Milton Donner
May Resign from
Div. of Aviation
JUNEAU Of) — Aviation Admin
istrator Milton L. Donner said yes
terday that unless the Division of
Aviation is reorganized under a
single head, he would quit the
post on May 15.
Donner said that he had sub
mitted his resignation to Public
Works Commissioner Richard A.
Downing two weeks ago. He said
he first asked that it be made ef
fective at the end of this month,
but later extended that date to
May 15.
“I feel that if the organizational
setup within the Division of Avia
tion remains as it is, I would re
sign,” Donner said.
“I feel that one man should be
in charge of all activities of the
division, rather than the two
headed deal we have now.”
The chain of command, or lack
of it, within the Division of Avia
tion, drew the fire of lawmakers
during the recent legislative ses
sion.
A special House investigating
committee was appointed early in
the session and submitted a report
ip the closing days which approved
an organization chart, submitted
by Downing, in which Donner was
shown as head of all division ac
tivities except airport engineering
and construction.
The chart showed that the chief
of the engineering and construc
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A Thor-Delta rocket thundered
skyward yesterday in an effort to
launch the world’s first interna
tional satellite— a joint effort of
the United States and Great
Britain. v
Two hours after launch, officials
of the two nations announced
jointly that the satellite was in
successful orbit.
The sleek 90-foot projectile
blasted aloft at 1:01 p.m. EST. Its
mission was to propel the 132
pound scientific satellite into an
orbit ranging from 200 to 600 miles
above the earth tc gather data on
the ionosphere and cosmic radia
tion.
The early portion of the flight ap
peared normal as the three-stage
rocket rose smoothly into a partly
cloudy sky, arched quickly toward
the north-east, and sped from
sight.
This is one of many cooperative
space exploration efforts the Unit
ed States plans with other coun
tries.
Eventually, American scientists
hope to team with the Soviet
Union, the world’s other great
rocket power, to probe the world
beyond our world with manned
and unmanned flights.
tion section, Eugene G. Roguszka,
was to channel administrative mat
ters through Donner’s office, but
was directly responsible to Down
ing for actual engineering and
construction.
Donner said that such an organ
ization was not acceptable to him.
“Just what is an administrative
matter,?” Donner said. “Where do
you draw the line?
“I think that the engineering
and construction phase is only one
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in the state, and should be in
cluded within the division.
“A very large percentage Of OUT
funds are going for the construc
tion of airports. But other activities
are important too, such as main
tenance and operation, promotion
facilities, search and rescue units,
aviation education, and safety
regulations which are outside of
the scope of the Federal Aviation
Administration.”
Donner has been with the State
Division of Aviation for the past
three years, after some 20 years
in the aviation field.
UTOMOTIVE
DIAL 2532
Heuston & Betty Alexander
Science Exhibit
Makes Century 21
A World’s Fair
By Bob Thomas
SEATTLE iff) — Just about
everyone here has agreed that
what makes Century 21 exposition
a World’s Fair is the United States
science exhibit.
It should be great — at an out
lay of $10 million. But it wasn’t
only money that went into the six
acres of buildings and lagoons. It
also displays a great deal of talent,
imagination and learning.
The design of the Science
Pavilion was by Detroit architect
Yamasaki. His soaring Gothic
arches, lacy grills, pools and foun
tains add up to a striking visual
image — certainly one of the most
beautiful public buildings any
where. (
Here’s what you see inside:
First you enter a large hall with
a few hundred other Fair-watchers
and sit down on the thick carnet.
On the side wall is projected a film
depicting the history of science
and its present status. Actually
there are six films showing simul
taneously, dazzling the mind with
science’s many faces.
The film is a marvel, but by
what logic was the narrator of this
American effort chosen to be the
veddy British Laurence Harvey?
Next you pass through a hall
with graphic illustrations of what
aroused man’s curiosity: Wind,
sun, waves, lightning, etc. Another
passageway illustrates how man’s
senses can be wrong. There are
a series of optical illusions, includ
ing a whole western town on a
slant. Folks come reeling out of
that one. Then they stand in a
railway car that appears to be
moving because of optical and
audible illusions.
