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Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Several Civic Matters Discussed at Meeting Of City CouneiIlmen

Important civic matters dis cuSSed at the meeting of the City Council held January 8 included the purchase of a truck, issuance of building permit and the pur- chase of stop signs and warning signals for the city.
 The purchase of a new Chev- rolet one and one-half ton truck has been made for city purposes, which includes mostly the collec- ton of rubbish, was reported by the councilmen.
 A building permit has been is sued to John Baker for three log cabins. The cabins will consist of three rooms and a bath each and are to be approximately 20 tfeet by 30 feet.
 The City of Valdez is also pur- chasing stop signs and necessary warning signals. Other reports at the meeting were that auditors Baulet and Khaler, public ac- countants of Fairbanks, recently went over the city's books for an annual review.
 It was also announced at the Council meeting that applications for the position of merchant pa trolman will be received at the office of the city clerk up to Feb ruary 19. The job pays a monthly salary of $500 with hours of em- ployment from 8 pm. to 6 am, seven days a week on an hourly beat. Applicants should state qualifications, experience and ref erenceS.
 All members of the City Coun- cil were in attendance at the meeting except George Wafford who was unable to be present.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
BoskefboIl Teams Wait for Boat Thof Never Arrives at Port

Basketball teams comprised of men and women of Valdez sched- uled to play Cordova waited at the dock with their suitcases for hours January II for boat that never came and which they learned at midnight had struck a rock on its way to pick them up.
 The teams were eager to go to Cordova for the games and also to see the famous Globetrotters, scheduled to play there last week end. After waiting for hours, word came that the Lady Jane" sent to transport them had hit a rock.
 The team refused to lose hope and continued to wait all day Sat urday and Sunday for a plane that was dispatched for them from Cordova. The plane couldn't get through either because of the weather.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Small Children Have Sleigh Party As Special Award for School Honors

Sweet, Johnnie Bruce, Arvid Dulak, Jimmie Erickson, Donald Seward, Frances Burk, Maria Carp, Donna Look, Helen Nageak, Winifred O'Dell, Annie Stephan, Idetta Vietti, Shirley White, Gary Mazur, Arthur Mayo, Nicoli Stephan, Mac Teeter, Katherine Burk, Carol Matthews, Mary Jane Schmidt, Josephine Jacobs, Alice Huddleston, Cecilia Mayo, Karen Mary Archer, Dianne Matthews, Sharon Jurgens, Willie Hansen, Diana Seward, Douglas Seward, Velma Seward, Myra Carp, Kath- erine Mayo, David Hancock, LOT enc Huddleston, Marsha Alex ander, Duane White, Ellen Strie- gel, Andrew Levshakoff and Flor ence Levshakoff.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Four Lose Lives in
 Tragic Disaster When Small Plane Crashes

A tragic airplane disaster here claimed the lives of four this week end when a twin-motored Cordova Air Service plane bound for Valdez crash-landed soon after take off and its passengers froze to death before help could reach them.
 The plane, piloted by Bob Rich ardson, left the Cordova airfield Saturday morning with MT. and Mrs. William Dyson, Mrs. Fina Egemo and Ernie Cruz aboard. The plane was travelling the Cop per river route when it went down about 32 miles from Cor dova.
 The pilot left the passengers with sleeping bags and a fire pot and started out on foot to find help. He found his way to a cabin about five miles from the scene of the crash after he had fallen through ice in a lake Smoke from a fire he built in the cabin at tracted a rescue plane, which MT. Richardson signaled to the crash.
 Stewart Starbuck, Valdez pilot, made a heroic landing at the scene of the tragedy but his plane also crashed due to high winds as he tried to take off again. Star buck was not injured but was forced to stay in the plane until help arrived the next morning. Both Starbuck and Richardson were flown to the Cordova hos pital.
 MT. and Mrs. Dyson, aboard the plane. were former residents of Cordova where they owned a haberdashery shop, now known as Flynn's. They had been making their home in Albany, Oregon, and were here visiting their daughter, Mrs. Howard Burch and granddaughter, Mrs. Angus White of Valdez.
 Mrs. Ekemo, resident both of Valdez and Cordova, was on her way to Valdez to visit her two daughters, Mrs. Elmer White and Mrs. Peter Loveseth, and her son, John Ekemo. At the time of the crash, another son, Bill, who re- sides at Cordova, was visiting at Valdez.
 Ernie Cruz, fourth passenger aboard the ill-fated plane, has made his home at Dayville where he has been an assistant to MT. Day for many years.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19

