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The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Alaska Flag Designer Puts Watch Prize in Museum

JUNEAU - Benny Benson, the designer of Alaska's official flag, has presented the white gold watch he won for designing the Alaska standard to the state mu- scum. Curator Feithahn said to- day.
 Benson, an orphaned schoolboy of the Jesse Lee Mission home at Seward, was only 13 when his design, gold stars symbolizing the Big Dipper and North Star on a field of blue, was entered in an American Legion contest.
 The Alaska Territorial Legisla- ture adopted young Benson's de- sign as Alaska's official flag in May of 1927.
 Accompanying his design, Ben son, who now lives at Kodiak, wrote:
 "The blue field is for the Alas ka sky and the forget-me-not, an Alaska flower. The North Star is for the future State of Alaska, the most northerly of the Union. The dipper is for the great bear symbolizing strength"
 The inscription on the watch itself reads:
 Awarded in 1927 to Benny Ben son, Seward, Alaska, as first prize in American Legion Alaska Flag contest, whose design was adopted by Alaska as it's official flag"
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Greeley-Bound Chopper Sets Long Flight Record

WASHINGTON R - A new Ar my helicopter called the Chinook has completed a record 3,9O0-mile flight from Pennsylvania to Alas ka. The flight from the Boeing Company's plant at Morton, Pa., to Fort Greeley in Alaska was timed in B hours and 50 minutes.
 The Army says it was the long est flight ever without escort by helicopter of this type. The tur- bine-powered aircraft can carry 32 fully-equipped soldiers.
 The long flight was prelimi- nary to intensive cold weather testing by the US. Army Evalua- tion Command. The plane carried six auxiliary fuel tanks which al- most filled the huge cabin.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Dan Rockney Is Youngest Petty Officer in Section

Daniel Rockney, former Nome lad, has moved up the ladder in his Navy career. Daniel, grandson of Mabel Ramsey, has just achieved the rank of petty officer according to word received from one of his friends. This is an honor in itself, but the fact that he is the young est petty officer in the radar sec- tion of his ship makes it outstand- ing, Dan has been in the Navy about two years and is serving aboard the USS HALEAKALA, somewhere in the Orient.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Ex-BLM Smoke Jumper Held Captive in Laos

FAIRBANKS LR - A former Fairbanks smoke jumper is pris- oner of the Laotian Communists, the Daily NeWs-Miner learned to- day.
 He was identified as Eugene Debruin, in his POS, who worked here as a smoke jumper for the Bureau of Land Management for five summer seasons, beginning in 1859.
 He left here in July, 1863, pre- sumably for the Far East.
 ELM officials in Fairbanks said they learned Debruin was cap- tured Sept. 5 when an unarmed transport plane was shot down by the Laotian Communists.
 The Communists have reported ly told the US. it must deal direct ly with them in bargaining for Deb- ruins freedom.
 Debruin's home was listed as Kaukauna. Wis, in a news story Sept. II telling of the shooting down of the plane.
 There were two other Amer jeans, Joseph Cheney Ed, Ellens- burg, Wash, and Charles Herrick, Antonio. Tex, also aboard, along with four Asian creWmen.
 The United States Ambassador asked later for the release of the American survivors of the incl dent.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Nome Schools Will Observe American Education Week

American Education Week, an annual event held throughout the United States, will be observed this year from November 10 through November l6 The Nome Schools will observe the week by having an open house Thursday evening, November fl, from to 9 pm.
 All parents, patrons and friends are extended a cordial invitation to visit the schools the individual rooms, meet the teachers and staff, and have refreshments. Displays will be exhibited throughout the school.
 Stephen McPhetres, Music Di- rector, is chairman of the commit tee planning the open house. The theme this year is: Education Strengthens America"
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
.JObless Fund Up

JUNEAU R - The states un- employment compensation fund had a balance of $7,175,OOO on Oct. 31, the Employment Security Division said today.
 The Oct. 31 balance represented an increase of S1,175,000 over the balance on the same date a year ago. The division salt it paid out S240,O00 in current benefits during October.
 The Oct 31 balance as an- nounced by the division does not reflect debts to the federal govern ment in excess of S8 million.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
CAMPBELL TO VOTE ON INCORPORATION

