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63rd Year No. 108
NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1962
Per Copy 150
Two Republicans Urge
Monroe Doctrine
Be Enforced
Against Cuba
WASHINGTON UP) — Two Re
publicans asked the Senate today
to back pledges for action against
the Communist military buildup
in Cuba onto President Kennedy’s
request for standby authority to
call up 150,000 military reservists.
Sen. Jack Miller, (R-Iowa), first
offered an amendment which
would direct the President to en
force the Monroe Doctrine against
the Communist dominated regime
of Fidel Castro.
Sen. Prescott Bush, (R-Conn.),
offered an alternate amendment
which would express the sense of
Congress that the United States
“has the right and obligation” to
end Communist domination of
Cuba, either with cooperation other
Western hemisphere nations, or
alone if necessary.
The amendments appeared likely
to stir up sharp Senate debate and
opposition of administration lead
ers who have slated the reservist
bill for debate and passage Thurs
day.
Armed Services Committee, told
the Senate his amendment “would
give notice to the world that the
Congress not only supports the
President by giving him authority
to call up ready reservists, but
also stands by firmly behind the
Commander-in-Chief in whatever
actions he decides to be necessary
to meet the threat of the Western
hemisphere arising from the Com
munist takeover in Cuba.”
“Its adoption would put the So
viet Union on notice that the
American people, as represented by
their Congress, are not intimi
dated by saber-rattling statements
such as that issued in Moscow yes
terday,” Bush said. “Its adoption
would put Mr. Khrushchev on no
tice that the Monroe Doctrine is
not dead, but remains an integral
part of American foreign policy
and will be enforced.”
Refugees PAss
Through Anchorage
ANCHORAGE UP> — The biggest
group of refugees from West New
Guinea to pass through Anchorage
since the start of the air evacua
tion program stopped here briefly
today.
Aboard the chartered KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines plane which
was enroute to Amsterdam were
176 persons, including 23 babies.
With only 82 adult passengers,
the bulk of the passengers were
children of varying ages, accord
ing to Wm. Wardenier, KLM sta
tion manager here.
Mystery Surrounds
Shooting of Wien Pilot
FAIRBANKS UP> — Mystery sur
rounds the shooting of a Wien
Alaska Airlines pilot, Frank
Fickus, 28, found in his home yes
terday shot in the head. He was
moved last night by jet to Seattle
where he is scheduled to undergo
surgery for removal of a .22 caliber
bullet lodged in his brain.
His condition was listed as
critical.
State Police are investigating
the shooting. However, it has been
learned by the News-Miner that
when Fickus was found, his con
dition was that of a man who had
apparently undergone a severe
beating. He was said to be bruised
on the legs, abdomen and head.
U.S. Continent Crossed
70 Times During Soviet’s
Double Orbital Trips
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
— The North American Air De
fense Command said Tuesday two
Soviet cosmonauts crossed the
North American continent 70 times
during their double orbital trips
Aug. 11-14.
NORAD’s space detection and
tracking system traced the flights
of the two spacemen in more than
112 earth orbits. A spokesman said
if the Soviet craft had carried
launchable warheads, they could
have zeroed in on any point in the
United States or Canada.
NORAD said 208 man-made
satellites were now in orbit today.
It classified 43 as payloads and
the rest as debris.
Doctors Sew Boy’s
Left Leg Back On
WEST SLIP, N.Y. «P» — Doctors
sewed back a boy’s left leg at the
thigh Tuesday night in an opera
tion they said could not have
been performed five years ago.
The boy, Mark Turco, 10, of
nearby Babylon was in grave con
dition from shock and loss of
blood.
Mark was brought to Good Sa
maritan Hospital in this Long
Island community late Tuesday.
His left leg and arm had been
broken when he was hit by the
family car at home.
Doctors said the accident broke
the leg at the thigh bone, leaving
it connected only by segments of
tissue. They said they joined the
thigh bone with a metal pin, re
paired a severed artery, and sewed
together torn muscles.
The boy’s leg would have been
amputated without question five
years ago, the doctors said.
Flock of Seagulls
Force Airliner to Make
An Emergency Landing
EDINBURG, Scotland UO — A
Flock of seagulls forced a British
airliner with 69 passengers aboard
to make an emergency landing
early today. Some of the birds were
the only casualties.
