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The Nome nugget., 1958-12-19
Alaska Village
 Airport Runway Projects Approved

JUNEAU, - The following pro- jects were approved by the Alas ka Aeronautics and Communica- tions Commission at their meeting in Anchorage November 20 and 21 for inclusion in the budget of the Department of Aviation for the fiscal year 1860, which begins July 1, 1859:
 New Construction: Hooper Bay, $38O,000 - construction of 4,000 foot landing strip with an 8,000- foot entrance roadway; Kivalina, $100,000 - construction of g. 200-foot landing strip; Noatak, $100.000 - construction of a 2,200- foot landing strip; Shishmaref, $127, ,169 m construction of 2,000- foot landing strip.
 Further development: Shakto- lik, $80,O00 - reconstruction and extension of the existing facility to 2,2O0 feet.
 This program utilizes the bal ance of Federal funds available under the existing Federal Aid Act which expires June 30, 1859.
 Under the FAAP program the Territory of Alaska shares in 25 per cent of the total costs through funds derived from 3 cent per gallon tax on aviation fuels. The balance of 75 per cent is paid by the Federal government.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-19
Incendiary Rifle Bullet Set Off Costly Calf. Fire
: CAPISTRANO,

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., R - A young rifleman has admitted firing an incendiary bullet which touched off Cali fornia's worst brush fire of the year.
 Investigators said Jerry Stew art, 21, was target practicing on his fathers ranch near here last Sunday and failed to note one of the bullets was incendiary.
 The shell set dry glass ablaze. Stewart said he tried to beat out the fire, but it spread quickly in the rolling hills near this his toric mission village. No charges have been filed against him.
 The fire now has blackened more than 60,O00 acres and de- stroyed IT cabins and homes. More than 1000 fire fighters are battling it. They hope to control the blaze sometime today.
 The fire moved south onto the Camp Pendleton Marine Reser- vation but caused no damage there.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-19
BI.A. Will Make
 Fishermen Loans

WASHINGTON. R = Secretary of the Interior Seaton has an nounced that the. Bureau of h. dian Affairs will step up its pro- gram of helping Alaskans mod ernize their fishing vessels.
 The programs purpose, he said, is to enable the boats to compete more effectively, by using the most efficient mechanical devices on the seine craft.
 The Bureau has a lending pro- gram in Southeast Alaska where there are associations of natives which own salmon canneries. Loans have been made to these groups, which have distributed the money to members for the ac- quisition and operation of fishing boats.
 Under the expanded program, the councils of the villages in volved will make additional loans to members for the purchase of a recently perfected power block and other modernization meas ures. The lending program has been concentrated chiefly in the villages of Angoon, Hydaburg, Rake, Klawoc and Metlakatla.
 The associations now owe the United States $1,300,00O on loans previously made for boats and gear.
 Prior to 1858 most of the na- tive owned boats were compara- lively small and suitable for fish ing safely only in the inside waters of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-19
Youngster Gives Off-Script Surprise In School Play

LONDON, R - The school play required 7-year-old Teddy Kel- legher to go to bed on stage and pretend to be fast asleep.
 A host of little angels tiptoed in to the strains of cradle song and quietly placed presents be- side the bed.
 Teddy was to wake up and rub his eyes in amazement at the gifts. The music stopped, but Teddy never stirred. He really was asleep.
 Finally teacher hurried across stage to give the young star determined shake. Teddy sat up. He rubbed his eyes. And then he did what every little boy does on Christmas morning. Ignoring the script, he jubilantly started open ing the parcels.
 The audience roared. Teddy's stage aunt hurried on to say the final lines just in time to stop him from eating some of the candy. Daddy took. the smiling, sleepy little boy home to bed.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-19
Nome Directory

Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce Meets Every Monday Noon at North Star Dining Room
 Jerry Manning, President
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-19
NO OUTSTANDING DEBT

Alaska had the only govern ment in the 48 States, Hawaii, and other U. s. possessions, which had no outstanding debt at the close of fiscal year 195
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Disaster Training
Cards Given SO ;

