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Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22
MONDAY COUNCIL SESSION
 HEARS MORE ABOUT DITCHES

The regular session of the City Council was well attended on Mon- day evening as two new Council men and one holdover took office. Harry West and Alex Petrovich took the pledge along with o. T. Blair who was reelected at the October 5th election
 After the formalities were dis posed of Mayor Painter called on the 19 visitors present to see what they had to bring before the Coun- cil. MT Elbe was on hand once again to ask why rocks had not been picked up, from the streets. The City Manager answered that the rock bucket had just been re- paired and the City crews would be getting on the job shortly.
 TAXES
 MT Eads was on hand to ask if the Council would not consider the tax assessment placed on the equipment of Eads Brothers. The Council was told that the Eads were out of town during the period of assessment and thus had not been afforded the opportunity to pro- test the assessment placed on their equipment. The Council voted to have hearing on the matter and settle it at the next meeting.
 DlTCHlNG FEES
 Attorney Earl Gregory was on hand to speak for Ray James re- garding the charges made by the City Water Department for water hook ups. MT. Gregory reviewed the history of the Ordinance how the Council until recently had failed to enforce the charge. His client feels that he should not be charged the fee when numerous others have not paid it or when as has been reported by the City Manager there is a change con. templated in the Ordinance.
 Gregory asked that winking at the Ordinance be continued or the Ordinance be suspended until a new Ordinance could be drawn and approved. Since that wasn't legal it was agreed that the dig ging fee could be placed on de posit and would be refunded il the new Ordinance was passed There seemed little liklihood that it would not, even though Petro vich and Hodson voted against any such agreement.
 EQUIPMENT
 The matter of prospective pur chase of a Quickway Crane was next on the agenda and City Man ager O'Hara reported that they had looked at four pieces of ca uipment, two of them in town and one in Anchorage. It was his recommendation t h at the crane from Anchorage be purchased al price of $7325. The other two cranes were priced at about $60OC and $13,000, were in good condi tion, but had been used, while the one in Anchorage was completely rebuilt and appeared to be bet
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22
Ambulance Corps Dance Planned

The Seward Volunteer Ambul- ance Corps is now forming plans for a Big Halloween Dance to be held in the Civic Center on Sat urday evening, October 30th. Pro- ceeds from the sale of tickets will go into the treasury of the Corps to defray expenses of the group.
 As will be remembered by most folks in Seward, enough funds were raised last year to buy new ambulance. The gleaming new red and white ambulance has been an object of community pride and has more than once in the past few months proved to be worth it's weight in gold for rushing sick or injured people to the Seward or Anchorage hospital.
 During the month of August, the Corps records show total of 37 trips carrying sick people to or from the Hospital, to planes at the airfield and to the Sanatorium, or the hospital in Anchorage. The September record was not quite so heavy, but IA trips were made and of these, were to the Anch- orage hospital. Each call requires at least two Corps members who who either take time off from their jobs or give up their nights sleep to help someone in distress, and this all without pay.
 All funds raised by public sub-- scription go for upkeep of the equipment of the Corps such as the ambulances.
 Since there is only one mechan- ical respirator in town, the one purchased by the American Legion and in custody of the Fire De- partment, and this has on several occasion been used when the Corps was moving someone from Seward to Anchorage. This has left the City without this vital piece of equipment for six or eight hours at tretch, and it has ben sug. gested that the Corps should have a respirator of it's own.
 | Now that the Corps has a new Ambulance, it has become more urgent than ever before that it be properly housed. The building where it has been housed has been sold and though garage space has been arranged for temporarily, somthing must be done to assure housing for the ambulance in the future. The old ambulance has been used on several occasions in 1 the past few months when the new one was in use, so housing should be provided for both ve- hicles.
 Charges for the services of the Ambulance have recently been re- duced to minimum of $500 per call in town, plus soc per mile for calls outside of town. During the polio epidemic there have been a few times when hard hit families were not able to assume even these nominal charges, and in these cases the cost was absorbed by the Corps.
 The Corps is not asking for any, thing for themselves, but just some help with the financial part of the job so that you can be as- sured that should the need arise. you could call and cheerful, gentle and skillful hands would come to move you or your loved ones swift. ly and efficiently to the hospital. Saturday night, October 3Oth, at the Ambulance Corps Benefit Dance is the time, the Civic Gen. ter is the place, to lend your SUD- port by making purchase of dance tickets, whether or not you care to dance. You can do your bit by buying a ticket.
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22

