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Evening star., 1963-12-26
(Ldst of a Series


for the historic conversion will
pass in the next session of Con.
greSs. At the convention of the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science In
Cleveland this Saturday, leaders
of science, industry and educa'
ton will urge the changeover as
soon as feasible.
Leading scientists maintain
that our system of measure.
mentS is obsolete, unwieldy and
breeds disastrous errors. Lead.
ing induStrialiSts emphasize the
difficulties and unnecessary
costs involved in conducting in
ternational trade in two sepa-
rate languages-"Metric" and
English. Leading educators feel
that the confusion of our system
makes learning it an arithmetic
ordeal for school children
whereas the Metric System can
be learned in less than an hour.
But, as reported Tuesday, a
changeover here would pose
terrifyingly formidable obsta-
cles. Opponents emphasize
these three:
Cost: General Motors eSti-
mates conversion would cost SIG
billion. General Electric eSti-
mates the cost to it alone would
run to $500 million. A confiden-
tial survey by the Stanford Re
search Institute puts the cost Of
a changeover to the Nation at
$11 billion. THE cost of a shift
would be astronomical" says
an automobile industry spokeS-
man. 1T would court economic
disaster.
Confusion: Most United States
corporations are firmly welded
to our traditional weights and
measurements. To change all
these would require industries
Evening star., 1963-12-26
KUWAIT'S OUTPUT
OF OIL RISES TO
100 MILLION TONS

DAMASCUS CAP). - Ku-
wait has claimed a new
Middle East record Of oil
production.
A statement from Ku-
W ats industry ministry
said the emirate oil produc-
ton from the beginning of
1868 until December q was
100 million tons, and before
the end Of the year would
climb to more than 104 mill
lion tons.
The statement said Ku-
wait, by hitting the 100 mil
lion ton record production,
scored a great event not
only for Kuwait but for the
entire Middle East, as no oil
producing country has ever
reached this level before.
This total included off
shore production in Ku-
waits territorial waters on
the Persian Gulf
Evening star., 1963-12-26
YOUR MONEYS WORTH
Metric System
Costly Change
By SYLVIA PORTER

to keep double inventories of
products and parts for decades
in both Metric and English
measures.
Re-educatiOn: All Of us would
have to re-learn measurements
Of distances, weights and vol
umes in the now unfamiliar
terms of meters, grams and u
ters. The task Of re-educating
engineers and machinists would
be staggering, the auto industry
"a main opponent to
converSion) argues.
Why, then, is pressure mount
ing for conversion?
A key retort by hackers Of the
Metric System is that the obSta-
cles are being grossly exagger-
ated because any changeover
would not take place overnight
but would be spread over dec
AIDES.
During the prolonged period
of conversion, industries could
wait for equipment to wear out
before substituting Metric scale
equipment. While surveys indi-
cate rs to 80 per cent of Scien-
tific and industrial concerns
would welcome the changeover,
all industries would not be COM
PEELED to convert-particularly
if it meant Gripping costs.
AS for costs, the Stanford Re
search Institute concludes that
its own estimate of an $11 bill
lion cost to the Nation would be
more than covered over a pc
riod by increased business and
productivity. Savings-both tan
gible and intangible - would
come from faster calculations by
engineers and scientists, better
understanding among business
men and scientists everywhere,
reduction of expensive errors
during conversions from one
system to another. Engineers in
certain fields spend six hours
each month converting English
to Metric measures and back.
Some induStrieS-notably the
pharmaceutical induStry-are e
so impatient that they already
have made the conversion. The
time-Saving in schools would be
immense.
In addition to the advantages
of precision, efficiency and SIM
plicity at home, the Metric SyS-
TEN would enhance our position
in world trade markets, for ma
tons on the Metric System un-
derstandably prefer to shop in
nations offering goods in metric
measurements.
The fact that Russia is on the
Metric System is an enormous
trade advantage to the Soviets.
Eventually, we will 60 Metric.
Then, in the words of the Civil
Engineering magazine, "Such
monStroSities as proper frac-
tons, improper fractions, least
C o m m o N denominators and
greatest common divisors could
be laid to rest with the celluloid
collar and the oxcart."
distributed, 1858, by the Hall Syndicate,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Reading Announces
S. Million Deficit

PHILADELPHIA (AP). -
President E. Paul Gangewere
said today the Reading Railroad
lost more than SIS million in
1868, the third loss in a row,
and blamed the deficit entirely
on the passenger business.
He estimated the 1868 loss
will be $5,O47, 900. This COM
pared with a deficit of $4,916, 558
in 1862 and 6,257, lib in 1861.
"In each of these years." Mr..
Gangewere said in a year-end
statement, "R e a ding 6 would
have been able to show a net
profit if we had no passenger
deficit" "
He said the loss from paSsen-
ger operations was more than
$50 million.
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Area Store Volume
STAYS Above 1862

