64th Year No. 131
NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1963
Per Copy 15c
Kennedy Writes Egan: Diplomats
Trying; but Mark Crab Gear Better!
JUNEAU UP) — President Ken
nedy has advised Gov. Wm. Egan
that he is hopeful that discussions
with the Soviet Union will stop
Russian destruction of American
king crab gear off Kodiak Island.
Egan wrote to Kennedy Oct. 1,
advising the President that indis
criminate fishing by Russian traw
lers had resulted in extensive
losses of king crab gear by U.S.
fishermen.
Kennedy said he had been ad
vised that one of the problems in
finding a solution to the problem
has been the inability to find a
practical method of effectively
marking crab gear.
The text of the President’s letter
of Oct. 22, made public by Egan
here today:
“I have received your letter of
Oct. 1 with further refeence to
the problem which the crab fisher
men off Kodiak are having with
Soviet fishing activities. I am
hopeful that representations that
have been made to the Soviets,
including the Ambassador, will re
sult in elimination of this prob
lem.
“At both the technical level
some months ago. and at the dip
lomatic level in discussions here
with the Soviet Embassy, the So
viets seemed tu desire to cooperate
in avoiding incidents.
“In this connection, it was not
until Oct. 1 that the Department
of State was in a position to pre
sent to the Soviet Embassy the de
tailed documentation, including af
fidavits and photographs of the in
cidents reported in early Septem- j
ber. This material was most help
ful, and I am hopeful will contrib
ute to obtaining the solution that
we are seeking.
“I understand, however, that
one of our problems in seeking a
permanent solution has been the
inability thus far of our industry
representatives and government
technicians to find some practical
method of marking the crab gear
effectively, both in daylight and at
Candy, Prizes are Features
Of Lions Halloween Party
The Lions Halloween Party
turned into a huge success, accord
ing to Lions Club officers.
Window painting first prize went
to Doug Scott, winner for the sec
ond year in a row. He received a
year’s supply of bubble gum and
a patio table.
A total of nine prizes were
awarded. Children participation
was really great, it is reported, with
more than 20 pictures painted.
The Lions passed out 342 pack
ages of candy at the door after
the evening program. It is esti
mated that 500 people — mostly
children—attended. Busses picked
Up youngsters from King Island
Village and Belmont Point, then
returned them after the party.
The Lions wish to thank the
many people who called and ex- ;
pressed appreciation of a good pro
ject. Also they wish to thank those
Who donated movies and their
time — BIA, Dr Packard, and
Nomerama Theater.
night or at times of poor visibility.
While this would have no bearing 1
on incidents occurring in conditions !
of good vsibility, it is my under- !
standing that most of the damage i
seems to have occurred at night. I
hope that it will be possible to
work something out on this.
“I well understand the frustra
tion and resentment which our
fishermen feel at the loss of their
gear, and appreciate the counsel
that you have given them to avoid
incidents that would prejudice their
case. We will continue to work at
the problem here and hope there
can shortly be a favorable settle
ment.”
Department of Highways
Works Toward Alaska
Centennial Goals
Department of Highways Com
missioner D. A. McKinnon has
said, in response to an inquiry, that
with some assistance from the
Alaska Centennial Commission and
members of its local committees,
the Departent’s historical marker
program might be enabled to move
ahead more rapidly.
During the coming winter
months, many rustic signs can be
produced in the Anchorage High
ways’ shop if correct information
and exact locations are furnished.
“The number of historical markers
that can be produced will be, in
part, dependent upon the number
of other official highway signs
which must be made.” McKinnon
said, “but it will also be affected
by the availability of information
in our hands regarding the his
torical signs.”
McKinnon inaugurated the his
torical sign program shortly after
his appointment as Highway Com
missioner. In the year in which he
has headed the Alaskan program,
20 signs have been put in place.
Persons who have knowledge of
significant sites, such as the cross
ing of an old trail or the site of
an old village, are invited to write
to the Public Relations Office, De
partment of Highways, Box 1841,
Juneau, or the Alaska Centennial
Commission, Box 1421, Juneau.
