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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-03

WASHINGTON Up - These prin.
cipal nominations are at stake in
five state primary elections tomor-
row:
Alabama: governor, us. sena.
tor, 8 u. S. representatives,.
Ohio: governor, US. senator. g
us. representatives.
Indiana: II us. representatives.
Florida: governor, 8 us. repre-.
sentatives.
New Mexico: governor, us. SEN
ator and 2 us. Representatives.
Most Of the five states have up
for nomination candidates for
lesser state offices.
Many aspirants already are GER
tain of victory tomorrow because
they have no opponents. But Re-
publican and Democratic choices
for the same Office win still have
to fight it out in the general cleo
ton this November.
Alabama's headline billing is the
struggle by Sen. John, Sparkman,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-03
Morocco Police
Hold Terrorists

CASABLANCA, Morocco R-Po-
lice and troops have rounded up
more than 800 Moroccans after a
weekend Of nationalist terrorism
during which three Europeans
were killed and four persons wee
wounded.
Police and troops ringed the
Moslem quarter and checked all
persons entering or leaving.
Morocco has been plagued by re-
current terrorism and constant ma
tionalist killings since the Fench
exiled Sultan Sid Mohammed Ben
Youssef last August and replaced
him with his uncle, Sultan Moulay
Mohammed Ben Arafa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-03
Truman Selects
Birthday Topic

NEW YORK RHFormer Pres.
dent Harry S. Truman has selected
topic for his 10th birthday speech
next Saturday-the Presidents key
role il preserving basic liberties.
Truman's speech plans were an
nounced yesterday by Basil O'Con-
nor, president of the Harry S. Tru-
man Library, which is sponsoring
his $70-a-plate birthday dinner at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
0'Connor said Trlman's talk will
explain his belief that a president
must, under current circumstances
take action to protect the Constitu-
ton and basic liberties of the
people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-03

gressmen facing no challengers fog
denomination and the lone Demo
cratic congressman, Rep. Ray J
Madden, only nominal opposition
However, the Democrats have
candidates in all IL House district.
and think. they can upset at leas'
four Republicans in November.
In Florida's primary, three Dem
ocrats are after the two remaining
years Of the term of the late gov,
ernor, Dan McCarty, who died in
office. The candidates, who face a
runoH primary May Is if they gel
enough votes tomorrow, are acting
Gov. Charley e. Johns, Lero
Collins and Bradley Oldham.
Republicans are seeking nomina-
tons in only two of Florida's eight
congressional districts, whose re.
representatives. now are all Demo.
Gratis. There are no opponents in
either the primary or general cleo.
ton for four Democratic congess.
men.
The primary in New Mexico is
a Republican show, although a hot
fight for governor and senator is
forecast between the two parties
in November.
Three Republicans. Warren r
Cobean, Thomas H. Childers and
Joseph Rendon, are having it out
for the two congressional nomina-
tons. The winners will have 10
take on the states two present
representatives, John J. Dempsey
and Antonio M. Fernandez, both
Democrats who had no primary
opponents.
Both Sen. Clinton P. Anderson,
Democrat land former Gov. Edwin
L. Mechem, Republican, have al
ready picked up their party nomi-
nations for senator and are ma
neuvering for the November show.
down. tmxsa6aaa
For the state governorship Re
publican primary voters have a
choice between Holm o. Bursom
of Socorro and Alvin Stockton of
Ration. John Simms Jr. of Albu.
querque won the Democratic CUB.
ernatorial nomination by Acclama.
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-03
AUSSIES WELCOME
MILITARY VISITORS

SYDNEY, Australia @ - One
hundred thousand Australians gave
q rousing welcome to American
military visitors headed by Fleet
Adm. William Halsey (ret.) today.
They are here for celebrations on
the anniversary of the Allied VIC
tory at the Battle of the Coral Sea,
in May 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-03
"a KILLED IN 'OUAKE

ATHENS, Greece RHThe Greek
government has fixed the official
toll from last Fridays earthquakes
In central Greece at "a killed and
1877 injured. Damage is estimated
at 10 million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
These super puzzles are works of
art that cell for as much as 81, $50

