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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
SENATE PASSES BILL TO GIVE TERRITORY SURPLUS PROPERTY

JUNEAU - Governor F. Frank Heintzleman was advised yesterday that House Resolution 9582, pro- viding for transfer of surplus Fed eral property to the Territory of Alaska, has passed the Senate and now goes to the President for his signature. Purpose of the bill is to make available to the Territorial government all Federal property ex- cept lands that may be designated as surplus by Federal agencies. Such property could be acquired by the Territory without cost.
 The bill was advocated by GoE Heintzeman in Washington earlier this year and has been backed by the Office of Territories in appear ances before Congressional com mittees. ..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
FISHERMEN RELIEF EFFORTS SUMMARIZED

The '. g. Forest Service today released the following information on its efforts for relief of isher- men last winter and spring, due to last years poor ishing season.
 The Forest Service said:
 Last fall, winter and spring a total of 335 men worked total of 425 man months as a direct result of Forest Service efforts to partici- pate in the fisherman relief pro- gram. Most of this employment was brought about through the making of timber sales, the Juneau office said.
 It reported the Forest Service had made 63 small sales that contribut- ed to this employment program. To- tai volume thus sold was 10,300,OOO board feet, worth about S20,000' in stumpage and over $260,000 as de- livered logs. Woods payroll to the estimated 250 loggers who took out these logs is estimated at over S160, GOO. Most of the logs were sold to Ketchikan Pulp Go. at Ket- chikan and the project would not have succeeded without the cooper ation of that company, according to Forest Service officials.
 IsoIAIeS 1s9Iod sql 'uo!!ppB uI scheduled about $15,0OO worth of work requiring a high proportion of manual effort and relatively Ht- tie money for machine work or materials so that 1t would provide employment during this period. A bout 85 men worked two to four weeks on these projects, which in cluded road maintenance, trail bet terment, some building construc- tion, and two timber stand im- provement projects. All but two of these jobs were located inoutlying communities. Trail work was done near Pelican, Hoonah, Rake and Juneau. Road maintenance was carried on near Klawock. Most of the timber stand improvement work was performed on a timber sale near Yakutat. Here crews were TO- tated so that work was spread a. round. Twenty-eight residents of Yakutat worked on this job, and earned about s200 apiece. These employment figures do not include any regular employee of the Forest Service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
TERRITORIAL FISH LICENSE LAW
 WILL BE ENFORCED

sports fishermen who have neg leeted to secure d Territorial fsn- ing license, will have to answer 10 Territorial police officers as well as Tax Department enforcement of fieials this year.
 The Department of Territorial Police has announced il will en- deayor to enforce the provisions of Territorial law requiring fishermen to possess valid Territorial fishing licenses.
 The Department includes re- quest that each and every fisher man throughout the Territory pur- chase and have in their possession the Territorial fishing license. ," Cost to a resident is S1.00 and for a nonresident, $2.0O.
 The Department says fishermen apprehended will be cited in court.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
And Now Commonwealth

With statehood temporarily shelyed by the present administra- lion up in the Third Division where defense work boom is taper ing off and many a jaundIced eye is being east toward the industrial development taking place in South east Alaska the boys are hopping up the Commonwealth idea 10 talk about during their forthcoming long, idle winter days.
 They are going to conduct. says the propaganda emanating from Anchorage. q campaign of eduea- tion. 10 less, about this idea of get ting Commonwealth status for AL aska in lieu of Statehood. Whether they are going to abandon the thought Of Statehood isn't entirely clear. but one must give the lads credit for having delyed deep into history for an idea.
 The term Commonwealth dates back quite a few centuries. It had its origin in the form of goyern-I ment established in England under Oliver Cromwell from 1649 to 1660 and if the historians are correct. it wasn't such a bowling success at that time. It could, of course, be quite suitable in modern Anchorage where Republican jounces with Republican and the Democratic Gallahads swing their wordy lances with wild abandon From some such turmoil was born the word Com monWealth.
 It may be significant that one of the men quoted by the Common wealth group as some length is Senator J. W. Fulbright of Arkan- sas. a Rhodes scholar and no doubt one of the best informed men in Congress on early English history.
 At any rate. We are going to be deluged with thousands" of pam phlets Ito stimulate the thinking along commonwealth lines" says the announcement from the tenn pestuous Third. We are going to bel advised, among other things. that Puerto Rico. now labeled a Com-I monwealth, pays no income tax, which is always a scoring point. Anybody know anybody who likes to pay taxes, including Puerto Ri-I cans, but most of us realize it's ne- cessity.
 The boys fail to point out that Australia is also a Commonwealth, and make no comment about it's highly soeialized form of govern ment
 No doubt they'll get around to it during the long winter evenings as they don their jerkins and sally forth to jounce in the sub-zero temperatures, loyal Cromwellians all.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
PROTESTS FOLLOW
 CLOSURE EASTERN WESTERN DISTRICTS

