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The Nome nugget., 1961-01-27
Cl23 CARGO PLANE CRASHES AT NEWENHAM AF STATION

ANCHORAGE .R - An Elmen- dorf-based Air Force C123 cargo plane crashed while attempting a landing at remote site on the Western Alaska Coast yesterday.
 The Alaskan Air Command said there were four crew members aboard and all were injured, two of them suffering broken noses.
 The plane, coming in to Cape NeWenham Air Force Station, crashed onto the ice-covered run way and was virtually demolish- ed.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-27
Audit Committee Unable to Find Airport Funds

JUNEAU, R-The chairman oi the Legislative Audit Committee said today the agency was unable to find the $2 million airport construction revolving fund in ar audit of the Division of Aviation's s records.
 Sen. John Coghill, R-Nenana, hastened to add that there was no inference of wrongdoing in his statement. He said the divi- sions records for the fiscal year ending last June 30 were "inau- ditable" because of poor account ing practices.
 Gov. Egan said the divisions books were in order.
 Egan's stand was backed by O. s. Douglas of the accounting and auditing firm of Arthur Ander- sen & Co.,, Seattle, which has been working on revision of the Aviation Divisions accounting system since early 1859.
 Coghill said legislative audit ors found that $75,0O0 in airport construction funds appropriated for fiscal 1860 had been illegally transferred back to the 1859 ifs cal year.
 "It brought up the question of where the airport construction revolving fund vent" Coghill said. "It is probably in the books someplace, but we can't find it. We plan to keep looking.
 House Speaker Warren Taylor and Rep. Donald Harris, both members of the Audit Committee, said the question of funds audi tors were unable to locate had never been brought up in the committee.
 The Legislative Audit Commit tees printed printed report, sub mitted to members of the Legis- lature and to the administration, does not mention the airport con- struction revolving fund other than to point out the illegal trans fer of the $75,000.
 Douglas challenged the Audit Committees report that the Avi- ton Divisions books were in auditable.
 He said the federal govern ment has had an auditor em- ployed solely to go over the divi- sion's books for the past seven years.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-27
U. s. Airmen
 Released by Reds Greeted by JFK

WASHINGTON lR - U n tight security wraps, the two RB47 fliers released from Russian imprisonment flew home to Am erica today and got hearty well come from President Kennedy and their families.
 Bareheaded in the cold, Ken nedy greeted the fliers at nearby Andrews Air Force Base but passed up a chance to make a public speech of welcome over TV. No interviews with the men were permitted for the time being.
 Pierre Salinger, presidential press secretary, said this was be- cause the State Department did not want to jeopardize prospects of improving relations with Rus Sia.
 Capts. John R. McKone, 28, and Freeman B. Olmstead, 25, landed at 11:58 am. after seven-month ordeal of Imprisonment by the Soviets.
 Their wives had been waiting here since yesterday to meet them.
 President Kennedy, who an- nounced the fliers' release dra- matically two days ago, flew out the Is miles from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base to greet the homecomers. He went by helicopter. And, as usual he wore no hat on the field despite the chill.
 To further emphasize the na- tion's interest on their return, the President invited the two captains and their wives to the White House later in the day for coffee.
 The men are the sole known survivors of the American plane, whose destruction has been the nub of a dispute between Wash ington and Moscow. The Russians contended it was over their ter rltory on spy mission folloWup of the UP incident. This country took the stand it was shot down over international waters while on an innocent magnetic mapping operation.
 The importance attached to the mems return was further em- phasized by the guest list for the afternoon White House coffee seS- sion: Vice President Lyndon B.. Johnson, Sens. Andrew F. Schoe- pei and Frank Carlson, Kansas Republicans and Rep. Floyd Breeding, D. Kan, to represent the state where the wives have been living.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-27
TOO MUCH SNOW CANCELS OPERATION IGLOO"