In spite of the shortage of Cham Der of Commerce officers. tn e Tuesday meting was well attended and had three guests present as well as full compliment of mem- bers.
 GUESTS
 The three guests at the lunch con were Rev. John Nolan of At lanta. Georgia, and Leroy McCon- nell of Fort Worth. who are here working with the Rev. B. l. Car penter at the First Baptist Church of Seward. The other guest was a new businessman and Chamber of Commerce prospective member, MT. Vernon Laird of the newly formed Seward Painting Company. POLIO REPORT
 Dr. J. B. Deisher reported on the local polio situation saying that local doctors had no information about the reported four cases from Seward, but the official tally was IS new cases in the past two weeks.
 The doctor gave a breakdown by age groups, of the latest known polio victims. Of the total, six of the cases are new ones with the other twelve being ones where the victims have apparently had the disease but it was not previous ly reported or diagnosed as polio. Four of the total are school age children and twa of these have had their onset since school opened This would indicate. the doctor stated. that the opening of school had no major effect on the incid- ence of polio. Of the balance of the cases, two were pre-school children and 12 were adult women. NEW MEMBERS
 Tom Ousdale reported that the memberships were rolling in and as of October 18th, there were 32 paid up members as follows:
 Alaska Broadcasting Company, Alaska Freight Lines. Alaska Steamship Company. Balmat Real ty, Brown & Hawkins, B. l. Car penter. Dicks Diner, Seward Branch First National Bank of An chorage, Gateway Drug. Gils Liq- uor Store, MT. Hall the US. Com missioner, H. & R. E. & B. I. U. Local SS5, I.LW.U. Local 39. Mart Variety. John McAnerny. Methodist Church. Northern Stevedoring Cor poration. Osbo's Electrical Supply. Orlander's Jewelry, Mrs. L. V. Ray, Seward Bakery. Seward Clinic, Seward Drug. Seward Fish and Cold Storage, Seward Sanatorium, Sew ard Trading Co.,, Solly's, Sourdough Transfer. Standard Oil Co.,, MT. Chet Steer. Valle Sommers Con- struction Co.,, Yukon Bar.
 Memberships run from Septem- Der 1st of 1854 to September 1st, 1855.
 One of the new members was the H X R E & B U, perhaps better known as the Bartender Union, and their representative, John McAnerney, was right on hand to make a couple of sug- gestions for projects of the Cham Der of Commerce. The first was suggested study of the State
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22
Tannery Being Built At Anchor Point

According to an article appear ing in a recent issue of the Homer News, a Tannery is being built at Anchor Point by a MT. Weaver The new enterprise will be located at Mile 19 out of Homer. Hides of all types will be processed in the new plant which can be located ca the highway as across the road from the Eagle Valley Lumber Go. sign.
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22
Rebekah Dinner Party Next Friday Night

Plans for dinner party to be held next week on Friday evening were announced by the officers of the Rebekah Lodge this week.
 The dinner will feature Chili as the main dish and following the meal, guests will be invited to re- main for an evening of cards. The dinner is open to the public and Will be held in the Oddfellows Hall
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22

God offers to every mind its choice between truth and re- pose. Take which you please, you can never have both.
 Emerson
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22

You'd think with all the hot air up at Mile 12S on the Highway. that they could have held off that snow storm. They've been heard to say it would be a cold day in (then they'd look this way) before they'd give up trying to have a port up there. We didn't have any snow to speak of here. none at all in the down town area.
Seward seaport record., 1954-10-22
NOTICE

Until November 1, 1854 the City of Seward, Alaska will sell at 1-3 off of the original advertised price, any item or building on hand nthe housing area There are stoves, hot water tanks space heaters, miscellaneous furniture lavatories and stools that will be sold first come first served basis. Con- tact MT. Penderey, Hut s. in the Housing Area for full particulars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-15
British End Sudan Rule
As Last Official Deparfs
BY the Associated Press

