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Evening star., 1960-05-23
GatesDefends
Test Alert
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of Defense Gates
says "it was on my own" that
he ordered a worldwide alert
test Of United States forces on
the eve of the ill-starred sum-
init conference last week end.
Mr.. Gates told newsmen yes
terday, however. he advised the
President of his intention to
order the alert.
The military test has been
criticized in some quarters as
perhaps contributing to the
collapse of the Paris Big Four
conference.
Mr.. Gates said, 81 considered
1t a prudent thing to check out
our communications readiness.
.. 1t was good test on a no.
warning. no-notice basis. = I
am mystifled why anyone would
question the wisdom of it."
He said such tests would be
continued as part of cold war
readiness trials of the armed
forces.
Asked about President Eisen-
hower's halting of further U-2
spy plane flights over Russia,
Mr.. Gates said, THE Depart
ment Of Defense is not respon-
sible for conducting operation
Of U-2 flights. The order would
have gone to another agency. !"
Asked if he meant the Central
Intelligence Agency, Mr.. Gates
said yes.
Speaking to newsmen upon
his own return from Paris, Mr..
Gates said, There is no doubt
about it, the peTiod ahead does
cause greater concern. We
are entering a new period"
He said the military budget
for the next fiscal year, start
ing July l. had been predicat-
ed on the assumption that no
substantial agreement would
be reached with Russia. There
fore, he said, he saw no need
for substantial change in the
budget. But Mr.. Gates said
there would be continuing re-
views of military requirements.
II think the cards are on the
table a little more clearly than
before" he said, land there
are reasons to believe that we
are not going to make much
progress toward improved re-
lations for awhile"
Evening star., 1960-05-23
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Evening star., 1960-05-23
New Heudstone
AT Buchunun's
Grove Dedicated

LANCASTER. Pa. May %
tAP-A new headstone and
nag pole were dedicated in the
rain yesterday at the grave Of
James Buchanan, 18th Presi-
dent of the United States and
the only native Pennsylvania
to become President.
The marble stone, bearing
the dates of Mr.. Buchanan's
birth and death and an in
scription noting his Inaugural
ton as President, was financed
by a Embarrassing campaign
sponsored by the Pilot Club of
Lancaster.
Mr.. Buchanan was born
Evening star., 1960-05-23
Only Slight Notice
WolIops Island
Rocket DELAYED
By the Associated Press

Space scientists postponed o
sodium vapor rocket shot which
had been scheduled for this
morning at Wallops Island. Va
The National Aeronautics
and Space Administration an
nounced that bad weather had
forced revision of the program
of three shots to have been
fired at dawn and twilight to-
day and at dawn tomorrow.
Under the revised schedule
the first shot now is slated fol
twilight tonight, the second for
dawn tomorrow and the third
at twilight tomorrow.
Nike-Asp rockets will trail
sodium vapor. This is expected
to reflect the light of the rising
and setting sun and be visible
over an area of many hundreds
of square miles along the East
ern seaboard. BY photographing
the vapor trails, scientists hope
to gather valuable information
on upper atmosphere winds.
Evening star., 1960-05-23


Americans as long as six week,
in an attempt to get United
States authorities to deal with
them. The Americans have re-
fused. The United States does
not recognize the East German
regime.
The Communist Off cial
pointed out that although the
Russians consider Communist
East Germany a sovereign state
Soviet forces still have special
rights there. In this case, he
added, the Soviet forces were
the ones that brought down the
American plane.
Decision Due Soon
The Soviet Embassy itself in
dicated a decision may be made
momentarily.
"a statement will probably
Evening star., 1960-05-23

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Evening star., 1960-05-23

It been handed over to the Com
lcate an early release.
he East Germans have held the
be made today or tomorrow by
some Office" an embassy
spokesman said.
He declined to elaborate. He
also declined to comment on
reports that the plane was
forced down by Soviet fighters.
The CAT strayed into East
Germany last Friday while on
a routine passenger flight from
Copenhagen to Hamburg. The
next day, the Soviet Embassy
said the plane was forced down
by Soviet armed forces, pre-.
sumably fighter planes, and
that the Americans were in
Russian hands and in good
shape.
The Russians so far are
treating the affair as a minor
one and seem to be refraining
from blowing it up into an in
ternational incident.
Only Slight Notice
The East German press has
carried only one paragraph on
the plane incident. 1t said:
"A military plane of the
U. s.. A. landed on the terri
tory of the CDR Cast Ger
many last Friday, responsible
authorities have announced.
The occupants were taken into
custody. They are in good con-
dition."
Evening star., 1960-05-23
Russions Hint Decision
Soon on 9 Americans