ALLENTOWN, Pa. R - The Lehigh Boy Scout Council can celed Operation Igloo," cold weather survival program sched- uled yesterday in the Pocono Mountains for this weekend, be- cause of heavy snow.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-27
Bills Introduced Today in Juneau


 calling for the construction by Army Engineers of steel piling breakwaters at the towns of Unalakleet, Shaktoolik and Kot- zebue was introduced in the Sen ate by Sen. Lester Bronson.
 Legislation which would make it illegal for employers and em- ployes to negotiate labor contracts which include any preference in hiring which discriminates against Alaskan residents was introduced in the Senate at the request of Gov. Egan.
 A resolution urging Congress to approve legislation which would direct the Treasury to pay $70 per fine ounce for newly mined domestic gold, and charge the same price for gold to be used for domestic, industrial, pro- fessional and artistic purposes was introduced in the House.
 Sen. George McNabb introduced a bill in the Senate which would levy a tax on per cent on all hotel room charges.
 McNabb said the tax could be used to put a floor under the tourist promotion program.
 Legislation providing for over time pay at rate of time and a half for state employees was sub- mitted in the Senate.
 The measure, which would not apply to employees in supervisory professional and executive posi- tions, was submitted by Sen. Johr B. Coghill, Al Owen, Eben Hop son, Howard C. Bradshaw and Jack Weise.
 An act granting powers of ex- ecutive clemency to the governor of Alaska was introduced in the House by the Rules Committee at the administrations request.
 It would be unlawful to hire persons to replace employees in- volved in a strike or a walkout under the provisions of a bill in- troduced in the Senate.
 The measure was entered by Sens. George McNaEb, Al Owen, Eben Hopson, Howard C. Brad shaw and Lester Bronson.
The Nome nugget., 1961-01-27
Committees Face Growing Stacks
 Of Borough Bills
By Ward Sims Associated Press Staff Writer

JUNEAU lR - The chairmen of the Senate and House Local Government Committees, faced a growing stack of borough bills, said today they'll pool their com mittee talent in considering all borough legislation.
 Rep. Harold Hansen of Cordova, Chairman of the House group, and Sen. Howard Bradshaw of Sitka, head of the Senate Committee, said, however, that they will not consider any borough bills until Feb. 8.
 "We are hoping" Bradshaw said, "that by that date all bor- ough legislation that is going to be introduced during this ses- sion will be in.
 'The House and the Senate committees will hold joint ses- sions whenever borough bill is going to be considered. We're hoping we can save lot of dupli- cation of effort that way"
 Bradshaw said he and Hansen had agreed to a public hearing to be held jointly by the two committees at p. m. on Feb. 10 in the chambers of the State Sen ate.
 Four Bills Already Introduced
 Four bills to set up borough system of local government had already been introduced as the Legislature went into it's fifth day of sessions this morning.
 Sen. John McNees has sponsored two borough bills, one providing for the creation and operation of organized boroughs and one deal ing with unorganized boroughs.
 Sen. Brad Phillips also has a borough bill before the Legisla- ture, but the big measure is House Bill 2, introduced at the request of Gov. Egan.
 In all three bills dealing with organized boroughs, only the people would have the right to initiate move for incorporation of an area into such a borough.
 Egan proposes that 5 per cent of the residents of the area re- quest incorporation; Phillips sug- gests 20 per cent of the voters who cast ballots in the area in the preceding general election; and McNees recommends that the signatures of 200 persons be re- quired.
 The Phillips and Egan bills both recommend that all areas of the state not included within organ ized boroughs constitute an un- organized borough.
 McNees' unorganized borough bill would create such units of local government with boundaries identical to those of the House Districts as determined by the L gisla ture reapportionment scheduled for this year. Relatively Quiet Day
 It was relatively quiet day for the Legislature yesterday, with the introduction of bills and com mittee meetings taking up most of the time of lawmakers.
 In the House, Rep. James Par sons R-Anchorage), who just got into Juneau on Wednesday after noon, was a bit late getting to his desk in the lower chamber yesterday morning.
 The red-faced Republican ex- plained he had overslept. It seems he forgot to switch his clock from Anchorage to Juneau time. He was operating two hours behind every one else in the capital.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11

