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Evening star., 1963-03-28
Date Brun
Mullins

"a cup sifted flour
21a teaspoons double-acting
baking powder
"a teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
/ egg, well beaten
p cup milk
3 tablespoons shortening,
melted
11a cups 4016 bran flakes
u cup finely cut dates
("Sour milk may be substi-
tuted for sweet milk; add "a
teaspoon soda and decrease
baking powder to 2 tea
spoons.)
Sift flour once, measure,
add baking powder, salt, ana
sugar, and sift again. Com
bine egg and milk. Add to
flour mixture. add shortening.
then mix only enough to
dampen flour. Fold in cereal
and dates. Fill creased muf-
fin pans two-thirds full. Bake
in hot oven (425 degrees) Is
to 20 minutes. Makes 8 me-
dium-size mullins.
Note: These mullins may
be prepared at night and
baked the next morning. Pre-
pare muffin batter as direct
ed and pour into creased
muffin pans. Wrap pans in
dampened cheesecloth, then
in waxed paper. and store
overnight in refrigerator. Re-
move pans the next morning
and let stand about is min
utes, or while oven is heating.
Bake as directed.
Evening star., 1963-03-28
Fish Fuvorites

Fish was listed by children
as one Of their top 10 IA
vorite foods on a recent
Michigan State University
survey Of food preferences Of
youngsters from 8 to 18. And
according to the National
Fisheries Institute, the young
folks finny favorites are
crispy fried fish sticks and
fish portions (squares and
rectangles Of boneless fish
labeled variously as "filletS,"
steaks" outlets" and
"burgers~.
Evening star., 1963-03-28
Reheut Rolls

A moderate oven (375 de-
grees) does the Job when you
want to reheat rolls. Be sure
to cover the bread, in q pan.
in a bag or with foil. Count on
the reheating taking at least
10 minutes.
Evening star., 1963-03-28

DEEP excitingly different. Creamy-te,
tured filing in your favorite favors bake
raham-cracker crust. ). delightful topping Tha
bit, serve, and listen to the chorus of prais
Evening star., 1963-05-26
behind this article

EVER since Nikita S. Khrush-
chev partially lifted the iron
curtain in the mid-195Os, Ameri-
can tourists by the thousands
have been doing Moscow's Red
Square and Leningrad's Hermi-
tage with the same enthusiasm
and language problems with
which tourists for years have ex-
plored the streets of Paris or the
ruins Of Rome.
Soviet officials have done
their best to encourage the tour
lists and their dollars. Last year
about $1,000 Americans paid In
tanrist, the official Soviet tourist
agency, to show them what the
worlds greatest Communist state
looks like. But while happy to let
Evening star., 1963-05-26

Last December, Mr.. Nehasov
wrote an account of his trip for
the Soviet literary journal, "Novy
Mir" New World. The 40-page
article ranges from minute de-
scriptiOns of American buildings
to a general discussion Of the au-
thOr's views on life, art and
politics.
In a recent breakdown on lib
eral trends within the Soviet in
telligentsia, the Communist Party
criticized Mr.. Nekrasov's article
for being too favorable to the
United States and for lacking
proper theological content. He
was especially rebuked by the
Soviet press for following a 80
50" approach. This referred to a
conversation Mr.. NekrasOv had
with a Soviet journalist in New
York which he described in his
article:
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Excerpts from an article
BY VictOr NekrasOv

INVENT very early one morning
fin New York; along some
streets near the Hudson docks.
Endless fences of warehouses
were stretched out, steam whistles
quite like our own were heard
from maneuvering boats, ragged,
curious cats crossed the streets;
suddenly, having turned up some
street, ! saw the Empire State
Building. II was still shrouded by
the morning mist, but the highest
floors we're pink from the sun.
The windows were cleaning, and
around the building, several tall
but smaller buildings waited for
the sun to strike them. Below, in
the canyons, it was refreshing and
the pre-dawn fog had not lifted. :.
On that morning, / understood
the beauty Of this gigantic, con-
Trajectory city, the beauty of its
glass and steel, the beauty of its
architecture. -.
On the third day of our visit to
America we started off for Wash
Evening star., 1963-05-26

