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Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
co Airnan Here Awarded Ribbon

A member of the Coast Guard Air Detachment here, Ut. o. (Bud) Hobdy, Jr. was recently awarded a Commentator Ribbon with Medal Pendants, for his part in effecting the rescue of a seaman from the merchant ship George about 1000 miles southwest of San Francisco last July.
 Hobdy was copilot aboard a P5M plane. After the long flight, accord ing to the report, the plane made an open sea landing in foot waves, and still heavily loaded with fuel, took off with a jato blast and brought the seriously i'll seaman to San Francisco.
 The Coast Guard airman arrived here December 10, 1857. His wife Margaret, and daughter Lisa, age {, also reside here.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Crab Festival
 Dates Now Set

The date of the forthcoming Crab Festival has been set for May 2nd and 3rd. The announce ment was made by committee in charge at the Chamber of Com merce meeting Thursday.
 .A crab queen will be crowned during the festivities. Sponsoring groups will be Kodiak business houses, Unions, and organizations. Tickets will be sold, and valuable prizes given away.
 A cabin cruiser and 35 h.p. out board motor will be given away, and several other prizes. An award will be given for the largest crab and the heaviest crab. Jess Ballard, Chairman of the event, stated the Governor of Alaska, Mike Stepo- vich is planning to attend. In the event he cannot, a representative will be here.
 During the festival a huge public dance will be staged. The festival will be marked by gigantic crab feeds and other events. After all, Kodiak is the crab capital of the world. Let's celebrate it ill fitt- ing way" Ballard stated.
 Others on the committee with Ballard are Eldon Lester and Frank Trick. Bob Resoff and Roy Hickey will assist.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Policy Of Council No Pay, No Water

City Manager Bill Poland report ed to the Council that an effort is being made to clear up old utility accounts and prevent delinquent accounts from getting any bigger. Policy now is to turn off water in cases where requests for payments are ignored.
 Poland stated this entailed dig ging up the pipe and installing a shutoff valve, procedure the utilities department has had to follow on several occasions.
 The Council unanimously ap- proved the method, all members feeling the service should be dis continued unless the user makes an effort to pay the bill.
 A number of unpaid utilities ac- counts to the amount of $631.1O, long past due, were deemed un- collectable and were written off.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Council Approves City Manager Plan 10 Reclaim Area

The area adjacent to the City Hall will be reclaimed by gar bage disposal method used in many larger cities, where land fill is necessary. Action was taken by the City Council at their meeting Monday authorizing the City Mana ger to proceed with the plans out lined.
 City Manager Poland stated he had assurance from the Depart. ment of Health officials and they had approved this method being used. Poland further stated the method entailed no burning, but that each days accumulation was compacted by a tractor and cover ed with dirt immediately.
 The City Manager emphasized that by this method valuable piece of property could be created After considerable discussion, the Council unanimously approved tho project.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Owner Requested 10 Move House

The City in seeking an appro- seh to the small boat harbor has requested Toney Perez to move his small house adjacent to South Brooklyn Avenue.
 The action was taken at Monday nights Council meeting. Prior to That Perez had been notified by letter as to the advisability of moving the house, and he had ap- peared before the Council on two different occasions. No decision lad been reached until Monday tights meeting, however. K
 The house is at the foot of Kraft's Street facing South Brook lyn, and next to one of Kraft's vharehouses.
 Perez has been given until June | of this year to move the house.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Revised Plans For Boat Berths

The suggested plan for the lay out of the inner facilities of the small boat harbor was rejected by the Corp of Engineers.
 Harold Meats, Chief of Civil Works Planning Board stated in a letter to "Jiggs" Tice, Project En- gineer here, that the planned faci- lities would not accomOdate suf- ficient boats. The plan rejected appeared in the Kodiak Mirror February l issue.
 The City Manager has prepared a revisedbplan, which he presented to the Council for study. Under this plan, there will be accomloda- ton for BIO boats. The revised plans have been forwarded to the Engineers for approval;
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01