number of greeting cards which
this one company sells annually
by the number of stockholders
in the company. you get result
of nearly 100000. l have always
received dividend on this
stock: but, if it missed a divi-
dend some year. l would still
feel that my stockholdings (rep-
resenting my share as one Of
the stockholders are making
lOC. 600 people happy each year.
This is one illustration. But now
to a second, which is even more
marvellous.
Asgr0w Seed Company
Although there are several
seed companies in the United
States. 1 think this one is the
largest of all. Not only are seeds
very essential to a nation =
whether it is democracy, or
one ruled by communism, or
whether it is an underdeveloped
nation with increasing popula-
ton and a shortage of food, good
seed is probably the greatest
need. Furthermore, few people
understand that unless the seeds
are carefully selected each var
from the healthiest plants, the
quality of the seeds quickly runs
out and the vegetables ultimate
ly return to their native wild
state. Furthermore. a purchaser
of seeds cannot tell whether they
are good or bad until after they
are planted. which is too late.
1t is absolutely important, there
fore. to deal with companies OF
the highest reputation.
AS an illustration Of the seed
volume Of this company, I I'M
derstand they sell 10 billion bean
seeds. 2 billion of corn. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11

permanent that a temporary
tax or temporary increase
in the debt ceiling We
should acknowledge these facts
to ourselves and the public"
Some fiscal experts have urg-
ed that the national debt ceiling
be abolished altogether. But
Congress has chung to it as
part-hoWever shadoWy-of its
control over the purse strings.
1t was estimated in the House
that "back-door financing" pro-
grams authorized or under way
in the Kennedy Administration
will reach the staggering sum
Of about $40 billions.
This estimate includes about
S88 billion each in the foreign
aid and housing bills and $25
billion or more in aid-to-educa-
ton measures, with other sums
for disposal of crop SURPRISES,
and the like.
Ten members of the House
Ways and Means Committee,
headed by Rep. Mason, an III
inois Republican, said:
"'There is reason for genuine
concern over the extent to which
the back door may become
front door demand on the Trea-
Sury because of unrealistic op-
timiSm over the recOupment
potential in the Kennedy Admin
istration's proposed 'backdoor'
program"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
measureably indicated.

IilN l.JtI ANY lllSAiSal0o.
Yet there is need for determin-
ing the American will in matters
Of foreign aid, Of national Sc
curity. and OF constitutional gov
ernment if the president is to
serve the nation as a whole. Let
terS to Congress or to the press
give an indication, but these are
not altogether reliable induces of
popular feeling. Public opinion
polls provide another index, but
again with limitations.
Neither the president nor the
Congress should come to rely on
polls as guides to proper action,
but there are timeS-aS in the
case of the tractor exchange for
Cuban prisoners, or of summit
meetings, or of United Nations
involvements-When the Ameri-
peoples voice should be heard
even if it is not needed.
AS these critical issues arise,
it might be useful to enlist the
aid of the nations press, radio
and television facilities in calling
for an outpouring of American
expression Vice President Lyn-
don B. johnson has called upon
responsible Americans to make
their voices heard"
The task. then, is to provide
the instrument through which the
public can speak-and perhaps a
hearing-aid for those leaders who
seem inclined toward deafness.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
NO COMMENT
BY JAMES W. DOUTHAT

WASHINGTON. July 10-The
9th Congress is rapidly estab-
fishing itself as a Spend-and-taX
and borroW-CongreSs in spite
of protests in both Senate and
House-and from both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans.
Debates frequently are punctu-
ated by complaints that Con-
gress and the Executive Branch
have broken promises made
for tax reduction, restriction of
spending and restraint on extern
sion of federal power.
With virtually no debate the
Senate completed passage OF a
bill extending for one year 81
billions Of Korean War taxes
taxes which were levied 10 years
ago as a Temporary" measure.
Sen Mcnamara, a Michigan
Democrat, protested He said
that "Once again Congress is
about to take an action which
will break faith with the Ameri-
can people. 1t will do SO with an
Other virtually automatic extern
sion Of certain temporary ex-
else taxes that are scheduled to
be reduced on June 30"
This bill also carried pro-
vision extending the present cor
poration income tax rate of So
per cent If no action were
taken, it would drop to the pre-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
Double Check

