OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
64th i ear No. 63
NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY,
MAY 27, 1963
Per Copy 150
Defense Dept.
Will Close Certain
Facilities in Alaska
WASHINGTON OP — The De
fense Department intends to go
ahead with plans to close certain
facilities in Alaska, the state’s
senators said today.
They were assured, however, in
a letter from Robert McNamara,
Secretary of Defense, that studies
are continuing on the over-all
national air defense situation, in
cluding Alaska.
Sen. Ernest Gruening made pub
lic a letter sent in response to in
quiries by Sens. Gruening and E. L.
Bartlett about the defense situa
tion in Alaska.
McNamara said a reorientation
of the program concerning a satel
lite tracking station at Ft. Greely
resulted in elimination of the need
for that station at present.
Deactivation of the activity will
mean a saving of $1.8 million a
year, said McNamara, who added
that the Air Force will continue
to examine the facility for possible
use in future space programs.
McNamara said the closing of
three radar stations in Alaska was
based on a study which determined
they were no longer needed and
that about $3.35 million a year
could be saved by the decision.
“The conversion ot adjacent ra
dar stations to more advanced
equipment rendered the three sta
tions superfluous,” McNamara said.
He did not identify the stations.
McNamara also said the Navy
Department will be unable to sta
tion an additional combat ship in
the 17th Naval District of Alaska.
Cargo on Weight Basis
SEATTLE (jT> — Rates on all
cargo carried to Southeastern Alas
ka by the Alaska Steamship Co.
after July 1 will be on a weight
basis, the company said today.
Rates now are set on either
weight or measurement basis.
An all-weight tariff already is
in effect on cargo going to points
in the Alaska Railbelt, but South
eastern Alaska has had the dual
system for setting costs.
195,545 Acres Selected
For State Lands in April
JUNEAU (£> — Lands totaling
195,545 acres were selected by the
state during the month of April,
state lands director Roscoe Bell
said today.
Of the total, 162,559 acres were
selected under the general grant
provisions of the Statehood Act.
Most of the acreage was selected
in the Little Susitna-Independence
Mine-Willow Creek area.
Under the Mental Health Act,
31,127 acres were selected at
Minchumina Lake and another
1,859 acres were selected in the
Juneau, Ketchikan and Gustavus
areas.
Bell said that as of April 30,
the state had selected 12,966,256.54
acres of land, had received patent
to 754,014.59 acres and had re
ceived tentative federal approval
on another 3,174,831.48 acres.
WEATHER OUTLOOK
Partly cloudy. Little change in
temperature. Low tonight 36, high
tomorrow 59.
In the last 24 hours: High of 54,
low of 34. Max. wind 14 mph from
SE. Sunrise at 2:05 a.m., sunset
at 9:55 p.m.
Temps, a year ago today: high of
40, low of 34.
Supreme Court
Declares All Schools
Must Be Desegregated
WASHINGTON W — The Su
preme Court declared unanimously
today that its 1955 decision that
public school must be desegregated
with all deliberate speed does not
mean there can be indefinite de
lay in elimination of racial bar
riers.
The court's declaration was in
an opinion written by Justice Gold
berg in a decision which specific
ally called for immediate desegre
gation of parks, playgrounds and
other city recreational facilities in
Memphis, Tenn.
In other actions today related
to racial issues, the court:
Dismissed the complaint by Gov.
George Wallace of Alabama who
fought to sue the highest court to
bar use of federal troops in Bir
mingham. With Justice White
taking no part, the court’s vote
was 8-0.
Refused to review, and thus let
stand, a lower court decision that
42 Negro children seeking deseg
regation of schools in Clarendon
County, S.C., could file suit in a
class action. The significance is
that the decision in a class action
would apply to all children
similarly situated; if it were not
a class action, a series of new
litigation would be necessary by
children who, in the future, might
complain of segregation.
Actress Arlene Frances
Injured in Auto Mishap
NEW YORK UPi — Actress Arlene
Frances, a panelist on the tele
vision program “What’s My
Line?”, was reported in satisfac
tory condition today after an auto
mobile collision in which she was
injured and another woman killed.
The Boston-born actress was re
placed on “What’s My Line?” Sun
day night by singer Kitty Carlisle.
Miss Francis, 55, was enroute to
I Manhattan to appear on the show,
when her auto skidded on wet
pavement and collided head on
with another auto. Police said she
apparently had tried to stop her
car because of a minor accident
ahead of her.
Killed in the collision with the
actress’ car was Rose Arcos, 34,
of Brooklyn. Her husband, Joseph,
also 34, who was driving, and three
other passengers in his car were
injured, two of them critically.