'N.NI1RO . H7- If0IosTs came from packers and seine fishermen over the closure Wednesday night to trap and seine fishing of outh- east Alaska's Eastern and Western districts. The closure plan was an- nouneed earlier in the week be- cause of the poor run of pinks. The Fish and Wildlife Service said the closure a week ahead of schedule was necessary to allow escapement of fish to the spawning streams.
 Reports here said that protests were sent to Washington. D. C., al- so. W. c. Arnold, managing direc- tor of the Alaska Salmon Industry. declined to comment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
SON BORN

Word has been received here by Mrs. Gerry Bakke of the birth of a son to her daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Hutchenson dosteller in Tacoma on August '.
 This is a first grandchild for Mrs. Bakke.
 The baby weighed seven pounds i've ounces. His mother is the for mer Joanne Washington who was raised here and attended the local schools.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
 WILL CLOSE TONIGHT i; 3 REMAINING OPEN

The Southern District south of ketehikan will be closed as of O. clock tonight for commercial seine fishing, il was announced today by the Flsb and Wildlife Service The district was originally set to close August 1S. Eastern and Western districts We're closed Wednesday night
 Very weak showing of salmon generally led to the closures. How ard Baltzo assistant regional dir eetor. said and earlier closures might result in better eseapement of the fish To the streams.
 Three districts - Sumner Strait. Clarence Strait and Prince of Wales - remain open These are schedul- ed for closing August 24, with the exception of northern Clarence and Prince Of Wales which may remain open 10 August 2S.
 Fishing generally was reported poor the past week, with only small runs of pinks showing.
 The local FarWest eanuerv had up 42.0oo cases this week and was getting enough fish for daily oper- ation. according 10 Manager Harold Heaton, Its pack is about lu per cent ahead Of last year.
 The freighter Palisana. of the Alaska Line is due in al 2 o'clock in the morning to pick up canned salmon. Incidentally. it's the first ffelshter 10 visit WrangelI in six years to pick up salmon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
ALASKA CHAMBER PRESIDENT APPOINTED TO DEVELOPMENT BOARD

JUNEAU - Governor B. Frank Heintzleman yesterday announced the appointment of Tormod Bic to the Alaska Development Board in place of Clarence Moriarity who has resigned.
 Bic, resident of Seward, is Pre- sfdent of the All-Alaska Chamber of Commerce. Other members of the Development Board are W. A. Bates of ketchikan, Ken Sheppard Of Anchorage, Robert Grosclose of Fairbanks and Grant Jackson of Nome.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
CIVIC CLUB ANNOUNCES ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAIR SEPT. 10 II AND 12

The Wrangell Women's Civic Club announces that the annual Community Fair will be held the week end of Sept. 10, II and 12.
 The club urged all hobbists and gardeners of the community to show others what you have accom- plished." It said children's exhibits will be especially welcome.
 Let's all get busy and make this years fair bigger and better than ever" a club spokesman said. She added that further details will ap- pear in later Sentinels.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
FOREST SERVICE OFFICIALS HERE

TOUT Fofest S6NVIce officials were in town yesterday while on a sur Yey Of timber areas. They included John L. Emerson, assistant region al forester; Gordon Fox. chief of operations rof the Service with headquarters in Washington. D. C.; C. NJ. Armstrong, forest supervisor, and Malcolm hardy of the Peters burg district office.
 While looking over the local in- dustrial sites, the Forest men were also considering possible sites for the establishment of an office here which is planned when Pacific Nofther Timber operations get un- der way in this area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
PARENTS ENTERTAIN
 WITH DANCING PARTY ON DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY

About 40 young people attended a dancing party given by MT. and Mrs. Frank Denney last Saturday evening in honor of their daughter, Sharon's, fifteenth birthday. The party was given at Civic Center with Mrs. Gertrude Maxand furn ishing the music for dancing at the piano.
 A festive evening was enjoyed by all who attended. Four birthday cakes and punch were served as re- treatments.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
FREE SQUARE DANCE INSTRUCTION FOR KIDS 6 THROUGH 12 YEARS OIn

Free instruction in square danc- ing to all boys and girls, ages six through 12 years, is being given at the old gym on Wednesday at 2 D. m., it is announced.
 This activity is being sponsored by Mrs. Morris Larson and Mrs. H F. Hall, of St. Philips Church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
PRESCOTT IN HOSPITAL

Mickey Prescott. Sr., was admit ted to Bishop Rowe General Hosr- pital Monday for medical treat ment. He is a well known pioneer of the town and Southeast Alaska.
 Relatives said he is much improv- ed and expected him to be dis charged this afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
Dream Shattered

our dream of possibly getting iu 0n 9i0.75 all hour job with over time plus penalty time, as reported last week, has been shattered There's not much work at that fig ure, and we'd have to handle explo- siyes, and then it's only for one one hour although that hour would De worth S13.35 and not $1O.75 as We modestly reported But before getting further confused turn to the next page and read how Hoop Wellons of the longshoremen's un- ion punctured our balloon.
 Meanwhile, we are going to take the advice of Leo Mccormack, local Alaska Steamship Company agent, and stick with The Sentinel. Says Leo:
 The regular longshore rate is straight time $2.995, overtime $4.49 per hour with a four-hour minimum. From this amount taxes and deductions clip off from 20 to % per cent. so the take home pay is not out of the ordinary. Better stick with The Sentinel
 EEiS@a
 Word of Thanks
 Now that we're off that explo- siye subject, a word of gratitude is always in order The following from Secretary of the Interior Douglas Mckay to the people of Wrangell via the Mayors office:
 "0n behalf of the members of our party who visited Wrangell during the tour of Alaska, want to thank you for the welcome that you gave us on our arrival.
 Our stay was brief because of the heavy schedule but 1t enabled us to learn something of that local ity and it was a pleasure to meet those who served as a reception community.
 The entire trip throughout AL aska was a splendid one, interest ing and informative, and while would have liked to have more time along the way, 1t was fortunate that we were able to cover so much territory in the eleven days we had available. for the trip.
 With best wishes and kindest personal regards, I am
 Cordially.
 DOUGLAS MCKAY
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13
Too Late to Classify -

FOR SALE - One .270 Winches- ter rifle, first class condition. twot years old, $50. Can be seen at Campbell Bros. Store.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13

WANTED TO BUY - River scow See Lucille Fisher or call 1O4 39-tfc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-08-13

FOR SALE Windows and frames. See Dick Sharnbroich.
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Evening star., 1954-01-03
| Drop IN Cigarettes Use
! Cuts New York Revenue
BY ths Associosed Press

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. New
York State residents lit up 500
million fewer cigarettes during
the first eight months of 1858
thereby costing the State a half
! million dollars.
The State Tax Department
in year-end report, said Gig
arctic tax revenues for the eight
months ended November 80
totaled Sal, l,025.112. a drop Of 1.21
per cent from the comparable
1852 figure Of $41.525.112.
Except for the last year of
World War II, when civilians
had difficulty obtaining cigar
cites. it was the first drop in
cigarette tax receipts since the
levy went into effect January /,
1899.
The rate Of decline indicates
residents Of the State are smok-
ing 25,006.600 fever packs an
nually than they did a year ago.
The reason2 Tax officials have
no definite opinions. However
speculation suggests that the
three principal factors may be
the king-size cigarette. higher
prices and health considerations.
Evening star., 1954-01-03

wrote his name and number on
a slip and they were paraded
separately past an Indian officer
at a gate well guarded by Indian
troops.
In all. 1885 Chinese were
marched past. OF these. 135-3.1 /
per cent-took this chance to
ask repatriation.
Although this process fulfilled
most Of the requirements Of a
prisoner screening. the Indians
insisted it was nothing more
than a head count to bring their
rosters up to date.
It was the first formal mass
roll call held in the camp since
the Indians took charge of the
prisoners September "a.
An Indian spokesman said all
the men in the enclosure had
been properly accounted for.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Thieves Drag Big Safe
From Second Story Office

Thieves escaped with a 800
pound safe containing over 5000
early yesterday from the Carly
Electric Service. 1903 Fourteenth
street NV.
Police Safe Squad 1t. n-
wing Lubore said the safe was
dragged from a second floor bal
cony and taken out the stores
rear door. He said it had been
wired and bolted to the floor.
The theft was discovered by
the company's president. Leon
E. Hopkins.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Il U. 5. College Editors
Start Tour Of Soviet Cities
eY the Assoeioied Pre.s !

