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Navajo times., 1961-01-01

Colonel Todd presented Length.
of-Service pins and certificates to
the following employees: Five .
year certificate = Mike F. Benac.
James Lunasee and Gayle A.
Schwarts; 1O-year pin Benny Y.
Begay, ClimacO j. CampoS, Anna
Sue Grubisich, Grandville D.
Harper, Harry A. Lewis, Manuel
Q. Leyba, Richard Y. Mike, Ra-
fael Montana, Jr, H. C. Scoop
mire, and Frank D. Yazzie; Is
year pin Ernest C. Becenti,
Paul BrOdie, SalamOn L. Diaz,
Urban J. Franco, Marian M. Jols-
as, Alfonso Luna, Guillermo H.
Mckinley, EscOlasticO Maldonado,
Rudolph C.. Menini, Andrew P. Pc
coraro, Ava F. Smith, Leonard
Walter and Archie Willie; 2O-year
pin Gordon Nez; 25-year pin =
Scott Bitselly.
Navajo times., 1961-01-01
Compare Death Tolls

NEW YORK (UPD-The hisI-
way death toll in the United
States over the Christ,nns week
end was higher than the number
Of persons killed III all of the
aviation mishaLs IN 1860, Sen.
A. S. Mike Monroncy ssid Sum-
day.
The Oklahoma Democrat, who
appeared on a TV show, said the
ration should have uniform traf-
fic laws and codes on drivers
licenses.
Navajo times., 1961-01-01

actual construction.
Leaving Monday, in addition to
Aamya, will be newly elected state
representatives Dean Kirk and Joe
Murphy. Albert o. Lebeck Jr.,
will be serving his third term in
the legislature and is a leading
contender for the post of major
ity floor leader of the lower house
Navajo times., 1961-01-01
Denting Dilemma

NEW YORK CUPID - "Stilett0
stabbing' has become a fashion
feuding term coined in the war
of words involving the slim spike
shoe heel and carpeting and floor
ing on which the heel leaves its
mark,
Navajo times., 1961-01-01
Like Mother, Like Sen

MEMPHIS, Tenn. CUPID 80
Mother and son, Mrs. Clifton Do.
Mere and DR.. Mccarthy DeMere.
were introduced together to the
Supreme Court of Tennessee.
The mother was admitted to tho
Tennessee bar in 1912, and hae
SON in 1860. Mrs. DeMere 10 O
grandmother, too.
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

Arts and Croft Guild
Building to be Dedicated

On Saturday, May at 10 AM,
the Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild
will hold the dedicat of their new
building, located at the Window
Rock intersection.
The Navajo Arts 6 Crafts Guild
was organized in 1941 to "encour-
age the m king of quality hand
crafts, to endeavor to Increase the
pay for Navajo craftsmen, and to
market the fini shed product. AS
an enterprise of the Navajo Tribe,
these detectives have been stead
fast for twenty years, and the
Horned Moon" trademark of Guild
products is recognized the world
over as guarantee of the best
quality of Navajo crafts.
In conjunction with the dedica-
tion and Grand Opening of the new
Navajo Arts and Craft Guild build
Navajo times., 1961-05-03
Education Committee Holds Spring Ne citing

tion as quickly as funds are made
available for this purpos e. The
BIAS number one responsibility
remains getting the 6-12 year-old
students into school as close to
home as possible.
Reports on teacher recruitment
for the school year 1961-62 indi-
cate that the BIA will be ha r Il
pressed TO recruit an adequate
number of teachers to staff all of
the schools On the Reservation.
The view on corporal punish
ment as a guidance technique var
les with the different school SyS-
TENS. Generally speaking, public
schools permit corporal puni sh-
ment in the form of padding in the
presence of Witnesses. 1t is used
only as a last resort in trying to
correct a student who iscreating
problem. Mission schools serving
Navajo children do not use corporal
puni shment. They rely on other
techniques in trying to correct
youngsters. 1t was brought out by
the BIA officials that corporal pun
ishment is at no time permi Ssable
in Bureau schools in the disciplin-
ing of school children. 1t was indi-
Gated that the infliction of corporal
punishment is sign of failure to
reach child through ordinary
guidance techniques.
Certain chapter officers came
before the group and stated what
seem to be problems in their indi-
vidual communities and made some
recommendations for correcting
these problems. Visiting chapter
officers at this meeting we're from
Toadlena, Mariana Lake and Ram.
ah. The Education Committee and
the members of the BlA were very
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

