THE
OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
64th Year No. 141
NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1963
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President Johnson Calls on Congress
To Honor Kennedy Civil Rights Ideals
WASHINGTON Oft — President
Johnson has called on Congress
and the nation to translate the late
President Kennedy’s ideas and
ideals into effective action.
In an address to a joint session
of Congress, broadcast nation-wide
by radio and TV, Johnson said no
eulogy could more eloquently hon
or the slain President's memory
than the earliest possible passage
of the civil rights bill for which
he fought. He said: '‘We have
talked long enough in this country
about equal rights.”
Johnson also said: “No act of
ours could more fittingly continue
the work of President Kennedy
than the earliest passage of the
tax bill.”
On foreign affairs, he pledged
that the U.S. will live up to its
commitments in Berlin and South
Viet Nam. He said also: “We will
be unceasing in the search for
peace; resourceful in our pursuit
of areas of agreement even with
those with whom we differ; and
generous and loyal to those who
join with us in common cause.”
Johnson said he re-dedicatcs the
country to support of the U.N., to
maintenance of unsurpassed mili
tary strength, to the Alliance of
Progress, and other established
policy. He urged passage of the
foreign aid bill.
On the domestic side, in addi
tion to pleading for tax cuts and
civil rights bills, he spoke out for
aid to education, youth employ
ment opportunities and the appro
priations measures still pending.
Johnson called the assassination
of Kennedy in Dallas on Friday
the foulest deed of our time. And
he said: “The time has come for
Americans of all races and creeds
and political beliefs to understand
and respect one another. Let us put
an end to the teaching and preach
ing of hate and evil and violence.
Let us turn away from the fanatics
of the far left and far right.”
The President’s opening words
to Congress were: “All I have I
would have given gladly not to be
standing here today.”
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
(Issued by President Kennedy November 5ih)
OVER THREE CENTURIES ago our forefathers in Virginia and
in Massachusetts far from home in a lonely wilderness set aside
a time for Thanksgiving. On the appointed day, they gave reverent
thanks for their safety, for the health of their children, for the
fertility of their fields, for the laws which bound them together and
for the faith which united them under their God.
So, too when the colonies achieved their independence, our first
President in the first year of his first administration proclaimed
Nov. 26, 1789, as “a day of public Thanksgiving and prayer to be
observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal
favors of Almighty God” and called upon the people of the new
republic to beseech Him to pardon our national and other trans
gressions ... to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion
and virtue . . . and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree
of temporary prosperity as He alone knows to be best.”
And so too in the midst of America’s tragic Civil War, President
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November, 1863,
as a day to renew our gratitude for America’s ‘‘fruitful fields” for our
“national strength and vigor” and for our “singular deliverance and
blessings.”
Much time has passed since the first colonists came to rocky
shores and dark forests of an unknown continent, much time since
President Washington led a young people into the experience of
nationhood, much time since President Lincoln saw the American
nation through the ordeal of fraternal war — and in these years our
population, our plenty and our power have all grown apace. Today
we are a nation of nearly two hundred million souls, stretching from
coast to coast, on into the Pacific and north toward the Arctic, a
nation enjoying the fruits of an ever-expanding agriculture and
industry and achieving standards of living unknown in previous
history. We gave our humble thanks for this.
Yet, as our power has grown, so has our peril. Today we give
our thanks, most of all, for the ideals of honor and faith we inherit
from our forefathers — for the decency of purpose, steadfastness of
resolve and strength of will, for the courage and the humility, which
they possessed and which we must seek every day to emulate. As we
express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest apprecia
tion is not to utter words but to live by them.
Let us therefore proclaim our gratitude to providence for mani
fold blessings — let us be humbly thankful for inherited ideals —
and let us resolve to share those bessings and those ideals with our
fellow human beings throughout the world.
NOW THEREFORE, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United
States in consonance with the joint resolution of Congress approved
Dec. 26, 1941, designating the fourth Thursday of November in each
year as Thanksgiving Day do hereby proclaim Thursday, Nov. 28,
1963, as a day of national Thanksgiving.
On that day let us gather in sanctuaries dedicated to worship
and in homes blessed by family affection to express our gratitude for
the glorious gifts of God; and let us earnestly and humbly pray that
He will continue to guide and sustain us in the great unfinished tasks
of achieving peace, justice and understanding among all men and
all nations and of ending misery and suffering wherever they exist.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the great Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
Done in the City of Washington this fourth day of November in
the Year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Three and of the
independence of the United States of America the One Hundred
and Eighty-Eight.
‘Anyone for
Post Office?’
An examination for Postmaster
at Nome, Alaska, at $6,285 a year,
plus a 25 per cent cost of living
allowance, will be open for accep
tance of applications until Decem
ber 10, 1963, the U. S. Civil Serv
ice Commission announced today.
This examination has been an
nounced under revised qualifica
tions standards agreed upon be
tween the Commission and the Post
Office Department.
Competitors for the postmaster
vacancy in this city must have at
least three years of experience
(education above high school level
may be substituted for IU2 years
experience) showing that they have
the ability to conduct and manage
the community’s postal business
efficiently and to supervise em
ployes so that customers are sat
isfied with the sendee.
Competitors must also show that
they are of good reputation and
that they can deal with the public
agreeably and effectively.
Applicants will be assigned final
ratings on the basis of their ex
perience, and fitness for the po
sition. They must have resided
within the delivery of the office
for one year immediately preced
ing the closing date of the exami
nation. In addition, they must have
reached their 18th birthday on the
closing date for acceptance of ap
plications; however, this age limit
is waived for high school grad
uates. They may be appointed
when they reach their sixteenth
birthday provided local child labor
laws permit. Persons over 70 years
of age cannot be appointed.
