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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
50 Nations Bid 10 Jap Peace Talks

WASHINGTON. July 20. -tR- The United States today invited 50 nations to meet in San Fran cisco Sept to complete and sign peace treaty with Japan.
 The invitations were accompan- jed by copies of a treaty draft jointly sponsored by the United States and Great Britain. The invitations specified the confer ence would be held lon the terms of" that draft.
 Russia was among the cOun- tries invited but officials here regarded it as virtually certain that Moscow would reject the bid. The Soviet Union has sharply criticized not only some parts Of the proposed treaty. but also the way it was drawn up.
 Russia had wanted drafting system which would give it a veto over treaty provisions.
 The treaty, as presently draf- ted. does not recognize Russia $ possession of the Kurile Islands
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20

 Record Earthquake In AIeutians

NEW YORK, July 20 --tR-Ford- ham University today reported a fairly severe" earthquake was re- corded on it's seismogrsph yester- day
 The first shock was registered at 3 52.15 pm. EST G:52:14 pm. PDT) and the distance at 400 miles from New York.
 In Cleveland, however, Father Henry r. Birkenhauer of John Car roll University said he believed the tremor was in the general area of the Aleutian Islands.
 He estimated the distance as 4,20e miles northwest of Cleveland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Copyright. 1851. oy Bell Syndicate. Inc.

The exact terms have never been made public, but the United Nations have cabled Gen. Mat thew B. Ridgway the exact con- ditions for negotiating a cease-fire in Korea.
 This column, however, has ob- tained a copy of the cease-fire terms. The major points are:
 l. The opposing armies shall be separated by a 20-mile demilitar- ized zone with the southern linn it following generally the line Of the 38th parallel"
 2. Naval forces shall keep at least three miles from enemy shores, except to keep the supply lines open to U. N.-held islands in Wonsan Harbor.
 3. Prisoners of war shall be ex- changed "on a one-for-one basis pending final settlement of the Korean question:"
 4. The cease-fire shall be sup ervised by a United Nations Com mission with free and unlimited access to the whole of Korea"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
Crucial Korean Peace Talks
 Hailed by Rain
Knotty Conference
 Postponed as Torrent His Kdesong Area
By ROBERT EUNsoN

MUNSAN, Korea. July 20 --R-- The Korean armistice talks. focus of world hopes for peace. took back seat today to thc weather.
 A flash flood turned creek 10 miles south of the Kaes0ng confer ence site into raging torrent and barred jceps carrying United Na- tions delegates to the truce city.
 Twenty newsmen and service per- sonnel crossed the stream earlier and reached Kaesong. They returned by late afternoon.
 Bad weather also grounded the helicopters in which LIN delegates usually travel the 14 airline miles to Kaesong.
 The eighth session between LIN and Communist teams generally regarded as crucial in this first phase of the peace talks - was postponed until 10 am. tomorrow 6 p.m., PDT today here).
 Single Issue
 A single major issue bars agree ment on an agenda which would permit the armistice talks to move into the second phase.
 While there has been official si- lence at the LIN advance camp here, both Communist and high United States sources have made clear that the knot was tied by Red demands for withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea.
 Communist radios in Py0ngyang, the Red Korean capital, Pciping and Moscow have dinned this theme.
 And in Washington. U. s. Secrc- tary of State Acheson said LIN force must remain in Korea until a genuine peace has been firmly established"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
Julian Rivers Dies ai Homer

FAIRBANKS, July 20. - R - Word was received here yesterday of the death at Homer, Alaska, of Julian Guy Rivers, longtime Fairbanks attorney and business man.
 Rivers, 70. came north in 1915 to Whitehorse and Dawson, Y. T. In 1923. he moved to Fairbanks where he practiced law and be- came city magistrate and secre- tary of the Chamber of Com merce.
 Survivors include his widow, Florence M., of Fairbanks, and eight children and Il grandchild- ren. most of them in Alaska.
 The sons included Ralph Rivers, Fairbanks attorney. and Victor c. Rivers. architect and engineer of Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
AbduIIah, King of Jordon, Slain in
 JersuaIem Mosque