TNERE's song line in Rodgers and Hammerstein's
i King and T. which ends. Its puzzlement"
That could be the theme song for John Heniues and
Frank Ware, two ingenious New Workers who make q
comfortable amount of money trying to puzzle people
They make elite jigsaw puzzles. called "PAR" pug
zles - royal cousins of the usual ANNE Hathaways
Cottage" variety. Both men delight in dissecting
valuable reproductions Of masterpieces by such as
Matisse. Breughe Pcasso well as rare circus pos
tiers and antique prints.
No two PAR puzzles are ever the same During the
war they designed one for an Admiral IN the Pacific,
and worked into it montage Of all his battles
That's the gimmick: they have few Of the straight
line edges that jgsaw fans count on They even resort
to such ruses as odd-sFaped puzzles, with spaces
spelling out surprise words or monogams. Many
pieces are designed as animals people, objects and al
ways at least one sea horse Par Puzzles trade mark
Secret Process
HENRIQUEs and Ware make their puzzles to order
with secret cutting process. Their growing list Of
exclusive customers include Bling Crosby. Marlene
Dietrich and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (who
bought the puzzle of the delcately coored represen-
tation Of the Buddhist Heaven shown on our cover).
Prices run up sliding scale to the top price Of
$780, but Par Company Ltd also has them for rent.
Our puzzles are kind of Challenge" says Hen
nques. The idea is to make them as tough and as
interesting as possible What this does pull people
out Of themselves. to make them feel better.
And maybe it isn't cheap" says Ware. but it's
cheaper than psychoanalysis.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10

ley might decide there's no point in
fighting off assaults on IVA. They
might decide that they could as well
buy power from the private utilities.
One Dixon Yates contract by. itself
might not bring about such a situa-
ton. But under the Ferguson Amend
ment, Acc could duplicate the 600,-
900 XIV Dixon-Yates contract with
similar contracts totaling some 2.9
million XIV even if IVA and Acc
enter into no new contracts for IVA
to supply Acc with power. If IVA
undertakes to supply Acc with more
power in addition to the 80 million
XIV already under contract, that much
more could be replaced" by con-
tracts like Dixon-Yates.
But Dixon told the Analysts Society
here the West Memphis plant will be
mo threat but a great aid" to IVA.
However, he also said the contract
"seems to have touched very tender
public power nerve"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10
1854 ACP PROGRAM Year ENDS
DECEMBER 81

conservation work from this program
year to the next.
Kolstad also pointed out that farm
ers may still request cost-sharing
under the 1854 ACP Program. County
ASC committees may give approval
to such requests as rapidly as they
have conservation funds available in
their budgets. 1t is believed that coun-
ties will have sufficient funds to meet
all requests made in these closing
weeks of the year.
It was also pointed out that any
producer who has an approval notice
calling for completion of a practice
before December 81 may request an
extension of time to complete it dur
ing this program year. These extern
sions of time running up to the end
of the program year on December 81.
are the same type that have been
given as required throughout the pro-
gram year. They aid county commit
tees in fully utilizing available funds
to get the most conservation work
carried out. At the same time, they
insure that operators have reason
able opportunity to earn the Federal
cost-share set aside for their neces-
sary conservation work.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10

Montana farmers and ranchers this
week were cautioned that the end
ing on December 81 of the 1854 Agri-
cultural Conservation Program year
is of considerable Importance to them.
Most important, according to Leo
S. Kolstad, State Agricultural Stabi-
lization and Conservation administra-
tive officer, is that conservation work
carried out after that date will be
ineligible for Federal cost-sharing I'M
less special approval has been OBJ
tanned. This special approval must
be secured from County ASC com
mittees prior to expiration of the cur
rent program. Forms to be used are
provided in all ASC offices.
Any farmer or rancher who has
been given completion date of
December 81 on his practice approval
notice may request approval to COM
plete the practice during the coming
program year, Kolstad explained.
This procedure for allowing produc
ers to complete in early 1866 work
approved under the current program
is expected to provide additional OPP
portunity for producers to carry out
needed conservation work. 1t will also
enable operators to continue their
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10
even S0k0LSKY CAN'T STOMACH
DIx0M-YATES deal

