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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
Bob Reeve Blasts interior Dept. for
 127 Million Acre Land Grab in Alaska

Interior Department has not been able in year and half to com pile a complete list"
 Why does he let them take any more land at all?" asked Reeve in referring to the new Bartlett bill. Why must any more land be withdrawn?"
 Well, I'll tell you what! This s about as phony a gesture as was ever made. In effect it con- dones the continued withdrawal of any land they want in multi ples of five year periods through the period when we are all dead and buried and then into eternity and have our kids suffer the same as they make us . :. Eternity broken up in five year periods.
 What does he think Alaskan people area bunch of saps? They used to burn people at the stake for less than this. I'll bet you people sure burn at the polls. If I know Alaska people, you will!
 Withdrawals
 Reeve held up especially the list of withdrawals during Dele gate Bartlett's administration in the past eight years: Withdrawal by the Secretary of Interior in 1922 of 8,320,000 acres of land in a 40-mile wide strip extending along the Alaskan Highway from the Yukon Territory border to Big Delta. The strip was reduced to five miles on either side of the highway in 1945 and in 1947 to a strip 600 feet in width for the entire length of the Alaska High way, together with 20 additional specific withdrawals at strategic sites along the highway.
 ''These withdrawals" Reeve in- sisted, were made to accommo- date plans of the Secretary to engage in the business of con- structing and operating tourist resorts and other commercial en- terprises, including the transpor- tation business, in competition to private enterprise along the Alas ka Highway"
 Bartlett, Reeve charged, SUD- ported a bill that would have provided such an enterprise on the highway. but it failed to pass. Now he has introduced new bill for the construction of a
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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
SATURDAY TICKETS NEARLY SOLD OUT

Minstrel Show Ticket Chair man Donald Coe reported this morning that all reserved seats for Saturday nights performance have been sold. From all indica- tions the unreserved seats for that performance will be sold out before Saturday night. To avoid last minute disappointment peo- pie are urged not to wait until the last performance if they have not already purchased tickets. There are still few reserved seats left for Friday nights show, but the best chance of getting a good seat will be at tonight's opening performance, Coe stated. There will be no Standing Room Only"
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
Defense Potential Of City and Valley Assessed byy Council

4 huge step forward in Civll Defense planning for the Anchor age-Palmer area took place last week when the City Council as- seSsed the defense potential of the city of Palmer and the MatanuSks Valley in line with a possible eva cuation of civilians from the An chorage metropolitan area.
 According to estimates made, Palmer and the MatanuSka Val ley can receive and shelter about l5,000 evacuees at the present time. Some 1000 can be accom- modated within Palmer. and the remainder would be distributed throughout the Valley and adja- cent mining areas. Food supplies normally stocked in this area would suffice to feed such an in- flux for two days.
 According to the estimate pre- pared for Ed Fortier, Third Divi- sion coordinator of Civil Defense, there are 258 dwellings in Palmer that could take care of an eSti- mated 1,548 persons under winter conditions and 2,734 in the sum- mer. In the rest of the Matanuska Valley, 719 dwellings could take care of 5,752 persons under Wir- ter conditions and 16,234 in sum- mer. In the mining area are 23l dwellings that could accommo- date 2,3l0 in winter and 4,250 in summer. It IS assumed that ad- ditional persons could be accom- modated in sheds and barns ad- joining dwellings in the summer months.
 The present feeding potential Of the Valley is based on estimated domestic supplies" and retail stocks in Palmer and Wasilla. Il $ estimated that there are enough staples in retail ware
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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
CLUB 4o ROBBERY STILL UNSOLVED

Police Chief Bernard Bouwens reported this week that further developments in the $1,000 rob- bery at Club 49 on March 10 are being held up by the fact that finger prints taken from the scene have not yet been returned from Washington where they were sent.
 Three persons were brought in for questioning but were releas- ed when nothing concrete revel- oped. Bouwens stated that the Marshals office and the Alaska Highway Patrol are all working with him on the case.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27

