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VIII, No. 26
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 31, 1951
Price 10 cents
e Prevention
eek In Seward
pt. 2 Thru Sept. 8
ire Prevention Week in Sew
is earlier than the National
Prevention Week, because
he season. Roofs and flues
more easily inspected before
v falls, and the heating sea
ls already fast approaching
re Chief Kielcheski has pre
■d a list of suggestions for
prevention in the home
:h will be made public next
k. In the meantime the fol
ng instructions of what to
vhen a fire starts will be of
rest to everyone.
[i To Do In Case of Fire
lief Kielcheski calls atten
to the fact that this sec
is compounded by many
|s of experience as an in
/e bystander. He feels that
|ire Chief's first duty is to
as far from the scene of
fire as possible, most times
loesnt even go. He knows
will be plenty of Fire
|fs there more unqualified
himself and chances are
[couldn't get through the
fd anyway.
soon as the alarm sounds
your telephone and jam
bwitchboard so that the op
pr cannot call the firemen,
all, they don't need to
that a house may be on
ip into your car and get
irted. While you are back
put of your yard be sure to
iver some of the neighbors’
ren while you are looking
[igns of smoke on the sky
you have two cars have
olher member of ihe fam
ring ihe other one with all
>le speed. A iracior or
will do just as well, if
lo not have two cars. At
bale park one on each side
[e street at ihe fire. This
suable your neighbor, who
Id be right behind you, lo
|in the middle. Don't worry
the fire truck, for there
>iher streets that aren't
latever you do, don’t fail
}t to the fire before the
ruck does.
|case you are a little late
lave to follow behind the
ruck, be sure to run over
[reman who jumps off to
the fire hydrant—he isn’t
at the fire anyhow. Then
|madly back and forth on
reet to see how many fire
rou can recognize.
\o\x find yourself hemmed
the cars of other idiots
nse to suddenly decide to
there. This can be done
ling ahead, then madly
[g up until you finally run
the hose. This important
| should always be accom
by the continuous blow
your horn.
ft pay any attention to ihe
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Ridgway Still Waiting
To Resume Truce Talks
Kenai . . .
The Annual Fall Festival,
sponsored by tne Kenai Home
maker's Club, was held on Fri
day, August 24, at the Kenai
Civic Center, and proved a com
plete success.
The festival w-as presented in
a gay carnival setting; the vari
ous rooms and booths gaily dec
orated and filled with attrac
tive and interesting exnibits for
display and sale. crowd of
enthusiastic visitors participated
in the affair from the opening
of the doors in the afternoon
until midnight.
The festival committee is very
grateful for the friendly spirit
of cooperation and participation
by the people of Kenai and the
neighboring communities, which
contributed greatly to tne suc
cess of this annual community
event.
A tinal report of the festival
will be made following the first
meeting of the Homemaker's
Club, scheduled for Sept. 4.
The festival committee wishes
to thank the Matanuska Valley
Bus Lines for their cooperation
and efforts in behalf of the fes
tival. We had anticipated the
attendance of far more out-of
town visitors. See you next
year?
Miss Beatrice Louise Fetter
son, daughter of a pioneer fam
ily of Kenai, and Lonzy Lamar
Stanford, of Wauchula, Florida,
were married on August 25 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Consiel. Robert W. Castleberry,
U.S. Commissioner, performed
the ceremony. ,
The bride was attended by
her sister-in-law, Frances Pet
terson and was given in mar
riage by her brother, Urban
Petterson. John J. Lenehan was
best man.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held for the bridal
party and guests. A lovely cake
made and decorated by Kay
Lemmon, was cut by the bride
and groom.
Mr. Stanford is with the U.S.
Army stationed at Fort Rich
ardson. He expects to be in
service in Alaska for another
year at least.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanford plan
to make their home at Spenard.
Miss Alice Ness, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Ness, returned from
a summer’s visit with her sister,
Mrs. Tom Wilcox, and family
of Costa Mesa, California. Miss
Ness reports a wonderful time
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TOKYO (AP) — An allied
spokesman said today ’'There is
no indication that there will be
a permanent breakdown” in
tiuce talks to end the Korean
war.
Tne spokesman made the
statement amid a welter of new
Communist charges that United
Nations forces violated the Kae
song neutral zone in Korea.
The U.N. command began an
immediate investigation of the
new complaints. There were
three ol them; all previous
charges have been denied.
At Munsan, advance head
quarters in Korea of U.N. truce
negotiators, Major James Mac
Master told newsmen there was
r.o sign of a final breakdown
in the talks.
The allied spokesman ampli
fied his statement only by refer
ring to the announced willing
ness to resume talks whenever
the Reds are ready. Communists
broke them off eight days ago.
While the Reds have not an
swered Gen. Matthew E. Ridg
w’ay's offer to resume negotia
tions, they maintained official
contact between truce delega
tions by the mere act of filing
new protests.
