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The Nome nugget., 1962-07-30
How Appealing Are You?

Pretty girls in bathing suits have plenty of ey a pp ea1 Whic h.ln ak es men happy. They h a ve j IL s [ a $ much lnsect.a ap- peal, how ever, which makes an noyin g.!aes aid mosquao@ hap py, too.
 Arms, legs and other Zareas. eX- posed by beach attire are favor ite s t op p n g places for both ersome insects. They'll make you lose your sunny composure and head for home unless you are prepared to keep them away.
 These pc sts will wish you weren't around if you remember to pack handy
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-30
MIKE STEPOVICH
 YOUR REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE
 FOR GOVERNOR

As Alaska's last appointed Governor before Statehood Mike Stepovich at the close of business, June 30, l95s, left a treasury surplus in ex- cess of Sl2,OOO,OOO and no public indebtedness for the new State.
 Paid Advt.
The Nome nugget., 1962-07-30

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Evening star., 1962-02-14
De GoulIe and the Mob

Although all signs indicate that he
still has the firm support of the great
majority OF his countrymen, President
Charles de Gaulle of France now has
reached what may we'll be the most
crucial phase of his remarkable and
rather majestic career as leader of
nation whose people sometimes seem
far more emotional than rational.
At any rate, the closer he moves
toward peaceful settlement of the
tortuouS and tormenting Algerian issue,
the more vicious becomes the opposition,
particularly that of Raoul Salan's ter
rorlstic and treasonous Secret Army Or
ganlzation. At the same time, led by
the notwithstanding muniSts,
French leftiStS of all Shades-including
an apparently well-meaning but be-
tuddled Socialist splinter group headed
by former Premier MenGeS-France-
have staged massive anti-SAO street
demonstrations that have been more
hurtful to General de Gaulle than to
Salan, who is supposed to have been
their main target.
This is at once absurdly illogical and
ironic, as every educated Gallo mind
must know After all, the De Gaulle
government despises Salan's operations
and has been doing its best to smash
them. Why then should persons like Mr..
Mendes-F'rance, who ought to know bet
ter, play leading parts in such poten-
TALLY explosive undertakings as yester-
days march Of some 100000 Parisians?
The march, protesting against the SAC
and the recent police breakdown on a
Red-led Paris mob, happily took place
in orderly fashion, but it might easily
have blown up into violence of sort
that could have promoted political chaos
and anarchy in the capital of France.
President de Gaulle in these circum-
stances will have every reason, if events
force him to it, to invoke the dictatorial
powers available TO him in the constitu-
ton of the Fifth Republic. Taken to-
gether with his popular backing and the
apparent loyalty of the bulk of Frances
armed forces, those powers are potent
weapons in his hands, and free men
everywhere must hope that he will use
them we'll if the extremists of left and
right drive him to such action.
Evening star., 1962-02-14

even President Kennedy, Mrs. Smiths
indignation is aroused by what she con-
siderS to be show OF political faint
heartedness" on the part of individual
Republicans who might have claim to
the party'S presidential nomination in
1854. They are behaving, she suggests,
as II they are waiting for SUMMER day
in l968," and her explanation is that
they do not believe President Kennedy
can be beaten for reelection two years
hence. 1t may be noted that Vice Presi-
dent Nixon, who ran and lost in 1860,
and Senator GoldwaGer of Arizona, who
just might win the Quarterback" Job
II ne went after it, have thus far indi-
Gated they do not plan to "suit up" for
the 1854 scrimmage. New York's Cover
nor Rockefeller is still noncommittal, as
he was through much of the 1860 season.
1t is easy to admire Mrs Smiths
Tets you and him fight" sort of
spunkineSS. Still, as realistic politician
herself, the Republican lady from Maine
knows that the instinct of self-preserva-
tion is Highly developed in politics and
that the thing most feared is defeat at
the polls. The early odds read in Mr..
Kennedy's favor in 1864, and there
might indeed be "a SUMMER day" for
Republicans in 1868. The cautious ones
whom Mrs. Smith has in mind have
done some fighting for the cause in past
engagements, and in fact are still doing
battle on fields of their own choosing.
They may, with understandable reason
ing, concur in the philosophy that che
who fights and runs away may live to
fight another day." Meanwhile, we en-
JOY Coach" Smiths pep-talks.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Enemy Within

