Newspaper Head Urges
Press to Fight Back
At Irresponsible Critics
CORONADO, Calif. (ff> — The
president of the American Society
of Newspapers Editors, Felix R.
McKnight, urges the American
press to fight back at irresponsible
critics.
“In moments when unity has
never been more urgent,” he told
the annual meeting of the Cali
fornia-Nevada Associated Press
last night, “we have split into
sensitive, irrational groups that
are as foreign to this nation as
Communism itself.”
McKnight is vice president and
executive editor of the Dallas,
(Tex.) Times Herald.
“I resent to the core these sud
den patriots who aimlessly and
broadly charge the American press
with a lack of concern for the
welfare of this country. We were
here a long, long time before these
groups appeared, selling a brand
of Americanism they distorted and
molded to their particular pur
pose,” McKnight said
“The American press is a pa
triotic press, dedicated more than
any other agency to the absolute
preservation of our freedoms and
the rights of man.
“We are not, as too many
charge, Communist dupes because
we attempt to follow moderate
lines and call for a look at internal
bickering. There is not a reput
able newspaper in America that
would not quickly and without
equivocation expose and fight un
ceasingly any threat that en
dangers the security and welfare
of this nation.”
It is time, McKnight said, to
“take off the gloves and try to
bring sanity to the emotional
binge that has this country
dangerously off balance.”
The way to do it, he said, is
with objective, intelligent report
ing.
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Everything Goes
Awry to Be Wed
ALOGNA, Iowa (iT> — When
Gwen Egel and James Kildow
were married here almost every
thing went awry.
Both are from this area, and
both are employed in Kansas City.
They planned at first to be mar
ried in March, but then they de
cided to advance the date.
Came a wedding rehearsal last
Saturday night. There was a mix
up on time, and the bridal party
was about an hour late.
Monday was the wedding day.
Kildow thought he had plenty of
time to get a haircut, and Miss
Egel planned to line up a photo
grapher. They found all the
barbershops and the photographic
studios are closed on Monday.
Finally a barber and photographer
were rounded up and obliged on
their day off.
The ceremony was to be a
double-ring affair, but the Kan
sas City jeweler who was making
the matching rings couldn’t get
them completed by the early
wedding date. Miss Egel’s mother
lent her a family ring.
The couple went for a counsel
ing session with the minister —
and found they had a wedding
permit, but no license. A check
with a docotor revealed that the
results of their blood tests had
been lost in the mail.
Miss Egel’s father drove 55
miles to (Mason City to get the
blood test results. On the way he
was charged with failure to dim
his car lights properly, and a
wedding guest who also made the
trip was charged with speeding.
The blood test papers finally
in hand, Miss Egel and Kildow
went tu tne v^uui t vxeiK at i
pm. for their marriage license.
Guests were assembling in the
church when the minister found
Miss Egel in tears in his study.
She had dropped her wadding
gown in the mud. She had to
wash the muddy part in a sink
and then iron the dress.
The ceremony finally got under
way about an hour late. Halfway
down the aisle Miss Egel whisper
ed to her father, “I forgot my
bouquet.”
“You can’t go back after now,”
he replied, grimly.
The reception went off very
well. But the parents of the bride
said they hope their younger
daughter decides to elope.
IS Years Senior
GREENSBORO, N.C. UP) —- A
91-year-old woman was buried
near here Saturday. Among her
survivors is her mother, aged
107.
Mrs. A. R. Castevens, 91, died
in a nursing home Thursday. Her
mother is Mrs. Calvin Pendry,
107, of Yadkinville, 10 years her
senior.
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(Chunk of Money Awaits
U-2 Pilot Francis Powers
WASHINGTON UB — Francis
Gary Powers, the U-2 pilot, ap
parently will find a sizeable chunk
of money awaiting him on his
return from Soviet captivity.
Powers testified at his Mos
cow spy trial that his contracl
called for renumeration at the
rate of $2,500 a month, or $30,000
a year.
He did not make clear with
whom he had the contract, but
after his arrest he was identified
as Lockheed Aircraft Corp. test
pilot assigned to the National
Aeronautics and Space Adminis
tration.
It is now more than 21 months
since Powers’ plane came down
in Russia. Twenty-one months
at $2,500 a month would work out
to $52,500.
However, the State Department
announced Aug. 10, I960 that ar
rangements had been made to
“provide for his wife.” Presum
ably that means that Barbara
Powers has been receiving part
of his salary.
iHow much has not been dis
closed. But Pierre Salinger,
Presidential press secretary, said
Saturday Powers has back pay
coming which will be turned over
to him.
When newsmen asked whether
the money will come from the
Central Intelligence Agency, Sal
inger limited his reply to saying
it would be U.S. government
money.
Highway Investigating
Committee Winds Up
First Week of Hearings
JUNEAU — The Senate’s
special Highways Investigating
Committee wound up the firsl
week of its sessions Friday nighl
by hearing from two witnesses.
On the stand were Robert Sharp
executive assistant to Publi<
Works Commissioner Richard A
Downing, and Norman Schwalb,
chief of the Department of Public
Works’ Legal Section.
Sen. Brad Phillips of Anchor
age questioned Sharp closely
about the transfer of $550,000 from
the highway construction revolv
ing fund to the working capital
fund.
In answer to questions, Sharp
said he knew of no specific legis
lative authority for the transfer
of funds. He said the decision to
make the transfer was a decsion
made by Downing.
