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ALASKA, FRIDAY', OCTOBIR 12, I <X>2
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State (1 of C Urged |
To Use Coal In
Developing Alaska
ANCHORAGE Wt — The use
of coal in developing Alaska was
urged at the State Chamber of
Commerce Convention being held
here.
Carrol J. Hardy, associate di
rector of the National Coal Market
ing Assn., Marketing Dept., said
t’-'U Alaska, to develop, needs
more people and more jobs. This
can come, he pointed out, through
cheaper power rates which would
attract industry. The natural re
sources for industry are known to
exist in Alaska, he said.
Pointing out that Alaska has
more than 10D billion tons of
known coal reserves, he advo
cated use of that coal in producing
electricity.
He said small hydro-electric
dams do not give cheap power.
He specifically mentioned Bradley
Lake, in the Homer area, saying
he could not reconcile transporting
any Bradley power 150 miles or
so across natural gas, oil and coal
fields to market.
Eventually, he said, Rampart
Dam would be beneficial. Right
now, he said, with Alaska’s limit
ed development, it would be “like
having a Cadillac to get from the
kitchen to the living room.’’
Hydro-electric power, he saSd,
would be feasible and sensible in
Southeast Alaska which has a lack
of fossil fuels.
The big need, he declared, is
“some action” in getting cheaper
power. The basic economy of the
state will be industry and the basis
for that industry now should be
fuel-powered generating plants.
Kennedy Receives
Telephone Death Threat
NEW YORK UR — A telephoned
death threat against President
Kennedy today led to a special
police alert at the Manhattan end
of the Lincoln Tunnel under the
Hudson River. The chief executive
used that route in returning from
New Jersey.
Secret Service agents said the
anonymous caller named that
area and said “the President will
be blasted’’ there. Police head
quarters was informed and officers
on duty near the tunnel were
ordered to increase their vigilance
during the President’s passage.
New 5-Cent Stamp
WASHINGTON UR — The Post
Office Department announced yes
terday a new 5-cent George Wash
ington stamp will be the regular
first-class stamp when higher
postal rates go into effect next
Jan. 7.
The new 8-cent air mail stamp,
a conventional red in color, shows
a plane soaring past the dome of
the nation’s capital.
The 5-cent stamp, blue in color,
is based on a bust sculptured in
1785 by French artist Jean An
toine Houdon, which has been
called the best likeness of Washing
ton ever produced.
Since 1894 there have been more
than 70 different George Wash
ington stamps.
SEOUL, Korea W! — South
Korea’s military government par
doned former Premier John M
Chang today. He had served 15
days of a 10-year sentence on
charges that he helped finance a
plot to overthrow the government.
Russian Orthodox Church
Sends Observers To
Ecumenical Council
ROME \J¥) — Two high officials
of the Russian Orthodox Church
arrived from Moscow today as ob
servers to the Roman Catholic Ecu
menical Council. They said their
presence here could lead toward
Christian unity.
Their arrival marked the first
formal contact in nine centuries
between the Roman Catholic
Church and the Russian Orthodox,
which broke away in the great
schism of 1054.
The two bearded Archiman
drates sent by the Moscow Patri
archate as observers are Vladimir
Kotliarov. 34-.vear-old assistant
chief of missions of the Russian
Church in Jerusalem; and Vitali
Borovoi, 43-year-old representa
tive of the Russian Church at the
World Council of Churches head
quarters in Geneva.
Borovoi told a reporter:
“We have been sent here by our
Patriarchate to report home on the
council proceedings. We know
that our presence here is unpre
cedented. I am confident that this
will narrow the gap dividing our
churches and lead to unity among
all Christians. This is only a first
step and the road we have to
travel is still very long.”
Pope John Warns World
Leaders They Will Have to
Account for Actions to God
VATICAN CITY OP) — Pope
John XXIII warned the world’s
leaders today that they “will one
day have to account for their ac
tions to God.” He appealed to
them to “give ear to the anguished
cry of ‘peace, peace’ which rises
up to heaven from every part of
the world.”
The 80-year-old ruler of the
Roman Catholic Church spoke at
a special audience for the envoys
sent to the Vatican by 85 govern
ments for the opening of the Ro
man Catholic Church’s 21st Ecu
menical Council.
With Michaelangelo’s awesome
“Last Judgment” as a backdrop,
the Pontiff told the envoys as
sembled in the Sistine Chapel that
war today would “mean the de
struction of humanity.” He called
attention to the vast fresco, “the
seriousness of which gives one
much food for thought” and warn
ed, “we must indeed render an
account to God.”