ing, the first showing of the ''Paint-
ing Contest for Navajo High School
Students" will be open to the pub
lie. This sales exhibit of over 100
paintings is today's proof of tomor-
rows future in Navajo Arts. The
art exhibit will be judged by Nava-
jos: Ed Lee Natay. Chester Kahn,
and Bobby Hicks. The top 15paint-
ings will receive total of $500 in
prize money donated by Charles l.
VILLA m S, Charles De Y. Elkus,
Gil Maxwell, Kate Noe, Gerald R.
Butler, M. L. Woodard, and Helen
Vance.
This is your invitation to join in
the festivities at Window Rock on
Saturday, May 6. The program will
start at 9 Am. with a conc ertby
the Navajo Tribal Bano.
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

muc h impressed by these presen-
tations and certainly will take note
of how to help in community devel-
opment as they relate to tn e
schools.
Several observers of this meet
ing were very impressed by the
professional manner in which the
conf renee was conducted. 1t
clearly indicates the sincere and
deep interest of members of the
Education Committee in all prob
lens that confront school admin
istrators in carrying out adequate
school programs. The school ad-
ministrators certainly recognize
the invaluable liai ION work that
comes from this committee. In the
course of a school year many minor
problem that could grow into
major ones are corrected through
the tirelesS efforts of members of
the Education Committee. We have
a very strong educational team
made up of hundreds of profession
al people who are singly devoted to
raising the educational level of the
Navajo people.
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

Eagle Dance costumes. These two
sacred dances are seldom seen
outside of the Laguna Pueblo. Pret-
ty Misses Kitty Poncho and Elaine
Beecher, students of St. Michaels
High School performed the grace
full Buffalo Dance with some of their
hnsmen from Laguna Pueblo. The
young ladies' wore the white buck
skin leggins, Laguna Dress and
Scarf of silk mantle and black half
mask as cOntraSted to the mas SiVe
Buffa 10 Head masks worn by the
male dane er who carried bows
and arrows and rattles.
The clod-white, realistic eagle
masks and eagle feather wing
worn by the eagle dancers made
their ately and graC eff bird
dance fluid poem of movement.
So adept at initiating the motions of
the eagles as theypreparedt to wing
tn cir way into the sky, we're the
young dancers that one expected to
oN& SANAA oOoA away VA IICAA WAiAG3o
like real eagles. Young men of the
Laguna Tribe who took part in the
dance eithe er as dancers, drum
mers Or singers we're Joseph A.
Riley, Edward Martin, Frank A.
Martinez, John Quiseri, Joseph
Mooney, Kenneth Luther and Gil
bert Garcia.
AS ssisting the Sisters of the
Blessed Sacrament were members
of the St. MichaelS P.T.A. and stu
dents from the St. Michaels High
School. Of the many booths for en-
tertainment the one selling several
varieties of Indian Bread, cakes,
cookies, pies and candy was the
most popular. 1t is estimated that
at least 400 parents, and friends
and $50 students attended the gala
affair. Proc leeds from the Bazaar
will be used to make improvements
in the school. Last year new play
ground equipment and showers for
both boys and girls dormitories
we're purchased from the profits of
the Bazaar. This year other needed
improvements for thee m orto of
the students will be made.
Navajo times., 1961-05-03
Buzuor Held At St. Mikes Edu,

Indian Parents from many diff
ferent Southwest Indian Tribes re-
Gently showed their appreciation
and gratitude for the teachers of
their children at St. Michaels
School at St. Micha els, Arizona.
They turned out for the nnual
Bazaar by the hundreds and brought
many uniqu e gifts for the spring
festival on Sunday afternoon. Hopi,
Laguna, JemeZ, and Zuni mothers
brought fine woven baskets and
pans full of handmade pottery to
contribute to the Bazaar. Crusty
loaves of Indian bread, cakes, pies
and cookies were proudly brought
in to be sold for the benefit of St.
Michaels School. Navajo parents
brought colorful Navajo blankets
and delicious Slap 1t Again Bread
for the oCca sion.
The Albert Fragua family from
the Jemez, New Mexico Pueblo
contributed pottery but also con-
tributed something very precious
their talents. Their two gifted
dancing sons performedtribal dan
ces while their father drummed and
their sister, Eleanor, chanted tri-
bal songs. Eleanor is Junior at
St. Mic haels School. The dances
were performed by Robert, age 9
and Junior, age ii. The dances are
usually reserved for special Tri-
bal Cere remonie S. Mrs. Fragua
made the bright costumes and
decorated them with bells. This ap-
pearance before the public is one
of the first for the boys who have
just been dancing sine March. The
Fragua family now live in Winslow
where Fagua has been employed at
the Naegle Sawrnill for the past 6
years. He is training all 8 of his
children to dance the JemeZ Trib-
al Dances.
Parents at the Laguna Indian
Pueblo are busy with planting their
spring crops and all could not be
present but they sent some of their
finest young men dane GERS, singers
and drummers to perform in the
spectacular Buff a 10 Dance and
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

