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The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
State Chamber Cancels
Newspaper Ads Pushing
Ferry Bond Issue

FAIRBANKS, R-C. w. Sned-
den, president of the Alaska State
Chamber of Commerce said today
that advertisements which recent
ly appeared in the Anchorage
newspapers over the signature of
the Alaska State Chamber of
Commerce were authorized by
past president Robert L. Jernberg
piror to the state convention in
Fairbanks last weekend.
While the advertisements were
over the State Chamber of Com
merce signature, payment actual
ly came from the League of
Southeastern Alaska Cities which
is vigorously advocating passage
of the ferry bond issue, Snedden
said.
Advertisements scheduled for
insertion later this week have
been cancelled, he added.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Eisenhower Says America
Should Continue His
Economic Policies

WASHINGTON, Up President
Eisenhower says there is an ur-
gent need for Americans to vote
to continue "the proven and pru-
dent economic policies which have
been followed in the past eight
years"
Speaking yesterday on polit-
ical television program with Sec
rotary of the Treasury Robert B.
Anderson, Eisenhower said: 'Let
us make no mistake about it, the
preservation of the confidence
that the dollar will remain sound,
is absolutely essential, both for
the welfare of our citizens at
home and the rest of the free
world"
The President said his admin
istration had been working since
he took office "To do the things
in our government that will help
maintain a sound, honest dollar"
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Friday is Deadline For
Making Application For
Absentee Ballots

JUNEAU, R-The deadline for
mailed applications for absentee
ballots for next Tuesdays general
election is Friday, Secretary of
State High Wade warned today.
Mailed applications for absen-
tee ballots must bear a postmark
of Friday or earlier.
The completed ballots them
selves must be mailed no later
than the day of the election,
November 8.
Any qualified voter may make
a personal application for an alb
sentee ballot through next Mon
day, and any qualified voter may
make application for an absentee
ballot by personal representative
up to the time the polls close on
election day.
Wade described absentee ballot
ing as extremely heavy in all
parts of the state.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Japanese Who Sunk Kennedy
Hopes He Wins Presidency

TOKYO, R-The skipper of the
Japanese destroyer that sank Sen.
John Kennedy's World War II
torpedo boat said today he hopes
Kennedy wins the U. S. presi-
dency.
81 personally hope that this
youthful, brilliant mantle man
I might have killed-may be hon.
ored with the presidency" Kohei
Hanami wrote in a five-column
account of his wartime expert
ences published in the English
language edton of the newspaper
"Yomiuri."
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Battelle Report to be
Released Nov. IL By
Rail, Highway Commission

SEATTLE, R-The long-await-
ed Battelle report on the best
ways to improve Alaska's land
connections with the rest of the
continental United States will be
made public here Nov. IL.
The report will be received by
the Alaska International Rail and
Highway Commission, which
hired the Battelle Memorial Insti-
tute of Columbus, Ohio, to con-
duct the survey.
Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, D.
Wash, Commission chairman, said
the report will be taken under
advisement for the decision on
what recommendations will be
made to Congress.
Magnuson indicated the Com
mission also will give serious con-
sideration to other Alaska-British
Columbia problems, among them
the need for lateral highways
from British Columbia west to
the Alaska Panhandle.
The report by the Battelle In
stitute, one of the nations leading
research organizations, will in
clude ways to better both rail and
highway connections with Alaska
and the cost.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Anchorage COPS
Prepare For Nixon
Visit On Sunday

ANCHORAGE, R- Republican
arrangements for Sundays visit
of Vice President Richard Nixon
were still in the state of flux to-
day as local COP officials awaited
the arrival of Nixon's advance
man.
Plans tentatively call for the
COP presidential standard bearer
to arrive from Los Angeles at Ell
mendorf Air Force Base at about
$3.50 pm. Sunday.
Jack White, Nixon-Lodge cam
paign manager for the South Cen
trail Alaska district, said motor
cade is planned to show the Vice
President to the people of An
chorage.
Nixon is expected to give a
major address at the high school.
The Vice President will be avail
able prior to his talk to meet
people and shake hands, White
said.
A statewide simulcast on radio
plus local TV coverage is planned.
No plans for a major dinner
have been made. "We're not going
to hide him behind a $100-a-plate
dinner like the Democrats had
Kennedy" White stated.
Nixon is expected to leave for
Detroit about $3.50 or 9 pm.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
London Agog Over Rumors
Meg BoYcotted Parliament