We come now to the final day
of the great campaign for the
nomination of a Governor for the
State so be CAREFUL how you
vote. First on the ticket will be
Albertis S. Harrison. then comes
A.E.S, Stephens for Governor,
Armstead L. Booth for Lieut.,
Governor. and Mills E. Goodwin,
and Button and Boyd for At
tornoy General, thar's another
fellow on for the same office,
you have to be mighty careful
and put an X before each one
you want to vote for my
preferred are Stephens-Booth and
Boyd I say be careful
l don't want anybody voting my
ticket that intended to vote the
other ticket. They are as differ
ent as the Republicans and the
Democgats SO look good
before you make the big x.
BE SURE AND VOTE, and
VOTE EARLY we are all
trying to get Virginia out of the
ditch. We'd like to have your
help.
1 want to thank the Tom
Smith Family of Archbold, Ohio
for their beautiful card while on
Vacation up in Michigan !.
we are proud of our friends and
appreciate their remembrance.
Messages from many main sum-
mer resorts are coming in telling
of the good times they are having
these good will trips
really bring good feelings all
over Now that you have
read this, get out and VOTE.
Thanks for reading.
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11

Korean War rate of AZ per cent.
Both the White House and Con
gress have joined once again to
raise the national debt limit.
Protests have been heard in
Congress. Thus far they have
been Intellectual.
What might be termed a
practical situation, not a
theory. confronted Congress.
Under the present law, a
temporary increase in the debt
ceiling was provided. 1t was
anticipated that budget SURPRISES
would permit the maintenance
OF the permanent ceiling of $285
billion.
But this was found impossible
because of deficits already in
CURED. Instead, the debt limit
is being raised to 1928 billion.
II is a virtual certainty that
deficits in the coming year will
necessltate a further increase be-
yond $500 billions.
Reps. James UT of California
and Bruce Alger of Texas as
sailed the practice of making
temporary increases in the
debt limit from year to year.
They said: The Congress has
annually INDUCED in the fiction
OF temporarily increasing the per-
manent debt ceiling. Experience
has proved that nothing is more
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
W. D. workmon
American Way OF Life

What is the American way of
llfe'?' asks a public school sup
erintendent who gives serious
thought to national affairs.
rs it the way Of the gangster.
the way of the labor leader, the
way Of the politician, the way Of
the Northerner, the way Of the
Southerner, the way Of the West
erner. the way of the Negro. or
the way of the JeW?'
He knows, even as you and 1.
that 1.-The American way of life"
means something special to each
of us. but that it cannot mean
the same thing to all of us. The
expression takes on whatever
celebration we give it from our in
dividual point Of view.
But there is a form and a sub
stance to 1.-THE American way of
life" which can embrace the ma
jority of all our different inter-
pretatiOns. If it had to be phrased
in one sentence, I would prefer
something along this line:
The American way Of life gives
to all citizens the collective right
to make political decisions, but
preserves to the individual the
right to make personal decisions.
Caught up in this definition is
a double dose of freedoms the
freedom of government and the
freedom from government.
Unless I misjudge the tenor of
my correspondence, many Ameri-
cans are concerned on both
counts. We all realize that a little
freedom must be surrendered SO
that we might better protect that
which is left. But are we not
yielding more freedom than we
should to those who misuse it in
our name?
We have representative govern
ment. but the representation be-
comes more and more remote as
tn nation grows in size and the
government grows in completely.
And since constituents obviously
cannot be as well informed as
their congressman. the people
lose both their voice and their
interest in laW-making.
We have a chief executive
chosen in free and open election,
but from who does he gain guild
ance and to whom does he owe
responsibility? The vote which
elects a president is a composite
of many diverse elements. 1t is
in large measure a party vote.
irrespective of personal policy.
1t is in part all economic vote.
There are elements of religion,
or race, or other reasons in the
vote.
Pulled together into packages
OF electoral votes, all these con-
siderationS go toward the selec-
ton of president. The very di-
versity Of the vote gives him
free hand, since he can attribute
his election to any segment of
the electorate which best serves
his purpose of the moment. But
we can say just as plausibly that
he is behloden to no particular
group. since without the support
OF all groups he would not have
been elected.
Perhaps this gives strength to
the president, delivering him
from obvious obligation to any
special interest. But at the same
time. it believes him too much of
responsibility to determine the
will Of the people.
Despite all the cross-currents
which divide Americans politi-
cally and economically, there are
some issues which find them gen
orally united. But because these
issues seldom are controlling in
presidential elections, the will Of
the people nowhere is clearly and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11

