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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-02-06
Virginia Governor Rejects Soft
Drink Tax For Hospital Expansion

ielNilIliOll'', al. NON-
ernor Stanley turned thumbs
down on a proposal made to
him last week by a Virginia
doctor that the state place
a One-cent-a-bottle tax on
soft drinks to provide funds
for desperately needed"
hospital projects.
DR.. Vincent w. Archer,
of Charlottesville, president
of the Medical Society of
Virginia, headed a group of
medical spokesman that sug-
gested the tax to the Gov
ernor.
DR.. Archer said he esti-
mated that five million a
year could be realized by the
levy of such a tax.
Ex-Governor John S. Bat
ties recent rejection of a
plea by University of Vir-
ginia authorities for an APP
preparation of $4,5O0,OO0 to
build a wing at the Univer-
sity Hospital to replace a
5O-year old non-fireproof
structure in which are three
wards on the ground floor
for Negro patients, is be-
lieved to have prompted the
group to request the soft
drink tax.
Aside from the money be-
ing sought for construction
at the University of Virginia
Hospital, medical spokesman
said $6,6O00,OO0 was needed
in addition to assure COM
pletion of a building pro-
gram planned for the Med
ical College of Virginia in
Richmond.
DR.. Archer said the plan,
if adopted, would parallel
one being used by West
Virginia. He said it has
yielded that state 100000
each of the first two years
since it's passage. The group
estimated Virginia could
realize $$5,0O0,O00 annual
ly because of it's larger pop
ulation.
Housing facilities for col
ored patients at the Uni
versity of Virginia Hospital
have been deplorable for
many years. Although num-
erous additions have been
made at the hospital during
the past fifty years, none
of the numerous building
programs included any pro-
vision for housing Negro
patients. The majority of
colored adult patients con-
tinue to be housed on the
ground floor and along cor
ridors on that floor.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-02-06
By IRA MILLER
Farm Electrifcdtion Bureau

You may have patient around the
farm or in your home that needs ex-
pert attention. Chances are that he's
overworked: just has too much TO do,
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-21
3rd Division Republicans Ask Replacement of Land Commissioner
Continued from Page 1,

Continued from Page D gently took no steps to bring pro- visions of the law to the attention of the public prior to the delin- quent date, last Dec. 31."
 The committee also criticized the administration of the Employ ment Security Commission and asked Heintzleman to correct al- legged deficiencies.
 Two specific complaints were lodged against the commission in it's administration of Alaska's em- ployment security law. The com mittee charged:
 l. There have been unnecessary delays, seven weeks and more in some cases, in auditing and ap- proval of original unemployment insurance claims payments.
 2. A number of letters are writ ten to claimants before actual de- termination is made whether the claimant is entitled, under the law, for unemployment insurance. The committee said all questions involved should be taken care of in the initial letter.
 The committee said that under the guise of protecting the unem- ployment fund, the commission is, under it's present methods, actual ly nullifying the benefits of the law, (which is to protect the econ omy of the territory"
 ''The law is designed to allevi- ate the pangs of unemployment, which is fast becoming a problem not only in the territory but throughout the nation"
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-21
Barrow Eskimos No Like Big White Chief Plan
 To Cut Alaska in Two

FAIRBANKS, RAEskimos no like proposal of Alaska's big white chief to cut Alaska in two. They chew much whale blubber over idea but no like it.
 Gov. B. Frank Heintzleman re- gently proposed that Alaska be split and only the more populated half be admitted to statehood. The Eskimo country would be omit ted.)
 The following reaction was re- ported by the Fairbanks Daily NeWS-Miner's Eskimo correspon- dent at Point Barrow, in de- layed dispatch:
 To-day more than half the in habitants here discuss over the Alaska being splitted.
 we said, it's just losing a brother or sister. It can't be diff ference, that is if they split the Alaska
 ''We are sure to see the Alaska where we live on, could become one of the statehood. Some said if it does become one of the state hood, people sure will give them a chance to earn money.
 'This morning the temperature was 6 above, at noon 6 above Middle of the night it went down to 4 below"
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-21
Pan Am's 1853 Income
 Up $4 Million From 1852; Perfect Safety Record Set