1t Is good that we finally
know the enemy. Many
thought for a long time that
our main threat was from a
conventional war with Rus
sia; then it became the pos
sibility of a nuclear attack.
Some were thinking all the
while that the greatest threat
was Communist subversion
from within. Now, however,
at last our mortal enemy has
been identified. He is neither
Communist, Fascist nor So
cialist.
He is a type of American
citizen of the same ilk that
built our country. He is proud
of America for what it is,
and for what it has done for
him. He loves his country
as all people used to be ex-
pected to do. He has gen.
orally been called a patriot.
AS his patriotism becomes
more noticeable compared
with others going in the op-
posite direction he becomes
pseudo = patriot" super
patriot" or extreme right
ist." He is now identified as
the greatest threat to free
dom. H. L. Hunt.
Dallas, Texas.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Torqet:: Reckless Drivers

Long leader in Virginia's efforts
to make its highways safer, outgoing
Governor Almond took another crack
at dangerous drivers in his final mes
sage to the General Assembly. He pro-
posed new legislation to curb drunken
driving and other flagrant violations
Of the traffic laws.
Special emphasis was given to
recommendation for a so-called "im-
piled consent" law, under which, by
accepting the privilege of using the
highways, a driver is regarded as i'm
plying his consent to blood test for
alcohol in the event police ask him to
submit to such test. If the driver
should refuse, his permit automatically
would be suspended. Such laws already
are in effect in New York and a num-
ber of other States and one has been
proposed for the District
Governor Almond also asked for
legislation to make jail sentences man
datory for drivers who are caught on
the highways after their permits have
been revoked or suspended. He declared
such violations are fragrant and ramp
ant" He declared that no court should
have the power inherent or other
wise" to deal leniently with such Of
tenders. Mr.. Almond was justified in
asking for stern punishment of such
drivers, for the very fact that their
permits have been taken away is evi-
dence that they are serious menace
to public safety
Evening star., 1962-02-14
THfIinq With Security

The upward trend of work STOP
pages at missile and space bases during
January fully warranted the breakdown
which Labor Secretary Goldberg has
ordered against the unions involved.
When it is considered that most of the
disputes were over what Mr.. Goldberg
described as petty" issues, and were
largely the result of jurisdictional feud-
ing between unions, the intolerable
character of such trifling with national
security becomes evident.
To point out that the time lost on
vital Space-era work last month was
slightly less than two-tenths of per
cent" of the time spent on the job is
hardly comforting. For the precious days
thrown away for no good reason con-
ce1vably could mean the difference
between security and danger in the
hot race with Russia. And it must be
remembered that all of the % work
stoppages, with their loss of $500 man
days OF progress were in violation of
the unions no-strike pledge given~to the
Government last May.
January's bad record is especially
alarming If it means a reversal in the
downward trend which had marked
early compliance by the unions with the
no-strike agreement exacted by Secre-
tary Goldberg. Before the pledge was
given the strikes at space and missile
bases were averaging more than 1000
man-dayS month. The majority of
these stoppages grew out of interunion
controversies. Union leaders, conceding
that most of the strikes were "unauthor-
ized," nevertheless had promised to
exert every possible effort to halt the
wildcat Interruptions of work.
If the union leaders, however, prove
unable to cope with the new upSurge in
work stoppages, Congress should take
action, perhaps along the lines of Sen
ator McClellan's bill to outlaw all strikes.
authorized or unauthorized, at the Ma
tion's rocket bases and to establish ar
bitration machinery to settle labor dis
putes there. For this country simply
cannot afford to permit its safety and
its space-probe programs to be jeopar-
died by union irresponSibility.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Unmoyed by Veep'

