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Navajo times., 1963-07-18
Spungler Attends
FederuI School

Harry V. Spangler, P.H.S. Hos
pital Admin str ative Officer, at
tended the Interagency Institutes
for Federal Hospital Admin stra-
tors which was held in Washing
ton, DC. June 10 28.
The course was engineered so
as TO present challenging ideas
and concepts about administration
in such manner as to break
thr ough the usual way of thinking
about them. The curriculum of
the Institute was divided into six
general subject headings. These
subjects we're coveredhy lectures.
cOmm ittee studies and discus
sions. The program presented was
intensive with additional evening
and weekend sessions including
reading assignments.
This was the 22nd Ineragency
Institute. The Institute was first
started in 1949. The sponsors of
the programs are the Public Health
Service. Air Force, Army. Vet
Grams Administrator and the Bu-
reau of the Budget.
Thirty students attended the
Institute: four from the Public
Health Service, four from the Air
Force, four from the Army. Six
teen from the Veterans Admins
tration, one from the Panama Can
al Health Service and one from
Canada.
Navajo times., 1963-07-18
Awards Announced
In Shiprock

In the Annual Four-C ners
Roundup in Shiprock the ALL
Around Cowboy award went to Ed
ison A. Becenti of Shiprock for
placing in two event s. He took home
a trophy saddle donated by Tanners
of Kirkland,
In the bareback riding Lucky
Salaway of Phoenix, Arizona and
Julian Martinez of Prewitt. New
Mexico tied for first place with
markings of 166 point each. Third
place went TO Stanley Curley of
Winslow, Arizona with 1854 points
and fourth place to Leo Mitchell
of Tohatchi. New Mexico with l63
points.
In the Bull riding Lowry Ahas-
teen of Gallup, New Mexico nailed
down first place with high mark
ing of 100 points. Following the
leader for second, third and fourth
Navajo times., 1963-07-18

place respectively we're Donald
Holyan of Tohatchi, New Mexico
158 points. Emerson Arviso of
Crownpoint, New Mexico 154
points and Ambrose Benally of
Kirkland, New Mexico -153 points.
The calf roping event went to
Bob Jefferson of Ignacio, Color ado
who wrapped his doggie down in
14.3 seconds. Paul ArviSo of VIM
dow Rock. Arizona placed second
with a time of 19.5 seconds. Fol-
lowing these two for third and
fourth we're John B. Yazzie of
Gamerco, New Mexico with a 1913
time and Freddie Boyd of Gallup.
Douglas Williams of TT. Defiance
and Raymond Iiolyan of Tohatchi
with each a time of 2O.1.
Edison Becenti started things
off fast in the bull dogging with a
very fast time of 40. Bccenti
halls from Shiprock Following him
were Willie Jodie of Pinon, Ariz-
ona with rs time and Raymond
liolyan. Tohatchi, with s. clock
ing.
In team tying the team of Doug
las Williams and Raymond Eiolyan
worked together for a 10. 6 timing.
In second place Dan Frank and
John b. YaZZie had a time of 1872.
The third place winners were a
team of Edison Becenti and Mel
Navajo times., 1963-07-18
NauGjo Boys At
Baseball Camp

Two boys were selected from
the Tuba City Youth Baseball Lea
que to attend the Chandler Base,
ball Camp located at Chandler,
Oklahoma.
The boys, both Navajo, we're
selected for their desire to i'm
prove themselves as baseball play
ers and their outstanding partici-
patton in the Youth League opera
ted during the summer at Tuba
City. The Tuba City Community
Center sponsored George Multine.
Jr., and Morris Begay, paying
transportation both ways as we'll as
the entrance fee for the three week
encampment. This entrance fee in
cluded lodging and meals. At the
camp, fundamentals of the game
we're stressed the first week; the
second week was devoted to the
finer points of defensive play and
the third week included offense and
live game situations.
George Multine, Jr.. will be
freshman at Tuba City High School
this year and Coach Louis Jumper
expects great things from this big
right handler. Bo Belcher, Director
of the Chandler Camp, had nothing
but praise for George. The high
light of the camp was a one hit
shut-ou for Gorge, the only hit
being an infit Id roller to third.
Morris Be .ay is a junior at
Tuba City High School this year
and is the top pitcher on the War
rior team. In addition to being a
fine little pitcher, he has batting
average of 400 plus for his first
two years of high school play. Be-
gay was the lead-off batter and
shortstop for the senior boys team
at Chandler. His batting for II
games at camp was whopping ASS.
Navajo times., 1963-07-18

son Tome.
The rodeo was well attended
and drew a lot of top cowboys
from our All-Indian Rodeo Asso-
citation. The Four Corners Rodeo
Committee wishes tothank all con-
testants for competing and making
the show a success. Congratula-
tions to the winners and to those
who did not place--better luck next
time.
Navajo times., 1963-07-18
Branding Schedule