CAIRO, July 20, lR King Ahdullah of Jordan was assass- mated today as he was entering Mosque in Jerusalem.
 The killing promised new dif- faculties in the middle east for the British, already harried by the Iranian oil crisis. The Brit ish put Abdullah on the Jordan throne after World War II and supplied funds to his government and it's strong Arab Legion.
 AbdulIah, 69, was shot and killed at the entrance of the Agsa Mosque in the old city of Jerusalem, the British foreign office said. The government ra- dio at Amman, in announcing the death of the bearded leader, said Abdullah's second son, 35- ycar-old Prince Naif, has been named temporarily as Prince Re gent. The Crown Prince, Tallal, 10, has been under treatment for a nervous disorder.
 Mullahs (Moslem priests) chan ted verses of the Mohammedan Koran over the Amman radio in mourning as soon as the news was announced. Friday is the Moslem Sabbath.
 The King claimed direct de- scent from the family of the prophet Mohammed.
 The British foreign office said the assassin was identified as Mustafa Shakir. He was said to have been shot dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
4ih Division Marshal Resigns To Go With Airline

FAIRBANKS, July 20 -lR-Frank Barr resigned as United States Marshal in the Fourth Division yes- terday to accept position witt Alaska AirlineS.
 Barr said he had been offered the post as northern division manager of the airline which is openeing 9 new Fairbanks-t -to-Portland, Ore, air service.
 The marshal's office is under manned and underpaid. Barr said and he had no choice but to take the offer since Alaska living costs are high and he has family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20

Howard tugged on the emergency brake to halt the truck.
 The servicemen were attached to the Army Arctic Training Center al Big Delta.
 Pitts testified thc rifle went off accidentally, when Le was attempt ing to unload it. Pitts said he and two companions had spent the night drinking at three roadhouses be- fore going rabbit hunting.
 The soldier testified companion hailed the passing truck after their car broke down at 2 am.
 '"It didn't make much difference to me whether the truck stopped" :" Pitts said "As the truck passed I took the rifle and started to unload it. I may have had my finger on the trigger as picked up the gun or straps on the stock may have been entangled in the trigger. I didn't intend to fire the rifle and didn't intend pointing 1t at the truck"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
Icecap Will he Drilled for. Plant Deposits

A research biologist from Ore- gon arrived in Juneau today, with equipment to bore holes in the Juneau icecap to find plant pollen deposits which will enable him to figure the age of it's gla- ciers and cycles of advance or recession.
 He is Calvin J. Heusser, re- search biologist in botany at Ore gon State College. He will fly to Camp 10 as soon as weather con- ditions permit.
 Heusser is continuing work of previous seasons with tho Juneau IcefieId Research Project. He will study seed deposit at various lev els in the snow and ice by means of tubular device which cuts It's way down to secure cores for cx- animation.
 Last year he set up seven sta- tions near Juneau, around the Mendenhall Glacier and Montana Creek. This year he has set up six stations in Alaskan commun- ities, Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg, and plans to visit 5kagway and Sitka for the same reason.
 Peat Bog Studies
 These stations are in peat bog locations, where Heusser finds work which interests him espec- tally. He is writing his thesis for doctorate degree in biology on the study of pollens and peat bogs.
 Knowing the cycle of vegetation development under varying gla- cial periods, Heusser said he can decide the age of the glacier and the cycles of advance or reces- sion.
 Tn one core of peat from bog. Heusser has found at l2 or "A feet depth layer of sedge deposit. on top of that layer of forest deposit, all carrying varied amounts and types of pollen. Long periods of wet weather de- veloped a messy growth, and drier periods built up the forest growth, he explained.
 The forests themselves develop in cycles, he explained, First come the willows and alders,' he said, then poplars, then Sitka spruce, and finally hemlock."
 Pollen Varies
 Accordingly the kind of pollen found in the peat or glacier layers gives light on the forest age and other pertinent facts.
 There is difference in the amount of pollen found at the camps on the Icefield,' he said. There is quite a large amount of willow pollen, and willow is an insect pollinated plant. It poses the question: how did the wh- lows get there in the first place:"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
U. s. OUT FRONT IN DAVIS CUP

