Young GOPs Meet
In Ketchikan
On April 28-29
KETCHIKAN — Some of Alas
ka’s most prominent Republican
political figures are expected to
participate in the state convention
of the Young Republican Federa
tion which will be held here April
28 and 29.
This was the word from Des
Moore, convention chairman, who
is working out plans with Frank
Klepser and other officials of the
Ketchikan Young Republicans.
Heading the list of visitors will
be Frank Heintzleman, former
governor of Alaska. Also on hand,
said Dixie Anne Morgan Young
Republican president, will be Ted
Stevens, who recently announced
his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
John Coghill of Nenana, State
Senate minority leader and oft
mentioned gubernatorial candidate,
is another expected for the big an
nual event. Bruce Kendall and Brad
Phillips of Anchorage have indi
cated they will take part in the
programs, all of which will be
centered on the Elks Hall.
A get-acquainted breakfast will
be staged, April 28 and there will
be a banquet that evening. The
public will be welcome to attend
the banquet and reservations may
be made.
In addition to the out-of-town
guests expected, Ketchikan’s two
members of the House of Repre
sentatives, W. K. Boardman and
Wally Kubley, will be in con
spicuous attendance at all sessions.
From Nome attending the con
vention will be Gail Mclver, Ann
and Jo Chambers, David Grant and
Clint Gray Jr.
NOME SANITARY
SERVICE
Dial 2671
P.O. Box 460
SEN. JOHN McNEES FILES
FOR TWO PARTY POSTS
JUNEAU UP) — Sen. John A. Mc
Nees, (D-Nome), yesterday filed
declarations for Democratic chair
man of the Northwestern District
and for a seat on the State Demo
cratic Central Committee.
McNees filed under the provi
sions of a bill, CSSB147, approved
by the 1962 legislature and now
awaiting action by Gov. Wm, Egan.
The measure provides for the
popular election of district and
State Central Committees during
state primary elections.
National committeemen and com
mitteewomen would be elected by
popular vote in primaries during
those years when the Presidency
of the United States is not at stake.
Secretary of State Hugh Wade
said he accepted McNees’ filings
subject to the bill becoming law.
“If it does not become law,”
Wade said, “we will refund the $30
in filing fees Senator McNees de
posited with this office.”
Egan has until May 7 to sign or
veto the bill. After that date, the
measure would become law auto
matically, but, because the dead
line for filing declarations of candi
dacy for this year’s elections is
May 1, the bill would have no
actual effect until the 1964 elec
tions.
McNees said he had discussed
his intention to file under the pro
visions of CSSB147 with Egan and
members of Egan’s staff.
“The governor did not indicate
what he planned to do in regard
to the bill,” McNees said, “but I
did not meet any discouragement.”
McNees, chairman of the Senate
Rules Committee during the second
state legislature, said he did not
plan to run for any office other j
than the two party posts.
Propose Transportation Service j
A bill for which Sen. Gruening 1
became a co-sponsor is S. 3126, by
Sen. Harrison Williams Jr., (D
N.J.), to provide $500 million over
1 three years to help preserve ana
j improve essential mass transpor
tation service in urban areas.
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Johnny Reader
Hep. Wm. Erwin
Summarizes Work
Of Legislature
William Erwin, Representative
from the Seward District, who was
teaching school here the first part
of the present session, returned
from Juneau to remain until the
Democratic Convention being held
here on April 27.
He gave a summary of the work
done at this session of the State
Legislature at the Chamber meeting
Monday, stating that this session
was entirely different from three
previous sessions which he attended,
insomuch that up until this session
the work had been organizational.
This session was accented, he
stated, by providing funds for the
various functions and departments;
correcting errors in organizing the
new state and taking care of and
listening to pressure groups ask
ing for deferred things held back
until the organization was com
pleted.
Speaking on the vocational school,
he stated, that the bonds have not
been offered for sale, and until the
State, State Educational Depart
ment and the BIA coordinate their
planning he does not see any pro
gress for construction of the school.
This could happen next month,
next year or two years from now,
just when is hard to prophesy, but
he urged that the people interested
keep at it and not give up.
He praised Sen. Walsh for his
research into state highway papers,,
which revealed that the Nome
Fairbanks Road was in the federal
highway system, but had been
“lost.” With the road back in the
system federal funds will go a long
way toward getting the road built.