SEATTLE, R-Pan American World Airways had a net income of $1O,803,OOO in 1853 after pro- viding $9,11O,000 for United States and foreign taxes, reports John w. White, Pacific Northwest and Alaska director.
 This compares with net income of $6,673,00O in 1852.
 The 1853 net income was the equivalent of $1.76 a share on the company's 6,145,082 shares of stock outstanding, compared with $1.O9 in 1852.
 During 1853, Pan American paid $3,984,OOO or 65 cents a share in dividents, against $3,072,0OO or 50 cents share in the preceding year. An initial 1854 dividend of 20 cents a share was paid on March 10 this year.
 Pan American also established a perfect safety record in carrying an all-time high of 1,657,000 pas sengers on overseas and interna- tional routes in 1853, White re- ported.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-21

Sheep were used for milking animals in the early part of the Middle Ages.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-21
Little Old Sand Pleas Fitting Windshields Is Biological Theory

CENTRALLY, Wash, R-Pitted windshields a mystery?
 Not to Jack Scherer, they are n't. The manager of a home i'm provement company here ex- pounds this biological Gas con- trasted with scientic) theory:
 Glass for windshields is made from silica. Silica sand abounds on western Washington beaches. Sand fleaS abound in the sand
 ''What actually has happened" ," Scherer says, 'Is that in screen ing the sand for the windshield glass, sand fleas also were gath cred. The eggs remained in the glass and, with the approach of warm weather, the windshields warmed up, the eggs matched and the fleas have to chip the glass to get out.'
 What are considered the typical castles of Europe derive much of their architecture from Byzantine structures which were studied by Crusaders.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-21

LEFT OVER paint is easily identified as to color and amount if you daub a stripe of the paint m the can at approximately the level of the remaining contents.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
KING MOUNTAIN
 FIRE STILL BURNING

Using hand tools, approximate 1y g fire fighters are in the King Mountain region fighting a for est fire believed to have started from a Tightening strike. Thir- teen fire fighters were taken to the area this morning to relieve a crew which had been working all might.
 The fire was reported Monday morning by pilot flying in that area. At the time it was believed to have been burning an approxl- nately six acres, at the present time the total acreage is undeter- mined. A wind yesterday after noon "blew it up" and it was still burning this morning.
 William Adams, fire control aid in the local Fire Guard Station, raported that the fire started less .lan 13 hours after a two-day rain, pointing out the dryness of the wooded areas. Picnicers, fish eTmen and campers are urged to exercise extreme caution this week end while in timbered or wooded areas.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
l. DaEnn1ine Elected

Continued from page D
 D, Goth Infantry, 9th Division. Following his training he made the first beach-head in Europe at Port Lauteay, Africa, on Novem- Der 8, 1942. After which he was in the Algeria-French, Morroco, Tunisia, and Sicilian campaigns, From there he went to England for training for the invatlon of Normandy. He went in on Omaha Beach, was seriously wounded in action at St. Lo, France in July, 1914. Returned to the States he was hospitalized in Is hospitals on the East coast, receiving his honorable discharge on May B, 1946 as technical sergeant. He re- ceived the following medals: Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Amerl- can Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze stars and one arrowhead, and the World War II Victory Medal and Purple Heart.
 While in Rhodes General Hos pital, in Utica, N. Y., he met and married his nurse, Anne Hess. After Army discharge, he com pleted his schooling at the New York Ranger School at Syracuse University and in 1947 came to Palmer as District Ranger at the
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
Fuirbunks Man---
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 and Hawaii; requesting matching funds for construction of Alaska National Guard amories and fav- bring adequate funds for the Ma tional Guard program. Asked change in Alaska veterans loans and bonuses statutes to lower minimum service requirements to 90 days, instead of one year, and put volunteers on equal status with draftees for benefits. The assembly also asked for Legion investigation of comic books in Alaska, and urged increased ap- preparations for veterans employ ment service of the U. s. Labor Department.
 Saturday, the final business day of the convention, was concluded with the Commanders ban quet, served at the Palmer School gymnasium, followed in the eve ming by the Officers Ball. Ward Harrington of Palmer was award ed the 1854 Ford sedan offered by the local Legion post.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM STATES

President and Mrs. Ernest N. Patty returned to the University of Alaska last week following three-week trip Outside.
 Dr. Patty addressed the west ern regional conference of the Controllers Institute of America at Victoria, B. C. June 3-4. Later the Pattys went to San Francisco where he helped arrange the program for the Sept. 20-24 meet ing there of the American Min ing Congress.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
At BettttyS'