District rs, branding and vac
cinatiOn schedule for horses and
cattle. Schedule for sheep is not
yet available.
Navajo times., 1963-02-14

Question: Mr.. Billison states he
wants to save money and also give
more to Navajos. What about this?
Billison: "a lot of fund S are
misused. For example. the huge
sawmill cost between 8 and O mil
lion dollars in Tribal funds. The
Jobs are too advancedfor available
Navajo manpower. We must planto
bring in small industries. motels,
cafes, etc., with outside capital.
These must be controlled by the
Navajo Tribal Council to hire
Navajo People and SO forth. "
Question of Jones and Billison:
There is a proposal that Navajo
veterans be given preference--ho
do you stand on this?
Billison: navajo veterans can be
given preference and trained for
key positions. The Tribe does not
now have this"
Jones: "The federal government
so far has provided for our vet
erans in many ways. With our linn
tied funds, we must budget wisely
and do not believe we can give vet
Grams preference over h ard ship
cases and others at this time. Mr..
Billison has talked of many pro-
grams for Navajos and remarked
on failures. Since he is on the Bud
get Committee, he has indie ated
his failure to provide money for
the various programs.
"How does ne propose to con-
troll outside businesses if Tribal
funds are not involvedY'
Billison, answering Jones: BY
negotiate because they (the
businesses) would be on Tribally
owned land with Navajos given pre-
ference in employment. "
Question:: How about liquor es-
Establishments on the reservation
Billison: "We are not educ ated
to liquor. am against it. THERE'S
liquor on the Reservation, however.
through bootlegging."
Question: The SaWmill is not
Navajo times., 1963-02-14

During the press conference on
Sunday. February 10. the following
questions were put to the Candi-
dates by the Press.
Paul Jones was asked his esti-
mate of the number of Navajos
which he expected to vote. He an
swered that he wished he knew the
number of votes to expect, but es-
umated that seventy per cent of the
eligible Navajos have been regis
tered.
Question: Please explain the new
power the Secretary of Interior
would have under the proposed con-
stitution.
Jones' answer: eve now have
much elf government without
going 10 the Secretary OF the Inter
ior for approval On many issues
which we would lose if the Con-
stitution were adopted The evils
are many. After eight years, | am
convinced it is not in the best in
terest of the Navajo Tribe to give
the Secretary the right to expand
his power over US. am sure that
this administration has not yielded
to the Secretary any powers he has
not been entitled to-"
Question: What are your COM
menrs on the law enforcement jur-
isdiction problem in New Mexico?
Jones' answer: "We deny that
they have no jurisdiction, in the
recent cases. There is juri sdiction
of long standing which has not been
looked into properly by New Mex
leo. The state does have the right,
we contend, to enforce laws on
crime e against non-lndians. We
intend to see that justice is done on
the reservation if it has TO go to
the Supreme Court.
Question: Why do you oppose
liquor on the Reservation
Jones' answer: ''The harm done
by oveririulgence. 1t is detrimen-
tai to the Navajo People and is the
worst disease known to our people
Navajo times., 1963-02-14

taxed. Do you think it should be on
tax rollS2
Billison: depends on category.
Land in trust on the Reservation
should not pay taxes. "
Press questions addressed to
Candidate Raymond Nakai:
Question: What is your position
on liquor establishments on the.
Reservation?
Nakai: 81 do not use liquor. |
am not in favor of bringing liquor
out to the Reservation. believe in
training and teaching Chri anty
which is lacking in some sections
today"
Question: What are your views
on peyote?
Nakai: 81 do not use it. don't
know how it is used. Does that
answer your question:"
Navajo times., 1963-02-14
The Press Questions the Candidates

