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The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
Armed Forces Set Up Military Ring Around Berlin

BONN, Germany LR - Soviet and Communist East German armed forces have set up mill tary ring around Berlin, sources close to the Bonn Defense Ministry said yesterday,
 The informantS declared the Communists have about 67,500 troops and more than 1,200 tanks stationed in girdle 30 miles out side the city.
 So far the Communists have given TO signs of snapping the ring shut around the city. But it helps add psychological pressure in the current Soviet diplomatic offensive.
 The East Germans also are building anti-aircraft rocket bases in two rings around Berlin, one 25 miles and the other 50 miles from the city center, the sources said. Some of the bases, contain ing Soviet rockets, were report ed already completed and man. ned by East German soldiers.
 The Soviet forces were report ed equipped with heavy ITO and the medium T54 tanks, as well as heavy artillery, anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns and rocket launch CTS. The informants said the equipment of the East German army is similar.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
Wilma Rudolph Sets New Record for 1O0-Meter Dash

STUTTGART, Germany R - Wilma Rudolph clipped one-tenth of second off the world record for the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.2 seconds today and the United States mems track team defeated West Germany 120-91 in a twilight meet. The Tanks won eight of the final 10 events.
 The United States won six of the ten events yesterday for 56-50 lead. In all, the USA cap- tured 14 first places to six for Germany.
 The Women's 10O-meter dash was run off as a special race on the program. It took the play from the men.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
Reapportionment

Continued from Page One) "a ballot for IA offices would be unWleldy you might have 120 candidates for the offices.
 But no actual reapportionment was done by the board at the ses- Sions ending late Monday, Gray said.
 The board will seek technical aid and legal opinions of consti- tutional provisions from the State Attorney General.
 The board must make it's rec concentrations to the governor by Sept. 20. Egan then announces to the public reapportionment within 90 days, Gray said.
 Only three meetings of the full board are contemplated. But sub committees may meet to consider specific problems. Public hear ings may be held if the necessity occurs" Gray added
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
Rocket Expert Says Gagarin Definitely Oribited the Earth

ANCHORAGE R - Dr. Wern- her Von Braun told some 500 per sons attending the Alaska World Affairs Council banquet Monday night that Russia's Yuri Gagarin definitely orbited the earth in a space vehicle.
 He noted that there had been questions raised in the press con- corning the space flight and said there should be no question con- corning the historic event.
 The German-horn rocket ex- pert said Gagarin did orbit the earth and did land in prede- termined area of Russia. The Rus sian did not have to parachute from the vehicle as was reported in some newspaper, the scientist said.
 The banquet was a glittering affair attended by top military officers and their wives, educa- tors, and many prominent An chorage area residents.
 Von Braun is in Alaska under the sponsorship of the Alaska Civil Air Patrol to take part in the Aerospace Workshop now being held at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
Wien Airlines HOnOred By National Safety Council

CHICAGO R - Twenty-one airlines were honored by the Ma tional Safety Council Monday for operating without fatal accidents in domestic operations during 1860.
 Awards of merit for 10000 to 75,000 aircraft hours named among others, Alaska Coastal Airlines and Wien Alaska Airlines.
 Certificates of commendation for fewer than 10000 aircraft hours were awarded Ellis Air Lines, Northern Consolidated Airlines and Reeve Aleutian Air ways.
 In announcing the awards, the council said the 1860 passenger death rate was 1.01 deaths per 100 million passenger miles in domestic operations only. The lowest rate on record was .O9 in 1854
 In 10 fatal accidents encount- cred by airlines within the Unit ed States and intra-Alaska and Hawaii operations last year 374 persons were killed - 326 passengers, 37 crew members and II persons not aboard the air craft.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
FROZEN STIFF .