We were having our annual Summer Sale this week and all of next week, which includes sum- mer wearables like shorts and bra tops, cotton gowns for girls, play suits for the tWo- to seven-year- olds, summer cottons for both mother and daughter and an ex- cel1ent variety of accessories i'll .jewelry, corsages, gloves and bags to give that new touch to a not So-neW costume.
 All our T-shirts, cotton skirts, pedal-pushers, and shorts are in cluded in this sale and are out standing bargains-just in time for your Fourth of July holiday. See you soon at
 BETTYS' Pd. Adv. t.e:r
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
Council Notes
Continued from page 1,

(COnLlnu6Q lTOlIl page U committee permission to block the road near the rock hump on Bail ey Hill street will be given pro- viding the approval of residents of that area is obtained. The re- quest to block the street was made by Rosina Tost, owner of Tost Apartments, because of sev- ere dust problems.
 
 Additional traffic control signs have arrived, it was announced, and the police department will continue their program of placing signs in various controlled areas of the city.
 A lengthy discussion was car ried out by council members per taining to the proposed city sew CT system, including discussions of the number of feeder lines needed, purchase of the outfall SySLel1l, COStS Ol lIlo otcal1oC1oIl, ollCt special election which will be necessary before plans for the sewer may be put through Alaska Public Works. The special election will fall o1 July 3l. Prior to the sewer election, council members announced there will be a pub lie meeting at which time city residents will be acquainted with the needs of the city. A public meeting is also planned for dis cussion of city parking meters.
 Other discussions centerec around the construction of the city fire hall, the possible pur' chase of a cat, and rock crush CT. It was brought out that the city has had to spend sizable amount of money the past yeal to hire cat work at the City dumr and that the work will be con tinued necessity. Council mem bers pointed out the economy 1T purchasing a cat for their oWr
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
Poke Q Gold

Continued from page D to bid on the building construc- ton is being advertised this week.
 Sportsmen Get Dining Room
 The Matanuska Valley Sports men were high bidders on the dining room concession and were awarded the contract for the 1854 Fair. The organization plans to feature many Matanuska Valley Products on their menu and will furnish childrens' plates, as well as adults.
 TV and Radio Get Space
 The Fair Association will offer free space to the television and radio stations for on-the-spot tel evising and broadcasting. Board members said they felt publiciz- ing the Matanuska Fair would bring into the limelight many of the activities of the Valley. FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
 ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01

Palmer Fire Guard station. The following year he started his sur veying business in the valley, and has since worked at this pro- fession. Demming is the father of three children and is building his home in the Bailey Heights sub- division.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01
IMPROVEMENT ASSN. GIVES MONEY TO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Members of the North Pal mer Improvement Association, who recently disbanded, have presented the Palmer Indepen- dent School District with $1,- 315.61 to be used in the pur- chase of playground equip ment and lites at the Swanson School. Any money left over will go toward the upkeep of lights and other grounds inn provement.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01

Virgil Eckert who has been a patient at Valley Presbyterian Hospital the past week is con- at home
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01

use, not only at the dump, but in snow removal, and other street work.
 The next regular City Council meeting will be July 6, 7:30 pm. in the office of the city clerk.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01

MT. and Mrs. Leslie Albright of Hanover, Penn. arrived in Pal mer June 30 and are visiting MT. and Mrs. Phillip Edleman. The Albrights are making an extend ed tour of the territory, planning additional trips to the Anchorage, Homer, Seward, Valdez and Cor dova areas. Prior to their Palmer stop they had spent some time at Fairbanks. They plan to remain in the territory until September when they will start their home ward trek.
The frontiersman., 1954-07-01

FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
 ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
Evening star., 1954-05-02
PHILOSOPHY Of Scarcity
Laid 70 6. 0.P. by Brannan
: BY the Associofed Press

