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Evening star., 1961-08-27

ANNANDALE-Bsautiful stone face
trees, flowers and shrubs. Ger Center g
hall, living room with fireplace,
separate dining room, bedrms.,
Il with fireplace), 2 large baths,
screened porch, built-in garage,
rec. room; "a block to bus, Assume
6Aeo CT. Call to see today.
DON GRADY
REAL ESTATE IA. 4-0244
Member Coop Listing Service
ANNANDALE-BROYHILL CREST
3-bedrm. brick rambler; Ia baths.
finished rec. rm., many extras
including built-in TY. hi-ti, attio
fan; fenced TAR 81 Sdl-de-saSs
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Kennedy Urges Congress to Approve
 Health Insurance Program for the Aged

message. He has promised, how ever, that he will suggest ways of raising additional revenue in the case of all new spending pro- grams which - of and by them selves would knock out of bal ance the budget he inherited from the Eisenhower regime for the fiscal year commencing July l.
 Discussing health insurance for the aged, Kennedy told Congress:
 ''This program would be fi- nanced by an increase in the So- cial Security contributions of one quarter of one per cent each on employers and employees, and by an increase in the maximum earn ings based from $4,800 a year to $5,000 which would amply cover the cost of all insurance benefits provided. The system would be self-supporting and would not place any burden on the general revenues"
 This means that - apart from tax increases already scheduled over the next several years in the existing Social Security Pro- gram the tax would go from the current 3 per cent to 3A per cent. This would be paid by both workers and employers on the first $5,000 of wages, instead of the first $4,80O as at present.
 Payment of Health Insurance benefits would start July 1, 1862. So it also means that in the case of workers earning at least $5,000 their tax increase for 1862 would be $6. In 1863 the increase would total $1850 The hike would be smaller in 1862 because for that year the tax would continue at 3 per cent, the present rate, but would continue at per cent, the present rate, but would be on the first $5,000 of wages. The next year the tax rate would jump to 3A per cent.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Troopers Glide Through the Air Down Into Nome

Everyone who had transporta- ton was out yesterday to watch the paratroopers of the 7th Special Airborne Forces make their jump. AS the air was clear and the sun high they were easily seen not only from the road but from town.
 Prior to the spectacular event hundreds of leaflets were seen floating through the air which were imprinted "They are Com ing to Nome" watch for these patches, Airborne 7th Special Forces Group.
 A near tragedy was averted by the quick actions of two of the paratroopers when a crew mem Der who opened the door, lost the door which landed over Boring Sea. As he was falling out the door he was caught by his com panions and suffered head lacera- tlOllo. IlC WoS ldhCll u IlIC 1'1Al1N Hospital where his bruises were treated, but no stitches were necessary, reported one of the officers. Sgt. Phil Townsend wore a parachute but in his dazed condition from the bump on his head probably would not have been able to open his chute.
 Those who probably saved his life were Sgt. Williams and M/Sgt. Nault.
 The big drop planned for Sat. urday morning has been delayed until Sunday and the definite time has not been announced but il is expected to be around noon. Al that time between AS and 60 men are expected to make the drop and assault the "enemy" and try to take a missile site" at the old hanger at Satellite Field. The "enemy" will be the Alaska Ma tional Guard.
 Again, those observing the ex- ercise are requested to stay on the road and out of the way of the invading" troops.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Boy Scout Banquet Will Be Held Saturday Night

The Boy Scout banquet for par ticipating sponsors and parents and leaders of Boy Scouts in the community which is scheduled for the Seaview Room on Saturday evening at FOO will be headed by the chairman of the district com mittee, Conrad Potter with Spen- cer Strands Boy Scout Troop No. 663 presenting an interesting pro- gram.
 An Explorer Scout and a Boy Scout are being selected to pre- sent the colors and three Cub Scouts are being chosen to lead the pledge of allegiance.
 Invocation will be by Rev. R. Amundsen and the benediction by Spencer Strand.
 Awards for adults who have given distinguished service to scouting here will be made by Jim Blaming and John Make stad and honor guest will be Ira Hill, Scout Executive of the new Midnight Sun District of which Nome is member.
 Sponsors or Boy Scouts in Nome at this time are Rotary Club, Nome Covenant Church, St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Community Methodist Church.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
2o.3% OF ALASKAN WORKERS WERE IDLE LAST WEEK