lie Health Service to serve a sprin-
cipal speaker. If he is unavailable,
Dr.. James R. Shaw, Chief, Division
of Indian Health, u. S. Public Health
Service, will deliver the dedic atory
address. DR.. Robert L. Zobel, Area
Medical Officer, PHS Indian Health
Area Office, Albu querque, is to
serve as ma aSter of ceremonies.
Other speakers planned include
Navajo times., 1961-05-03
Wilson John Killed

Wilson w. John 19, a Navajo
from the Gap Trading, Post, was
killed late Saturday night when the
car in which he was riding over
turned II miles south of Cameron
on US. 80.
Sam Begay, 19, also of the Gap,
was driving the car. The car
sWerved off the road and over
turned. Wilson John was the 132nd
traffic death for Arizona this year.
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

The U. S. Public Health Service,
with the assistance of Indian Tribal
officials and officials of the City of
Gallup, are planning ceremonies to
dedicate the new 2OO-bed PHS In
dian Hospital in Gallup. The tenta-
tive date set for this occasion is
May u, 1861.
Arrangements are being made
for DR.. Luther Terry, Surgeon
General of the United States Pub
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

the Acting Commis ssioner of Indian
Affairs, Chairman of the Navajo
Tribal Council. Chairman of the
Hopi Tribal Council, the Governor
of the Zuni Tribe, and the Mayor of
Gallup.
MIR. Thurman Smith, Personnel
Officer of the Gallup Indian Hospi-
tai is chair man of the planning
committee
Navajo times., 1961-05-03

EQuNdc1On NOE0IIuCCGS OI Cne navajo
Tribal Council conducted meet
ing for the purpose of discussing
common problems that affect all of
the schools which serve Navajo
youth. General chairman for this
three-day meeting was Mr.. Dillon
Platero of the Navajo Education
Committee. He was ably assisted
by designated chairmen for each
days business in the persons of
Mr.. Allen D. Yazzie and Mr.. Sam
BillisOD, members of the Educa-
tion ommittee, as we'll as MIR.
John Y. Begaye, Department Head
of the Navajo Tribal Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare Division.
Prominent among items for dis
cussion was the projected school
construction program for the Nav
ajo Reser vatio n which was re-
viewed by MIR. Clarence Ashby, As
sistant General Superintendent
Community Servicesl 1t appears
that number of projects will be
accomplished during the coming
year.
Greater emphas sis will be given
to Tribal participation in the en-
rollment of Navajo children in the
many schools that serve them.
Plans call for the active assis-
tance from chapter officers through
out the Reservation in directing the
children and their parents tocome
TO central enrolment points. 1t was
emphasize that the only way we
can reduce reta rdatiOn among Nav
ajo children is to enroll them at the
age of six and in si S t upon every
child being in school every day
throughout the year.
The newly appointed Guidance
and Counselling Offic er for the
Tribe, MIR. John C. Martin. made
very fine report on the Navajo
Schol S hip Program indicating
that competition for scholarships
will growkeener within the next few
years because of the ever increas-
ing number of Navajos graduating
from high school.
A portion of the meeting was de-
voted to the many and varied youth
activities that are sponsored both
by national and tribal organizations
for the benefit of growing boys and
girls. AS part of this program,
review of summer recreation for
youth reveals that during the sum-
mer of 1861 there will be many ac-
tiVitieS TIL a will be of benefit TO
youth and to adults all over the Re-
Servation.
During the course of the last
day, considerable time was spent in
discussing the Navajo Education
Policy for children between the
ag es of 1918, the probl e m of
teacher rec ruitment and the policy
of the various kinds of schools con-
corning corporalpuni shment. AS to
the educational policy, the group
recognized that the Navajo tribal
group is most anxious to have high
school facilities on the ReServa-
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07

