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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Trouble May Result IL Final
Korean Armistice Is Signed
Draft Is Ready
For Signatures
As Negotiators
Prepare To Meet
BY cEoReE A. MACARTHUR

~ ANhSFNHA
MUNSAN LR - The fate of the
Korean armistice may be deter
mined within a few hours when
Allied and Red negotiators meet
in full-dress session at Panmun-
JON.
The next move apparently is up
to the Reds-but they gave 10 hint
other than to say that THEY have
an important subject to discuss
when they asked for a meeting at
IL am. Saturday 60 pm. Friday,
EST.
The negotiators might approve
final truce details. Or the Reds
may protest President Syngman
Rhee's defiant release of about &c.
600 anti-Red Korean prisoners.
The armistice draft appears
ready for signature as soon as
Chinese, English and Korean trans
lations are approved.
Observers predicted Rhee's ar
bitrary action probably would not
block signing of the truce, but
they feared trouble later when the
Allies must account for and hand
over Red prisoners.
And there is the possibility Rhee
could expand this first open re-
volt against the u. NJ, upsetting
the whole agreement.
The UNC has assured the Reds
it is taking every step = re-
capture the escaped prisoners, hst
it has found only a handful. The
task appeared almost hopeless as
the prisoners hid in homes with
the blessing of the South Korean
government.
Meanwhile, Rhee made public a
letter he wrote President Eisen-
hover Wednesday in which he APP
parently rejected Eisenhower's Of
fer of economic and military aid
and a promise to negotiate a Sc
curity pact if South Korea would
accept truce.
Rhee pleaded with Eisenhower to
find some other answer than a
death warrant" armistice.
"The u. N. is now putting pres
sure on us :, ''he said," and is
joining hands, it seems, with the
enemy in this matter Of armistice
terms"
He accused the u. S. and the
U. N. of backing down on early
war detectives Of "a united, indie.
pendent and democratic Korea and
the punishment of the aggresSors. T"
He said .'the counsels of appeas-
ers" have turned America to ian
open confession of weakness /.
As the critical full-dress session
approached there were these other
developments:
!. The Reds called off Fridays
meeting of interpreters believed
working on the armistiee draft at
Panmunjom.
2. The official Red Peiping radio
accused Rhee of releasing the
prisoners In order to impress them
into the South Korean army and
added the Americans deliberate
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Lawyers Still
ManeuUer To
SaUe Pair From
Death In Chair

WASHINGTON tR-By a 6 to )
vote, the Supreme Court struck
down today the legal barrier
thrown up by Justice William o.
Douglas against the execution Of
atomic spies julius and Ethel
Rosenberg.
The decision could be the climac-
tic one for the husband and wife
who have waited on death row in
New York's Sing Sing prison for
two years while their fate was a
battle issue in the courts Of the
U. S. and public opinion the world
over.
Soon after the historic ruling was
announced here, U. S. Marshal
William A. Carroll said in New
York that 10 p. m. (EST) tonight
had been tentatively set for carry.
ing out the death sentences.
The lawyers who have batiled
doggedly for the Rosenbergs were
still maneuyering, however, 70
save them.
They filed motions with the full
Supreme Court for q stay Of exc
eution for reconsideration Of the
decision which set aside the stay
Douglas issued on Wednesday.
They have pending. too. a new
petition that President Eisenhower
spare the lives of Rosenberg. a
s5-year-old engineer, and bis wife,
81.
They also asked a stay 10 be
certain that Eisenhower would
have time TO consider their plea.
Eisenhower turned down an
earlier petition last Februsry. lie
sad sle h6sefoe. =. kaxss a.
betraying atomic secrets 10 Russ
could be responsible for the deaths
Of many innocent Americans.
Today's court decision rejected
the argument Of Douglas that there
is substantial reason 10 question
whether the Rosenbergs were tried
under the right law.
They were convicted and sen.
fenced under the Espionage Act
Of 1917, but Douglas said the courts
ought 10 pass on the question Of
whether they should have been
sentenced under the 1896 Atomic
Secrets Act.
The 6-man majority oyerturning
the Douglas stay was made up ii
Chief Justice Vinson and Justices
Reed, Jackson. Burton, Clark and
Minton.
The minority consisted Of Doug.
las and Justices Black and Frank
furter.
Wilson's majority opinion was
brief.
II said the court does not doubt
Douglas had the right to issue the
stay In The first place.
But the chief justice said the
issue Is whether 4 substantial aues.
ton Of law exists. Ard be said the
court believes IN this case that
the anwer Ii no.
Accordingly VInson said, the DE-
cision Of the court Is TO vacate-
that Is, TO reverse = the stay Of
execution,
There were 4 few muEfled gakpa
Ia the crowded ehaaber 81 Vinson
made bis pronouncement.
The individual justices who dis.
sented then stated ihelF views.
Douglas il bis dissent declared.
] know in my heart that an
right on the law"
And he added:
'sNo man Or woman should 10
70 death under an unlawful sen.
tenee.
Black vas critical If ahaf -
called judicial haste ard SID
also that : less harsh senienea
Nould seem proper aiuee there VS..
- bis FleN. some egnfsiei beszeen
the fso Laws.
TIE mere recent atomic iaw foes
Continued On Page Eixhtl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Rosenbergs Execution Set For Tonight As
Supreme Court Reyerses Douglas Decision
No Natl Tourney
Set For The COnchS

