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The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31
Eight of Castro's
 Prisoner Delegates Return Two Stay Behind

HAVANA R - A delegation of eight Cuban prisoners return ed today after three weeks of fruitless negtiations in the United States to raise funds for the free dom Of nearly 1 200 prisoners cap- tured by Fidel Castro's forces in the April invasion of Cuba.
 Three representatives of Cuban eXiles in the United States ar rived with the prisoners in an at- tempt to keep the negotiations going. Two members of the pri- soners' delegation remained be- hind in Miami.
 Castro had offered to free the prisoners taken in the April in- | vasion of Cuba was ''indemnified' with 500 bulldozers or small trac- tors. But negotiations fell through after representative of an Amer ican group, the Tractors for Free dom Committee, offered 500 small agricultural tractors in exchange for the prisoners.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31
WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly cloudy today, partly cloudy this evening. Lowest tenn peratures expected tonight 35-40, the high tomorrow 50.
 Tn the past 24 hours: Precipi- tation .61 in, highest temp. 49, lowest A. Sunrise at 3:01 a.m., sunset at 9:13 pm.
 A year ago today: highest temp. 64, lowest 43. Extremes on this date since 1907: highest TT in 1923, lowest 30 in 1929.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31
SOVIETS SEIZE JAPANESE FISHING BOAT

TOKYO R = A SOVlet vessel seized a Japanese fishing boat and 10 crewmen in the Sea of Okhotsk this week over the pro tests of a Japanese patrol boat, the Coast Guard said Saturday.
 A spokesman said the No. l Taiyo Maru was under question ing by the Japanese patrol for alleged fishing in a non-fishing zone when Soviet Patrol Craft No 632 appeared.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31
IDENTICAL COLLISION

SUNDSVALL, Sweden R - Two cars of the same make and the same color collided head on outside Sundsvall.
 Both drivers were thrown against their Windshields and both were treated at the local hospital for scalp cuts.
 One driver was Finn Gagner, 25. The other was Dag Gagner, 25.
 They're identical twins.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31
Mexican Fishing Industry Has Increase in Catch

MEXICO CITY R - The Mex ican fishing industry increased it's catch last year by 20 per cent of 206,37O tons, the government reports. Of the catch, 39,766 tons of shrimp were sent to the Unit ed States.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31
BYPASS POLIO SHOTS

PORT ELIZABETH, South Af- rica R = A national anti-polio vaccination drive has had to by pass temporarily the eastern cape town of Adelaide because more than half of the 5000 inhabitants has the measles.
The Nome nugget., 1961-07-31

MT. and Mrs. Frank Hall. teach CTS at St. Lawrence Island two years ago, will be teaching in the BIA school at Kotzebue this year.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
Nellru W arms Red China to Stay Out of India

NEW DELHI M Prime Min ister Nehr71 asserted Tuesday Red China has threatened to enter India's northeast region and de- clared if an invasion comes i've shall re0ist and repel 1t. Nehru summarized before Par liament a new note from Peiping on the sinmering border dispute which he said may be Ca major trouble spot of the world for the next few years"
 The text of the note disclosed the Chinese said their troops would be justified in entering India's northeast region but added that Peiping intends to refrain from crossing the border there. In the Parliamentary debate, Nehru omitted mention of this part of the note.
 Nehru said Peiping complained India was stepping up military positions and building new posts' in the disputed area of Kashrnir and in such areas as Bara Hoti west of the Tibetan border.
 The area Is more than 1000 miles west of sfidia's northeast frontier region supposedly threat ened by invasion
 Nehru said the Chinese h:ated that ''if our military activities are not stopped they may have to take action by sending troops south of the McMahon line.s India claims the British-drawn line is the northeastern border but China says the border lies approximate ly 100 miles farther south.
 Nehru was vague about which military activities tic Chinese meant might touch off an inva- sion. He said She note complained, among other things, of Indian air craft flying over Chinese terri tory.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
561 Alaska
 Taxpayers Have Money Coming