Doctors at Columbia Presby
terian said Miss Frances suffered
a' fractured collarbone, a minor
concussion, a cut scalp and bruises.
Malaspma Loses
25<'* Worth of Paint
SITKA IP — The Alaska ferry
Malaspina “lost only 25 cents
worth of paint” when she grazed
a reef yesterday in Neva Strait,
her skipper said today.
Capt. Reuben Jacobsen contin
ued on to Sitka after the incident
and said a scuba diver was unable
to find any damage worse than
the scratched paint.
The ferry was riding with the
tide through the strait at about
20-22 knots when she veered and
scraped the rock. Jacobsen dropped
anchor, checked and found no
leaks, then resumed the run here.
The Malaspina was on regular
schedule to Wrangell and Ketchi
kan today.
A sister ferry, the Taku, was
damaged severely enough to re
quire repairs in Seattle when she
struck an uncharted rock at the
entrance to Petersburg Harbor
April 25.
Senators Propose
Test Ban Treaty
With Kremlin
WASHINGTON UB — Thirty
three senators — virtually one
third of the Senate membership —
joined today in proposing the
United States offer Russia a treaty
banning nuclear tests in the at
mosphere and under water.
The movement to seek a halt to
contamination of the atmosphere
and the oceans was lead by Sens.
Thomas Dodd of Connecticut and
Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota,
two Democrats who have differed
sharply in the past over nuclear
test-ban proposals.
Joining them as co-sponsors of
a resolution introduced by Dodd
were 25 other Democrats and six
Republicans.
Sen. Jacob Javits, of New York,
one of the Republican signers, said
he hopes the Senate will close
ranks behind the proposal. He said
the extent of the support behind
it indicates there will be suffi
cient votes in the Senate to ratify
a safeguarded comprehensive test
ban treaty.
Sen. Kenneth Keating of New
York, another Republican co
sponsor said the proposal should
be acceptable to the Soviet Union
“if the Soviets are really concerned
to put an end to the peril of fall
out.”
The resolution would not at
tempt to restrict underground test
ing or test shots fired in outer
space which would not contami
nate the atmosphere. It stipulates
that if the Soviets refuse to sign
this first step agreement, “we
commit ourselves before the world
to conduct no nuclear tests in the
atmosphere or under water so long
as the Soviet Union abstains from
them.”
Other sponsors of the resolution
included Sen. E. L. Bartlett.
Gov. and Mrs. Egan
Will Make a Tour of Japan
JUNEAU — Gov. and Mrs.
Wm. Egan left Juneau yesterday
on a two and a half week trip
to Japan, sponsored by the Alaska
Pulp Co. and several other Japan
ese firms.
Alaska Pulp operates a pulp mill
at Sitka and a lumber mill at
Wrangell.
While in Japan, Egan plans to
visit a number of Japanese cities,
to meet with various industrial
and government leaders and to in
spect plants which might have a
use for Alaska natural resources.
Egan is scheduled to visit Tokyo,
Hokone, Nagoya, Odawara, Hama
matsu, Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, Hiro
shima, Itami, Nara and Nikko.
The governor and his wife will
leave Japan for home June 11.
YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL
American League
Los Angeles 6, Kansas City 4
Minnesota 5, Chicago 2
Detroit 12-5, Boston 3-6
Baltimore 10-6, Cleveland 6-1
New York 7-6, Washington 1-7
National League
Chicago 5, Houston 1
Philadelphia 10-3, Cincinnati 4-0
Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 2
St. Louis 7-2, New York 4-3
Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 3
Pacific Coast League
San Diego 11-4, Hawaii 2-1
Tacoma 3-2, Seattle 2-5
Portland 11-1, Spokane 3-3
Dallas-Ft. Worth 11-8, Denver 7-11
Oklahoma City 5-6, Salt Lake 0-3
Tuna Clippers Surround
Ecuador Naval Vessel
And Two Captive Clippers
SAN DIEGO, Calif. UK— A fleet
of U.S. tuna clippers has sur
rounded an Ecuadorian patrol boat
that seized two U.S. vessels in a
dispute over fishing rights, a fish
ermen’s spokesman reports.
August Felando, manager of the
American Tuna Boat Association,
said the clippers “White Star” and
“Ranger” were boarded Saturday
off the coast of Ecuador by the
patrol boat’s crew.
He said 21 other U.S. boats then
closed in around the patrol boat
and the seized vessels in a show
of silent resistance to the capture.
In Guayaquil, Ecuador, the Ec
uadorian navy said two fishing
boats were seized in its waters
Saturday and forced to put into
port at Esmeraldas.
But Felando said he would have
had radio reports from other ships
in the fleet if the tight ring of
clippers around the seized vessels
had been broken.