Americans in, Soviet officials
have not been as willing to let
Soviet tourists out.
Despite the United States de-
sire to balance the flow of tourist
dollars, and the repeated exhor-
tations Of cultural exchange of.
ficials, only a trickle Of Soviet
tourists have actually come to
this country. Last year, there
were about 200.
This imbalance in tourism
has been reflected in a flood of
first-person accounts published
in this country on conditions in
the Soviet Union, but the relative
scarcity Of books and articles
about the United States printed
in Russia.
One reason there have been
so few Russian visitors is the cost.
Even top Soviet wage-earners
have to dig deep to come up with
Evening star., 1963-05-26

the 81 500 a tw0-week trip costs.
Another reason is political. Times
have changed to a certain extent
but a Soviet citizen is still likely
to be given pretty close scrutiny if
he asks for q passport to visit the
'Es-Sha-A" Russian for USA).
One of the few Russians to
visit this country is Victor Nekra-
SOW, a H-year old novelist who
came over in November, 1850,
with 20 other intellectuals on
a tw0-week American Express
tour which included New York,
Washington, Chicago and Detroit.
Mr.. NekrasOv, a widely-read au-
thor in the Soviet Union, has an
extensive background in archi-
lecture and sculpture. His novel,
"Kira Georgievna," was published
in English in this country last
year and received favorable re-
views.
Evening star., 1963-05-26

ingtOn at $50 in the morning
from Pennsylvania Station in a
train with the name, "The Execu-
tive"
In America, trains have
names. The Pennsylvania en-
composing basically three states,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
Operates these trains: "Presi-
dent" General" Admiral"
Golden Triangle, South Wind"
Patriot" Edison" Legislator"
and a dozen others. -.
Later we were to 60 from
Washington to Chicago in a
sleeper. Let me say at once that
our ordinary soft car" Ia COM
partment that turns into four beds
with a soft" mattressl is more
comfortable. In America there is
a very complicated system of ar
ranging the bedS-on two sides of
the aisle and on two levels: in
some Sleepers it is necessary to
climb up steps. But what was
most striking of all and from the
beginning simply a blind alley,
was the problem of the toilet.
For a long time we rOamed over
the whole car and could not find
it. Then it was discovered in our
own sleeping compartment: it
turned out that / was sitting on it.
1t is fOur-hour trip from New
York to Washington. The Execu-
tive" travelled at 100 kilometers
an hour 1853 m.p.h.l. Past Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, Baltimore,
past little American towns with
small white houses separated at
regular intervals by green lawns,
past factories and plants, passing
dozens of cars and having passed
hundreds more rushing on the
highways, and there to the south
west-intO the capital of the cOun-
try, Washington.
In the prospectus, it was said
that Washington is the most beau
tiful capital in the world. The
most" or not the most, / am care
Evening star., 1963-05-26

full not to judge-I am afraid that
the authors of the prospectus
have exaggerated a little but
that Washington in its public
areas is quite beautiful is without
argument. Especially in the fall,
with all the glowing nuances of
yellow, orange and red leaves,
with the maple leaves slowly
whirling in the air, with the white
marble office buildings against a
blue sky, with friendly gray squir-
rels jumping in the trees, and
with the freshly-cut green lawns.
Washington is the most un-
American of all American cities.
In it there is almost no industry,
its streets are wide and green, the
houses not tall. It is a peaceful,
serene, and very early-tO-sleep
city of government workers. Wash
ingtOn is relatively yOung-it is
the same age as Leningrad- and
ifit is necessary to place it among
the worlds capitals, then we
agree with what is said in the
guide book: Paris, Rome and Lon
don became capitals by the will of
circumstance, Washington by
plan of its founders. -.
In general, Washington is
very beautiful. / am not an ad-
mirer of eclectics or of any kind of
initiative style, but i must admit
that all the roSe-white, golden
marble Greek" porticos and col
onnades of the buildings and mu-
Seums, immersed in the green of
parks, create strong impression.
Especially at night when illumi-
mated fountains pour out cas-
cades of water of different cOlOrs
and shades, and the dome of the
Capitol and the Washington Mon
ument are lit up.
The Capitol is not the best
building of the capital. 1t is full of
pOmpOsity and verbOsity, contain
ing in it the most traditional forms
Of parliamentary buildings of the
18th century. To make up for it,
Evening star., 1963-05-26

SUNDAY MAGAZINE THE WASHINGTON STAR MAY &C. 1883
Copper River current., 1963-01-31
GAKONA NEWS ** VALDA TALK