at the present time. 1t is the num-
ber one killer right now. The Nava-
10 people have not yet acquired
mixed drinks. They buy and drink
it by the bottle. We are not ready
to relax these liquor regulations" +"
Question: There have been bad
relations with Gallup. Do you have
any suggestions to better these re-
lations and do you see hope for re-
sumption of talks for water from
the Tohatchi Water Supply?
Jones' answer: "It is unfortu-
nate that the liquor license was is
sued quickly and quietly to these
people in Gallup. We protested as
soon as we found out it was going
on. When the license was approved,
we broke off talk because if they
won't listen to US, we won't listen
to them. The governor of New Mex
leo refused the license and request
ed that we renegoti ate with Gallup.
This we are prepared to do.
TO SAMUEL BILLISON
Question: How do you plan i'm
proved VOC ational training?
Billison's answer: "By closer
cooperation with schools of the
state, Bureau of Indian Affairs and
even parochial schools. We will re-
quest that VOC ational training be
made a part of the curriculum of
these schools"
Question by the Gallup Indepen-
dent: Do you believe that the Navajo
Tribe should operate its own news
paper2
Billison's answer: 'There are
two types of disseminating infor-
nation. One is information The
other is where an individual would
like to set up for profit. Some are
censored, and these are not good.
They should disseminate the facts
whether good or bad. We are miss
ing this type.
Navajo business people on
Tribal lands should have business
leases"
Navajo times., 1963-02-14

CC1 w 4IlOOW ANOCNs al AAO1Ao
The program scheduled to start
at 10 a. m. was considerably delayed
as Paul Jones was the only candi-
date present. After some confusion
Jones declared he would proceed
with his state m ent. Before the
Jones address was completed Sam
uel Billison and Raymond Nakai
made their appearance.
Members of the press from AL
buquerque and towns surrounding
the Reservation we're present but
due to bad flying conditions, the
group expected from Phoenix we're
unable to attend.
Jones stated in his opening re-
marks that the Tribal ChairmaniS
responsible to the Tribal Council
and that this was patterned after
State and Local governments with
nothing hidden from anyone. " He
stated the people should choose the
best qualified candidate for Tribal
Chairman who will look after the
benefits of all the Navajo People.
He stated 1--WE have tried TO do
this. We are doing our best with
the limited resources, personnel
and funds for Navajo population
SO to "a thousand strong"
There are 1900 births per year
which he described as making the
tribal government an increasingly
big task. There is some assistance
from the federal and state govern
mentS.
Jones stated that in 1923, the
tribal government was started and
in 1888 Secretary lckes established
the regulation under which the tribe
operates.
Jones said that there has been
strong need to create activities to
develop the economy and provide
jobs but for a long time the Tribe
had no water, power or roads to
obtain industry. "We are now get
ting these" he said. He described
plans now in progress including
spur line from the Santa Fe Rail-
way when sufficient freight makes
it desirable. 1--WE think we are
arriving at this.
Jones stated there is more en-
lightenment and progress than ever
before"
Also covered was the present
need for non-Indi an advi sors "un-
til our young men and women arrive
at the stage of educ alton and exper-
ience where they can take over
these highly necessary andtechni-
cal jobs"
Jones objected to the proposed
constitution for the Navajos by the
u. S. government. He said the tribe
Navajo times., 1963-02-14

already had too many controls ana
1--WE are not ready for additional
regulations to bind us.
He described the progress and
accomplishments of his adminis-
tration inc Guiding electric power
lines, roads across the reServa-
uon. water, farming opportunity,
housing and predicted these toge-
ther with other plans have set the
stage for advances in the future on
indu stry, job opportunities and
other benefits to the Navajos.
Chairman Candidate Samuel
Billison in his opening remarks
said eve need change. The pres
ent admin str alton is not benefiting
the Navajo Tribe.
He outlined six points of his pro-
gram but said the As minute hmi-
tation forced him to leave out much
of his program.
He calledfor restoration of gov
ernment to the Navajos, closer
cooperation with the chapters and
the Navajo Tribal Council. govern
ment by the people and nor =" +he
lawyers. '1
He accused the present '.......
iStration of leading towards die
tatorship at the top which utilizes
only handful of councilmen. "lf
elected, will use all "a Delegates.
We need democratic form of gov
ernment," he said.
Billison stated that for eight
years, the upper bracket anglos
we're in positions which paid ST g.
600 per year and stated he would
put ten Navajos to work for a year
on this money.
In eight years the present
administr alton has done little in
building homes for Navajo indi-
viduals and bad conditions exist
which existed 3Oyears ago. he said.
He accused the administration of
putting on a ''big 'front.' for the
public. Billison pledged to give.
each chapter organic alton an annual
appropriation to build hogans and
houses.
He also pledged to increase the
Navajo Scholarship fund by one
million dollars for the 4 years. He
said he would encourage more vo-
cational training for those who
could not qualify for college.
Billison strongly emphasized
that he will see that the income
becomes higher and operating cost
of the tribal government less and
we'll let the income grow"
On the checkerboard area, Bill
iSon said that u. S. Mar Shalls were
coming in to take people to prison
if they don't decrease their live
stock and accused the admin Stra-
tion of f failing to program this
reduction at the start of their ad-
ministration instead of the end
He also called for consolidation
of land in the checkerboard area.
Chairman Candidate Raymond
Nakai started his presentati with
the statement, 81 wish to acknow-
ledge and respect the great Navajo
leaders of the past who have
accomplished so many impressive
things. however, the newer genera
tions are coming up who are capa-
BILE and this gener rationis ready ito
take over the government of the
tribe"
He pledged an administration
stressing human rights and human
dignity and described the shadow of
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Navajo times., 1963-02-14
Candidates Speak Out
Navajo Hopefu|s Outline
Program for Government
Over Vast Reservation

