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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-25

Stote Bonk No. 67o
REPORT OF CONDITION or "cuMBERLAhD COUNTY
BANK" OF CUMBERLAND IN THE STATE OF V!k
GINA At THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON APRIL u.
Cash balances with other banks cash items
United States Government Obligations direct and
366bo16
Obligations States political subdivisions 5S27
discounts Including 8537 ovedlats Cpl 322o
premises owned $512454 furniture and fixtures
s225703 1919
Other assets ............. 90
TOTAL, ASSETS - 2as 5s2 II
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals pa nerships and cor
porationS 40o28o4
Time and savings deposits individuals partnerships,
and corporations e451187
Deposits of United States Government Including postal
savings, ... 34o3. Sc
Deposits political subdivisions ao.4lse
Certified and officers checks, etc 1o6l4o
TOTAL DEPOSITS Observation-Disclosures. $l85S7513
deposits ........ S 49O16326
fb Total time and savings deposits 5 6957l87
Other liabilities 212l3.78
TOTAL LIABILITIES commandments. / 2o7 oss 81
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital ......... 5oooooo
Surplus 100000
Undivided profits
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Observation-Disclosures. 8244sso
TOTAL LIABILITIES and CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ~ 28e 532 II
MEMORANDA
OF 10 Tor
other purposes including and bills rediscomt-
ed and securities sold with
Loans shown above after deduction
l. MAX B. HARLAN JR, Cashier of
soemny that this of condition
the best of knowledge
MAX B. HARLAN. JR.
COrect-AtteSt:
w R. PARKER.
M f. BI.ANTON.
R. H. BL4ANTON. Directors
State of Virginia. County of Cumberland. SIS:
Sworn and subscribed day April 1861
and hereby certify that not officer
My commission expires January
SUSIE B. VASSAR. Notary Public
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-25
CuriD'S ALLY

Fred-I love her. although
she isn't pretty. She has that III
delinable something
Jim Oh, yes. | know My
girl dad has piles Of it, too.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Local Boundary Commis- sion will hold a hearing in tn e City of Kenai at 10:00 am. on January F, 1861, in order to hear arguments on petition filed with the Commission for the ex- elqsion of certain territory on the west side of the Kenai River from the City of Kenai. Persons wish Ing to make formal statements re- garding the petition should send them to the Local Affairs Agen- cy, 20. Box ITO, Juneau, Alaska by Jan. ,, 1862.
 Published ill the Cheeehako News Dec. 29, 1861. Jan. 5 and Jan. F, 1862.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

of this notice, if this notice is published, and within forty (l0) days after the date of its service 1pon yon. in ease this notice is seIEed upon Fod personally out side of Alaska. DONE this lafh da4 af October. 4a6f.a5 Anchorage. .t t1lasfsa. l5I4 AR#1Z8=. DAVIS, 9lLl5sa aslft. .szz#ta ## E z#ss# #afa Judicial fke HHzIs5 EIeEE of e Superior 6a. f# Ha State 
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 Com. .zzzzH zz==H=sH with- E tae sHaHa a# Alaska as follows. Seeks aazHa1 E t5 transport passengers 5.#H s. A a5=l l.z9zz# .H#5Hs== between p05Hfs in Hae aafaotHa= Kenai area and ehaIte1. selzzlee tallls. originating and ending in that area. and tolH service between points on Alaska Highway l between Soldotna and Homer, and on Highway
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

 1v ~.rx~y-~~ PAIE SE Y l. N

Q between SotdotHa and Sew and. Alaska
 Any person having interest or objection Q HRe issuance of such Certificate za thH above named person nay file T statement of such ia4z3==st objection ff4 t. s1Hs 4zHEze Division q. #.t a5 D P 5HEeet, aI-
  
 
  
 
       
 
  
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 aa- Eafa#HsIIz ga .IH aHs5 aal8 vim Hzala #zs 9s or- aH5zs .aHe.a=zsa cad sHese meetings
 1he KeHaT Volunteer TTa Dent. 7z4Z.lla.Iz zallsl#H6zzaall aa4eut- consists aE 1heee tank trucks leach with seif-eQataiaed Rampef) and an ambulance.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
 FOR FIR FEE !.