A letter was read by John Gibbons from Bob Logan in which he stated that 600 children to the Westward have no high school facilities available to them, unless they go to Mt. Edgecum. The latter has a waiting list at present, the letter stated.
 The letter was turned over to Dr. "A. H. Johnson for study by the Board of Education.
 pr. Bob Johnson, Chairman of the Tourist Committee, stated a letter had been sent to the Homer Chamber of Commerce suggesting a one day flight to Kodiak for tourists. This would be of mutual interest to both towns, he said.
 Among the guests present were Rear Adm. Arnold McKechnie, Ut. Tom Overdorf, the Admiral's Aide; Robert Miller. Supervisor, White Alice Installation; Charles (Chuck) Connelley, District Fishery Mana cement Supervisor and Robert Yerion, auditor from Anchorage here auditing for King Crab Inc.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Johnson To Head
 Kodiak RC Chapter

Leon Johnson was elected presi- dent of the Kodiak Red Cross Chapter at the annual meeting of the group held in the Community Baptist Chhrch, February 26
 Others elected were John Mollet- Ii as Vice-Chairman, Lou Veerman as Secretary and Ben Guhrke as Treasurer. Yearly reports from all committees were heard
 Service pins and awards were made by Mrs. Norman Sutliff. MT. Neel Anderson, Red Cross Direc- tor here, awarded Dr. and Mrs. A. Holmes Johnson certificates of ap- preciation and 15 year service pins. Past President John Molletti ex- pressed appreciation for the work done by acting-secretary Mrs. Dorothy Haag.
 Ut. Cmdr. RE- Van Limburgh and Captain F. Kirk Smith were appointed by the Commanding Officer of the Naval Station to the Board of Directors to represent the Naval Station at the Kodiak Red Cross Chapter.
 The meeting was well attended by both town and Naval Station members.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Adm. Mckechnie Honorary Member Kodiak Chamber

Adm. Arnold w. McKechnie, nrlmandant of the 17th Naval ristrict, was made an honorary member of the Kodiak Chamber re Commerce at the meeting of that group Thursday
 Adm. McKechnie in brief talk before the group stated he wants t0 meet with the Base-Town Com mittee, and said he was certain the base and town will work to- gether as in the past. ''One group cannot get along without the ether" he stated.
 Forty-four were in attendance when the President, John Gibbons, called the meeting together. Bob Hall. Chairman of the Air Trans port Committee, stated the Anchor age Chamber of Commerce seeking support of three resolutions from the Kodiak group One was, fur ther Government aid in airport construction of airports and main taneance of airports in Alaska. The sum of $5, ,175, ,OOO will be matched by the Territory; second, extension sf the present 20 year lease on the International Airport at Anc- korage, and the International Air port at Fairbanks to 55 years: the third proposal was that permission Be granted the Scandinavian Air knes to pick up European bound passengers at Anchorage and dis charge incoming passengers from Europe.
 In the Chambers letter the Anchorage group expressed the belief it would further tourist trade, because of the kindred rpirit If the Scandinavian countries and Alaska. Over 5O3o of AlaSkanS are If Scandinavian descent, the letter stated.
 The Kodiak Chamber approved the Anchorage resolution and a similar one is being drawn up.
 Charles Edris, Chairman of Roads Committee, reported the short survey at the beginning of the Loop Road is completed. The main survey will begin as soon as inc weather permits, he said.
 Edris stated the Bureau of Public Roads has big program planned for Kodiak Island within the next lew years.
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Outdoorsmen Club Officers Elected

