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The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
Rusk Accuses Reds in Blocking
 Test Ban Treaty

GENEVA R = Secretary of State Dean Rusk accused the Soviet Union today of blocking nuclear test ban treaty while presumably planning new series of atomic weapon explosions.
 Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko sharply denied the charge and blamed the United States for the failure to reach agreement on l a test ban.
 The clash came in the 17-nation disarmament conference when the United States, Britain and the So- viet Union reported collapse of their efforts to start new negota- tions on test ban treaty. l Gromyko said the United States
 is to blame for the failure because l it has scheduled a new series of
 atmospheric nuclear tests and does
 not want test prohibition,
 Rusk said President Kennedy had emphasized the United States 1 would stop all tests if the Soviet
 Union would sign a treaty with ef-
 fective controls against cheating. l Kennedy has ordered the tests to
 start in late April unless such a
 treaty is signed.
 British Foreign Secretary Lord
 Home said the Western powers are
 prepared to work out a control sys-
 tenn on the most objective scientifi, T basis possible. Home promised min le unum controls to Grornyko earlis 9 in the week but Gromyko rejecte .d any kind of international control n which would put foreign observer
 inside the Soviet Union. eI Gromyko renewed the Sovie e charge that the West wants to SC , up an espionage system. He brush e ed aside Rusk's charge of new So viet test plans by saying it was .
 pretext to cover known American
 test plans.
 Rusk said the Russians three to
 four years ago had approved sci- entific plans for international in- (Continued on Page @
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
SLEEPING QUARTERS NEEDED FOR OPERA TROUPE

Mrs, Jim Blaming reports that housing for university students who are coming here on April 2 to take part in the operetta which is sched- uled to be given that evening at the school has been assured for II persons todate.
 It is urgent that places be found for the rest of the cast as soon as possible.
 Anyone having an extra bed for one night are requested to phone Mrs. Blaming at 2592 without de- lay and confirm the reservations.
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
50-Cent Pieces Would Mark A1aska's Tooth Anniversary

WASHINGTON lR = Alaska's congressional delegation joined yes- terday in sponsoring legislation to provide for the minting of 100000 special 50-cent coins con1memor- ating the Tooth anniversary of the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Rus sia.
 The coins would be legal tender under bills introduced simultane- ously by Sens. E. L. Bartlett and Ernest Gruening, and Rep. Ralph Rivers.
 The legislation would permit is suance of the coins only upon re- quest of the Alaska governor and allow for their disposition at a premium with the net proceeds to be used by the state to help pay expenses of any commemorative ceremony.
 In introducing the bill, Bartlett commented in the Senate that tour acquisition of Alaska from Russia was negotiated and accomplished in peace and without any aggres- sive intent"
 This peaceful acquisition was an important occasion,' he said, ssit should be comme1norated. ]"
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
Seattle's Two Dailies Provide Wage Increases for Reporters

SEATTLE R A new two- year contract with Seattle's two daily newspapers providing general wage increases up to $10 a week and raising top ninimurns to $l50 a week was approved Wednesday night
 The contract covers about 525 editorial, business and circulation employees of the Seattle Times and Seattle Post -Intelligencer who are represented by the ttle-Tacorna Newspaper Guild. A Guild spokesman said approval of the agreement, worked out in 5l8 months of negotiations, was
 overwhelming.
 The boost in the minimum for l journeymen reporters, photograph
 CTS and display advertising sales men will amount to $14.50 a week on the Times, where present top scales are $135.50, and to $15.50 a week on the P-I, where the top iS S13450
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
By Ward Sims Associated Press Staff Writer


