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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-14

conditioned on similar action by other powers holding mandates.
 The question of trusteeship, which is urgent for Britain, is not at the moment so important to the United States, whose chief aim is to make sure that it keeps control over strategic base areas captured in the Pacific. Russia holds no mandates, but has indicated she wants lead- ing role in the supervision of trustee ships.
 One Jam Broken
 The log jam Which had blocked action of Saturdays assembly ses- sion on selection of the 18th and final member of the economic and social council was cleared when New Zealand withdrew her candidacy in favor of Yugoslavia A ballot then gave Yugoslavia 45 votes to three for New Zealand.
 The assembly decided that China, Peru, France, Chile, Canada and Belgium will be the three-year mem bers of the council
 Russia, Britain, India, Norway, Cu- ba and Czechoslovakia were elected to two year terms. This left the Uk- raine, Greece, Lebanon, the United States, Colombia and Yugoslavia to serve one-year terms.
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COMMITTEES
 NAMED BY
 LOCAL LIONS

Lion President Barney .s:iIerson announced his appointments to the administrative and activities com- mittees at the clubs luncheon to- day, saying that the good reputa- ton that the club had earned through it's civic activity is at state - Let's keep firing, fellow Lions" CHe should have said roar ing but he was doing the roaring at the time, so the Lions all under stoodD
 Lion Ernie Lincoln reported on the Civic Improvement Committees meeting regarding the extension of the University to Southeast Alaska and recommended that one member of the Lions Club be appointed to contact the more than ten other or ganizations that were known to be active on the same problem. He recommended that Lion President Frank Hermann be appointed to work with other civic groups in get ting the University Extension Tn Juneau, and the Club unanimously and enthusiastically voted him It. ' Especially after genial Lion Frank explained that he was going to have more time now, with an assistant for the store on his way up on boat. and other contributing factors.
 BIackerby Reports
 Lion Ava Blackerby made re- report on his trip to Milwaukee where he visited with Lions Inter national Past President Frank Birch and his wife He said the Milwaukee club was at that time staging their annual Christmas party for the blind in that county.
 Lion Tail Twister Don Foster and Assistant Tail Twister F. Marshall were both in good twisting form, CO., operating with Lion Doc Rude who has become "fussy'' over his insis- tance on the proper title of the Gas tineau Health Council, as differen- tiated from the Territorial Tubercu- losis Association. The whole thing came up when Lion President Bar ney attempted to report on his par ticipation in the recent Health Coun- cil's enthusiastic endorsement of the Territorial Health Department and the Alaska Native Services proposal for a new permanent tuberculosis hospital for Southeast Alaska. Pres ident Barney did manage to report, however, that the thing all Lions and other community minded people should do is write to William Bro phy, Commissioner of Indian Ser vice; Jed Johnson, chairman Of the all important House appropriations committee; Secretary Harold Ickes, and maybe it wouldn't hurt to shoot a few to President Truman.
 Guests of the club today were Charlie Hattrick, of Ketchikan, and Bert Rutherford, of Anchorage.
 Committees
 The appointments to the commit tees were
 Administrative Committees
 Attendance: Warfield, Furness and Geyer;; Constitution and By Laws: Johnson, Cady, Langdon; Conven- tion: Poor, Hermann, Geeslin; Pro- gram: Blackerby, Elisen, Lewis; Publicitv. Treat. Mcdonald: Fi- nance: Foster, Popejoy, Henning Lions Education Sverdrup, Hermle, Allan; Membership: Hedges, Hunter, Stewart.
 Activities Committees
 Boys and Girls: Rude, Soboleff, Hanks; Health and welfare: Clouse, Fagerson. Feero; Safety: Poor. Car vel. Evans Sight Conservation and Blind: Monagle, Hynes, Allan; Civ ic Improvement: Werner, Malcolm,
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Marshall; Citizens and Patriotism: Hutchings, Mccormick, Roberts; Com munity Betterment: Lincoln, Phelps, Lorenzen; Education: Waugh, Selby and Hardin.
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WHITTIERs GO SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. M. s. Whittier, who have been honored with many affairs prior to leaving for the States, sailed on the steamer Prin- cess Norah yesterday, enroute to their former home at Port Town send Wash.
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FROM LIGHT STATION

T. F. Betz of the Five Finger Light Station is guest at the GaStineau.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
,s ,rHe cHlst or s'N