THIRTEEN 8-week old mostly black Labrador puppies. Wean- ed. Perfect pets for children. Take the lot and have dog team Absolutely free-l or 13 % Ihe customer. Bud Dye. ke= faz. Phone z83z5552 60-3 
 Fas sfBE SIZE GRAY #aETQN aarka 5sIs7.g fox f5I. ni1I- Hea HaHa 5e by P9,at la Aaazs nQf sRs fsa a navy iUe oU55 
 
 
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 hu mess a9 my a49a.
 8a HARD
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 aHee
 F PROPOSALS 65zs BocE a4# Ha keaai. A s- ####zl#s= 5I s59= junction a# #a# aififies 8u tF ~ EaH s #l1& 8t.
 an etcAes off I5#=HiH tle may @ Hea eH office. 5. AaH a 7g atiea af =lzza z5za 4a a llabas 9aaaI==5az abet5s Bula aae, KeHaI. Alaska.
 Proposal sal include eoustruc- 6z6a plan ssI3#Ies. outline of pro- nasefs plan =az operator of dock facilities. ability to finance eoa- st1uetion and containing propos- CTS compensation to the City of kenaf for the night to use | ii e land for 2oEear period. All proposals must be in the office of City Clerk City of ke- nai, Alaska, on or before FehFu- any l, 1862.
 THIS IS NOT 4 REQUEST
 FOR BID
 Kenai Dock and Harbor
 Commission. Published in the Cheechako News Dee. 29, 1861, Jan. 5 and Jan. F, 1962.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
FOR SALE OR TRADE

9 FOOT ALUMINIUM Spartan trailer, converted to food con- eession. completely outfitted ready for business, or would make good mess hall for small crew in brush, could feed eight men at . time. Inventory and picture on request. Price 5000 CT what have you? Need blade for D-2 cat. Write Arctic Cas- tie Enterprises, Y B Hillside Apts., IS and H St., Anchorage. Alaska. BR 2-5911. 58-3b
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
 THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF ALASKA,
 Plaintiff,
 42.s52 ACRES OF LAND, more or less, in the kenai Re- cording Precinct; NEALE F. SHIMAkER; IVAN K. EN- FRY and MARILYN R. EV- FRY, his wife. WILLIAM J. HAWKINS. and any un- known owners,
 Defendants.
 FILED IN THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF ALASKA, THIRD DISTRICT,
 OCT. F, 1861
 A. M. V0KAGEK, Clerk,
 by Dorothy Bailey, Deputy CIVIL ACTION NO. 6f-1424
 ORDER TO SURRENDER
 POSS SESI0N
 Upon consideration of the dec laration of taking filed herein, 1t is ORDERED:
 That the State of Alaska is en- titled to exclusive possession of the property described herein, and the defendants are hereby ORDERED to peacably surrender possession within twenty (20) days after personal service of this notice upon them in the State of Alaska, or within twenty (20) days after the filing of the declar- ation of taking, whichever is lat CT; within thirty l30) days after the date of the last publication
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

Read the Classified ad-t pays
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

BROWN LEATHER hand-tooled billfold lost Saturday afternoon Dec. 9 in vicinity of Lou's Mar ket, Soldotna. Reward. Contact Ira L. Miller, Route ?, Kenai.
 5S-3h
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
HOMES FOR SALE

ONE OF SOLDOTNA'S FINEST homes. Three bedrooms, wo baths, fireplace, full basement, wall to wall carpet in living dining, master bedroom and in hall. Gas hotwater baseboard heat, automatic dishwasher, breakfast bar, cherry paneling in living room. Anderson dou- ble pane windows throughout. Intercom system with radio. Golotea fixtures. Lifetime fin ished aluminium siding. I his house IS FILA financed a I'd
 guaranteed. Requires only a low down payment. Call 262- 1901. o6-3
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
LOST , ,

RED GERMAN SHORT Haired
 pointer, Sterling area. Crooked
 hind leg. $20 Reward. Call Royle Parker 262-4111. 58-3b
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
CLASSIFIED ADS