Even IL the Key West conehs
succeed in capturing the south.
eastern Baseball Championship
tonight it will be the end Of
the line for this season. accord.
ing to an official Of the Florida
High School Athletic Assoeia.
tion.
Reason for that statement
is fhe fact that, to their
knowledge, there is no national
Tournament.
Even IL there were, fhe Of.
fetal said, II is doubtful il SANG
fion for participation could be
obtained from the State group
az This late date.
The Association was contact.
ed this morning by Chamber
Of Commerce Manager Harold
Laubscher after scores Of Fe.
quests for information regard.
ing the coneh's future plans
were received.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equoble climate in the
country. with on average
Tmge of only lao Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
JAPANESE HERE DURING WEEK

Hiroshi Okano. of the KokOku Rayon and Pulp Company of Tokyo, and Shigeru Harakawa, an inter preter. spent last week end here looking over the local mill owned by the c. r. Takahashi company. Tuesday Chairman Sasayama and other members of his party were through between planes, also sur veying the site.
 Without definite commitment. Harakawa told The Sentinel that the Japanese were interested in the lccal plants; in fact, were interest eI in the timber prospects through out the Southeast. He said they were considering Sitka for a pulp mill but that no definite decision had been reached. He also said no decision had been made in connee- tion with possible purchase of the Wrangell mill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FOR P-TA

Wrangen High School orchestra, under direction of William Blk by, entertained the Wrangell Par ent-Teachers Association at it's last meeting on December 8. BiXby also explained to the P-TA the use and function of various musical instru- ments.
 A report was made on the last teen-age square dance, sponsored by P-TA and was reported to have been better than the first one with more participation by the high school.
 The Rev. Hugh F. Hall presented rules and regulations for the Youth Center as prepared by members of the Youth Center Committee.
 The travelling trophy horse was won by the eighth grade room.
 Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. L. T. Campbell. Mrs. Herbert Bradley and Mrs. Fanny Bradley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
STOCKHOLDERS SUE
 WRAEGELL sAWMILL CHARGING FRAUD

PORTLAND -AP- Damages to- alng s2l8.970 were sought Mon day by a Peadletou woman and eight Portland residents in a suit charging fraud in the purchase of stock in a WraneelI Alaska min.
 Defendants are Alaska Wrangell Mills. Inc. and c. r. Takahashi Of Seattle. the corporation president treasurer and director.
 The suit contends the plaintiffs purchased stock with the under standing their investment would he returned in three years with re- teution of their stock interest. but that they have received no income to date
 Compliments are Florence Wind sor. Pendleton. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold I Lucas, MT. and Mrs. Arm old Marton. AIr. and Mrs. Carl Windberg. Rosemary Windsor and Alvera Smith. all of Portland.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
CRIPPLED CHILDREN NOT FORGOTTEN AT CHRISTMAS TIME