The Sunday Star Of Feb.
II quotes a limerick alleged
ly emanating from the fer
tile brain of Vice President
johnson referring to certain
possible Republican candi-
dates for the Presidency. It
also says:
"Mr. johnson praised the
record Of the Kennedy ad-
ministration's first year.
We've had some hits and
some runs and some errors,
he said. We will have some
more. But this country is
moving"
I am sure we can all agree
with Mr.. johnson that the
country is moving. But what
worries a great many Amer
leans is the direction in
which it is moving. It seems
to me that it Is moving to-
ward socialism and the well
fare state too rapidly to be
successfully halted with the
type of brakes which have
been so far applied.
Each day the President
sends a message to Congress
requesting more power to do
more things to and for the
voters. I had always sup
posed that the expression
killed with kindness" was
only an expression, but it is
quite possible that some day
it could become a reality.
j. Chester Wilfong.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Coach Smith Speaking

Senator Margaret Chase Smith of
Maine has demonstrated on more than
one occasion that she is a lady who
knows her own mind and does not hesi-
tate to speak it. Her latest display of
this trait came on Republican Day."
better known in nonpartiSan circles as
Abraham Lincoln's birthday, when she
"kicked off" against a whole squad of
unnamed but readily identifiable G. OP.
presidential prospects. We say kicked
off" because Mrs. Smith turned to foot
ball vernacular in complaining that her
party has too many coaches but no
quarterback.
AS lady who seems to fear no man,
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Defiant President

I wish to express complete
dissatisfaction with the ac-
tion which President Ken
nedy took in exercising his
executive directive preroga-
tive in defiance of the will
of the country expressed in
the S Stennis investigation
committee. BY this action
the President alienated the
interest, affection and the
respect of all thinking Ameri-
cans.
If we are to have govern
ment under law, there must
be genuine willingness and
complete cooperation on the
part of all delegated repre-
sentativeS of government to
support one another in the
interest of this country.
While the President may
feel it incumbent to support
his subordinates, the mere
fact that he is willing to as
sumo the responsibility for
the subordinates' action S
does not satisfy the public's
right to know.
Walter B. Brown
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Mail Ads

FOR a decade SegmentS OF
the press, radio and TV have
attacked one of their princi-
pal competitors for the ad-
vertising dollar-direct mail.
The phrase "junk mail"
was coined by certain news
papers. Its repeated use has
made it a part of the Ian
guage.
In spite Of this low-blow
tactic, the public continues
to read and respond to the
catalogues Of department
stores, the mail circulars Of
neighborhood merchants and
the ads in neighborhood
shopping guides. Because di-
rect mail is subject to more
rigid Federal control than
other forms of advertising
(the mail fraud statute pro-
vides Jail sentences for Of
fenders) the buying public
places greater reliance on
mail advertising.
Since its creation by Con-
gress in 1923, bulk third
class mail has grown stead
lily. Today it is the worlds
second largest advertising
medium. It is a magnificent
sales tool for the small mer-
chant.
Press, radio and TV have
neglected to report that the
bulk third-clasS rate has in
creased $50 per cent since
1852; that the House.
approved bill would make
the increase $50 per cent.
Bulk mailers now pay the
Post Office $3.50 million
annually. AS a deferred serv-
ice category of mail, handled
only during slack periods
when postal workers are idle,
third-class has provided a
profit-maker for the Post Of
flee in the same way that
low-priced night kilograms
provide extra business for
Western Union.
The $35 per thousand rate
approved by the House would
overprice third-class mail and
make its use prohibitive, a
result eagerly desired by
direct mails competitors.
On the other hand, the
Kennedy administration
wants to expand sales and
reduce unemployment. Un-
fortunately, its drive to pc
nalize one of the Post Office
Departments best customers
and damage a vigorous sales
man through a ruinous rate
increase on third-class mail
runs counter to those aims.
Harry J. Maginnis,
Executive Manager, ASsociat-
ed Third-ClaSs Mail Users.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Toxpoyers Alliance