JUNEAU LR - The State De- partment of Labor said Thursday that 203 per cent of the 31,209 Alaskan workers covered by the insured Unemployment Program were idle last week.
 The rate compared with 1924 per cent during the week ending Jan. 28 and with 1922 per cent for the same week a year ago.
 Labor Commissioner Gil John son said decreases in new unem- ployment were noted in Anchor age, Fairbanks, Ketchikan and Juneau, while Sitka and Peters burg held steady.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Alaska Bar Association
 Admits 13 New Members

ANCHORAGE R - Alaska Bar Assn. President Clifford J. Groh announced yesterday that 13 per sons, six of them of Anchorage, have successfully passed the 1861 bar examination given last month.
 The 13 have been certified to the Alaska Supreme Court. The date of their formal admission to the bar will be announced in a few days, Groh said.
 The successful Anchorage can didates are Harland w. Davis, Joseph Josephson, John Roderick, Martin Roth, Helen Davis Simp- son, and Eugene F. Wiles.
 Other successful candidates:
 Avrum R. Gross, Daniel R.. Walsh, James N. Wannamaker, and Elton Engstrom, all of Ju- neau, and George F. Vogt, Thom- as J. Balone and William Bert Emmal, all of Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
MARILYN MONROE TERMED AS HIGHLY DISTURBED"

NEW YORK LR - Screen star Marilyn Monroe, patient in New York hospitals Payne Whit ney Clinic, was described by the hospital as in satisfactory con- dition. Another source said she was highly disturbed"
 The WorldTelegram & Sun, saying it had learned that the blonde beauty was highly dis turbed," said Miss Monroe be- came so distraught Wednesday she was moved to floor on which the clinic treats its most dis turbed patients.
 A hospital spokesman said Miss Monroe entered the hospital last Sunday but would give no details.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Van Service Will Start Today Via Seattle to Juneau and Ketchikan

SEATTLE R - Through van service from Seattle to Juneau and Ketchikan will be started with the sailing today of the motorship Susitna, the Alaska Steampship Co. announced.
 The line said it had acquired two trailer tractors, IA trailers and 30 vans for the service to Southeastern Alaska. It is similar to that which has been provided for some time to Anchorage and Fairbanks.
 R. C. Rose, traffic manager, said the new service twill be ideal for handling frozen fish southbound moving directly from fish packer to consignee in Seattle without rehandling."
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Russians State that New Sputnik Has Accomplished Its Mission

MOSCOW R - A leading So- viet scientist reported today that the Soviet Unions giant new Sputnik had successfully accom- plished it's missions and would soon fall into the earth's atmos- phere and burn out.
 L. Sedov, member of the So- vlet Academy of Sciences, also said the seven-ton satellite car ried neither a man nor any ex- perimental animals.
 Sedov said the two main goals in launching the satellite were to get an object that big into or bit and, once there, to keep it in it's planned orbit with exacting precision.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
The Weather

Increasing cloudiness with oc- casional snow and gusty easterly winds. Low tonight 10, high to- morrow to 10. In the last 24 hours: A high of g, low of -13. Sunrise at 8:16 a. m., sunset at 4:18 D. m.
 Temperatures a year ago today: High of II. low of I. Extremes on this date since 1907: high of 36 in 1883, low of -35 in 1880.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
Lawmakers Are Somewhat Behind In Their Work

JUNEAU lR - State lawmakers neared the one-third mark of their 60-day target today with a score of only three bills passed out of 195 introduced thus far in the 1861 legislative session.
 Leaders in both parties began to prod.
 House Speaker Warren Taylor warned the House yesterday that i've are running quite bit be- hind in our work"
 "Other than the passage of a few immaterial bills, nothing has been accomplished"
 Bills which have cleared both Houses and await the signature of Gov. William A. Egan would:
 1. Transfer the registration and tax collections on corporations from the Department of Revenue to the Department of Commerce.
 2. Authorize the Department of Public Safety to set medical and driving proficiency standards for school bus drivers; and
 3. Transfer a S2,000 line item in the Legislatures appropria- ton from unused salary funds to help pay for the lawmakers sta tionary
 But major committees admitted ly were moving cautiously in con- sideration of major pieces of legis- lation, such as Gov. Egan's $59 million budget, the $23 million general obligation Marine High way bond issue; boroughs, unem- ployment compensation, legisla- tive pay and taxes.
 Joint sessions of the Senate and House Finance Committees have been scheduled daily for briefings by departmental heads regarding their budget needs.
 New tax measures will be con- sidered only after committee agreement is reached on the budget.
 A total of seven bills calling for cuts in the current legisla- tive pay of $40 per diem while in session and the annual salary of $3,000 have been introduced in both chambers.
 Most committees with contro- versial measures under considera- tion have scheduled public hear ings, starting tonight with an air ing of the borough bill drawn up by the Administration and the Legislative Council after years research.
 Another public hearing is sched- uled on the proposed Ferry and Highway bond issue Monday night.
 Another public hearing is set for Saturday, Feb. Is, at 1 p. m. in the Superior Court Chamber on bill which would boost the state minimum wage to $1.75.
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
62nd Year No. IT
By MdrUin L. ArrotDSmith