CLASSlf RATE: 10c per word; S1 minima ment must accompany insert accepts responsibility for only RIAL ESTATE FOR SALE
 NORTH KENAI
 NEAR STANDARD OIL
 REFINERY SITE
 a ACRE tract. fall mineral Best acEeaaa #a4 aH ##z Re##sala Owner must a#l etely.
 z1 ACRES 100 oi aad 2 HE# Land adjacent aaaigis Ions. Only iaa8 #aa q.
 LEO F. ORE
 Eealtor-InsaaHee s8S LBS Kenai.
 Phone 263-4525 aE BEDROOM residence. =Haa. AaateHne. Total nfies H HEtl rent at s15o aea 8azz#=H.
 AND } BEDROOMS Hsias b8ii6 by Lewis and AieHzssF a saId8taa. FILA. He5Mz. Naz =5H5FsE gas eaHIHaa a5ss5ezz.fT Tzzz pace aaa garage
 LOIS
 es from S550 up. residence ad business. WYE viii aaN Haa H95s In alL areas of saIHg#n2 aaa RideeWay. Gall ar stop af OLE office
 TRAILER PARKS
 Choice Parks with ta and 14 spaces, both with natural eaz. Excellent buys for the investor.
 contact;
 M. K. REALTY. INC.
 In Soldotna-262- -4B00 In Anchorage-BR 4=0845 20 HWY. FRONTAGE lot ever looking Kenai river in Soldatna across from Wilson's Soldatna store. Ideal business property. #. k. Realty, Soldatna. 45zbe -------
 FOR SALE OLD NEWSPAPERS for pack ing, etc 2c ID. in bundles of 9 pounds. Cheechako News plant, Ridgeway, phone 262-4624. 56c GOOD VARIETY potted plants, planters, decorations, flor l arrangements. NuState Nurs- cry. Homesite Loop Rd., Kenai. Phone 283- -77774422 774422. 56bc OXYGEN, ACETYLENE, pipe, steel LUKE'S W E ID l N c SERVICE, Mile 1 N. kenai Ra. Phone 283-7727. 45-be
 LOST
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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
TRAILER SPACE

SPACE AVAILABLE at River Terrace Mobile Park, 5000 per month including garbage disposal. Your electric bill will be less at River Terrace. With pure artesian water, phones available at every space. All utilities are underground, even the phone cable. Truly tn most beautiful park in Alaska. You have seen the rest, now visit the best. You owe to your self to live in River Terrace.
 50-bc
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
TRAILERs FOR SALE

TRAILERS FOR SALE SPECIAL OFFER: 10-x55-ft conl- pletely furnished 1862 trailer -winterized for Alaska. 10ao down payment, 6ac interest. T years to pay. Total price $4500 fob. factory. Call collect An ehorage BR 7-6655, Coastal Marvel Homes, Inc. 56be
  AUTOS FOR SALE 1861 FALCON 4-DR. deluxe trim, excellent condition. $1795. Can be financed. Phone 262-49O4.
 58-3 uaMLgC Eap CATE
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

KNAPP SHOES. All types for work and play. Mile 104 F,
 Kenai Spur Road. 46-be
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

AIRPLANE FOR SALE. AER- ONACA CHIEF, 75 Continental engine. extra wing tank. Must sell. OwI CT leaving for States. See Troy Hodges at Tachicks
 Cabins, Soldotna. 59=3
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

OXYGEN, ACETYLENE, pipe, steel LUKE'S WELDIN C
 SERVICE, Mile 1 N. kenai Rd. Phone 283-7727. 45-be
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
FOR SALE

GOOD VARIETY potted plants, planters, decorations, flor l arrangements. NuState Nurs- cry. domestic Loop Rd., Kenai. Phone 283-7742. 56be
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

LUMBER and house logs. Plum- ley Mill, North Kenai Road.
 43-be
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

sa ACRE tract, fall mineral 3aesG aeHtaa #aH aH #zz Pea saIa. Owner must aH
  z4E#8s#e##z#Hz s6E Ns
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29
lis IS NOT 4 REQUES
 FOR BID Kenai Dock and Harbor