,ue cHlsf s'At .7o. purpose of ArHy ~rld,"1as ons and lne .oeo,a. to release men or io"e s to campaisN t to return to civi11ah ny service s.T rons Regular of volunteers a.
 ,o+orv we won the resp s,,snoe toward By our rseot and with it our ini tlitary We can ioso ,r, world order, if we reo .eeective. just m .s noint where they become ~
 has enacted and the fresi .ns Regular i ,;s,ation whic makes enl's ~ history. appr0S ..raotiye than ever before - sacetime Army Army ~ ..a eo1dier position Tn '.o It gives w .. resnect of all our c1'i-' '"'' should know the valuable p, . They i avery ~ s rorces Voluntary Recruitment Recrul, os any in 'hA " ,r Regular on the ne . a and travel help pias w;tb advanced study 'ia 'ia.ihi1ity army on e ooreer of high duty ana fe7p e''N solemn obligation on all l.sno,s 0l =. cost. 'Inefe - ..orv we have at such w ;.a1 safesuaio st,ains m of our Regular Army - The ~ rap.u .s e are to meet that oOi'sas D~1A@a@-.1.'-. :.
 70 +aff United states ~
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Hearst Presented
 With Medal from
 American Legion

SAN SIMEON, Calf, Jan. 14.- Publisher William Randolph Hearst has been presented with the Ameri- can Legion's distinguished service medal for his intense patriotism" in his support of the program and principles of the American Legion. The medal was presented to Hearst at his San Simeon home Saturday by National Commander John H. Stelle of Illinois.
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A proton is 1900 times smaller than an electron but weighs 1,S40 times as much.
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UNO BREAKS
 DEADLOCK IN
 LONDON MEET

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A. .. ADAMS HERL A. c. Adams of Bellingham Wash, is stopping at the Baranof during his visit in this city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Strike Suspends
ST. Paul Schools
Teachers Demond
Big Poy Increase

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. 25.-fP,-
A strike of union teachers closed ST.
Paul public schools today after an
eleventh hour offer of higher salaries
had aVcrtcd similar walkout in
Minneapolis.
Picket lines were established at
each OF 81. Paul's "a grade and high
schools. A minimum of two pickets
patrolled entrances at the smaller
structures. three or more on the line
at the larger ones.
Inc temperature was at three
above zero when pickcting started al
I:3O a. m. The teachers, bundled in
heavy winter clothing, stepped along
glngerly. Reflects were arranged al
hours intervals.
The ST. Paul teachers demand an
immediate payment of 5000 in lien
OF increases for the last four months
OF 1916: new salary schedule of
$4,000 year for beginning teachers,
with a maximum of $4,000 for those
holding college degree. and thev
also asked that the city's budget
be increased Sl.700,0OO.
The present salary scale runs from
81. 800 10 $4,000,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
President Returns
From Sunday Dinner
Al Home OF Mother

Washington, Nov. 25-tPi-Plcas-
ant recollcctions Of the Sunday holi-
day and dinner back home in Mis-
souri, buoycd President Truman to-
day as he returned TO deck piled
high with grave problems.
He found his mother. Mrs. Martha
f. Truman, "just fine" when he flew
to Grandview yesterday for a turkey
dinner in honor OF her Oath birthday
anniversary today. The President. his
mother and ID other members of the
family sat around a huge table in
the mothers frame dwelling near
the old farm where Harry S. Tru-
man worked as boy.
It was typical family dinner, the
kind the President has always loved.
The President could stay little more
than couple of hours. because his
plane, bucking stiff headwinds, ar
rived an hour later than he had plan
ned.
His sister, Miss Mary Jane Truman
said:
Mother wasn't too surprised by
his visit. because Harry always
comes IL he con, But we didn't know
in advance"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
CIemency Denied
Samuel {. Epps
Wife-kilier Must
Serve S. c. Term

Columbia. S. c., Nov. 25.-,P-
Governor Ransom J. Williams said
IL the conclusion of an Cccn Glenn
ncy hearing here to5ay for Samuel
:. Epps, serving a life sentence for
numbering his wife. that he would
not interfere with the verdict of tho
Jury. VI '''e
EppS. young and handsome son of
wealthy Virginia family, was con-
VI TED year ago of the poison and
suttocation by burial death of his
pretty aubl:rn-haired wife, Mary Lee
Miiiiams EprS. in january. 1915.
INC State Supreme Court refused
him a new trial and he began his
sentence in the State penitentiary
here last September.
Governor Williams action today
ehaed EppS' hopes for leniency.
Inc governor brought the hearing
% Il close with dramatic sudden
ness after hearing nearly two hours
OF medical testimony in Erps' be-
half. He said he has listened with
an open mind" and that if inc
trIal jury had had the benefit of all
TINS testimony. il might have reach
ed different verdict"
Such was not the case. however.
nc said. and 81 have decided that |
VIII not interfere with the verdict
81 the Jury" Considerable applause
greeted his statement from the crowd
CT 700 TO 800 which packed the
chamber of the State House of
Representatives
INC %lemency hearing. first open
hearing in South Carolina records,
was requested by the Epps family
DIR. Louis I. Stoneburner. Jr.. Rich
mond physician and intimate of the
family. asked the governor today to
change the jury's verdict from muir
Der to involuntary manslaughtcr.
Stoneburncr and other doctors testi-
lied that Mary Lee often took sodi-
I'M Sc"onal tablets &c relieve pain
and said that when these were mix
I'd with alcohol the effects we're
dangerous and possibly deadly.
They sought 10 show that such a
mixture had caused her death.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Six Tar Heels Die
In Traffic Crashes
Over The Weekend
(By The Associated Press)