The jet-prop Vanguard of Brit
ish-European Airways had just
taken off from Edinburg for Lon
don when it flew into a flock of
gulls. Two of the engines were
damaged when some o the birds
were sucked into the engine in
takes.
Capt. Dennis Clifton brought the
plane down to a safe landing at
Edinburgh Airport on two engines.
A BEA spokesman said damage
to the plane was extensive.
F. Dewey Baker Passes
SEATTLE UP) — F. Dewey Baker,
53, manager of D. K. MacDonald
and Co. in Juneau, died here Mon
day.
Doctors at Swedish Hospital
listed cause of death as cancer.
Baker had been admitted for treat
ment Aug. 13.
He is survived by his widow,
Dorothy, and a son, William, of
Seattle.
WEATHER OUTLOOK
Partly cloudy with snow flurries.
Low tonight 25, high tomorrow 35.
In the last 24 hours: High of 41,
low of 32. Max. wind 17 mph from
the north. Sunrise at 5:18 a.m.,
sunset at 6:36 p.m. Temps, a year
ago today: High of 48, low of 42.
Extremes on this date since 1907:
High of 58 in 1923, low of 25 in
1950.
Alpha 66 Pledges
To Overthrow
Castro’s Regime
MIAMI, Fla. UP) — Alpha 66, a
secret organization pledged to
overthrow Cuban Prime Minister
Fidel Castro’s regime, claims it
carried out a machine gun attack
on three vessels in Cuban waters.
After the hit-and-run attack
Monday, Alpha 66 said, its raiding
party succeeded in turning back
Castro helicopters following a 40
mile chase.
Members of Alpha 66, which has
its headquarters in Puerto Rico,
have not been identified, but one
in Miami said five men made the
raid.
In a communique signed “Alpha
66,” Puerto Rico,” the group said
its men machine gunned two Cuban
ships, the San Pascual and the San
Bias, and a British freighter, the
Newlane.
Havana sources, which claimed
the marauder came from the United
States, said the San Pascual and
the Newlane were attacked, but did
not mention the San Bias. No cas
ualties were reported.
Refugee leaders in Miami said
the raiding party sailed from
Venezuela and a spokesman said
there was no return fire from
Castro forces.
The attack occurred about dawn
at Cape Frances, a small key
across from Caibarien, a major
port about 210 miles southeast of
Havana.
Eisenhower Hits
The Campaign Trail
WASHINGTON UP> — Former
President Dwight Eisenhower hits
the campaign trail Thursday in
behalf of Republican candidates,
and the GOP made it plain it plans
to get a lot of mileage out of him.
Eisenhower’s first appearance
will be at Rensselaer, Ind., at a
rally for House GOP leader Charles
Halleek.
Republican National Chairman
William Miller said Eisenhower
will campaign in at least six other
states up to Oct. 15, when he will
address a New England-wide tele
vision audience at a $100-a-plate
"Birthday for Ike” dinner in Bos
ton. That’s the day after his 72nd
birthday.
Tax Agents Make Raids
WASHINGTON tfl — Federal
tax agents launched a series of
raids on gambling establishments
across the nation today.
An Internal Revenue spokesman,
disclosing this, said the raids were
carried out in a number of cities
but the service had not received
any reports on results in mid
afternoon.
The targets of the raiders were
gamblers who have failed to buy
a $50 annual occupational tax
stamp, pay a 10 per cent excise
tax levy on their profits and a
tax of $250 on each coin operated
gambling device.
A TIDY SUM . . .
SHENANDOAH, Pa. M — Police
found Anthony Gatavakas, 45, a
miner, asleep on the pavement.
They carried him to jail, re
moved on old cloth bag from a
trouser pocket and discovered
$13,260.88 in cash.
When he awakened Gatavakas
said he had spent the weekend
visiting bars here. His first stop
on leaving jail was a bank to de
posit his life savings.
Blocked Vent Caused
Missile Silo Explosion
CHICO, Calif. uP — The Air
Force says a blocked vent caused
two explosions that destroyed a ;
Titan missile silo at the Chico j
missile complex last May 24.
An Air Force report released
Tuesday said the blocked vent
caused an accumulation of gaseous '
oxygen. Leakage of water from
the fire system blocked a valve, j
Two weeks later a flash fire, i
which killed one worker, broke
out at another silo. The Air Force j
said the June 6 blaze probably j
was caused by a spark from sand j
blasting equipment or a static
electricity discharge.
Meet “Big John” . . .