The Village of Gambell will hold an election on November 30 for the purpose of determining if it is the majority's wishes that they incorporate and become a fourth class city.
 The election judges are Leonard Apangalook, Leonard NeWpokohok and Winfred James. Five council men will be elected on November 30 from the following slate of nom- inees: John Aningayou, Merlin Koonooka, Conrod Oozeva, Roger Silook, Wilbur Booshu, Franklin Kaningok, Leroy Kulukhon, Es- telle Oozeva and Bernard Irrigoo.
 It is interesting to note that there is one woman seeking one of the five council seats.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
General Reeves City Fathers On Defense

The Chamber of Commerce met Monday at the same time and place. Bob Harwood reported on the conference with General Reeves and his staff which took place in the City Hall on Friday. General Reeves answered ques- tions posed by the audience re- garding the defenses of Alaska Mir. Harwood stated that General Reeves countered many questions but did come forth with several points and comments which were most satisfying to the Nome group Friday night no-host din- ner in the honor of the General and his party was held at the North Star and the military group left on Saturday.
 The Chamber is now engaged in a membership drive and billing is in the mail. A chart is being man. tained which will show the prog ress of the drive and the names of the paid members.
 Bob Smith reported on the suc- cess of the Lions Club Halloween party and commented that after such favorable response, he is sure that the Lions will want to engage in this activity again.
 Sen. Bronson stated that he and Sen. Walsh and Sen. Foster met with the General again on Satur- day morning with a discussion on airfield planning, and that the meetings were very constructive.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Merry Christmas-19SO?

NORTH POLE R - When Merry Christmas is old enough there may be another Miller in North Pole politics.
 Terrence B. Miller, 20-year-old son of North Pole Mayor Con Mill Ter, was elected Tuesday to the city council here.
 The mayors son, who'll be q Saturday, will take office Monday.
 He won by one vote.
 The mayors wife is a North Pole school board member.
 Merry Christmas is the mayors 2-year-old daughter.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Gruening Bugs White House for Destroyer Patrol

WASHINGTON R - Sen. Er- nest Gruening reportedly has asked President Kennedy to send lone or two" destroyers to Alaska to help protect the crab resources from Russian trawler operations.
 Gruening says the Coast Guard vessels now in Alaska waters aren't fast enough to overtake the modern Russian ships.
 The Alaska Democrat says the Alaska King Crab industry has been painstakingly developed and now is endangered by Russian fishermen who don't follow proper conservation practices.
 One Alaska fisherman reports seeing 10000 crabs on the deck of a Russian trawler, including i'm mature crabs.
 Gruening charges the Russians with constant violation of the three-mile territorial limit.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Nome Jobless

Insured unemployment increased to AS from 42 last week in the Nome area, according to the Em- ployment Security Dept. The fig ure for the same week in 1862 was 51. The insured unemployment rate was 11.6 for this week com- pared to 1922 the week before and 10.5 last year. New unemployment totaled 28, up l2 from last week.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
PLAN FLYING CLUB

The Nome Squadron of the Air Force Assocition will hold a busl- ness meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 at the POlaris.
 A topic of discussion at this meeting will be the formation Of a flying club. All members are urged to attend.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Weather Report

Partly cloudy with occasional light snow showers. Little change in temperature.
 Nome data last "A hours as of 7 am. today: Temperatures: highest Is, lowest 02. Maximum wind 20 miles an hour from the Northeast. Sunrise at 8 a.m., sunset at 3:26 pm.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06