Soon t will be February md spring not far behind. Winter will be on the Hay out and those spring breezes will be roll- ing in, tho ve have had some very cold weather this winter up here, everyone is prepared for it, Tn the lower States a col spell and unexpected snoE can ripple an entire city, The roads are most alUays open here some thing we do take for granted
 The spring air here has that sone- no other place I know. Look for birds soon, they seem to say we are glad to be back too.
 Harley Nclfahan has arti clc in the Al aslza Sportsman the Feb. issue all about hi s Polar bear hunt vi tn his Dad last spring. Also pictures. It is well Wri ten and all of are proud of it.
 Stacey Falk was seven years old Jan- uary 2oth.
 Mrs. Hughes at the school is trying to give those interested in the piano, some time at it vi tn instru ctions from her. There are quite 8 few too!
 Some of the teen agers gave 8 dance to the Bob lGcMahan children at the F. A. A. hall. They will be leaving soon. The children will be mi ssed by many of their fri ends at the Glennallen school.
 The Anchorage to Seattle slzie thru here Sat. eve. It's 8 slow go, Hope they can make it.
 Small differences make small neople Try to know your nei ghbor hemay like you.
Copper River current., 1963-01-31

Gazona first for 1863 Althea killed 2 osQuito the woods road.
 TIT and Hrs Flori an Chmi eloWslzi from & our area by 6ourdough Eile l5l proud parents of baby boy born Jan. 20 at Fai tn Fospi tai.
 11r 2 Mrs Fred Friedri ok have returned home after spending a two month visit in I!isconsin. They drove a new CHG. pi clz- up also brought back a snow sled.
 All you baslzet ball fams get reody for grand surprise. Hatch for it and be ready for really big evening.
 l5r 2 Yrs Les Hunter and family vi si t. ed at the Talks home Sunday.
 I haven seen much of this country Up here yet We looked at some slides te other evening taken at Chi tina last sumner and I think that is some pl ace I will see this sumner.
 High tights on Fashions#*****O.K girls let the hair get smoo tn 1t looks like it grows the he2d again. Spring hair style is smooth "it little curl and very soft looking raves some vi tn bangs.
 Dresses will be 8 trifle longer and lots vi tn the two pei ce effect. Many of soft colors and mostly the boxy strule. Nice full ski rts on ight cottons very soft and very feminine.
 GAEONA SCHOOL NE7S
 FORTH STARS DEFEATED
 Saturday evening there vas a basket ball game between the Copper Valley Grade School Bucks and the Gakona School North /Stars. Cont. on Page8
Evening star., 1963-02-09
WSSC Lets
Contracts

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission has
awarded a $7SO,83O contract
for a sewer construction prof.
ect within the District,
The contract, awarded
Thursday to the Free State
Construction Corp. of Hyatts-
vile, is for a section Of the
Rock Greek relief sewer from
the d, C.-Maryland line to
Pinehurst stream.
The project. slated to take
IA months to complete, is
needed to provide extra Ca
pacity for carrying suburban
Maryland sewage through
Washington to the regional
Blue Plains sewage treatment
plant.
It involves installation of
1000 feet of 90-inch tunnel
and 8,400 feet of 54-inch
sewer line. Several miles of
the relief sewer line already
have been completed by the
commission upstream from
the D. c. line.
The WSSC announced that
half Of the cost OF the prof.
ect are included in pollution
control grants from the State
and Federal Government.
The commission, In another
action on Thursday, awarded
two more contracts for pur-
chase of 10 miles worth of
cast iron water pipe. Total
costs Of the two contracts is
$826.83
One was a $789,l37 con-
tract with the Shannon In
dustries, Inc. of New Yoek
City, to provide $50. 900 linear
feet of pipe ranging from 4
to l6 inches in diameter. The
other was a $37,695 contract
with the U. s. Pipe & Foun-
dry Co., Burlington. N. j., for
$4,000 feet of 3-inch pipe and
1000 feet of 20-inch and "a
inch pipe.
Evening star., 1963-02-09
You Con Fix Those Creokine Stairs

since that time. Proper in
sulation will help keep the
floors warm and the pipes
from freezing. Opinions on
this type of construction will
vary. and ours happens to be
negative.
Register and Tribune Syndicate)
Evening star., 1963-02-09

without. This type Of con-
struction dates back to the
days when homes were built
high off the ground to keep
out bears. tigers, snakes and
assorted fauna, and little has
been done to improve them
Evening star., 1963-02-09
Use FIet AnsIe