When Phillips asked if such a
transfer without specific legis
lative approval would be illegal,
Sharp replied that he was no law
yer and suggested that Phillips
consult an attorney.
Schwalb, who works out of the
State Attorney General’s Office,
explained the state's highway
right of way acquisition program.
The Senate committee will re
sume its hearings Tuesday night,
with Highways Director Thurman
Sherard on the witness stand.
Gold Diggers Bowling League
Men’s high series went to: Tom
House 569, Carl Glavinovich 584,
Ed Morical 538.
Men’s high game went to: Tom
House 226, Dick Deems 219, Ed
Morical 210.
Women’s high series went to:
Pauline Eberle 484, Mary Hons
berger 462, Barbara Trigg 42.1.
Women’s high game went to:
Mary Honsberger 208, Pauline
Eberle 182, Pat St. Amour 158.
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Aukruk Lanes 38 30
North Star 36 V4 31V4
Alaska Airlines 33*4 34*4
N.C. Co. 28 40
Urge Use of Rsindeer Meat
JUNEAU (ff> — A resolution
urging the use of reindeer meat
in restaurants and on airline
menus as a means of building up
the Alaskan reindeer industry
was approved by the Senate to
day.
i Rocky Is Not
1 “Swinging to the Right”
NEW YORK UP — Gov. Nelson
I Rockefeller says he is not “swing
ing to the right.”
The potential Republican Pres
idential candidate in 1964 was
asked on a nation-wide television
program Sunday night if he was
becoming more conservative in
his politics.
“Not in the slightest,” he snap
ped.
He appeared on American
Broadcasting Co “Issues and
Answers.”
Earlier, he had conceded that
he might have been passed over
as the GOP’s I960 Presidential
nominee because he was “too j
liberal.”
j Rockefeller said his criticism
! of the Kenendy Administration’s
plan for a Department of Urban
Affairs reflected unhappiness with
tht form of the proposal rather
than with the concept. He said
the proposal rejected by the
House Rules Committee bypassed
the states when it should have
“worked through and with the
states.”
Dutch Airliner
Refuels at Tokyo
TOKYO UP — An unwelcomed
Dutch KLM commercial airliner
carrying New Guinea-bound
•Dutchmen refueled at Tokyo
Haneda Airport Saturday and was
given a thorough search by Jap
anese officials.
They said they found “nothing
dangerous, no arms, no ammuni
tion.”
The Japanese government,
angered at 'Dutch insistence on
using the airport but unable to
prevent the brief stop because of
an international agreement, pro
tested to the Dutch Ambassadoi
while the DC-7C was on the
. ground.
(K0L.M officials refused to say
whether any of the 45 passengers
going to Biak, Dutch administra
tive capital of West New Guniea,
were soldiers.
But a Japanese spokesman said:
“It is difficult for us to con
sider all the passengers as civil
ians. Most of them were young,
husky boys. They do not look
like tourists or merchants.”
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PIONEER ORGANIZATIONS
EXPRESS APPRECIATION
The officers and members of
Igloo No. 1 Pioneers of Alaska
and Ladies Auxiliary desire io
express their appreciation to all
who attended the Roof Garden
and helped to make it a successs.
To the officers of the National
Guard for the use of the armory
and its facilities; to the merchants
for supplies and other assistance;
to the Arctic Club for use of
special equipment and other help;
to all those who participated in
the much appreciated and well
received program, produced and
directed by Mrs. W. H. Cameron
assisted by Mrs. Bonnie Hahn,
and in particular to the versatile
master of ceremonies, James
Blanning who elicited rounds of
applause from the audience with
each humorous, home-town anec
dote ad-libbed between the acts.
An outstanding example of fine
Pioneer spirit was displayed by
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Brown of
Nomerama in closing their theater
Saturday night and attending the
Roof Garden.
The generosity of Wien Air
lines and Pan American Airways
in donating the grand prise of the
evening — a round trip for two*
Nome to Seattle's Century 21 fair,
will long be remembered by our
Pioneer organisation, as well as
by the holder of the lucky win
ning ticket. Such is the spirit of
our Northland. May it ever re
main with us.
PIONEERS OP ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 1
i GEORGE GRIGSBY
IS HOSPITALIZED
I George Grigsby, former Nome
attorney and the president of the
Anchorage Bar Assn., is reported
to be in poor condition in a Cali
fornia hospital,
Grigsby, 88, broke his hip in a
fall at his California home re
cently.
Persons wishing to correspond
with Grigsby may contact him at
3447 Guerneville Rd., Santa Rosa,
Calif.
Omie McCarthy Circle to Meet
The Omie McCarthy Circle
meets Tuesday night at 8, at the
home of Mrs. Crinklaw. Members
are asked to bring candy, pre
ferably home made, for Jesse Lee
Home. Visitors are welcome.
A VIEW OF THE INKER EAR
DOUBLE DIAGNOSIS
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A tiny holder for x*rey film, co smell it fits into the human ear, has
become a big weapon in die medical fight against hearing losses. Many
people have hard-of-hearing defects, and often they're unsuspected.
The x-ray device, smaller than a dime, fits into the ear canal next to
the eardrum. An x-ray film inside the holder is exposed, in the usual
way, by the beam from die x-ray machine. An x-ray film, or radio
graph. is then available for study by radiologists, the doctors who
spcdalixe in medical x-ray.
To get information about the ear before, surgeons sometimes had
.to perform exploratory operations. It was just impossible to "see1'
enough to diagnose the trouble. Now, evidence is available without
need for surgery. It means a helpful guide in more effective treatment.