Department store sales in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
remained 2 per cent above a
year ago in November, despite
the effects of the Presidents
assassination, the Federal Res
erve Bank of Richmond report
ed.
Area sales in II months of
this year were 9 per cent ahead
the same period last year.
The downtown portion of the
area sales total was down 8 per
cent from year ago in Novem-
ber, however and was barely
even with a year ago in the II
months.
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Earnings

Gulf States Utilities in year
ended November 80 earned $18,-
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Reds Buy Italian Ship

GENOA, Italy (AP).-An
Italian-built 4S,OOO-ton tanker
ordered by the Soviet Union
was delivered this week to
Soviet officials. The new ship,
first Of six tankers ordered by
Russia to be built at the ship
yards in Genoa, has a cruising
apeed Of ia knots. It was
named after the Italian Renais-
Sance artist and inventor Leo
nardo da Vinci.
Evening star., 1963-12-26

9O6, ,l2S or s1.59 a share VS.. $1s,,
448, ,826 or $1.64 in 1862.
LOngview Fibre Co. in year
ended October 81 earned So, %, :.
575 or $5.6 a share VS.. $S,OO4,
$50 or $5.49 in 1862.
United Keno Hill Mines in
year ended September 80
earned S9O0,912 or 40 cents a
share VS.. $1,218,131 or 4s cents
in 1862.
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Sewer Bond Vote Set

GRAND ISLAND, Nebr. (DD.
the city council set January
% for a special election on the
issuance of $4 million in sewer
bonds. Money would be used to
extend the city's present sys-
tenn, including construction of a
new sewage treatment plant.
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Allegheny Power
EARNINGS Climb

Net income of Allegheny
Power Co. was $24,972, ,128 or
$2.67 a share in the year edned
November 80, compared with
$23, ,561, ,418 or $2.52 a share in
the preceding II months, the
company reported.
Operating revenues aggregat-
ed $178, ,282, 900 in the II months,
compared with $17l, ,625, 1892 in
the previous period.
Evening star., 1963-12-26

division of McGraw-Edison's
Thomas A. Edison Industries
unit at West Orange, N. j.
Eastern Air Lines, Inc, ex-
poets its winter traffic to in
crease more than Is per cent
over a year ago, according to
the airline's year-end state
ment.-Dow Jones.
United Air Lines forecasts a
10 per cent gain in revenue pas
senger miles and a 16 per cent
increase in freight ton miles in
1864, W. A. Patterson, chairman
and chief officer Of United, said
in a year-end statement.-Dow
Jones.
Fire losses in the Nation
were down in November. The
estimated dollar loss last month
was $94.9 million, a decrease of
10 per cent from the 1862 period
and a decline Of more than Is
per cent from October, 1858, fig
ureS.
Evening star., 1963-12-26
Big3hCars
Plan 81 Billion
In Expansion
By CHARLES c. CAIN
AP Antnnnnsfr. Wrttar

DETR0IT.-The e automotive
Big Three have allocated well
over a billion dollars to plant
expansion and improvement
next year to emphasize their
belief that even better days are
ahead for the auto industry.
Ford Motor Co. will spend
over $500 million on improve
ments in its United States and
foreign facilities in 1854. This
compared with $3.50 million
spent this year.
Chrysler Corps programs
will entail more than 500 mil
lion, four times what the firm
spent on similar projects in
1868.
General Motors has not re-
leased its 1868 or 1854 figures
yet, but its expansion programs
have averaged well over $500
million a year since 1858. 1t is a
safe bet that GINS plant i'm
provement program topped that
$500 million mark this year and
that it will do so again in 1864.
Healthy Records
The am bilious expansion
programs reflect the healthy pro-
duction and sales records set by
the big three-Ford, Chyrsler
and General MotorS-thiS year.
Year end statements of leaders
of the three firms told of opti-
mism that business would remain
good in 1864.
Lynn A. Townsend, ChrySler's
president, summed it up this
way:
"SaleS of passenger cars and
trucks have broken alb records
in 1868 and there is every rea-
son to believe that automotive
sales in 1864 will reach approx
mately the same level as in 1868.
"United States retail sales Of
new domestically built paSSen-
ger cars in 1868 are now eSti-
mated at 7,35O,OOO units. And
with retail sales Of imported
cars estimated at $50, 900 units,
reported United States new car
sales are expected to total well
over ~ million.
The previous high was
reached in 1855 when 7,46O, 900
retail new car sales, including
imports, were reached.
Truck sales for 1868 also are
setting a new record. United
States retail sales of new trucks
in 1868 are expected to total
over 1.2 million. The previous
record was set in 1850 when the
total was /, ,142, ,OOO."
Agree With Estimate
Henry Ford II, chairman Of
the board of Ford Motor Co.,
and John F. Gordon, president
of General Motors, agreed with
the ~ million estimate made
by Townsend.
Roy Abernethey, president of
American Motors, set his eSd-
mate a bit lower at rs million.
Leaders of the Big Three and
of AMC Joined in urging a tax
cut next year as a stimulus to
auto sales and other phases Of
the American economy.
Evening star., 1963-12-26

