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Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
ARA Awaits Possoge
 Of Appropriations Bill

With 1851 money held up awaiting the passage of the om- nibus appropriations bill in Con- gress, projects of the Agricultural R arch Administration are marking time, Don L. Irwin, di- rector, said this week.
 Congress has passed an interim bill that takes care of all day-to- day needs of government agen- cies, but until the principal ap- propriations bill is through, no agency or department can make many plans for the future.
 Whether ARA funds will be slashed will not be known until passage of the bill. However the agency stands to gain some money through bills now pending in Congress, which would give Fed eral grants to the Alaskan experi- mental work. The exact figure of those grants will not be known, either, until the pending bills be- come law.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
MEA Imports Engineer From 5. E. Bay Area

Ben. E. Hudgins, electrical en- gineer who comes to Alaska from the San Francisco Bay area, has joined the staff of the Matanuska Electric Association, Inc, of Pal mer. MT. Hughes arrived in Pal mer this week.
 The engineer is a permanent employe of MEA. His first as signment will be work on the line extension to Jonesville, according to Mrs. Ruth Pierson, acting man. ager of MEA.
 MT. Hudgins is accompanied by his wife. They will be joined here shortly by their 15- year old daughter. And of course, they need house.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
NINILCHIK GETS ROAD AND AN AIRPORT

Highways and airports are both on the summers work program at Ninilchik this year. The com munity's beach landing strip, which can be used only under perfect weather conditions, is be- ing levelled and graded to make an all-Weather port. The work is under way there now.
 Also in progress now, is work on a gravelled road connecting the village of Ninilchik with the Sterling Highway. The road is being built by the Alaska Road Commission.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
REA Administrator Arrives Wednesday ]

Claude R. Wickard, administrator of the Rural Identification Ad- ministration, arrived in Anchor age on Wednesday,, July 5. He was accompanied by Bernard Kirk, representing REA's man. agement division.
 MT. Wickard will make To- day tour of REA installations in the territory. He went to Fair banks today, but will return to Anchorage on Sunday. He plans a visit to Palmer some time next week. During his inspection tour of Alaskan projects, MT. Wickard will be guided by Donald T. Low cry, field engineer of the Palmer, headquarters office of REA.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
Radar Sub Transferred To Pacific Fleet

The radar picket submarine Spinax has been transferred to the Pacific Fleet, it was an- nounced last week from the Navy's public information office at Kodiak. The Spinax is equip ped with special radar and sonic detection apparatus and snorkel tubes for underwater propulsion.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07
ENTERS VALLEY HOSPITAL

Mrs. B. H. Jensen of McLaugh- lin Construction Co.,, was hos pitalized here this week for med ical attention. She is now a pa- tient at Valley Hospital.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-07

SEEKS MEDICAL ATTENTION
 MT. Widdemer, a construction worker, entered Valley Hospital this week to secure medical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
COURT ADJ0URkS;;
new TERM JAN. |

The present term Of the us. Dis
riot Court was adjourned sine die
It 1890 o'clock this morning IS
Judge George w. Folta.
Arguments in the case Of Beach
versus Beach, separate maintenance
md divorce suits, were closed yes
.erday afternoon and the case was
AIKEN under advisement by judge
ieorge w. Folta.
The January term Of court VIII
convene at 10 am, January 3. The
}etit jury is to report January 8.
The calendar for the term will be
announced early next week from
the office of the Clerk of the Court.
There are between 25 and 80 civil
cases, most of which are to be heard
by the Court.
First cases set are those of Rob
ert E. Coughlin as administrator
to the estate of Fred Gamble versus
z. Haven, ct al, January 4; James
". Cole versus Sam Asp, ct al
January 5; Red Salmon Canning Co.
versus Alaska Industrial Board,
January 8.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
OVER 100 ATTEND
PIONEERS HOLIDAY
PARTY LAST MIGHT