From LABOR, Railroad Brotherhoods Newspaper
Newspaper Columnst George Sokosky an extreme con
Yates deal too much for him. In column recently Sokol
sky said:
He's still strong for free enterprise"
such enterprises ought to do it out of their capital
at their risk, not by government guarantees
Under the Dixon Yates deal ordered by President Esen-
hover Sokolsky points OUT private utility will
huge profits without rskng Uncle SAM which
the American taxpayers, will take all the risk.
What object to-, Sokolsky says sis calling guaranteed
of the sort 1t is enterprise by of selecting
favored private to whom to give profit for capital
which they do not risk
The the capitalist theory is that profit is per-
nsble because risk taken Where there risk there
should be profit
"For people criticize Socialism, SokoIsky adds
practices the form of subsdes private
terests which take the profits but unload the risk Uncle Sam
Labor often has called attention to these prate profit
public risk deals Among other examples the way
bankers other lenders and big real estate operators
have piled mountainous profits inflated mortgages
anteed by the These peculiar rvate enterrser
will be sitting safely their profits when crash and
the public pays for the risk Uncle Sam took
The previous prvate profit public risk deals at least
were out in the The DxonYaes deal is still be-
cause Sokosky points OUT cooked and
lot of questions about still remain Among those
questions, Sokosky lists these:
1Why did the President of the United intervene
contract which should have been handled by the agencies
cOncerned?"
2-As a rule, government contracts are placed by public
bidding The public ought to be told why the
selected the favored instrument in preference
other groups.
ga contract such magnitude difficult to and
The public can hardly the clauses
and loopholes'
4-"What is the Dixon-Yates group? What banks what
insurance companies are involved in this financng?"
Answers to those and other questions the conservative col
Umnt important those who wish the
private enterprise system this country There ought to be
union between political power and economic We
criticize the Fascsts and Communists for such union
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10

W est Memphis, Ark.
An announcement from the Com
mission admitted that it was a move
to speed the hearings to completion
before February Is, which is the
deadline for either the government
or Dixon-Yates to withdraw from the
contract without penalty.
Earlier, SEC had announced that
Examiner James Ewell would preside
at the hearings. Upon completing tes-
timony of the applicants, the examin-
er would present his opinion to, the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10
full COMMISSION TO CONDUCT
HEARINGS ON DEXONYATEs deal

By SAM PORTWINE Natl. Rural Electric Coop Assn
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The five-man Securities and Ex
change Commission almost unprecedented Deem
Der decided to personally conduct the hearings Dixon
Yates application for approval of the financial
involved raising for the construction of the $107m
lion Mississippi Valley Generating Company plant
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10
by Labor's Daily News Service

ohlCAGO-Ihe West Memphis power plant to be built
under the DlxonYates contract power
"oesh want from that will be ga great ad the IVA
according to President Edgar H. Dixon of Middle South
Utilities Inc.
DIXON who represents the senior partner in the Dixon Yates
combine also president Mississippi Valley Generating
Co: set up to operate the West Memphis plant.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10

lie did not testify on the contract
before the Joint Congressional Atom
ic Energy Committee. Democratic eff
forts to continue the hearings so
that he and Southern Co. Chairman
E. A. Yates and others might be called
on were beaten down by the Republi-
cans.
NO GUARANTEE
Dixon told the Investment Analysis
Society of Chicago that the contract
has mo guarantee of profits"
Under the contract, the govern
ment is to pay MVGC for all taxes,
interest on financing, construction
costs, operating costs, maintenance
and replacement, and all other costs.
The government is to pay MVGC over
SO million year even when its plant
is not able to operate because of
strike, flood, or any of a number of
other reasons.
Dixon denied that the contract
would give the private power inter-
ests a 9 per cent guaranteed earning.
He said profits would actually amount
to 81 to A per cent over the %
years.
The contract, as first presented to
the Congressional Atomic Committee,
provided for certain divisions of prof
its over $495, 900 a year-or 9 per
cent of the $5.5 million to be invested
by the Middle South Utilities, Inc,
and the Southern Co.
1t also provided for setting rates
of government payments to MVGC
at such levels that the $495,OO
profit would be Forthcoming, just
out of sales to the Acc. Sales of
surplus power to Dixon-Yates af-
filiates would produce additional,
and substantial profits.
SO-CALLED LIMIT
The original contract provided for
no profit ceiling. In an effort to hu-
NOR Democratic members of the COM
mittee and allay opposition, an
was added to the contract
shortly before it was signed, to pro-
vide what it described as a ceiling.
The new section reads:
Limitation on earnings: In addi-
ion to the other limitations con-
aimed in other sections of this con-
ract, it is the intention of the parties
hat although there is no limitation
IN the possible losses to the company
lnder this contract, the amount avail
lble to the company as net income
Turing the life of this contract de-
lived from operations under this
ontract shall not exceed 100000
'er annum :"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10

