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The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11
SHARP EARTHQUAKE
 AS(~hS AIN1E1SlXf1NJE 1NEh

ANCHORAGE lR A sharp earthquake rocked Alaska's largest city and surroundings areas at 2:05 pm. Wednesday.
 There were no immediate re- ports of any appreciable damage.
 The trernor, followed by several seconds of sWaying motion, rattled windows in homes and businesses and toppled a few dishes in some residential areas
 It was apparently felt only by persons ii buildings and dwellings. Many said it was one of the strong est they had experienced here.
 Reports reaching Anchorage from Cordova, Valdez and Seward indi- cated the shock was quite severe in those cities. Again, however, there were no reports of any major damage.
 At Seattle, it was reported the University of Washington seismo-s graph was imperative at the time due to heavy construction on the campus.
 Fairbanks apparently felt the tremor, too, but 1t was relatively mild in the Interior Alaska city.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11
CRITICIZE TITov

VATICAN CITY R - The Vati- can rauiU iis1S criticized Soviet spaceman Gherman s. Titov for his remark in the United States that he saw neither God nor angels during his IT orbits of the earth.
 Tt was no wonder that Titov saw neither God nor angels during his flight" said the Vatican broad cast. Neither did It. Col. John Glenn IT. believer, see them. But he invoked them, certain that they saw him."
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Mostly elouGyy with little change in fen1nerafl1rn. Tn fha last 24 hours: High Of 38, low of 30. Max. wind 30 naph from ZINE. Sunrise at 2:53 a.n1., sunset at SOS pm. Temps. a year ago today: High of 33, low of 24. Extremes on this date since 1907: High Of 55 in 1886, low of 6 in 1920.
 At Nenana it was overcast and the temperature was AT above.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11
PARTY LINE
 nIITCx1TT Lr lm r,,.a

LOUISVILLE, Ky. H The Jefferson County police force has a problem. Their radio network turns out to be a party line.
 County Judge Marlow Cook said the trouble lies in a frequency that is too low. The force is consider ing getting a higher frequency. Tn the meantime, officers ia the cruISers near IneIr OWn dispatcher now and then, plus police radio calls from Toronto, New York, Waco, Tex, and Spanish speaking programs from Mexico, Cuba or Puerto Rico.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11
JIM MARTIN VISITS HERE

MT. Jim Martin, new general traffic manager for Alaska Air lines, stopped over in Nome yes terday, on fannilarization trip.
 MT, Martin states Alaska Air1ines still has their connection to the Golden Nugget jet flight to Seat tie and the Century 21 Fair at no additional cost.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11

A thoughtful man can always find way to make living. That's why some Mexicans now raise scorpions. Their government pays a bonus for dead ones, so the na- lives raise 'em, kill 'em and collect.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11

A survey has found that the television set is the home gadget that needs the most repairs. Least trouble prone, in order, were the kitchen refrigerator, stove, sewing machine and electric iron.
The Nome nugget., 1962-05-11
Library Hours Change Saturday

Due to several social affairs, this Saturday, the XIX Public Library will be open from HOO am. to 12:30 pm. on Saturday, Books may be left in the receiving box outside the library if desired.
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22

the ballotting with 30 votes.
Others to receive recognition
were Primonetta with A votes
and Shirley Jones with l. Ci-
cada. by Bryan G from SatSuma,
was winner of Delaware Park s
Blue Hen Stakes. She went on
to be the biggest money winner
of her age and sex in 1861.
The announcement was made
BY Delaware Parks Helen Stair
walt who, in addition to asking
the question as to the outstand-
ing filly or mare, also annually
asks ATA members: Is your
winning selection worthy of
displacing any of the Ten Great
est American Race Mares? This
ranking of the Top Ten was es-
tablished in 1855 by the ATA
The answer to this
query again was a negative, as
MSS been since 1855. The
Noes" had it ll8 to l6. In
terestingly enough, four trainers
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22

Mr.. Crozier's father who is a
patient in the Crozier Hospital,
Chester, Pa. They also visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Skipp of
Glenolden, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Daley,
Bear, Delaware, spent sometime
in town on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Boys, Bridgeville,
Delaware, visited her parents
one day last week.
Several folks from town en-
joyed the Community Concert
on Wednesday evening and the
Travel Forum on Thursday even
ing held in the auditorium of
the Dover High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Shuts,
Miss Margaret Smith, and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Butts spent
Sunday afternoon calling on
friends: Mrs. Florence Scotton
and family in Newark; MIR. Sew
ard Daley, who at present is
with his son at Bear, Del; and
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22
Plants Open to
Public SURVEYED

