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The Nome nugget., 1961-12-18
us. 7opulafioH Increases

U.Ss fopu1a11o1 Increases
 WASHINGTON u1 = The pop ulation of the United States has increased by approximately 28 million in the past 10 years.
 As of Nov. 1. the Census Bu- reau said Friday the estimated total population, excluding armed forces abroad, was 183 ,995, ,000. The estimate on Jan. I, 1852, was l155, ,790, ,0O0.
 The Nov estimate represents an increase of 4,672,000, or 2.6 per cent, since the most recent census on April 1, 1860.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-18

Behind every successful man there stands a woman and the Internal Revenue Service = one to take the credit, the other the cash.
Evening star., 1961-01-16
London Gold Falls
To 6-Week Low
After U. S. Bon

LONDON, Jan. 16 (AP).-
President Eisenhower's order
forbidding Americans to hold
gold overseas sent the price Of
the metal tumbling to $35.52
an ounce at the close Of trad
ing on the London bullion mar
ket today.
It was the lowest closing gold
price in six weeks. Dealers said,
however, there was no sign Of
any panic selling.
The market opened to a buzz
of excitement over the new at
tempt to plug the drain on
Americas gold hoard. A mild
selling trend developed at first
and the price dipped to 1856.
q drop Of IS cents below last
Fridays level.
Then the lower figure began
attracting buyers and the price
firmed to $35.52 at the close.
The United States G Government 4
pegged price for gold is $3S an
ounce.
Evening star., 1961-01-16

time after he reported to the
Associated Press office that
The bus drivers, once strong
Castro hackers, reportedly COM
planned about compulsory con-
tributions to a food fund for the
militiamen and cuts in pay and
privileges. The transport min
istry ordered all union locals in
Havana to purge "unpatriotic"
elements.
Mr.. Valeriani had been taken
to police headquarters.
Authorities at first told Mr..
Valeriani and Mr.. Wallace they
would be expelled but later
said they could remain in Cuba.
Labor unrest appeared to
have spread to the bus drivers
union, less than 48 hours after
Mr.. Castro's 1la-hour speech
Friday demanding that workers
close ranks behind the revolu-
ton.
Evening star., 1961-01-16
BY MARIO ROsENTHAL

RETALHULEU, Guatemala
(AP).-The mystery base" at
Retalhuleu gives the appear
ance Of being just what Guate-
mala claims-an army guerrilla
training camp and not. as
Cuban Prime Minister Fidel
Castro charges. a jump-off
spot for an invasion Of Cuba.
This reporter made a tour
Of the base, tucked away in the
rugged mountains Of western
Guatemala, and found nothing
to indicate 1t is an invasion
staging area.
There were no signs of anti
Castro mercenaries drawn from
throughout the Americas; no
jet aircraft. and no training
that could be called invasion
preparation.
The fact that Retalhuleu is
on the Pacific coast of Guate-
mala, TOO miles from the Castro
Caribbean fortress. makes it
hard to believe the base is the
staging area for an invasion
of Cuba.
No Invasion Plot
Existence Of the base was
disclosed recently along with
reports that United States mill
itary advisers were training
anti-Castro guerrillas flown to
Retalhuleu from throughout
the Americas, including the
United States.
A United States Embassy
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commandant Of the base. said
his troops receive purely de-
fensive training in guerrilla
warfare. The rugged mountain
area of Retalhuleu was chosen,
he said, because I'VE want our
men to get accustomed to the
rigors of guerrilla warfare and
to learn to live off the country
side"
Guatemalan officials would
not say how many troops are
at Retalhueleu but said there
Is a constant rotation Of men
and that eventually the entire
army will undergo intensive
training at the base.
The base was set up on land
owned by the Guatemalan am
bassador to the United States,
Carlos Alejos. and his brother,
Roberto. who from his planta-
ton in nearby Helvetia directs
the nations biggest independ-
ent coffee growing operation.
Roberto Alejos said he and
other Guatemalan businessmen
financed the bases airstrip to
guard against invasion by pro-
Castro forces.
Evening star., 1961-01-16
q Area Chapters
Set 'Juycee Week