School children whose names appeared on the honor roll and those who had perfect attendance records received a special award for their efforts when the Rev. Richard Teeter played host to ap- proximately 40 young pupils for a sleigh ride up the trail"
 The sleigh party was held Sat urday and was restricted to the "snall fry" Although a stiff breeze blowing off beautiful Val deg glacier, added considerably to the cold, the guests declared it "only added to the fun" Movies of the event were taken by Mrs. Teeter.
 Included among the school chil- dren on the sleigh ride were Helen Manthy, Jerry Took, Pat
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
TWO BOATS ARRIVE HERE THIS WEEK

Boats arriving here this week include the S.S. Nadina and the Cinema. The Nadina came into port January Is with longshore- men working in way below zero weather unloading freight and cargo.
 The Cinema arrived on January 16 with Valdezans eagerly an- ticipating packages and mail. Mailby boat has had special in- terest for Valdez since airplane service has been curtailed because of weather conditions.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
DRIVE TO PALMER LAST WEEK END

MT. and Mrs. Wentworth Pike and son, Steven, drove to Palmer last week end. The Pikes were accompanied on their trip by Mir. and Mrs. Wilson Stein and Miss Esther Van Arsdalen. They stayed over night with MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Hughes of Lazy Noun tain home. En route to Palmer the party reported they saw eight moose on one occasion and at an- other time, seven in one group.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
"Operofion Bob-Sled" Popular Winter Sport For Teen-Aqers Here

One of the most popular winter activities at Valdez is Operation Bob-Sled" which takes place ev- cry Friday night immediately following the basketball game. Teen-agers gather at the home of the Reverend and Mrs. R. J. Teeter for the sled ride with Mile 13 "up the trail" as the destina- tion. That spot was chosen as it is the only place where the sled can be turned around for the re- turn trip.
 Accompanying the group as sponsors are the Reverend and Mrs. Teeter and Miss Ruth Foy, superintendent of the school. The Reverend Teeter is pastor of Val dez Chapel.
 Refreshments are served fol- lowing the sleigh ride, consisting of hot chocolate and doughnuts or pop and popcorn, depending upon the state of the weather. Over 30 teen-agers participate in the weekly event.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
78-Inch Snowfall

Valdez, famous for it's snow fall records, measures 78 inches so far this year. According to Mrs. Kathryn Fawcett, weather observer for Valdez, there has been a snowfall of 78 inches to date. The lowest temperature to date has been the 17 degrees below zero reading of January Is, Mrs. Fawcett said.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
MRS. KELSEY, DAUGHTER
 RETURN FROM LONG TRIP

Mrs. John Kelsey and young daughter, Bonnette, arrived here January 12 after an extended stay in the states. MT. Kelsey, who had gone Outside to spend some time with his wife and daughter, preceded them on their return to Valdez. Bonnette who has been attending school in Long Beach, Calif., at the Robert Lee school, is now enrolled here. She is in Mrs. Lura Hayden's fourth grade class,
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Women's Civic Club Hears Proposed Plan For Junior Riftemen

A Junior Rifleman's club for Valdez was discussed by Jack Antritter, speaker for the evening at the regular monthly meeting of the Valdez Women's Civic Club held January g at 8 pm. at the home of Mrs. Kathryn Fawcett.
 MT. Antritter asked the cooper ation of all parents of boys from fourteen to eighteen years of age, in explaining the need of teach ing youths the proper use of fire arms.
 Further organization of a rifle club will be discussed at a future school assembly program when either Ed Alexander or R. J. Teeter will appear as speakers, it was announced. Anyone inter ested in the club may contact either MT. Alexander or MT. Teeter.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Choral Society Holds First Meeting of Year

