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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
New Precinct Chairman To Be Named by Soldotna Demos in Recall Caucus

earlier action in the decision to oust Mullen as Soldotna Demo- cratic Precinct chairman.
 Mullen was accompanied to Anchorage and the District Com mittee by "Chuck" Roser and Leonard Davis, who were allowed to speak in Mullen's behalf. Roser, vice chairman of the pre- cinct, had also been ordered dis missed from his office by the Dis trlet Committee because of his support of Mullen in the general election and subsequent action.
 In the coming caucus, scheduled for recall purposes, it is also ex- peeted that nominations made Thursday night for vacated pre- cinct posts will be considered and selection made. One of the posts vacated is that formerly held by James E. Fisher, who moved to kenai and is no longer a resident of the precinct. Nominees are Toby Buckler, Bob Schmidt and Leonard Davis Those currently serving on the precinct committee are Al Ulen, John Mack and Shir- ley (Mrs. George Denison.
 Patsy (Mrs. AD Ulen is cur rently serving as acting secretary of the precinct organization fol- lowing the verbal resignation of Mrs. Lancashire from that post during the recent heated and con troversial meetings.
 Can Still Appeal
 Mullen, who has not announc- ed his decision, still has recourse to appeal his case to the State Democratic Committee at it's next meeting scheduled soon.
 It is believed in the precinct. however, that his decision as to whether or not to continue his fight for what he says are prin- ciples of "the Democratic type of party rather than the political boss party" will hnige somewhat upon the outcome of the recall caucus.
 The Jan. "A recall caucus is ex- pected to be as well or even bet ter attended than was the meet ing of last Thursday night when each of the two factions in the issue claimed that the other packed or "stacked' the meet ing
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
North Kenaii School Not
 To Open
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Continued from Page Il
 North Kenai School as principal. He is well known in the area as he homesteaded for two years north of Kenai on Bishop Creek and currently is living three miles north of Wildwood Station. Mir. and Mrs. Schuller and their three children returned to Kenai this week from Los Angeles where they had spent the past two months visiting her parents.
 Schuller IS graduate of the University of Southern Califor- mia and also has a degree from Valparaiso University in Indiana.
 When the transfer to the new school is made it will involve 96 students in grades l through 6. Teachers in addition to Schuller will be Mrs. Carl Seaman, Dick Ruberg and Wallace Sidback, all currently teaching at Kenai. The advisory school board is headed by Art Tauriainen, chairman, with Jim Arness and Mrs. Guy Moroe as members.
 Substitute teachers are being sought by Schuller, preferably those with teaching experience or an education major. Persons so qualified who wish to apply for substitute teaching work in grades 1 through 6 are advised to contact Schuller by mail or at the school.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
Last Rites Conducted For Leo Tyler

Funeral services for Victor L. (Leo) Tyler, 62, resident of Alas ka for 27 years, were conducted at 10:30 am. Wednesday in the kenai Bible Church. Tyler was owner-operator of the Tyler Vend- ing Co.,, which he founded after moving to Kenai in 1856.
 Since coming to Alaska in 1886, Tyler had resided for various per iods of time in Anchorage, Sew ard and Kodiak before moving to kenai. He collapsed of an appar- ent heart attack Saturday even ing while engaged in repairing juke box at the Tee Pee Bar in kenai and was taken to the Gen. tral Peninsula Clinic in Soldotna where he was pronounced dead at about 9 pm.
 Tyler was veteran of military service with the U. s. Army in World War I, was a member of the American Legion and of the Elks Club. He is survived by his widow, Esther B. of Kenai, and by one son, Victor, stationed with the U. s. Navy at Long Beach, Calif., who returned home for his fathers funeral.
 Rev. Fred s. Crozier, pastor of the Kenai Bible Church, officiated at the services. Active pallbear- CTS were Billy McCann, Royle Parker. George Navarro, Wayne Sterling, Bill Howarth and Char les Archer. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Greshem. c. A. Poyth- ress, w. A. Peterkin, Robert Hub bard, John Woods and Richard Hall.
 Burial arrangements were in charge of the Copper Delta Nor tuary, Soldotna. Interment was in the Kenai cemetery.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11