Red Cross disaster volunteer
certificates were presented to
more than SO men and women
at a tea on Friday in the Dis
trit chapter house.
Rev. Leo J. Coady, chairman
of the DC Red Cross chapter,
family service sub committee
made the awards to the group
who had just completed the
Red Gross disaster training
course. Father Coady, executive
director of Catholic Charities
is himself one of the new Of
fetal disaster volunteers.
Special identification cardi
were issued to the Disaster
Volunteers to expedite direct
contact with the Red Cross
disaster headquarters in case
| Of emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Police Likened
To Kewpie Dolls
To Be Weighed

About 80 motorcycle police
men viii step on scales here
next week to determine if they
really resemble "kewpie dolls
with little pot bellies"
That's what Representative
Miller, Republican Of Nebraska.
called them. He watched them
while waiting a few weeks ago
at National Airport for Vice
President Nixon to return from
Latin America.
A letter from the congress-
man, who also is a physician,
to District Commissioners re-
suited in the coming weigh-in.
If the policemen, who fire.
quently are on public view es-
corting dignitaries about the
city, show UP overweight, they'll
have to start reducing, said
Deputy Police Chief Howard
w. Covell. But he added he
thought most would pass the
test.
Some Of them are big men
and their appearances are de-
ceiving," he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Killed Father
Over Spanking,
Boy, TO, Says

HOBBS. N: Mex.c June 7 UP.
+-Ten-year-o ld Paul Sims told
how he shot his rancher father
in the back because Of a spank
ing two weeks ago for running
away to see Rattlesnake Draw
"a canyon near their home.
Paul told officers he shot his
father, William H. Sims, AZ
with a 80 rife because his
father spanked him and his
brother, Leroy, 8.
The father, his back turned
and bent while hoeing, groanec
and fell dead, a bullet wound
ranging from a foot below his
shoulder and 8 inches left
of his spine. near the throat
Young Paul was held in Lea
County Jail for action by juve-
nile authorities. His brother
was released to an uncle.
The shooting occurred late
Thursday on the Sims ranch Il
miles south Of Eunice, N. Mex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Cooper, at Howard u,
Stresses Foreign Policy

of degrees as doctors of phi
losophy in chemistry-the first
earned doctorates in the
schools history.
WaShingtonians cited for
outstanding work during their
college career were Robert T.
Greenfield, jr., AIT r street
NV, for the highest scholastic
average among seniors in medi-
cine and surgery, and D'Orsay
D. Bryant Of 744 Girard street
NV. highest in obstetrics and
gynecology.
Mr.. Bryant won a second
prize for surgery and Harold
P. Freeman of 3005 Eleventh
street NV. was second in neu-
rology and psychiatry.
Thirty graduates were COM
missioned as-second lieutenants
in the Army Reserve and the
Air Force Reserve. They had
completed a training course in
the university's department Of
military science and tactics
and department of air science.
The occasion was Towards
91st annual commencement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
.Ho|dup Killer
HANGS in Utah

POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN,
Utah. June 7 Up. - Holdup
killer Barton Kay Kirkham
died on the gallows at dawn
today. His last words were q
plea for forgiveness.
1--WE asked God to forgive
me-" Sheriff George Beckstead
quoted Kirkhana as saying.
Through two years Of i'm
prisonment, Kirkham had in
sisted he had no remorse for
killing two persons in a gro
Gerry store holdup and that he
was unmoved by religion.
The 21-year-old Kirkham
calmly took rs steps UP a ramp
to the gallows. The hangman
at an imperceptihle signal from
Sheriff Beckstead, pulled an
iron lever, dropping Kirkham
six feet through a trap door
into the canvas-covered lower
section Of the gallows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07

yesterday for conspiring to sail
the 30-foot ketch into the Emf
wetok area despite a Federal
court injunction. The three
crewmen had received identical
sentences the day before.
A. l.. Wirin, Los Angeles at.
torney, announced in San Fran
cisco he had asked Justice
william o. Douglas Of the
United States Supreme Court
to stay the injunction for
bidding the Golden Rule crew
from entering the nuclear test
area.
IF Justice Douglas issues
this stay, the crew will be free
to go to sea-" Wirin said.
He said he asked Justice
Douglas to hear oral arguments
in the case June II in Wash
ington. E
Mr.. Bigelow was arrested 9
few minutes before q planned
sailing time Wednesday. His
crew, under another skipper
sailed AZ hours later, but were
overtaken and returned BY the
Coast Guard.
Before Judge Jon Wig SEN
fenced Bigelow, the skipper
said he purposely disregarded
the court Injunction because
he felt compelled to protest
against nuclear tests.
II hope, Mr.. Bigelow said,
1--WE have spoken to the hearts
Of our fellowmen and we know
we have reached thousands Of
them"
The crewmen previously SEN
fenced were William Hunting
ton, 81, of st. James, Long
Island; George Willoughby, 4S,
Blackwood Terrace, N. j.; and
Orion Sherwood. 20. of Pough-
keepsie. N. Y.
All are members Of the So
ciety of Friends, except for Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
$4,000 Sought
For Girls Comp