The first meeting for the new year of the Valdez Choral So- ciety was held January 16 at the home of Mrs. Jeanette Huddles- ton. A concert is now being planned by the choral group, which this year is to be composed entirely of women's voices.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Three Teams Play on Week End Basketball Gard Held Last Friday

The f1lSn SchOOl team agalnSt the Junior High School quintet was the feature of a basketball card held last Friday when three games were played at the gym. The high school team was the winner with final score of 59 to .28. Dean Thatcher led with 31 points with John Shultz also chalking up 24 and Jimmy Seger- quist 6 points toward the final score. Shultz also had two fouls, Segerquist four, John Streigel one and Lloyd Weeks two. Thatcher was the only player on the squadron who had no fouls against him.
 On the Junior team Walter Shultz and Frank Thatcher led with 12 points each. Shultz had two fouls and Thatcher four. Butch Jurgens had four fouls; Franklin Messix scored two points ! and made one foul; Jerry Took also scored two points and had one foul against him.
 Referee for the game was Buck" Stout with Lee Ann Thatcher acting as time and score keeper.
 The first game of the evening was played between the Whites and the Blues, fifth and sixth grade girls, with a score of 20 to 6 in favor of the Blues. Referees were Jean Campbell and Frieda Gregorieff. Score and time keeper was Mir. Stout.
 Lara Segerquist of the Whites made all six points that her team chalked up. Lorene Huddleston had two fouls against her. Other players on the team were Duane White, Nancy McClintic, Marsha Alexander, Bernice Teeter.
 On the Blues, Ellen Striegel made eight points, Roberta Pers- finger led with 12 and there were no fouls for the team. Other players are Marva Alexander, Nancy Beals, Christine George and Agrafina Andrewvitch.
 The third game of the evening was between boys of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades comprising the Blues and the Whites. Referees for the game were John Schultz and Dudley Vanderpool with MT. Stout as score and time keeper. The Blues took the game for a win of 20 to 3.
 Players on the Blues were Del bert Terrier with 2 points; An drew Levshakoff, g points and 2 fouls; Paul Johnson, one foul; Larry Seivers, g points and one foul; Robert Thatcher, one foul.
 Whites players were John Faudskar with 2 points and 2 fouls; David Handbook, one foul and one point; Eddie Seivers, one foul; Nicoli Stephan, no points and no fouls; Russell Shaw, one foul.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
MRS. SEARLES TAKES TRIP

Mrs. Lydia Searles, who has been visiting in Palmer and An chorage since before the holidays, returned here January 12. Mrs. Searles is a nurse at the Valdez Community hospital.
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
MISS FAUDSKAR RETURNS

Miss Linda Faudskar has re- turned to Valdez after spending the holidays and the first two weeks in January at Fairbanks. sMiss Faudskar visited the Oliver Morris family at the northern city. z4-
Valdez news., 1951-01-19
Community Calendar

January P TEEN-AGE DANCE, Eagles hall, 8 8p.m.
 January 23 ROLLER SKATING, school gym, pm.
 January 25 WOMENS CLUB, 8 pm.
 January 26 BASKETBALL, school gym, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1951-10-03
more PutroImen Urged
|If Funds Increase /

The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association last night proposed
that any increase in the appro-
priation for District protection
services be used for additional
foot patrolmen.
The group condemned any pay
ment of incidental Federal eX-
penses out of the District budget,
and was particularly against the
Districts paying any of the ex-
penses of the 1858 Inauguration.
The meeting was held at Co
lumbia Heights Christian Church,
Fourteenth street and Park road
NV.
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Births Reported by Bureau of Vital Statistics