"Figthing Bob" Reeve demon stfated effectively in his speech to local Republicans gathered at the Valley Theater Tuesday night his right to that pugnacious moni- ker when he blasted the present national administration and Ter ritorial Delegate to Congress for land withdrawals in Alaska total ling 127 million acres, represent ing an area only slightly smaller than the whole of Texas.
 The Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress cited the Secretary of Interior for failing to take Alaskans into his confi- dence in the mater of with drawals, which concerns so many people, and deliberately misrep- resented the reason for them. One of the reasons, Reeve said, was for the purpose of coloniza- ton, which would lead to great ar power over supposedly sub- ordinate people by government supl me" Present Delegate Bart lett was cited for negligence in failing to stop these land grabs until he, Reeve, charged him. Then, said Reeve, Bartlett an nounced last week that he was in- troducing a bill in the House that would require public hearing on all present and future withdraw,s from homesteading in the Terri tory of Alaska-a bill that will put a limit of five years on all withdrawals.
 PhonY gesture, says Reeve
 His words bear witness to his failure to do his duty to prevent these withdrawals" Reeve charg- ed, ''for since he has been dele gate I nave never heard, read or saw one word of protest from him on the matter. And now during an election year he is trying to ap- pease you for his negligence and buy your vote!"
 Delegate Bartlett's words as quoted from a recent newspaper article were: Federal agencies have reserved land from home stealing in Alaska almost to the ultimate extreme . about a third of the Territory or an area just short of the size of Spain has been withdrawn.
 50 many reservations have been made in the Territory" the quotation continued, That the
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
Phone Directories Free uf MVTC Office

The new All-Alaska telephone directory is free to telephone cus- toners and may be picked up at the Matanuska Valley Telephone Company office. Distribution was started last week, but there are still many directories left to be picked up.
 Published by the Alaska Tele- phone Corp, the book was made possible through the cooperation of city-owned and independent phone companies throughout the Territory.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
SIGN UP FOR
 BLOOD TIPPING

A reminder was issued this week to sign up for the blood typing program being sponsor ed locally by the Matanuska Valley Health Council.
 For those unable to sign lists that have been posted around town, a call to the Health Gen. ter will be sufficient. A date for the blood typing can not be set until authorities are a. ware of how many will partic- ipate in the program, SO get your name into them as soon as possible, they have asked.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27
Combined Community Efforts Produce Best Talent Show for Hospital Fund


 curtains open on the first per formance of the third annual Ki- wanis Minstrel Show in the Pal mer School gymnasium. Other performances will follow tomor- row and Saturday nights.
 Nearly four months of effort. Joined in by approximately l5O people drawn from the entire community, are represented in this years show. Imagination. talent. humor. and hard work have been combined in making this the best and the most color full production this community has ever seen. Everyone partici- pating has been inspired by a dual goal-furnishing entertain ment and boosting the local hos pital fund to which all proceeds go. Those who attend the three performances will not only get good entertainment for their money but will have the added satisfaction of having contributed again to a most worthy cause.
 24 Voices in Chorus
 Minstrel Fantasy" the title of this years show, vas written and directed by Joseph Hudock. First nighters tonight will see and hear a chorus of 24 voices directed by Bill Rempel and accompanied by Virginia Carle. Among other numbers they will sing the spirit uals Roll Jordan Rolr' and Joshua Fit the Battle of Jeri- cho," End men George Small, Keith Stanton, Tom Day, and Harold Stephan are the black faced boys who will furnish most of the fun making, with Interlo- cutor Allan Mick reading the straight lines. Bristling with tal- ] ent, they will entertain with l special songs, dances, and skits in addition to the usual telling of hilarities.
 Queen Pageant is New
 Appearing in the queen page ant, which is new feature in this years show, are Wanda Lind sey, Norma Nelson, Betty Harris. Bobby Jo McRae, and Mary Ann Herman. These girls have helped m the ticket sales and the three who have sold the highest num- Der will reign as queen, each for one of the three nights. The one who relgnS Saturday night will be the Honorary Queen of the Show, All five girls have been furnished glamorous evening gowns, and each reigning queen will wear luxurious robe. De- signed and made by Hudock and Dave Algarin, the robe was used for two consecutive years in a coronation ball held at the Los Angeles Breakfast Club.
 Many Special Numbers
 Appearing in special numbers are last years talent favorites, Mel Munson, baritone, and the inimitable Dana and Robin Nie- mann. Munson will furnish the climax for this years show with a stirring rendition of "Old Man Lois Thompson, Margaret Con- way, Sweeny Ross, Don Phillips. and Munson will sing Shrimp River" A quintet consisting of Boats" and Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" as we'll as other selec- tions. Two new voices to be heard on this years show are those of Ray Nelson, who will lead the show with MT. and Mississippi" and Norman Rousey. who will sing ''The Little White Cloud that Cried
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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-27