Complete information about the
examination requirements and in
structions for filing applications j
may be obtained at the Post Of
fice for which this examination is
being announced. Application
forms must be filed with the U S.
Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington 25, D C., and must be re
ceived or postmarked not later
than the closing date.
New Safeguard Measures
WASHINGTON UP) — The Secret
Service has put into effect new
measures aimed at safeguarding
President Johnson. Whenever
Johnson travels in an auto, six
motorcycles precede the caravan,
his limousine never stops fcr traf
fic signals, a White House physi
cian rides two cars behind him,
and only Secret Service men are
permitted in the car immediately
following the Presidential limou
sine.
President Kennedy often drove
around Washington — and some
other cities — without a motorcycle
escort. On many occasions, his
limousine observed all traffic sig
nals. The same was true when
Dwight Eisenhower was President.
FIRE CALL
A stack fire this morning sent
the Fire Department to the resi
dence of Dean Bronson. There
was no damage and the fire was
contained within the stack. It is
reported by Chief Oliver that lie
is now having a new stack in
stalled, which he states further, is
always a good idea after a fire
of that type.
City Council Maps Final Plans
Before Sewer and Water Election
A full Council met last night and acted on several matters
of importance coming to their attention. There were about six
persons present representing the public. City Attorney Tom Balone
advised the Council that there is a possibility that the Evangelical
Covenant Church may appeal the recent decision of Judge Hubert
Gilbert in which he ruled against KICY on several tax matters. A
motion was introduced by Coun- *
oilman Hedreen that the City At
torney be empowered to fight an
appeal in the higher courts, if the
City is so notified. This passed
with only one dissenter.
The matter as to whether jail
prisoners should pay sales tax was
tabled pending reply to letters
written since the last Council
meeting.
Police patrolman Anthony R.
Martin has completed two years
with the City Police Department,
and has complied with all of the
training schedules required. He was
voted a $50 a month raise as per
standing policy.
A telegram was read which had
been received from the Seattle di
rector of the HHFA. It reminded
the Council of their obligation to
meet the January 9 deadline
wherein the City must have “on
the site” construction initiated.
The telegram advised that failure
to meet this deadline could jeopar
dize the HHFA grant.
It was reported that Harry John
son, city sanitarian, is taking water
samples from the Snake River, at
the proposed water inlet site, and
is sending them weekly for ana
lysis.
Much discussion was held re
garding the Ira Haupt firm which
has pledged to purchase the sewer
and water bonds. It was agreed
that other firms would be con
tacted by the Council between now
and election day — December 6 —
so that the City will have a firm
bid from at least one other company
in the event the Haupt firm would
not be in a position to handle the
bends. Councilman Harwood re
minded the group that the bonds
must be sold in the period be
tween December 6 and December
9, which precludes negotiating in
that period, due to the shortage
of time.
Councilman Doyle spoke at
length regarding dissemination of
information to the public regard
ing the forthcoming election. He
stated that the public must be
made fully aware of the impor
tance to the City of the passage
of the two propositions regarding
sewer and water. He stated also
that he, as a representative of the
public, is fully aware of the Coun
cil’s obligation to the citizenry and
that the Council must do all in
their power to insure that all
voters are fully apprised as to
what this election means to them.
Philleo Engineering advised by
letter that final plans and specifi
cations are going out to all agen
cies involved in the project. Plans
call for bids to be advertised on
December 2 and opened on Decem
ber 27 for the construction of the
two projects. The contractor
awarded the job will then have
from December 27 to January 10
to have at least some men and
equipment on the job.
The City of Nome, at this time
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owes the Philleo Engineering Com
pany some $22,000, and Harwood
moved that $20,000 be drawn from
the reserve fund and paid to Phil
leo. It was pointed out that the
City of Nome will receive 25 per
cent of the grant monies at the
time “on site” labor is commenced.
The City, however, is obligated to
the Philleo Engineering Company
for all of the expenses incurred to
this point, and as long as they con
tinue to provide the engineering
study and preliminary work, re
I gardless of the outcome of the
j election. This is by virtue of a
contract with the City signed on
October 26.
It is absolutely necessary that
the engineering work go on as
scheduled in order that the other
terms of the grant may be com
plied with as stipulated. There
fore the engineering company is
proceeding with their functions
just as though this second election
was not pending, according to the
Council.
It is speculated that the engin
eering firm will have completed
work valued at approximately
$80,000 by December 6. If the
sewer and water propositions fail
to pass as a result of the coming
election — the grants will not be
forthcoming from the HHFA and
HE&W — and consequently the
| City of Nome will have to produce
this amount of money from their
own funds in order to satisfy the
Philleo Engineering Company, the
Council stated. This was positive
ly stressed at the Council, and
termed a very important reason
for the passage of these two prop
ositions by the voters.
Bids for the provision of Sani
tary services to the City Hall for
one year were opened and the low
bid was submitted by the Arctic
Sanitarjr Service. The Council
voted to accept that bid.
Bids for the provision of fur
nace and stove oil to the City for
one year were opened and the low
bid was submitted by Howard
Green. It was voted that this bid
be accepted.
Sen. Lester Bronson addressed
the Council relative to the City
taking part in the “Yukon Power
for America” drive. He stated that
he would like to see the City make
a contribution to the promotion
fund for the dam in a suggested
amount of $1,000. He spoke also
on Civil Defense and advised the
Council that he has named Don
ald M. Hoover, Director of Civil
Defense for the City of Nome.
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