Letters, with self-addressed en- velopes, were mailed this week to Wrangell residents asking an an nual $10O contribution toward the Alaska Crippled Children's fund
 The one dollar enrolls the donor in membership in the Alaska Grip pied Children's Association and aids in medical service and care of Al aska's crippled children.
 Mrs. II. B. Thornquist, in charge of the drive this year, urged that at this Christmas time we remem- Der youngsters who can not run. dance, or many of them, even walk around a Christmas tree. Make your dollar contribution a special Christmas gift this year." she ask ed.
 The money collected goes to the .ACCA headquarters in Anchorage to be used for crippled children's care throughout the whole year. Mrs. Thornquist asked that the dollars be sent in as soon as poss- ible.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT INVADES WRANGEIL IN GAY DISPLAYS

Maybe they're trying for one of those Civic Club annual prizes for he best aII-arouud Christmas dec oratIou display. at any rate homes and business houses in Wrangeu have blossumed out in gayly lighted Christmas trees. wreaths with red ribbons and bells and all he bright uappings of a really Merry Christmas. IL is hoped that that sfaud old fellow. santa Claus, in his sleigh. is again whipping his fleet-footed reiudeers over the Lind sley roof this year for if he is. when he gets to town Christmas Eve he's going to find a really brilliant welcome.
 For tbe four best all-arouud out side or window displays tho Civic Club is giving special awards Three other awards will he made for dis plays out the highways Judging will take place between Christmas and Now Year.
 l. will probably be a hard task for the judges to figure out just which is the incest. However. one thing is sure. Santa will be pleased with them all.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
RAGGED PLAYING MARKS BASKETBALL OPENER HERE

The Wrangell Thunderbirds beat an aggressive Wrangell High School basketball team, 3S-29. in the sea- son opener in the local gym last night, but both teams were off on their shots and ragged on floor play. The high school made only eighL-field goals all evening.
 he town team, bolstered by boys returned from the service, were a little smoother and led in scoring by eX-GI Harvey Gross with 21 points.
 The high school was led by their junior center, Leonard Angerman with nine points.
 The towners led all the way with quarter scores: 9-3, 2l-11, 3O-2O, and 38-29.
 Explaining the expense-paid trip the Thunderbirds are giving two lucky rooters to the Gold Medal Tournament in Juneau, Team Man ager Howard Churchill said the ex- penses would include only trans portation, hotel and meals.
 Both teams meet again Saturday night in the local gym and high school Coach Don Kangas says he'll have a fired-up team on hand.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
NELSON WINS PRIZE
 DONATED BY PARTNER

Arthur Nelson, local wingless ny-boy. was the first man to get 200 bowling in the Elks bowling league as his team rolled against team 2 last night. 4 case of beer, donated by Odom Co., and it's repre- sentative here, Dan Roberts, was Nclson's award. Roberts is Nelson s 'co-pilot" and sweeper-outer. 9
 When reminded that his team was still at the bottom of the lea gue. Art commented, We don't worry about details, and his team mates, John Whannell, Barney Iyer- sen and Pat Brunnell readily agreed as they licked their lips.
 Top bowler in the league is Rob erts with a 163 average. His team is also ahead with 16 points. Shar- ing second place are teams one and five with 12 points. Two has nine points and three, seven.
 In the ladies league, Helena Wickman has the top individual score. 1SS, and, like high-man Nell son, her team feslues III the 19a5uS cellar with four points.
 Best woman bowler is LaDonna Castle with a 149 average and, like Roberts, her team leads the league with 12 points. Team one has 10 points, and team three, six.
 Teams get one point for each line they win for total pins in a series.
 The league closes December 2S.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
EMBLEM CLUB TO MAKE AWARDS SATURDAY NIGHT

The Emblem Club will make its awards in connection with its Christmas benefit tomorrow night between shows at the Redmen thea ter. il is announced by Mrs. Dick Moore. in charge of the affair. Tickets will be available until 7.3O tomorrow evening from Elouise Harding. Helena Wiekman or any member of the Emblem Club. she reported.
 Awards to be made include a Par akeet, a bird cageS and one months supply of food.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
REDMEN NEWS
By TOM A HAWK