Jonesville Miners Get 25 Cent Hourly Pay Boost and Pension Fund

1AAaa fSbAs GIRlNtu mlfe WOlk~ CTS of America, and the manage ment of the Evans Jones Coal Mine of JoneSville agreed last night on a 1852 contract that will mean a blanket 25 cent hourly raise for company employees and the establishment of a welfare and retirement fund financed by a 30 cent per ton royalty to be paid into the fund by the manage ment.
 The agreement was announced by Irwin "Curley" Doyle, presi- dent of the union. following ac- ceptance of the contract last night by the union negotiating commit tee consisting of Doyle; Chester White, recording secretary; Car los Driggers, shop machinist; James Ord, miner; and Willard Mclaughlin, track man. Harry Hill, president of the coal com pany, had already approved the contract StipulationS, negotiations having been in process since Fri day. The contract will be signed some time this week end by both parties at the mine.
 The agreement becomes effec- tice April 1 and will remain in effect until March 31, 1853. How ever, the raise is subject to the approval of the Wage StabiliZa- ton Board. Paychecks will not reflect the increase until WSB gives it an okay, but when it does, the raise will be retroactive to the effective date of the con- tract, April l.
 This wage increase, said Doyle, is in line with increases received by other classified employees, al most all of which have settled on 1852 wage rates except the car penters. These other increases, also. are subject to approval Of WSB.
 Establishment of the welfare and retirement fund represents an outstanding victory for the Jones' vile miners union since it will be the first such fund set up in the Territory Contracts are sign ed Individually with the mining companies in the Territory, and the union and management of Evans-Jones Coal Mine are first to arrive at such an agreement. The new fund will mean pen sions for widows and pensions for Evans-Jones employees over 60 years of age who have qualifying years of service. The fund also provides disqualification benefits for employees and their families. Setting up the administration of the fund awaits the advice of a representative of the United Mine Workers of America who will come to Alaska to help negotiate that phase of the contract. In the States such funds are usually ad- ministered by a three-man board consisting of one picked by man. agement, one by the union, and one disinterested person accept able to both parties.
 Along with the 25 cent blanket increase, which means a boost to S3.6O per hour for the greater share of the 150-odd employees, special reclassifications were agreed upon for cutting machine operators and loading machine operators, both of which classl- fications will get Is cents above the 25 cent increase for a total of $3.75 per hour.
 Unions of the Healy and Jones' vile mines have been negotiating for a joint working agreement for union recognition, including rights and privileges. The union
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Evening star., 1952-05-28
Dr.. MichueI to Get Aword

DR.. Louis G. Michael Of 1896
Mckinley street NV, a Federal
agricultural consultant. will be
given an alumni award for dis
tinguished service by Michigan
State College on June 8.
Evening star., 1952-05-28
Capt. Miller 10 GET Award For Rescue Of Six in Korea

Capt. Daniel J. Miller Of Stony
Point, N. Y. has been selected for
the 1851 Cheney Award for his
helicopter rescue of six American
infantrymen in Korea.
The Air Force announced the
award yesterday. It is made an
nually for an act Of valor, extreme
fortitude or self sacrifice in a hui
manitarian interest in connection
with aircraft. It was established in
1927 in memory of 1t. William H.
Cheney. who was killed in an air
collision in Italy in 1918.
AS a helicopter pilot of the Third
Evening star., 1952-05-28
Metal Quotas Raised
For Manufacturers Of
Household Appliances
By Froncis P. DouaIos