AT least six North Carolinians died
over the weekend as a result of traf-
fic accidents.
Paul Davis. ~. resident of Orange
county, died shortly after the auto
mobile In which has was driving his
wife and three children to church
collided with Southern eastbound
train: None of his family were Sc
rlously injured.
William Richardson, Winston
Salem youth. died near Asheboro of
a skull fracture and other injuries
sustained wren the car in which he
was riding shed into the rear of a
moving trur..
Also al hSheboro, Douglas Allen,
~, of Graham, died of similar injuries
IN an automobile accident on the
Albemarle road.
Walter Williams, Jr.. a 28-year-old
Negro Of Winston-Salem. was killed
instantly when the car in which he
was riding struck parked truck Sat
urday night.
AT Elkin. Hillary Spann, 48, was
instantly killed Sunday morning
when struck by car on the high
way near his home.
AT High Point, Fox NARROW, Is.
was killed Sunday when an automo-
bile in which he was passenger
crashed into d pole and into tree.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Gulf
Between Nations
Seems Widening
Moiotov Rebuffed
by Other Powers
In Vote On Issue

Now York, Nov. 25.-lP,--A move
in the United Nations Assembly to
ceis'ire Rusia's Ee,of her veto pow
er in the Security Council appeared
likci y today after Soviet Foreign
W'r'"'c" Mo'c'ov had flatlv rejected
all efforts by America, Britain, France
and China 10 compromise the veto
ISSUE
Molo.ov's action, itself based on
his right of veto, killed all hope of
any modification of the Security
Council voting system, but left dele
gates with The opportunity of action
in the assembly, where majority rule
applies.
Meanwhile, there was speculation
whether the apparently widening gulf
between Russia and the western
powers might spread to include the
issue Of reports on troops in foreign
lands and disarmament.
Molotov's attitude on the veto was
made known int big five meeting
Saturday night. In blocking any VOL
untary curtailment of the veto by
great power agreements, he urged
ministers of the !other powers to re-
buff all efforts to change the veto.
They unanimously rejected his pro-
poSal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Death Sentence" In
Utility Holding Act
Is Upheld By Court

Washington, Nov. 25.-(P)-Thc
Supreme Court today upheld consti-
tutionality of the so-called death
sentence" clause of the public utility
holding company act.
The decision was given on appeals
by two companies on orders by the
Securities and Exchange Commission
requiring their dissolution.
The companies arc the American
Power and Light Company and Elcc-
trio Power and Light Corporation.
both with offices in New York City.
They arc holding companies in tho
Electric Bond and Share Company
holding system.
Justice Murphy delivered the six
to-nothing decision. Justices Reed,
Douglas and Jackson previously dis
qualified themselves from taking any
part.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Court 0verrides
Objections Made
ByUMWLawyers
jurisdiction Of
Goldsborough Is
Strongly Defied
ATTORNEYS OBJECTIONS
ARE REJECTED BY COURT

Washington. Nov 25--(P,-.John
:. Lewis today was ordered 10 stand
rial Wednesday on charges of con-
empt Of court in the sof. coal strike
Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsbor-
ugh, directed the trial after ruling
nat Lewis had not purgcd himself
contempt charges, on which he
vas cited November 81. Goldsbor-
1ugh ovcrrodc objections Of counsel
or the United Mine Workers and
he'f boSS tina, his court lacked jur-
'sdictiOn. '
While Lewis sat silent in a iammed
:our' room. U M.W. Counsel Wylly K.
topElns urged that Goldsborouqh
acked jurisdiction both to issue The
rccr requiring Lewis 10 rescind his
1o-contract notice to the government
which set off the coal shutdown. and
o issue the contempt citation which
ollowed
Then Hopkins announced that
-cWls and the union had taken no
tction TO comply with the courts
troer that the no-contract notice be
"lthdraWn and were ready TO 90 to n
rial which might result in punish
nent OF the union chief if convicted
Of contempt.
hopkins attempted, however, TO dc
ay the trial date. He said the union
las mad no opportunity TO read the
governments arguments. a bulky
Drlel was presented at the start of
ne session by Assistant Attorney
General John F. Sonnet.
hopkins declared also that some
Union counsel were out OF town and
would not be ready.
sonnet rose abruptly from the
Goidsborough the government would
oplect to any delay in view Of the
:trlke emergency. Goldsborough az
irmed the Wednesday hearing and
directed both sides to be on hand in
Continued on Page EiehO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Brothers Captured
In Roanoke Staying