The Delaware State Develop
ment Department has completed
a statewide survey of industrial
plants to determine which are
open to the public or will ar
range tours upon request.
The survey was requested by
the U. S. Department of Com
merce due to the great number
of foreign visitors who COM
bine business and pleasure while
in the United States. Industrial
plants are considered one of our
most important attractions.
While this information is i'm
portant in attracting inter-na-
tional travellers to Delaware, the
list of plants is available to in
terested local groups or organ
iZations. Write to Delaware
State Development Department,
As The Green, Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22
Marydel

MIR. Harry S. Smith, George,
town, was luncheon guest OF
his aunt, Miss Margaret Smith
on Friday.
Dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs.
H. K. Shuts and son John, on
Sunday included Miss Sharon
Brooks, Denton; Airman End
Class and Mrs. Ernest Buijten,
MIR. Willard Andrews, Den
ton, Maryland, spent Thursday
with his sister and family Mrs.
Hollis Gray.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Marydel Civic Club will
be held on Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Louis Colli-
son. Mrs. Dorothy Dresnack is
in charge of the program for
this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Antal and
Mr.. Raymond Crozier visited
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22

Mr.. Harold Wink, Rambeleton
Acres.
Mrs. Raymond CroZier and
Mrs. Louis Antal were among
the guests who attended the
Stork Shower for Mrs. John
Tuxward given by Mrs. Lee Roy
Harman, at her home on Friday
evening.
Reverend and Mrs. Harry
Bailey of Norfolk, Virginia, are
spending sometime with her
mother Mrs. Nolan Steele.
MIR. Louis Collision attended a
Viola Recital in Carnegie Hall
New York City, on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Wolfgang Gran
att presented a one hour AMI
a half program accompanied
only by the pianist.
Miss Grace Horney, cornpan.
ion of Mrs. Nolan Steele is
spending sometime with her
sisters at Mt. Michael's, Mary
land.
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22

voted for Airmans Guide to go
into the Top Ten, and the same
number voted for Bowl of Flow
ers to have that distinction. But
only three thought the winning
Cicada should go up. Things
may be different in 1862 when
Cicada will be three years old
and a more seasoned filly. On
five ballots out of the total, no
opinion was given as to NOV
ing up into the Ten Greatest
Race Mares ranking.
The contest was the closest
in the history of the voting, no
other filly having won by as
few as 5 votes. 1t is not how
ever, the first time that a juven-
lie topped the voting of the
American Trainers Association,
which includes many of the best
known horsemen in America.
In 1857 Idun, then a two-year-
old, won y to Al over Fucker
Up, an older mare.
Smyrna times., 1962-02-22
Cicada Voted
Top Filly of
Season by ATA

In the scec'' lar1cst vote
ever cast by he members of
the American Trainers Associa-
tion, CICADA. juvenile cham
pion of 1861, was voted the OUT
standing filly or mare of the
season, over Airmans Guide and
Bowl of Flowers, winners of
other and earlier polls. In all,
l34 votes were cast by the vet
eran horsemen, and they gave
the top position to the Meadow
Studs fleet bay by vote of
81 to 46 over Airmans Guide,
winner of the Delaware Handi-
cap.
Bowl of Flowers was third in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
State House Beat :.
FRANKLY SPEAKING
By FRANK SMALL