This week has been pro-
claimed "Jaycee Week" recog-
nizing the % area chapters OF
the United States Junior Cham
ber Of Commerce.
These chapters. with a mem
berShip Of l.400 men between
the ages Of 81 and IS, sponsor
civic and charitable projects de-
signed to foster the well-being
'of their communities.
Evening star., 1961-01-16

bethville, capital Of Katanga.
to Kamina, in Kasai Province,
to relieve U. N. Moroccan
troops on another train that
was attacked by the Balubas
last week.
The relief train finally
reached the Moroccans. the
U. N. spokesman said, and the
Swedes provided covering fire
as the Moroccans switched
trains. e. ts- ~
The U. N. command an
nounced 1t would not officially
answer a demand from the
Congo's Foreign Minisher. JUS
tin Bomboko. that the Indian
head Of the U. N. Congo opera
ton. Rajeshwar Dayal, be re-
moved.
Mr.. Bomboko IN Q letter
Saturday denounced the entire
u. N. operation in the Congo
and charged Mr.. Dayal showed
partiality to factios backing Mr..
Lumumba.
U. N. officials denied the
charge. They said Mr.. Dayal is
in the Congo as U. N. Secretary
General Dag HammarskJold's
special representative and as
such is not accredited to the
Congolese government. There
fore, they said, there is no rea-
son for him to withdraw simply
because the Congolese govern
ment has declared him persona
non grata.
Evening star., 1961-01-16
Castro Sends
10000 Troops
ToHunt Rebels

HAVANA. Jan. ls (AP,.-
Between 10000 and $4,000
militiamen. unleashed by
Prime Minister Fidel Castro in
Q major offensive. have sur
rounded growing rebel bands
operating in the rugged Es-
cambray Mountains Of south
central Cuba, according to re-
liable reports.
It could not be determined If
the offensive was part Of q ma
tion-wide drive to fulfill Mr..
Castro's pledge to wipe out all
rebel activity in Cuba this year,
or merely q one-shot attack to
clean up an area troublesome
to Mr.. Castro since he took
power.
One Of the hundreds of
civilians evacuated from the
mountains. in the south-cen-
tral Las villas Province, said
the militiamen were shelling
an area where the rebels were
believed concentrated and
would move In after the mortar
and artillery bombardment.
Headquarters Silent
Mr.. Castro claimed last fall
that all rebel activity in the
mountains was smashed. There
have been persistent-but un-
confirmed-reports that 800 to
1000 insurgents continued to
operate in the jungle-like area
under the command of ex-Army
Mai. Evelio Duque and former
Capt. Ramon Perez.
There was no official word
on the reported offensive. Mill
tary headquarters in Cienfue-
goS, in the mountain foothills,
indicated an offensive was
underway but referred all ques-
tions to Havana headquarters.
A spokesman there said he had
no information.
1t was unofficially reported
that 10 to 80 persons were
seized in Cienfuegos on charges
Of links with rebel activity.
Hundreds of peasants in the
area were reported evacuated
36 miles southeast to "El
Nicho," a big coffee plantation,
before the offensive began Fri
day.
Castro troops repeatedly are
commanded by Maj. Dermidio
Escalona, recently transferred
to Las Villas after command
ing the army in westernmost
Pinar del Rio Province.
Crackdown Continues
II Maj. Escalona has man
aged to surround large rebel
force, it would be the first time
Castro troops have pulled off
this feat. Government forces
have chased rebels in many
areas of Cuba, from Santiago to
Pinar del Rio. But when Castro
troops concentrated in one area,
the rebels seemed to crop up in
another.
In Havana, the Castro regime
continued a breakdown on ac-
cused counter-revolutionaries.
Thirty-three men, one Of
them a North American, were
sentenced to prison terms OF 9
to 80 years on charges they
Evening star., 1961-01-16
Mysterious Flash
Reported in Sky