It is necessary to correct
misconceptions concerning
the Fairfax County Taxpay-
ers Alliance.
The alliance completed
the year 1861 with over 1850
paid-up members. We do not
count anyone a member who
is not currently a dues-pay-
ing county taxpayer.
We have been accused of
being against city status for
Fairfax County. This is not
true. The alliance has never
taken a stand on this ques-
ton. We have been opposed
to the methods used by the
politicians to bring this
change about. We have ques-
toned their motives and
continue to do so. We op-
pose the presently proposed
charter in its present form,
and we do so because it is
not a good charter. We have
offered amendments which
would retain greater power
in the hands of the citizens,
and have offered an alterna-
tive to it, namely, that a ref
erendum be permitted on
adopting city status, elec-
tionS be held to form a
&c h arter commission" of
citizens (not officeholders)
to word the charter, and the
resulting charter be sub
mitted to a referendum of
the voters.
The threat of annexation is
being used by county su-
pervisorS as a club to
stampede citizens into ap-
proving any new charter. We
Evening star., 1962-02-14
have proposed that legisla-

have proposed that legisla-
ton be enacted to require
referendum approval of an
nexation by both those being
annexed, and the people of
the annexing city or town.
Even though a referendum
will be held on the proposed
politicians" charter, it will
not permit direct answer to
the three different questions
most voters will hope to
settle. Some will be voting
for protection against an
nexation, some for city
status, and some for the
merits of the proposed char
ter. This is a difficult set Of
different questions to answer
by one ballot, but it is becom-
ing a routine device by which
the politicians can stack the
deck" for a referendum elec-
ton. We oppose this method
also, and believe that it is
unfair to the average citizen.
Lewis E. Burke,
President, Fairfax County
Taxpayers Alliance.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
Quizzinu Pilot Powers

There is self-evident need for the
most thorough and careful questioning
of Francis Gary Powers But If every
body who wants to quiz the liberated
U-2 pilot gets into the act it may take
longer than if he had served his 10
year sentence in Russia.
The significant questioning will
have to be done secretly by expert inter-
rogatorS. For it is important, as far as
1t may be possible, to learn exactly what
happened when his plane went down
some 1900 miles inside Russia on May
l, 1850 Was the U-2 really disabled by
remarkable" new Russian rocket while
flying at $4,000 feet, as Mr.. Khrushchev
has claimed? Or did some mechanical
failure force the plane down, to be hit
at lower altitude? If Pilot Powers did
not destroy his plane and it's secret
equipment, as he was supposed to do,
what was the reason for this failure?
What did his Russian captors ask him,
and how much did he tell them? These
are only examples of the areas into
which our intelligence experts will
probe, and keep probing For the i'm
portance of such information, if mean
ingful answers can be obtained, is all
too obvious
To us, however, it seems doubtful
that any useful purpose would be served
by protracted questioning of Mr. Powers
by an assortment of congressional COM
mittees And this is especially true of
public questioning, as suggested by Sen
ator Thurmond. We assume that the
appropriate committees will be given
the benefit, in closed session, of any
information that can be dredged up by
the intelligence quizzing of Mr.. Powers.
But the general public is not going to
learn much, if anything, of the real
story
There are at least two reasons for
this. One is that Mr.. Powers may not
know great deal. Would the Russians
have released him if he were in posi-
tion to disclose new and significant
information? 1t seems unlikely. Another
is that our intelligence people, if they
should learn anything of real value, GER
tainly are not going to make it public
Something may be put out for public
consumption. But it probably will be of
piece with the original "cover" story
when the U-2 disappeared-that it van
ished while on routine weather obser-
vation flight.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
u. N. Earns Its Keen