Over one hundred members OF
Pioneer and Auxiliary lodges, Igloc
No. enjoyed the annual Christmas
party and regular meetings of the
order held last evening in Ode
Fellows Hall.
Elections of officers for the mex
year was the main business of the
regular meetings which were fol
lowed by the social event of the sea-
zen.
A lighted Christmas tree thanked
by exchange gifts greeted members
when they gathered for the fes-
tivities of the evening. Christmas
carols were sung to the accompani-
ment Of the piano played by Mrs
Elsie Sofoulis and then Santa Claus
made his appearance and added Q
lively note with his antics as he ar
ranged for the distribution of gifts
A turkey supper with all the
trimmings was served, topped with
homemade cakes. Officers Of the
lodges were in charge of arrange
merits.
At the Pioneers meeting the fol.
lowing officers were elected: j
Simpson MacKinnon, president, re.
placing William Biggs, retiring
First Vice President, James Larsen;
Second Vice President, Gene Wes-
chenfelder; Secretary, James Bar
ragar; Treasurer, John Reck; Chap
lain, Dean C. E. Rice; Sergeant-at-
Arms, William Mckenzie; Trustee
fors three year term, Charles W
Carter.
Nominated for delegate to the
Grand Lodge to be in session here
in February, were j. Simpson Mac
Kinnon, Felix Gray, Norman B
Cook, Frank Metcalf, Louis Mac
Donald, Edward Sweeney ane
Frank Garnick.
Election of officers by the Auxil.
larry was as follows: Anna Boddinf
president, replacing Irene Mckinley
retiring; and Vice President, NadlS
Kardanoff, Historian, Hazel Mac
Kinnon; Chaplain, Agnes K1eter
Secretary, Mae McKinnon; Urea
surer. Ellen Shaffer; Sergeant-at
Arms, Mertie Smith.
Elected as Delegateat-Large U
the Grand Lodge convention wa
Anita Garnick. Delegates elected u
the Grand Lodge were: Doroth,
Russell, Silva zenger, Irene Nc
Kinley and Anna Bedding
| Installation of new officers foi
both lodges will be at the regular
meetings January 26 in Odd Fellow
Hall
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
DINA PAYS SMALL
METAL MINES MEN
ON ORE DELIVERY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-R Op-
orators OF small metal mines will
be paid for their ore on delivery
when it is purchased by the De-
Tense Minerals Administration, SEN
ater McCarron (D-Nev) said today.
He made the statement after
conference with officials Of the
mine-aid program set up under he
National Defense Act.
McCarran said DR.. James Boyd,
director of the Bureau of Mines
and head Of the Minerals Admin
istration, outlined this procedure
for aid to small mines
ID Ore dumps will be estab-
iished for receipt Of ore and tecf-
meal officials in charge viii pay Oh
delivery;
% Requests for technical and
advisory aid should Be made To enc
field station Of the Bureau of
Mines in the state where the inine
Is located
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
II Killed in
Flaming Deaih
In Plane Crash

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Dec.
-tRl-Seventeen persons met a
flaming death today when a gov
eminent operated airllnes plane
crashed near Argentina's famous
seaside resort at Mar Del Plata
An eight-year old daughter OF a
couple who persisted in the crash
was the only survivor. All the VIC
tins were believed to be Argentin-
es.
In one of Argentina's worst avi-
alton accidents, the plane, belong.
ing to the governmental Zero
Lineas, plunged to earth in open
country 20 miles from Mar Del
Plata shortly after taking off on
its regular flight to Buenos Aires.
Many of the passengers and the
planes crew of five were horribly
burned. A motorcycle policeman re-
ported earlier seeing the plane sue
denly lose altitude and then burst
into flames about 100 yards off
the ground.
The sole survivor was susanna
Castillo, who was reported to be in
serious condition with head injur-
les ana burns.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
Use or COPPER IN
OVER 300 PRODUCTS
is STOPPED MARCH 1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 = tH1 -
The government today prohibited
non-essentiM use OF copper in more
than 800 civilian products, effective
March l.
The banned uses range from pots
and pans, building hardware, fur
niture and electrical appliances to
jewelry, toys, cocktail shakers and
paper clips.
The order was issued by the Ma
tional Production Authority to con-
serve copper for defense and de-
fense-supporting needs" said Will
liam H. Harrison, the NPA Adj
ministraJor.
Throughout the list--except in
the case of such items as toys and
other -essentials-copper will be
permitted where it serves func-
tional purpose, as in working parts,
and where no practical substitute
is available.
But the NPA action completely
eliminates copper from bright
work" and trim on automobiles. as
we'll as in auto wheel disks, de-
frosters and heaters, gas tank caps.
mirrors and brackets.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
'p0aTsMEN'S DEER
FEEDING PROGRAM
Is GOING FORWARD