EUREKA. Calf, Jan. is
(AP) Ground observers in
Northern California and South
ern Oregon and pilots flying as
far south Of this timberland
city as the San Francisco Bay
area-300 miles-reported see
ing a mysterious flash in the
sky last night.
Dick Newell, Grants Pass,
Greg. policeman, said he spot
ted the blush fireball travelling
in a westerly direction shortly
after 10 pm. Other Oregon
observers said it appeared to
disintegrate.
Federal Aviation Agency
spokesmen theorized it might
have been a falling meteor.
Evening star., 1961-01-16
Iwere involved in various plots

were involved in various plots
against the government.
The North American, identi-
fled only as Robert John Gen.
tile, was sentenced to 80 years
on charges he plotted to kidnap
Cuban President Osvaldo Dor
ticos.
Gentle entered Cuba with
faxed papers and under instruc-
tions from "the Yankee military
intelligence service" the gov
errment charged. He was de-
scribed as q World War II
veteran expert in weapons and
explosives. He was arrested with
II other persons at the home
Of Domingo Gomez Rojas. own
er of a pharmaceutical lab
oratory.
IL Are Acquitted
All 80 men were convicted
during seven trials before two
tribunals in La Cabana
Fortress. Twelve persons were
acquitted.
Two American newsmen were
arrested and held six hours
yesterday. They were Richard
Valeriani Of the Associated
Press and James Wallace of
the Wall Street Journal. Both
were released after questioning
and after they signed state
ments that mo charges
against them) existed" Mr..
Valeriani said his questioners
seemed to be interested mainly
In American politics.
Allowed to Stay
Mr.. Valeriani, who twice be-
fore was picked up by Cuban
police, said q policeman ar
rested him as he was buying
a package of cigarettes at a
stand near the Hotel Nacional.
Mr.. Wallace was seized a short
Evening star., 1961-01-16

no casualties were reported.
Both attacks took place yester-
day.
The U. N. spokesman here
said the pro-Lumumba troops
who. marched into the neigh
boring trust territory Of
Ruanda- -Urundi last week had
captured 12 Belgian soldiers
and that three Of them later
died Of wounds. The nine sur
viving Belgians were reported
transferred to Stanleyville. the
rebel, headquarters in Oriental
Province, and the u. N. re-
ported they did not appear to
have been well treated" It was
assumed they were beaten up
during the journey to Stanley
Vine.
The U. N. is seeking their
release. -
White Refugees Pour In
& White refugees fleeing from
race violence waged by the
Lufnumbists in Kivu have been
pouring into q refuge set up
by the United Nations at Coma.
The U. N. commend today
was trying to obtain the re-
lease Of six American mission
aries and their families who
were arrested while trying to
set out Of Kivu.
white refugees said the mis-
sionaries. their wives and II
children-29 persons in all
we're seized by Congolese troops
while trying to cross the Ru-
zizi River into the Belgian
trust territory Of Ruanda-
urundi Saturday.
Missionaries Involved
The Americans reuortedly
were stopped at the frontier
bridge leading to the Ruanda
town Of Shangugu. put in Con-
golese Army trucks, and driven
I'd Bukavu. the provincial cap
ital controlled by followers Of
deposed Premier Patrice Lu-
mumba.
II (The missionaries appar-
entity are members of the
Berean Mission. an interde-
i1ominational group with
headquarters in st. Louis.
Mrs. c. Reuben Lindquist.
wife Of the Berean Presi-
dent. said in st. Louis the
group has 13 adults and 10
children, in the Congo or
Ruanda- -Urundi. Their ex-
act whereabouts was not
known. she said0
Balubas Attack Train
In North Katanga Province,
meanwhile, Swedish U. N.
guards fought off Baluba
tribesmen attacking a train
near the town Of Bukama yes
terday. Three Swedes were
wounded and several tribesmen
were reported killed.
A U. N. spokesmen said 120
Swedish soldiers aboard the
train were moving from Elisa
Evening star., 1961-01-16
Congo Tribe Attacks
HospitoI, U. N. Fired On