Roanoke Rapids, Nov. 25.-,P,-
Halifax County Sheriff II. A. House
said today two brothers sought in the
death of Roanoke Rapids policeman
have been apprehcnded and were be-
ing held in an undisclosed Jail with
out bond.
The sheriff said Patrolman Clifford
Masseys gun. allegedly used TO kill
him when he went to quell pool
hall alteration Thursday night, was
found on one of the brothers, Walter
Howell, 26. Walter and Henry Howell,
"a. were taken into custody at a store
on the Roanoke river near Littleton
Saturday on Il tip by motorist that
he had given them ride and dropped
them near the store.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Dozen Americans In
Alps Crash escued

Intcrlaken. Switzerland. Nov.
25-tAP)-Twelvc Americans
who survived five days on an
Alpine glacier 1900 feet above
sea level were safe on a United
States Army hospital train en-
route to Vienna today. rescued
from their plight by the same
route they got into it-through
the air.
Army officers and others
brought them out yesterday In
nine shuttle flights 10 the airport
some fifteen miles cast Of Inter-
laken, and their snowy perch on
the glacier.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Stocks lrreguIarIy
Lower Most OF Day

New York, Nov. 25.-(Pj- Many
rallying stocks of Saturday failed to
follow through IN today's market,
and irresularly lower tendencies
prevailed from the opening on.
Anaconda pushed up in reflection
OF rising copper prices. Resistant
were international Nickel. United
Aircraft and Western Union A.
On the losing end were Chryslcr.
Bethlehem, Goodrich. U. S. Rubber
and Montgomery Ward.
Most commodities slipped and
bonds were Uneven.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
DR.. Mccain, q,
Wreck Victim
Below Raleigh
tuberculosis Heed
Dies When His Cor
Croshss Into BUS

Raleigh, Nov. 25-tPJ-Dr. Paul P.
Mccain, e., of Sanatorium, super
intendent OF North Carclina's tub
CIRCULAR hospitals was instantly killed
near here TODAY when his autono-
bile was in collision with Il bus.
Coroner Irwin NJ Check said that
DR.. Mccain. who was riding alone.
swerved his automobile to get off the
shoulder of the highway. and, in do
ing so. he cut across the highway di-
rcct!y in the path o! an oncoming
bus. The accident occurred abou: IL
miles south Of Raleigh OIL U. S. be-
,wcen Cary and Apex
DR.. MSCain suffered fractured
skull, = broken neck and other in
JuE!Gs, nd died nj the scene
Check said that none OF the bus
passengers was injured.
The doctor. who served rs super-
intendcnt of the North Carolina tub
CIRCULAR santorium for many years.
and who was made superintendent of
all three Of the States three tuber-
cular hospitals three years ago, was
en- route 10 Raleigh to attend meet
ing OF the executive committee OF
The North Carolina Medical Care COM
mission. He was chairman of the COM
missions committee on hospital share
associations.
When informed of the death. Gov
ernOr Cherry said that DR.. Mccain
was one Of the leading authorities in
the nation on treatment of tuborc,ll-
sosiS and that he would be extremely
difficult to replace.
DR.. Mccain was native Of Due
West. 6. C.. and graduate in 1907
of Erskinc College He came 10 tho
North Carolina tubcrcular sanaiorium
in 1913 as chief oi medical services
and assistant superintendent. and in
1924 he succeeded the late DR. l.. Il.
McBraycr as superintendent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
COAL SHORTAGE TIGHTENING
GRIP UPON NORTH Carol ina

Mayor L. {. Lawrence offered dras-
tic cut III all ron-cscsntial lighting.
He said the city power plant was
overloaded, and city officials were
unsuccessful in their attempt 10 buy
ADDITIONAL power elsewhere.
The Federal dimout order does not
include the CarolinaS.
A survey Of industrial plants in
Rock Hill, S. c.. showed that coal
stock piles could bc stretched FOR an
other month.
WinSton-SaiCm merchants reported
an average o! fifteen days supply of
coal on hand. Eut al Greensboro. tex
tile plant officials said they did not
expect /" be seriously affected unless
severe cold weather sets in.
Tobacco markets on the Old. Middle
and Eastern North Carolina fluc-cur-
cd belts will close after Wednesday
sales because Of the coal shortage
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
u. s. DENIES BIAS IN
SINO-AMERICAN PACT