Speaking on summer road proj
ects, he expressed his ignorance on
just how the projects stand, due to
the re-organization and other shuf
fling being done in the Highway
Department, but expects that Pete
{Walsh will have information when
he arrives this week.
He called attention to the fact
that Nome’s two room addition to
the school came in for delay and
censure from the Health Depart
ment, which felt Nome was “drag
ging it heels getting a sewage dis
posal plant.”
Students Destroy Theater Screens
ADANA, Turkey UFl — Three
hundred theology students destroy
ed the screens in two movie houses
Monday night to prevent the show
ing of a film they charged was
Communist-inspired.
The picture tells about the hard
life of Turkish peasants. It was
approved by the movie censor board
only after long deliberation.
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JOHN COGHILL MAY FILE
FOR STATE-WIDE OFFICE
FAIRBANKS Ml — Speculation
that State Senator Jack Coghill,
minority leader in the Senate,
would file for the position of gov
ernor has gathered support here
with the return of the veteran law
maker.
Coghill, who is a merchant in
Nenana, said yesterday that he is
considering entering his candidacy
for a state-wide political office in
the August 14th primary, but he
declined to name which office he
would file for. The only two state
wide offices other than U.S. Sen
ator and Representative on the bal
lot are for the positions of Gov
ernor and Secretary of State.
The 37-year-old Republican said,
“In the course of the past weeks I
have been increasingly urged by
my friends and supporters to an
nounce my candidacy for state
wide political office. To be fair to
these people and the public, I feel
that I must express at this time
my interest in being a candidate
for state-wide office this election
year. It is only right to add that
my obligation to my family and
family business in Nenana must be
considered in any action I might
take.
“Therefore, I feel that I cannot
yet determine what my plans will
be, but as soon as I have had the
opportunity to reassess my position
in regard to my family and busi
ness, I will make our decision
known to the public.”
Bob Curtis, perennial polar bear
guide passed through Nome enroute
to Teller, where he will make his
headquarters throughout the hunt
ing season with bear hunters.
Curtis holds the record of taking
bear nearest to Nome when he got
a large one near Sledge Island a
couple of years ago.
Fine Job Printing At The Nuggej
r
Texas Steel Head
Says JFK Used
Dictatorial Powers
DALLAS m — The head of
Lone Star Steel asserted yesterday
that President Kennedy assumed
what he called “dictatorial powers”
last week when he ordered that
government purchases of steel be
made from companies which did
not raise prices.
E. B. Germany, president and
chairman of the East Texas firm,
called Kennedy’s order “ a black
day in American history’’ and said
“he has taken away from us a part
of our dearest possession.”
He added in a statement pre
pared for Lone Star’s stockholders’
meeting:
“In those dark hours we were
deprived of part of our personal
freedom, that part which allows us
the full liberty of earning a living
fairly, honestly and without undue
governmental control in peacetime.”
Before U.S. Steel led the way in
rescinding the $6 a ton price in
crease, Germany praised the raise,
claming it long was overdue.
“Using tactics never before as
sumed by an administration in
peacetime,” Germany said, “the
President assumed the role of pro
secutor. judge and jury to bring
unprecedented influence to bear
upon the steel industry.”
Germany said, “in the final anal
ysis, it has been the customer who
has determined whether the price
was right. In the issue at hand,
however, the customer was given
no opportunity to exert his econo
mic pressure if he felt it was justi
fied.”
Township Legislation Proposed
Sen. Ernest Gruening has agreed
to co-sponsor a bill, S. 3160, intro
duced by Sen. E. L. Bartlett that
would allow portions of Naval
I Petroleum Reserve No. 4 to be
withdrawn, so that the villages of
Barrow and Wainwright could have
title and grant title to lands within
the townsites. The bill was referred
to the Interior and Insular Affairs
Committee, of which Sen. Gruen
ing is a member.
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MONDAY and FRIDAY
Flight 309/310
Lv. Fairbanks
8:00 a.m.
Ax. Kotzebue
Lv. Kotzebue 9:30 aum
Ar. Nome
Lv. Nome
3:50 pun.
Ar. Fairbanks
WEDNESDAY
Flight 309/310
Lv. Fairbanks .
8:00
Ar. Kotzebue
Lv. Kotzebue 10:00 pun. Ar. Nome
Lv. Nome
3:50 pun. Ar. Fairbanks
11:00
7:35 pun.
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TUESDAY, THURSDAY
and SATURDAY
Flight 3
Lt. Fairbanks
8:00 man.
Lt. Noma