
j Director of Water and Harbors,
! specifications on the Cordova
project call for the contractor
to remove the existing floats
and to pull out 102 pilings. He
must then furnish and drive 33
float piling and (il stall piling,
construct and install 4464
square feet of polystyrene float
and 13 float collars, and also
reinstall the existing polysty
rene float.
Specifications on the Valdez
project, according to Cort
FARM INVESTMENT
Dairy farmers have 95% of
the total investment in the
dairy industry, processors and
distributors only 5%.
i Howard, Director of DPW's Di
vision of Water and Harbors, j
j call for the construction and j
installation of 5625 square feet ;
of polystyrene float, 157 square
feet of approach structure and
a 50-foot gangway six feet
wide. The contractor also must
furnish and drive 19 float pil
ing and drive 12 stall piling,
Howard said.
Hew Cowpuncher
Jay Stratton of Palmer be
came an Honorary Nebraska
land Cowpuncher when he was
traveling through the City of
O’Neill, Nebraska recently.
Stopped as a typical tourist,
Stratton was a special guest of
the city for the day.
WHILE THEY LAST —
ICO/ a(I regular
\j/0 Off PRICES
Barbecue Spifs
FOR HOLIDAY PICNICS
ALUMINUM FOLDING GAMP GDIS
WITH FOAM RUBBER MATTRESSES
Co-Op Building
and Farm Supply
Minute Maid - 6 oz. size
ORANGE JUICE.
3 79'
cans I #
Rosedala Whole Peeled — 303 size
TOMATOES.
5 J1.00
Rosedale - 303 size
PEAS . CORN . BEANS
5
cans
Libby’s -12 oz. size can
CORNED BEEF
95c
5f
Trading Post-qt. size jar
MAYONNAISE.
65'
Kitchen Queen - 50 lb. bag
FLOUR .
$
5.98
Best Bet-4 lb. nkg.
roe
ELBOW MACARONI
Kelloggs — I4J oz. pkg.
BRAN FLAKES.
tJI
34'
Pillsbury Banana Nut - Date
CAKE MIX.
Nut - 13 Oz. g^G
2 pkgs.
Pillsbury -125 oz. pkg.
BLUEBERRY PANCAKE MIX
Sunny Jim-22 oz. bottle
PANCAKE SYRUP.
Eat More - \ size
LIGHT MEAT TUNA
Golden-Giant size bottle
HANDY ANDY.
The Best
IVORY SNOW
41“
.45“
5 J1.00
79“
89
gt. pkg.
Chicken Paris
FRYERS
Pork Sausage
2 ,b- 51 70
Ocoma pkg. l ^L #
Berties
Cut Up
n. 49“
65“
PAPER PLATES - CUPS - PICNIC SUPPLIES
FOR THE 4th
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