many billions of pea seed. Fig
ures for the small seeds, such
as ca b b ge. broccoli, and
celery, are also stupendous. To
illustrate this company sells
nearly 20 billion carrot seeds
each year. The company spends
so much money on selection and
keeping up the character of its
product that it does not pay
great dividends: but if l did not
get the money in cash dividends
l would get the satisfaction of
knowing that the number of
seeds raised and sold, divided
by the number of stockholders
of which l am one-would give
about one-half billion seeds per
stakeholder. All these seeds sold
add up annually to some $50 bill
lion seeds. In other words, l
have the great satisfaction of
knowing that, as an average
stockholder, have the honor of
planting half a billion seeds each
year! I really get a great kick
out of this.
Seeds and Cards in Russia
When I was in Moscow, /
found the best treated people
were scientists and ballet dan
GERS. On the other hand, the two
businesses which were allowed
to continue as manufacturers
were the seed business and the
greeting card concerns. This is
because the raising Of seeds de-
ponds absolutely upon the char
acter Of those in 1t, while the
preparing Of greeting cards re-
quireS an artistic Originality
which cannot be purchased with
money or forced upon people. It
must be voluntary
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
Babson Discusses Investing His Own Funds

BABSON PARK, MASS, July
81 have had so many inquiries
during the past two years asking
how invest my own money.
have finally decided to disclose
this information in this weekly
release. Frankly, l try to invest
in something which is doing
much good, so that I will have
a satisfaction in my heart as
well as in my pocketbook. am
today describing two companies
by way of illustration - the
products of which especially ap-
peal to me.
Gibson Greeting Cards, Inc.
This is one of the four leading
companies which print greeting
cards. Its headquarters are in
Cincinnati. Ohio. All of these
companies started in a small
way. When I was a boy, there
were no such things as greet
ing cards. We had terrible comic
valentines which we sent out to
friends and enemies: but do
not remember sending a Christ
mas card, or Easter card. or
birthday card. AS soon as this
greeting card in ustry was
started l felt that it had a fu-
ture. and I believe it has an even
greater future in years to come.
The one thing that we all are
short of is time. Greeting cards
not only retain our circle of
friends. but the sending of them
takes no time and yet often
takes the place Of a letter. They
surely make millions Of people
happier.
The above company in which
! have invested has the following
to commend It. n you divide the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-11
Build Character

THERE are many people in the world
today, who are quite convinced that
the human race has never passed
through an era of such critical import.
These people, of course, have had no
experience with former ages and not
many of them read much about what
the world went through in former ages
In the international field, there is a
great concern over the theological con-
flict between Communism and Capita
lism, with much worry about the econ
omic state of the world and the bar
riers to international trade There is
anxiety as the nations openly maintain
vast ornaments designed to protect
them against aggression
On the domestic scene, one worries
about the likelihood Of initiation or de-
preston. Another is concerned over the
gradually developing welfare state, with
fears that it will eliminate the urge that
makes human beings go forward. When
these things are out of mind, there is
always time to be concerned over the
governments budget and the taxes that