KHARTOUM. Sudan, Dec. Is.
The last British administrator
OF this million-square-mile terri
tory on the Upper Nile departed
for home yesterday, leaving the
government in the hands of the
Sudanese.
The departing British official
was G. w. Bell, permanent I'm
dersecretary for Interior in the
former British Egyptian admin
istration.
The government of Sudanese
Premier Ismail Ell Azhari thus is
left in a period of transition.
Under an agreement last year
Britain and Egypt ended more
than half a century of Joint rule
over the Sudan and gave the
Sudanese the right of self-deter-
mination by 1866 through cleo
ton of q constituent assembly
early next year.
The major decision confront
Ing the Sudanese is whether to
link their nation with adjoining
Egypt or become completely in
dependent with commonwealth
links to Britain.
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Weeks Sees Rise
In Living Standard
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Secre-
eary OF Commerce Weeks predicts
the Nation will reach q new peak
IN Its standardeof living In 1855.
In a speech before the Ameri-
can Institute of Chemical En-
gineers yesterday Mr.. Weeks
warned, however. that "the Com
mun1sts and Socialists are work.
Ing while we Sleep"
Il beg those who believe In
the American free enterprise sys-
tenn. which has made this coun-
try so great. to wake up and act
before 1t is too late" Mr.. Weeks
said.
IF the realistic optimists push
the faint hearts aside and take
over this Nation. I am convinced
we can enter a 10-year era of
tremendous economic growth and
On widely spreading individual
wel-being."
He said he expected 1855 to be
Q better business year than 1854.
More Of the good things of
LIE will be available to the Amer
lean people next year and this
Nation will reach a new peak in
It's standard Of living" Mr.,
Weeks declared
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Murder Of ; Britons
Probed Anew in France
BY the Assosiused Pres.


PARIS. Dec. 15.-French police
launched new investigation
today into the triple murder of
British Food Expert Sir Jack
Drummond. his wife and daugh-
ter.
The new inquiry was ordered
yesterday by the French Justice
Ministry after CASTOR Dominica.
q 77-year-old farmer convicted
Of the August 4, 1852. Sayings.
gave fresh testimony in HIS Jail
cell at Marseille to court officials.
There was no official word on
what he said but the investiga-
ton could lead to a new trial
for Dominica, who was sentenced
November IS to die on the Gull
10 inc.
Sir Jack. his wife, and their
10-year -old daughter were killed
while camping on the Dominici
farm In the Alpine foothills Of
Southern France.
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Huge SeopIone Jet Bon1bers
Tested for Navy, Thomas Says

side, Mr.. Thomas told the IN
stitute Of World Affairs that IT
do not believe the danger of war
in Europe is now sreat."
He said the chances of q world
conflict appear to be less than
ct any time In the last six
years. But he added that the
Communists may have revised
their strategy in an attempt to
undermine the free world.
He spoke out against com
placency or relaxation of our
efforts" and said I'VE must never
forget the Communist system of
three-steps- forward two steps,
back. We seem to be in the two
steps-back phase just now"
Speaking UP for sea power, in
contrast to British Field Mar
shall Viscount Montgofnery's re-
cent championship of air power,
Mr.. Thomas said:
'Militarily. sea power Is still
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Streetcur Injury Suit

CHICAGO lR.-Doris Jean
Robinson. 6. was awarded
$225, 600 yesterday by a circuit
court jury for injuries suffered
when struck by q Chicago
Transit Authority streetcar
April 8. 1852.
Medical experts testified the
Negro child's brain was in
Jured. causing her to be men,
tally retarded.
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Life in the u. S.
Life in the U. S.
City Returns
Rare Coin to
Meter User
By The Assoeio,ed Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. Is
A motorist who dropped a penny
valued at IS into Salt Lake
City parking meter has it back.
Hugh Nation said he was
carrying the 1863 coin in his
pocket and. by mistake. put it
into q meter. He realized i'm
mediately what he had done and
reported his mistake to a police
man. The latter sent him to
City Treasurer Oliver G. Ellis,
who asked collectors to be on the
alert for the rare coin.
When 1t showed I'D in meter
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By he Assseiassd Press

Los ANGELES. Dec. l5-Sec-
rotary Of the Navy Thomas says
the Navy has seaplane jet bomb
ers in the experimental stage.
Evidently they could be whop-
pers-"as large Is we care to
build them"-and when q news
conference reporter asked yes
terday whether that meant as
big as the Air Force B-52 inter-
continental bomber. the Secre-
tary replied:
IT don't see why not-with
the oceans as landing fields"
He added that he does not
believe such development would
create conflict with the Air Force
because: There is no friction
today among the services. Air
Force Secretary Talbot and I are
good friends"
Last night in nearby River
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-15
Ex-Banker Acquitted
On Main Count in
$4,000 Shortage