WASHINGTON R - President Kennedy Thursday urged Con- gress to approve controversial Health Insurance Program for 14.2 million Americans 65 or old CT. It would be financed by an increase in Social Security taxes.
 In a special message to Con- gress dealing with the "harsh consequences" and sometimes crushing cost of ill health, Ken nedy also recommended more fed eral spending to provide separate ly for:
 An increase in community health services and facilities such as nursing homes, nursing aid and expansion of hospital research and development; training of more doctors and dentists through fed eral scholarships; broader health care program for children and youth; more vocational rehabili- tation training of the disabled; and expansion of medical re- search.
 The Health Insurance Program Kennedy proposed for the aged similar in principle to the one he tried unsuccessfully to put through Congress last year as a member of the Senate - would apply to 13.7 million over 65 who are under the Social Security Program, and to about 500,00O under the Railroad Retirement Pension Program, administration officials said.
 Propose Increase in Taxes
 They said further the proposed increase in Social Seucrity taxes, including bigger levies under the Railroad Program, would pay out about $1.1 billion in health insur- ance benefits in 1863, the first full year of operation.
 As for the other health meas ures Kennedy recommended, the officials stressed that no firm cost estimates are yet available But they calculate at this time that these program will require about $56 million in new appro- priations for the fiscal year start ing July 1, and that about $21 million of this actually would be spent in those 12 months.
 For the next fiscal year, be- ginning July 1, 1862, appropria- tions are figured at about $177 million and actual spending at about $55 million.
 Some of the programs Kennedy advocated are on a 10-year basis, and the administration estimates the cost would continue to mount through the first four years, and then perhaps level off.
 Kennedy did not go into any detail regarding price tags in his
The Nome nugget., 1961-02-10
House Approves COnnOn-LaW
 Marriage in Alaska


 JUNEAU R - The State House of Representative today approved a bill which would recognize common-law marriages in cases of survivors benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
 The bill introduced by Rep. John Hellenthal passed by a vote of 24 to Is after an hour long de- bate.
 The legislation, if enacted, would mark the first formal recognition of common law mar riages in Alaska law.
 The bill broadens the terms "widow" and "Widower" under Workmen's compensation survi- vors benefits to include "persons otherwise qualified who accord ing to the standards of common law" would be the common law wife or husband of the decedent.
 Hellenthal emphasized that the bill would apply to single men and would have no effect on mar riages.
 Battling the bill, Rep. Dora Sweeney declared the bill "would set a precedent for the recogni- ton of common law marriages"
 "I can't see protecting single men who are openly violating the law in living with woman who is not his wife," she told the House.
 Describes Bill as Realistic"
 Rep. Forbes Baker also opposed the measure saying it would "open up a field of happy hunt ing" for single men. However Rep. Segundo Llorente, Catholic priest, described the bill as "real- istic."
 'This would take care of wom- en and children in a situation which shouldn't have happened - but did happen" he said.
 "If man is violating the law - he should be prosecuted during his lifetime"
 Rep. William Erwin said that the bill would protect survivors who discover only after the death of their spouse that, through some legal technicality, their marriage is not lawful.
 He also pointed out that some of the natives of Alaska have lived for centuries under their own moral standards which do not necessarily fit in with our laws.
 '"These people are not to blame and entitled to these Workmen's compensation insurance benefits"
 Rep. Harold Strandberg said that he felt the lawmakers were getting pretty emotional about matter which actually was trying only to recognize special cases of survivors need under the act
 'I doubt very much that when people get involved in a situation such as common-laW marriages, that they are considering the terms of the Workmen's Compensation Act" he said.
, 1961-12-06
Governor Invites
Public To Meet
SecY Of Int. Udull