 JUNEAU R - Sam E. Johnson, State Commissioner of Highways since March Is, resigned yesterday and Gov. Egan announced the dis missal of three other top state of- ficials.
 The resignation of Johnson and the dismissal of Assistant State Engineers Donald Roser and A. G. Gardner were termed by the gov- ernor as part of a major reorganiza- tion within the newly created High ways Department.
 The governor also announced that Public Works Commissioner Richard Downing had fired his Deputy Commissioner. Lawrence D. Wilson.
 Johnson's resignation and the dismissal of Roser, Gardner and Wilson were all effective at the end of the working day yesterday
 Johnson, whose reason for re- signing was not detailed, will re- turn to his former position as Asst. State Construction Engineer with in the Department of Highways at Anchorage, Egan said.
 Gardner had already given no tice he was resigning his position on April 30.
 Downing told Wilson he was being terminated because of reor- ganization of the Public Works De- partment following the elevation of the Highways Division to full de partment status.
 Wilson came to Alaska from New Mexico, where he was in charge of that states highway program for four years. He was appointed De putty Commissioner of Public Works April l, 196O-
 Roser and Gardner joined the state highway organization in late 1859, while it was being organized under the direction of Thurman D. Sherard, who was fired last Jan. 25.
 Johnson was named to succeed Sherard at that time as Director of the Division of Highways.
 The shakeup of top personnel in the highway organization came quickly on the heels of q request by Johnson, made Monday, that the governor okeh the reinstatement of Sherard as chief Highway Engi-
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
House Approves $3, ,963,299 Million For Highway Dept,

JUNEAU tR The House to- day passed a bill authorizing 3 supplemental appropriation of $3,. 963, ,299 to the Department of High. ways to carry out the states road program for fiscal 1861 and 1862. The vote was 32-6, with two absent, the opposition votes all were cast by Republicans.
 The measure, which cuts some $45, ,O00 from the initial administra- ton request of $4,se98, $z ,e988 ,333, moved along to speedy passage after the House shouted down an amend ment by Rep. Donald Harris, R- McGrath), which would have cut the appropriation by about SIT million
 ssI feel that much of the need for the supplemented appropriation can be blamed directly upon poor management" Harris said. T do not feel that we should provide more funds for more poor manage nnent. '
 Rep. Harold Strandberg, R- Anch.), member of the House Finance Subcommittee who worked on the supplemental appropriation request replied:
 q, too, had hopes tha this sup- pIemental appropriation could be cut. But after many hours of work, the subcommittee came to the conclusion that we could not re- duce this figure and still fund the program for fiscal 1861 and 1862.
 The simple fact is that the High way Department is broke and it needs this money quickly
 Strandberg was backed up by Finance Committee Chairman Frank Chapados.
 We could spend the rest two weeks lint-picking on this matter, but say that if ever there was a time to have faith in the work o1 these men, this Is the time. ITO cut this appropriation now would do more to curtail the high way program of the state than anything that has happened since it's inception"
 "I'm willing to go along on faith," " said Rep. R. J. Stratton, R- Spenara), Tout with the Highway Department In such a turmoil, I'd like to know who we're putting our faith in"
 Stratton refexred to resignation and disrnissal of four top highway !x1 zAs::l A xl1cl1 ware announced yesterday BY Gov. Egan.
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
Sam Johnson Resigns Highway Post
 -. Three Other Officials Fired

n0er.
 Johnson made the request in a personal letter to Egan, which be- came public knowledge Egan ad- vised Johnson yesterday morning, that he could not agree to the re- instatement of Sherard to posi- ton of responsibility.
 Sherard was a key witness in a month-long inquiry by a special Senate ways Investigating Committee into the states road program.
 The committees report, recorn- mending that the Highways Di- vision be made a full-fledged de- partment, was issued last Friday, the day after Egan issued an ex- ecutive order making the same change.
 Egan said Wilson and Roser had also indicated a desire to leave state employment.
 No successors for the four men involved in the shakeup were an- nounced.
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Continued fair and cold. Little change in temperature. In the last 24 hours: High of IA, low of 10. Max. wind 10 mph from the east, Sunrise at 5:48 ann, sunset at 6s:se6 pm Temps. year ago today: High Of l8, low of 8, Extremes ~ this date since 1Q07: High of 32 in 1960. low of Ell ia lo38.
 In Nenana II Rss c1ear and the temps lure was 3 above.
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
ONE NEW FILING TODAY

There was one new filing to- day in the coming city election: Peter F. Larsen for the Council. Previous filings are: For mayor, Don Hoover and Roscoe Wilke; for the Council, Fred Cavota and Bob Herman.
 The deadline for filing is at 5 pm. Monday, March 26.
The Nome nugget., 1962-03-23
Senate Ckehs Expenses Of S60.05S tc Cover Leqislative Session