Use Flot Angle
Loose connections ct the
rear of the tread or at the
connection between the tread
and the stringer are repaired
in the same manner except
that the holes must be drilled
at q rather fiat angle. This
is always more difficult. Start
the hole with the bit held
nearly vertical. AS soon as 1t
scores the wood, rotate it to
the desired angle.
If the underside Of the
stairs is accessible such as
would be the case with cellar
stairs, the repair is generally
simple.
The wedges that hold the
treads and risers together
and into the stringers can
be tightened by striking them
with a hammer. Drive O wire
brad into the wedge to hold
1t in the frightened position
but leave the head Of the
brad exposed so that it can
be pulled If necessary.
Point Veneticn Blinds
MY venetian blinds are IN
need of painting. The large
base piece also shows signs
of rust. What can I do about
them?"J. K. F.
To do this job properly, the
blinds should be dismantled
and each slat painted sep
aartely. The stats are proba-
bly, aluminium but the bot
tom rail is steel. All rust
must be removed by using
sandpaper. The easiest and
best way to paint these parts
is by using the paint in aero
sol cans. provided you can
obtain a suitable color. The
blind is dismantled by pry-
ing off q metal piece that
covers the tape on the bottom
slat. then removing the knot
in the cord.
Snakes and Lions
Il am considering buying a
home that is built over q
crawl space and has no cell
lar. / am told that the floors
will be cold and damp and
the water pipes will freeze,
among other things. What is
your opinion of this con-
struction?" M. s.
In many parts OF this
country, II you want 10 buy
a home. you will buy one
butt over a crawl space or do
Evening star., 1963-02-09

II was opposed to buying
this old home in the first
place. but now the creaking
stairs are driving me frantic.
Every step emits a differ
ent wall, groan or grunt.
Since I have had no luck in
getting my husband to fix
them. can you offer some ad-'
vice that a woman who can
at least drive a nail can man
age to do herself?" - Mrs.
L. L. D.
1t Is obvious that Mr.. D.
Is q homebody even though
he may not be q very ener-
getic zone. Members in good
Evening star., 1963-02-09
NoiIs Eosiest

The easy method to correct
this condition Is to drill two
small pilot holes at opposed
angles through the tread and
into the riser. The holes must
be slightly smaller than the
e-penny nails that will be
driven into them. Set the nail
heads slightly below the sur
face of the tread and fill the
holes with putty. II the holes
are drilled properly, the nails
form q lock to securely hold
the two parts together. Us
ually one pair of nails at the
center of the tread is suf-
ficient.
A more professional ap-
proach consists Of drilling a
counterbored lead hole for a
2-inch No. 7 flathead wood
screw. Drill bits are available
that will drill and counter
bore the proper hole in one
operation. II you do not have
one. use a 2s-inch auger bit
and drill a hole 20 inch deep
into the midpoint Of the front
edge Of the tread over the
riser. Use a No. 4 wood drill
for q pilot hole for the screw
thread and a No. 5 wood drill
to counterbore for the screw
body.
Evening star., 1963-02-09
By HERMAN BAUM
Contributing Writer

After the screw is firmly
seated. fill the hole with a
boat plug glued into place
and then cut smooth with the
surface Of the tread. Boat
plugs should be the same va
riety Of wood as the tread. If
you cannot buy them. you
can make one by using o cut
ter available at most hard
ware stores.
Evening star., 1963-02-09

Reeden wishing Mr.. Boum's help
with q home problem may oddress
him in core Of The Star. inelosins
o stamped, addressed envelope.
Evening star., 1963-02-09


standing Of the local poker
and pinochle clubs are always
most enthusiastic about re-
pairing creaky stairs.
This noise abatement pro-
gram could possible involve
some carpentry work that re-
quires more care than skill.
The source Of all these squaks
and groans is usually at the
connection between the front
edge of the tread and the
riser. In factory assembled
stairs, this Is a rabbeted and
glued Joint. Long service may
cause the glue to give way
so the two boards move
against each other. causing
the noise,
Evening star., 1963-05-02

Beautiful handkerchief
dinneware thof's oven-proof ;
and dishwosher sofe! Com
pleie service for eight people
in your choice Of two lovely
potterns >. Wheat Romonee
and Star Dance. Buy now and
sovs.
The Nome nugget., 1963-05-29
AEC Recalls Application For 96,OOO Acres of Land At Cape Thompson

FAIRBANKS LR - The Bureau of Land Management has been mo- tified by the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission that the agency has recalled in entirety the application for withdrawal of some 96,OOO acres of land at Cape Thompson.
 The application for withdrawal was originally made in 1858 for 1,109,OOO acres but was reduced to 96,O0O acres early this year. The land was to be withdrawn for Project Chariot, a proposed nuclear peace time blast in the Arctic.
 The commission will retain ap- proximately 15O parcels of land within the area which will be de- veloped into study plots, camp sites, landing strips, storage areas and other administrative uses. But these will all be small areas, the report said.
 Notice of recall of the applica- tion will be published in the Fed eral Register the ELM said. The lands will become public domain on Sept. 2, 1863.
 Anyone wishing to express com- ments should address statements to Daniel A. Jones, Mgr, Fairbanks Land Office.
The Nome nugget., 1963-05-29
Secretary Rusk Asks For Immediate Release Of US. Tuna Boats
WASHINGTON iR