The Merrick Girls Camp
Committee has announced an
appeal for $4,000 to give free
two-week vacations this sum-
mer to l6S young girls.
The girls. age 6 to IA. will
attend the Christ Child Society
Camp at Island Greek. near
Prince Frederick, Calvert Coun-
ty. The camp Is supported en-
tirely by voluntary contribu-
tons, including a donation
from the Archdiocese Of WASH
ington.
Although the camp is con-
Quoted under Catholic auspices,
non-Catholic campers also at
tend. Girls are invited by Christ
Child Society Visitors, members
Of the society who assist pas
tors in 20 parishes in the city
with welfare projects for chill
dren.
Mrs. Floyd Toomey Is chair
man Of the Merrick Girls Camp
Committee. Christ Child So
ciety Camp headquarters are
at sos Massachusetts avenue
NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Two Killed
In.CurCrus
In Fuirfux

Two persons were killed and
two injured early today in a
two-car crash near Centreville
in Fairfax County.
County police identified the
victims as Mrs. Esther c.
Wirshing. IS, of Roanoke, Va,
and Andrew H. Thompson of
Remington, Va.
Police said Mr.. Thompson
was driving one of the two
cars which collided head-on
about a mile south of Centre
vile on Route 1921. He was
the only occupant of the car
and was killed instantly.
Mrs. Wirshing was a passen-
ger in a car driven by Silas
Jenkins, also Of Roanoke. Police
said she was on her way to
Washington to visit relatives.
Mr.. jenkins, rs. is in critical
condition in Arlington Hospital
Police said he suffered a broken
arm. broken leg and head and
internal injuries.
His wife. Katherine, al, is
reported in fair condition at
Arlington Hospital. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Came From Kansas City

Americas position as a world
power depends heavily on a
lessening of racial discrimina-
ton, Senator Cooper, Re-
publican of Kentucky. told the
graduating class at Howard
University yesterday.
"Our country is moving, how
ever slowly, in the right direc-
ton" the former Ambassador
to India said.
This Nation must serve as an
example of freedom to all
peoples, the Senator said,
particularly to struggling new
powers.
He added:
IF we fail, there is a tyranny
to which the people would turn
which would destroy all we hold
dear"
More than 1000 guests
watched the commencement ex-
ercises in front Of Frederick
Douglass Memorial Hall.
Dr.. Mordecai w. johnson
president Of the university
conferred $50 degrees to grad
yates and honorary degrees II
James H. Kindelberger, North
American Aviation Corp. chair.
man; DR.. F. D. Patterson, pres
ident of the Phelps Stokes
Fund, and Theodore X Law.
less, Chicago dermatologist.
Harold Delaney Of Baltimore
and Bibhuti r. MaZumder o
Howrah, India, we're recipient'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
TODAY'S. WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
tonight. loV about So. Mostly
sunny and warmer tomorrow
high around 80.
Virginia-Fair tonight, low;
$3.50 in the west and $3.50
in the east. Mostly snny and
warmer Sunday. High in
middle 70's along the coast
and in the mountains and
about 80 elsewhere.
Maryland-Fair and not as
cool tonight. Low in the 40'S
in the west and in the SOS in
the east. Mostly sunny and
warmer tomorrow.
Resort Forecast
Long Island and New Jersey
Sunny tomorrow; high. To-
rs. Southerly winds of is miles
per hour.
Skyline Drive-Sunny to-
morrow; high, 1880. Visibility
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Three Air Control Men
Stricken After Crash