py rTonCIS =. OouQIoS
Makers Of household appliances
today looked forward to increased
allotments Of steel, copper and
aluminium in the July-September
months.
While refrigerators, stoves and
other durable goods will share
in the increased supplies, copper
for television sets and household
radios will be held below the levels
Of allotments for other goods.
They were placed in a group Of
products that will get a maximum
Of 20 per cent of the copper they
used in the period before the Ko-
rea war. Products outside that
group will get from 35 to 40 per
cent Of the pre-Korean consump-
tion. This compares with 80 to
35 per cent in the current April
June quarter Of the year.
Optimistic Outlook
The generally larger allotments
announced by the National Pro-
duction Authority are in contrast
to the steadily reduced quotas
earlier in the year because Of
stringent supplies.
In addition, the outlook for the /
final quarter Of this year is for
still more generous allowances.
The situation then, as in the COM
ing quarter. may be complicated
by reluctance of buyers to take the
finished products.
BY the end Of the year, there
are some prospects that the con-
trolls might be removed from steel
and aluminum-but not from cop
per. This, Of course, is condi-
tional on no Interruptions in pro-
duction by strikes or other causes.
Steel Allotment Up.
Third quarter allotments of
steel will be at the rate Of SIS per
cent of the pre-Korean use. This
compares with so per cent in the
current April-June quarter.
The biggest increase was in
aluminum-a so per cent gain.
Whereas second quarter allot-
lments were 80 per cent of the
base period consumption, third
quarter supplies will be IS per
cent.
Henry H. Fowler. NPA admins
traitor, attributed improved con-
ditions to two factors: Govern
ment material control measures
since the start Of the defense
ibuildup and the cooperation OF
industry in saving scarce ma
terials.
Copper still remains the limit
ing factor in production OF many
products. Mr.. Fowler said the
smaller copper allotments to one
group Of products results from the
demands for the metal for defense
and defense-supporting produc-
ton.
Wide Variety Of Goods.
In addition to television sets
and household radios, the list also
includes such things as athletic
goods, Christmas tree decorations
and lighting outfits, toys and
games, furniture hardware, per-
fume atomizers, lighters. Vene-
tian blinds, picture and mirror
frames, wheeled goods except
baby carriages. umbrellas. hand
bags and costume jewelry.
In the current quarter. allot-
ments for most Of these articles Il
ranged from 10 to Is per cent Of
the base period consumption. =:
Mr.. Fowler said these products
were given smaller allotments be-
cause of the producers ability to
maintain production on smaller
copper allowances. either through |
conservation or use Of other ma
'terials. He estimated this meas
ure will save about S.5 million
v>o,,v,ds ~ enorre rovoyHn,. Ya,.0fl,IrfS II
Evening star., 1952-05-28

Air Rescue Squadron. Capt. Miller
landed his ship three times on q
small knoll. under heavy fire, to
evacuate the six wounded soldiers.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
I'd. {. Men Indicted
lin Brink S Robbery

Two men were indicted to-day
on charges Of stealing $65 5.00t
from a Drinks armored truck last
August IS while it was parked al
a service entrance to the Ward.
man Park Hotel.
The two accused are Ray E
Farmer, 26, 1900 block of M street
NE, a former employe of Brink.
and his friend. Charles w. Kight
%. of the 1900 block of M street
NE, who had been employed as 6
part-time driver for Drinks.
According to investigators
Kight is alleged to have furnished
the key used in the theft tt
Farmer who obtained the money
from the truck.
Kight, who had been questioned
earlier, was not arrested unit
last Friday. Farmer recently hac
been employed as q route man fol
a bakery concern.
The two men If convicted or
the two counts of the indictment
would face a maximum possible
penalty up to 20 years and .
$4,000 fine. .
The special Federal statuts
carries the fine provision. In turr
each would face a maximum pos.
sible penalty up to 10 years ir
prison If convicted on either o.
the counts.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Maryland Man Killed,
Another Injured in
Collision Near Clinton