CLAYTON, Ala, Dec. l5.-A
former banker. scorned target of
an irate community last spring
when his disappearance threat
ened financial ruin, was con-
graduated yesterday by former
depositors when he was found
not guilty on one embezzlement
charge. 1
Spectators from a packed
courtroom sWarmed down to
shake the hand Of Royal Rey-
nolds when the 40-year-old one
time president Of the new de-
funct Merchants Exchange at
nearby Clio, Ala, was declared
not guilty.
Although $780, 900 has still not
been paid back to depositors, his
acquital on the first Of four EN-
bezzlement indictments brought
the likelihood that the remain
ing counts against him win be
dismissed.
To Continue Payments.
Mr.. Reynolds Is now engaged
In the fertilizer business with his
father and has promised to keep
making payments on the $4,000
due depositors.
Conviction could have carried
q 1-to-l0-year sentence.
The defense argued during the
trial that a debtor-creditor re-
lationship existed between Mr..
Reynolds and depositors in his
unchartered Merchants Ex-
change.
They attacked the embezzle-
ment indictment on grounds that
there was no fraudulent intent
by Mr.. Reynolds, that he had
made efforts to pay back missing
funds and mad promised TO make
further payments.
Missing for IL Days.
MIR. Reynolds disappeared with
his wife for IL days last March
and some 200 depositors in the
small money exchange were un-
able to get money during the
critical spring planting season.
Mr.. Reynolds, member of an
influential South Alabama FAM
lily. returned voluntarily, but a
$4,000 shortage was discovered.
Mr.. Reynolds auctioned of his
new home and other personal
property. and members of his
family Clipped In to help pay
back depositors some of their
money
Last month the Peoples Bank
OF Clio. fully covered by the
Federal Depositors Insurance
Corp. was opened at Clio with
Mayor Dan Easterling as presi-
dent.
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Motel Price War Ends

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (P.-
A motel price war ended last
night with all except two Of the
go tourist courts aiongs U. S.
No. highway taking down their
signs.
j. E. Freeman. president Of the
o. S. Highway ! Association,
said the two courts still advertis-
ing their rates would be picketed.
Thirty-five courts had put UP
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signs yesterday reading free
rooms price war;" Only q few
persons took advantage of the
offer. q survey showed.
The association objected to
cut-rate signs on the grounds
they give the area a "honky
tonk'' look and hurt business for
every one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-15
Red Activities Reported
On Rise in Latin America
BY the Assosssssd Pres.

The State Department re-
ported yesterday that Commu.
nists have stepped up activities
in Latin America despite efforts
to block their operations.
It reported the Reds are using
front organizations and more
intensive propaganda efforts" In
a drive to win their goals.
The departments observations
were contained In q 48-page
booklet entitled Our Southern
Partners" which reviews the
Governments relations with Its
20 sister republics.
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BiIineuuI Dreom

OKLAHOMA CITY (P.-
Yasushi Sekiguchi. Tokyo news
papermarl working for the Okla
homa City Times under State
Department sponsorship. says he
has become at least. half Amer
icanized in his five weeks here.
He said he had q dream half
In English, half in japanese"
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Boys Club to Collect Food

The Oxon Hill Boys Club,
under the supervision of James
CONN. will collect canned goods
in the Oxon Hill area Friday
evening and Saturday afternoon
to donate to the churches of the
area for distribution to needy
families.
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indispensable to survival and
success, whether in global war,
atomic or traditional fringe wars,
or cold war. BY itself. sea power
cannot achieve q military victory;
but 1t is still valid to say that
no type or size Of war can be won
without sea power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-15
Out Of Business EnrIx

PITTSBURGH (R. David
Parker, an enterprising IT
year-old boy. was out Of bust
ness yesterday before he could
make his first sale.
David bought $40 worth OF
Christmas trees. He stacked
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them at q corner lot. then went
to City Hall to purchase Q
permit so he could sell them.
When he returned the trees
were gone.
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collections It was held for Mr..