liner was on course and on
time when the National Guard
let. not under CAA control.
hit It.
Mr.. Ryan charged that in
vestigating agencies always ia
vor up to date and improved
methods. newer facilities.
But" he said, ''httle If any
thing is ever said about the
air traffic controller himself.
BY overlooking >this key man
they have overlooked one Of the
major factors involved
He said he urged appropriate
provisions in the bill TO raise
salaries and improve the con-
troler's working conditions.
mo group in the Government
receives as low compensation
for such narrowing work.. he
said.
Mr.. Ryan declared that the
near misses actually near
collisions--are bound to turn
into hits" N
He predicted more tragic ac-
cidents unless conditions are
improved "for this sincere and
dedicated group of men,
'They must make split
second decisions and the cost
Of awareness Of the possibility
Of tragic mistakes is a telling
factor on these men,"
Mr.. Ryan said the controllers
hold life and death in their
hands each day and often sit
for eight hours at the mike
with nothing to eat but a
sandwich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07

Trust Co. as executive vice
president and director in .1949
and previously was with the
Union National Bank Of Kan
sas City. Mo. He is a graduate
of Harvard University and a
Navy veteran of World War II.
He has been second vice
president Of the association for
the last year and has been
active on many committees. He
was general chairman of last
years convention.
Mr.. Benfer joined Lincoln
National as a trust officer in
charge Of the trust department
in March, 1850, after serving in
the office Of the Controller Of
the Currency and assisting in
organization Of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. since
1927.
He became executive vice
president and q director Of
Lincoln In January, 1858. He
is a native Of Washington and
attended Central High School,
George Washington University
and Ohio State University.
Mr.. Galley has been with
the Lincoln National since Its
establishment in March, 1890,
became cashier in 1906, and
was elected vice president in
1922. One of the founders OF
the Bank Of Commerce, he has
served as a director, member
of the finance committee and
a member Of the advisory board
He was born in Washington
on September 2, 1870, and first
became association treasurer
in 1913. In As years he has
served, he also has been q
member of the Council Of
Administration.
Four Named to Council
Appointed to serve with on.
GERS on the associations coun-
Gil of administration for the
coming year were Roland T
Carr, senior vice president Of
Riggs National Bank: A. Scott
Offutt,, president of Anacostis
National Bank; Francis E
Robey, vice president, Bank Of
Commerce, and Douglas R
Smith, vice president of Ma
tional Savings & Trust Co.
Mr.. Gunther, the OUTGOING
president of the association
will be an ex off1cio member o.
the council and Walton L. San.
derson, executive vice president
of the National Bank of Wash.
ington, who is a member Of thu
executive council of the Ameri.
can Bankers Association, alsC
will continue on the District
associations council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
MOTEL, POOL
WILL REPLACE
FAMOUS HOTEL,

CHARLESTON, S. c..
up. = The Charleston
Hotel, l23-year-old build
ing which housed many
famous guests and where
the first secession papers
were drawn up before the
Civil War, will be torn
down.
In its place will be built
a 150-room motel court
with a swimming pool.
The old hotel housed
such guests as Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt, CAL
win Coolidge and William
Howard Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Copper SmeIter
Wins in Montana

HELENA, Mont, June Z P.
Louis WEIGH. . $sO-a-week
copper smelter worker, appar-
emily will oppose Democratic
incumbent Mike Mansfield for
United States Senator in Mon
tana's election this fall.
Mr.. WEIGH, 81, held an 80
vote edge over Mrs. Blanche
Anderson, 50. for the Republic
can nomination in final unoff1-
cial tabulations from Tuesdays
primary. The narrow advantage
developed after Mr.. WEIGH had
trailed by up to 600 votes in
early returns.
Mr.. WEIGH is married and the
father Of three daughters. He
lives at East Valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07

Sherwood, who is a Methodist.
Another member Of the crew,
not in jail, is James Peck, 43,
Of New York City. who labels
himself non-religious.
Mr.. Peck lead pacifist SYM
pathizers of the crew who
picketed the Federal Court
Building Immediately after
Judge Wig pronounced SEN
tence. They carried signs read
ing LET the Golden Rule Sail, "
Free the Golden Rule Crew"
and "Stop Bomb Tests-U. s.,
Russia and Britain"
The first attempt to sail the
ketch to the test area was
stopped by Coast Guardsmen
May /.
Judge Wig has issued an in
junction prohibiting the sailing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Boy, 10, Is Hanged
By Own Buggy Whip