affected the financial status of the Fairbanks area power cooperative at least for the present.
 To date all expenses nearly $l00,000 - have been borne by the GVEA.
 These expenses include genera tors, poles, distribution system. meters and uninsured losses suf- fered during the fierce Oct. 3 storm at Barrow.
 It appears all the GVEA wants now is to get it's money back and get out of Barrow.
 Static hit the lines last week when it was learned the Bureau of Indian Affairs is entering the Barrow picture and plans to gen crate power itself. The BIA said it intends to use the GVEA's dis tribution system.
 The BIA claimed GVEA sus- tained a killing blow from the Oct. 3 storm and indicated this was al least one reason why it was going into the power business.
 GVEA later declared this was untrue, that it had recouped from the damage wrought by the storm.
 The association had counted or power sales to BIA and the US. Public Health Service to make the Barrow project financially feas- ible. Both federal agencies are now to be served from a BIA gen. orator.
 The GVEA was also counting on financial backing from the Rural Identification Administration and to date has received none.
 In fact, says GVEA board pres ident Joe Lawlor, it was the REA's office in Washington, D.C., which urged Golden Valley to service Barrow.
 "Who put the snafu on the RE.h loan and why the Bureau of h. dian Affairs suddenly decided to go into the generating business are two Questions the board is trying to get answers to-" according to LaWlOr.
 The GVEA board plans to meet with officials from the BIA and Public Health Service, LaWlor
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
Highways Dept. Requests Nenana Bridge OK

The Alaska State Department of Highways has applied for permis- sion to construct a 1,500 foot bridge across the Panama River at Nenana, Alaska. The bridge will be link in the new Fairbanks Anchorage highway.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
School Dismisses Early Thursday

The regular monthly meeting of the Nome Education Association will meet after school is dismissed at 3:15 pm. tomorrow, Nov. '.
 All students in all grades will leave the school for this once per month general faculty meeting.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
CORRECTION

CORRECTION - It has been learned that KNOM-TV, and not the Nomerama Theater, loaned film to the Lions for their Hal loWeen party.
The Nome nugget., 1963-11-06
CVEA EXEC ASKS WHO SNAFU'D BARROW?

FAIRBANKS (AP) - Panama Valley residents who mem- bers of the Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) arc presently footing the bill for the GVEAs troubled Barrow project.
 There about 4,o0o members of the association.
 The GVEAs expenditures the Eskimo village project have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-24
KennedySigns
Bill GiiViingAid
To Retarded

President Kennedy signed
legislation to aid the mentally
retarded today and said it was
AN important landmark In our
drive to eliminate one of the
major health hazards affect
ing mankind"
In signing the bill at a cere-
mony in the Cabinet Room of
the White House, the President
said the bill will strengthen
maternal and child health and
crippled children services as
well as initiate a new program
Of comprehensive maternity
and intent care aimed direct
" at preventing mental retard-
alton
Emphasizing the Importance
Of such a program, Mr.. Ken
nedy said an estimated Is to
20 million Americans live in
families where there is a men,
tally retarded person.
This condition affects more
Of our children and more of
our people than blindness,
cerebral palsey and rheumatic
heart disease combined"
He added that studies have
indicated that much of this
suffering is preventable-that
we can prevent what cannot
afterward be cured"
He pointed out that infants
born prematurely are 10 times
more likely to be mentally re-
tarded. and mothers who have
not received adequate pre-
natal care are. two to three
times more likely to give birth
to premature babies.
This BILL" the President said
will help insure that no child
need be born retarded for such
reasons, which are wholly in
our control. We can say
with some assurance that al
though children may be the
victims of fate, they will not
be the victims of our neglect. /"
DR.. Stafford L. Warren, the
Presidents special assistant on
mental retardation. said of the
signing. "A number Of us who
have dreamed and hoped and
worked for effective action on
child health and mental retar-
dation this morning saw a goal
realized"
He told the National Asso-
citation for Retarded Children
which is meeting at the May
flower Hotel, that the 1929 mil
lion bill provides funds for a
State commission or agency
named by governor to spon-
sor a mental retardation pro-
gram.
The legislation sets a ceiling
on how much money may be
spent on the program. Con-
gress still must appropriate the
funds.
President Kennedy presented
the associations award of
Merit to DR.. Richard L. Mas
land, director of the National
Institute of Neurological Dis
eases and Blindness, in Be-
thesda.
In presenting the award to
DR.. Masland, the President said
he hopes the new Federal
funds will provide the tools
for a breakthrough" in mental
retardation. He said it appears
that scientists are on the
threshold of major discoveries.
The bronze plaque cites DR..
Masland as a scientist, humani-
tartan and pioneer "in allevi-
ating the problems of mental
retardation in our time and
preventing their occurrence in
future genertions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-24
Brotherhood Tulk