“The Ecuadorians claim juris
diction 200 miles to sea, and are
demanding that U.S. boats obtain
licenses to fish in those waters,”
Felando said. “This amounts to
$200 a boat put $12 a ton on net
tonnage of the vessels, which could
add up to $10,000 a trip.”
The fishing skippers observe
Ecuador’s territorial waters juris
diction at the three-mile limit,
Felando said, and this leads tc
trouble.
CONVENTIONOTES
Nome is preparing for the Lionj
Club Convention starting here on
Thursday with the bulk of the
visitors expected on Wednesday.
The North Star has a very at
tractive banner welcoming the
I visitors.
We understand that there are
six charter flights originating in
Fairbanks alone.
The programs for the three-day
convention have been printed. On
the agenda for Wednesday, the day
before the start of the official act
ivities, registration of delegates
and alternates will take place at
the airport as they arrive.
From 5:30 to 7:30 there is a
hospitality hour at the Breakers
Bar for the visitors and local
Lions and their guests.
From 7:30 to 12 midnight a
get-together — cocktails and smor
gasbord will be held at the Sea
view Room.
The public is reminded that the
three banquets on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday nights are open
to them on a space-available basis.
Reservations may be made with
Jack Carpenter, convention chair
man. Cost of these banquets is
$5 per plate. The public, adults
only, is also invited to attend the
festivities at the armory after the
banquets, for a $1 cover charge.
There will be live music for
dancing.
Two Navy Vessels To
Visit Nome During July
Thirteen Navy ships are tenta
tively scheduled to visit at least
seven Alaska communities, Sec
retary of the Navy Korth has in
formed the Alaska congressional
delegation.
Scheduled to visit Nome are the
icebreaker Staten Island in mid
July, and the USS Savage, a radar
destroyer escort, on July 2-5.
Fog causes twice as many auto
mobile accidents as snow.
Pope Joliirs
Condition Weakens
From Hemorrhage
VATICAN CITY Ufi — Gravely
weakened by recurrent hemor
rhages, Pope John XXIII was con
fined to his apartment today. Con
cern grew about his condition.
A Vatican source said plans for
President Kennedy to see the 81
year-old Roman Catholic Pontiff
had been suspended. Kennedy was
due here about June 22.
Belgian-born Bishop Pierre Van
Lierde, the Pope's Sacristan and
Vicar-General for Vatican City,
canceled several engagements in
Rome. He was reported remaining
in or near the Pope’s apartment
constantly to be ready to admin
ister extreme unction.
The Vatican switchboard re
ceived hundreds of phone calls
about the Pope. Operators re
plied: “A little better.”
At the Vatican Press Office there
was no statement on his condition.
Informants said the Pope had a
restful night.
His personal physician, Dr. An
tonio Gasbarrini, who was called
here urgently Sunday from his
home in Bologna, saw the Pope
again at noon today.
I Another papal doctor, Piero
I Mazzoni, kept vigil near the
1 Pope’s bedside throughout the
1 night. It was the sixth consecu
tive night Mazzoni had spent in
the apostolic palace.
All through the night, the lights
were off in the Pope’s third floor
apartment overlooking St. Peter’s
Square. This indicated he did not
need attention.
Russia Threatens to Boycott
MOSCOW (Af — The Soviet
Union has threatened to boycott
U.S. and British embassy recep
tions if Western officials continue
to invite Russian riffraff to the
affairs.
The government paper Izvestia
and the Communist party organ
[ Pravda charged Sunday that West
ern diplomatic receptions have be
come the meeting place of spies,
“the place of dark deals.”
Mounties Dismount
BOSTON (£> — The Royal Can
adian Mounted Police have dis
mounted.
The automobile, says H. A. Max
ted, chief superintendent of the
New Brunswick branch, has re
placed the horse in aiding the
Mounties to combat their biggest
problem — the automobile.
Maxted last night told a meeting
of the International Assn, of Chiefs
of Police: “Surprisingly, our num
ber one problem is pedestrian
deaths. In my province of New
Brunswick, death due to auto ac
cidents has doubled in the past
five years.”
“Horses are used strictly in
ceremonies now,” he said.
Zsa Zsa Sues for Defamalion
LOS ANGELES l/B — Actress
Zsa Zsa Gabor asks $4 million in
damages from columnist Aileen
“Suzy” Mahle and the King Fea
tures Syndicate.
In a defamation of character
suit filed early Friday, the actress
claims Suzy’s “Jet Set” column
published last April 22 held her
up to “hatred, scorn and ridicule.”
Miss Gabor told the reporters
at a news conference the columnist
said she was fat and had under
gone face-lifting operations.
‘•Nothing about me has been
lifted,” she said.
She said her demands for a re
traction were denied twice.