/ BRADY. Mont. June 7 R.-
Ten-year-old Tim Cornell
Schlepp accidentally hanged
himself yesterday with a buggy
whip.
Pondera County Coroner Ev
WySe said the boy. the whip
curled around his neck, was
climbing a ladder to a hayloft
when he apparently lost his
footing. The wooden whip
handle jammed in a ladder
rung, the whip pulled taut and
he strangled.
The body was found by the
boys. mother, Mrs. Leonard
Schlepp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07

Two Washington area air
control men. who were plotting
the course of a Capital airliner
when 1t collided with a Jet May
20, have collapsed and another
Is on sick leave.
Oswald Ryan, former chair
man Of the Civil Aeronautics
Board and counsel for the AIR
Controllers Association. called
the crash and the illnesses Of
the three a dramatic illus
tration" of things to come If
something isn't done about the
controllers worrying conditions.
He testified before the Sem
ate Aviation Subcommittee this
week. The committee is consid-
ering a bill introduced by Sen
ator Monroney, Democrat Of
oklahoma. TO place all air con-
troll under one Federal Avia-
ton Agency.
Austin NJ. Stapf, 38-year-old
traffic supervisor at National
Airport, of 400 Irvington road,
Falls Church, collapsed while
at home a few days after the
crash at Brunswick, Nd, while
working on a report Of the ac-
cident. He is now a patient in
a hospital.
Charles A. Laymon, q con-
troler, Aof 5504 Ferndale street
Springfield, collapsed last Tues
day while watching a radaI
screen. He is i'll at home.
Charles A. Floyd, another
controller, of 1920 Abingdon
drive. Alexandria, went on sick
leave this week.
Mr.. Laymon saw the faint
blip on the screen and tried IN
vain to phone a warning before
the crash, Mr.. Ryan said. Mr.
Floyd was in direct charge OF
the airliner at the time.
No blame has been attached
to the three men in Washing
tons control tower. The air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Civilian Planes
Violate Zones,
AT CHARGES
By the Associated Press

The Air Force, smarting UNI
der criticism that its jet pilots
are a threat to air safety, says
some civilian pilots have in
truded on prohibited military
air zones.
The Air Force coupled this
charge yesterday with a COM
plant that its pilots are get
ting iumpy because Of allega-
tons by airlines about near
collisions with military planes.
The whole thing is having
an adverse effect upon morale
and tactical effectiveness" in
vestigators Of the Inspector
Generals ONCE said in a re-
port to Air Force headquarters.
The report. dealing with a
recent complaint of a near
collision between civilian and
military aircraft, said investi-
gators talked with jet pilots
at George Air Force Base, Calf.
Pilot Awareness Noted
The investigators noted, the
report said. IAN acute aware
ness by these pilots Of the
dangers and problems inherent
In the fnid-air collision"
In an obvious reference to
complaints that military Jets
often invade civilian air lanes,
the report said Air Force radar
stations shave noted numerous
violations Of restricted and pro-
hibited areas by civilian air
craft"
These areas. were said to in
clude ranges reserved for mil
itary gunnery, rocket and air
nuclear weapons proving
acrobatics training ana the
grounds near Las Vegas, New,
where . air space is closed at
certain times.
Steps Advocated
The Inspector General recon-
mended steps to prevent civil
ian planes from entering these
areas, including immediate
radio reports on those that do
The report took specific issue
with a complaint from United
Airlines last Tuesday that
charged acrobatic flying on ar
airway.
An investigation showed that
F-l00 interceptors were execut-
ing letdowns "in designated
recovery area adjacent to air.
ways" the Inspector Genera
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Bankers Association
Elects W. r. Forster
BY DONALD. b. HADLEH
Star Financial Editor

HOT SPRINGS. Va. June Warren r. Forster. president
Of Munsey Trust Co., elected president of the District
Bankers Association in the final business session Of the 10th
annual convention at the Homestead here today
Mr. Forster has served first vice president of the
association in the last and succeeds Frank A. Gunthe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-07
Dental Appointee

DR.. Frank N. Masino has been
appointed to a f1ve-year term
on the District Board Of Dental
Examiners. He replaced DR.
David ]. Fitzgibbon, whose
term expires on June 80.