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63rd Year No. 43
NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1962
Per Copy 154
Senate Agrees
To $69,432,198
Appropriation Bill
JUNEAU W) — The Senate, hold
ing the line against increases as
well as cuts, completed legislative
action on the big appropriation
bill today. The final vote was 12-8.
The $69,432,198 measure now
goes back to the House of Repre
sentatives for minor House-keeping
action before it is sent to Gov. Wm.
Egan for his approval.
The Senate, during the course of
one and a half hours work on the
appropriations bill, cut down 11
amendments offered from the floor.
Two of the proposed changes in
volved cuts in the budget.
It was very clear from the out
set, however, that the Senate was
in no mood to open the budget.
Sen. Brad Phillips put into words
the feeling of the major!. „ mem
bers of the Senate, Republicans
and Democrats alike, when he said:
“I am opposed to any change in
the appropriations bill, period. If
we amend it in any way, the event
ual figure is going to be higher,
and that is all there is to it.”
Each and every vote was on a
roll call, Several times, amend
ments failed by the closest of mar
gins, 10-10 tie votes.
On final passage, the eventual
lineup was:
For passage: Sens. Bradshaw,
Bronson, Egnstrom, McNeaiy, Me
Nees, Metcalf, Nolan, Brad Phil
lips, Vance Phillips, Smith, Walsh
and Peratrovich.
Against passage: Sens. Coghill,
Greimann, Hopson, Logan, Mc
Nabb, Owen, Pollock and Weise.
sens. jsiton angstrom ana tsraa
Phillips had voted against the bill,
before the final vote was an
nounced, realizing that the bill
would fail on a 10-10 tie vote, they
switched votes in order to pass it
and keep it from being opened up.
[A Not Opposed
To Merger Plans
On Economic Basis
SEATTLE m — Pacific North
ern Airlines is “not opposed to a
merger with another company if
such a merger makes any economic
sense,” says Arthur Woodley, pres
ident of the major Seattle-Alaska
carrier.
“But thus far no rnerger has been
proposed to me that would remedy
any of the problems of the Alaska
route pattern, or eliminate even
one mile of wasteful competition
or result in any significant cost
savings,” Woodley said.
Woodley also saiu a merger be
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is not imminent “under the pre
sent posture of things.”
Woodley’s comments resulted
from the Civil Aeronautics Board
order to investigate the Alaska air
route structure. The order suggest
Jped a possible merger between PNA
and Alaska Airlines.
During its 30 years of service,
PNA (known as Woodley Airways
in tiie early days) has grown from
a one-man, one-plane operation to
a major regional carrier employ
ing about 650 persons.
§ Later this month, PNA will be
gin service between Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport and Anchor
age, Juneau and Ketchikan with
Boeing intermediate-range model
720 jets. The line has purchased
two of the swift Boeings.
J.S. - BRITAIN STALLED
TEST BAN TREATY
WASHINGTON UP> — The United
States and Britain appeared today
:o be completely stalled against an
.myielding wall of Soviet opposi
tion in their last-ditch effort to get
Moscow’s agreement to an enforce
lble treaty banning nuclear tests.
While formally expressing hope
that Soviet Premier Khrushchev
will yet reverse his policy against
an international inspection system
to police a test ban, officials here
actually see no prospect that this
will happen.
President Kennedy is therefore
going ahead with plans to start
atmospheric testing of nuclear
weapons in about two weeks. The
tests will be held over the central
Pacific during a period of about
two months, and officials indicate
that there will be between 30 and
50 nuclear explosions involved
British Prime Minister Harold
MacMillan told the House of Com
mons in London yesterday that he
will go on pressing for East-West
agreement on a test ban “to the
last possible moment.”
Report Minuteman
Missile Sites Being
Planned for Alaska
ANCHORAGE «> — Twelve
Minuteman missile sites are being
planned for Alaska, according to
unofficial reports in circulation
here, the Anchorage Dailv Times
said today. The resorts are similar
to those that preceded formal an
nouncements for the construction
of the Early Warning Station at
Clear.
The 12 sites, if constructed under
the usual pattern, will each com
prise facilities for launching three
of the long-range missiles.
It has been indicated that missile
experts from the Pentagon have
already visited Alaska in connec
tion with the location for the sites,
and preliminary engineering, the
Times reported.
The Minuteman is an inter-con
tinental missile that operates from
surface to surface with a range of
6,000 or more miles. It is an Ait;
Force weapon, Existing launching’
facilities are located in Utah, Mon
tana and other western states.
From sites in Alaska, the mis
sle could reach all the major tar
gets in both Russia and China.