Seymour NJ. Eebowitz, frs {
vice president of the National
Federation Of Temple Brother
hoods and chancellor Of the
Jewish Chautaugua Societys
will speak on Brotherhood
Steps Ahead" at $50 pm. to-
morrow at Sabbath services at
Temple Sinai, 300 Military
road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-24
Peasants Tip Holds
Pro-Custro Terrorists

CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct
"a (AP).-Acting on a tip from
peasants, government troops
yesterday arrested % pro-Cas-
tro terrorists in a mountain
hideout 95 miles east of Ca
racas.
The government accused
them of sabotaging United
States-owned oil installations
The interior minister said they
were members of the pro-Cas-
tro Armed Forces of National
Liberation (FALN), which re-
peatedly has been blamed for
dynamiting crude oil pipelines
in Eastern and Western Ven
eZuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-24
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21

JUNEAU - No Alaska beaches have approval for commercial dig ging of fresh clans for marketing in Alaska it was pointed out in a joint meeting of Department of Fish and Game and Department of Health and Welfare personnel here this week. It was emphasized that persons interested in the conner cial digging of clans should con- tact one of the regional offices of these departments to work out the details of methods to protect the public from purchasing toxic clans.
 Dr. Browning, Commissioner of Health and Welfare, stated that there is little knowledge of beaches which are free of toxic clans. Cur rently research of clam toxicity in Alaska is being done on a Sizeable scale in two areas. The United States Public Health Service Taft Research Center in cooperation with the state Division of Public Health conducted a clam toxicity study from beaches in the Ketch- ikan area last summer. The clam toxin was extracted by the Taft Research Center and is being used in basic research. Toxic clans have been found an many places in Alaska including the Auke Bay area, and research is continuing.
 The clam toxin study objectives are:
 a. Are the clans equally toxic at all periods of the year?
 b. What foods eaten by the clans cause them to be toxic?
 c. Can clans be detoxified?
 d. Can a simple, economic meth cd of testing be devised for use right on the beaches in place of the now expensive laboratory proce- dures?
 e. Can immunization or an anti
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
HardsheII Clam Poison Studied

Editors Note: The following article released by the Juneau office of the ADF&G we carry in the public interest but wish to point out that the article con- cerns hard shell clans such as mussels, cockerels and butter. clans and NOT our commercial razor clans. According to off cials of both the local ADF&G and the razor clam commercial fishery, there has never been any record of tOxicity in the razor clam. They have been eaten for over 100 years at all times of the year in both Alaska and the Pa cific Northwest without any dan- ger. We would like to point out to all persons unfamiliar with preparing seafoOds that ALL clans and crabs of all varieties should be alive at the time of processing. NEVER ATTEMPT TO PREPARE A CLAM OR CRAB THAT HAS BEEN DEAD FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME BEFORE PROCESSING.)
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 9th day of May, 1863, Norman Sutliff, owner of all abutt- ing properties, filed petition praying for vacation of a certain alley plated, but not constructed, lying between Lots 5 and 6 of Block 18, Kodiak Townsite.
 This petition is filed pursuant to Sec. 4O.15.160, Alaska Statutes, and is accompanied by plat show ing the proposed vacation.
 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that hearing on said petition will be heard before the City Council of the City of Kodiak at 800 o'clock pm. on the 27th day of June, 1863, at the City Council Chambers in the City of Kodiak, at which time the City Council will inquire into, and determine the merits of the relief prayed for, and such order as justice and the pub lie welfare require.
 WITNESS my hand and the of ficial seal of the City of Kodiak, this 4th day of June, 1863.
 Douglas G. Preston
 City Clerk Treasurer Publish: June T, IA and 21, 1863.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
KODIAK, ALASKA, JUNE 21, 1863

Since the Department of Fisn and Game is involved in the con- servation and regulation, including harvest, of Alaska's clam resources, Commissioner of Fish and Game Walter Kirkness and Doctor Brown ing have held joint meetings with regard to a resolution of the above problems in the public interest. We would like toh arveSt our clam resources in Alaska but must be assured that these clans are free of toxin," Commissioner Kirk ness stated.
 When eating clans is considered eSSestial, ertain precautions should be taken, Dr. Browning ad vised. The neck or siphon of the clam should be completely re- moved. The intestinal tract as well should be discarded. After steam ing the clans, do not use any of the liquor-eat only the remaining portion of the clam. In spite of the foregoing precautions there is no insurance that the toxicity has been eliminated. If, after eating clans, a tingling sensation about the lips or trouble in focusing the eyes is experienced, vomiting immediately be induced and a physician called.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
Legal Notice
THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA

THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR
 THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN R. SPEARNS, Deceased.)
 No. 62-421 P
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that JACK R. SPEARNS, has been ap- pointed Administrator of the estate of JOHN R. SPEARNS. against the deceased must present them, with the proper vouchers, not later than December 2, 1863. Claims must be presented to the Administrator at the office of Roy H. Madsen, Blinn Bldg, 20. 726, Kodiak, Alaska.
 Jack Robert Spearns
 Administrator Publish: June 2, IA, 21 and 28, 1863.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
CARD OF THANKS

Word cannot adequately express my deep appreciation and thanks for the many acts of kindness ana expressions of sympathy during my recent sorrow and bereavement of the loss of my husband.
 Mrs. Elma Billie" Day
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21

The local ADF&G office ad- vises that to be on the safe side, clans in the Kodiak Island area should be taken from the rela. lively quiet waters at the heads of bays and NOT from the tide swept waters on or near capeS.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
"CHARLEY'S AUNT"

Bonnie Mills, instructor at the Kodiak High School appeared ln the first summer offering of the Corral Playhouse at Eastern New Mexico University the past week. He played the part of Brassett in the comedy "Charley's Aunt"
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting between the FAA and Chamber of Commerce 0ffi- cials, originally set for June %, has been postponed. A new meet ing date will be announced for a later date.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-06-21
Legal Notice

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the sixteenth day of July, 1863, at ten o'clock in the fore noon, hearing will be conducted by Hearing Officer for the Fed eral Home Loan Bank Board in Room 725, Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building, Washington, DC, upon the application of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Anchorage, Anchor age, Alaska, for permission to es- tablish branch office in Kodiak, Alaska. Notice of intention to ap- pear and specific objections to the application should be filed with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. If no notice of intention to appear has been re- ceived by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board at least 10 days before the date of the hearing, the hearing will be dispersed with. Any inter- ested person may appear in person or by attorney and submit any evil dence at such hearing pertinent to the questions at issue, or, in lieu of such appearance, evidence may be submitted in writing.
 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND
 LOAN ASSOCIATION
 OF ANCHORAGE
 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
 Publish: June q, 1863
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
CAPITAL FOOTNOTES
Twist Stirs BuIgorions
Eugene Anderson Defends American Dance

School. She has to be back
in Sofia by late June.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Miss Bray
Is Bride Of
Mr.. Nuttinq

Mrs. Robert claxton Bray
Of Brookline. Mass, an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter Pauline Hood to
Mr.. William Courtney Nut
ting, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
George Kegley Nutting Of this
city.
The wedding took place
yesterday at the First Bap-
fist Church, Newton Centre,
Mass.
The bride is also the
daughter of the late Mr..
Robert Claxton Bray. She is
a graduate of Briarcliff Col
lege and Boston University
and was presented to Boston
society at the Debutante Co.
tillion.
Mr.. Nutting graduate
from st. Albars School, Will
liams College and the Har-
ward Graduate School Of
Business Administration. The
couple will live in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Miss Wallace WEEDS
Mr.. Crosby Boyd, Jr.
ZAP Photo

pieces were Of yellow Garrett
roses.
Mr.. John H. Mccain, jr.,
Of Chicago, Ill, was the best
man. The ushers included
Mr.. John F. Simmons, jr., Of
Washington, and Mr.. Thomas
Mccain Of New York City.
The bride was graduated
from Mary Washington Col
lege. Mr.. Boyd was graduated
from st. Paul's School, Con-
cord, N. H.. and Princeton
University where he was a
member Of Campus Club. He
is associated with The Star.
DR.. Wallace is director Of
social research service Of
the state Charities Aid As
ISOLATION In New York. Mr..
Boyd, ST., is president Of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.
After a wedding trip to
Bermuda, the couple will
make their home in Alexan-
dria, Va.