Leonard and Dorothy Penso.
Steuart and Antoniette Pittman.
Edward and Mary Raum
John and Eleanor Roberts.
William and Jeanne Savin.
William and Mary Schaat.
Gunther and Katherine Schin.
Joseph and June Silsbee.
Harvey and Rosa Smoot.
Erskine and Mary Solomon, End.
Lewis and Elsie Spencer.
George and Hazel Stanton.
Anthony and Eloisa Swerko.
Jack and Jane Trees.
Merwin and Marie VanWagner.
Ralph and Emma Walker.
Stanley and Blanche Waning.
Franklin and Patricia Weaver,
LEROY and Ruth Wheeler.
Harry and Eleanor wilkins.
Hiram and Imogene Gray.
Leon and Clara Calhoun.
Albert and Addie Fisher.
Jesse and Gertrude Fleming.
Doras and Xemera Hoyle.
John and Sylvia Newman.
James and Carilyn Taylor.
Leard and Sarah Tucker.
TWINS.
Roosevelt and Beatrice Hill tBoysl
Arthur and Bette Parrish tGirls).
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Upper Marlboro Mon
Is Chest Team Leader

Edward V. Dorsey, postmaster
at Upper Marlboro. has been
named chairman of Prince
Georges County Red Feather team
for post Office employees.
County Chairman Walter L.
Green said the new group will
solicit the 90 post Offices in the
county for the Community Chest
fund. Prince Georges 1852 goal
is $44,556.
Evening star., 1951-10-03

John and Gladys Simpson.
Wilbur and Marina SEE,
Coulter and HaZelean Toatley.
Russell and Ethel Tracy.
John and Essie Tunstall.
Ethan and Eloise Ware. jr.
. GIRLS.
Umbert and Emma Aiello.
William and Marion Ament.
Marion and Virginia Boylston.
Harvey and Catherine Brown.
James and Irene ChepuraS.
Michael and Lucy Chiofalo.
John and Bernice Connell, jr.
Karl and Joan Corby. jr.
Thomas and Lois Devlin, jr.
Charlton and Dorothy Doyle.
Muhamed and Amina Ei2ayyat.
James and Elsie Failkner.
John and Evelyn Callahan.
Robert and Betty Gath.
Theodore and Joan Gates.
Herbert and Florence Guth.
Gerald and Jeanne HalSo.
Morris and Toby Harris.
Wesley and Claudia Hawley.
Bernard and Bernardine Hemelt
Paul and Martha Hoffmaster.
Robert and Dorothy Hughes.
Norman and Betty Johnston.
Samuel and Yolanda Kessler.
John and Loretta Leiphart.
Thomas and Elizabeth Lloyd.
Gleb and Mary Mansion,
Anthony and Jean Mayhew.
Russell and Jean Mcmillan.
Francis and Bernidene Merrill.
George and Charlotte Miller.
John and Anne Neville.
William and Jean Offutt, jr.
Clyde and Joy Oglesby.
Wilbert and Margaret Owensby.
Sos and Martha Painter. jr.
Evening star., 1951-10-03

BOYS.
Francis and Maebelle Arlin.
Harold and Marabeth Baetjer.
William and Peggy Beall,
Charles and Grace Boswell.
Roy and Lawsie Buchanan, jr.
| Vincent and Rose Burger.
Sidney and Helen Caldwell.
Joseph and Christine Carey.
Oscar and Neya Coleman.
James and Lillian Collins.
Leonard and Lillian DeLisio.
John and Sarah Evan.
Cecial and Claire GaSQue.
Lowell and Helen James.
William and Gertrude Jordan.
Burton and Margaret Langhenry.
Alfred and Margaret Lewis.
Edward and Concetta Mercer.
Philip and Sylvia Morris.
G. Louis and Sara Myers.
Robert and Ruth Pendleton,
Morton and Miriam Raff.
Sam and Miriam RoSen.
Warren and Marguerite Sargent.
Charles and Helen Schafer.
Robert and Margaret Schiefelbein.
william and Frieda schmid;
Harold and Jacuueline Smith.
Walter and Marian SpaulS.
Richard and Charlotte Spicer.
Hunter and Marian Spillan.
Louis and Kitty Steele.
Cuthbert and Elizabeth Trian.
Arts and Mary Boyd.
Van and Helen Broadus.
James and Edna Cockerham.
Clarence and Susie Daniels.
Forest and Margaret Nelson.
Charles and Vivian Newton.
Jasper and Millie Powell.
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Bethesda Civinette's Sole