LONDON, III Salons and sa-
Ions buzzed today with the report
that piqued Princess Margaret
boycotted Britain's state opening
of Parliament.
Rumors flew across teacups and
beer mugs that she stayed away
from the glittering occasion be-
cause there was no seat of honor
for her husband, Antony Arm
strong-Jones.
A Clearance House spokesman
confirmed that Margaret had
made no public engagement, but
added: "She may have had pri-
vate one, of course"
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Baptist Head
Down on Harry

LUBBOCK, Tex, R-The head
of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton today declared former Presi-
dent Harry Truman, Baptist,
fought to be turned out of his
church unless he repents of his
sin and ill manners"
Rev. Ramsey Pollard, pastor of
the Bellevue Baptist Church,
Memphis, Tenn, said Truman
should be ousted because of his
use of profanity in recent Texas
campaign speech.
Truman said Texans ought to
go to hell if they vote for the
Republican presidential ticket.
DR.. Pollard is president of the
Convention, the organization
which carries on cooperative acts
of Baptists, such as missions, ed
ucation and the like. It is the
largest Baptist group in the
country.
Pollard predicted in an inter-
view that Richard M. Nixon will
be elected President, "but not
necessarily on the religious issue"
He said he spoke only as an in
diVidlIa1
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Pilot of Crashed Plane
Had His Ticket Lifted

WASHINGTON, Up - The pilot
of a plane which crashed near
Toledo, Ohio, with % deaths last
weekend was using pilot rating
that had been ordered revoked
but was still valid pending ap-
peal, officials reported.
The Federal Aviation Agency
announced yesterday it had issued
an order last July Is revoking the
airline pilot rating of Donald III.
Chesher, the pilot who was killed
with 81 others in the Arctic
Pacific Airlines plane crash.
Chesher appealed the FAA or
der and it was stayed pending
decision by the Civil Aeronautics
Board, which held a hearing last
Aug. %. James Springer, presi-
dent of the airline, said the fatal
flight was the first assigned to
Chesher since the hearing.
Charges on which FAA based
its action against Chesher in
cluded flying more than the legal
limit on hours, failure to main
tain proper records, and listing as
copilot on two flights a man who
was not aboard the plane.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Kotzebue's New Lighted
Dial Telephone System
Now In Operation

KotZebue now has one of the
most modern telephone systems
in Alaska. This system, which
has been under construction by
the TransAlaska Corp, for the
past year went into operation yes
terday at l pm. when John Cog
hill of Nenana made the first call
from Kotzebue to Hugh Wade in
Juneau.
The phones, stated Harley Rolfe
and Glenn Stoneman, who went
north yesterday for the big oc-
casion, are ultra-modern, dial
type, being rectangular and of
the new lighted type
The system, with Stromberg-
Carlson switchboard, at an esti-
mated cost of 100000, will have
about 80 phones in the circuit.
This is the 18th telephone sys-
term which TransAlaska Corp.
has installed in Alaska stated
Mr.. Rolfe, who explained that the
financing is with eastern capital,
which is a healthy sign that in
vestors in the east are interested
in the development of the new
state.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
Cubans Hint They Can
AbrOgate Guantanamo

HAVANA, R-Cuban President
Osvaldo Dorticos, in a sharp re-
ply to President Eisenhower, i'm
piled last night that the US. lease
on the naval base at Guantanamo
can be abrogated by the Cuban
people without us. consent.
President Eisenhower, in a
statement yesterday, said the
United States would take "what-
ever steps may be appropriate" to
defend the base. He said the US.
lease could be terminated or
changed only by mutual agree
ment of the United States and
Cuba.
Dorticos, in a speech to presi-
Dental palace employees, said
Eisenhower's statement was de-
signed ITO justify armed agrees
sion against our country" and
supported the claims of Cuba's
revolutionary regime that Wash
ington is planning a faxed Incl
dent at Guantanamo as pretext
for military action.
Cubans continued to be fed a
diet of rumors of invasion threats
and stories of defense prepare
tions.
The Nome nugget., 1960-11-02
CHARLES WEST FAMILY
GOING TO KOREA

Charles West, lineman for the
Nome Telephone Co. for the past
three years has announced that
he will be leaving for Korea in
a couple of weeks with his fam
lily. Mr.. West is also a member
of the Utility Board. Mrs. West is
employed at the NC. Store and
their three children are in High
School, all on the honor roll.
Evening star., 1960-06-29
VAUpheId in Hating
Benefits to Communist