NIUttIIIIIoNIVIIs Published in the Cheechako News Dee. 29, 1861, Jan. 5 and Jan. 12, 1962.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-12-29

zR A RES 100 0if and 9as
 Eand adjacent aalgIs Ions Only aIaHa a6H !.
Evening star., 1961-10-25

Kountz concludes, that SIM
pie memory loss is frequently
Just q bad habit of not
training our minds to absorb
and retain things as we are
accustomed to do in youth"
Other symptoms that we
commonly misinterpret as
tagging brain power are not
mental at all, but emotional
in origin.
Flight From Reality
The aged individual who
feels that society has no use
for him, that he Is unwanted
by his family and that the
world in general is simply
staring at him waiting for
him to die - such an in.
dividual, even with the finest
brain on earth, could easily
lapse into senility. It would
be q symptom Of his emo
tional depression. a flight
from an untenable reality.
The human mind, like any
Evening star., 1961-10-25

grown rusty. On the contrary
the increase in most mental
capacities was tremendous"
The group now scored
higher on general informa-
ton questions, and on
practical Judgment" ques-
tions.
But most impressive of
ALL" DR.. Owens commented,
was an increase In scores
in certain categories where
logic and clear thinking are
required. The inescapable
conclusion Is that most peo-
pie are smarter at so than
at the brink Of maturity,
when we usually think of
brains as being agile and
most receptive"
Loss Of Memory
But, scientific findings
Notwithstanding, don't we all
know aged individuals who
seem to have slowed down
mentally? Haven't we all
noted loss Of memory as a
symptom of age? Haven't We
noted a lack Of alertneSS,
a slownesS to catch on"
an aged persons tendency to
repeat himself2 The chances
are we all have made such
observations.
To the scientific investi-
gator. however, the question
is: Do these symptoms mean
that the brain itself has lost
its power-or do they merely
mean that. for some reason
or other, the brains power
is not pelng used?
Take the matter Of memory.
Decline Of memory is, to q
large extent, what the late
DR.. Edward j. Stieglitz called
"a question Of inattention."
He explained, the older
individual forgets names and
addresses because he no
longer has the same interest
in names and telephone
numbers that he had years
before.
THE older individual can
remember If he wants to-"
Or. William B. Kountz Of
the Chronological Research
Foundation in st. Louis gives
a case example to illustrate
the point: Mr.. ]. d. was
II years Of age when I first
saw him. One Of his major
complaints was loss Of
memory. He could not re-
member his friends names,
even though he saw them
regularly at'his club.
Learned Greek
1T happened that his
daughter was married to an
engineer, and she and her
husband were sent to Greece
by our government. After a
period. Mr.. ]. D. decided to
visit. them, and he stayed
two years.
while he was there, he
discovered that he could not
find his way around the city
in which they lived because
he could not speak any
Greek. He decided to study
the language, and did so.
When he visited my Of
flee two years later, I asked
him about his memory. He
said. 1T Is wonderful. I can
remember my friends names,
street numbers. anything
This demonstrates" DR..
Evening star., 1961-10-25