WASHINGTON R - Secretary of State Dean Rusk telephoned the Foreign Minister of Ecuador today and asked for immediate release of two US. tuna boats held by Ecuadorean naval vessels. Rusk of- fered to send officials to Quito to negotiate a settlement.
 Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin, O. CalifO, reported he had informa- tion direct from the tuna fleet that an Ecuadorian gunboat had fired across the bow of the tuna boat Hornet" apparently as a result of misunderstanding when two of the vessels were about to be taken toward a port
 The Congress member from San Diego, home port of the tuna boats, also said that Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Peralta has prom ised that the two boats in Ecua- dorian custody would be taken to some port other than Manta, where AmerlcanS have encountered hos tility in the past.
 The tuna tempest stirred a wave of excitement around the State Department as word of a shooting incident spread.
 Deputy Undersecretary of State U. Alexis Johnson called in Ecua- dorian Minister Eduardo Arose mena and protested against any shooting.
 Van Deerlin, who had been con- ferring with State Department Of ficials, then announced to news. men that Rusk personally had in tervened in the dispute which has history going back several years
 Ecuador claims sovereignty 200 miles out to sea. The United States recognizes only three miles. The Tuna Assn. reported the boats were detained 13 miles off the coast of Ecuador.
The Nome nugget., 1963-05-29
Lion Officers Arrive to Arrange 

The first contingent of Lions have arrived for the convention of the 18th District being held here this week.
 In the first group were the top officers of the district to set up the machinery of the convention. There was MT. and Mrs. Mel liar ris of Fairbanks, MT. and Mrs. Frank Birch of Milwaukee, Murlin Day of Bethel, Ross Wood of An chorage, and several others.
 Harris is governor of the 49th district which is made up of Alas ka, Yukon Territory, the North west Territories and northern Brit ish Columbia with a combined membership of 1871. He is sales manager for Pan American World AirWays at Fairbanks. In addition to his Lion duties he is first vice president of the Midnight Sun Boy Scout Council and is public rela- tion officer for the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce.
 Harris revealed he has been a
The Nome nugget., 1963-05-29
JFK Will Meet With Businessmen On lntegration

WASHINGTON R - President Kennedy has asked a number ot business executives to meet with him next Tuesday to give "serious and immediate attention" to the issue of integrating public faciliti- ties in the south
 The White House announced to- day that telegrams went out to about 75 business executives, both from the north and the south, in- viting them to the White House.
 The purpose of the meeting was described as a discussion of "some aspects of the difficulties expert enced by minority groups in many of our cities in securing employ ment and equal access to faciliti- ties and services generally avail able to the public"
 Additional telegrams may be sent today to 25 other business men.
 There were also indications from high sources that Kennedy plans similar conferences later with pub lie officials and clergymen from southern states.
The Nome nugget., 1963-05-29
Memorial Day Parade
 Will Be Highlighted Here

The Memorial Day Parade will headed this year by a band from Elmendorf Air Force Base and the Highlanders from Whitehorse.
 Also marching will be members of the CAP, Boy Scouts, Lions, American Legion and National Guard
 Stan Harhut, who heads the Pa rade Committee, requests that all marching groups be at the Fed eral Bldg. at 1O:15 am. tomorrow.
 He states that ''it is the duty of all members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and all veterans of any war to participate in the ceremonies"
 The parade will go up Front Street and proceed to Belmont Point Cemetery for short services.
 Harhut also stated that the jets which will be seen during the morning are the friendly kind and will be doing a fly-over from Gal ena as part of the Memorial Day ceremony.
The Nome nugget., 1963-05-29
Alaska Airlines and Pan Am Offer to Buy Each Others Alaska Routes

SEATTLE R - Pan American World Airways and Alaska Air lines have offered to buy each others Alaska routes, it was learn ed today as an outgrowth of Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Washington.
 The two carriers compete in the Seattle-Fairbanks market.
 A Pan American spokesman said here the company has no inten- tion of selling it's Alaska routes.
 And Frank Lynott, executive vice president of Alaska Airlines, said his company's president, Charles Willis, has rejected Pan Americans offer to buy Alaska's routes.
 Testimony by Harold Gray, ex- ecutive vice president of Pan Americans overseas division, at the CAB hearing on the State Alaska route case brought the offers to light.