Albert Borton was elected presi- dent of the newly formed Kodiak Outdoorsrnen, at the meeting of the club held last Tuesday. Curley Wilson was elected vice-president.
 Forty-seven members were on hand when the election took place and the constitution and bylaws were passed on and adopted. The new club will be known as the Ko- diak Outdoorsmen.
 Others elected to office include Dick Berg as Secretary and Char les (Chuck) EdEis as Treasurer. An advisory board composed of the officers and five additional members include Kim Clark for a three year term; Ali MadSen and Fred Mcintyre each for two year term and Ruth Brecken and Park Munsey for one year terms each. Various committee chairmen and members will be selected at the next meeting, scheduled for March II.
 Discussion of membership dues resulted in turning over this mat ter to the Advisory Board for an opinion. The Board is expected to make recommendation at the next meeting.
 Following the meeting, social hour was enjoyed. Refreshments were served, and three films were shown. One of them, Flying Skiis," showed world champion skiiers in action. In another, Ko- diak's king crab industry was de- picted, with movies on the fishing and experimental operations by the Alaska Fish and Game Com mission. Tagging, measuring and culling methods were shown which enabled the males to live through at least one breeding season. The film on salmon and their predators brought out the startling fact that more than thousand salmon fin gerlings were found in Beluga whale caught by the Department.
 Bears, seals and IseagullsA as spredators were pictured, "A pic, 4ture pronounced as very inter estingn by those .presept on the plating m aainb bt< Il lakes of Alaska was included. -- 7----
 (COntinaed fp Page AA
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
Along The Waterfr0nt

Tn t0day's column your reporter is really going to cover many miles of waterfront.
 We regard the happenings is2 \ any village or ha.-ll4t along the coastline of the island as Along the Waterfront news beat, and a trip around the island by some of the officials of the Fishermen's Union comes under that scope. :
 Dr. Paul Jaeger, Orthodontisi here and at Anchorage. accom- panied Nick Frost, Business Agenl for the Fishermen'S Union, and Harry Lindgren, President and Bill Fitzgerald, on trip to various villages. Highlight of tne trip, ae- cording to Frost, was the visit q the dentist. It proved quite work out for him.
 First stop was at Ouzinkie. where the teeth of 53 people were examined, and attractions in some cases made. Saturday the group went to Old Harbor, where Dr. Jaeger was even more SWamped There he examined 77 patients extracting where necessary. Al Alitak there were 40 people. Pre- cedure followed was to go to the schoOlhOuse and examine childTens teeth, and later adults This ser vice he performed free.
 While the doctor was busy, the Union officials met with fishermen and boat owners on Union bus ness. The proposed contract with boat owners is now pending.
 Wednesday, the three official. went to Afognak, Karluk and Lar sens Bay, mainly in regard to tbe boat owner contract.
 At Ouzinkie, terms for the fish ermen and cannery workers were agreed on between the officials and A.W. Ritter of the Pan-Alaska Fisheries. Frost stated the canners was idle due to bad weather hold ing up boats.
 Frost also stated Halfertys can- nery approved the cannery work CTS contract with the Union anG last years rate of $2.2O will apply
 King Crab Inc, are keeping busy these days, and some big crab are coming in. They are working fne usual 8 hour shift 5 days a week
 Excitement is beginning tc mount along the waterfront W1th plans underway for the two day celebration May 2-3 when the King Crab Festival gets underway Who is going to bring in the big gest crab and the crab with the widest spread? Some of these locaa crab fishermen with the know how ought to be able to stake out the big ones. by then.
 The Expansion was in Friday night heading for Seward, andi should tc pulling out today.
 Tuesday or Wednesday of nexf week the Tatalina should he in. Ot interest to those who have freight going to the mainland, the ship will dock at Seldovia and Homer on the return trip to Seattle.
 At Alvine's, Ali Madsen has the crew busy installing new engines in his boat the EXPLORER. This is thasbig job, but they are also working on the FORTUNE, Her man Anderson's boat and putting the finishing touches or the ALE ANDERSON. sl~-riT ---.- --..- NJ
Kodiak mirror., 1958-03-01
SEQ MILLION REMARKED ANCHORAGE CONSTRUCTION

Military construction in the aAnchorage area-is expected to cost betveens $I4, ,ooO,, boo Snd s2p, ,0oos- 900 during 1858, according to the U. s. Army Engineers.
, 1958-03-01
U. 5. COMPTROLLER SUBMITS REPORT
ON REPRESENTATIVE P0WELES BILL