MOSCOW, Jan. 2. - Seven
American college editors left
Moscow in two groups tonight
for a two-week tour inside the
Soviet Union.
One group is to visit Lenin-
grad, Minsk. Kiev, Sochi, Khar-
kov and Tbilisi. It included Craig
Lovitt of Knox College. Gales
burg, ILL.,, and Richard Ward of
New Rochelle, N. Y, managing
editor of the University Of Chi
cago Maroon.
The other group few to Baku
in the Caucasus and will visit
Tbilisi. Rostov, Yalta.. Odessa,
Kiev and Minsk. It consisted Of
Dean Schoelkopf, Saint Cloud,
Mimi. editor Of the University OF
Minnesota Daily; David Barney,
Reed College, Portland. Ore:
William Ives. Knox College;
Richard Eden, Northwestern
University. and Gregory Shuker
of Charleston, w. Va,
Evening star., 1954-01-03

Of the remaining Americans
would not be able to resist the
tempting lure Of home, despite
the gaudy promises of anything
they want" which Corpl. Batche-
lor said the Communists have
made to the men refusing re-
patriation.
A United States guard in the
security zone said:
"We haven't got any more
back 50 far today. but we are
watching and waiting"
In Fairly Good Health.
Corpl. Bachelor spent a Sec
ond night in the 12lst Evacua-
ton Hospital at Seoul. Examina-
tions have shown him to be in
fairly good health.
At q 40-minute news confer
ence he recommended that the
Neutral Nations Repatriation
Commission order a shakedown
raid on the Indian-guarded pro-
Communists to remove secret
weapons such as daggers and to
investigate conditions in the
compound. He limited broadly,
several times. that conditions
were highly coercive.
The Indian command, which
has charge Of unrepatriated pris-
oners Of both sides. has main
tanned that there is no evidence
Of coercion in the compound and
that escape would be simple.
Escape Might Be Difficult.
Corpl. Bachelor. a tall. spare,
22-year-old man said he thought
It would be possible for other
Americans to achieve repatria-
ton but declared that such an
escape might be difficult"
He told reporters that Com
munists in North Korea maintain
contact with the pro- Communist
compound.
The Texan, a former member
Of the 1st Cavalry Division. was
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Airline cIcims Record

LONDON. Jan. 2 (F.A turbo-
prop viscount airliner Of British
European Airways streaked the
$40 miles from London to Madrid
today in 2 hours. 43 minutes
an average speed Of 3O1.S miles
per hour-,to set a new unofficial
airline route speed record. It
had 28 passengers aboard.
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Allies Back Indians
In POW Screening
BY Head Count
BY The Assoeiosed Press

PANMUNJOM. Sunday, Jan. 8.
The United Nations Command
stood firm today behind its prin-
ciple that prisoners of war have
freedom to 60 where they choose
even II 1t means the prisoners
will return to the Communists.
In formal statement the U. N.
Command endorsed the Indian
custodian force head count
screening" in the anti -Commu-
mist camp last Thursday. The
count resulted In 1875 Chinese
asking and obtaining immediate
return to the Communists.
The Allied stand appeared a
double. rebuke to the Communist
command which had protested
the screening to the Indians and
to South Korea whose Foreign
Minister Pyun Yung Tai de-
nounced the Indian action as
Illegal.
(Another protest came from
Taipeh, Formosa, where Ma
tionalist Foreign Minister
George Yeh branded the turn
over Of 135 Chinese prisoners
another violation Of the arm
istice agreement" He said In
q statement that Indian troops
had betrayed the trust placed
in them" and should be "held
responsible for all consequences
If they fail to halt the ques-
tioning immediately
Indians Pleased at Support.
The Indian command made no
immediate comment on the Allied
command endorsement, but pri-
vately Indian spokesmen seemed
delighted at the strong and per-
hapS unexpected support.
The statement was issued
shortly after the Neutral Ma
tionS Repatriation Commission
met to discuss Communist OBJ
jections.
The U. N. Command declared
the Indians have every right to
make such head counts and
stated:
"The U. N. c. desires that every
prisoner of war have the oppor-
tunity for complete freedom Of
choice.
Chance to Ask Return.
Last Thursday the Indians be-
gan a man-by-man check in the
anti Communist camp. The pris-
oners were led between wire
fences and each man was well
separated from his fellows. Each
Evening star., 1954-01-03
pow Who Changed
Mind About Reds
Flies 10 See Wife
sY The As.eeie,sd Pres.