KANSAS CITY, May t.
Charles F. Brannan. Secretary
of Agriculture in the Truman ad-
ministration, said today the Re-
publican administration is en-
barked on a philosophy OF
scarcity" not only in the farm
program but in other phases OF
national life.
1--WE are witnessing the great
programs since the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration de-
cisions," he told the annual con-
vention of the Young Democrats
of Missouri. Effective price sup
ports are to be abandoned il
this administration has it's way
Mr.. Brannan was introduced
by his old chief, former Presi-
dent Truman, who said he had
appointed him to carry out the
policies the President was trying
to implement.
"We thought it was right then
and we thing it is right now,''
Mr.. Truman said.
Among the resolutions adopted
by the Young Democrats was one
calling for replacement of the
present Agriculture Secretary,
Ezra Benson.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

ton is planned at the present
time, he said. ~ .
According to Mr.. Peurifoy, an
investigation by the American
consul in Guatemala at the time
of the incident disclosed that
Tongay had driven to Mexico
and from there to Guatemala.
He was sentenced to 10 years at
hard labor last January in che
death of his daughter Kathy.
He was free under $1,000 bond,
pending an appeal.
I'd TOngay Child to Die.
The State of Florida had con-
tended that Tongay caused
Kathy's death by forcing her to
dive from a 33-foot tower, a dive
from which she suffered fatal
consequences.
She was the second Tongay
child to die in the wake of the
fathers ambition to make them
swimming stars. A son, Russell,
jr., died in convulSionS at the
age of 18 months. An autopsy
showed death was caused by a
hemorrhage brought on by a
head injury. No charges were
filed in that case.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Reds Unyei Huge Jet Bomber
In May Day Show Of Air Might

neSe Streamed through the
streets of sTokyo carrying ban
ners. shouting opposition to re-
armament and clashing briefly
with police. There was mo repe-
tition of the violence that
marked the Red-led arfti-Amer-
ican May Day demonstrations of
two years ago.
Peiping radio gave the world
an account Of May Day behind
the Bamboo Curtain. Mao Tse-
tung made a rare public appear
ance to watch 500,000 marchers
stream through Tienanmen
Square,. a broadcast Said. Artil-
lery salvoes roared in the back
ground. The parade lasted for
three hours. the radio added,
with the marchers carrying ban
ners supporting the Wet Mini in
mdo- China and the North Ko-
rean peoples government.
In Britain the emphasis was on
sports events but the small Brit
ish Community Party made con-
siderable noise at rallies in Lon
don's Trafalgar Square and Hyde
Park. s
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Russian Navy Is Now
Second in Size Only
To That Of the u. ).
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operations in the face of the
opposition they would meet"
Admiral Radford, known to ad-
vocate a naval blockade against
Red China and Indo-C China if
show of force against the Com
munistS in Southeast Asia Is
necessary. apparently still holds
to his 1852 position.
At first hand, Admiral Rad
ford's and Admiral Carney's
views appear to be contradictory
This is not the case, as can be
seen from an analysis of Russian
strength.
This comparison of United
States, British and Russian fleets
is compiled from figures from
recognized naval strength au-,
thoritieS such as James Fighting
Ships, from the British Admiral
ty and from figures just released
for this series by the Navy De-
partment:
U.S.SR. US. Britain.
Carriers --- 0 1929 ST
BattleshipS - 3 4 1-5
Cruisers ---- "a 10 11-24
Destroyers - 1875 246-340 62-95
Submarines - $50 100 1888
Un addition, Russia has 1000
patrol vessels, IS minelayers, 525
minesweepers, 200 large amphib-
ious vessels and 200 fleet auxil-
iaries, including aircraft tend
erSD
Soviet Array Impressive.
"The Russian array Of naval
strength is impressive" the
United States Navy says, "but
cannot yet challenge the West
at sea y
Russia's deficiency in aircraft
carriers is obvious. 1t has none.
Persistent rumors from behind
the Iron Curtain, however, tell
of one afloat or being built.
In line with a policy of never
Understanding the. enemy-a
policy born of the debacle at
Pearl Harbor-the Navy points
out some Communist advan-
tages.
Soviet navies are ready to go;
they have no ships in mothballS.
Also, the Russians are able to
maintain large numbers of pa
troll and mine craft (mine- Jay
ing incidentally, is a revered
Russian speciality learned in
CzariSt days. on the active list.
This is unlike the Western prac-
tice of building such smaller
craft after war breaks out.
Merchant shipping apparently
is growing. About $4,000 tons
are on the ways in Western
countries. Their new or second
hand ships sought abroad are
principally dry cargo vessels of
from $500 to 5000 gross tons.
Shortage of Tankers.
Louis S. Rothschild, maritime
administrator, says there is an
acute shortage of tankerS under
Russian registry, and recently
there have been efforts to pur-
chase such ships in the West.
Both Britain and France have
been approached. -.
Current indications are that
the greatest part of Russian
efforts to obtain new or second
hand merchant-type tonnage
from Western countries is con-
centrated primarily in dry cargo
vessels of from $500 to 5000
gross TONS" Mr.. Rothschild
said. THE fact that many
Russian seaports have only
moderate depths of water makes
it advisable for them to limit
the size of merchant-type ton
mage for maximum operational
f1exibility.
In the merchant ship cate
cory. the U. S. S. r. still retains
the following vessels made avail
able to it under lend-lease in
wartime:
Liberty, SO; prewar dry cargo,
A; prewar tankers. /; war-built
tugs, 2. and prewar tugs, Ia
total of 86.
Efforts by the United States
Evening star., 1954-05-02
8 Die inMississiippi
As State Is Swept
By DeIuge Of Rain
BY .he Assoc,o.ed Press