The United States Comptroller General has submitted a
report to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
in connection with the bill introduced recently by Represen-
+ative Adam Powell to provide for an elective Governor. A
copy Of the report received from DR.. j. L. Taylor, Consultant
, 1958-03-01
Rudio Stution VISTA
In ST. Thomus
Up for Sole

Radio Station VISTA owned
and operated by William N.
Greer, is up for sale, it was
learned. The price being asked
is $65, 900 for the $50 watt
station.
The Station, the first estab-
lished in the Virgin Islands
was opened on August l, 1850,
by Mr.. Greer who built it. He
was at the same time consul
tant for many years, to sta
tons in Puerto Rico, flying
back and forth in his own
plane.
, 1958-03-01
Pom American Brings
Cunecutters From
Antigud for Vicorp

Pan American World Air
ways is transporting canecut-
tiers from Antigua for the Vir-
gin d S Corporation,
preparatory to the harvesting
OF sugarcane.
"A total of two hundred and
sixty-seven workers arrived in
three charters today.
, 1958-03-01
St. Croix Girls
Decline to Take Part
In Queen Contest

Indications are that Saint
Croix will not have a contes-
tant for the title of Queen of
the Virgin Islands Carnival
this year. Mrs. Anna Brod-
hurst, representative of the
Committee here, called on
tn various high schools with
out success.
Mrs. Angelica Hay, Chair
man Of the Committee in
charge Of the Queen Contest,
had written to Mrs. Brodhurst
informing her that Gin order
to avoid misunderstanding"
fConIinued on page AZ
, 1958-03-01
Med. Chief Expresses
Thanks to ]. Ohmeis
For Gift to Hospital

DR.. Melvin Evans, Medical
Director for ST. Croix, has
written to John Ohmeis ex-
pressing thanks, on behalf of
his Department, for the gift Of
stained glass windows to the
Charles HARDWOOD Hospital. DR..
Evans letter states:
1T is with great pleasure
that l transmit to you the ap-
probation and thanks of the
entire Department Of Health
in St. Croix for the gracious
and very beautiful gift of
stained glass windows which
you have given to the Hospi-
, 1958-03-01

cognized by the courts as TAX
ing the place of a constitution
and, therefore, are the funda-
mental law of the Territory or
possession concerned. See Sc
CTS, Territories, Section II;
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01
Otrus 5 Bombus
HulIudas en- Ell
Miami River

Otras clnco bombas incendiarias
fueron encontradas ell martes en-
Ell Rio de Miami. Ell lunes Sc habian
recogido seis y la policia advirti6
a los pro%pietarios de embarcacio-
les y muelles que ~tuvieran cuida-
do, en- vista de la posibilidad de
que hubiera mas y de 10 peligro-
SOS que son esos artefactos.
Dos de las bombas -calificadas
de verdaderamente peligrosas, por
ell jefe de policia de Miami, Walter
Headley, fueron pescadas en- ell rio
por ell captain E. H. Ballard, del
Intercoastal Boat Yard, 603 NV.
South River DR..
Ballard declare que las cinco Pc
quenas bUmbas -hechas de un Pc
dazo de fosforo, flotando en- ell
aqua, en- un tubo sellado, de plasti-
co-desfllaron flotando, frente a
su muelle, una a una, ell martes.
Una de elias Sc hundi6 a SUI Wis
ia y a otras dos no las pudo alcan-
Ear.
Aunque Ballard dijo que estaba
preocupado por la amenaza de in
cendios en- ell litoral, la policia de
Miami no parecia tener tenor.
Ell jefe del Buro de Prevention
de Incendios, J. w. Davis, declare
que esaS bOmbaS no significaban
I'm verdadero peligro para las pro-
piedades del litoral. Dice Davis
que los tubos estaban cast llenos de
aqua y que Sc necesitaba una gran
cantidad de evaporation para que
fueran peligrosas.
Ell departamento de Davis hizo
estallar dos de las bombas, Ell mar
ties. Otra de las bombas fue exami-
NADIA por Ell laooratorio quimico de
la policia.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01
Sc Necesitan 500
0breros AgricoIus