JUNEAU R The Senate gave its approval today to a bill appro- priating $60,055 to pay the ex- penses of the Legislature through the 80th day Of the 1862 session.
 The measlre now goes back to the House for concurrence in a Senate amendment doubling the amount of the appropriation AS 4e hilI came over from the Hcsxse,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19
Home responsibilities Are Stressed
As Precinct Crime Sessions Start

Parental responsibility for juvenile crime was
stressed BY speaker after speaker at last nights opening
series of neghborhood meetings conducted by the
missioner Crime Council. ~. .E,
V The newly created, 39-member advisory group heard
District residents views city crime rates. their causes
and possible cures at three sessions held in the 1s 9th
and 10th precincts. .. s.
The Council established by city heads after
suggestonby the District of Columbia Chamber of Com
merce group of Negro business leaders
The next series Of Crime Council neighborhood meet
ingS will be held Thursday in Eastern High School 10Th
precincD Western High School 9TH precinc and Fran
els Junior High School sd precinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19
Utility Construction Hit
By Operators Strike

fected. Roy L. Orndorff, dep
uty director of sanitary en-
cheering for the District, said
stoppage of the $35O,000 Ana
costa project would not jeop-
ardize the Districts overall
sewer program unless the strike
is prolonged.
]. C. Turner, business man
ager Of the engineers local, de-
clared that the five Prince
Georges firms refused to sign
a contract that the local and
the Public Works Contractors
Of Washington, D. C. g. Vicinity
have already agreed on.
He said the dispute, in part.
involves the unions demand
for a .two-year contract and
the contractors inSistence on a
12-month pact. Hourly pay
scales for operators who man
front end leaders, bulldozerS
and other heavy machines are
also in dispute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19

of Seaton Elementary. cited
broken homes, racial dis
elimination, unwiSe use of leis-
ure time and poor achievement
in school as some of the con-
tributing factors to juvenile
crime.
Among other observations
expressed by some of the 40
adults attending the hearing
were these:
Mrs. Mary Martinez of 2O6
F street NV: Basic attitudes
need changing. Children must
be made to feel more respon-
sible." ..e
Grant Lee, a businessman
and parent: Teachers and
preachers can do a great deal.
but the child has to be very
strong to achieve something
unless the parent helps. Par
ents hold the key. Get them in
terested and we will have done
a great deal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19

AFTER TT HAD BEEN
pounded by the gun, the
loosened concrete looked I'M
real, like paper mache chips
of stones. The gun, which
weighs SO pounds, is about 8
feet high and has a bull point
which looks like a mammoth
needle as it drills into the
ground.
Down I street toward the
old Washington circle a der
rick reaches high to the sky,
its opened shovel like the
yawning Jaws of some pre-
historic monster. A sign
reads, slash run relief sew
ers, Washington circle to
Twenty-seventh and Eye
NV" but it was lunch hour
and no one was working on
that street.
Picking her way along,
walking her two dogs, was
Mrs. Fred Blumenthal, who
has a box seat for all this
activity. Her house is at oil
Twenty-fifth street NV.
More and more people are
stopping and asking how to
get places. Yesterday this
poor, sad female parked at H
street said, ooh, Miss, please
tell me how I can get out.
I've spent a whole hour try
ing to get to M street. Now
all I want to do is get to T."
I was only one block away
as the crow flies, but not as
the one-way streets go. Mrs.
Blumenthal came up with
what might seem to the
males as a feminine solution.
But one look at the streets
and it seemed perfectly logi-
cal:
81 told her, Why don't you
just pretend no one is looking
and back up to Twenty-fifth
until you get to I and then
turn?'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19

Some IS heavy machinery
operators, members of Local
n Of the International Union OF
Operating Engineers have gone
on strike against five area util-
ity construction contractors.
Anthony w. Conova, preSi-
dent Of Canova Bros, Inc, one
of the five firms, said the walk
out, in its second day, has re-
suited in a work Stoppage on
sewer and water main projects
with a total contract worth of
more than 100000.
Most Of the five firms utility
contracts involve Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
in nearby Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
All five companies are in Prince
Georges County.
A District official said only
one Washington job. a section
of the Anacostia valley sewer
extension project, has been af-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19
Tenth Precinct