VENTURA, Calif. R Elmer A. Powers went to his refrigerator for midnight snack.
 He opened the door and there was Boots, the family cat. His tail was standing straight as a flag pole and was frozen stiff.
 "He wasn't really badly hurt, D said Powers wife, Billie. To-day he is as frisky as ever"
 How Boots ever got into the icy
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19
SAFETY FIRST

SANTA MONICA, Calif. R - Traffic officers here asked the name of motorist they had halt ed for speeding.
 Said the driver: Safety First"
 Then he produced a drivers license issued to Safety First, 67, of 1427 Camden Dr.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-19

MT. and Mrs. Allen PenoYer of Wayne, Mich, had a special in- tereSt in visiting Nome as their uncles came to Dawson City and up the Yukon in 1898 and died there in 1947. They drove as far as Fairbanks.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
MPCo. Needs Rate Cut /.
Utility Has
Colossal GAP

: MISSOULA-To Kennedy, attor-
ney for the Missoula Consumers As
ISOLATION, spoke to Economic students
at the University of Montana, on the
proposed gas rate increase for the
Montana Power Company, Monday.
"The Montana Power Company has
always received Guaranteed An
nual Profit" said Kennedy. 'Its
price gouging has not been con-
trolled. Any company which can de-
clare thirty-three million dollars in
dividends in five years, needs a rate
cut and not a rate increase.
eff this rate increase is approved
by the Montana Railroad Commits
sion every homeowner will have to
contribute an additional thirty-five
to fifty dollars year to the power
company's colossal dividend record.
"The Montana Power Company
could improve its business position
by cutting President Jack Corette's
seventy-five thousand dollar year
salary. The power company should
tighten its own belt, before Il
tries to increase its guaranteed
annual profit, at the expense of
every homeowner, renter and bust
nessman in the State of Montana.
"Montana's economy can't stand
the continued demands of the Mon
tana Power Company, for even great
er guaranteed profits" Kennedy said.
The Montana Power Company has
asked for Fl to 38 per cent natural
gas rate increase for the Missoula
area and as much as hundred per
cent increase in other parts of the
State.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
Olsen Bill Would Help Build
Monfuna,s Tourist Industry

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Legisla-
ton in the form of proposal to es-
tablish cooperative outdoor recrea-
ton research centers this week was
introduced in the House by Montana's
First District Congressman Arnold
Olsen.
This measure, Olsen said, would
place greater emphasis on "the acute
need for accommodating the tremen-
dous demand that has arisen across
the country for healthful outdoor
recreational opportunity. Each year,
the visitation figures compiled by
the administrators of private, state,
and federal lands and waters show
a pyramiding of recreational demand
and usage. Annual sales of boats and
motors, tents, fishing tackle, hunt
ing gear, and all other outdoor equip
ment continue to rise each year. More
than 100 million man-days of recrea-
ton are expected on the national
forests this year. Visits to the ma
tional parks and to federal impound-
ments also should exceed the 200
million man-days mark"
Olsen stated that he feels that
we will find one key to Montana's
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
What Labels Do
Consumers Wanf2

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNs)-
If you want poisonous household
chemicals prominently labeled "Poi-
son." you'd better get letter off
to the U. S. Department of Health,
Education, & Welfare. For industry
is objecting to the departments plans
to enforce the hazardous substances
labelling act, and department officials
are wondering what the people who
buy these products think. The de-
partment wants warning" "poison,"
danger" caution" and keep out
of reach of children" set in big type.
If there's an antidote, it must be on
the label too.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30

Total inter-county assess
ments of all utilities operating
in Montana have been in
creased by more than $13 mil
lion for 1861 as compared with
1860, the State Board of Equal
ization has announced.
In a report released last Friday,
the board said preliminary 1861 fig
ures placed total assessments of pri-
vate gas, electric, telephone and tele-
graph utilities, pipelines, railroads,
airlines, and rural telephone and
electric co-ops, at $400,192,359. Last
year the total assessment was 1885,
7O5,814. For 1861 the increase, per-
centage-wise, amounts to 31a per
cent over 1860.
All of these property groups, ex-
cept the railroads, the board report
points out, made significant increases
in value since last year. This reflects
the plant additions and generally in
creased business and earnings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
Montana Pioneers In