Revenue Commissioner Peter. Gatz made public list of 56l Alaska taxpayers to whom the Alaska Department of Revenue has been unable to make delivery of income tax refunds for 1859 and 1860.
 In each case, Gatz said, war rants for payment of the refunds have been returned by the Post Office Department for various reasons.
 Refunds involved total in ex- cess of $9, ,000 and individual war. rants average approximately SIT each.
 Lists identifying the individual taxpayers are being mailed to all newspaperss radio and television stations in Alaska as we'll as to members of the Alaska Legisla- ture and Alaslna's congressional delegation.
 Persons entitled to refunds may claim them by communicating with iile Department of Revenue, Alaska Office Bldg, Juneau, giving their Social Security num- ber, the address used on the re- turn for which refund is being made and their present address.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
Ike Says us. Should Not Oyer-Militarize

NEW YORK tR -- Former Pres ident Dwight Eisenhower says the United States must not over militarize in panic over Soviet threat, although 1t must be pre- pared to stand pat against the Soviet Union for possible decades to come.
 'sThe Russians ~sill strive ear nestly to avoid general nuclear war, but they will use every conceivable device to spread false hoods and distortions, so as to create confusion, fear and loss of confidence Throughout the free world" Eisenhower said.
 we must always be ready to negotiate, but never to enter into bargaining where there is i'm piled weakening of principle or where freedom may thereby be, in the slightest degree, diluted, ]" he added.
 The former President, writing in the Saturday Evening Post, said it is vital for the American people to stand behind the government and President whenever 4tthey call upon us for sensible things and services necessary to meet every crisis of the future"
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
US. Sets Up New Station in Antarctica

WASHINGTON R Capping a feat of aerial lcgistics, the Unit ed States has established a new scientific station in remote area of Antarctica.
 This was reported Tuesday by the National Science Foundation on the basis of radio dispatch from its Antarctica headquarters at McMurdo Sound.
 The new station, called Ski-Hi, was set up Sunday in forrnid- able area of ice-capped terrain lying between the Palmer Penin- sula and the Sentinel Mountains. It is TOO miles from the nearest previous American station, Byrd Station, and some 1 ,500 miles from coastal McMurlo.
 Ski-T1i was established only after weeks of waiting for favor able weather, tricky reconnais- sance flying, and a dramatic air hauling and drnnping of supplies by Navy and Air Force aircraft
 It is designed to make new measurements of the eartf's mag netic field and of the ionosphere
 -the layer of electrified air that plays a key role in terrestrial radio communications.
 The particular geographical site was chosen because it is the "con- jugate point" for sn invisible line of magnetic force whose northern terminal lies $500 miles away in Pare Des Laurentides, northern Quebec Privince, Canada.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
ALASKA CAP CADETS HAVE CHANGE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Civil Air Patrol is offering $10,- 900 worth of scholarships to it's cadets in Alaska alone.
 To qualify for these scholarships you must do the following: fD Be cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, CD Hold the Certificate of Pro- fiency. and f3) Have "C" aver age in school.
 Several of these scholarships have $4, ,C110 added, q ,000 each year Of school. Last year there were hardly enough cadets apply- ins for these scholarships,
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
Short Order Business

AZTEC, NM. M IA profitable short order business Ss s'SsSslsied at the tail Monday.
 Sheriff Floyd Stock said a trusty, Billy Blake, 25, Nashville. Tenn, had been working as a cook in the jail kitchen.
 Stock learned that for at least couple of days Blake had been frying halfburgers and cheese burgers, wrapping them, and de- livering them to the other pri- soners at B to so cents each.
 Blake has now been moved Jack to a cell away from the kitchen.
 Blake is serving a six-month term on a forgery count.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
Inupiat Wants Hawkins to Remain as Area Director

JUNEAU ln The chairman of last months Inupiat (first great gathering of the Eskimos) at Bar row has urged Commissioner Philleo Nash of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to retain James Hawkins as Area Director for Alaska.
 Hawkins is scheduled to be re- placed by Robert Bennett. for merly Assistant Area Director at Aberdeen, SD.
 In letter to Mash, Guy Olxa- kok, chairman of the Inupiat, said Hawkins always worked closely with the Eskimo villages and un- derstands the problems of Alas ka's natives.
 Okakok's letter was signed by each of the delegates to the Thu piet from some 25 villages from Bethel to Barter Island.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06
Are We Ready ]?