Should we abandon our ''tan-
gled spaghetti" system of meas
urementS in pounds and ounc-
es. feet and inches, fathoms
and fractions and convert to the
simpler Metric System, now
used in 88 countries containing
more than 80 per cent of the
worlds population?
The odds are the best in
years that a bill to lay the base
Evening star., 1963-05-26

The Hecht co.-SIeep FarnAWe
Downtown. Silver Spdsg PARki"sO" Prince Georges Morrow Heights
SUNDAY MAGAZINE WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1963-05-26

CHARLTON EARLY AMERICAN
The warm glow of maple and the CHEEKY Colonio
print cover combine to moke this chomning group
so attractive for your wo-woy room. You get the
foam topper sofobed "opens to sleep two). notch
ino foam cushion choir plus three handsome tobles
finished in mopIe Matching foam cushion rocker.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19

A competition aimed at the
creation of a suitable centen-
NAL motto and emblem was an
nounced today by Robert D.
Arnold, executive director of
the Alaska Centennial Commits
sion.
''The commission seeks a dis
tinctive motto and emblem"
Arnold said, ito aid in the pro-
motion of Alaska's one hun
dredth anniversary under the
American flag" He said that
the motto and emblem would
be used on various items, such
as publications or medallions,
which are produced in connec-
ton with the Centennial cele-
bration.
Goals for the Centennial year
adopted at the commissions
first meeting were, Arnold said
ITO fashion a statewide centen-
NAL for Alaskans and others
which will appropriately COM
memorate the purchase of AL
aska by the United States from
Russia, to celebrate Alaska's
rich historical heritage, and to
demonstrate to the people of
the world, Alaska's promise of
the future"
Entries in the competition
may be made in either or both
of the two divisions = motto
and theme. Open to all Alas
kans, the competition closes
Oct. 81, 1868. Announcement of
prizes will be made later.
The rules which govern this
competition are as follows:
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19
Centennial N Otto
SOUGHT In Contest

l. Entries may be made in
either or both of the two divi-
sion-motto or emblem.
2. No uniform entry blank
will be provided, but it is sug-
gested that entries be made on
standard letter size paper. If
entries are made in both divi-
sions, separate sheets of paper
should be used.
3. All persons residing in Al
aska are eligible to enter this
competition, with the excep-
ton of members of the Alaska
Centennial Commission, the
Department of Economic Dew
elopment a n d Planning, its
staff, or members of their fam
lilies.
4. All entries must be re-
ceived at the office of the Com
mission BOX 1921, juneau no
later than midnight Oct. 81,
1868.
5. Entries will be judged on
the basis of their originality,
dramatic impact, aptness in
portrayal of Alaska, and appro-
priateness for use in the Cen
tennial celebration.
6. Judging of entries will be
done by members of the Alaska
Centennial Commission or
committee of its choice. They
will announce their decision no
later than Dec. 81, 1868. The
decision of the judges will be
final. Whether the winning en-
tries will be designated as Of
fetal for the Centennial will be
the decision of the Commission.
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||'|'''||||| II ;|!a|||3 s :
BY C. WILSON HARDER