ing word back to earth that he was in great shape-"am feeling fine. I feel excellent under con- ditions of weightlessness. Ship shape order on board"
 The historic flight proved that man can undergo the rigors of flight to the Moon without ex- cessive i'll effect.
 Many Western observers sur missed that the flight had been timed to reinforce Khrushchev's drive to end the Western Allies occupation of West Berlin and particularly the threats to Berlin Khrushchev is expected to make in a major broadcast tonight.
 Like Gagarin's flight, Titov's was greeted in both the Western and Communist world with praise for the Soviet scientific achieve ment. Sir Bernard Lowell, director of Britain's giant radio telescope oC OCNt1 Dollhs ICl IliCQ IL ctIl- other important step in the Rus sian plan to populate the Solar System beginning with the inva- sion of the Moon in a few years time"
 More Evidence
 Several West European news papers said the flight was more evidence of the Soviet lead over the United States in the space race. But the news of Titov's flight was accepted calmly in Washington. Space officials and others showed no surprise.
 Throughout his flight, the So- viets said, the handsome, wavy- haired Titov was kept in view from earth by television and while awake he maintained constant
 Continued on Page 3
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
Khrushchey Threatens US. with Crushing Blow" in Case of War :.

MOSCOW R-Premier Khrush- chev tonight accused President Kennedy of meeting with threats Soviet proposals on Germany He warned if the United States be- gins war the Soviet Union is capable of delivering a destructive blow to America and rendering U. s. allies harmless.
 Khrushchev said President Ken nedy seemed to see only a chal- lenge to the United States in the Soviet Unions proposals.
 At turns conciliatory and bold, the Soviet Premier at one point said any Communist blockade of West Berlin lis entirely out of the question"
 He said it is "cruel light-mind- edness' to think that any war in this age of nuclear weapons could be kept within bounds
 Such a spreading war, he de- clared, would bring war itself to the house of the American people, something that has not happened since the Civil War.
 In a major radio-television ad- dress, the Soviet Premier insisted German peace treaty must be concluded without delay but added:
 We do not intend to infringe upon any lawful interests of the Western Powers.
 Let us sit down honestly at a round conference table, let us not fan up war psychosis," he said. 'Let us clear the atmosphere, let us rely on reason and not on the force of thermonuclear weapons. !" Shows Common Sense
 At one point Khrushchev com mended Kennedy as having shown common sense in wishing to avoid armed conflict But he said com mon sense is not enough, and warned Western leaders not to play with the destinies of the people of the World'
 Khrushchev said the American
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
Soviet Spaceman Lands Safely
 After l7 Circuits of the Earth

MOSCOW R - Soviet space. man Gherman Titov landed safe. ly today after more than IT cir cults of the earth in his space ship Vostok II and reported tc Premier Khrushchev q fec splendid"
 The Premier promised a tre- mendous welcome to Moscow for the 26-year-old major, w h o travelled more than 100000 kilo- meters (about 435,000 miles) roughly far enough to reach the Moon and return. He was in the air 25 hours and IS minutes.
 As the first of the Soviet hon ors sure to follow, Khrushchev told Titov he was being promot- ed to full membership in the Com munist party. The handsome ma jor has been a candidate member
 TitoV, son of a retired school teacher in Siberia, manually con- trolled his five-ton spaceship for periods up to an hour, slept more than eight hours, and ate three meals while enduring the space phenomenon of Weightlessness, Moscow radio said
 He circled the globe every 88.6 minutes in an orbit that reached a maximum altitude of 159.59 miles and a minimum of 110.5 miles.
 Moscow radio said Titov land ed in a predetermined area near where the first Soviet spaceman, Yuri Gagarin, touched down after his pioneer flight April 12.
 Gagarin's route was longer with a maximum height of no miles and a maximum of 198 miles. Was Tn Great Shape
 Over and again Titov kept send
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
US. SOyiets Reach Agreement to Set Up Air Route

WASHINGTON R - The State Department today announced "basic" U. S.-Soviet agreement has been reached on setting up an air route between the two countries.
 A final agreement for commer- cial air flights to link New York and Moscow should be signed shortly, the department said
 Talks have been underway here since July Is on establishing a route which would be the first direct passenger air line service between the two nations.
 Travellers going from one coun- try to the other now have to trans fer at in-betWeen points.
 They expect flights on the 5000 mile New York Moscow hop to begin next spring.
 Pan American AirWays is slated to be the American carrier on this route and Aeroflot, the Russian-oWned civil airline, will be the Soviet carrier.
 Representatives of the two air lines are scheduled to continue technical talks before buttoninl down the agreement.
 The State Department reported the progress of the talks in statement coordinated with similar one being issued by tn, Soviets.
 The air talks, conducted b, presidential adviser James Landi for the United States and Aeroflo Chief Yevgeni Loginov for Rus sia, have been held quietly amiC the cold war storm. Officials saic no major political issues were involved.
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
US. Officials Take Soviet's 2nd Space Flight in Stride