They are asked to provide as full
a knowledge of the site and its
significance as they possess.
Beta Sigs Making
Plans for Holidays
At the regular meeting of Xi
Kappa, Beta Sigma Phi, held in the
home of Mildred Harwood, the
members completed plans for a
rummage sale on Nov. 7, at the
City Hall, and for the annual
Christmas party to take place in
December. Both of these activities
will be shared with Kappa Chap
ter.
The 36-inch Walking Doll which
both chapters will raffle for
Christmas has arrived, and the
members are planning a lavish
wardrobe for her.
The study program was pre
sented by Mary Honsberger, and
included an interesting contrast in
the public speeches of Lincoln and
Madame Nhu.
Kennedy Will Open New
Del.-Maryland Speedway
WASHINGTON — President
Kennedy has accepted an invita
tion to take part in the opening of
the $ 100-million Maryland-Dela
ware Turnpike Nov. 14.
The invitation was extended by
Gov. J. Millard Tawes of Mary
land, Gov. Elbert Carvel of Dela
ware, and Democratic Sen. Daniel
Brewster of Maryland during a
call at the White House.
The date for opening of the turn
pike was fixed for the convenience
of Kennedy. He is to speak before
the annual convention of the AFL
CIO in New York Nov. 15, the day
originally contemplated for the j
turnpike opening.
The governors report the cere
monies will take place at 4 p.m.
on the Mason-Dixon Line between
Elkton, Md., and Newark, Del.
The jointly-financed toll road
consists of 12 miles in Delaware
and 53 miles in Maryland.
When it is opened, it will be pos
sible to drive from Washington,
D.C., to New York without en
j countering a stop light. The only
required stops will be to pay tolls.
Merc Pays Off
Pete Larson won $4 as sole win
ner to date in the Merc’s new
give-away contest, reports Man
ager Bob Smith. He stated that
they are drawing a new number
each day, and posting it in the
| store window. These are to be com
pared with the postal box number
[ of residents, and if the box num
ber matches the posted number —
you’ve got a winner, according to
Smith. Even the Ridge Runner
goes along with this grocery fi
nancing plan, stated the manager.
Weather Report
Cloudy tonight and occasional
snow flurries. Partly cloudy Tues
day. Little change in temperature.
Nome data last 24 hours, as of 7
a.m. today: Precipitation: trace.
Month total: trace. Temperatures:
highest 16, lowest 9. Maximum
wind 14 miles an hour from the
East-Northeast. Sunrise at 7:59
a.m., sunset at 3:33 p.m.
Comparative Data — Tempera
tures year ago today: High 34. low
30. Extremes on this date since
1907: Highest 48 in 1928, lowest
—10 in 1908.
Village Councils Contract To Maintain Airfields
V i 11 a g e Councils throughout
Northwestern Alaska are accepting
contracts with the State Divsion
of Aviation for the maintenance of
State airfields located in their
communities. Some of the Village
Councils that have already signed
contracts are: Brevig Mission,
Candle, Council, Dahl Creek. Deer
ing, Elim, Gambell, Golovin, Hay
cock, Kiana, Kivalina, Kotzebue,
Koyuk, Lost River, Noatak, Norn?,
Point Hope, Selawik, Serpentine
Hot Springs, Shaktolik, Shishma
ref, Solomon, Teller, Wales, and
White Mountain. These contracts
vary in amount from $300 to $5,000
and total over $63,000 for the
Northwestern Area.
The Division of Aviation feels
that this program is of great im
portance not only to the Divsion of
Aviation but to the communities
and area.
After accepting a contract, the
Village Council appoints an Air
port Manager who works under its
direction. The Council administers
the airport fund which is deposited
in the Nome bank. Each Council
has the authority to rent equip
ment, hire the men necessary for
maintenance and other required
work within the limits of their
budget.
Mr. Stuart Tope, maintenance su
perintendent, has been in the Nome
area for the past month and is
working closely with all Villages
which have contract awards with
the Divsion of Aviation.