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Gov. Egan Signs Teachers Bill
JUNEAU UP) — Gov. Wm. Egan
yesterday signed into law a meas
ure tightening the educational re
quirements for teachers.
The teacher bill would require
that v all teachers employed in Alas
ka have at least a bachelor's de
gree from an accredited college or
university.
The requirement would not apply
to persons employed in the state
school system on September 2 of
this year or to persons hired on an
emergency basis. vH-.-t. JpJ
To Consider $2,200,000
General Obligation Bond Issue
JUNEAU — The House yes
terday decided to consider a bill
proposing a $2,200,090 general
obligation bond issue for the con
struction of a vocational school in
the Kodiak-Aleutian Island area,
iespite an adverse committee re
port.
The measure, had received S
ananimous “No Recommendation"
report from members of the House
Finance Committee.
However, the lower chamber
rated 23-17 to give the measure a
place on the calendar
JFK Plans to
Release Reservists
And Guardsmen
WASHINGTON UP) — President
Kennedy announced today that
barring “serious deterioration” in
the world situation, 155,000 Na
tional Guardsmen and Reservists
called to active military duty last
fall will be released in August.
Kennedy made the announce
ment at a news conference at which
he also;
1. Denounced the steel price in
creases made by the major com
panies, saying their action consti
tutes an “irresponsible defiance of
the nation’s interests.”
2. Said he is asking Atty. Gen.
Robert F. Kennedy to seek an 80
day injunction to halt the Maritime
strike on the West Coast. A Presi
dential Board has advised, he said,
that if continued, the strike will
seriously affect transportation of
goods to Hawaii.
Kennedy said the prospective
August release of the Guardsmen
and Reservists does not result from
any lessening of international
“dangers and tensions,” but from
a buildup in the nation’s regular
armed might.
The men released, Kennedy said,
will be on a standby basis, in a
“new and heightened state of
readiness,” in case the need should
arise to call them again.
In relation to steel prices, the
President was asked whether, in
view of his strong statement, he
thought strong action was.
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Kennedy said this is a free coun
try, and the steel companies were
free to do as they pleased. As for
action, he said, the administration
is considering what needs to be
done. The Justice Department, he
said, was looking into the steel
problems.
Andy Wirum, pioneer of Nome,
returned from Calistoga, Calif.,
where he spent the winter. He
brings greetings from I. Kowalsky,
who has also wintered in the sunny
south.
MAJOR LEAGUE Uasecall
ROLLS INTO HIGH GEAR
By The Associated Press
Almost a quarter of a million
fans turned out yesterday as major
league baseball got its 1962 cam
paign rolling into high gear with
eight second-day “openers” draw
ing 222,675 through tile turnstiles.
The largest crowd was on hand at
Los Angeles, where 52,564 saw the
Dodgers open in their new ball
park. The biggest American League
turnout was 22,978 at New York
for the Yankees’ curtain-raiser. The
NL drew 145,825 to 76,850 for the
AL.
ROCK LIKE
STREATHAM, England UP) —
Freddie Mills, former world light
heavyweight champion, presented
ms rocK-iiKe jaw to a 15-year-old
John Block and said: “Go on. Hit
me as hard as you like.”
John — following the example
of illustrious predecessors like Gus
Lesnevich and Joey Maxim —
obliged.
Then he yelped.
Instead of the ex-champ sagging
to the canvas, John’s own right
paw dangled somewhat limply
from the wrist.
A quick trip to the hospital con
firmed that bones were broken.
Freddie, who had been distri
buting prizes at the Streatham
Youth Center, could not have been
mere upset.
“I do feel a
said. “Fane§F rnj
bit of a bully,” he
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U.S. FILES INJUNCTION
TO TERMINATE WEST
COAST SHIPPING STRIKE
SAN FRASCISCO W — The
government today filed in Federal
District Court a complaint seeking
an injunction to terminate the
West Coast shipping strike for an
30-day cooling off period under
the Taft-Hartley Act.
The complaint, seeking a tem
porary injunction, said that unless
the strike which began March 16
is enjoined “the United States of
America will suffer immediate and
irreparable injury for which it has
no adequate remedy at law.”
The unions involved are the
Sailors Union of the Pacific, Marine
Cooks and Stewards and the Ma
rine Firemen’s Union.
The complaint, filed by Wm. H.
Orick Jr., Asst. Atty. General and
U.S. Atty. Cecil Poole of San Fran
cisco asked that the court order
members of the unions to resume
their normal employment.