You come next to a large ex
hibit depicting the development of
science -— the major discoveries
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through a depiction of the Brazilian
rain forest where Charles Darwin
conceived his “origin of species.”
You go next to the Spacearium
where you are hurtled through
space by means of the world’s
largest projection screen, an eight
ton aluminum dome suspended in
a theater. Asteroids, planets, suns
and galaxies whiz over your head.
The effect is interesting, though
perhaps not as startling as the cre
ators had hoped.
Now you climb down some stairs
to the junior lab. This is Disney
land for brainy youngsters, who
can measure impulses from electric
fish, run an atomic pinball machine
and try to hit the moon with a
rocket.
The methods of science occupy
the next great hall. Here you can
find the answers to such questions
as: What makes fireflies light up?
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about cultured ganglia?
For the less scientific there are
educated pigeons that peck three
lights in regular pattern to get a
few grains of feed, and monkeys
that cuddle up to artificial mothers.
The final exhibit comprises the
horizons of science. It is not fully
realized, but maybe they are still
getting the bugs out of it.
The Department of Commerce,
which sponsors the s c i e n t i it c
splash, obviously has aimed high.
The laymen might understand only
a quarter or less of what is of
fered. But for the scientists and
the science-minded youngster, the
pavilion offers a feast for the mind.
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$800,000 FOR STUDY
OF ROAD DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON — A bill au
thorizing an $800,000 study of i
long range Alaska highway devel
opment and construction program
was approved yesterday by the
Senate Public Works Committee.
The measure, by Sen. Ernest
Cruemng would direct the Secre
tary of Commerce to make the
study, in cooperation with the
state, and report to Congress by
May 15, 1963.
The report would include an
analysis of the adequacy of the
federal aid highway program in
Alaska; recommendations on con
struction of roads through under
developed areas and connections
with roads in Canada; and a pro
gram for carrying out the recom
mendations, including cost esti
mates.
Board of Directors Meet
JUNEAU {Rh — The spring Board
of Directors meeting of the Alaska
State Chamber of Commerce will
open today at Wrangell.
Directors will review the action
of the recent state legislature and
lay plans for the observation of
“Alaska Day” July 7 at the Worlds
Fair in Seattle.
Directors John Gibbons of An
chorage and B. Frank Heintzleman
of Juneau will lead a discussion
on the Rampart Dam, and review
the status of the Devil’s Canyon
and Dyea projects.
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FOUR STEEL COMPANIES
INDICTED ON CHARGES
OF PRICE FIXING
NEW YORK UPf — A federal
grand jury Thursday indicted U.S.
Steel Corp., Bethlehem Steel Co.
and two other steel companies on
charges of conspiring to fix prices
and rig bids.
The indictment said the bids
were for sales of steel forgings to
the Army, Navy, electrical com
panies and other purchasers.
The indictments are not con
nected with the recent price hike
in steel, in which U.S. Steel and
Bethlehem posted a $6-per-ton in
crease. then withdrew it under
pressure from the Kennedy Ad
ministration.
The other companies indicted
were Erie Forge and Steel Corp.,
Erie, Pa., and Midvale-Happenstall
Co., Philadelphia.
Five individuals and a trade
association also were named as de
fendants.
The trade association named is
Open Die Forging Institute Inc.,
of New York City.
The individuals are:
Homer Lackey, former manager
of, U.S. Steel’s forged products
Commercial Division, and since
September 1, 1960, president of
Erie Forge and Steel.
Erb Gurney and Robert Barnes,
manager and assistant manager
respectively of Bethlehem’s Sales,
Forgings, Castings and Special
Products Division.
Emil Lang, board chairman of
Erie Forge and Steel.
R. B. Heppenstall Sr., president
of Midvale-Heppenstall.
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so fine they can weigh a pencil
mark on a piece of paper.
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