BERLIN May % AP).-A Communist official said mint
Americans aboard plane forced down East Germany still
in Soviet hands today.
The fact that they have not been handed the
munist East Germans may indicate early release.
In similar recently the East Germans have held thu
Evening star., 1960-05-23

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Evening star., 1960-05-23

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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
Police Will ImpOund
Loose Dogs, Warn OF
Shedding Dangers

Chief of Police Bob Oliver is
sued a statement this morning
that there are too many loose dogs
and a project is now under way
to pick up all strays and possibly
citing the owners of the dogs
seen loose frequently.
He also cautioned parents of
small children who are getting
their sleds out, advising them to
instruct the children to stay off
the streets and sidewalks. There
are many places where shedding
is good, other than the streets
and sidewalks, Oliver said.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
Art johnson Boosts G of G.
In Remote Villages

Art Johnson, Republican can
didate for the House of Repre-
sentatives, who is a bush pilot
for Wien Airlines operating out
of Nome on one of the new runs,
reported at Chamber of Com
merce meeting Monday that as
he visits the remote villages he
encourages them to cooperate
with the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber, sending in their needs
SO that this active chamber can
incorporate it into plans for the
needs of the area. He was COM
mended for his action by Presi-
dent Pearse Walsh who stated
that this is one of the important
ways of binding together the peo-
pie of this large northern district
of Alaska.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
In Alaska You Can Vote
And Get Paid While Doing Il

CHICAGO, tR = Laws of 30
states protect the job security of
workers taking time off to vote
in national elections, survey
showed.
But in only II of these states is
the employer required to pay
wages for specified periods taken
off on election day.
The study was made by Com
merce Clearing House, a national
private reporting authority on tax
and business law.
Among states that require pay
for voting time are Alaska, Cali
fornia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas,
New York and West Virginia.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
NWA CHAMBER OFFICERS
ATTEND STATE MEETING
IN FAIRBANKS

Pearse Walsh, president of the
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Commerce left today for Fair
banks to attend the State Cham
Der meeting which is being held
there and will represent the
needs of this area. Other repre-
sentatives of this area include
Don Hoover, vice president, and
Edith Bullock, who will repre-
sent the Kotzebue Chamber.
High on the list for the needs of
this area is the Nome road con-
Meeting with the rest of North
America via Fairbanks or An
chorage or both.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
Sixth Grade Glasses
Present Command
Performance" For PTA

There was a good attendance at
the P.-T.A. meeting Tuesday
night, and there was a full pro-
gram from beginning to end.
The program began with the
play Command Performance" by
the Sixth Grade classes of Mrs.
Dunbar and Mr.. Draper. The play
portrayed a mistaken parent"
who thought the children didn't
learn anything necessary, such as
spelling. To prove they did, the
children" challenged her to a
spelling bee if she could get some
parents to participate. The "real"
parents who took active part
were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Gray, Mrs.
Agnes Walsh, Mrs. Marilyn Dex
ter, Mrs. Ernest Crump, Mrs. AIDE
line Ullrich, and Art Zylstra. The
children" won the spelling bee
and all the parents in the audience
were invited to visit the class
rooms to see that they are learn
ing necessary things.
The special committee was di-
rected to go ahead with plans
for a memorial honoring the late
Olaf Halverson who taught in
the Nome School for IL years.
The Attendance Banner was
awarded to the class of Miss Bar
bara Cooper, Third Grade.
Membership Chairman Dorothy
Young reported that 116 P.-T.A.
members are paid up and others
who wish TO pay their dues ($D
may see her at any time.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
IN MAGISTRATES COURT

Vernon Carlson was given a
180-day suspended sentence for
disorderly conduct.
Douglas Cabinboy was fined
$500 and given 60-day sentence
for giving liquor to a minor.
Stewart Tocktoo was fined $25
for disorderly conduct
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
GIRL SCOUT TEA TO
BE HELD SUNDAY

The Girl Scout Tea will be held
in the multipurpose room, Sun
day, Oct. 80 from 2 to 8 pm.
All leaders, committee MEM
bers, mothers, Girl Scouts and
Brownie Scouts are urged to at
tend in uniform. Girls without
uniforms are asked to wear a
white blouse and a dark skirt.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
N o T I C E

N o TT C E
Sales Tax Reports on Retail
Sales and Services for the quar-
ter ending Sept. 80. 1860. must be
in the City Clerks Office by Mon
day. Oct. 81. 1860.
Robert F. Scott.
City Clerk
Publish Oct. 81, "a, 26, %, 81.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26