The new section sets up a re-
serve fund to hold profits in excess
of 100000 yearly which may be
drawn on in any year to bring
MVGC profits up to 100000 if
the firm fails to earn that much.
The contract provides that MVGC
will interconnect with operating sub
salaries of Middle South and South
ern, will sell surplus power to these
subsidiaries, and will take power from
them when MVGC itself cannot gen
crate all the power it is contracted to
deliver to IVA.
LAWYERS FIELD DAY
Lawyers may yet have field day
over whether the 100000 limit on
profits from operations under this
contract includes MVGC profits
from sale of surplus power. Some
senatorial foes of the contract do not
believe the ceiling covers such prof
it's.
But it is clear that even if MVGC
itself may or may not have greater
than 100000 profits, the other sub
sidiary companies of Middle South
and Southern are unlimited by the
contract Big profits are available to
them when they buy surplus power
from MVGC at "incremental '-very
cheap-rates and sell it at whatever
rates the state utility commission per-
nit. And nearby Mississippi, where
two such subsidiaries operate, has no
utility commission.
Dixon told the investment analysts
that, in light of the contract clause
permitting the government to cancel
it either during construction or dur
ing the 25-year life of the contract,
'How can it be said that no risk is
involved?"
CANCELLATION NOTICE
The contracts existence will en-
able the firm, to secure financing
lnder terms otherwise impossible. No
financial institution would consider
,uying bonds or accepting notes of
Utility in which per cent or less
# the financing comes from stock
Investment and 95 per cent from
,onds and notes-unless there is
profitable long-term government
ontract. Bonds will pay relatively
ow interest rates; hence MVG will
ave cheap financing.
IF the government cancels before
the firm has spent $40 million, the
government must pay the company
all costs, expenses and charges.
If cancellation takes place before
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10
Yates Deal Not Risk-Free?
Study These Guarantees!

the plant is completed but after the
firm has spent $40 million, the gov
eminent must give the firm three
years notice. The firm must find
other markets for the power capacity
during that period. Normal demand
growth in the area around IVA is
expected to solve that problem.
If cancellation takes place after
the plant is completed, the firm may
absorb capacity (find other markets
for it, as fast as load growth else
where permits. 1t must absorb at
least 100000 XIV on the effective
date of termination (which is after
three or four year notice period)
and an additional 100000 XIV each
year thereafter.
Also, if cancellation takes place
after the plant is completed, Acc has
the right to assign unabsorbed capac-
ity to IVA Cor any other federal
agency)-not at contract rates, but
at rates approved by the Federal
Power Commission, which probably
would be higher.
WHAT WORRIES IVA
1t is the prospect of some day
having to take on a huge chunk of
power at rates higher than it could
produce power itself that worries
IVA.
With higher-cost power to peddle,
IVA would have to raise it's rates.
With higher-priced IVA power to
distribute, the municipal and coop
systems would have to raise their
rates to household and other consum-
ers. With bigger electric bills to pay,
the consumers of the Tennessee Val
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-12-10

Australia requires it's eligible cleo
torate to vote. Failure to do SO, with
out good reason, brings fine equiva-
lent to $3.50.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
-EEKiNG HEIRS
 N ALASKA FOR S1O,oOO ESTATE