polite phrasing goes, If there Is
a chance to latch on to some
security secrets.
1t seems quite fruitless to
rail- at any questions Of neral
ity involved. This is a matter
on which attention has been
focused since Adam and Eve,
without too great an effect.
Thus, from a standpoint Of
realism, it is to be recOg-
nized when there are q lot of
well paid bureaucrats with lit
tie to do, and lots of leisure in
juxtapOsition with attractive
and dedicated femmes fatale,
things are bound to happen.
Thus, moving U.N. out of the
us. seems logical.
1t remained recently for
Congressman H. r. Gross of
Iowa to really point up the
Stiffness of the situation. The
Congressman reports, due to
Russian insistence, us. tax
PAYERS pay major share of
cost of operating a school In
NFosco for Russian spies.
4 n =
The United States pays.
Congres sman Gross says,
32.02ee of the entire cost of
operating the UN operations.
Part of this cost is maintain
ing a school in Moscow to teach
Russians the English language
for obs at w. II New York.
Thus, PERHAPS the American
people are even more stupid
i han the long destroyed TrO-
.ians, as there is no record that
the Trojans put up one draeh-
ma to help the ancient Greeks
build their WOODEN horse. But
today the American taxpayer is
being f. ed to pay the major
part o. cost to train Rus
sian spies IN methods of des-
troying the United States. This
is somewhat akin to the con-
demned man being forced to
pay a part of the hangmans fee.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19

we'll as acquiring skills in arts
and crafts are prominent in the
All recreational awards pro-
gram.
The young people are also
finding that if something is
worth doing it is worth doing
we'll. AS an incentive for good
work, the states top All mem
Der in recreational leadership
will be awarded a trip to the
1863 National All Club Con-
gress in Chicago, and will be
eligible for one of six national
$500 college scholarships.
AL winners are named by the
Cooperative Extension Service,
and recognition awards are
provided by John Deere of Mo-
line. Illinois.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19

their highest C. w. Harder
government circles there was
quite fondness for good look
ing women, usually without
benefit of clergy. The other
weakness was a great guliibii-
ity.
Hence, when the Greeks built
a great wooden horse and set
it before the gates, the Trojans
could not resist taking this
horse in to get a better look.
There are many who feel
that the location Of the United
Nations headquarters in New
York is working out 10 be some
thing Of a Goth Century Trojan
horse. This belief is held by
many who do not necessarily
condemn the principle of the U
II. out believe it should be IN
some place like Switzerland.
4 * i
Largely due to the very vigi-
lany work OF the FBI. Russian
SPIES are being picked ar IN The
United States vino are actually
officially credited 10 the Rus
sian delegation at the UN.
There is also bit of talk
around that some of the more
attractive members of the Rus
sian fair sex have no qualrns
about accepting an invitation te
look at some etchings.' as the
q \. tfnrar Eaaeratinr ~ in6trenllenf Rnsine.
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that develops leadership and
useful hobbies.
Leading a group game or
song can be the first step in
community service. Benefit
shows, safety campaigns and
establishment of community
recreational facilities are ex-
amples of projects undertaken
by local clubs.
Through such sharing of
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19

ideas and the practice of lead
ing, All members are gaining
confidence and social approval,
local club leaders report.
Appreciation for cultural
pastimes and traditional lore as
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19

According to Greek mythol-
ogy, the city kingdom of Troy
was well night impregnable.
The Trojan warriors were
skilled and brave, the defense
works well engineered,
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4 4 y
b ut tn G
Trojans, de-
spite tn e il
bravery and
engin ering
in gen uity,
h a d S o m {
curious weak.
nesseS. @ n {
w a S that i r
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1963-09-19

Recreation is not just lei
sure time activity for All Club
members, say recreation spe-
cialists. 1t has a practical side
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PAGE IL - The Frontiersman
Thursday. Sept. Is. 1863

DR.. Marcus Whitman brought
the first wheeled vehicle over
the Oregon Trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-21

@ IN THIS CORNER: JOE LOUIS.
Documentary. Hours. The dramatic
and moving story Of Joe Louis's life
and times. "A solid, two-fisted show"
Bernie Harrison reports. and at its best
when the champ IS talking, not the
writers. Covers Joe's career from the
Golden Gloves to his present tax prob
lens. Guests include Rocky Marciano,
Billy Conn. Tony ealento and Joe
WaIcott.
q THE REAL Mcc0YS.
Comedy. A neghbor's big moment dur
ing his election as commander Of the
local VIEW post is nearly shattered when
Grampa tWalter Brennan) brings his
old war buddies who know the real story
Of his heroic" deeds to the ceremonies
Emory ParnelI, Allen jenkins and Vince
Barnett are featured tRepeat)
$50 q G. E. TRUE.
Drama. "o.S.I." A Communist spy at an
American air base in Germany confesses
his role to agents of the Office of Spe-
cia Investigation Of the U. S. Air Force
and asks for help. Stacy Harris is
featured. tRepeat)
1000 q SHOW OF THE WEEK.
Special. Hour Color Wire Rescue"
A film record Of the actual operations
of Rescue Company One. a trouble
shooting unit Of specially selected men
in the New York City Fire Department
Walter Nathan, narrator. tRepeat0
q CANDID CAMERA.
Candid Interviews. Carol Lawrence, in
cognito. pretends to be applying for a
job as domestic. tRepeat)
1870 q ABc NEWS "cL0SE-UPw
Public Affairs A Vanishing Breed: Por-
trait Of Country Editor tribute to
the small town editor and newspapers
which serve the rural communities of
America. tRepeat)
The frontiersman., 1963-07-18