PANMUNJOM. Sunday. Jan.
S.-Corpl. Claude j.. Bachelor,
the second American war pris-
oner to change his mind about
communism few to Tokyo to-
day for an emotion-packed re-
union with his Japanese wife
while Allied authorities waited
expectantly for more unre-
patriated American captives to
make their bid for freedom.
Corpl. Bachelor. now that his
Job of fllling in United States
intelligence officers on the re-
naming 81 reluctant American
prisoners was done. boarded q
hospital plane to 60 to Tokyo.
Counter intelligence agents
Swarmed around him.
The Kermit. Tex, corporal
will go to an Army hospital for
further medical checkup. And
he will see Kyoko Arkai, the
Japanese girl he married In q
Shinto ceremony In 1949.
Corpl. Bachelor said her let
ters influenced him greatly in
choosing to return home. Last
October. Corpl. Edward s. Dick
enson Of Big Stone Gap, Va, re-
turned and shortly after his
arrival home was married.
Wife Goes Into Seclusion.
In Tokyo. Kyoko went into Sc
clusion while awaiting the return
Of her husband. She left her
house with her mother and sis
ter to stay with q friend. She
said she could not sleep at home
because of telephone Interrupt
tions and calls by newSmen and
photographers.
Even an American Army officer
had difficulty getting her a mes
sage past her stern father. The
officer carried q message from
Corpl. Bachelor saying he was
all right and wanted to see her.
Kyoko wrote her husband yes
terday telling him she was max
ing plans for a second honey
moon at Atami. resort city, in
south central Japan. She wrote:
II am saving up what want
to tell you until I see you tomor-
row. I know I won't be able to
sleep tonight. I am praying in
the meantime that time will pass
as fast as possible"
She addressed the letter "to
Claude, the man I love"
Expects Others to Return.
Corpl. Bachelor stole from the
pro- Communist prison compound
early New Years morning to ask
for repatriation. He disclosed at
q Seoul press conference yester-
day that some of the 81 Amer
leans left behind might change
their minds and decide to come
out.
The corporal described himself
as the leader of balky captives
but other accounts have indicated
that the leaders were United
States Sergt. Richard G. Corden
of East Providence, r. l., and
a British Royal Marine, Andrew
Condren.
Neutral custody over the pris-
onerS is due to end January %
when the remaining captiyes are
scheduled to be reclassified as
civilians.
Observers are betting that some
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Horsewomon Injured
In Fall at Hunt Club

A member Of the Potomac
Hunt Club was hospitalized yes
terday as result of a fall while
riding on the George Plummer
farm near Potomac, Md.
Admitted to Emergency Hos
pital for observation was Miss
Jane Hathen, "a, of 2480 Six
teenth street NV.
Friends said she was hurt
Slightly when her horse slipped
and fell on a patch of wet grass.
Evening star., 1954-01-03

captured by the Reds November
S, 1850.
He went through a long period
OF intense indoctrination. he said
and became known to his fellow
prisoners as "a progressive that
didn't squeal."
Reporters asked whether he
thought three other Texans in
the compound also might ask
repatriation. He replied: I'm
hoping they will. After / came
back it's possible they might"
Evening star., 1954-01-03
Chance to Ask Return.

Last Thursday the Indians be-
gan a man-by-man check in the
anti Communist camp. The pris-
oners were led between wire
fences and each man was well
separated from his fellows. Each
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Pike township dies
OCTOBER 2Lonon has five we'll organized Girl Scout troops
OCTOBER j Peeey Clark g. prominent London resident
q Veterans Hospital Dayton
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Cincinnati
OCTOBER 21-Wnson in Boy
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meeting il London Mrs c. O. Thompson, chairman
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carload fish for distribution
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