Parental, rather than juve-
nile, delinquency Is chiefly re-
Sponsible for crime in the Tenth
Precinct, the Commissioners
Crime Council was told last
night.
This opinion was expressed
by the presidents Of two neigh
borhood citizens associations.
But the president Of a third
association urged District Off
cials to crack down on the
children"
Another community leader
praised the work Of the Metro
politan Police Department in
combating crime in the city,
while still another said law en-
forcement here *has turned the
District into "a. concentration
camp" A-*
Arguments pro and con as
to the causes and extent of
crime in the precinct were
heard by about IS neighborhood
residents. who attended the
meeting at Roosevelt High
School.
The precinct lies in the CEN
trail northwest area of Wash
ington, bounded by Rock Greek,
Hardwood road. Michigan ave-
nue., the Mcmillan Reservoir,
Georgia avenue. Columbia road,
Adams Mill road and Calvert
street. It Is a section with many
merchants and commercial
activities and a high proper
ton of Negro residents.
The small turnout was typi-
cal of the unfortunate apathy"
and general feeling of the COM
munity, according to Stuart
Krasner, president of the CO.
lumbia Heights Businessmen's
Association.
Mr.. Krasner told members Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19

for several years as residents
Of neighboring Garrett Park
have fought every proposal to
use it for industrial, CONNER
cial or office purposes. 1t is
presently Zoned for single FAM
lily homes. but the White Flint
Development Corp claims it
cannot be used for that pur-
pose.
Bicycle Riding Suggested
Earlier in the session, the
council members we're asked to
give up their sedentary habits
and to set a good example to
county youngsters by walking
to work or riding bicycles.
The suggestion was made by
George SPECIAL Of the county'S
physical fitness commission.
II hope you don't mind If l
excuse myself" Mrs. Werner, a
dignified grandmother said, lit
wouldn't look right for me to
be riding a bicycle"
Mr.. Hickey commented: MY
wife will love your idea. She
wants to use the car all the
time"
Mr.. SPECIAL was told in effect
that the councilmen would call
him. he needn't bother calling
them.
Mr.. Cahoon also informed
the council that within the past
three months eight industrial
firms have announced plans to
spend more than SO million for
new or expanded facilities in
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19

the Crime Council that "in or
der. to get any action, you must
have the backing Of the people.
Tobriner Heard
District Commissioner WAL
ter N. Tobriner told the group:
I'VE must have, in order to
succeed in our efforts, an in
formed, aroused and cooper
alive body in the community. -
He said he hoped the series
of hearing would furnish the
Commissioners ian informed
report Of the citizenry that will
lead to further action In respect
to crime prevention and con-
troll" - 4 us -,-4,-- = 4
The first of two charges OF
parental delinquency came
from Mrs. Ernest w. Howard
president of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association.
Women are afraid to go out
on the streets after dark
because some parents allow
their children to run wild at
night" Mrs. Howard said.
While the police do their
best to enforce an anti-loiter-
ing law, the responsibility for
control of juveniles rests with
the parents, according to Nell
son c. Roots, president of the
Pleasant Plains Civic Associa-
ton.
1--WE have to put the respon-
sibility where it belongs-in
the home" Mr.. Roots said.
Concentration" Camp
Outside discipline already
has become too severe, accord
ing to a businessman who re-
fused to identify himself "for
fear of recrimination."
"The District is like a con-
centration camp" the business
man told the meeting. I'VE
can't elect our own officials. we
can't have any say as to what
laws we desire and what laws
restrict our movements"
Another businessman, Frank
lin barnes Of the $500 block of
Eighth street NV, called for
greater cooperation between
the citizens of the precinct and
the police department.
Capt. Albert B. Clark, pre-
cinct commanding officer, told
the group it is "the duty of
every civic-minded individual to
report criminal acts that he
witnesses to the police"
Berkeley G. Burrell, chairman
Of last nights meeting and
president of the District Cham
Der of Commerce, praised those
who attended the meeting land
show an active interest in the
future of their community"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19