JACKSON. Miss, May l.
Eight persons died today as a
Wind-whipped deluge swept part
of Mississippi, damaging build
ings, flooding creeks and forcing
some SO persons from their
homes.
Between midnight and 3 am.
the downpour fell on the area
bounded by Natchez, Jackson and
Greenwood. Later it was con-
centrated on an area bounded by
Greenwood, Clarksdale and a
point near Vicksburg.
The heaviest rain was in
Natchez. where the weatherman
measured 10 inches. Jackson had
five inches.
Five were killed and four
injured in a tWo-car SmaShup
about five miles from Greenwood.
The dead were identified as Mrs.
Charles Robinson, ST., and her
3-year-old son, Randall, both of
Paducah. KY, and Elmer Counts,
81, Ernest L. Daniels, %, and
Rinford Clanton, 80, all of the
Pee Dee plantation near Schlater.
The two cars collided headon
in a heavy rain.
Troy Templeton, 42-year-old
Copiah County supervisor, was
electrocuted when a high-tension
line fell across his car.
LELAND Coleman. 29-year-old
Kosciusko businessman, was
killed when his car skidded on
wet pavement and slammed into
another auto, injuring two men.
A young Negro boy drowned in
his back yard at Greenville while
playing in flood waters result
ing from 5 inches of rain.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Government to obtain return of
these vessels are continuing"
Ships Sturdy and Fast.

SHIPS NAAO Il 0oGs -
There's an old wives tale that
Russian ships are poor in quail
ity. like much of their consumer
good is often said to be. United
States Navy officials have this
to say:
'The Russians build sturdy
ships. Their newest ships are
every bit as good as their oppo-
site numbers in Western navies-
fast. heavily gunned and sound,
the Russian ships often incor-
porate foreign ideas and develop
ments, although only the best
features are borrowed. The final
result is a first-class-but COM
pletely RusSian-Ship.
1.-The Soviet naval architect
has fewer headaches than his
Western counterpartS, for all he
must fit into the narrow confines
of his warship hull are the fight
ing features. Air conditioning,
ice boxes for fresh foods, moving
pictures and ice cream are not
part of the Russian sailors life.
1T remains to be seen whether
their current plans for expansion
contemplate a direct challenge
to Western naval supremacy by
construction of big ships such as
aircraft carriers and battleships.
Tomorrow: Peril Under the Sea.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Tongoy Dispute in Guatemala
Probed by u. S., Envoy Reveals

The State Department said
last night it has no plans for a
new investigation of reports that
Russell Tongay, under a Florida
court sentence in the death of
his 5-year-old "aquatot" daughs
ter, is in Guatemala playing a
familiar role with his 9-year old
son.
Ambassador John E. Peurifoy,
returned to Guatemala after
consultations with the Depart
ment, confirmed that Tongay is
in the Central America country.
He said Guatemalan authorities
discovered Tongay at 10 o'clock
one night forcing his skinny son
to show his swimming skill in a
public pool, despite the fact that
the youngster had a broken
arm"
PeurifOy Reports Incident.
Mr.. Peurifoy said Guatemalan
officials ordered Tongay from the
pool. He added that he had re-
ported the incident to the De-
partment in Washington.
A Department spokesman said
later an investigation was made
in February. No new investiga-