Continued From Page One)
sions of a control nature only, the
processes involved are of such tech
nical complexity and workers so weA
in command of the knowledge in
their respective fields, that addi-
tions in basic understanding of the
world about US are naturally forth
coming.
Both floors of the building are now
jammed with control measure equip
ment. The skinflint Legislature of
1861 did not see fit to add the third
story originally designed for the
structure. The over-crowding has
made it difficult to find space in
which to set up the revolutionary new
streaming potential apparatus.
Even a fourth floor could be util-
lied now and if funds were available,
the more basic studies as to the
meteorological erosion of asphalt
could be analiyzed and a control
measure developed.-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
Honesty
Shown In Low
Bonding Rufe

WASHINGTON, D. C.-AFL-CIO
Secretary Treasurer William F..
Schnitler reported last week that
the American Surety Association is
preparing new set of bonding rates,
Sin which the trade union movement
will have the lowest honesty fidelity
bonding rate in America The Asso-
citation comprises all of the companies
in the bonding field.
Schnitzler added that the Associa-
TONS representative told him ''the
trade union movement has the best
bonding experience in America-and
that includes all of business, banks
and fraternal organizations"
Schnitzler said that the Associa-
TONS evaluation of unions and its
new rate is news that ought to APP
pear Gin every newspaper in the
country"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
Shrinking Job Base Hitting
Middle Income Group Hardest

who have no "base periods" also
need protection along with mining,
construction and manufacturing
workers who cannot qualify be-
cause of the amount or distribu-
ton of their earnings in a partic-
ular year.
Collective bargaining procedures
can be refined to do much to soften
the blow of unemployment. The
scheduling of work and overtime,
transfer procedures, lay-off and re-
call, chronological change opportuni-
ties timed and organized to develop
progressive employment, and supple
mental compensation for laid-off
workers, can be worked out in con-
tracts.
Unemployment is major cause
of the reduced incomes in Montana
plus causing the reduction in the
growth of business investment. Left
UNDECIDED this problem eats into ev-
cry fiber of our life in the Treasure
State.-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30

growth in this field of enjoying
scenic wonders, camping, fishing,
hunting and the great outdoors.
"Studies in California, Wisconsin.
and New York show that outdoor
recreation is not just another fad. 1t
is becoming a way of life for many
millions of our people, and all signs
point to greatly expanded demand
for recreational opportunity in the
coming years. Tourism would add to
the growth of our State by bringing
people in to observe the other advan-
tages in Montana. Every way that
we can exploit the recreational values
will attract other kinds Of invest
ment to Montana"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
MULTI-PURPOSE DAMS,
THE ONLY SALVATION

The construction of multi-purpose
dams is the only long term salvation
in the state which will have chain re
action employment opportunities.
The shift from blue collar to white
collar employment must be acceler-
ated to meet the demand for jobs.
The training program under the De-
pressed Areas Act, under which Butte
and Kalispell qualify, should help
persons of semi-skilled categories to
find work in classifications for which
they previously were not qualified.
Shifts in the structure of Mon
tana's economy coupled with a de-
cline in economic growth have Gre
ated stubborn employment prob
lem. To meet the problem a program
to expand the economy at least five
per cent year is needed. 1t is not
good enough to meet last years quo
ia. Even the job needs of our normal
increases in population are not being
met in Montana, but as a region
for migration from over-crowded
areas of eastern cities we have un-
limited potentials- we can provide
jobs.
Basic to the expansion of the
economy is a program to maintain
an income for unemployed workers
and their families. Young workers
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
Apprenticeship
Offices Move

