U.S. Air Force Has Lost
9 U-2 High-Altitude Jets
WASHINGTON M — At least
nine U-2 high altitude jets—like
the one Francis Gary Powers flew
over Russia—have been lost in
crashes in the United States.
The tally includes only the U-2
aircraft operated toy the Air Force
itself and used for high altitude
sampling of fallout, weather sur
veys and other research, the Air
Force said.
It does not count the Powers’
plane that went down deep in So
viet Russia in May I960 or pos
sible others operated by the
Central Intelligence Agency.
The Air Force said the reported
losses of its U-2s have been caused
toy various factors, including
flameouts, trouble with electrical
systems and landing crashes.
Early last month, a U-2 pilot
near Picayune, Miss., ejected from
his plane after what he said was
a malfunction in the electrical
system.
me u-2 was bunt for a mghly
specialized purpose—to fly at al
titudes of 70,000 feet or more, at
speeds comparatively slow for a
jet and for long distances.
In designing these specialized
features into the U-2, some built
in problems also came. The U-2
is something like a jet-powered
glider. It has a very low wing
loading (the ratio of weight car
ried to wing area), and, compared
with combat jet fighters, it is
fragile in turbulent air or rough
landings.
FAA to Build VORTAC
Facility at Unalakleet
tronic navigational aid at Una
lakleet for aircraft have been
announced by the Federal Avia
tion Agency. The new facility is
a VORTAC station and the project
will include a quarters building,
engine-type generator service
building, and related work.
Bids will be received until 2:00
p.m., March 23, at FAA’s procure
ment section, 225 Second Ave.,
Anchorage, and will be opened at
that time at Room 308 in the Post
ff.0«ice Bldg, in Anchorage#'ac
cording to M. D. Hutchehs *of
FAA’s procurement .section.
Construction of the new
VORTAC will bring the total of
such installations in Alaska to
' four with future plans calling
for approximately 24 more scat
tered from Point Barrow to An
nette Island, and from Kokiak
to Barter Island, FAA officials
said. VORTAGs have already been
completed at Biorka Island, Yaku
tat, and North Nenana.
VORTAC facilities are elec
tronic air navigation devices
showing both the direction and
distance the aircraft is from a
ground station. VORTACa give
static-free radio reception and
highly accurate courses around
the 360 degrees of the compass on
a visual indicator in the aircraft/
Work on the project is expected
to get underway this spring.
Plans to construct a new elec
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Harold Powers Drops
GOP Bid for Governor
In State of California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. UPl —
Former Lt. Gov. Harold Powers,
a Republican, said in a state
ment Wednesday night that he
was quitting the race for gover
nor.
He accused those he called
“kingmakers” in the Republican
party of deciding that, the state
ment said, “California Republi
cans shall take a discard from
the rubble heap of national poli
tics—and like it.”
Hie Powers statement did not
mention his two opponents in the
contest for the GOP gubernator
ial nomination—former Vice Pres
ident Richard Nixon and As
semblyman Joseph Shell of Los
Angeles.
But his words were apparently
directed against Nixon.
Nixon had no immediate com
ment.
Powers’ withdrawal is the sec
ond of the race. Former Gov.
Goodwin Knight, also seeking the
GOP nomination for governor
dropped out because of illness.
Scientists Locate
Magnetic South Pole
SEATTLE —Scientists work
ing in howling blizzards located
the magnetic South Pole last
month in Commonwealth Bay on
the Wilkes Coast of Antarctica, the
Navy said.
Delayed dispatches from the
Seattle - based Navy icebreaker
Burton Island, which smashed its
way into the iceberg-choked bay,
told of the discovery.
The Burton Island carried three
teams of U-S. and New Zealand
scientists into the bay Feb. 14. In
the next five days they triangu
lated the magnetic pole and found
it was near where the icebreaker
was anchored. Previously it had
been believed to be several hun
dred miles inland from the George
V Coast on the ice-covered main
land.
Commonwealth Bay is con
sidered one of the windiest regions
in the world. Blizzards up to hur
ricane intensity buffet it for nine
months of the year.
Comedian Roscoe Ales Dies
HOLLYWOOD t*> — Roscoe
Ates, the stuttering comedian who
was a familiar figure in Holly
wood films for years, died yester
day. He was 67.
Ates made his living by stutter
ing, but he made a habit of curing
others of the speech defect.
“It is nothing but a habit,” he
once said of stammering.
He knew from experience. Until
he was 18, he suffered from stut
tering. Then he cured himself.
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SO CLEAN
: yet finished so quickly!