1 that Congress provided a
veteran receiving disability ben
efits could not criticize the Gov
ernment's participation in a
war"
Stoppage Contested
The three-judge tribunal had
heard the case after Thomp-
sons attorneys challenged the
constitutionality of the Veter-
ans Administrators action
stopping payments. Judge Holt
zoff and Judge Richmond B.
Keech said the action was con-
stitutional.
A three-judge panel is re-
quired when the constitutional
ity of a congressional act is
challenged.
Thompson Joined the Com
muniSt Party in 1888. He was
a national vice president of the
Young Communist League be-
fore serving in the Army in the
New Guinea campaign. Later
he was discharged, suffering
from tuberculosis, and began
receiving VA payments up to
$3.50 a month with allowances
for his wife and child.
He was convicted in 1949
on a violation of the Smith
Act, which makes illegal con-
spring to advocate and teach
the overthrow of the United
States Government by force
and violence.
In 1855 the VA withdrew his
payments on grounds that he
had aided an enemy. of the
United States in the Korean
war with his speeches and writ
ingS. These included demands
tnaC American troops be With
drawn from Korea.
Gift Status Cited
Judge Holtzoff pointed out
that payments were "gratui-
ties or gifts" distinct from an
nuitieS to which a veteran had
contributed or insurance for
which he had paid premiums.
1T seems natural that Con-
gresS would withhold gratuities
from persons whose activities
might undermine the very ex-
istence of the Government of
the United States" Judge Holt
zoff said.
Judge Fahy said withholding
Of the payments was a direct
Evening star., 1960-06-29
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

PUNCTUAL: Actor Paul
Mum is punctual to the point
of fanaticism.
One night, he and his wife
were to have dinner at the
home of a friend. When they
pulled up in front of the
house, Mrs. MUM stepped out
of the car. AS she did so, the
actor glanced at his watch
and saw that they were a
few minutes early.
Despite his wife's protests,
he insisted that she get back
into the car and they drove
around the block several
times until it was time for
them to enter.
FORMULA: An aspiring
young writer asked author
humorist Ring Lardner how
1le WToCe MS enormously Sue
ceSsful short stories.
You make it seem so
easy" said the young writer
DO you follow a formula? ?"
Yes, I do" replied Lard
11er. Il take a few sheets of
paper and write down a
number of widely separated
words. The rest is simple.
I just go back and fill in
the spaces"
Evening star., 1960-06-29
BY CARL IRVING
Star stan Writer

Congress right to bar veter-
ans payments for a service
connected disability to a Com
munist who opposed Americas IS
role in the Korean war was up
held by two District Court
judges yesterday. A third judge
dissented.
The case involves Robert G.
Thompson, A, a National Com
muniSt Party leader in the
United States, who was a World
War II United States Army
hero.
THE Congress obviously has
within its power to grant or
withhold gratuities in its dis
cretion," the opinion by Judge
Alexander Holtzof said.
But Judge Charles Fahy OF
the United States Court of Ap-
pealS protested:
II am not willing to hold
Evening star., 1960-06-29

/ penalty for and restriction or
the use of speech and the press
and in conflict with the First
Amendment to the Constitu-
ton.
Congress had provided that
the VA payments be withheld
from persons guilty of mutiny
treason or sabotage and those
rendering assistance to ar
enemy of the United States.
Judge Fahy contended thai
Thompson was not guilty oi
Evening star., 1960-06-29

any direct assistance to an
enemy.
Thompson, who was once
New York State chairman of
the Communist Party, was
sentenced to serve three years
after a nine-month trial in
1949. He was sentenced to
four years for contempt of
court several years later after
he had become a fugitive while
the Supreme Court was con-
sidering his appeal.
Evening star., 1960-01-05
INDEX TO STORIES
1855
64e5s.OO0'

Airways- s-Hightways-Jet planes and COM
pact cars dominate the passenger trans
port scene. See Wings and Wheels D-I
Area Trade-Retail trade, buying power
and population in the Washington area
edged forward to new records -D-l
Living Costs-The cost Of living reached a
record high. based on 1947-49 Bureau
VI AAoor staCStlcs------------- --D-1
Suppiy-GrosS National Product rose to a
record rate Of $485 billion -D-l
Consumers-More goods at higher prices is
the outlook. Costs are expected TO creep
higher. not sprint DE-
InfatiOn-With luck. the steady decline In
consumer buying power will ease this
year. Predictions are for a rise in costs
OF only IA to l12% in 1960-D d.
Securities-New financing was the feature
OF the D. c. securities business in 1859,
indicative Of the areas growth --D-7
Evening star., 1960-01-05
D. c. Ranked 9th
In Savings Bonds