| Rep. Bess Reed of Missoula has
continually pointed to serious flaw
in our existing laws, and those pro-
posed by the committee of which she
is member. Nowhere is there pro-
vision for illegitimate children to
have the rights of inheritance. The
proposed laws to strengthen paternal
responsibility in fact would only re-
move inheritance rights, committee
members concluded after considerable
discussion.
Sullivan realized this was not the
intent of the committee and promised
to see if this ancient bug-a-boo could
not be eliminated.
Pat Hooks, Helena attorney, OBJ
jected to the blood test section which
would automatically make the man
the father if he refused to take the
test in paternity proceedings. 1t
smacked heavily of the stomach pump
and blood tests which the cops have
tried to impose on suspected drunk
drivers.
Blood tests are more proof that
a man couldn't be the father but can
not conclude that he is. The courts
have quite enough to inflict upon a
person without the use of his own
blood.
The committee realizes that they
are only treating the symptoms, not
the causes of the difficulties of fam
lily relations. They have had neither
the time nor money to suggest COM
prehensive family code, and they
realize that education is the solution
to the problems concerning this vital
basic of our social structure. IF we
can be sure that the young are famil-
lar with facts then it must be left
to his or her good judgment what
course of action should be taken.
Perhaps the priests and preachers
should get little more down to earth
and suggest that couples compose a
contract to outline what they intend
to do in the future. 1t might not be
love, just fogginess in the head.
At any rate the Committee on Fam
lily Relations will meet one more time
on September z to go over the bills
which the Governor will suggest to
the legislature.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08

| Dean Sullivan of the Montana State
University Law School and his Gov.
errors Committee on Family Rela-
tions have been wrestling with an
age old problem and quite frankly
have come up with only tired solu-
tions.
They have chosen to outlaw COM
mon law and contract marriages.
The ceremony of marriage has al
ready been strengthened in this state
by the waiting period of five days to
prevent the hasty decision of couples
which could be factor contributing
to the high percentage of marriage
failures.
There are no statistics to show
that this five-day waiting period has
lessened the ratio of divorce in any
manner. But still the committee thinks
that we should educate Idaho, which
is getting more and more of our
marriage trade, as to the desirability
of a waiting period in their laws.
The committee subscribes complete
ly to the philosophy of "ceremonious-
ness from the cradle to the grave.
The committee is heavily weighted
with priests and preachers.
Interference with common law mar
riages is an invasion of privacy on
the very face of the activity. This
coupled with limiting contractual
powers of citizens can only weaken
rights which can only spring from
the individual. When you erode the
rights of an individual you erode
the Constitution of the United States
which gives him his liberties and re-
sponsibilities.
Sullivan will now proceed to draft
four bills for the toughening up of
our marriage formalities. They will
cover the subjects of marriage, di-
vorce, paternal responsibility, and
A resolution will also be
presented for legislative concurrence
urging that instructions on family
relations be initiated by the school
boards. The committee is in favor
of the Department of Public Instruc-
ton being allowed an additional ST.
900 in its budget to prepare and pub
fish information on the subject.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
Medical Emotionalism

WASHINGTON, D. Gust what
| is "socialized medicine?"
The term is used loosely these days
Many doctors have been so fright.
ened by ANA propaganda they pro.
pose, in effect, doctors strike
against the Presidents health plan.
1t is federal health insurance under
Social Security, ergo, it is "socialized
medicine.
The use of scare words did not
begin with the current debate over
health care for the aged. Nor did the
use of honeyed words, such as ''medi-
care", begin with this debate. Both
sides are going in for Madison Ave
nue. techniques that do not convey
an accurate picture. But "medicare"
is closer to accuracy than "socialized
medicine.
Depending on the country and the
nations circumstances ''socialized
medicine may or may not work well.
We have long had "socialized medi-
cine" at our Veterans Hospitals.
When former President Eisenhower
denounced the Kennedy health plan
he had just come from his annual
check-up at Walter Reed Hospital,
owned by the government. All his
hospital and medical bills were paid
by the government.
The basic question in the present
conflict is: who will pay for hospitali-
cation? and related bills such as K
ray, or lab tests?
Hundreds of thousands of elderly
citizens cannot pay these bills now
because their savings have dried up
or were non-existent to begin with.
The private health insurance plans,
even ANA officials concede, pay only
a fraction of the costs. Their pre-
miums are high and their benefits
are low.
The real squeeze is on older peo-
pie of the middle class. The we'll
TODD do not have to worry and
the extremely poor can get their
help through welfare agencies. But
the medium-income citizen will do
without rather than accept charity.
Both sides agree that the "cost of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
Most Precious Heritage Badly