Henry A. Yaeger, state supervisor
for the Bureau of Apprenticeship and
Training, u. S. Department of Labor,
and G.. j. Lambert, director for the
Montana State Apprenticeship Coun-
Gil. jointly announced they will be
moving their offices from 112 East
Sixth Avenue, Helena.
Yaeger said his bureaus office
after June 80 will be located at Room
/ South Annex Power Block (oid
Gold Block. This is also the mailing
address. The telephone number there
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
Democratic Women
Continued From Page One

tOOHClIlu0Q IOlH L age Oucj
is now supporting Montana's econ
omy. But if merger goes through the
railroad companies be required to re-
turn land and mineral rights that
they were given to build the rail
roads, to the state and federal gov
eminent.
Restoration by the next legis-
lature of funds cut from custodial
institution budgets.
Exposure of the "reactionary''
John Birch Society which ''has adopt
ed the secret tactics and undercover
methods Of Communism"
"equates protection of personal iber-
ties guaranteed by the Constitution
with Communism" and "while alleg-
ing it is against Communism advo-
Gates abolition of the income tax
which, would greatly weaken the fl
nancial structure of our government
and render the nation powerless to
defend itself against Communism or
any other form of dictatorship.
Reaffirmed their faith in the
United Nations and urged continued
and increased use of this means for
furthering understanding in the
world
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
ASSESSMENTS OF GAS AND
ELECTRIC UTILITIES CLIMB

Gas and electric utilities contribute
the largest amount to the total in
crease. Their 1861 assessment was
$145, 12O,122 compared to $135, $780,
500 for 1860. This is an increase of
per cent.
Telephone and telegraph utilities
also show large increases-$40,8 21,-
437 for 1861 and $35,920,124 for
1860, an increase of 131s per cent.
Assessments of pipelines for 1861
are $21, 084,982 contrasted to $751;
814,594 for 1860, an increase for the
year of 61k per cent.
Airline assessments increased 7%
per cent, raising to $2,058,572 for
1861 from $1,91O,947 in 1860.
Rural electric and telephone CO.
operatives also increased substantial
ly to $29,78O,387 in 1861 compared
to $28,O15,861 in 196O-an increase
of 6 II per cent.
A large part of the property in
volved in these assessments is taxed
on 400 of the assessed value. The
rural co-operatives however, because
they serve rural areas with long lines
and widely dispersed customers, have
lower earning potentials and are
taxed on only 79o of the assessed
value of most of their properties. 1t
is because of this and other advan-
tages that so many of our rural dwell
ers can enjoy the necessities and COM
forts of telephone and electric serv-
ices, says the board.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
WOULD AUTHORIZE AN
ACTION PROGRAM

"The National Outdoor Recreation
Resources Review Commission has
made an extensive study of the prob
lens and opportunities for meeting
the public demands, and the COM
missions report should be rendered
to Congress early next year. My bill
would authorize an action program
to meet the challenge with which we
are faced.
Enactment of this legislation by
the Congress would create a new
horizon in fulfilling responsibilities
to meet the public's recreational
needs. Congress would be initiating
and maintaining planned and con-
tinuing program. that would assure
regular measurement of recreational
demands and trends so that informa-
ton will be available on which all
interested agencies and groups can
base decisions and programs.
thine an experience have shown
that irregular inventories and cas-
ual studies are not enough. The
problem daily grows more COM
pick, and legislaS.ye bodies and adj
ministrative agencies must have
accurate information so they can
make the right DECISIONS at the right
times.
'"The six cooperative outdoor rec
reation research centers that would
be authorized would be strategically
located so as to provide solutions to
regional problems. The sum of $780,
900 per annum would be authorized
to be appropriated, with an annual
budget of $4,000 for discharging
the federal governments participa-
ton in each of the cooperative re-
search centers.
Establishment of the proposed
centers has a proven and successful
precedent. The centers are patterned
after the Cooperative Wildlife Re-
search Unit program in which the
Department of the Interior has par
since the mid-1930's. Wild
life Research Units presently are
operating at Is Immigrant colleges.
One of the new units, at Montana
State University, in Missoula, Mon
tana, is now in it's 18th year. The
Montana unit, like the others, is CO.
operatively supported and admins
tered by the University, the State
Fish and Game Departm the De-
partment of the Interior and private
groups. They serve a useful purpose
q n d useful results are being
achieved" the Congressman pointed
put.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
State Board Dscoses
Utility Assessments Up
|$13 Million Over 1860