Governor Ralph Paiewonsky
has issued an invitation to the
general public to an Open
House at Government House
in Christiansted to meet the
Honorable Stewart L. Udall,
Secretary of the Interior, and
members Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Virgin Islands
Corporation on Saturday, De
9th between S and 7
o'clock pm.
Ladies are requested to wear
afternoon dress; gentlemen
must be attired in coat and tie.
The invitation is extended to
persons sixteen years old and
over.
, 1961-12-06
CHS Bond Boosters
Club to Sponsor
Another Sole Dec. 8

This Saturday at 1000 am.
the Christiansted High School
Band Boosters Club will offer
a variety of delicious home
cooked food for sale to those
interested in helping the Band
to buy new music stands. The
public was very cooperative
in the Clubs November cake
sale, and a good response is ex-
pected this Saturday.
CHS Band Director Angelo
Marasco will offer a number
of musical selections at the
scene of the sale
, 1961-12-06
DRIVE SEEN FOR
ELECTED v. |. Gov.
STAR ARTICLE SAYS

According to an article in
the San Juan Star, "@The poll
teal stamp of approval is ex-
.pected to be slapped on a drive
to win an elected governor for
the Virgin Islands next year
by Democratic National Chair
man John NJ. Bailey when he
addresses a Jefferson-Jackson
Day Dinner in st. Thomas
next Monday.
interior Secretary Udall,
the Star learned authoritative
~ yesterday, has given the
green light for q switch in
strategy that will see the adj
ministration press for an
elected chief executive before
a non-vuting deputy in the
House
"A draft bill for the elected
governor has been studied by
the Interior Department and
Udall is expected to discuss its
introduction with Governor
Ralph Paiewonsky. Udall will
be attending the board of direc
tors meeting of the Virgin Is
lands Corporation starting to-
morrow through Saturday.
"In his Jefferson-Jackson
Continued on Page AZ
, 1961-12-06
Club Of
ST. Thomus to Pldy
Series Of Comes Here

The Roughnecks, an athletic
club from 81. Thomas will be
playing a series of games here
ever the weekend.
The first game is scheduled
for Saturday afternoon at 800
o'clock when they meet the
Vikings in a softball contest.
That same evening, they are
scheduled to play volleyball
against the SINS. Cavaliers.
On Sunday, December 10,
the Roughnecks will clash with
the Orioles in a game Of base
ball, which will mark the last
game of the series.
The team is expected to ar
rive from st. Thomas on Fri
day afternoon.
, 1961-12-06
National Pork Site
Officer Reports On
Domage to Property

Recent damage done to shut
tiers, doors and cisterns and to
the general appearance of
Fort Christiansvaern, one Of
the buildings in the Christian
sted National Historic Site, is
now under investigation by
the local law enforcement Of
ficers, according to a report
by David lowering, National
Continued on Page ~
, 1961-12-06

Thousands of loyal citi-
zens, and all those who were
won to your banner when you
visited three years ago, look
forward eagerly to greeting
you and Mrs. Kennedy as our
President and First Lady of
Continued on Page a
, 1961-12-06
Comm. Of Agriculture.
Labor Issues Release
en- New 5-DoY Week

The Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and Labor announces
that Act No. 791 of the Fourth
Legislature Of the Virgin Is
lands, Third Special Session,
passed October "a, 1861, and
approved by the Governor,
October 80, 1861 became eff
fective October 81, 1861.
Act. No. 791 amends Title "a
Chapter l of the Virgin Islands
Code, Fair Labor Standards.
Section 20 is, amended to read
as follows:
mo employer shall employ
any Of his employees for a
work week longer than five
days; longer than a total of 40
hours in said work week or
for a workday longer than 8
hours, unless such employee
receives compensation for his
employment in excess of such
daily or weekly hours or num-
Der of days in the week, which
ever excess is calculated to
give the employee the great
est compensation, at a rate
not less than one & one half
times the regular rate at which
he is employed"
The above is printed for the
benefit Of persons who had no
knowledge of the passage of
the law.
, 1961-12-06
Pres, Kennedy Urged 10 Visit Virgin Islands;
Civic & Political Organizations Send Cables