MARTINEZ, Calif. UP — Meet
Big John. He is 5 feet 6, ugly and
crawls on all fours.
Mrs. Ernest Lasell met him
Tuesday.
“First I thought it was an alli
gator,” she said when she re
covered. “Then I remembered a
neghbor boy, Billy Osborne, said
he had lost his pet iguana.”
“Big John,” yelled Billy when
he sighted the big lizard. “Boy,
am I glad to see you!”
“Why?” asked Mrs. Lasell.
“Because I like to rassle with
him,” said Billy, who is 11. Big
John is 3.
Superior Court at
The Top of the World
The Superior Court of the Sec
ond District has departed for Bar
row where it will hold court for
the first time at the top of the
world.
Judge Hubert Gilbert will pre
side at the jury trial of James
Sielok, who is held on an arson
charge and will be assisted by
Virgil Vochoska, District Attorney,
and secretary and court reporter
Mrs. Lorena Gray.
Tom Balone has been appointed
to represent the defendant.
As there are many witnesses,
moving the court to Barrow is
expected to be an economical
move as well as giving that north
ernmost village a chance to see how
a court of justice is conducted.
It is expected that the meeting
hall, where the session will be held,
will be packed to capacity.
The prisoner was returned to
Barrow, escorted by jailer Herb
Jenks. Robert Oliver was sub
poened as a witness.
FA A Will Chec k
Air Navigational
Aids In Alaska
WASHINGTON i.P — The Fed -
eral Aviation Agency will start
this month to take over respon
sibility for light-checking the Air
Force’s global system of air navi
gation aids, it was announced to
day.
Under an agreement between
the FAA and the Air Force, the
job will be shifted to the civilian
agency over a nine-month period,
and beginning this month in
Alaska.
The work will be started in the
southern and southwestern United
States in October and extended
over the entire country by Jan. 1.
Air Force air navigation aids in
Europe and the Middle East will
be included under FAA on next
April 1 and those in the Far East
on Next June 1.
FAA Administrator N. Halaby
said the agreement will foster
greater economy and efficiency by
entrusting the flight checking
task to a single agency.
The FAA already checks all
civilian navigation aids and those
run by the Army and the Navy.
About 1,600 Air Force navigation
aids are involved.
They range from facilities which
provide pilots with bearing and
distance information to such fa
cilities as the instrument landing
system. The Air Force will con
tinue to maintain these facilities.
Polio Victim Dies
As Iron Lung Fails
DAYTON, Ohio t.P — Michael
Myers, 21, a polio victim, died
Tuesday when the iron lung on
which he depended to breathe
failed.
His mother, Evangeline Myers,
said she went into his room and
realized the artificial respirator's
motor wasn’t pulsating properly.
She called a rescue squad and
a cl m i n i s t e red mouth-to-mouth
breathing, bu the rescue squad
found him dead on arrival.
The Myers kept an automatic
power generator in their garage
in event of a commercial power
failure. But it was of no use in
this instance — failure of the
machine.
Michael was stricken three years
ago.
U.S. Won’t Tolerate Military Buildup
In Cuba Beyond Defensive Stajje
WASHINGTON UR — Secretary j
of State Dean Rusk said today the I
administration would not tolerate j
having Cuba become a base for !
offensive action against the United
States or any American country.
He gave this assurance at a joint
session of the House Foreign Af
fairs and Armed Services Com
mittees.
Members who attended the
closed meeting said Rusk also
stressed the administration’s view
that the time for action would
come if the military buildup in
Cuba threatened to go beyond
the present defensive stage.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey has
urged stronger pressure on U.S.
Allies to halt military and stra
tegic shipments to Cuba. He said
some Allies have been “putting
profit before the larger interests
of the free world.”
However, the Minnesota senator
scoffed Tuesday at the contention
of some Republicans that the build
up in Cuba is a threat to the
United States. But, he said, it did
threaten other Latin American
nations and the United States
should not .‘sit idly by and watch
the traffic in chains for Cuba.”
In his Senate speech Humphrey
said "Castro should know that we
will discourage by all diplomatic
means the shipment of military
aid strategic supplies to Cuba via
free world transport.”
He turned his sharpest fire on
“Republican jingoists,” he said,
“have been shouting for an in
vasion of Cuba.”
They know', Humphrey said,
that there is “enough American
firepower afloat off Cuba at any
one moment to destrop every major
Communist installation in Cuba in
a few hours.”