Ten sacks of deer feed, provided
~ the Territorial Sportsmen, Inc.
We're loaded aboard the Aegir today
Ter Thorvald Hanson. who is feed
ing 20 deer at Pert Althorp. Franci
Hyde, owner and master of the yes
sei, is transporting the feed withou
charge in cooperation with tht
winter deer feeding program of the
Sportsmen.
He has already moved ten sack
of feed to Idaho Inlet where Boz
Regan is feeding about 20 deer ane
ten to Lemesurier Island where Joe
Ibach is feeding 80 deer.
arrangements are being made tt
get five sacks of feed to Fish Cree
on Douglas Island where resident
are also feeding does and fawns.
The Sportsmen feel that NOR
fawns will be saved this year thar
last because more are being fec
earlier. Last year many fawns dice
in January.
The deer feeding program anc
other matters will be discussed al
the January 9 meeting of the Ter
ritorial Sportsmen, Inc.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
FOUR KILLED IN
FIRE, BEATING BY
BER5ERK VETERAN

AKRON, o., Dec. 30-R-A World
War II veteran went berserk today
Sheriff Robert L. Smith said, and
killed his parents, a niece AMI q
nephew
The sheriff said the veteran, Irwin
Snodgrass, admitted beating up his
parents and then setting fire to
their home. He was found running
around naked in the snow, Smith
added.
Smothered in bed by the fire
were Clyde Morrow, 2, and his sis
ter, Georgianna. /. They had been
left with the grandparents by their
mother. Mrs. Rosetta Morrow, be-
fore she left with her husband for
a trip To Cleveland
James Snodgrass was found lying
across bed on the second floor Of
the house. His wife was found on
the floor downstairs near tie bed
room of the children.
The first floor of the structure
was badly damaged by the fire. The
second story was untouched except
for smoke.
The sheriff said he had arrested
the veteran for questioning. He de-
scribed the man as battle fatigue
case.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
AIR FIG H IS
Take PLACE IN
KOREAN WAR

With United Nations ground
forces still engaged in only light.
sporadic action against the grow
ing Red offensive. the most dra-
matte fighting today was in the
air. Fifteen u. S. F-86 Sabre jets
tangled with 40 Russian built MIG
Is jets and damaged two in the
biggest air dog fight of the Kof-
can war.
AS the Communist forces con-
tinued to build up on the ground,
The Red air force is showing more
and more willingness to fight. even
with Americas fastest and might
lest Jets.
Two Communist forces pushed
forward from IL to IS miles on the
eastern flank of the Eighth Army.
UN defenders were said TO be m
contact with the larger force of
5000 Reds operating 80 miles in
land from the Sea of Japan. The
smaller force OF 1000 Reds were
said TO be only 10 miles inland
from the sea.
But there still was no indication
that Red China's big offensive
had begun, General Macarthur has
predicted the big push viii start
after the frs OF the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
JAN. IS Is DEADLlNE
FOR NEW 1851 AUTO
TAG LICENSE PLATES

Frank Metcah, Territorial High
way Engineer, said today thai the
deadline for purchase of 1851 Alaska
auto license tags is January Is. ac-
cording to law, and penalties VIII
be imposed after that date on tho e
persons whose cars do not have
them.
City Clerk C. L. Popejoy reported
today that $40 Alaska auto license
plates have been sold through his
office to date Last year about 1900
plates were sold by the city clerk.
who handles the licenses fer resi-
dents of the Gastineau Channel
area.
The Territorial license fee is SO,
the city license is IS and 1851 auto
property taxes are collected at Che
time of auto tag purchase, Popejog
said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
DEATH TOLL
ON HOLIDAY
RATED HIGH
(By the Associated Press)

Wy bliC fAooO(iotSa L. itt'of
The nations 1850 traffic death
toll will climb to an estimated
$4,000, the highest since 1941 and
the sixth worst in the history OF
motor vehicle travel.
The National Safety Councils
estimate of this years traffic deaths
includes the scores it predicted will
be killed during the last two days
of the year. 1t predicted $50 per-
sons will lose their lives in motor
accidents over a 78-hour period,
from pm. yesterday to midnight
Monday.
The 81 ,230 killed in the first II
months this year was only 270 less
than the traffic fatalities in l949
and compared to the 32,299 killed
in 1913.
The Council said that only five
times has the traffic toll in one
year exceeded $4,000. The record
high was 80 1859 in l941. Other years
in which $4,000 or more persons
were killed in traffic. mishaps were
1884, 1895, 1886 and 1887
In last weekend's Christmas holi-
day. 545 persons were killed on the
highways-one of the highest totals
on record for an extended holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30

other outlying areas. These pro-
posed roads are subject to Con-
gressional approval and appropri-
alton of funds before work ON them
can be commenced.
Work Cooperative
BY far the greatest part of the
work of the Alaska Road Commits
sion, and practically all of the
modernization program, is now per-
formed by contract. In some cases
services of the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads have been utilized in the
engineering and administration of
the contracts, so that Alaska's two
great road building organizations
work hand in hand through the
medium of cooperative agreements
so as to produce the best results.
Present indications are that the
road program will be continued in
1851 on approximately the same
scales as it was advanced in 1850.
This, and prospects for succeeding
years, depends upon appropriations
of funds by Congress and by the
Territory of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
Radio Waves
Are Received,
Suns Corona
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
ZAP Science Editor