The Bethesda Civinette Club will
hold a rummage sale from 8 am.
to 6 pm. Friday and Saturday at
1902 Old Georgetown road. Mems,
women's and children's clothing
will go on sale.
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Cornell Smoker TONIGHT

The Cornell Club Of Washing
ton will open its fall season with
Ia smoker at 8 o'clock tonight In
the Dodge Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-10-03
Women's Pay Ruised

| Under a general wage award in
Paraguay. woman workers will re-
Iceive up to 80 per cent of the male
scale instead Of slightly above go
lper cent at present.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Imported Lead, Zinc
Placed Under Ceilings

The Government announced
yesterday it is imposing ceiling
prices on imported lead and zinc
and boosting domestic ceilings for
the strategic metals by two cents
a pound.
Defense Mobilizer Charles E.
Wilson said the Office of Price
Sterilization will issue an order
tomorrow fixing ceiling of 1917
cents a pound for imported zinc
and 10 cents for imported lead.
The domestic ceilings will be
boosted to the same levels as the
imported lead and zinc ceilings,
a two-cent pound increase for
the domestic metals. This is de-
signed to encourage greater do
mestic production.
The world market prices are
substantially" above the new do
mestic ceiling levels, but Mr.. Will
son said negotiations with other
countries are in progress to allo-
cate world supplies and try to
stabilize prices.
Mr.. Wilson said it was hoped
that ALLEGATION and price actions
may bring about "a substantial
arrest in the inflationary trends
in the nonferrous metals" Large
quantities of the metals are
needed in defense production.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Koreu
Continued From First Page)

only a few yards from the tor
where intense Red artillery stalled
them.
The tanks struck up a valley
to give the soldiers fire support
The tanks carried piles of logs
which were used to bridge any
holes in the road.
Marine Corsair fighters, despite
rain and low ceiling, swept in on
the attacked height. dropping
100-pound bombs and napalm
(jellied gasoline).
Grenades Hurled at French.
The progress of the 9th Regi-
ment troops up the slope was
slowed by Red 122-mm. mortars
and 150-mm howitzer shells.
On "Heartbreak" itself, Red SOL
diers with hand grenades probed
from the crest into French posi-
tions on its slopes. Although
screened by fog, the Reds report
edly had little success.
"Heartbreak." dominating a Red
assembly area, is north of Yanggu,
a town eight miles north of Paral-
lei 38 and about 80 miles inland
from the East Coast.
The peak where the $50 dead
Chinese Reds were found was cap
tured northwest of Yanggu.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Congress
Continued From First Page

provisions. The balance resulted
from the refusal of the Senate
to go along with a House formula
which makes more of a corpora
tion's earnings above a base period
subject to the excess profits rate.
The conferees also must make a
final decision on the Senate
amendment eliminating the tax
exemption On the expense allow
ances of the President. Vice Pres
ident and members Of Congress,
effective in January 1858. Re-
gardless of whether it Is retained
or thrown out. other Congressional
committees could be working on
a new solution to this problem be-
tween now and 1858.
The conferees also must decide
whether the higher corporation
taxes should be retroactive to
January i, as in the House bill,
or to April as in the Senate bill.
Both houses voted to raise the
combined normal and surtax rate
on corporations from Al to So per
cent. To help small business, how
ever, the Senate made the normal
rate. on the first $25 200 of cor
lporate income. 81 per cent instead
Iof the 80 per cent in the House
bill. 1t is Is per cent In existing
law. The surtax. applying to cor
Iporate income above $4,000, is
made Is per cent in the Senate
bill, as compared to 90 per cent
under the House bill and existing
law. Thus. both bills make the
combined rate So per cent for COR
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Are Pulled % Safety FSA Report Reveals Increase.
AS By Crashes andIn JobIess Persons Oyer 65 /