park on oU acres OF the INKS
near Wisconsin avenue and
Nicholson lane.
After defeating the request,
which has been going through
the planning and administra-
tive mill since May, 1861, the
council instructed the county
attorney to draw a new coming
category for office-parks.
Motives Questioned
Mrs. Stella Werner said she
proposed the new category and
voted against the application
because I'VE have no guaran-
tee that the developers will
honor their pledge to put Of
flee buildings in a park-like
setting"
Councilman Stanley FroSh
earlier had questioned the mo-
tives Of Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission technicians in APP
proving the office-park idea
when they had disapproved the
same proposal six months
earlier.
Mr.. Frosh, Mrs. Werner and
Councilman William Hickey
we're defeated in their attempts
to have the rezoning petition
deferred. But in the critical
vote on the petition, Council
President David Cahoon and
Councilman Joe Kyle, jr., Joined
Mrs. Werner and Mr.. Frosh
without explanation in voting
down the proposal.
The White Flint property has
been the center of controversy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19
Harris Urges Delay
On Dulles Zoninqs
Cautions Fuirfux
Aircraft Noise
Can Be Problem

Chairman Harris of the
House Commerce Committee to-
day cautioned Fairfax County
to go slow on rezonings near
Dulles International Airport
because of the anticipated noise
problem.
He said aircraft noise could
create so many difficulties that
county officials should avoid
"hasty action" on some coming
proposals which would permit
intensive residential and COM
mercial development in the air.
ports vicinity.
The Arkansas Democrat dis
closed that such problems likely
to arise after the opening of
the new airport are of special
concern to q subcommittee. He
recalled that the subcommittee
was appointed last year for a
Nationwide study of ways to
eliminate aircraft noise nui-
Sances and hazards to persons
and property on the ground"
In a statement prepared for
House delivery today, Mr.. Har-
ris noted that the Fairfax Board
of County Supervisors will hold
a hearing tomorrow afternoon
on some coming applications.
91-Acre Tract Involved
One was filed by Chantilly-
Dulles International Center,
which wants to develop a 81
acre tract for a motel. offices,
recreational area, and shop
ping center. This tract, now
zoned for one-acre residential
development and partly for
commercial use. is located on
the north side of Route so just
east Of the intersection with
Route 657. 1t is scheduled for
hearing at 2:l5 pm.
Three other applications are
/ in the name Of DR.. Jerry Footer.
All are to be heard at 2:30 pm.
One is a 72-acre tract on
the south side Of Route so on
the east side Of Flatlick Run.
The applicant wants this one
acre residential zone changed
to allow residential develop
ment on 1880 square-foot lots.
Wants Other Changes
DR.. Footer wants a second
22-acre tract, also with 1-acre-
lot coming, changed the allow
development on 17,000-square-
foot lots.
He also is asking for apart
ment coming on a 4.2-acre plot
on Route so, directly across
from Chantilly road and ada
cent to Downs Store. 1t is also
zoned now for 1-acre develop
ment.
II hope that citizens inter-
ested in and aware of the prob
lens created by aircraft noise
can be afforded an opportunity
to make their views known to
the board" Mr.. Harris said, "in
order that the board may be
aware of the dangers of hasty
action and can seize the oppor-
tunity it has by intelligent and
creative Government action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19
The
Rambler
...Awokens
And Investigates
BY MYRA MACPHERSON

By MYRA MACPHERSON
Even with the windows
closed and three stories
above the ground, the noise
came into the room like the
sound of 100 giant dentist
drills.
1t was doing its best to
interrupt sleep and it was
George Kennedy is IN. He viii resume
his column on his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-19


succeeding. So there was a
walk out of the room, down
the elevator and to Twenty
fifth street below, to see
what was happening.
The apartment building is
a tight little island in Foggy
Bottom. As someone trying
to give directions how to get
there said: Its in the
middle of four one-way
streets, all going a different
direction"
To one side is the unavail-
able strip which used to be
Washington circle and now
more closely resembles the
Berlin wall area. And like
many portions Of Washing
ton, the streets in these parts
are being shortened or
heightened or widened or
somethinged and the under
passes are passing and well,
even the trees are being
trimmed.
Eugene Scurry, who's been
trimming the numerous trees
of washington for IL years,
looked up from his chain
saw which was in the pro-
cess Of cutting through a
6-inch-thic limb in one dew
astating minute.
why does it make so much
noise? Doesn't have a muf-
fler, I guess"