FA A Opens Doors to Nome V isitors
Saturday. November 2, the res- |
idents of Nome were given a first 1
hand look at the new FA A facili- I
ty. Guided by Ray Caudle, station
manager, the public was given
tours of the station and made
acquainted with the various func
tions and operations carried on
there.
A group composed of Vic
Charles, Frank Couch, Bob Har
wood, Ernie Hansen and Jim
O’Sullivan were treated to a flight
in an FAA specially outfitted
DC3. The flight was scheduled for
the purpose of testing out the new
OMNI range.
A couple of passes were made
over the Nome area and the group
taken to Tin City and return. No
Nome Mothers Getting
Set for Christmas Work
The Nome Mother’s Club will
meet tonight at the Lutheran Fel
lowship Hall at 7:30. Members are
instructed to bring their Christmas
gift ideas and written instructions
for the Christmas gift booklet.
There will be another lesson on
medical self help. All members are i
urged to bring their finished face
pins.
The Mother’s Club extends an
invitation to all interested per
sons to attend this meeting. The
program chairman is Mina Bachel
der with Esther James in charge
of games and Rose Keliher serving
refreshments.
I Tommy, Barb Martin
I Heading South for Winter
Tom and Barbara Martin will
head south in about a week. They !
plan to go outside for the winter
to soak up sunshine and take care
of some personal affairs, according
to Tom.
Mr. Martin advised that he will
close the Nome Liquor Store for
the winter upon their departure,
and will reopen it in the spring
when they return.
“With a couple of suntans and
new stock, we’ll be back and hard
at it again,” commented Tommy.
BILL MUNZ, well-known bush
pilot and former owner of Munz
Airways, passed through Nome this
past weekend. He has closed his
mining operation at Bluff for the
winter, and is proceeding south to
his winter home in Mexico, with
plans to stop off in California.
landing was made at Tin City.
The flight revealed to the group
the advantages of the OMNI facili
ty and the precise manner in
which a pilot may make his ap
proach — from any direction —
to the field under instrument fly
ing conditions. Flying close to the
approximately 1300 foot tower at
Port Clarence, illustrated to the
participants of the flight the po
tency of the output of that Coast
Guard transmitter.
Find Bogus Boodle
BAD AUSSEE, Austria Ofl —
Frogmen today recovered 10,000
pounds of counterfeit money from
the bottom of Austria’s Lake Top
litz, where it was dumped by Nazi
commandos in World War II.
But a government-sponsored div
ing expedition has so far to pro
duce any Nazi treasures alleged to
be hidden in the lake.
A spokesman for the Austrian
Interior Ministry, which is super
vising the search, said the coun
terfeit bills were found in a water
tight box located by an underwater
television camera. When frogmen
pulled the box to the surface it
burst open and only 1,000 bills
were recovered. The rest sank
back to the bottom.
The 10-pound notes reportedly
were printed in Nazi < uncentra
tion camps to be used by German
spies and saboteurs abroad. A sim
ilar box with counterfeit money
was recovered two years ago.
Pope Asks More Interest
In Priesthood Careers
VATICAN CITY UP — Pope
Paul called today for more stu
dents for the Roman Catholic
jriesthood in a modern world.
The appeal was made in an apos
tolic epistle addressed to all bish
ops on the fourth centennial of the
stablishment of seminaries by the
Council of Trent. The Pope said:
“While modern civilization has
spread amidst the Christian people,
the desire and lust for worldly
properties has cooled in many
souls the appreciation of superna
tural and eternal benefits.”
The Pope said it was necessary
to create an adequate spiritual at
mosphere in families and school
for the developing of priestly vo
cations.
CENTENNIAL QUIZ
Although everyone knows that
the transfer of Alaska from Russia
to the United States took place in
1867, fewer probably know the sig
nificance of all five of the follow
ing dates of that year:
(1) March 30, 1867
(2) April 9, 1867
(3) May 27, 1867
(4) June 20, 1867
(5) October 18, 1867
(For Answers See Page 8)
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