Nation.
TULSA. Okla. R).-Red-
faced Tulsa Street Department
officials had to do some ex-
planning to some South Side
residents yesterday.
Workmen made a mistake
and tore UP 313 feet of their
street. Supt. Wesley Beck
promised that the uprooted
road would be rebuilt inne-
diately.
He said his men had the
right street. but the wrong
block.
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FURNITURE Mod. grey sofa ant
chair, blond tables. All $37. ia
FGRNiiffiuREsee at ss1o souther.
Thursday. Ii. i-65S6. ss go. L igor
FURNITURE sALE-Lowest prices or
better grade bedrm., dining rm., lv.
ing rm. Factory samples. closeouts
etc. All brand-new at great saving.
for cash. LION STORAGE BLDG.
460 New York ave NV, daily, 10.
g: Sat. I'll 4. RE. 7s43i0. 80
FURN.--Green sofa, gray occasiona
ccnair and big chair, reas. 10. 2.
FURN.-Maple bedrm. set, finest
quality. piece: double bed, Excel,
FUkN.--GE stove and TV: also beds
chairs. tables, etc. Duncan Phyft
dropleaf. $25. Comparable prices
6T,' x + s tS & 1920 s6th St., N
FURN. -sofa; drop-leaf table; drum
table; dinette set, solid maple. drop
EN-. 3-5103. after z pm
FuRN.--Chifferobe, lge., child's chiff.
playpen. baby crib. G-E refrig. All
good cond. Must go cheap. 1920
FURN.- solid mahog. end tables
Po. 2-9327. liz
FURN. Honduras mahog
sideboard. spacious 6-ft. long mir
ror attached. S125. IA. 5-0250.
FURN.-3-pc. Ev. rm. suite; 2 round
end tables, etc; 5-pc. din. rm,: secy
desk; kit. table; 2 chairs and cab
Also -bedrm. apt. avail. S75 mo
FOKN.--3-pc. liv. rm. suite, $50: mir.
ror 43x75, 500; HOLLYWOOD beds, sgl.
dble., sos ea.;; chaise lounge, SIS;
o-phono., $35; 50-gal. aqua. with
light, $50: 5-pc. cherry maiiog. bed
rm. suite, $500: tropical plants
other items. HE. 4-S106. III
porch furn., IL blankets, china,
glassware. lamps, bureau, chif
co 5-014A ~
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BIOLOGY LAB.
BETHESDA
Part time or Full Time

Part time or Full Time
Helpful. oil. $500. Id
BOOKKEEPER-Preter resident Ber-
gFRRucsTTaIeoN CO., iP BsrWyn ave, COP Oh
posite B&o station. 70. 9-5O55.
BooKKEEPER, under s5; immediate
eEsnds9 must o dovbe entF5 boeF
keeping system, with ability to
operate MGR bookkeeping machine
Good, accurate typist; some clerical
work. Opportunity to advance; 40
hr. week; annual leave and sick
b tidge R lsI1LSmfR IN wRR an rf GIVE
GEOGRAPHIC society. 18th and
NJ SITS. NV. DO NOT TELEPHONE.
CASHIER. must be Thoroughly ex-
gerienced on ECA 1000; Top salary.
Perm. Apply REGAL. I'll 18th st.
CLERK-TYPIST, under So, short
hand helpful. but not essential.
Pleasant working conditions. Perm.
position; 5-day, 35-hr. week. Good
starting salary. Unusual free en-
ploye benefits. DI. 7-21S5. LIZ
CLERK-TYPIST-We have openings
for several clerk-typists. under 35.
in our home ONCE. Our employees
work 5 days q week, from $50 am.
to 4:45 p.m.,- Mon. through Friday.
Vacation and sick leave benefits.
Non-profit cafeteria, air-cond. bldg
Apply personnel ONCE. RIM. 400,
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
$40 14th st. NV. RI
CLERK WITH TYPING experience.
knowledge of elementary bookkeep-
ing procedures helpful, but not req.
See Mr. Ballantyne. HARE BROS.
INC. 1910 Rhode Island ave.. Mt.
Rainier, Md -22
CLERK-TYPIST; 5-day. 40-hour
week; no Saturdays: company bene-
fits; god opportunity for the one
who qualities. See MR.. BOUDREAU,
$500 v st. ne. LIZ
CLERK-TYPIST: permanent part-time
position available: general insurance
agency in pleasant, modern, air.
conditioned Offices: prefer ages 80 to
r;5&SIi,>S3; o112o0. rxn.r sE IL ~,
week: apply WELL HOUSE. FOOD
BARN, 1888 East-West Highway.
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White; full Time, split SHIFT, arm
service; over II; must have experl-
ence. TALLY HO RESTAURANT,