FOR SALE-Two 1860 Chevrolet
Apache 10 pickups with alum
mum canopies, new 7:50x15 g.
ply mud and snow tires, and
heaters. Write Box 458, Nome.
1882
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26

FOUND = Gray wool cap with
visor and one gray fur mitt.
Call at Nugget and pay for ad.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1960-10-26
w A n T A ID S

ALL MOONLIGHT Water ac-
counts are due and payable by
Oct. 20. 26c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-07
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Chiefs Omissions
ToFoIIoW Elections

hand are having some mem
bers of the staff and their
wives in for a buffet supper
during the proceedings; the
Israeli Ambassador and Mrs.
Hartman also are receiving
staff members, and the Ger
man Ambassador and Mrs.
Grewe have invited friends
in for an informal dinner
and television-viewing.
The Rumanian Minister
and Mrs. Macovescu, like
many other diplom a tic
couples. will stay home alone
to follow the excitement.
This is his second experience.
He was here in 1856 as a
member of an exchange dele
CATION specifically dispatched
to observe the elections.
At 1890 tomorrow after
noon the foreign cultural and
press attaches are having
their monthly meeting at the
Cosmos Club. The guest
speaker will be Assistant Sec
rotary of State Andrew Berd-
ing. His topic is not the elec-
ton, but one press Attache
fatty predicted. II tell you it
will be discussed, before and
after his speech at least"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-07
Benefit Set
AtFrench
Embassy

A glamorous fashion show
featuring furs and jewels will
be held at the French EN-
bassy on December l as a
benefit for the scholarship
fund of the Washington
Chapter, National Society of
Arts and Letters, according to
an announcement by the
chapter president, AIRS. Blake
Clark.
Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm has accepted the chair
manship of the gala presen-
tation at which a corps of
diplomatic daughters" will
serve as models.
The event will be given
under the patronage of Mrs.
Eisenhower and under the
auspices of French Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Alphand.
The showing will begin at
4 pm. and tea will be served
at pm.
Models will include Miss
PriSca Bunau-Varilla, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Alphand; Mrs.
George Cochran DENLY,
daughter of the Ambassador
of Greece and Mrs. Liatis;
Miss Lupita Garlic, daughter
of the Mexican Ambassador
and Mrs. Garlic Flores, and
Miss Rose mary Garran,
daughter of Great Britain's
Ambassador to Mexico and
Mrs. Garran.
Still others will be Miss
Monica Muller, daughter of
the Chilean Ambassador and
Mrs. Muller; Miss Sylvia
Platter, daughter of the Am
baSsador of Austria and Mrs.
Platter, and Miss Pascalette
Scheyven, daughter of the
Ambassador of Belgium and
Mrs. Scheyven.
Mrs. Perle Mesta, Mrs.
Herbert A. May. Mrs. Fred
erick A. Seaton and Mrs.
Jesse w. Nicholson, honorary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-07
BY AMELIA YOUNG
Star stan Writer


While all the voteless
Washingtonians are follow
ing the election Tuesday
night. what will the voteless
diplomats do? Follow the
election, of course.
Non-partisan though they
must be officially, most
chiefs of foreign missions
here are fascinated by the
race and just as eager to
learn the results as we are.
Some intend to go out
Tuesday evening and some
have invited friends in. But
almost all mean to keep as
close as possible to a tele-
vision set. wherever they are.
Only one foreign envoy, in
a score or more questioned
this week end, expressed
what sounded like disinterest.
The Bulgarian Minister, DR..
Peter G. Voutov, said he is
mot especially" planning to
watch the election returns.
If I am Free" he added, al
most with a yawn, Il may"
The Mexican Ambassador
and Mrs. Carillo-Flores, on
the other hand, are intrigued
enough to 60 visit polling
places in Maryland and Vir-
ginia tomorrow afternoon.
The Mexican Ambassador to
the Organization of Ameri-
can States, DR.. Sanchez
Gavito, is going along and
later they'll watch TV to-
gether at the latter's home.
Mrs. Yturralde, wife of the
new Spanish Ambassador,
who's never been in the
States for an election before,
says she's really thrilled"
and means to see it through
the night if it lasts that long.
The Italian Ambassador
and Mrs. Brosio are going
over to the Canadian En-
bassy, where Ambassador and
Mrs. Heeney will be enter
tanning at a black-tie dinner
and TV party: the French
Ambassador and Mrs. Alp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-07
EXCLUSIVELY
YOURS
Society Entering New Foze;
Clifford Report All Ready
BY BETTY BEALE