The District ranked eighth in
the Nation in attainment Of its
1859 sales quota of $47.5 million
of series E and H bonds. it was
reported by Edward c. Baltz,
chairman Of the District Saw
ings Bond Division.
Mr.. Baltz. who is president OF
Perpetual Building Association,
said an increase in the interest
rate on E and H bonds and pro-
vision that e bond holders could
swap their securities for new
Series H bonds helped to in
crease sales of E bonds.
The interest rate was boosted
to 3A per cent from 3H per
cent on both e and H bonds
held to maturity. Attraction Of
the new H bonds Is that they
bear interest twice q year.
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Population Increases

Area population was estimat-
ed at 2.110.000 at the close OF
1859, with all Of the gain in the
last year attributed to the sub
urbs.
A year ago the estimate was
2,051. 900 and the official 1850
census count was 1.464.089.
Maryland sections were cred
tied with 664.000 VS.. 63l 900 a
year earlier and 1885 in 1850
Suburban Virginia estimates to-
tailed $4,000 VS.. $4,000 a year
earlier and 303, 1928 in 1850.
The estimate for the District
Of Columbia remained at 870.-
900. same as a year ago.
Private Construction Up
The areas private construc-
ton Of around $3.50 million in
1859 was well ahead of 1858,
but incomplete data indicated
that Federal projects would
not equal the previous year.
For II months. the private
total was $422.878.000. COM
pared with $370,235. 900 a year
earlier. Residential work ac-
counted for $257,671 900, COM
pared with $200.324,000. and
dwelling units numbered "a, ,038,
compared with 1883.
Little more than a seventh of
the private total or $64,596. 900
was in the District of Colurn- =
bia. Only around a twenty
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some Of those held by the Civil
AerOnautics Board.
-
Still reeling at years end
from the prolonged steel strike
the automobile industry none
theless rounded out the year
with production Of almost SIS
million passenger cars and in
dustry officials are predicting q
7-million year for 1860.
Chevrolet led Ford in the
sales race on 1859 models by
less than 10000 but for the
calendar year. Ford appears to
be the winner.
But the big auto news OF
1859 was the great surge of the
smaller. compact cars and ap-
pearance of three such autos
from Ford, Chevrolet and
Chrysler.
Imported cars shattered all
sales record with a total of
around 600,000-almost double
those of 1858. Despite this
great feet from overseas, the
sales of American-built COM
pacts Rambler and Stude-
baker Lark scared to all-time
high marks.
American Motors amazing
George ROmney. man-of the
year in many a book for boost
ing the Rambler story, right
fully considers the trend to-
ward the compacts as vindica-
ton.
In the face of optimism on
this side of the Atlantic, Euro
pean builders maintain the
American-built compacts are
not quite what the public wants
and predict the sale of i'm
ports will exceed the 1859
figure.
Another highlight Of the
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Evening star., 1960-01-05

tlnue on a boom basis. In any
event, by most standards. 1860
should continue good times for
most people.
The key segments Of the
economy are geared to operate
at flush levels. Detroit's auto
makers expect Americans to buy
Z million cars. including i'm
ports. in 1860. That's a million
more than in 1859.
According to Wards automo-
tive reports. auto production in
the first three months of 1860
is scheduled on the basis of
Z, ,240. 900 cars. which would be
the best three months produc-
ton on record.
The steel industry, hustling
to replenish supplies. will oper-
ate at peak levels.
However. the heavy hand of
the 116-day shutdown did not
stop steel mills from betterlne
1858 production. Production
was expected to reach 90 mil
lion tons this year, 7 million
tons ahead of 1858.
The textile industry is hope-
ful OF better times in 1860 It's
1859 production topped that Of
l958-but that was the worst
in 20 years. Cotton, account
ing for nearly two-thirds of the
country's textile requirements,
looks for a sustained high level
OF mills activity.
Retail Trade Gains
Retail trade increased four
per cent in 1859 over 1858.
Merchants look for another
substantial increase in 1860
Many economists see a slow
down in the second half of 1860
Tor this reason: The steel strike
depleted inventories. The catch
ing up process will have been
completed during the first six
months. with consequent slower
gains for the rest of the year.
However. a survey of the
Prudential Insurance Co., shows
Evening star., 1960-01-05