The historic press conference for the r ID a |
Chairman Candidates, featured presentation of the
platforms of the three candidates for Chairman to
overfowng audience Sunday at the Navajo Civic Cen
ter. Window Rock, Arizona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
Cary Grant, Dropout,
Gets Rare Look at D. C..

Grant was a dropout himself
in England years ago, and look
where he ended up.
Then 1t was announced that
Mr.. Grant would be accom-
panied on his tour this morning
by Attorney General Robert
Kennedy. a famous non-dropout
from Harvard and other places.
At that point a Kennedy aide
told inquiring reporters, This
trip ito Shaw should not be
confused with the dropout
thing" He did not say what 1t
should be confused with.
At Shaw Junior High, the
teen-agers reacted like dig
nified, or possibly uninterested,
adults TO this visit OF the high
and the mighty. A classroom
full of beginning typiSts didn't
even look UP from their work
At the abandoned-car lot. a
White House aide showed Mr..
Grant plans for a playground.
and Mr.. Kennedy shook hands
with a voter or two. At the
Youth Center, Mr.. Grant met
some women volunteers who
told him how the benefit plans
we're going.
Somewhere along the way.
someone let slip that Mr..
Grants movie, "Charade, a"
would be premiered at the
benefit. Suddenly things
weren't so confusing any more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
President Appoints Two
To Mediate in Birmingham

The Negro spokesman said
I'VE want to watt and see
what comes from the two-man
committee named by the Presi-
dent to look into the Birming-
ham situation. DR.. King said
that while he does not know
Mr.. Royal and Col. Blaik per-
lsonally, he had been informed
that they are good men" and
will Took effectively and SYM
pathetically into the situation. "
Birmingham Mayor Albert
Boutwell, welcomed the appoint
ment Of the presidential COM
mission.
Mr.. Boutwell, called Col.
Blaik and Mr.. Royal distin-
guished and able men devoid Of
ANY stigma of politics or
partiality."
I'VE welcome, as a city and a
people. the cooperation Of any
who are willing to understand
our difficulties and be genu-
inely helpful in their solution"
the Mayor said.
The Rev. Fred L. Shuttles-
See BIRMINGHAM, Page AS
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with restraint and responsible
|ity."
The Presidents appeal was
made in a White House state
ment issued as he concluded q
SIS minute conference with
seven Negro leaders, five of
them from Birmingham.
After the White House meet
ing, the Negro leaders. who
included the Rev. Martin Luz
ther King, said they we're salts
fled with the Presidents action
at this time. They appeared at
a news conference just outside
the west executive offices to
discuss their meeting with the
President.
They said they had "a very
satisfactory" meeting and that
the President made it clear
that with units Of the Alabama
National Guard still federalized
citizen rights and lives Of
Negroes would not be trampled
over"
I'VE feel" DR.. King added,
"this is the kind of Federal
concern that is needed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
BY MARY McGRORY
Star Staff Writer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept.
20.-One of the burghers of
Birmingham, who did not not
wish to have his name used,
said. -four or five people
could end this pretty quick.
The steel mill, the banks, the
power company. If the heads
Of them came out and said,
cut this out 1t would end,
no question"
Those four or five have
not come out.
There is no sign they are
about to.
Last spring, when racial
disorder boiled in the streets,
Burke Marshall Of the Jus
tice Department came here,
took the power structure by
the lapels and made 1t sit
down with the Negro leaders
Of Birmingham, something
that had never happened be-
fore in this rigidly segregated
city.
The so-called Senior citi-
zens" have since been re-
formed into the Community
Affairs Committee, which
consists Of 200 white and q
Negro citizens. Its biracial
committee has met twice.
I'VE should be meeting IL
hours a day." said one Of It's
members. I'VE haven't met
since the bombing"
A lively Negro matron in a
brilliant lowered hat, who
attended the funeral Of three
Of the children killed In the
dynamiting Of the Sixteenth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
FEAR IN BIRMINGHAM
Big Mules Shun Problem