LEoPOLDvILLE, The Congo, Jan. l6 tAP) - Baluba
warriors attacked hospital Luena and severely wounded
Belgian doctor the United Nations reported today
The U. N. command said Congolese also opened fire
Moroccan soldiers of the United Nations stationed in
the same Katanga town The Moroccans returned fire but
Evening star., 1961-01-16
Visit Backs Guatemala
On Its Story of Bose

spokesman denied to this re-
porter that the United States
is involved in any invasion plot
but confirmed United States
military advisers are in Guate-
mala, as in most friendly
nations.
"Our Air Force and Army
mission combined is IS men
in ALL" he said, eight officers
and seven noncommissioned Of
ficers. Our missions cooperate
with Guatemala as with all our
friends"
There was no indication that
United States had aircraft or
personnel IN the training area
when this reporter toured
Retalhuleu. There we're. how
ever, five airplanes parked en-
the bases 6,000-foot airstrip-
three B-2es and two CAT
transports.
Guatemala denies the base is
being used to launch any in
vasion or that there is anything
unusual about the presence OF
United States military advisers
in Guatemala,
Evening star., 1961-01-16
Routine Activities ,

There are no aggressive in
tentions in connection with the
activities at Retalhuleu," said
Defense Minister Enrique Pc
rslta Azurdia. They are just
routine activities by the Guate-
malan army.
Col. Alfonso Algara Pilona,
, 1961-03-24
ST. cRoIX
MlHtnrlral 5nriRtu
KING CHRISTIAN VI NEGOTIATES WITH FRANCE
o II PURCHASE OF ST. CROIX

The "BIack Death" as was called the great epidemic of Colera
which swept through Europe in the wake Of the wars, hit Copen-
hagen and all of Denmark. In spite of this and financially poor years,
the Danish West India-Guinea Company were fully aware of the fact,
they would gain much by adding St Croix to st. Thomas and st.
A new era began when King Christian vi took the throne, and
negotiations started for the purchasing of st. Croix with the French
Ambassador, Count Pao.
AS their first governor for ST. Croix, the Danes selected FrederIk
Moth, who was then residing in ST. Thomas. Moth was so delighted
with his new posi-, he decided on a visit to the island Immediately,
taking with him only his surveyor, Master Stahlmann. They arrived
on the West End. June q. 17S4
The impression Of this open Roadstead was not such a favorable
one, he noted, even with all of three Strongholds or Batries, it might
prove difficult to hold pirates at a distance and offer protection for
ships to anchor here.
Moth then inspected the walls Of a stove Battery on the shore
and next decided to see h .remains of the French sugar plantation
lie Grand" as he had heard this was the best sugar producing estate
on the Island.
He followed a narrow trail inland, cut through heavy brush and
forest for about a mile and located the numerous buildings, the walls
Of which were still IN fairly coed condition 8 vast amount Of fruit
trees were also founded and a large stream Of fresh water.
Governor Moth was exteremly pleased having found such un--
expected treasury and decided this Estate should belong to the Dan
ish West India-Guinea Company.
We must, at this time, remember that it was this Company hold
ing the ownership of these islands, and not the Danish King.
The next day, however, June %, Moth sailed on to "Bassn" on
the northside side of st. croix, now known as Christiansted Harbor.
Here, where the French had founded their town, was an excellent
harbor. Although it was dangerous finding the channel through the
many coral reefs, it could be valuable as added security against
enemy attack.
On land, the remains of the French Fort was soon located, also
the walls Of the church, although this building was heavily covered
with thorned bush, It was m fairly good condition and could, with
little effort, soon be used again. The church (Which it IS believed to
be or present steeDle building with the town clock) was said to be
20 to 80 feet long. The walls would have to be heightened and q new
roof was needed.
He observed that this area around the waterfront was an excel
lent site for the new Danish towns The enthusiastic ana energetic
Governor Moth had already formed in his mind splendid houses and
regular straight streets similar to the town Of ChrstianA now known
as Oslo, capital Of Norway. In those days all Of Norway was Danish
, 1961-03-24
GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OFTHE UNITED STATES
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
"A PROCLAMATION
AMENDING THE AGENDA FOR THE
SPECIAL SESSION
; called for March "a, 1861