Let the leaders of the world,
the Pontiff said, “continue to meet
each other in discussions and
reach just and generous agree
ments that they faithfully observe.”
The Pope’s audience was the
main activity in the Vatican to
day. The 2,700 prelates here for
the conclave turned their atten
tion to lining up candidates for
the 10 commissions, of 24 members
each, that will debate the issues
before this greatest church meeting
in modern times.
JFK Signs Bill Enlarging Pacific
Marine Fisheries Compact to
Include Alaska and Hawaii
WASHINGTON — President
Kennedy has signed a bill enlarg
ing the Pacific Marine Fisheries
Compact.
The bill authorizes the addition
to the compact of Alaska, Hawaii
and any other state having rivers
tributary to the Pacific Ocean.
Tae compact now exists between
Washington, Oregon and Califor
nia. Its aim is development of
joint programs for the conserva
tion and protection of fisheries.
2nd U.S. Diploma!
Ordered to Leave
Moseow for Spying
MOSCOW UPi — The Soviet
Union today charged the U.S. Em
bassy’s first secretary Kermit S.
Midthun with spying and ordered
him out of the country.
Midthun is the second U.S. dip
lomat expelled within a week in
apparent retaliation for the United
States’ expulsion on espionage
charges last week of two Soviet
diplomats at the United Nations.
U.S. Counsellor-Minister John
McSweeney said Deputy Foreign
Minister N. Smirnovsky ordered j
the American Embassy to send j
Midthun home at a meeting at the j
Foreign Ministry today.
In a statement read to Me- |
Sweeney, the Soviets charged that i
the 41-year-old diplomat “attempt-,
ed to induce a Soviet citizen, an
employe of the government insti
tutions. to transmit to him infor
mation of a secret character.”
It said this was inconsistent with
Midthun’s status as a diplomat and
ordered his immediate departure
from the Soviet Union.
M c S w e e n y said Smirnovsky
would not give further details of
the alleged incident. He said Mid
thun denied the charge and could
think of no basis for it.
The Soviets last Friday ordered
Asst. U.S. Naval Attache Raymond
Smith out of the country on
charges that he spied on military
installations during a trip to the
Baltic seaport of Leningrad.
Smith and his family left Mos
cow Monday.
Legion’s 44th Annual
Convention Breaks Camp
With Strong Resolutions
LAS VEGAS, Ncv. W — The
American Legion’s 44th Annual
Convention broke camp today after
having passed resolutions:
Demanding U.S. military action
against Cuba.
Asking a probe of whether this
country should stay in the United
Nations.
Asking for a constitutional
amendment permitting prayers in
public schools.
The convention's big day Thurs
day featured a fighting talk by
former President Harry Truman,
who called Communists “the big
gest bunch of liars in the world.”
The gathering was marked by
its closest commander’s election in
14 years. James Pawers of Macon,
Ga., won it.
The most controversial matter
discussed dealt with school pray
ers.
The resolution, adopted after a
one-day delay and spirited debate
on both sides, asked Congress to
pass a constitutional amendment
permitting prayers in public
schools.
The Legionaires acted in com
plete agreement, however, on for
eign relations recommendations.
They criticized the Kennedy ad
ministration for failure “to take
more effective action to remove
the Communist menace posed by
the Castro regime.”
The Cuba resolution recom
mended military force against
Castro, including unilateral action
if necessary, to get rid of the Com
munist government.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair with increasing cloudiness
and warmer. Lowest temperature
expected tonight 25, the high to
morrow 35.
Soviets Extend Military
Maneuvers In Siberia
MOSCOW 'TPt _ The Soviet'
Union announced today it is ex
tending for another month mili
tary maneuvers in Siberia that
have coincided with nuclear test
ing in the same region.
Foreign ships and planes wer<‘
warned to stear clear of the Bar
ents and Kara Seas with the warn
ing: The area “will remain danger
ous . . . until Nov. 10.”
The Soviet government news
paper Izvestia and ihc official
army organ Red Star jointly print
ed the announcement but made no
direct mention that further nu
clear explosions were planned.
The announcement spoke only
of a “joint exercise of the Soviet
northern fleet, rocket troops and
the air force.”
Rain Postpones 6th
World Series Game
SAN FRANCISCO OP — Base
ball Commissioner Ford Frick to
day postponed the sixth game of
the World Series between the San
Francisco Giants and the New
York Yankees until Saturday noon.
PDT, because of rain and wet
grounds.