Shanghai. China. Nov. 25.-lp,--tJ
,. Ambassador Stewart branded ms
prcpostcrous today, the assertion Of
some Chinese newspapers that tho
recently signed Sino-Amcrican treaty
imposed unequal conditions" upon
China. 'p''
The ambassador told q news con-
ference that there had been a mis,,n-
dcrstanding Of terms Of the treaty
especially its "most- favorcd-nation''
clause. Some critics said this clause
mean series Of new unequal treaties,
but that is not true" he said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25

collision with the frcightcr Mars
dec from Nassau, and was sink
ing. y short lime later the Mars
dee reported the EvangclOs had
sunk and She. too. was sinking.
Coast Guard rescue craft sped
To the scene in the Straits of
Florida about thirty miles south
OF Miami- but discovered no sur
vivors Immediately. Coas
Guardsmcn said first reports that
the Evancclos carried crew of
ten and the Marsdcc a crew of
seven men.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25

party Of Liberty (RPL) li,742.
In popular votes the MRp was
leading the Communists. 1886. 1875 10
3,736.O77. w
The Communists based their bid 10
name tho premier on their victory
in the November 10 election, when
they won $50 OF The 6i3 seats in the
national assembly. the lower house of
parliament. 10 the MRP's 162 and
tho Socialists 1Ol.
The Socialists have no, replied TO
a Communist invitation 10 join in
forming working class party gov
erment with Communist premier.
The MRP has said it will not cooper
ate with the Communists in any gov
eminent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Nearly Complete Returns Increase
Communist Sweep In French Votinq

Paris. Nov. 25.-tPO-Frcnch Com
munists appeared today TO have
strengthened their claim to leader
ship in the Fouth Republics first
government by their showing in yes
tcrday's parliamentary elections.
Nearly complete returns from tho
balloting for 83.75l electors to help
choose parliamentS upper house. the
Council of the Republic. put the Com
munists slightly ahead OF the Central
Popular Republican movement IN.
RPJ in the number OF electors
named.
The tabulation gave The Commun-
lists 24,72l electors. MRP 24,446. So
cialists 1920, Radical Socialists 1881
and Rightiest bloc Of the Republican
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
(By The Associated Press)


The president of the North Carolina
Retail Coal Merchants Association
has wired Governor Cherry offering
him the services of that organization
as the effects of the nationwide coal
shortage began to be felt in the Caro-
lima today.
In compliance with government
orders, railroads we're cutting their
service. haraSsing passenger schc-
dulles, and in many cases slowing tho
mails.
President Julian a Woodcock re-
Vcaled the contents of his telegram
Yesterday, which said in part. that
the coal merchants organization
wanted to help I'm cffccting an euuit-
able distribution Of the solid fuels
now in stock or which may be OBJ
tanned during this emergency"
Meanwhile. in New Fern. y. C.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
II Crewmen Are FIunted In Sinking
W1wo Small Freigfters At Miami

Miami. Fla, Nov. 25.-GAP)-
Two small frcightcr collidcd and
sank off Miami today and the
coast guard began a sea and air
search for about II members of
the two crews.
First word Of the accident
came from the caribbean trader
EvangelOs. which flashed a dis
trcss call few hours after lcav-
ing Miami for Haiti for cargo
OF bananas and other island pro-
ducts.
The craft reported she was in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Hio0Hah
tOR NORTH CAROIJNA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Cloudy. little change In tenn
rcrsturc this afternoon and TO-
night. except becoming cooler
northwest portion late tonight.
Occasional light rain toni-ht.
Tuesday light rain and cooler.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-25
Cotton Some Lower
Near Closing Hour

New York. Nov. 5.-lHJ-Cotton
futures opened 81 to s2.1O per bale
lower. Noon prices we're Sl.20 TO
s2.i5 per bale lower than the prev
ious close. December 3o.35, March
30.06, May 29,44.
The Valley settler., 1946-10-10

thct con Do applied against initiation.
 Latest word from flask oPA's Junocu hoad- quarters ia to tho effect thot thoy intend Ito uso thcso brake s, to 500 that increases in living co sts do not oxcood tho nov high or prico limo established by tho so required oPA prico actions.
 Dur ing October, Alaska oPA per sonnol will onduct survoys--to chock prico (pogo Ill