Chicago, H., July 29 (SpeciaD A will-o'-the- -wisp search is un- der way in Alaska for descend ans or other next-of-kir' of the late Edward Adolph Stark who are wanted to claim his S10,0OO estate, of which they are obvious ly unaware.
 This became known here today when Walter C. Cox, probate gen. eologist, POS s. LaSalle St., Chi cago, who specializes in tracing missing relatives to settle estates, took over the hunt with but few vague clues.
 Stark died recently in his early seventies, leaving the estate but very little information about his past. He was of Norwegian Swedish descent, and is presumed to have been native of Mime sota.
 Search for his heirs is being certered in Alaska because it is reported that he spent a num- Der of years in the territory, be- ginning in the 1920's, and during that time married a woman nam ed Eva Jensen.
 This was reportedly in the southeastern part of Alaska in the region around Hyder, although his heirs may have since moved elsewhere. Stark was reportedly a stationary engineer, and pre- sumably engaged in this or sim liar trade.
 His widow under certain cir cumstances or his children, if any, or living, would have first claim to the estate, with brothers and sisters or nieces and nephews next in line"
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
University Enrolment Breokinu Past Records

Enrolment of students from stateside high schools as fall Se- mester freshmen at the Univer- sity of Alaska already has broken all records, President Ernest N. Patty announced this week.
 He revealed that Al students from Outside have filed their credentials and made dormitory reservations. There are seven stu dents from Oregon. seven from New York, five from California, and four from Idaho. Fifteen other states are represented in this pre-registration.
 Reservations also are being re- ceived daily from Alaskan high school graduates: Yet past experi- ence at the university indicates that many of the graduates from Alaskan high schools wait until the last weeks before making ap- plications.
 "Dormitory space undoubtedly will be at a premium this year, and we want to give Alaskan graduates preference" pr. Patty said. we urge the Alaskan grad uates planning to attend their own university to send the Regis trar their high school credentials and applications for dormitory space at the earliest possible mo- ment."
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29
RANDOM RAlGBllNGs OUT WASILLA WAY
By E. Hjellen

given name starts with "E'-so thereIl be no change in the head ing box.
 Leave the news with her at Teeland's.
 M'boy Gary left by train for Anchorage. PIMA to Seattle and Greyhound to Valparaiso. Indiana. That leaves only rowboat 10 get to Chloe.
 Mrs. Arnold Oouanne) That cher with five year old Cecil and seventeen month Judy arrived from L. A. They'll be with the grand folks out Big Lake way Arnie has been working around the clock to build their house.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

Our former health nurse-Miss Myron-was down from Tok Jun -ction. She Las her offices in the A. R. C. building - and finds her ,hiway circuit quite and relaxing.
 Falling rocks al the mine laid Paul LePors up with a bruised shoulder and bruised heel. Paul was telling me that he had been covered three times while work ing in coal mines in "PennsY". We mine soft coal up here.
 Chet McClung of Palmer is re- lieving the Short family at the Independence Mine-about Aug lSt 1st.
 Secretary of the Inferior Me Kay shook hands with everybody who stepped forth at the depot but "corkY" was the only one 10 be favored by a pefting.
 ETERI, a group of Christian business women of Anchorage, under the leadership of Mrs. Ethel Hansen, held their annual summer Retreat at the Olson home July 9-11. This was a sur prise to everyone because the ~1eeting was scheduled to be held
 the C. s. White cabin on Lake c.ue. For the information of ,..ose who were to locate a two storey" cabin-it's the cabin be- tween the Reese and Nevada homes on the north shore of Lake Lucille.
 Somebody must have money in this Republican regime. Saw g brand-new cars on the freight that followed the secretary to Fair banks.
 William Randolph Hearst once urged his famous columnist Ar thur Brisbane, to take month vacation. In rejecting the gener- ous offer, Brisbane wrote his chief. There are two reasons why will not accept an extend ed vacation. The first reason is that if I quit writing my column for six months, it might affect the circulation of your newspap- CTS. The second reason is that it might not.'
 See-I'm playing it safe. I'll be gone for only three months. Going to try the treatment offered by the St. Joseph Clinic in Tacoma, Wash. for multiple sclerosis. In my absence-my good wife will continue this column. Altho she uses the nickname of Pat her
The frontiersman., 1954-07-29

buggies, and bicycles, you can imagine all the confusion and commotion. Our hair stood on end quite few times when the driver turned, a corner and met motorcycles head on. But he just laughed at us.
 Most of us will probably fin ish packing tonight as we reach Naples about 10 am. and will :obably head right out for Rome. Others will have couple of days in Naples before they commence their journey to Greece, Israel, and Turkey"
 ROSIE