Hundreds of letters, cablegrams and messages are
being sent from the Virgin Islands to the White House
urging President John F. Kennedy to stop off here on
his trio to South America. .l
, 1961-12-06

urging President John F. I
his trip to South America.
Governor Ralph PaieWonsky,
the Virgin Islands Legislature,
ranking Democratic Insular
officials and island civic and
political organizations this
week sent messages urging
the President of the United
States to visit the Virgin Is
lands during his coming four
day trip to Latin America next
week.
During this weeks Legisla-
tive Special Session, Democra-
tic State Chairman Senator
Joseph Alexander introduced
a Resolution inviting the Pre-
sident and Mrs. Kennedy to
come to the Virgin Islands.
Yesterday the Senate adopted
the Alexander Resolution and
rushed it to- Washington.
Al the same time cables
were also sent to the President
by State Chairman Senator
Joseph Alexander, Democra-
tic National Committeeman
Ron de Lugo and National
CommitteeWoman Senator Luz
cinda Millin.
Many cables were sent to-
day from st. Croix to the Pre-
sident, among them from Can
EbaNEW %4FELHn#0 FHEFE-#L
ute Brodhurst, President of the
st. Croix Young Democrats;
Mildred Orlove, President Of
the St. Croix Gift ShopAsso-
citation; The st. Croix Cham
Der of Commerce; Canute A.
Brodhurst, Editor of the st.
Croix Avis; the st. Croix Ro-
tary Club; Ulrich Benjamin,
President Of the Christian
Family Movement; The ST.
Croix Hotel Association; the
Jaycees and the st. Croix Bush
ness & Professional Women's
Club.
In a personal letter to the
President, National Commit
teeman Ron de Lugo wrote in
part:
Navajo times., 1961-02-01
Indian Vote
Supported

activities.'
Garcia said that as far as the
present Democratic central CON-
mittee is concerned, it represents
all factions within the party that
produced majorities for the Demo-
cratic party in Mckinley county
in the November general elect.
ion."
The chairman said he hopes that
with the assistance of the central
committee, it will be possible to
organize the county Democrats
from the grass roots, through pre-
cinct organization.
He said he hoped to be able to
work with all factions within the
party and on the central commit
tee but Il do not intend to be
squeezed by any Of these factions. !.
Il am deeply concerned" Gar
cia said, with the unemployment
situation in Gallup. Many people
are out of work. I have no solu-
ton, but l hope the central COM
mittee will get together to survey
and study this situation
Garcia said he hopes also to be
able to set up a party fund with
which to assist INDECENT Demo.
Gratis and others who are unem-
pIOyed, that cannot be reached and
helped by other county Organiza-
tions.
Navajo times., 1961-02-01

Proposal Pushed

State Sen. George B. Amaya
said today the New Mexico State
Highway Commission had told
him they are still waiting for
plans for an overpaSs at Gallup.
Amaya introduced a memorial
in the state senate Friday, urg-
ing that overpasses be built here
over the transcontinental railroad
that bisects the city.
Amaya said Gov. Edwin L. Me-
chem, in the recent campaign, had
pledged his support to the con-
Struction of 0verpasses over the
Santa Fe Railroad. Mechem made
the support pledge to the Daily
Independent in an interview short
ly before the election last Nov
ember.
Amaya said such structures
would relieve traffic congestion
and permit the city to create a
useful plan for its development.
His petition if approved in the
senate, will go to the house.
Amaya said many persons have
been killed trying to corss at cum
safe railroad crossings. He said
Gallup was literally divided into
two geographic halves by, the rail
road.
The memorial urged "that the
New Mexico congressional dele
cation, the Bureau of Public Rds.,
Navajo times., 1961-02-01

Democratic County Chairman
Ernest C. Garcia today went on
record as defending the right OF
Indians to vote and commended
the Mckinley county legislators in
the lower house for a memorial
passed last week which carried the
same message.
''The Indians" Garcia said, "are
our first citizens and while they
do not pay ad velorum taxes, they
do pay sales, gasoline and license
taxes. Indians have served in our
armed forces and have taken all
other normal responsibilities of cit
izenship, SO / see no reason why
they should not be entitled to vote"
Garcia said the selection of Wat
son Gibson, a Navajo justice of
the peace, as member OF the
Democratic central committee, .
''broadens the basis of represen-
tation''.
"The future of the Democratic
party" Garcia said, Twill be tied
very closely to the Indian vote.
When they become fully acquaint-
ed with the principles on which
our Democratic party stands,
they will be inclined to be Demo
Gratis. much as the PueblOs north
and ooet here.
"V certainly encourage
their .4cioation in Democratic