-
/ John D Merwin, Governor of the Virgin Islands of the
United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by Section
Z () OF the Organic Act Of the Virgin Islands of the United
States, approved July %, 1854, do hereby amend the Procla-
nation dated March 20, 1861 convening a Special Session Of
the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands, to be held at the Legis-
lative Chamber, Senate Building, Charlotte Amaie, St. Tho
mas, Virgin Islands, at 1000 am, Friday, March d, 1861 by
the addition Of the following items to the Agenda thereof:
5. An Act to Amend Act No. SOL (Bil No. 1921
Third Legislature, Regular Session, 1850, to provide
an appropriation from the Internal Revenue Match
ing Funds for the fiscal year July /, 1860 to June 80,
1861, for clearing drains, cutters and culverts, and
for making emergency road repairs, and for other
purposes.
4 An Act to Provide an Appropriation for the in
augural OF the new Governor of the Virgin Islands,
TIN my hand and the Seal Of the Government Of
the Virgin Islands Of the, United States at Charlotte Amalie.
St Thomas this twenty-third day Of March, AID. 1861.
JOHN D. MERWIN
~ Governor
pOy " popNIN1
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

S-Sgt. Earl d. Scott AT who
has spent two years in Turkey
and his family, Mrs. Scott
and little daughter of Ark
ansas is here visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Scott.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J.
Harvey were Sunday evening
guest in the home of Mrs.
Birdie Lee and son Fulton
of the Sand Hill Community.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

completed since you were
here last summer. Among
the new features he mention
ed were the Language Lab
oratory, the Audio-Studio and
Film Library. President Red
dix also called attention to
the housing program which is
well underway. He stated that
the Pursuit of Excellence"
idea is already paying divi-
dendS.
Mrs. Earnestine Lipscomb,
Librarian, discussed regula-
tons governing the use of the
College Library. She referred
to the Library as a coop
erative enterprise" and stat
ed that the regulations were
not made to make it more
difficult for would-be users to
use it, but to make it easier
for all concerned.
Invocation was by R e v.
James w. Brown, the College
Chaplain.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

while they are here. He cited
several of the features in
cluded in the Education-Lang-
uage Arts Building (which we
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17
Summer Session
At J.S.C.
Draws $50

Some $50 summer school
students were welcomed to
the Jackson State College
campus Wednesday by four
Administrative Officers of the
College.
Dean H. 7. Sampson stress
ed certain pertinent facts
concerning the completion of
registration in an effort to
clear up problems that some
seemed to be having. He
stated that THE junior COM
prehensive examinat j n
which was formerly required,
is no longer required for
graduation" "a satisfactory
score on the National Teach
er Examination is required of
all seniors who plan to teach.
This requirement went into
effect during the 1960-61 regu-
lar academic year"
President j. l.. Reddix
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

Mrs. Arcene Scott, Sgt.
Earl d. Scott and family, and
Mrs. Peggy J. Walker were
guest in the home of their
daughter and sister, Mrs.
Hazel Collier and husband,
Sunday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