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 At the regular meeting Tuesday night. there was quite a bit Of dis cussion on whether to give the children a free Christmas show. It was finally decided, with much re- gret. that due to the small seating capacity of the hall, it just wasn't feasible. So sorry, kids. But We sure would if it were possible.
 Two of our members. who just returned after yacationing in the sunny southland. lucky guys. eX- pressed their surprise and pleasure at the amount of progress that had been made on our building in their 2bsenee. In fact. there were several faces We haven't seen around the council fire for many moons. We sure hope they keep showing.
 II was decided, after much de- bate pro and con, due to the scar city of wampum after the disas- uous fishing season to lower the in fliation fee for thirty suns and try ao capture a few palefaees and teach them the secrets of Redmen- ship. So, Redmen sharpen your scalping knives and let's take a few scalps to hang in our wigwam. Palefaces beware! If you see a Red man heading your way with a scalping knife in one hand and a membership card in the other, either reach into your wampum belt or run.
 The coffee and doughnuts were put on by brother Bob Rooney, and the unlucky winner of the dime in the pot was Jim Myers, who will put on the lunch for next week. After the lunch, Brother Al Blink ley put on a movie show for the members consisting of fishing, log ging and the Wrangell fire on the first reel and a second reel of the Pendleton Roundup that he took last year when he was one of the lucky vacationers.
 Brother Oar Smith is getting some films from the Standard Oil Co.,, for showing after meetings in the near future.
 Hope to see a lot more of the old faces around the council fire next Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
COMMISSIONERS SET FEE FOR LAND RECORDING

In connection with the contrOYer- sial land registration act which re- quires real property owners to reg ister their property with the record CT by December 31, U. g. Commis- sioner Joel Wigg said this week that Commissioners in the First Di- vision have agreed On minimum fee of $2.25 t.r recording the in struments and 60 cents per 100 words for additional words over 300.
 Commissioner Dale Hirt of Pet ersburg in a letter af Commission CTS in the rirsC Division, outlines the requirements for registration as he sees them as follows:
 "The affidavit must give the name, or names, of the legal own CT, then each person must have his or her, name inelu led in the state ment as such. The important thing to remember is that you must show the true owner of the property, and 1t must be correct as to facts. A de- scription of the land, including the area or acreage, must also be shown. The exact legal description as shown in your deed, or deeds, should be proper, and the acreage computed if it is not already com puted therein.
 Commissioner Wing said he would accept filings under the rates as prescribed although he had no special instructions from Land Commissioner W. A. Chipperfield.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
JAPANESE MAY BUY ALASKA sAWMILL

SEATTLE =AP- A four-man Japanese business group planning large pulp mill project in South east Alaska. said here an existing sawmiu may be brought first. Ia dao sasayama. Chairman of the Board of the Alaska Pulp Company Japanese corporation, said this was the purpose of incorporation at Ju- neau last week of the Alaska Pulp and Timber Company. an American concern. He told newsmen, through an interpreter. that the Japanese need for lumber was so pressing that a saWmill purchase might pre- cede the pulp mill project.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18

Commissioners. It says somewhere in the Organic Act, the Territory's constitution, that no act of the Leg islature can supersede an act of Congress which, incidentally, ere ates U. s. Commissioners.
 In other words. the Commission CTS could probably say, nuts to you, and get away with ir, but who's going to do that at S2.25 per 300 words or fraction thereof?
 To get the real low-down on the subject we went to Senator James Nolan and he gave it to us forth with:
 Tt was one of those sleepers which came in from committee and which nobody paid close attention to be ause it was the intent of the Legislature to keep alive that pro- vision of the old property tax law which required registration of land outside of municipalities after wed hoaved the property tax out the window. The thing is absolutely assinine and I'm free to admit it. believe it is clearly in direct op- position of the intent of the Legis- lature, and if there ever was a req on for calling a special session to correct an obvious error. this is it.''
 So, on with the Christmas edit ion. Register if you wish; Triad we won't have time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
NORTH END ROAD FILL MAY BE UNDERTAKEN HERE AS APW PROJECT