Street Baptist Church last
Sunday, said, mot all the
white people in Birmingham
are bad. But the good ones
are afraid to speak up for
u.s."
One voice spoke up for
them this week. Charles Nor
gan, jr., a stocky, air-haired
33-year-old attorney, gave a
speech at the Young Bust
nessmen's Club on Sunday
night and suggested that all
OF Birmingham had a share
in the blame for the deaths
Of the children.
Birmingham has conspic-
uously not agreed with his
indictment.
A number Of rationaliza-
tons are being heard in the
big houses on the hills out
side Of town where the big
mules" who run Birmingham,
but do not vote in 1t, live.
According to the nice peo-
pie who contribute to the
community fund, support the
library, the art museum and
the symphony, progress was
being made until the DEM
onstrations (which never
would have happend without
Martin Luther King last
spring. Progress was being
made until the bombing last
Sunday. The bombing was
the work Of hoodlums. The
big problem. according TO
them. Is TO find the killers.
The real problem Is not be-
ing discussed.
MIR. Morgan, who has re-
ceived the threats always
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
GuerriIIus Slain

SAIGON, Sept. 20 (AP)-
Wet Namese troops killed 10
Communist guerrillas and cap
tured IL in a drive through the
swampy Ca Mau Peninsula, $50
miles southwest of Saigon, the
official Wet Nam Press re-
ported today. The agency said
there were no casualties among
government troops.
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visited on anyone in Bir-
mingham who suggests some
thing Is wrong in the estab-
lished order, said, This is
not an American city. 1t is a
farm club for Pittsburgh"
The Tennessee Coal and
Iron Co., whose plant runs
for 10 miles along the edge
Of the city, is part of the
U. s. Steel Corp. II employs
$4,000 Of Birmingham's 678,-
900 residents. IL is the largest
private employer In Ala
bama. and its largest bank
depositor. It is the great
est single factor in the
economic life Of Birmingham.
Its policies are set in Pitts
burgh.
Arthur Weible. the presi-
dent Of Tennessee Coal and
Iron, was a member OF the
Senior Citizens Committee
and is a member of the Com
munity Action Committee.
IF Art Weible took the
lead in this situation right
now" says a banker friend,
"he might have a strike on
his hands. The rank and file
OF the unions are rabid segre-
gationists. Roger Blough
chairman Of the board Of
U. s. Steel could tell Art TO
sit down with Burke Marsh
all in May, but would he tell
him TO do something now
that might close down the
plant7"
Another pillar Of the COM
munity disagreed. Tennessee
Coal and Iron wouldn't have
See SOLUTION, Page Al
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Picture on Fooe 40
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Junior High School at Rhode
Island avenue and Seventh
street NV. then TO a lot full
OF abandoned automobiles at
Sixth and o streets NV. and
finally dropped IN for a minute
at the Bakers Dozen Youth
Center, 1911 Fourth street NV.
II was q promotional tour,
there was no doubt about that.
The only question was Just
what was being promoted: The
Stay-in-School Benefit Fund,
a movie named "Charade," the
Kennedy administration or the
District school construction
program.
First II was announced that
the film star was coming TO
town 10 campaign against
school dropouts by publicizing
the Stay-in-School Benefit
next Tuesday night. This made
some sense, although Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-20
Weird, Grotesque'
Aspect Revealed in
Divorce Staying
Contents Of Trash Can Spread
Beside Body in Arlington Killing

The growing mystery of the murder of Mrs Dee Ann
shange took groesqe turn To-Day with the disclosure that
her slayer dumped the contents of trash can beside her
body and over her before fleeing from her blood
stained apartment.
Arlington Commonwealth Attorney William J. Hassan
disclosed this aspect of the and called it wed and gro
tesque It. Charles Lee told reporters that police have
suspects in the case
The 29-year-od brunette divorce who lived alone in