With l07 cars participating, drag races were run last Sun day on the Matanuska Road three miles south of Palmer. At one time during the afternoon, 267 cars were counted in the spectator parking area, mem bers of the Road Runners, local car club, said.
 Of the nine entries from Pal mer, four were members of the Road Runners. All four, Cork Aklestad, Bev Schroeder, Bill McKechnie, and Gary Johnson, won their class tro- phies. Also winning for Palmer was Tim McMann. driving a '63 Plymouth. C stock class.
 Highlight of the day for the Palmer spectators was Bev Schroeder's race. She piloted her white 85 h.p. '61 Volvo to class win over two other 85 h.p. Volvos. a 102 hp. Corvair an MGA, and a 90 h.p. Volvo. E Also thrilling for Palmer
The frontiersman., 1963-07-18

An article in the June issue of THE CAMPER COACH MAN predicts that Alaska's marine highway system and the area it serves twill become the number one tourist at traction in the world
 Its wealth of beauty and recreational possibilities excels by far the gold which was her first attraction" writes Editor Art Griffin in his monthly column.
 The editor of the West Coast travel magazine, published in Glendale, California, was among a number of nationally known travel writers and edi- tors who recently participated in the inaugural run of the fer ry system.
 He prefaced his report to his readers by recalling that he had mentioned in his previous months column-"just in pass ing in not-too-excited vein''-that he planned to make the inaugural trip, and added:
 Well, we're excited now plenty excited. We think that Alaska is absolutely the great est"
 "In the first place." he con- tinued, God must have ar ranged for the new State-oWn- ed ferry system and the cam per-coach to be given to man at the same time. They are meant for each other"
The frontiersman., 1963-07-18
Kiwanis Contributes Cash Awards For Youth Organization Displays

Youth organization displays will be welcomed at the 1863 Alaska State Fair, Inc, accord ing to Mrs. Cloycine Drig- gars, manager of that depart ment.
 Awards, donated by the Pal mer Kiwanis Club, are $30 for first place, $25 for second place, $20 for third place, $15 for fourth place, and $10 for fifth place.
 The youth organization dis plays department is open to any basic youth organization in Alaska, Mrs. Driggars said, explaining, however, that the booth display is limited to the basic organization, rather than it's individual units-for instance, cub scout pack rather than den; entire church rath- CT than classes.
 The name of the organiza- ton may be included in the display. Each organization is expected to select it's own theme, slogan, or topic, which should tell the organizations story on youth development.
 The displays will be arrang- ed in booths measuring four feet across the front, four feet deep, and four feet high. The framework is unfinished and will need to be decorated as part of the display.
The frontiersman., 1963-07-18
vickaryous Stationed On West Coast

James Vickaryous, son of MT. and Mrs. Tony Vickaryous of Wasilla, writes from the Naval Air Station at Alameda, Calf, that he is stationed with the DVR-21 squadron, which supports all other Navy squad rons on the west coast, and that he will be piloting the CHA, which is used to support carriers while away from home port. The young pilot said he would like to hear from any one in the Palmer or Wasilla area who might be visiting in his vicinity. He noted that San Francisco and Oakland are easily accessible from the Ala meda station.
The frontiersman., 1963-07-18
TOT Cars Take Part in Drag Races Held on Matanuska Road Last Sunday

ties to watch was Bill McKech- nie's race. After winning his class trophy uncontested c57 2-door Chevy, G stock class), he went on in little stock elim- nations to climb all the way to D stock before being beaten by 300 h.p. 327 cubic inch Chevy.
 Cork Aklestad's '63 Fairlane 800 (J stock) was driven by Skip Schroeder Gary Johnson drove a 58 Chevy 2-door (H Stock1.
 Other Palmer drivers were Sonny Smulick G63 Chevy Inn pala. D stock; Don Pankewitz C59 Chevy Impala, D stock) 1; Don Prewitt C58 Chevy 2-door, E gas); and Lane Rice, '61 Vol vo, G sports).
 Road Runners this week ex- pressed their appreciation to those who helped to make the race possible, naming Hayes Sand and Gravel, the City of Palmer. James A. Lover, the Alaska Railroad, Roy Jenkins of the Alaska department of highways, Schroeder Construc- ton Co., and all others who gave assistance.