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 20 -lR- Die Saviut of Range, NJ, put the United States out front in the first round of the American zone Davis Cup tennis eliminations today with a comeback 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 victory in the opening match over Japan's Fumiteru Nakano.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
Soldier Gels
 10 Years in Della Staying

ANCHORAGE, July 20 -lR-A Texas soldier was sentenced to 10 years yesterday for shooting to death another soldier who failed to stop his truck and give the Texan some assistance with his stalled auto.
 An eight-man military court found Pfc. Chester w. Pitts, 27, Terrell, Tex, guilty of the staying of Pvt. Herbert E. Brown, l9, Denver.
 "He engaged in an act inherently dangerous to others, or in wantOn disregard for human life" the court held, after deliberating an hour and a half.
 The conviction carried at penalty similar to civilian second degree murder conviction.
 The court also ordered forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dishonorable discharge for Pitts.
 Pitts took the verdict stoically. His counsel automatically will ap- peal the case to the Army Court of Appeals in Washington. DC. It was not known here where he would serve his sentence if the conviction is upheld.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
MuIti-BflliOIn Dollar Future for Alaska
 FOreseen by Chapman

mission distance. New hydroelectric power installations are urgently needed for civilian and military uses and for additional defense installa- ti0ns in the Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nome areas.
 There are only a few remaining undeveloped power sites in the United States capable of generating energy at less than three mills per killowatt-hour" the report said.
 Turn to Canada
 This has resulted in light metal producers turning toward Canada.
 Recently, they have been eyeing Alaskas power potentialities, which may well be the decisive factor in the world struggle for supremacy in the production of light metals"
 2. The government should inn mediately investigate the feasibil- ity of bringing about 87,000 acres of new agricultural land in Alaska into production.
 3. Municipal and industrial water supplies are urgently needed in sew eral localities, particularly in the Fairbanks area where cesspools have contaminated we'll water.
 4. Projects for flood control and for navigation of Alaska's inland waterways will become increasingly important as the Territory is de- veloped.
 Has Materials
 5. There are possibilities for sig nificant discoveries of oil. The Ter ritory has sufficient deposits of building materials for many of it's own growing needs. Deposits of mercury. chromite, platinum, tin, tungsten, zinc and antimony might, under more favorable economic conditions, contribute importantly to American industrial needs.
 6. Immediate investigations of the water resources for power and other benefits should include the big Susitna River basin, trans mountain diversion of water from the Yukon,s Lewes River drainage basin to the Taiya River outlet lO miles west of Skagway, and poten- tional power sites in Southeastern Alaska ussaer study for plant sites by p6ss frsdsssries. ss.n.- s-
 Nothing HOvernight"
 "There will be no spectacular and overnight development of Alaska's power resources" the report said. 'Development will be slow in the next few years. with demands for power gaining in momentum With time.
 several medium-size dams should be constructed immediately to sup ply pent-up demand for power. Sev- eral more should be constructed soon to supply power demands as- sured in the near future.
 However, by the end of the next 10 years, talk should turn to the early construction of the power giants and plans should be fin ished and ready for the go-ahead signal"
 One of the proposed giant dams, as the Wood Canyon site on the Copper River in South Central Alaska, would be 700 feet high, sec ond in size only to 726-foot Hoover dame on the Colorado River in Ari- zona and Nevada.
 A proposed reservoir on the kus- kokwim River, in the Yukon region of Southwestern Alaska, would pro- vide storage space for 230,O0O,OO0 acre-feet of water, as compared to the 32, 900 ,0O0 acre-feet in Lake Mead at Hoover dam. It would take 10 years to fill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
Baseball Games
 Are Cancelled by. Cres(ent Shows