Frick made his decision at 8:41
a.m., after a brief tour of the soggy
turf of Candlestick Park, home
field of the Giants.
It was raining when Frick made
his inspection tour, and winds o
40 to 60 miles an hour were ragins
through the area, a point of lane
in San Francisco Bay.
The seventh game of the series,
if it is necessary, will be played
Sunday at noon.
The Yankees lead the series
three games to two.
The fifth game in New York,
scheduled for last Tuesday, was
also postponed one day because
of rain there.
That was the first series weather
postponement since 1956.
Gov. Burnett of Mississippi
Has Not Yet Purged
Himself of Contempt
NEW ORLEANS UP> — Missis
sippi Gov. Ross Barnett, through
his attorney, told a Federal Ap
peals Court today he could not
promise to comply with all aspects
of the tribunal’s orders not to in
terfere with desegregation at the
University of Mississippi.
In a reversal of a previous stand,
attorney Charles Clark, represent
ing Barnett, said the governor re
served the right to decide which
of the panel’s orders he would be
able to comply with.
Asst. U.S. Atty. Gen. Burke Mar
shall said Barnett had “not purged
himself of contempt.”
But he recommended against
arrest of the 64-year-old governor,
urging instead that the court col
lect all or part of the $10,000 a day
fine it imposed when it convicted
Barnett of contempt Sept. 28.
However, attorneys for James
Meredith, the Negro who enrolled
at Ole Miss, urged the 5th Circuit
Court of Appeals to put its sanc
tions, including arrest and the full
fine, into effect immediately.
The court delayed any final de
cision pending submission of writ
ten briefs from opposing attorneys
in the case on Monday.
The court also said it would not
sit en banc on the case indefinite
ly. It indicated a three-judge panel
might soon take over further hear
ings if they are needed.
IJnalaklcH rrailing
!\>sl Hums to ihr
(Ground Today
A fire at Unalakleet this mor
ning completely destroyed the his
toric Unalaklec4 Trading Post own
ed and operator! by Jim O'Sullivan
and formerly known ns Traeger’s
Store.
The fire is reported to have
started in the second story apart
ment at the rear of the Trading
Pod which was occupied bv Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Friemiring.
Mr.- Friemiring. who is expect
ing another child son, had to toss
one of their four children out of
a second story window and then
tha n go through the window her
self suffering cuts and burns.
According to late reports a log
building between the Trading
■ Post and the Unalakleet Lodge
also burned. This building was
j used as quarters for construction
i workers and was operated by the
Unalakleet Lodge.
All winter supplies were lost ex
. cept for oil and gas which were
not stored in the Trading Post. The
mail in the post office, which was
also a part of the Trading Post,
was reported saved as well as
i some of the personal effects of
i Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan.
' The Trading Post was one of
! two stores which serve the Norton
: Sound community, the other being
: 1 the Native Cooperative. The local
’ theater was also housed in the
; | Trading Post.
j According to last reports the
I fire still threatened the Unalakleet
I Lodge which is owned and oper
ated by Mr. and Mrs. Friemiring.
This is the second year in a
row that disaster has hit this vil
| lage as last year they were deva
i stated by the worst storm in their
j history.
Mrs. Friemiring was brought to
| the MMM Hospital about noon to
1 day by Paul Sutherland, and ac
I companied by her husband. She is
! reported not to be in critical con
dition.
Sen. Lester Bronson advised
j Gov. Wm. Egan of the disaster
this morning and was told that
someone would be sent from Ju
neau immediately to survey the
problem and render what aid was
necessary for the community.
Fleeing Cubans Aided
By Russian Tanker
MIAMI, Fla. UP — The crew of
a Russian tanker gave a helping
hand today to three persons flee
ing Cuba in a small boat.
The Cubans were spotted in the
ocean about 25 miles southeast of
Miami by a lookout on the 705
Soviet tanker Druzhva. After the
ship’s radio operator broadcast
location of the Cubans, a Coast
Guard helicopter picked them up.
They were turned over to the
US. Immigration Service, which
declined to identify them.
The Coast Guard said the Dru
zha, in international waters, did
not broadcast its destination.
Expired License . . .
SANTA MONICA, Calif. UP _.
Mrs. Patricia Lawford will appear
in Municipal Court Nov. 21 to ex
plain why her driver’s license was
allowed to expire, and to present
a new one.
The wife of actor Peter Lawford
and sister of President Kennedy
was due in court Thursday, but her
attorney advised Judge Blair Gib
bons that Mrs. Lawford had just
returned from the east and had
not had time to prepare a defense.