District volume was estimated
with $l.247,939,O00.
Area payrolls for 1859 were
at $1.272. .898. 900. compared
estimated at $3.541.014,000 on
the basis of preliminary data,
an increase Of SO per cent from
$3,Sl2.544.000 in the previous
year.
Private payrolls Of $1,795,-
OBJ 900 were up rs per cent
from 81 1858, ,539. 900 in 1858.
Federal government payrolls
IN the area totaled 81. .480, ,965, -
900. a gain Of a. per cent from
$l'4l7'sl2.oOo in the previous
year.
Payrolls of state and local
governments amounted to
1854 1858 900, a rise Of 1T per
cent from $225. .093 900.
Growth of employment and
payrolls from a year ago and
in the last ten years is shown
below in a table Of November
estimates in 1859, 1858 and
1949:
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these exceptions for 1860 over
| 1853:
Business capital expenditures
up So billion; inventory accum-
ulation at a 50 billion higher
rate; residential construction
expenditure down about 81
billion; consumer purchases up
$lS billion; exports up 81 bill
lion; Gross National Product
to rise about S29 billion, reach
ing a total of 5000, 900 900
for the full year.
Economy Strong
The economy's ability to
stand up under adversely was
clearly demonstrated as the
steel strike cut heavily into
production and workers wages.
The Gross National Product
ttotal value of all goods and
services) for 1858 was SAL, ,70O,-
000. 900. For 1859, it will aver
age around S485 billion. 1t was
slightly under that point in
the second quarter of 1859, then
dropped only to $478.500. .000, 900
in the third quarter.
Personal income was running
at an annual rate of 1885 bill
lion as 1859 closed; it was 1859
billions in 1858. Industrial pro-
duction, compared with the
l947-1949 average, was 148 in
October compared with an an
nual average of 134 in 1858.
1t seems obvious at this point
that the vast American eco
nomic complex will run in high
enough gear throughout 1860
to assure most citizens good and
profitable times.
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Washington Area Sets Records,
Further Growth Seen for 1860

which have lowered property
values and restricted new con-
Struction.
Good Earnings Reported
Despite stiff competition,
especially on consumer goods
in the suburbs. profits were
good for most area businesses
in the last year. Food and drug
stores. department stores and
auto dealers all reported better
earnings. However. operating
costs continued to mount.
Consumers had the benefit
OF fairly stable prices in the
last year. and little change is
anticipated.
Borrowers paid more interest
than for many years and are
expected to pay still more be-
fore a levelling Of in rates,
regarded as a possibility after
mid-year.
Record Crop Of Investors
While higher interest rates
may have irked borrowers, they
apparently stimulated savers
and may have contributed to
the rising tide of new in
vestors seeking capital gains
and best possible yields for
their money.
The 1859 crop Of new in
vestors in this area undoubt-
edly was the greatest on record
although there is little exact
data.
Public securities offerings Of
established companies we're
oversubscribed in most cases
and demand from new in
vestors was noticeable, brokers
said. The same was true of
issues of smaller companies,
some Of whom made their first
public offerings.
Mutual funds, which seek
small investors. had record sales
in this area. Investors clubs
and Monthly Investment Plans
Of New York Stock Exchange
firms. also gained many new
followers. Demand for over
the-counter listings in WASH
ington newspapers reached un-
precedented proportions.
Probably the most convinc-
ing illustrations of the broad
ened interest in savings and
investment was furnished by
the Treasury's we'll publicized
Evening star., 1960-01-05

JObs-Labor strife reached q peak during
the year. Lost time was exceeded only
in 1946 D-Q
Steel-The story Of steel in 1859 was one
Of bitter struggle. Mills produced at q
record rate for months and then
became idle for the longest period in
history
RailS-Rails had bumpy year. largely due
to the steel strike. "Featherbedding" is
expected TO be the big issue in 1860.
D-12
Farmers-Farm income lost ground in 1859
as production costs went higher. Gov
ernment and private forecasts for 1860
are not encouraging ng----D-13
HOusing-Tight money may reduce home
building to some extent. Borrowing
isn't expected to become any cheaper.
D-17