Unos 500 obreros agricolas mas
Sc necesitan para la recogida de
las cosechas, en- yarias fincas del
sector del sur del Condado Dade,
informo ell ServIcio de Empleos
del Estado de Florida.
Jonathan A, Bliss, director de
esa ageucia e~stadual, en- este dis
trito, declare que la recollection de
la cosecha de donates, maiz y otras,
daran comlenzu ell proximo lunes.
FL lorna c%orriente que Sc paga a
esos tr~abajadores, es de so cen
tavos la bora, en- turnos de IL ho-
ras
Dljo Bliss que los mexicanos y
puertorriquenos que residen en- es-
te sector pueden presentar su So
licitud para TRAFALGAR en- la oficina
del Servlcio de Empleos del Esta-
do de Florida, sltuada en- Prince
ton.
En- Miami, para obreros blancos,
en- ell 500 N. E., Primera Avenida
y para obreros de color en- ell 1853
N. w, Gale IL.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01
Beneficiurd q los
Mueshos Reglus
de Income Tax"

De acuerdo con las nuevas reglas
del Income Tax" (1mpuesto sobre
la Rental, algunos maestros de en-
senanza publica obtendran ciertos
beneficios en- forma de deduccio-
mes, por gastos incurridos en- rela-
cion con asuntos educacionales de
ellos requeridos como condici6n
para la retencron de su, sueldo O
empleo, de acuerdo con un infor-
me publlcado por Ell Sr. Laurie w.
Tomlinscn director de Distrito del
Servicio de Rentas e Impuestos.
Las nuevas reglas son mas libe-
rales que las contenidas en- la ley
anterior, en- cuanto a que los gastos
en- que incurra un maestro pueden
ser deducidos, aun cuando sc haya
incurrido en- ellos voluntariamen-
tie y, a pesar de que esten dedica-
dos a tomar cursos academies que
tiendan a mejorar ell sueldo o la
posicion del maestro.
Ell director Tomlinson indica,
que de acuerdo con las nuevas re-
glaS, los gastos para la education
son deductibles, 81 SUI objective prin
cipal es: (1) mantener o mejorar
la habilidad requerida' de I'm con-
tribuyente, en- SUI empleo, profe-
sion o negocio; o ~ ponerse a
tono con las exigencias del patro-
no, en- cuanto al cumplimiento de
sus deberes en- ell trabajo 20 a los
requisites exigidos por la ley), pa
ra que ell contribuyente pueda re-
tener su empleo, salario o catego.
ria.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01
Proyeeto de S104 Mi|ones
Para Mejoras en- Miami Serd
Sometido a Discussion eI Lunes

ser possible llevarlo a cabo en- ese
termino. Sin embargo, dice, pue--
de proporcionar a la ciudad un
bien trazado programa de las me-
cesidades pIblicas, basado en- or
den de prioridad de cada pro-
veto en- relacion con los demas.
Entire las obras recomendadas
por ell lngeniefo Darlow, estan
las s%iguientes:
Tres millones para recons-
trucclon y experimentation de
GALES con I'm costo de milo
mes de dolares en- los seis amos
y seis millones mas para la COM
pra de derechos de paso.
Alcantarillado sanitario y re-
paracion del mismo, a un costo
de SIT millones.
Ell puerto maritime en- Dodge
Island. Contando con que ell Co
blerno Federal contribuya con 10
ofrecido y con que Sc puedan
levantar fondos para su cons
truccion costaria a la ciudad al
rededor de $15.7 millones.
Alcantarillado para aguas de
lluvia para TODD Ell municipio,
que ocupa 21.500 acres, costaria
unos as millones. La mayor par
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01