U.S. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS. KOREA (AP) —
Thousands ol North Korean
troops wr-;re reported today mov
ing toward the front in hilly
eastern Korea. Savage fighting
has been in progress there more
than two weeks. ,
To Survey
Building Program
WASHINGTON (AP) — A
special House armed services
subcommittee took off today for
Alaska to make an on-the-spot
survey of the Territory's mili
tary construction program.
It will arrive in Anchorage
tomorrow’.
Heading the group is Rep.
Hardy D-Va.). Rep. Price (D-Ill.)
was unable to make the trip
because of business in his home
district.
The committee will split in
Anchorage into two groups for
visits to Fairbanks, Kodiak, Big
Delta, Naknek, Point Barrow,
Nome, Seward, Whittier, Ju
neau, Haines and Skagw’ay.
It may make a stopover at
Seattle as it returns from the
10-day trip. Rep. Mitchell (D
Wash.) extended the invitation
yesterday. Hardy said it would
be accepted ‘‘if at all possible.”
Civilian Leadership
Stressed,
Kepner Tell Legion
“Today in Korea—tomorrow,
perhaps, here—the young man
hood of our country bears the
bulk of our burdens. . . They
are provided with good leader
ship— planned leadership that
gives them their best chance of
survival. So should leadership
be planned among civilians . . .
from the heart of the American
population . . . must come lead
ers who will line up the civilian
population strongly behind those
men.”
Lt. General Wm. E. Kepner,
Comma nder-in/Chief, Alaskan
Command, plead for leadership
and cooperation with the mili
tary in Alaska in his address to
the Alaska Department Conven
tion, American Legion, here to
day.
“Be bold but not rash, be pru
dent but not timid. Let us not
waste what time remains,” the
final words of the address car
ried an ominous warning to the
hearts of the people present.
At the beginning of his talk,
General Kepner stated that the
people must be aware of dan
gers. "We are not a people ac
customed to thinking in terms
of war and it is so easy for us
to slip back into a state of in
difference,” he said in speaking
of America's tendency to “let
down.” "The Communists them
selves have taught us to be wary
of their ulterior motives,” Kep
ner stated in speaking of the
Korean truce talks. “However
Korea turns out, we may soon
see the day when the Texans'
famous admonition ‘Remember
the Alamo’ will be paralleled
by a similar expression—‘Re
member Korea’.”
Alaska's strategic position in
the defense of the Continent was
stressed and illustrated by a
circle of 30G0 miles radius with
Fairbanks as the center.
As in his address last year to
the convention in Juneau, the
General spoke a warning to the
people of Alaska concerning
loose talk and security, and their
responsibility to communicate to
civil authorities, FBI or mili
tary any suspicious actions wher
ever they occur. “Alaska is vir
tually one big defense area,” he
said. “Every man and woman
must learn to guard even the
smallest details,” (of even non
government construction) which
might lead to information want
ed by the enemy.
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A rank and file vote of Local
82 last night ended the Long
shoremen and Warehousemen's
strike against the Northern
Stevedoring Company in Sew
ard. The port is officially open.
A Coastwise vessel, Charles
Crocker, will dock at 1 p.m.
today with work proceeding as
usual.
Albin L. Peterson, Seattle of
fice of the Federal Mediation
Service, stated this morning that
all negotiations were carried out
in a “very friendly atmosphere,'’
that both sides showed a “sin
cere desire for speedy and fair
settlement.”
The strike was called at 12:01
am. August 25, last Saturday.
Quick work by the Mediation
Service brought about the agree
ment and signing of contract
within four days of the arrival
of Mr. Peterson on the scene.
Contract was signed for two
years following the regular Port
Agreement formerly in force.
Unconfirmed reports are to the
effect that the disputed wage
differential will be submitted
for negotiation and the Labor
Department will be asked to
conduct another cost of living
survey in this area on which
to base further differential
scales. ,
Mr. Peterson expected to
leave on the afternoon plane
today.
LEGION CONVENTION
FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Keynote address by Lt. Gen.
Wm, E. Kepner.
USS Tillamook, ihe) sea*air
rescue vessel from Kodiak
Naval Base, under ihe com
mand of L*. Cmdr. R.
VanHorn, arrived in port
this morning.
Li. Cmdr. Elmer A. Crock,
Commanding Officer, U.S.
Coasi Guard Deiachmeni,
Kodiak, represented Rear
Admiral Joseph Greenspun,
Commander 17 District U.S.
Coast Guard at the opening
of the Convention.
Mixer party at Legion Club
tonight for all Legionaires.
The Elmendorf Air Force Base
band is to arrive by train
Saturday. The band will
lead the Legion Convention
Parade at noon Monday.
DRAFTEES CAN JOIN
SERVICE THEY CHOOSE
Washington (AP) — The De
fense Department announced to
day it is extending until Nov. 30
its trial policy of permitting
draftees to join the service of
their choice even after they have
taken pre-induction physicals.
The Department said the ex
periment has worked out well
thus far. Whether it will be con
tinued beyond November, a
spokesman added, depends on
what happens during the next
three months.
NO PAPER MONDAY
In keeping with the policy of
the Record, this newspaper will
not be published on Labor Day,
Monday, September 3.