One man was killed and another
was injured seriously last night in
an automobile accident on Branch
avenue about a mile east of Clin-
ton, Md.
Edward Leech, 43. of $500 Tenn
pie Hills road. Clinton, was pro-
nounced dead at Casualty Hospi-
tai shortly after the crash.
Donald S. Bailey Of 1929 Allen
town road. Allentown. was admit
ted to Mount Alto Veterans Hos
pital. His condition today was
satisfactory.
Prince Georges County police
said Mr.. Leech was riding in a
car driven by Mr.. Bailey. Police
said the Bailey car struck the left
rear fender of another car on the
highway, then swerved of the road
and overturned in a grove Of trees.
No one in the other car was hurt.
police said. ..........
Mr.. Leech had lived in WASH
ington. He was employed as a
painter. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Vivian w. Leech, and
three children, Edward, jr.: John
L. and Patricia, all living at home.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
$500 Attend Barbecue
Of Police Boys Club

More than $500 persons-in-
eluding District Commissioners and
Metropolitan Police Department
executives-attended an annual
barbecue Of the Police Boys Club
yesterday in Falls Church, Va.
The affair was held at Walnut
Hill. home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Leon Arnold. and was sponsored by
the Women's Auxiliary Of the Or
ganization. Mrs. Arnold is presi-
dent of the auxiliary.
Over $4,000 was raised for the
nine clubs and two summer camps
in Scotland, Md.
Police Chief Robert v. Murray
flew in from Los Angeles in time
to attend the benefit.
General chairman of the outing
was Mrs. Robert E. Freer.
Evening star., 1952-09-29

dashed the hopes of Government
employees of getting four-day
holiday week ends over Christmas
and New Years.
At first, Federal personnel Of
ficialS were favorable to the plan
of giving employees the Fridays
of on the days following Christ
mas and New Years, which this
year fall on Thursdays. The plan
was that the employees would
make the time UP by working two
Saturdays during January.
But Government legal experts
vetoed the plan. declaring that
1T would be very costly. It seems
that working on Saturdays would
mean a six-day week and over
time payments for the sixth day
to all Federal workers. The cost
would be tremendous.
1t was pointed out that even
though the sixth day was "re-
paid" by employees for the extra
day given them, it would still be
Ia Six-day week and overtime
would have to be paid.
Consequently, unless this in
depreciation is changed, there
will be no four-day holiday week
ends this year.
However, the Federal Personnel
Council will urge all Federal agen-
cies to be as liberal as possible in
giving employees leave on the Fri
days if they request it, so that
they may enjoy a four-day holi-
day week end. It would only cost
the employees one days annual
leave for each holiday week end
+ X X
EMPLOYMENT DROP Gov
|ernment employment has de-
creased for the first time in a
year. the Civil Service Commits
sion announces. The employment
drop totaled 12,700 during August,
bringing Federal employment
down to 1851 500.
In Washington, the number of
Government employees decreased
by nearly 5000. Much of the de-
crease resulted from reduction
in-force programs among the
Governments emergency agencies.
Evening star., 1952-09-29

letters and postcards and approxi-
mately 1000 telephone calls as a
direct result of Senator Nixon's
speech explaining his $4,000 pri-
vately-raised political fund,
Republican State committees re-
ported receiving $4,000 kilograms
$4,000 telephone calls and un-
counted thousands of letters.
Thousands of additional COM
munications, as yet untabulated
went to Gen. Eisenhower or Sena-
tor Nixon.
The biggest number of tele-
grams, 31,258, came from Cali
fornia, Senator Nixon's home
State, according to a count at
headquarters. New York was next
with 14,103 and PENNSYLVANIA
third with 1910.
Many kilograms were signed by
more than one person. Arthur
Hachten, supervising the handling
of the messages for the national
committee, said as many as 500
names were signed to some and
that the average was about four.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Secrecy
Continued From First Page.)

coalition down the throat of
Chang g-kai-Shek in 1947."
The Administration, according
to the report. was equally active
in trying to conceal or distprt
evidence Of corruption, influence
peddling and ineff1ciency in many
agencies.
The report cited 10 reasons for
its conclusion that progressive
strangling Of information" origi-
mated in the early New Deal days
and it is IAN effort under the
guise Of representative govern
ment to shackle the country un-
der authoritarian rule"
It accused the original New
Dealers Of launching a drive to
change the form and economy Of
the government. It stressed Com
|munist infiltration and admins
ltrative corruption as main reasons
for the spread Of propaganda,
secrecy and the "crisis technique
as Administration policies.
The report wound up with q
recital Of Republican efforts in
Congress to fight for freedom o1
information"