Forget Surprise, Be Courteous
sy ABIGAIL VAN sUREN

DEAR ABBY: My husband
and I and our four children
plan to drive up to British
Columbia to visit his sister,
her husband and their five
children. We have three
weeks vacation coming,
haven't seen these folks for
four years, and think it
would be lots Of fun. We
viii stay with them, of course,
since we don't know anyone
else UP there.
Now for our problem m:
Should we let them know we
are coming or should we just
drive up to their back door
and surprise them? My hus-
band is sort of superstitous
and says it is bad luck to re-
veal your plans in advance
and he wants to surprise
them. Would this be proper?
B. C. BOUND.
This would be highly i'm
proper, and I suggest you
write first. Your husbands
sister might be superstitiOus
about 13 people in a home
that ordinarily houses seven.
DEAR ABBY: How do you
tactfully tell a neighbor
woman that you would like
to entertain once in a while
without her presence? Every
time a car drives into my
driveway, my neighbor "joins"
us. She is a good neighbor in
many ways, but we do not
travel in the same circles.
Many of my friends do not
care for her. CHer language
is a bit on the vulgar side)
! don't want to hurt her feel
ings. as we both own our
own homes and I like to be
on good terms with my
neighbors, but if I don't find
a solution to this problem
my husband is going to do 1t
for me, and it won't be pleas
ant.
HELPLESS HOSTESS.
No one who has a desire
for privacy with the courage
and a voice to proclaim that
desire need be "helpless"
against an intruder. Inform
her in a kindly way that,
when you have guests, you'd
like to entertain them alone.
4 *#
DEAR ABBY: My husband
is in real estate and he is
out almost every night of the
week on business" His nor
NAL Homecoming time is
around 8 pm, but lately he
has been pulling in at 4:30
and S am. When I ask him
where he's been, he says at
the corner tavern. They close
the place at 2, but he claims
that just means they lock
the door and don't let any
more customers in, but any,
one who is already in can
stay as long as he likes. Is
Evening star., 1961-10-25

living organism. requires an
environment of reasonable
nourishment If it is to keep
growing and Towering. In
this environment, the only
outward limit of human
brain power is the limit Of
life itself.
Witness such human ex-
amples as Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Albert Schweitzer,
George Bernard Shaw,
Somerset Maugham. Or
Grandma Moses taking up
Evening star., 1961-10-25

painting at 7S and still going
strong at 100; Bernard
Baruch's giving sage advice
to the nation and its leaders
at 90; Arturo Toscanini con-
Quoting without scores in his
Dos, and novelist Nikos Ka-
zantzakis's writing eight nov
els after he passed his 65th
birthday.
Copyright 1851 BY howard Whitman)
distributed By The Register and
Tribune Syndicate)
Tomorrow: Women hove freedom
10 create.
Evening star., 1961-10-25

this true? Or am I Just
plain
GULLIBLE.
True or untrue, the real
question is, "What has the
corner tavern got that your
home hasn't got from 8 pm.
to 5 a.m.?" II you don't find
out, you are more than "Gul-
hble," dear. You're sunk!
For Abby's booklet, "Hotp
to Haze a Lovely Wedding"
send so cents to Abby, Bor
1865. Beverly Hills, Calf.
Evening star., 1961-10-25
YOUR MIDDLE YEARS
Broin Keeps Agile
When 1t Is Exercised

that the years do far less
damage to mental capacity
than has been supposed" the
REPORT went on. what hap
pens to our minds has little
to do with the number of
birthdays we have celebrated.
1t depends q great deal more
on how much and how well
we have used our minds"
Just Takes Longer
At the University of
British Columbia, in Canada,
Psychology Prof. r. @. Fraser
conducted a series Of expert
ments on the relationship
of age to intelligence. He
concluded that the individual
Of go, 70 or 80 can have
a mind as sharp and capable
as the 25-or 30-year-old-
conceding, however, that
there are changes in mental
power by which some ca
pacities decrease and other
counterbalancing capacities
increase.
DR.. Fraser commented,
"Old dogs can learn new
tricks, but it takes longer.
General belief that memory
and intelligence reach their
peak in early adult years and
decline in middle age is not
entirely untrue. But some
elements Of memory and in
telligence improve with age"
The individual who starts
with a good brain and keeps
developing it can go on
throughout his lifetime to
new skillS and increased
learning. DR.. Fraser's studies
indicated. But there are
qualitative differences.
Older people react diff
ferently from younger ones"
he pointed out. That's why
a fighter pilot should be no
more than IS, younger rep
ferably. But an old person
makes a better automobile
driver. He may not react
quite as rapidly, but he'll be
more aware. more ready 10
wait until he gets a situa-
ton sized up."
Unique Test
At Iowa State University,
Psychology Professor VIII
liam A. Owens, jr., conducted
a unique before and after"
test of brain power. In the
University archives, he dis
covered the scoring records
Of 179 Iowa State freshmen
in the year 1919 on the
Army's Alpha Mental Ability
Test" one of the earliest
valid psychological tests Of
brain power.
In a prodigious job, he
tracked down l27 of the ITO.
Several decades had passed,
and the men we're well along
in years. He gave them the
same test again.
The result? DR.. Owens re-
ported. Nowhere was there
any sign that brains had
Evening star., 1961-10-25
Tsath Of q Series