The Mayor and City Council was advised this week from Juneau that immediate consideration is being given by tbe Governor. the Alaska Public Works agency and the High way Engineer 10 setting up the fill and repair Of the north end as a public works project under the eur rent emergency relief work pro gram.
 Senator Elton EugsUom of Jun eeu and Senator Doris Barnes. cur Ieulg iu Juneau in connection with other matters. have been pushing the project in behalf of the city and have expressed hope that the work Will he undertaken soon. City probably will pay a proportionats share of Che eest details of which have yet to he worked out, but it is proposed that the city provide the supervision. the labor, the trucks and othaa equipment necessary and possibly the engineering.
 Meanwhile. in connection with the direct relief angle of the emerg- eucy program, the Mayor was adyis- ed this week by the Juneau com mittca of Fisherman's Aid Program that a shipment of food, donated by the Department of Agriculture, will be sent to Wrangell for distribu- tion here Ii will include beef and gravy. cheese. dried milk, butter and shortening, according to the letter of information The Mayor was asked to set up a committee to handle same. The supplies are ex- pected to reach here shortly after the first of the year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
STORES CLOSING
 XMAS AND NEW YEARS

Bushes houses in WrangeIl. par tieaIary the grocery stores. remind shoppers that they will be closed next Friday, Saturday. and sun day for Christmas and have the same three-day closure tbe next week for New Years.
 Grants Grocery and Beniamin's Stores will close ue-half hour early on Christmas Eve. or at 3 D. m.
 The Wrangel Sentinel will be distributed on thursday the next two weeks. Christmas and New Years Eve.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
.CHIPPEDFIELD WILL NOT
 ENFORCE $5 LIEN ON
 PROPERTY REGISTRATIONS

4 news release 10 The Wraugeu Sentinel from ". 4. ChipparfleId. Territorial Land Commissioner in Anchorage, states that his office will not enforce the 5 Lien for fail- ure to register property by Dacem- Der 31. as provided by the last sos- sion of the Territorial Legislature when 1t passed a land registration law.
 "rhe intent of the law Chip perfIeld saB Twas to provide Ter ritorial records of property owner ship following repeal of the contro- Yersial Territorial Property Tax. Opponents of the tax repeal urged registration law for the purpose of obtaining title to abandoned parcels of land on which no record of ownership existed in order Co bring such lands into production or get them into the hands of private owners who would utilize other wise idle parcels of real estate and mining claims scattered throughout the Territory"
 Chipperfield pointed out that no liens could be recorded against pro- perty owners until his office com piled delinquent lists covering the entire Territory. which would be an impossible financial burden uu- der his present budget.
 Although the intent of the law is good" Chipperfield said. tits purpose. to a great extent Is fuI- filled by registration records main tained by the various U. s. Commis- sioners and also by City. School District and Public Utility District tax assessors.
 The Land Commissioner said he would be fully occupied for some time with the more important dut- ies of his office, including manage ment and leasing of property own ed by the Territory; determining the extent and selection of federal lands to which the Territory is now entitled which are estimated to be approximately 4,00O,OOO acres worth a minimum of $4O,- 000,000 to the Territory.
 These responsibilities, when con sidered in the lack of personnel and funds available to the Land Commissioner, have led to his con- clusion that filing of delinquent lists by his office and bringing S5 foreclosure suits against non-regis- trants will be impraeticable during the present biennium and it will be his recommendation to the next Legislature that the filing require ment be eliminated entirely as to owners of all property within any taxing district such as cities, school and public utility districts.
 The Commissioner said he had not given publicity or furnished forms requiring filings under the statute as lack of funds would pre- vent compiling of delinquent lists and he felt it would be unfair to urge the law-abiding to record, knowing that absentee and dis interested owners of abandoned holdings would not respond and penalties could not be imposed on violators.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
GUNDERsONs HOME

Nr and Mrs. George Gunderson, and son James, returned home Mon day on the Baranof. They have been in Seattle several weeks where Mrs. Gunderson underwent special medical treatment Gunder- son operates the City Motor serv- ice in Wrangeu.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18

Too Late To Classify
 DECEMBER SPECIAL - Satur- day Evening Post, 90 issues $S.55; 70 issues, $695s Any magazine sub scription renewed Verna Kaer, Phone 1903. 5-1tc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-12-18
They Won't at $2.25

We wouldn't want to argue with
 such a legal mind as the Attorney General but we suspect he'd be pretty hard pressed to come up with a decision that the Territorial Legislature had the authority to wish a Territorial function, such as registration of lands, onto Fed eral officials, in this instance U. 8.