ARE kept on the productivity and
ahsenteeism of the over-65 labor
force curing World War II; a rec
ommendation is made that such
pertinent data be kept as the mob
ilization program increases and
more elderly workers are called
back to work.
The reports condensation of the
discussion of the conference sec
ton on health maintenance sug-
gests broader programs to prevent
premature disability and care of
disabled older persons.
Throughout the report, rehabili-
tation programs on a community
level ale suggested to return dis
abled workers to some form of
productivity.
1T IS urged that society free
itself from the traditional pref
udices against old age and LAUGH,
through various education chan
nels, campaign to accent the
positive characteristics of the ag-
ing for Continued occupation USE
fulness, citizenship and family
life, the report says.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Georgia Sergeant Awarded
DSC for Korea Heroism
sy the Associated Pres,

ABERDEEN. Md. Sept. "a
sergeant from Georgia who took a
Red machinegun nest and spear
headed an assault on a hill In
Korea received the Distinguished
Service Cross today in ceremonies
at the Army's Aberdeen Proving
Ground.
The Nations second highest
award for heroism :. will go to
M/Sergt. Ralph E. Patten, OF
Brookhaven, Ga. He already
holds the Silver Star for gallantry
in World War II and the Bronze
Star for valor in the Korea fight
ing.
Announcement of the award
was first made In a general order
issued from Gen. Ridgway's head
quarters. Maj. Gen. E. E. Mac
Morland. post commander, pre-
sented the medal.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Sen. Wherry 10 Undergo
Operation This Week
By the As.neinisd Pres.

Senate Republican Leader
Wherry will undergo a "correc-
tive surgical" operation this week
his physician, DR.. Walter A. Bloc
dorm, said yesterday.
The Nebraska Senator, mean
while. is recovering satisfac-
torily" at George Washington
Hospital here after treatment fol
a respiratory infection. DR.. Bloc
dorm reported. Senator Wherry
entered the hospital last Wednes-
day.
Lorne Kennedy. the Senator &
secretary. said the respiratory in
fection and the operation are "in
no way related" but that the need
for surgery was discovered during
a physical checkup in search OF
the infection source.
eve do not consider it anything
especially serious and we expect
the Senator to be back on his feet
two or three weeks after the oper-
ation," Mr.. Kennedy said.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Burns al Forf Worth
BY the Assoeioied Press

FORT WORTH. Tex, Sept. %
"A crippled B-2s Superfortress
|crashed and burned on a runway
lat Carswell Air Force Base near
here today.
Five men were pulled from the
blazing hulk Of the four-engine
bomber and rushed to the base
hospital.
Flight surgeons at the hospi-
tai reported the condition of all
the crewmen as satisfactory"
Capt. Robert s. Anderson, Air
Force public information officer,
said the plane made normal
approach to the, field after ask
ing permission to make an erner-
gency landing. The reason for
the crash was not known.
Being Ferried to Georgia.
The crew was ferrying the
bomber from Pyote Air Force
Base, in West Texas. to Marietta.
Ga. Members Of the crew were
from the Lockheed aircraft serv-
icing at Warner-R Robins, Ga.
The B-29 had been taken out
OF storage at Pyote and it was
to be modified at Marietta.
The pilot of the crippled plane
radioed Carswell for emergency
landing permission when he was
80 minutes away from the field.
He said he had an excessive fuel
leak.
Wheels Crumple on Runway.
The planes wheels crumpled as
t hit the runway. tearing off the
tail and destroying the left side.
left wing and it's two engines.
Flames erupted from the fuselage.
Joseph Sedita of Marietta SUI
fered second degree burns on his
right arm and was the most seri-
ously injured.
Other crew members were Vic
tor B. Gibson, pilot, Marietta;
John M. Bolding, Marietta: Rob-
ert j. Dillenbach. Atlanta, Ga,
and Joe Gabriel, Marietta.