Baseball games scheduled for August 2, T and will not be play ed on those dates because the ball park will be used August to 12 by the Canadian Crescent Shows, it was announced last night by Ray Day, Gastineau Channel Baseball League presi- dent
 The games will be played at the first break in the weather, he said. Last nights game was call ed because of rain. The game cancelled on July 10 will be play ed later.
 Negotiations are under way to send an all-star team to Ketch- ikan for three-game series Games to be played there would be single Saturday game and Sunday double header.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
By vERN HAUGLAND

WASHINGTON, July 20 - IR - Secretary of the Interior Chapman called today for joint development of the Far North by the United States and Canada.
 He said that:
 l. Alaska alone, given boost by the Federal Government, has a multi-billion dollar future an d could produce 5O,000, ,000, 900 kilowatt- hours of hydroelectric energy an- nually.
 2. Thinly-settled Northwestern Canada, properly developed, could support a population of 6,000,000.
 In a report to Congress on re- cently-completed $15c,O00 field study of the engineering and economic problems of the northern regions, Chapman said:
 Billions Forecast
 Ultimately, Alaska will contri- bute billions of dollars year to national income.
 This will only be possible when the natural resources are fully de- veloped and utilized.
 Tt is task too great for small groups of individuals, or even for Alaska.
 "It is a responsibility of the Fed eral Government to conserve and develop these resources so that pee pie can utilize them for the creation of wealth and the benefit of man kind.'
 Chapman's report was submitted with the approval of President Tru- man. but without specific recom- mendations for legislative or fiscal action. It has been reviewed by the Budget Bureau. the Agriculture and Commerce Departments. and other agencies.
 On the international scale, the report had this to say:
 Adjoining Areas
 "In contemplating full utilization of Alaska's resources, the adjoining northwestern regions of Canada - the Yukon Territory and Northern British Columbia - should be taken into consideration.
 "A recent Dominion Government survey shows this area $ capable of supporting as many as 6,000,0 900 persons.
 Like Alaska, it, too, is rich in natural wealth.
 'Tt is possible that large portion of it's mineral resources could be shipped to tidewater Alaskan plants for smelting, processing, manufac- turing or marketing.
 Moreover, this Canadian region would provide nearby market for Alaskan products.
 "As the northern region of the North American continent experi- ences development during the next century, it appears imperative the two nations cooperate to the ut most in exploring the economic pos abilities of this vast region for full utilization of it's natural wealth, the defense of it's shores and skies, and the welfare of the millions who will settle it = the men and women who will ultimately add to the greatness of both the United States and Can- ada"
 Many Agencies
 Many Interior Department agen- cies took part in the Alaskan studies, but they were supervised by the Reclamation Bureau. Some major conclusions
 1. Alaska's potential power sites are so abundant that even the most remote corner of the Territory is easily within modern power trans- FA A-1s>->
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
IF. B. CREWSON RETURNS

H. B. Crewson, Juneau broker, re- turned yesterday from trip to Seattle and Southeast Alaska. He is at his headquarters at the Gastineau hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:2o o'clock this morning
 In Juneau = Maximum, 59; minimum, 4.
 At Airport - Maximum, 59; minimum, 50.
 F 0 R E c A s T
 Overcast with light rain tonight and Saturday. Low est temperature tonight about 50. Highest Saturday near 60. Southeasterly winds as high as 20 miles per hour tonight. PRE IPIT ITO N (Past 24 hours ending 7;30 am. today City of Juneau = .32 inches; Since July 1 AS inches; At Airport = IS inches; Since July l .19 inches. . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20

or the south half of Sakhalin taken from Japan after World War II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-07-20
Tried to Halt Driver

Testimony yesterday developed that Pitts automobile stalled on the Alaska Highway 12 miles southeast of Big Delta. He tried to halt Brown, driving a truck. Brown continued. A hundred yards along, sho. crashed through the truck cab and hit Brown in the head. Pfc. Clarence R. How ard, passenger in the truck, said he saw Brown slump forward. Then
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Evening star., 1951-09-23
Took Over