dUHOTdDI6 JuSLO LUIS FUZU,
Alcalde Municipal de La Habana,
Palacio del Ayuntamiento,
EStimadc Mayor Pozo:
Observe en- la prensa diaria que
listed esta reconendando al pue-
bio de Cuba que no vengan a Mia
mi por supueStas negligencias
de las autoridades encargadas de
hacer cumplir Has leyes, y por que
estas no hacen arrestos en- casos
de violencia y ataques. Sin duda
alguna, I'd. habra Experimental
la misma sjtuaci6n en- SUI ciudad,
y 20 no he creido necesario ell ha-
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01

te de esa cantidad, desde luego,
para ser invertida en- los 10000
acres que actualmente no cuen-
tan con csc servicio. Ell calculo
para Ell programa de seis amos
seria de IL millones de dolares.
Servicio de acueducto, para Ell
que Sc necesitan nuevas tuberias
maestras, mas embassies, nuevos
equipos de bombeos y ampliaci6n
de la planta de la ciudad en- Hia-
leah, a i'm costo de $7.340.00O.
En- Ell sistema de aceras Sc re-
quieren 70 millas nuevas, en- las
que Sc tiene va ell derecho de
paso; 143 millas, en- donde habra
que adqnirirlo, 76 millas de ace
ras defectuosas que deben ser
reemplazadas y 95 millas de con-
tenes que tienen que ser reem-
plazados, con un costo de cinco
millones de dolares en- los seis
amos.
Para parques y recreo de la
ciudad ell ingeniero barlow, cal
cula en- $3.000.000 la suma ne
cesaria para los seis amos.
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01


PARA NITA
Los seis amos que lleva de ca
sada sin haber sidO feliz nj un
solo dia lie daran a listed una
idea de 10 que lie espera. Su ca.
SO, sin embargo, es muy corrien.
tie, y ante Ell una mujer como us.
ted, sin hijos, solo tiene dos
salidas: diyorciarse o esperar re-
signadamente a que su esposo,
eansado de andar con unas y
con otras Gamble de cODducta.
Ninguna de esas soluciones SON
buenaS pero SON l6gicamente las
1nicas. IPor cual decidirse? De-
pende de una serie de circuns.
tancias muy personales. Lo que
81 debe listed tener muy presen.
tie es que 10 que no Sc arregl6
en- seis amos, NAL podr; ARE
slarse en- doce.
PARA AURELIO
Ese amor que siente listed des-
de nino hacia la muchacha de
que me habla y que nunca lie
correspondi6 es una Illusion que
tienen muchos hombres. Lo gra-
We del case es que Sc casara us
ted con otra joven y que, aun
ash, sigue acariciando esa ilu-
sion ahora mas impossible que
nunca. Sin embargo, estoy con-
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01

Ger simiIares manifestations nj
recomendaciones.
Los problemas politicos de Cuba
deberan ser dejados a los cubanos;
sin embargo, yo estoy enteramente
SECURE que expreso los sentimien-
tos de mis- concudadanoS cuando
diso que es no menos que descon-
certante, que ell pueblo de I'm pals
vecino estima necesario matarse
unos a otros para dirimir o resell
yer sus problemas polfticos.
70 he tenido suficlentes diferen-
cias de opinion con nuestro Jefe
de Policfa en- relacion con la apli-
caci6n de las leyes y SUI cumpli-
miento en- esta area, sin embargo,
estoy SECURE que 81 y otras autori-
(Pasa a la Pagina y
Diario las Américas., 1958-05-01

Ell ingeniero de la ciudad de
Miami, Arthur Darlow, presento
a los comisionados municipales
un programa a largo plazo para
mejorar la ciudad.
Ell informe en- ell que Ell inge-
micro Darlow. hace ascender a
$104 mlllones la cantidad nece-
saria para esas mejoras, sera es-
tudiado en- lie session e~xtraoficial
que la Comision Municipal cele-
brara ell proximo lunes.
Declare barlow, al presentar
SUI programa a la Comision que.
aunque este era para ser cumpli-
mentado en- ell ~transcurso de seis
amos, comprendia que no iba a