Pondera be back.in 1868 to shore UP
the Republican position on important
votes. He lost out in the Democratic
primary by 125 votes to Eugene
Egan.
Broadwater Rep. Herman Moudree,
with good record, failed to unseat
increasingly conservative Sen. Lester
Goodwin for the Democratic nomina-
ton.
Two other long-timers with very
good records who lost out Tuesday
are Reps. Henry Mernin and Edward
Picard of Silver Bow. Reapportion-
ment of legislative seats by the 1861
Legislature reduced Silver Bows
representation from seven to five.
They ran sixth and seventh.
In Yellowstone county Rep. Henry
Killing outscored ex-Rep. James Felt
by nine hundred votes to win the Re-
publican nomination for State Sem
ate.
Rep. Helen Johnson of Gallatin
was unsuccessful in her bid for a
second nomination on the Republican
ticket.
Rep. Art Jensen, a House veteran,
defeated political newcomer Charles
Rock for the Demo Senate nomination
in Mineral.
In another Senate seat up for
grabs, Carter Rep. c. c. Bentz
emerged successful Tuesday over fell
low Republican Marshall Sheldon.
In another Republican primary
senatorial contest, Flathead Rep.
Sterling Rygg easily outdistanced
Theodore A. Homann for the right
to challenge Sen. George Siderius in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08

| living"-literally living, in this case
continues to rise. Hospital and
medical costs have become prohibi-
tive. In many eastern hospitals a pri-
vate room now costs over SGT per
day and semi-private may run as
high as $40.
Once a person reaches the retire
ment age he cannot continue to spend
his money as he might have while
younger. The Census Bureau reports
that SO per cent of the over-65s have
total annual incomes of less than
$1,000. Ironical, isn't it, in the 'af-
fluent society? But there it is.
The real difficulty, of course, is
that certain expenses rise so high pri-
vate industry cannot, or will not,
meet them and still make big profit.
That's why we are in the midst of
the campaign for the Kennedy health
plan. The private insurance compa-
MES simply are not doing the job. In
stead of pretending they are, the OPP
ponents of ''medicare'' would do bet
ter to find out why they are not do
ing it. Some explanations are in
order.
If the ANA could persuade the In
surance Lobby that it might be to
their benefit to go many steps farther
than they have in meeting hospital
and related costs then there would
be no great demand for a federal
plan. They might also look into costs
for the not-so-aged, too.
Unfortunately the ANA would
rather do battle with the White House
than it would with the Insurance Lob
by. In the judgment of many observ-
ers the links between the Doctors
Lobby and the Insurance Lobby are
so close they are to all intents and
purposes the same.
But the aged are not getting any
younger. They cannot wait for these
Hobbies to untwine themselves.
The Presidents plan undoubtedly
has its deficiencies. But no one has
yet proposed anything better so far
as | can see.
(c) 1862 New York Herald Tribune. Inc.
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08

Cost of buying and operating an
automobile jumped 1870 between
1854 and 1860, according to Con-
sumers Price Index. Increases ranged
from go for prices of new cars to
$3.50 for insurance. Gasoline costs
rose 1870, used car prices went up
11a0, motor oil costs climbed 1870
and repair costs were up 1879. In
creased taxes were an important fac
tor in most of the higher COSTS
ANA NEWS.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
MUSSELSHELL DAM
STUDY REQUESTED

Senators Mansfield and Metcalf
have requested Bureau of Reclama-
ton study to determine feasibility of
a dam for irrigation and recreation
purposes on the Musselshell River.
The Montanans, in statement sub
mitted to the Reclamation subcom-
mittee, said the proposal for dam
on the Musselshell, about seven miles
upstream from Mosby, ''is generating
considerable enthusiasm in the area"
If constructed, they said, the dam
would make a major contribution to
regulation of the river, providing irri
cation and recreation benefits.
Mansfield and Metcalf said the
Reclamation Bureau has indicated an
interest in undertaking the study to
determine whether the project is feas-
ible. Although funds for such study
are not included in the budget re-
quests for fiscal 1868, the Senators
suggested $4,000 could be diverted
from investigation funds requested
for northeastern Montana.
They urged that the Appropriations
Committee direct the Bureau to di-
vert the necessary $4,000 from its
Montana investigation
program to undertake the studies on
the Musselshell River.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
MANSFIELD, METCALF SUPPORT
MONTANA DEVELOPMENT