6krTNIE UNIFIED STATES has not sold itself to the
 A world. nation that knows how to popularize flakes and luxury automobiles certainly ought to be able to tell the world the simple truth about what it is do;:sg and why it is doing it So said Lyndon Johnson Vice President of the United States when he returned from making his good will tour abroad
 What he said also applies to the State of Alaska because the farther east one trasels in the lower fortyeight the less the other Americans know about Alaska and it's vacation possibilities. It is expected that Century 21 Fair in Seattle will lure at least million people to the Pacific Northwest who would not have otherwise and of this million many will include Alaska in their trip
 Are ready
 Dawson, which has only TOO residents, grappled with the problem of housing and have now incorpo- rated "Klondike Tent Cities Ltd" While the luxury tents planned to house about 700 visitors daily far from the canvas that sheltered the thousands of miners of the gold rush days, they will be quite novelty and the investment is reported to be only about $75.000
 It is time Nome started some concrete planning for next summer to attract more overnight tours. They could profit by this plan which initiated by only 35 investors.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06

DECEMBER , IS ~cD DAY"
 JUNEAU M = Gov. Win. Ese. yesterday proclaimed Dec. 2 as Civil Defense Day" in the State Of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-06

Leiisr-sixs and Legal File rolders Availabls II The Nome Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27

Imagine the impact on our way of life if we could in- crease educational achievement in America by soc
 According to William H. Arm strong, outstanding teacher in the famous Kent School of Kent, Conn. and recipient of the 1861 prize for the best article of general interest in the field of education by the Indepcndent Schools Education Board, the average child ac- tually uses only about 20eo of his learning ability. This shocking but well-substantiated statement appears in MT: Armstrong's recently published book, ts87 Ways to Help Your Child iii School The Parents Common Sense Guide to Sound Elementary Education" :" Con- cerned w1tn the most impor- tant thing in d child's ife-hisi life time career rthis book out lines the best possible prepara- tion to develop his inborn tall ents. It explains why elementary sIhool years are the golden years" Of receptivtty to learn ing and what mutt be done to offset the current Relax Now = Pay Later maxim of irre- sponsihility.
 Even with ideal classroom
 conditions, how much inc;yid
 ual attention can the most de
 dicated of teachers give to you child3 Parents must therefore do more for the child's educa' tion than 'spay school taxes and forget it." 87 Ways" is based
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27

on the sound and newly re- affirmed theory that the conn munication ski1ls (the three R's) are the most vital working
 tools for all educational pre- gross. Omissions in these areas during elementary school years are tragically revealed when children move up to the sec- ondary school; where undoing and retraining is painful often expensive process.
 The purpose of this book is to provide the basis for a work ing partnership between par ent, child and teacher The gap between what your child ss doing and what he could be doing can be filled by putting into practice the day-by-day practical suggestions crammcd into each chapter. Scme vital topics covered are: how to improve handwriting: simple steps to grasping math.; how to study and review without cramming; a planned schedule of study; the art of learning to listen; reading with under standing.
 Published by Barron's Ed ucational Series. Inc, Great Neck, New York, "87 Ways" priced at $1.95 in paperbaclx, l points out that the skills ac- quired during these formative
 years = skills that we now
 recognize to be as much the parents responsibility as the feachers-will remain with the child during all the years of his future education.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27
Aliens Must Register During January

District Director. R. Oates. ol the Immigration and Naturalixa- ton Service estimated that $500 aliens will report their address es in Alaska during January u1~ der the Federal Alien Address Report program.
 The in1nigratics1 official said that 5000 aliens reported their addresses during January, 1061.
 MT Oates said that all non~ citizens, except those in diplo- matic status, foreign representa- lives of certain international or ganizations and those admitted temporarily as agricultural labor CTS are required to file the address report.
 He added that any alien who violates the address report re- quirement may be fined up to $2O0, imprisoned for 30 days, and deported.
 In addition, aliens who are not in the United States during Janu- ary must report their addresses to the Service within 10 days after their return.
 Address report cards will be available at the Immigration and Naturalization Service offices and local United States post offices beginning, Jan. 1, 1862.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27
Got a Little Excited