Its amazing the way the
people helped out with these
projects" says Miss Ruby Jen-
kins. Councilwoman and town
clerk. Some of the persons
who were opposed to us worked
very hard to get them into
operation. I believe we gained
more prestige from these activ-
tiles than from anything else
we did"
The women believe In taking
the people into their confidence.
They published in the towns
newspaper. the Rappahannock
News. a detailed list of the first
years expenses and also the
proposed budget for this fiscal
year. This is something the
men didn't do, says Mayor
Davis.
AS might be suspected, the
women aren't exactly over
worked in their official duties.
After all, there isn't too much
to do, since the town Is rather
small and has only q handful
Of businesses. They hold
Council meetings once q month
and special meetings whenever
necessary. II a problem comes
up during the day. they settle
it by a phone call. sandwiched
in between diaper changes and
their regular houSework.
How do men experienced in
the ways Of politics feel about
the success Of the "petticoat
regime? One who should
know. william e. Compton,
Mayor for Is of his IS years.
thinks the women are doing q
good job. On the other hand.
a Councilman defeated In last
years election believes they
haven't done a thing for the
town."
Most of the townspeople
asked to venture an opinion
about the women seemed to
think they are doing "all right"
or las good as the men," The
bittereSt complaint came from
q man who refused to give his
name.
TITS all publicity" he said
disgustedly. THE only thing
they haven't done Is put rubber
pants on the dogs"
Evening star., 1951-09-23

He had a point about the
publicity. The feminine gov
ernment has been publicized in
newspapers and magazines and
on the radio. Even Comedian
Bob Hope kidded the women
about putting lace on the fire.
plugs-which they haven't
done.
The town benefited from the
publicity in at least one re-
Spect. according to Mayor
Davis. Because Of it. she says.
Washington was selected by the
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
for its summer music center.
The women must face the
voters again next June. II
political "know-how" means
anything. they shouldn't have
too much trouble at the polls.
That they are learning about
politics Is indicated by Mayor
Davis answer to q question
about her chances for re-
election:
mo COMMENT"
Evening star., 1951-09-23

WASHINGTON, d. c., SEPTEMBER g. 1s5l-Page IS
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-27
STRONG, INDUSTRIALIZED BASES IN SIBERIA FACE ALASKANS
By EUGENE GRIFFIN Chicago Tribune Writer)


 Chicago Tribune Writer)
 CThe following is the conclu-
 sion of an article started in
 last issue of the Nugget, com
 pairing Siberia and northern
 AlaSka)
 Buildings many stories high have been put up on permafrost foundations in Siberia for the first time anywhere. The founda- ton is excavated below the level of thaw, and insulation spread on the frozen subsoil to protect 1t from unsettling warmth from the building.
 Knowledge gained by the Rus sians in building on permafrost would help them with military construction. They are believed to be ahead of us also m melr studies of polar ice islands as air craft carriers.
 Russia's Arctic scientific re- search institute, which organizes expeditions in all fields of science and conducts a large number of polar stations, has functioned since 1922. Stalin has shown his interest in the institutes work by expanding it's duties. Soviet planes landed a party of scientists led by Ivan Papanin on a floating ice island at the North Pole in the summer of 1887, and the same year Russian planes flew over the pole to California.
 The base from which they took off, on Rudolph Island of the Franz Josef Land group, was re- opened by Russia four years ago
The Nome nugget., 1951-04-27
US. WANTS ANTIMONY FROM ALASKA

With defense production ma- chinery moving into high gear acute shortages of antimony are being experienced by U. s. in- dustry Whic his looking to Alaska as a potential source of supply of the metal, it is reported by the Alaska Development Board.
 A number of large antimony users have written the Develop ment Board during recent weeks regarding the availability of anti mony ore in the Territory. De- mand and current premium prices should stimulate anitmony pro- duction in the Territory, the Board believes.
 One large mining and smelling company is interested in obtain ing an antimony property in Alaska which it can develop for it's own use.
 Anthony is one of the strate- gic and critical minerals for a supply of which the U. s. must depend upon foreign countries in large measure. Imports provide 92 per cent of current annual needs.
 Operators interested in dispos- ing of their properties or in fur nishing antimony ore should for ward details to the Alaska Devel- opment Board, Blk 50, Juneau. The Board will arrange to have claim holders contacted direct by interested parties.