New Rent Control
Legislation Gives
Tenant More Security
"New rent control legislation
puts teeth in the lagal means by
which the tenant may seek pro
tection from overcharges, de
crease in services, illegal evictions
and black marke* premium pay
ments,” Attilio Bandettini, Alaska
area rent director anounced to
day.” It is essential to landlords
to check the status of their ren
tals, and the legal grounds on
which they may evict.”
In illegal evictions, a new
clause specifies the maximum
amount of recovery for which the
tenant or the U. S. Government
may sue is three times the
amount of the monthly rent, oi
$150, whichever is greater. In
addition, reasonable attorney fees
and costs, as determined by the
court, may be allowed in such ac
tions.
The rent office as well as the
tenant must be advised before
any eviction action, and the
grounds for eviction fully sub
stantiated, Mr. Bandettini said. Ir
some cases eviction certificate?
setting a specific waiting perioc
must be issued by the rent office
While only certain types of ac
commodations are now undei
control in this area, Mr. Bandet
tini pointed out that the Secre
tary of Defense and the Defense
Mobilizer may now declare cru
cial military or defense localitie?
"Critical Defense Housing Areas,’
automatically putting all types O:
housing under rent control.
“It is essential,” Bandettini con
eluded, "that both landlords 'anc
tenants having any question as tc
the rental status of their accom
modationsor the services whicl
must be provided shouid contac
their local rent office at Roonr
3, Pearl Building at 3261/2, Fourtt
Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska foi
specific information.^'?1 •
RUSTY DOWS FATHER
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
John M. Scott, father of Rustj
Dow and L. Z. Scott, died Mon
day, September 17, at Baldwii
Park, California, according to ;
telegram received by the local ar
tist here.
Rusty had just returned' S8t
urday from a rush trip to his bed
side following a fall, which lef
him partially paralyzed. She lef
for Baldwin Park the day th<
Fair opened. Her father’s physica
condition was somewhat improv
ed when she left last Friday.
Mr. Scott lived here in the Val
ley from 1935 until 1940, and wa
well known to old timers aroum
here. His wife, who was with tun
during his stay here, died shortl;
after their return to California.
MISSION REPRESENTATIVE
RECENT VALLEY VISITOR
Dr. J. B. Lawrence, executiv
secretary of the Southern Baptis
Convention home mission board
was a visitor in Palmer this wee!
Accompanied on a tour of th
Valley by Rev. Avery V. Riche)
new Baptist minister in Palmei
and Mrs. Richey, Dr. Lawrenc
took several pictures of local in
terest, including the large Valle
vegetables, local farms and ne\
buildings.
During the evening ho spoke t
a group of church members an
expressed a hope for a new Bap
tist church building in ^almer i
the near future.
FOURTH DIVISION ,
BOARD OF HEALTH ,
MEMBER NAMED 1
Governor Gruening last week i
announced the appointment of
Donald F. Gordon of Fairbanks
to the Board of Health, represent- t
j mg the - Fourth Division. 1
Mr. Gordon succeeds Mr. Geo. 1
Preston. Sr., whose term had ex- <
pi red and who did not desire re- 1
appointment. This is a four-year A
appointment, expiring the fourth 1
Monday in January, 1955, and is
subject to confirmation by the 1
j next session of the Territorial 5
I legislature. 1
Mr. Gordon was born in Fair- !
banks in 1911; was educated in 1
the Fairbanks and Anchorage *
schools and at the University of *
Washington, where he majored in ]
business administration.
He has had eight years in gov- 1
ernment service and has been as- 1
sociated with a family business ;
in Fairbanks for the past six ]
years. ‘
The other members of the
Board of Health are Dr. Dwight j
W. Cramer of Ketchikan, repre- ‘
t senting the First Division; Mrs. J
Katherine Kehoe of Nome, repre- J
senting the Second Division; Dr.
Asa T. Martin of Anchorage, rep- 1
i resenting the Third Division, and 1
Rev. R. Rolland Armstrong of 1
Juneau, member at large.
PERMAFROST EXPERTS END
SEASON'S INVESTIGATIONS
IN KENAI PENINSULA
Dr. William S. Benninghoff and
. Bill Marshall were back in Geo
I logical Survey headquarters here
: this week following a summer’s
geological investigation in the
Kenai Peninsula. They go back to
[ Washington, D. C., late this week.
, .Investigations this summer
have been concerned with deter
L mining the. post ice chronology
. for the lowlands west of the Ke
[ nai Mts. In the course of his work,
! Dr.1 Bbrininghoff had occasion to
. make use of his specialty on veg
etation analysis as a mean's of
dating objects or areas. Through
pollen analysis of organic sedi
ments, he was able to determine
definitely that certain villages
r whichT have been uncovered by
- archaeologists recently actually
i predated the Russian area by a
i safe margin.
Coffey Insure* Every Thing
Remember?
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Irumaii Asks $100,000
;or More Deputies in
Inchorage, Fairbanks
“This estimate is the first step
oward an expanded law enforee
nent program to cope with cur
ent conditions in Alaska”, de
lared a presidential message
vhich came to the Senate this
veek seeking $100,000 for law en
orcement in Alaska.
The request was sent to the up
>er house for inclusion in the
upplemental appropriation bill
or 1952 which is now under con
iideration there, having passed
he House in August. Action was i
aken by the President following
he return to Washington of Roy
i. Webb, special representative
if the Department of Justice, who
nade an extensive law enforce
nent study in Alaska recently,
ind after Delegate Bob Bartlett (
net with the President two weeks
igo.
“These funds are necessary”,
he message stated, “to provide
!5 additional deputy marshals
ind necessary equipment and ex
penses in the Territory of Alaska,
rhe United States marshals and
;heir deputies are the only offic
ers having the general over-all
iuty of law enforcement in Al
aska. Increased population and
extensive military activities have
ncreased greatly the volume of
vork to be performed by the i
small staff presently on duty. The
result has been a serious deteri
oration in the enforcement of ter
'itorial and federal laws. Further
expansion is contemplated in
1953”.
Delegate Bartlett expressed
gratification that the request was
made for funds to assist in-meet
ing the law enforcement needs
of the Territory but stated Tie was
disappointed that the request at
this tirrie was, not large enough to
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provide for 100 deputy marshals
as recommended by Mr. Webb.
“It is my understanding”, the
Delegate declared, “that the De
partment of Justice contemplates
that the additional deputies be
added to the Anchorage and Fair
banks areas exclusively. The im
mediate need for enlarged forces
for the marshals’ staffs at An
chorage and Fairbanks is readily
apparent, but there is also a
pressing need for additional dep
uties throughout the entire Ter
ritory”.
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Remember?
STATIONED IN AFRICA
From one extreme to another
went Pfc. Lloyd R. Plumley, ai
cording to word received from
him by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Plumley. He is stationed
in Africa with the U. S. Air Force.
Several of his former class
mates and friends have inquired
about writing to him and Mrs.
Plumley has furnished his correct
address: Pfc. Lloyd R. Plumley,
AF, 16344442, 80th Tech. Supply
Sqdn., 80th Air Depot Wing,
APO 30, c/o Postmaster, New
York, New York. Plumley has
been in the service approximate
ly one year. x
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