ward at an accelerated rate during
the past year.
Although the future is never GER
tain the State Board feels that we
should base our future public finan-
cial planning on the possibility that
railroad values and tax paying abili-
ties may continue to decline. The
basic reasons for this are the tech
nical and management developments
of competing forms of passenger and
freight transportation. Railroads
which once enjoyed elements of mo-
nopoly advantages are now in one
of our most competitive fields.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
RAILS DOWN OVER
81 MILLION

The only large group not following
this general expansion trend is the
railroads. The 1861 railroad assess
ment was $161, 326,858 compared to
$165, 447,689 in 1860 or a decrease
of 21a % for the year. Again this
reflects the general trend of the
business involved. Railroad business
and railroad earnings trended down.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30
will be 442-273O.

will be 442-2730.
Lambert said his office will be
temporarily at Room 327 State Cap
itol Building. This is also the mail
ing address. The telephone number
remains the same, 442-326o, Exten-
sion 686.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-06-30

The destruction OF the m1uule III
come group continues to undermine
the economic foundation of Montana
economy. The trend of those in the
higher income group to command a
larger share of the total has brought
a general decline in the amount of
money received by those persons re-
ceiving under $4,000. $4,000 is con-
sidered the necessary minimum IN
come for family of four to main
tain comfortable standard of living.
What is causing the erosion of the
middle class bulwark of the economic
land politically life of this state and
consequently Montana's contribution
to the nation?
The first factor is the loss of
$500 jobs in two industries in the
past five years. The total popula-
ton continues to increase. Mining
has fallen by 5,4OO jobs less while
the railroads dropped 5000 from
their payrolls.
There has been no Improvement in
industrial or commercial employment
since the high May employment. in
1856 of 10000 workers. This May
there were 166,400.
DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission Chairman Edgar Ell. Reeder
made comparison of this years May
employment with 1905 and found
that railroad employment has contin-
ued downward by 800-mining down
9OO-trucking down 300-utility and
communications down 100-manufac-
turing down 900-durable goods
down 4OO-non-dura down 500
trade and service industries down
200 each-and finance, insurance
and real estate down 100.
Our attempts at new industries and
expansion of old ones have failed to
maintain the employment level. Pro-
ductive capacities have increased or
at least remained at the same levels.
The lowering of the general level
of purchasing power has been ac-
celebrated by the changes in the
UCC by the last legislature which
eliminated many classes of workers
from benefits.
While temporary relief is seen in
the construction field from govern
ment projects the changing defense
needs have become a deep concern
for employers in Great Falls and
Glasgow.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-06
Baptists Pursue STUDY Course

POWHATAN, Jan. "A Sun
day School study course is being
held at May Memorial Baptist
Church during this week. Mem
bers from Fine Greek are eX-
pected to join i'll the study and
next week the group expects 10
meet at Fine Greek church TO
continue the study.
The Rev. Charles Crawford
and family have returned home
from North Carolina where they
spent Christmas week. Rev. H.
D. Anderson supplied the pulpit
for Mr.. Crawford Sunday.
Miss Alma Porter, Of Farm
vile. visited her brother. Wal
lace Porter. Saturday.
Mrs. A. l.. Bethel and Miss
May Crump. Of Richmond. visi-
ted here over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Parker
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. K. Timmons at Willow
Oaks Country Club Thursday
night.
Mrs. Mary johnson and the
M Constance and Sadie
Johnson entertained a large
group of friends from S to z pm.
Friday.
The dinner dance at the War
Memorial Building was well at
tended. Bountiful food was in
place for the dinner and the
Powhatan Moonshiners furnish
ed the music for dancing. ALI in
all, it was said to have been one
of the best ever held here. Many
visitors attended from Rich
mond and adjacent communi-
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Parker
and Edwin visited at Homestead