PAN AM MAY FILE
SUIT AGAINST CAB
SEATTLE UP) — Pan American
World Airways is “seriously con
sidering” a suit against the Civil
Aeronautics Board to prevent the
proposed cancellation of its serv
ices to and in Alaska, the Seattle
Times said in a dispatch from its
Washington, D.C., correspondenl
today.
The newspaper said the sui
would be filed in the District o
Columbia Circuit Court of Appeal
within 10 days. It follows the CAB’
order of March 19 for an investiga
tion of Alaska carriers.
The report recommended thal
Pan American’s Alaska air serv
ice be terminated, leaving the
Alaska business to what was hoped
would be a merged Alaska Airlines
PNA system and1 to Northwest on
the Seattle - Anchorage - Orient
flights.
Pan American established the
first air service to Alaska, begin
ning daily flights in 1940 to Ket
chikan and Juneau by flying boat.
$500 IN MERCHANDISE TO
BE GIVEN AWAY AT RACES
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In connection with the Dog
Derby being held Saturday and
Sunday, the Arctic Club has an
nounced that it will give away
$500 worth of merchandise from
local stores.
Information on how to partici
pate in this give-away may be ob
tained from club members or at
local business houses. Tom Martin
is chairman of the event. The mer
chandise will be given away on
Sunday afternoon on Front St.,
along with the presentation of the
racing trophies.
Trophies are now on display at
the Nome Hardware Store. In co
operation with the annual dog event
the U.S. Merc is offering a unique
service, as it plans to deliver
groceries on Friday morning with
dog teams.
They are also giving a prize of
groceries to the last official entry
to finish the race each day, so
even the loser wins.
, WEATHER OUTLOOK
Continued fair and cold. Low to
night -5, high tomorrow 12. In the
last 24 hours: High of 31, low of
-S. Max. wind 21 mph from the
north. Sunrise at 4:43 a.m., sunset
at 7:24 pm. Temps, a year age
today: High of 30, low of 20. Ex
tremes on this date since 1907:
High of 49 in 1940, low of -22 in
1920.
Nenana today it was cloudy
temp, of 31 above.
Highlight Nome
This Weekend
Dog Derby Will
It looks like a fast trail for the
dog mushers this coming Saturday
and Sunday for the Annual Nome
Dog Derby, according to Barrow
Morgan and Bob Emmons, who are
staking the trail over the 10-mile
course. There appears to be plenty
of snow with a hard crust for fast
traveling with just enough fresh
snow to make it faster on the dogs.
running the course this week to
familiarize themselves with the ter
rain although it is expected that
most of the mushers entering have
run the course in previous years.
The mushers will be registering
at the Nome Hardware, according
to Bob Herman, who is in charge
of registration and trophys for the
Arctic Club. Timekeepers for the
race which gets underway Satur
day afternoon will be Pete Reader
and Bob Lewis.
Prize money for this year’s race
will be awarded to the top six
mushers and will be split into heat
money for the first and second days
and best total time for the two-day
event. Heat money to be awarded
to the fastest times Saturday and
Sunday is as follows:
$200 first prize; $100 second;
$65 third; $50 fourth; $25 fifth; and
r $20 sixth. Prize money for the best
l total elapsed time will be $300 first;
, $200 second; $100 third; $75 fourth;
j $50 fifth; and $25 sixth. In addition
* the winner ,wi2I receive annual
Arctic Club trophy and each enter
ing m usher will receive a steak
dinner.
One sidelight of the dog race
derby will be the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce variety show
presentation of the “Cabin Fever
Revue” Saturday evening at the
school which promises to provide an
interesting and lively array of
local talent. Another highlight of
the dog derby will be the award
ing of the $500 merchandize prize
to a lucky Nomeite which is being
given jointly by the Arctic Chib
and the merchants of Nome as a
money raising project to be put
toward the dog race purse.
Some of the mushers
N.Y. Teachers
Strike for More Pay
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NEW YORK W — Thousands of
teachers struck for more pay at
city schools today, disrupting class
work and touching off student
rioting and rowdiness at some
places.
Authorities sought to keep classes
going with non-striking instructors
but were forced to dismiss thou
sands of youngsters for lack of suf
ficient faculty members.
There are approximately one
million pupils in the city public
school system.
Disorderly boys got out of hand
at several schools and staged some
wild melees.
The youngsters battled each other
with fists, threw toilet paper and
other articles ottt of school win
dows, heaved rocks and eggs out
side schools, pounded on cars,
shouted jeers and cat-calls and
raised a fearful din in general.
The most serious of the episodes
erupted at the Steward Park High
School in lower Manhattan shortly
after the morning class bell rang.
The striking teachers defied non
strike laws and threats of dismissal
to stage their walkout, which they
said was called to protest a "star
vation budget.”
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