HAVERFORD, Pa, Dec. 30-lR-
A new mystery on the sun, found
by radio, was described to the
American Astronomical Society to-
day.
This mystery is radio waves
which are sent out, not from the
sun itself, but from the suns corona,
the halo of pearl white light seen
during total eclipses.
This corona extends about mil
lion miles out beyond the edges of
the sun. 1t is made of gases and
particles so thinly spread that they
would be considered a good vacuum
on earth.
The strange rad;o signals from
this halo we're picked up and mea-
surcd by US. Naval Research Lab
oratory crew of scientists on the
island of Attu in the Aleutians dur
ing total eclipse of the sun three
months ago.
The sky was cloudy that day, but
the radio eyes" which are big
metal dishpans, received the radio
signals right through the clouds
The scientists picked up radio sig
nails of four wave lengths. all from
the sun, respectively of three, eight
10 and IS centimeters..
The radio signals coming from
point in the halo close to the
sun were quite different from those
srising high in the halo. This diff
ference was amazing to astronom-
ers, because it is exactly opposite
TO what would be expected.
The radio signals indicate tenn
perature, and they show that close
to the sun the temperature is aboul
1000 degrees, while $4,000 mile
above the sun, the halo has tenn
perature of a million degrees.
The astronomers all said this is
4 dilemma" which they do not
understand, and which they hope t.
solve in future eclipses.
The Attu eclipse proved definitel,
that sunspots emit radio signal
and that the spots make more radi
noise" than the rest Of the sun
surface. AS the moon moved
front of sunspots, the noises drop
ped, and resumed later when the
moon moved out of range.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
OTTER TRAWLER5
NOW QUIT IFAWA;;
FINANCIAL MOVE

SEATTLE, Dec. 80 = R = With
drawal from the international
Fishermen and Allied Workers
IFAWA) and Harry Bridges In
ternational Longshoremen's and
Warehousemen's Union was an
nounc yesti rday by the Otter
Trawlers Union.
The group represents 1000 Wash
ington fishermen.
Nick Kuljis, the Unions secre-
tary- treasurer, said the action was
chiefly financial"-to save pay
ment of per capita taxes and other
expenses of utilization.
He said the withdrawal had ne
connection with the recent custer
of the IFAWA and the longshore
group from the CLIO for asserted
Communist domination.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
PRAYER. REvELRY
TO MARK COMING
OF new Year 81
(By the Associated Press)

Americans, in their various ways,
will bid farewell tomorrow to an
old year and an old half century,
and observe the start of a new cycle
of time. Some will do it with revelry,
and some with prayer.
Across the nation, the recreation
spots and the places of worship pre-
pared to mark the advent of 1851
and of the second half of The ooh
Century.
To- many, it will be q moment to
forget accumulated cares of the
past and celebrate the fresh Begin
ming. To many others, it will oe a
time of soul-searching for guidance
in the future.
With the world, and America. be-
set by deep anxieties, hundreds Of
churches, under the leadership Of
the National Council Of Churches
Of Christ in the US.A.. have set a
day of prayer.
Some will hold night-long services
into the new year
New Years Day is a Roman Cath
Ollie holy day, so Catholics will at
tend Mass both Sunday and Mon
day.
For sports enthusiasts. it is a day
spiced with varied fare The fea-
ture is the windup Of the football
season. with half a dozen bowl
games across the nation.
In the night clubs and show
places, there Will be funny hats
noise and what Is generally known
as whoopee.
In New York City, Gene Leone
who runs Leone's on West 4Sth
Street, is closing.
This is time for serious reso-
lutions." he said, mot fer cham
payne dreams. I would rather think
of my friends joining IN quiei
prayer for the worlds future than
in noisy celebrations"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
70 TRAVELLERS FLY
WITH pNA FRIDAY