age brings a diminution of
some functions, such as rapid
memorization and quick cal
culation, but, an increase, in
other more important func-
tions such as reasoning, ac-
curacy, logic : evaluation,
Judgment.
The only thing really to
worry about is disuse. Think
of the brain las q railroad
track. You know how the
track shines and glistens
when the trains run fire.
quently. You know how it
rusts when the trains stop
running.
Numerous scientists have
studied brain power in re-
cent years.
Test is Success
At Columbia University
Teachers College in New
York City, an experiment
was conducted to test the
learning ability of older peo-
pie. Two hundred seventy
men and women between As
and 70 were enrolled in a
class in the Russian language.
was selected be-
cause it was a language of
which none had any previous
knowledge" a spokesman for
Columbia's Institute of Psy-
Geological Research explained.
I'm too old to learn
languages. I'm too old to
learn anything" one woman
in her Sos complained at the
start. Others shared her
negativism, themselves con-
vinced by all of the preju-
dicial statements they had
heard about the brain power
Of the aged.
But this is the institutes
report Of how the experiment
turned out: "The classes met
for two hours a day, an hour
Of instruction and an hour
to study and practice. At the
end Of two months, we found
that our group of so-called
oldsters covered as much ter
ritory as college students do
in a whole semester!
I'VE can state as a fact
Evening star., 1961-10-25
BY HOWARD WHITMAN

It's time to explode some
myths about the human
brain. Many men face mid
die age with tfepidation be-
cause they fear their brain
power will slacken until in
evitably they'll be senile.
No such thing. The brain
is not a muscle; because q
mans legs will no longer
propel him on q -100-yard
dash the way they used to
is no reason to believe that
his brain will not function
as well as it ever did and
in many ways better.
Anatomically, the brain
does not shrivel, or soften,
or harden. As to function.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-08
Sen. Gruening Calls On
 Interior Dept. to Set Up Fur Seal Plant in Alaska

WASHINGTON R Sen. Ernest Gruening called on the Interior Department Thursday to require that processing of Prihilof fur seals be done in Alaska.
 In letter to Secretary of h. terior Stewart Udall, he noted that the processing heretofore has been done by the Fouke Fur CO. St. Louis, Mo, and that there have been objections in the past to transferring operations from St. Louis because workers and their families would be uprooted.
 Now that the company is vol untarily moving itself to another location," Gruening said, T feel very strongly that the Interier Department should demand and insist that the operations deal- ing with Alaska fur seals be moved to Alaska, and we hope that you will insist upon this.
 Obviously, there are many To- cations in Alaska which are en- tireiy adequate to support fur processing industry, which have the necessary space, water supply, housing facilities, school facilities, and labor supply"
 He said that, with the exception of two pulp mills, Alaska has never had the benefit of the year round industry required for it's economic development, and that fur offers an opportunity to inn prove the situation.
The Nome nugget., 1961-12-08
Pentagon Closes Door on Question Why US. Was Off Guard at Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON tR The Pen tagon considers closed matter the question of why the United States was caught off guard at Pearl Harbor.
 The word yesterday = the 20th anniversary of the surprise Ja- panese attack is that no more official investigations are expect ed.
 Authors continue to write books debating the issues of that day when the high command at Ha- waii was surprised by the strike of 300 planes from six Japanese carriers and midget submarine attacks.
 But the Defense Department foresees no more official probes into the long hotly debated sub ject of who, if anyone, was to blame for the tragic moment of unrcadiness.
 There have been eight official inquiries. The first, ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was opened only 12 days after the attack and was conducted by a commission headed by Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts. When that inquiry was concluded the following Jan. 23 the record and transcripts covered 2,175 pages.
 Between then and the end of World War II, the Navy and Army conducted six more inquiries into the overall subject or phases of it. Allegations and testimony at those hearings served to foster more public debate.