MONTANA DEVELOPMENT
Senators Mansfield and Metcalt
last week testified in support of ap.
preparations for reclamation projects
in Montana, including the $12,15O,-
900 requested for land acquisition
and construction in the Yellowstone
Dam area of Big Horn county.
The two Senators said, Montana
must look to great public works prof.
ects if its natural and human re-
sources are to be fully developed"
Mansfield and Metcalf said the
Yellowtail Dam project promises to
be zone of the great multi-purpose
projects of the West, and is inesti-
mable Importance to the economic
development of Montana"
They asked committee considera-
ton of a request for $4,000 for
maintenance of the Yellowtail access
road during the five years of dam
construction. Maintenance of this
secondary road during the period CT
construction would place heavy bur-
den on Big Horn county," The Mon
tana Senators submitted to the Recla-
nation subcommittee a copy of
letter from Roy L. Sorrells, chairman
of the State Highway Commission,
requesting that the federal govern
ment make the funds available to
the county to maintain the road. The
federal government is paying for its
construction.
They supported Reclamation Bu-
reau request for $5,620,0O0 in fiscal
1868 to continue construction of the
Clark Canyon Dam and reservoir, the
Barretts Diversion Dam and the East
Bench Canal and laterals in south
western Montana.
The Senators told the subcommit-
tee the southwestern Montana East
Bench Unit has almost universal
support from the people in the area"
1t will provide water to irrigate 21,-
500 acres in the East Bench Irriga-
ton District and will bring supple
mental water to another 2S,0O4 acres. |
Mansfield and Metcalf urged APP
prevail of the $330,000 budgeted for
three units of the Missouri River
Basin Project-$2S5,O 900 for con-
tinuing work in the Helena Valley |
Project; $4,000 to continue work
on the drainage system of the Grow
Creek Pump Unit, and $14,631 to
complete construction of the drain
age system of the Savage Unit.
In their statement to the subcomit-
tee, the Senators noted opposition
by the Land Owners Pro-
tective Association of Northeastern
Montana to a $4,000 appropriation
for three-year study of the North
east Montana Division of the Missouri
River Basin.
Although the Missouri Division
Unit is included in the area, Mans
field and Metcalf said they had re-
ceived assurances from the Reclama-
ton Bureau that a restudy of the
unit is not contemplated as part of
the basin survey. eve both have felt j
that local support is essential to any !
Of these projects" they added.
Appropriation of $755,635 for rec
Investigations partly or
wholly in Montana was supported by
The Montana Senators. Of this total, I
S104,4 is budgeted for general in
including $12,400 for
he Gibson Dam outlet works modi-
'ication of the Sun River Project, I
g, 1000 for the Big Flat Unit of the
Missoula Valley project and 100000 {
or the Columbia River Basin Project, |
partly within Montana.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
1857 Receiving
IS Benefits, In
Lewis E Clark

Old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance benefits are becoming in.
creasingly important as a community
resource according to Stewart j
Thomas, district manager of the Hell
ena office of the Social Security Ad-
ministration.
$194,549 is paid monthly in social
security benefits in Lewis & Clark
county. This is an increase of about
nine per cent over last years figures.
While the benefits are intended pri-
marily for the beneficiaries' economic
security, they help business in the
community generally. Most of the
money is spent Immediately for food,
clothing, and other necessities.
At the present time, social security
benefits are being paid at rate of
over one billion dollars a month.
"There are several reasons for the
increase, Mr.. Thomas said. There
are more aged people; benefits are
now payable at age 62; and less So
cial security credit is needed to meet
the eligibility requirements for bene-
fits.
In Montana, monthly benefits are
running in excess of $4,200,000, and
are spread among $4,000 Montanans.
Of the $4,000, retired people account
for $3,993,000, with the balance 60
ing to mothers and children, disabled
workers and dependents, etc.
The average old-age benefit ma
tionally for December 1861 was
$74.04 for retired worker. In the
State of Montana, the average bene-
fit was $76.43.
The table below shows the number
and amount of each type of benefit
being paid in Lewis & Clark county,
as of December 81, 1861, the date
of the latest available tabulation:
~
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-08
LEGISLATIVELY SPEAKING

The ''tory" Democrats and three
moderate-to-liberal Demo House men,
bers were defeated in the primary.
Rep. Tim Sullivan, who consistent
ly voted with the Republicans, was
unsuccessful in his bid to unseat
Silver Bow Senator Frank Reardon,
one of the Legislatures staunchest
liberals.
Neither will Rep. Ray Gustafson of