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. 4 A woman tourist waited for three hours Tuesday, to snap President Kennedy's picture in front of St. Mary's Hospital.
 When he arrived to visit his stricken father. Miss Juanita Loving, Norristown, Tenn, school teacher. was holding the camera upside down in her excitement.
 Would you please wait a mo- ment?" she begged. The President smiled, stepped in front of her, and said, "pleass take your time" After he left, Miss Lovinl moancd, Adear me, I forgot to se l the camera"
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27
State Support for School Districts
 Is Under Study by Draft Legislation

I
 The teacher salary allotment would be based on the state miri- mum teacher salary and the num- Der of professional persons hired by each district. up to the maxi mum number of professional ern- ployes permitted by the state on the basis of actual school enroll ment in each district.
 AS an alternative to the teacher salary allotment, the draft lepis- lation proposes a teacher unit. or classroom, allotment of 5000 for each unit in the 1st Division $6,O00 in the 3rd. $7,000 in the 4th and 5000 in the 2nd.
 The total of these three factors in each school district would be determined to the public school foundation, or minimum program for that district.
 From this amount would be subtracted the amount of money which could be raised by a uni- form levy = the draft legislation makes no suggestion as to the amount of the levy on the full value of all real property in the district.
 State Would Pay Difference
 The state would then pay the difference between the required local tax effort and what has been determined to be the minimum school program for each district.
 The draft legislation also pro- vides local revenues in excess of the required local tax effort.
 This is how the State would de- terrnine each year how much money it will need for school support, using the school years 1862 1863 and 1863 -1964 as an ex- ample:
 On Nov. i, 1862, each district woalld report it's actual attendance to the state and; using these fig ures, the state would determine what would be needed, for school support during the 1963-1964 school year. The Legislature meeting early 1 in 1868 would be asked to pro- vide this amount. It would also be asked to appropriate what would be called growth money for the 1e63r1e64 school year. On July 1. 1863, the state would start paying seven equal monthly payments to the school districts covering school support for the 1863 -1864 year as determined by the Nov. 1, 1862, attendance fig ures.
 On Dec. 1, 1888, each school district would report Is actual att tendance again; to show any growth over the figure submitted Nov. 1, 1oG1
 If growth were indicated, the districts entitled to growth money would receive four equal, month Fly paymez1ts start.Ssg on Dec. 15 1883.
 z1ch dlstrict, of coslrse, would have submitted additional fig ures on asssov. |. 1903, on whicsi state support for the 1964-l965 year would be based.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27
complsis Flrst Aid courss

Complefe F1xSt Aid Couxse
 All members of the City Police Department and TommyMartin of the Volunteer Fire Department completed the First Aid Course which was given last week at the school
 The 10-hour course was given for five euenings by James Mes sick, Safety Supervisor of the State Division Of Highways.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27

K . f1.
 tEditor's Note: This is the
 second story in two-part
 series on two pieces of draft
 legislation, concerning school
 finance and organization.
 BY Ward Sims
 l Associafed Press Sfn5} Writer
 JUNEAU ls A new plan for state support for local school dis tricts, which places premium on local tax effort, is under study Iby members of the Legislature and state school officials.
 The plan is encompassed in ldraft legislation prepared at the request of the State Board of Education and is based on rec concentrations made by survey team which recently completed a study of Alaska's school system, under a Ford Foundation grant. The draft legislation seeks to assure that each school district wifi have sufficient funds to fi- nance a minimum school program. The proposed bill also seeks |(D to equalize the effort corp- munities must make to meet their own school expenses and @ to let local school districts know. by July 1 of each year, what they can expect in state aid for the coming school year.
 The survey team recommended that local school districts be re- Quired to raise for schools an amount equal to the money which could be raised from a 4-mill levy on the full value of taxable real property within the district, as determined by a state assessor. The revenue could be raised by any local tax collected within the district or any local share of a state tax collected within the dis l trict.
 Include Public Law 874
 It could also include one-hal1 lof any Publis Law STA ffederally |impacted area) funds received b, ] the district and any Johnson T o'Malley funds received by thu l district.
 { If the district met this revenue goal, it ~sos,ld receive the full amount of state funds to whicf lit was entitled under foTznuls l based on school attendance, pro Il uidin9 l1fflcient state ft1111s wers available to meet 100 per cent O leach districts entitlement.
 If available ss4sss4s;7 sss:s7 funds were in, sufficient to meet 100 per cent O all entitlement, the individual al lotments would be trimmed on { percentage basis in direct relation Ito the amount of state funds avail !eble compared with aA entitle
 The minimum school pro2raz, Llwould consist of three 3acsofs, q
 . per-pupiI allot1aent, (z} m at
 tendance center allotment and 6
 a teacher salary or teacher uni
 {classroonl) ailotz.senr.
 The per-pupil allotment woul'
 be $14O in sosstheastern Alaska ! $150 in southcentral AlaslEa, ex
 elusive of Kodiak and the A1eu
 tians and $180 in all other areas including Kodiak and the Aleu tians.
 The attendance center allot ment would be $2,nd0 for an ele
 mentary school and $4 900 for
 high school, providing esch at
 tendance center operated as district administrative unit
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-27