Mr. and Mrs. StenniS Moore
are the proud parents of an
adopted baby girl, Francis
Jemifer Moore.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe William
Gipson are the proud parents
of a baby boy, Joe Edward.
Mrs. Mamie Peaks of Cinci-
natti, Ohio is in Canton, Miss.
at the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. Lacy Tally who is sick
in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Josephine Wiley.
Master Leo Holifield and
his dad. Mr.. j. c. Macklin
went to Canton, Miss. to visit
his great grandmother and
great great grandmother,
Mrs. Mamie Peaks of Cincin-
natti, Ohio and Mrs. Lacy
Tally of Pelahatchie, Miss.
who is in the home of their
aunt and sister, Mrs. jose
phine Wiley.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

sociations for Seniors of La
nier, Brinkley, Hill, and Holy
Ghost High Schools in spaci-
Gus College Park Auditorium
the first affair of this
kind, we graduates had the
time of our lives en-
joying to our hearts content
the music and the refresh
ments Credit for this
event must go to Mrs. Doris
Hall, supervisor at College
Park Clubhouse, whose charm
ing idea resulted in this 1e-
lightful evening Every
body looked their best /.
the girls in pretty party dress
es and the young men, cor
rectly attired.
Well Teenagers for the next
few weeks, I'm keeping office
down at The Mississippi Enter
prise and have promised that
I'll keep the public up to date
concerning the activities OF all
you young people So, 10
help me earn my salary, why
not cooperate and let me know
what you are doing during the
summer where you plan
to go, where you've been al
ready and something about
what you hope to do comes
school time again | wei
come your cards, letters and
phone calls and will take
any good suggestions you may
offer to make this column
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Hozlehurst
News
Mr.. Roosevelt Strong, Agent.

Mr.. Roosevelt Strong, Agent
Regular services were held
at the Temple Holiness chur-
Oh Sunday, June IL at 11:30
a. m. Scripture, Rev. James
E. Jefferson; Prayer, Rev. j.
Mckenzie; Sermon by the pas
tor; Text, Joshua 21:8, sub
ject, "Stay with the Lord"
At 7::30 the 23rd Psalms
were repeated in unison, pray
er by Rev. G.. Marshall, Ser.
mon by Rev. lanes Jeffer-
son, text, Hebrews 11:8-10.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

There will be a Mems Day
Rally held at the Temple
Church June, June 10 at 2:30
p. m. Each and everyone is
cordially invited. The Rev.
James E. Jefferson will be
guest speaker at 2:30 and the
Rev. ]. A. Bryant will bring
the message at 7: p. m. Come
one and all. You are welcome.
Rev. j. o. Rails, pastor; Sis.
Mary Farley, sec.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

MIS-. Ldule harvey, agent
The Rev. N. L. Bender, pas
tor of the Pelahatchie church
held his regular monthly ser
vice at Mt. Ridge Methodist
Church, Sunday, June 18th.
Service began on time, his
sermon was uplifting to the
hearers. After service the lay
delegate to the Annual Con-
ference, Mrs. Zadie Harvey
made a report of the Con-
ference activities. Immedi-
ately after dismissal Rev.
Ellis Scott served refresh
ments free, cookies and ice
cold drinks to the young peo-
pie and adults. We all en-
joyed this immensely. After
refreshments were served the
president of the W.S.CS. ask
ed the ladies to reasSemble
and Mrs. N. L. Bender re-
organized fully the W.S.C.S.
with all officers and secre-
taries of lines of work.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

JOCKO HENDERSON, the
New York and Philly DECAY,
cabled the following message
to Russian astronaut Yuri
Gagarin "CONGRATULA-
TIONS ON YOUR FLIGHT
IN SPACE" The cable was
signed "Jocko Henderson -
Rocket Ship Commander"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

spoke of the progress of the
college during recent years
and invited the group, made
up largely of inservice teach
ers, to plan to get the maxi
mum use out of the facilities
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-06-17

PEARL BAILEY, who re-
portedly lost $4,000 in a re-
vue that featured an abund-
ance of new talent, is shop
ping around for writer's with
fresh ideas for a new musical
show she wants to produce
next Fall.