players dream of doing in
tournaments. She made a
hole in one while playing at
the Cercle des Sports Banesa
Country Club.
A cook book entitled THE
Rolling Kitchen" written by
Washington resident Ruth
Patton Totten, daughter Of
Gen. George blood and
Guts) Patton, to be published
November II by Houghton
Mifflin Co. The author. the
wife of Col. James Totten.
will donate all her royalties
to the new Army Distad
Foundation. There will be
an autographing party at
the World Affairs Bookshop
November II.
The forthcoming appear
ance here of the Royal Bal
let, formerly the Sadler's
Wells Ballet, at the Capitol
on Monday, December IL. for
the benefit of International
Student House and the For
eign Student Service Council.
Invitations to the Thanks
giving Day debut Of Eliza
beth Dominick, daughter Of
the Theodore Dominicks,
from 5 to 7::30 at the Sulgrave
Club. This must be the first
debut of the new season.
The farewell dinner for the
Little Cabinet given by the
members wives on Thursday.
the 18th. at the Officers Club,
Naval Medical Center, Be-
thesda.
The dance given by the
Philip Cores on November 81
at the Sulgrave Club.
Betty Burton's new adj
dress. She has just moved
to 3003 P street in George
town. I trust a housewarm-
ing will follow.
Life magazines cocktail
party at the Fairfax on the
18th in honor of Hank Walk
er'S transfer to London and
Henry Suydam's appointment
as chief Washington cor
respondent.
The spelling of the Shah's
correct full title. We have
seen it written here as Shah
inshah," but the gold printed
announcement of the birth
of the Crown Prince reads:
THE Imperial Court of Iran
announces with the greatest
pleasure the birth of q son
to Their Majesties The Shah
anshah and Empress Farah.
Monday, the 3lst of October,
1860. Tehran 1850 am"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-07

president and co-founder of
the National Society of Arts
and Letters, will assist Mrs.
Guggenheim.
Committee chairmen in
clude Mrs. Rudolph T. Har-
rell, Mrs. William H. Hessick,
Mrs. Robert E. Kline, jr., and
Mrs. Robert H. B. Wade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-07

WHAT'S NEW?
The story that Mrs. Joseph
Kennedy, on her campaign
tours, met a professor at
Duke University and said, II
am Mrs. Kennedy, Jacks
mother" And the professor
replied. Il am terribly sorry,
put I don't think I have your
boy in any of my classes"
The news that Eo Merrill,
wife Of Frederick Merrill,
American Charge d'Affaires
in Bucharest. Romania, has
taken up golf. and on DC.
tober % did what champion
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TUESDAY BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON PLAY

The Town Women's Team, the Alaskans, eked out a win over the High School Huskies in the final minutes of play last night
 The series was brought to an end, with the final score 22 to 21.
 The Alaskans were victorious in two out of the three games played.
 The nightcap, played between the All Stars and the National Guard, proved to be another thriller in the final minutes of play. Only in the last quarter, the All Stars overlook and moved out in front. AS the final horn sounded the scoreboard read A to 43 in favor of the All Stars.
 The contest made fitting end to the basketball season. Fans were well satisfied with having seen fine exhibition by a group of top performers.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-02
Shattering Earthquakes Wreck Port
 City in Morocco Kingdom; 1000 Dead

donors. He asked full support from the people Gin this terrible catastrophe"
 Morocco has been an indepen- dent kingdom since 1856. Both French and U. s. forces, however, retain bases there. The United States has five bases, air and naval, which it expects to give up in the next couple of years. The French hold bases they built up while this Northwest African territory was divided into French and Spanish protectorates and the Tangier international zone.
 About 5000 of Agadir's resi- dents are of European extraction. Hotels of the town, a favored tourist spot, were booked heavily last weekend.
The Nome nugget., 1960-03-02
Air Force Rescue Service Asked by Bartlett

WASHINGTON, R - A bill to establish an Air Force air rescue service was introduced this week by Senator Bartlett.
 Bartlett, joined by IA co-spon- sores, said he offered the bill to forestall a series of cutbacks in rescue strength recently an- nounced by the Air Force.
 The bill would establish an Air Force mission to "rescue and aid persons who are in distress as the result of military and non-mil- tary aircraft accidents" to the ex- tent the defense mission permits.
 Under present law, Bartlett said, the Air Force is not respon- sible for rescue of civilian crash victims but it has traditionally of fered assistance to search and rescue efforts.