WASHINGTON R, - Official Washington took he Soviet Unions second manned Spaceship flight in stride. The general at titude was let's get on with our own space program.
 Here and there an ominous note was struck - that the Soviet space success possibly portends a military threat to the United States.
 The consensus was that the So- viets had scored a major accom- plishment.
 Typical of the let's-be-calm mood was the remark of Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirk sen.
 We shall do it in due course in equal and even larger degrees. Our space progress has been ex- cellent and will pick up steam as it goes along" Dirksen said.
 Among those looking al the dark side of the Soviet feat was Sen. Richard Russell, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Commit tee.
 'There are some indications that a satellite of this size could be utilized as a very dangerous weapon" Russell said.
 Ambassador A dlai i Stevenson said at Hyannis Port, Mass, after with President Ken nedy on U. N. matters: "Russia's scientific contribution to the con- quest of outer space commands our admiration"
 Stevenson told neWsmen that he and Kennedy shared the view that space control was necessary and that they hoped the Soviets will mo longer delay in joining Us in cooperative regulation in the Use of outer space"
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
Dr. SOblen, Convicted Spy, Sentenced to Life

NEW YORK lR - Dr. Robert Soblen, convicted spy, was sen fenced today to life in prison.
 Soblen, ashen-faced and seri- ously ill, groaned as Federal Judge William H e Il a n S pronounced sentence. Then the physician col lapsed in the arms of two deputy marshals
 Doctors, who said Soblen is suf- fering from an advanced case of lymphatic leukemia, predicted he will live less than a year.
 "The matter of defendants health has received the courts close consideration before, during and after the trial" Judge Her lands said. "A spy is a spy, no matter what his health may be-"
 Soblen was convicted July 13 of wartime spying for the Soviet Union.
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
Two Tourists Fall Off Chair-Lift at Mount AlyeSka One Dies

ANCHORAGE R - An elderly couple from Ohio, on a tour oi Alaska's scenic vacation spots tumbled from an open chair lift near the top of Mount Alyeska yesterday.
 The man died a few hours later. His wife is in critical con dition in a hospital here.
 According to reports, MT and Mrs. A. H. Weisman of Cincin- natl, Ohio, had just left the sun deck atop the resort, 38 miles south of Anchorage, on the return trip down the 2,500-foot chair lift.
 Jim Branch, manager of the re- sort, said MT. Weisman suddenly jumped up in the chair in an eff fort to retrieve his hat which had blown off. Branch said witnesses told him Mrs. Weisman then top pied from the chair, followed a few seconds later by her husband.
 The couple landed on a rock covered slope bout 15 feet below.
 MT. Weisman, "A, died of in juries in Providence Hospital here. Mrs. Weisman remains in critical condition.
 The fatal accident was the first at the ski resort since it began operation of the chair-lift last year.
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
Russian Helicopter Landing Branded
 False by Gov. Egan

JUNEAU tR - Reports of a Russian helicopter landing on Alaska's St. Lawrence Island were branded false Friday by Gov Egan.
 Egan said that upon hearing the report he called the National Guard unit at Nome, where he was told the rumor had been cir culating The Nome Commander checked with the National Guard at Gambell on St. Lawrence Island and was told there was no foundation to the story.
 The governor said that it was not case of observing security at the request of the Alaskan Command, but simply an un- founded story.
The Nome nugget., 1961-08-07
Father and Son Indicted For Hijacking Airliner

WASHINGTON (R - L n Bearden and his teen-age son were indicted today in Fl Paso, Tex, in the hijacking of a jet passenger airliner last Thursday and the at tempt to force the crew to fly to Cuba.
 The Justice Department here announced the action.
 Bearden, 38, and his son, Cody, Is, were charged with Kidnapping and transporting the stolen air craft across state lines.
 The grand jury restated those charges, each as separate count, the Justice Department said, and also charged the Beardens with conspiracy to commit kidnapping
 Maximum penalties upon con- viction of these charges total life imprisonment for both, 1000 in fines for the father and $25,000 in fines for the son.
 The indictment said they kid naped the pilot, co-pilot and flight engineer at gunpoint while the plane was over New Mexico.