(Editor's Note: This is the second story in a two-part series on two pieces of draft legislation, concerning school finance and organization.
Evening star., 1961-06-04
SEAMS
TO Me-.
Fish Poncho Easy to Make

Let yourself go into sum-
mer with a full wardrobe OF.
beach clothes. There are so
many simple and inexpensive
things you can make that
there is no reason for you to
get bored by having just a
few.
This poncho is simply a
square of fabric with a slit
for the neck opening, deco
rated with binding and con-
trasting fabric fish.
You'll Need: / yard cotton
broadcloth SO inches wide; 6
yards wide bias tape in con-
trasting color; VI yard
printed or gingham check
fabric for fish; 2 buttons for
fish eyes.
To Make:
/. If fabric is wider than
36 inches, cut it into q So
inch square.
2. Fold in half on the bias
(forming a triangle). Find
center point on the fold.
Draw a line 51a inches on
either side of center point,
giving you an 11-incil line
for neck opening Gig. 81.
3. Open square flat and
stay stitch Y inch from neck
line on both sides, tapering
Evening star., 1961-06-04

ing sharp points at each end
Of slit Gig. bottom).
S. To face 4 edges Of pom
cho, place open tape on pom
cho as you did at neckline.
Stitch to poncho, starting on
the straight edge OF poncho
a few inches away from the
corner. Miter all corners.
6. To miter corners: When
you have stitched tape to all
four edges, stitch diagonally
across the fold formed by
the tape at each corner. Clip
off the excess corner Gig.
2A). Fold tape to right side
Of poncho;' press and edge
stitch outer loose edge of tape
Evening star., 1961-06-04

to nothing starting 8 inches
from each end. Slit along
original line between
stitching.
4. Face neckline as follows:
place right side Of bias tape
to wrong side of poncho with
tape open. Stitch tape, on
its own crease, to front Of
poncho along stay stitching
line, leaving 21a inches Of
tape extending loose at each
end of slit. Do same with
back. Join front and back
tape ends in a 2-inch long
diagonal seam. Trim seam
Evening star., 1961-06-04

to poncho Gig. 2B). Note:
For neat finish where start
ing tape end meets loose
finishing end, fold loose end
under diagonally and press.
Then continue edge stitching
to poncho. Slip stitch open
diagonal fold closed.
z. Fish: Cut 2 egg-Shaped
pieces Of fabric with narrow
end coming to a point. One
fish should measure about 8
inches long and AZ inches
at the widest point. The
second fish should be 3s inch
smaller all around. Place
larger fish at bottom center
Of poncho; pin to poncho at
center Of fish. Mark tail to
Evening star., 1961-06-04

be formed by tape as shown
In fashion sketch. Fold tape
in half, making it half its
original width and edge
stitch one end of tail to pom
cho. Then continue stitching
tape all around outline Of
fish on both tape edges, fin
ishing off with the other tail
end.
8. Stitch second fish to
upper left Of poncho near
shoulder in the same way.
Sew one button eye on each
fish.
9. Slip poncho over your
head and that's all there is
to it.
(cOpyriEht. 1861. Field Enterprisss0
Evening star., 1961-06-04
BY PATRICIA SCOTT

Gig. / top). Fold tape to
right side Of poncho and
press. Edge stitch outer loose
edge Of tape to poncho, max