I cannot think OF a more
sound investment than in an
organization Ito maintain
international peace and Sc
curity, and to that end:
To take effective collective
measures, for the prevention
and removal of threats to the
peace, and for the suppress
sion of acts of aggression or
other breaches of the peace
:,
The United Nations has
proved in many instances
that it is well worth our fl
nancial assistance. BY "tak-
ing effective collective meas
ures for the, suppression
of acts of aggression" the
United Nations, in 1850, re-
sponded to a crucial test
when North Korean forces
opened a sudden and un-
provoked invasion of South
Korea.
It is generally assumed
that the recent intervention
by U. N. forces in the Congo
prevented a direct conflict
of the great powers.
The smaller and weaker
nations of the world, through
the existence Of the U. NJ.
have an international organ
ization through which they
may bring their grievances.
But let us not forget the
many humanitarian pro-
grams undertaken by the
United Nations. Two years
before the U. N. Charter was
even adopted, AZ govern
ments established the United
Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration to feed
and aid people who had been
displaced, dispossessed, i'm
prisoned and otherwise per-
secuted by the Axis powers.
In 1916 the UNRRA resigned
it's duties to various special
commissions to carry on its
work.
After World War II, when
the world faced an acute
food shortage, the Food and
Agriculture Organization dis
tributed what food there was
more equitably, restored
wasted areas to cultivation,
and increased the crop yield.
During the same postwar
period, the World Health
Organization provided advice,
technical assistance, and ed
ucational aid to governments
that requested help in their
health crusades. The Inter-
national Bank made loans to
build dams, power plants,
and other projects for in
creasing production and
trade.
These examples Of United
Nations contributions to
world peace and acts Of
humanitarianism are only q
small sampling of U. N.
accomplishments. Why then,
should the United States not
allocate funds to save an Or
ganization dedicated to peace
and freedom for all people
of the world?
Mary E. McGillen.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
TIP to Firefiqhters

There are frequent reports
Of gasoline fires which not
only destroy property but in
flict serious and sometimes
fatal injuries upon individ-
uals. Some people probably
do not know that the safest
and most effective way to
put out such a fire is by
Smothering it instead of
pouring water upon it. Gaso-
line, being lighter than water,
is apt to float on top and
spread the fire. But if a
blanket or rug or some SIM
liar object is thrown over the
blaze it will be extinguished
Immediately, and without any
damage to the object used.
NJ. L. FearnOw.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
AppIuuds New Judqe

There can be only small
doubt, If any. that the Dis
trict community on the whole
commends President Ken
nedy for nominating Joseph
C. Waddy to be judge in our
Municipal Court. Mr.. Waddy
is by training, experience, and
temperament admirably suit
ed for what will most likely
be his post, the Domestic
Relations Court.
The Senate should give its
prompt confirmation. Mr..
Waddy is an excellent choice.
]. w. Haywood, jr.
Evening star., 1962-02-14
A BOOK FOR TO-DAY
About Characters With Weird Woys
By DONALD MNTZ

Kings orders in the fifteenth
century Chat they be re-
corded) And here is one
of them: Foreign nations
shall invade England with
snow on their helms
The bear that had been long
tied to a stake shall shake
off his chains and cause
much debate"
This is rather heady stuff
for an idiot to mouth, and
the curious contrast between
its oracular vagueness and
the precision of the Battle Of
Bosworth story is never dis
cuSsed.
Famous and intelligent
people-and some who were
both-have been interested
in such things as telepathic
communication. Such phe-
nomena can hardly be dis
counted simply because we do
not at present have a physi-
cal explanation for them.
But they should be ap-
preached with sobriety and
caution rather than with
the breathless sensationalism
that so often marks the work
of the television personal
ity," which. it happens, is
just what Mr.. Edwards is,
SKEPTICS, usually those
dreadful creatures, scientists
neutrality-suspicious., are
thoroughly excoriated. Mr..
Edwards may find the ex-
ercise valuable to his peace
of mind, but it does very lit
tie to inform his readers, and
IN matters OF this sort, we
are entitled to demand seri-
GUS debate and to reject
cheap polemics, even if by
some chance they may be
correct.
1t is unfortunate that Mr..
Edwards has not taken his
subject seriously. And it is
equally unfortunate that he
has been unaffected by some
careful, well-chosen words he
quotes from Sir Hubert Will
kins: I'VE may not have
proved that telepathy be-
tween two people at some dis
tance apart is beyond doubt
and possible by arrangement.
but I was personally pleased
to have been engaged in the
experiment, and feel that we
have proved that the subject
is entirely worthy of much
further attention"