Pacific Northern Airlines carried
20 passengers in and out Of Juneau
yesterday.
Arriving from Anchorage were :
Bob Salt, Mrs. Katrine G. Macleod
Jack Pickford, Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Ray
Renshaw, M. Williams. Holly Gross.
KEEL More. v. Thomas, E. Haynes,
Jack O'Connor, Jr., p. Richardson.
M. Knickerbocker cape from Cor
doya.
To Anchorage: Jack Hendrickson.
John Pestrihoff. Sirgay Sheratine
and II. O. Adams.
George Chambers and Ray Lang
ley went to Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
The W ashington
Merry Co. Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright. 1855, by Bell eynoicate. Incl
WASHINGTON Trouble is con-
tinuing between Washington and
Tokyo over General MacArthur's
faulty intelligence. Ever since Mac
Arthur's bring the boys home by
Christmas" statement and the fall
ure to spot 100000 Chinese Com
munists in North Korea, Washing
ton has been skeptical about the
supreme commanders intelligence
reports.
Because of this skepticisr1, it
was limited, after the tragic re-
treat from North Korea, that Mac
Arthur should replace his intelll-
gence chief, Maj. Gen. Charles
Willoughby. However, this has not
been done.
Meanwhile MacArthurs public
statements in Tokyo are frequently
at complete variance with the con-
fidential reports cabled back to his
intelligence chief, and Washington,
in turn, is puzzled as to which to
believe.
For instance, Macarthur estimat-
ed publicly on Dec. 2 that there
were about 100000 Chinese troops
in Korea. (This was in direct con-
trast to his estimate just six days
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
MARSHALS OFFICE HERE
CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAYS

Beginning Saturday, January o.,
the office of the United States
Marshal in the Federal Building
in Juneau will be closed all day
Saturdays, it was disclosed this
morning by Acting U. S. Marshal
Walter G.. Hellan. This action is in
accordance with government regu-
lations observed by most Federal
offices in the Territory.
Marshal Hellan said that the
MarshaPs office and its staff are
available at all times and sub
ject TO call by the public should
a need arise.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
EIGHT ARRIVE AND
EIGHT DEPART pAA

Eight in and eight out was Pan
American Always score for yester-
day.
From Seattle: George Chambers,
Charlie Goldstein, William and Ma
belle Greene, Ray Langley, John
Pesterkoff, Sergay Sheratine and
Merton Osemore.
To Seattle: Mrs. Joan laval
nicky. Bill Hanson, Helen Monsen,
Al Hanson, v. Urban. Myrna Nor
gan, Anna Johnson and Linn
Alderman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
NEApEp MOVEMENTS

Freighter Coastal Monarch from
Seattle in port and scheduled %
sail late tonight for Pelican
Baranof from SETTLE due Co or
rive Gometirne Tuesday
Princess Norah scheduled TO sail
from Vancouver at tonight
Denafi scheduled to arrive from
west at 4 am, Sunday and sssls
south at am.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
GREETINGS RECEIVED
FROM COL. r. w. RIEGtF

Col. Roy w. Riegle. who vas .
. commander OF the Duck CreeE .
forces during World War II I
and was popularity wellkncwfi .
sends the following greetme .
. from his home at Emporsa {
. Kansas: Z
Again the time has eume :
. for me to remember all my .
good friends in and near Jli- :
g neau and to wish them the Z
best and happiest season pos Z
. sible. May your fireside glow
. with warmth. friendship and Z
: good cheer. and may the New Z
. Year lift the cloud of danger Z
. which hovers, not only over Z
. Alaska. but over the Whole :
world Z
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
Here's a New One
On Drunken
Driving

BATH, Eng. Dec. 30-lR-Ernest
Earl, o 40-year-old farm worker,
was sentenced today to moni.l
Imprisonment for drunken driving
on a bicycle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
WHO HAS AUTO T.G 1851?

There has Leen some curiosity
around town as TO who Is sporting
auto license tag 1851 for the COM
ing year 1851. 1t belongs to Pete
Christensen, former city council
man.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
LULU DAVIS RETURNS

Lulu Davis returned this week
from her first trio outside i'll two
years. She spent the time in Seattle
shopping and visiting friends. She
is with the Alaska Public Works
office here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-30
. . . .
WEATHER REPORT

, Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
, ending $40 O'Clock this morning
} In Juneau-MaXimum, 40,
minimum, %.
At Airport-Maximum, 80,
minimum, 25.
; F o r E C A S T
} duncan ana Vicinity
Cloudy with light snow to-
night changing to rain Sun
> day. Low temperature to-
. night near 80 and high Sun
day near 35.
, PRE- CLIP I r A T o N
, (Past "a hours ending 7;3o am. TO-DAY
} City of Juneau-0.06 inches;
, since Dec. ! - 4.l9 inches;
, since July 1-3743 inches.
; At Airport = OBS inches;
since Dec. l - S.13 inches;
since July 1-26,24 inches.
) Q .