All mdy for you to iron and
put away — including blank*ts
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Alaska Women’s
Clubs Enter Civic
Improvement Task
Eight thousand six hundred
member clubs of the General
Federation of Women’s Clubs have
entered the Community Improve
ment Program with projects for
the development of their home
towns, according to an announce
ment by Mrs, E. Lee Ozbirn,
GFWC president. This is the
largest number of clubs which
have taken part in the four bi
ennial competitions sponsored by
the international organization in
cooperation with the Sears-Roe
buck Foundation, Mrs. Ozbirn
stated.
Mrs. John D. iMartin, president
of the Alaska Federation of
Women’s Clubs reports that the
following clubs have entered the
competition: Anchorage Women’s
Club, Bethel Women’s Club. Col
lege Women’s Club, Inc., Douglas
Island Women’s Club, Fairbanks
Women’s Club, Haines Women’s
Club, Hamilton Acres Women’s
Club, Homer Women’s Club, Home
Arts Club (Nome), Seward Jr.
Women’s Club, and Sitka Women’s
Club.
If a minimum of ten clubs re
port in any state each club is
eligible first for five awards in
its state, ranging from $300 to $50,
and the first prize winner in each
state becomes eligible for one of
ten national prizes, totaling $26,
600, with the top national award
being $10,000. Judging takes
place in each state in March and
national judging is completed in
May. Announcement of the state
winders will be made at State
[Convention to held in Nome or
May 4-5. National winners wil
be announced at the GFWC con
vention to be held in Wlashington
D.C., June 25-29.
Chosen to be judges of th
Community Improvement Prograr
for Alaska are Dr. George Roger!
author of “Alaska in Transition,
Juneau; Mrs. Russell Putmar
City Planning Officer, Fairbanks
and Dr. Leonard Freese, Professo
of Biology at Alaska Methodis
University. Dr. Freese, -who re
ceived his PHD from Northwest
era University,. is president ■ o:
the Cook . Inlet Branch of th<
American Assn, for the Advance
ment of Science. His particulai
interest is the study of diatom!
and his publications on both sal
and fresh water diatoms.
Gov. Egan Signs Two Bills
JUNEAU — Gov. Wm. Egar
yesterday signed into law a bill
HB325, designating the Sitkc
spruce as Alaska’s official stat«
tree.
The Governor also signed a bill
SB74, which specifies that em
ployers who fail to pay employ
ment security contributions oi
file reports on time shall pay the
highest rate provided by the act
His employes would be chargee
the standard rate.
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House Okehs Temporary
Seat of State Government
n Case of Enemy Attack
JUNEAU UP) — A bill providing ■
for the establishment of a tern- ]
porary seat of state government ■
in case of enemy attack passed
the House unanimously Wednes- 1
day. '
But southeast lawmakers made ]
sure before final passage that the
capital couldn’t be moved for just '
any old reason.
In its original form, the bill j
would have permitted the move
by order of the governor when
ever “the anticipated effects of
an enemy attack” would make it
“imprudent or impossible to con- ]
duct the affairs of the state gov
ernment at the normal location 1
of the state capital.” ;
“What if the governor decided
to move the capital on grounds '
which were not sound?” asked
Rep. Mark Jensen of Douglas.
Jensen indicated he thought the
reference to “anticipated effects”
was a little shaky.
“The anticipated” was quickly
amended to read “imminent.”
The bill, which was introduced
by Rep. Warren Taylor of Fair
banks, now goes to the Senate for
its consideration.
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Not Davey’s Estella . . .
WOLVERHAMPTON, England
B — Lan Davey, an immigrant
from Jamaica, worked hard and
saved his money so his girl friend
jack home could join him in
Sngland.
Finally he sent the fare — 85
xnmds ($238) — to Estella Fran
ks with instructions for her to
ly over.
Wednesday, a stranger knocked
>n the door of Davey’s home. She
vas 50 years old; Davey’s girl
riend is only 38.
“Who are you?” he asked.
“Why, I’m Estella Francis,” the
voman replied. “Who are you?”
She was Estella Francis, all
•ight, but not Davey’s Estella.
He had handed the money to a
>ank here with the request they
irrange passage to England for
Sstella Francis of Sandy (River,
Jamaica.
The money was picked up at
the Sandy River Post Office by
Estella from Lower Chapelton,
two miles away.
“She thought it was a gift from
tier uncle who had migrated to
Sngland,” Davey said. “She was
expecting to see him. She’s gone
to London now.”
Davey said didn’t know whether
tie would ever get his 85 pounds
hack. But he was philosophical
about it.
“I’ve got some more money for
the right Estella,” he said. “I’m
hoping she’ll arrive soon.”
Englishmen now can buy bread
in their choice of color. So far
available: pink, blue, yellow —
and green!
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