duly elected preclnct chairman, has refused to resign. A special precinct meeting called by the or der of the South Central District Committee on Dec. for the pur- pose of ousting him was ruled 'out of order" by precinct voters in motion passed by a 31 to s vote.
 Meekins Explains Stand
 At more recent meeting call ed by Mullen this past Thursday night to seek nominations to fill vacated precinct committee post, Russ Meekins, chairman of the South Central District Commit tee, was present to explain the executive committees stand on the issue.
 Meekins denied the claim that the District Committee was at tempting to dictate to the elec- torate of the precinct in seeking to remove Mullen as chairman He explained that the Democrat ic party had certain rules and regulations and that Mullen broke faith with his party pledge as precinct officer when he refused to support the candidate (Peter- sem elected by the party in the primary election and carried on campaign which resulted in Pe- tersen's defeat.
 A motion was made that per sons attending Thursday nights meeting cast secret ballot to de- termlne whether or not Mullen should be given a vote of confi- dence. Of the total TT votes cast, 45 were against extension of con- fldence and 32 were in support of Mullen's stand. Prior to the cast ing of the written ballots. Null len agreed that he would sehed- ule recall caucus to elect a new chairman if he did not receive the vote of confidence.
 Mullen appealed his case to the Southcentral District Democrat ic Committee, which met in lengthy session at Anchorage Sunday. Mullen was refused re- cognition or voting privileges at any of the business conducted.
 Rusty (Mrs. Larry) Lancashire, who had been appointed by the District Committee as temporary chairman of the Soldotna pre- clnct following Mullen's refusal to resign, was allowed a seat at the meeting and extended voting privileges.
 Following a lengthy discussion in which Mullen was given an op- portunlty to present his case, the committee as a whole voted to up hold the executive committees
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11
.Bernard-Nordgulen
 Vows Are Exchunued

ing of the wedding cake and punch as well as presiding at the gift table. Mrs. Jarrard Hooper and Mrs. Walter Hooper assisted in the serving of the buffet din- ner.
 After the reception, MT. and Mrs. Nordgulen went to Anchor
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11

ANCHOR POINT - Mrs. Peg gy Booth won the two large box es of groceries awarded at the school party and Christmas pro- gram.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-01-11

age for a short wedding trip, re- turning in time to spend Christ mas at Soldotna. On the day fol- lowing Christmas, Nordgulen re- turned to his work at Clear. Mrs. Nordgulen has also returned to her work at the Clinic and plans to remain there until this fall when the couple plans to establish a home elsewhere.
Evening star., 1963-12-31
Motornon Is Killed
By Subway Passenger

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 (AP) =.
"A subway motorman, an
noyed by a passenger kicking
the door of his compartment,
stopped his train last night to
complain and was stabbed to
death. police said.
About 800 passengers we're
aboard the IRT Seventh ave-
nue. express when the Staying
occurred at the Twenty-third
street station in Manhattan
The knife-wielding assailant
crawled out a train window
and disappeared.
The slain motorman was
Frank Milano, 38, Of the Bronx
Detective Chief Lawrence Nc
Kearney gave this account:
The aSsailant, described as a
Negro between 20 and 80 years
old, had been kicking the door
of the motorman's cab and
shouting obscenities.
Mr.. Milano opened the door
and told the man to stop. The
man persisted. Mr.. Milano
halted the train at the
Evening star., 1963-12-31
Reserve General
From Hawaii Has
Ancestryin Jupun

HONOLULU, Dec. 81 (AP).-
The first American of japanese
ancestry to become a general
officer in the United States
Army Reserve was officially
promoted to brigadier general
yesterday.
Hawaii Gov. John A. Burns
pinned the star on the collar OF
Hawaii Army National Guard
Col. Francis Takemoto.
Mr.. Takemoto, so commands
the 29th Infantry Brigade with
headquarters in Honolulu.
In civilian life, Mr.. Takemoto
Is principal of a Honolulu
elementary school. Commis-
stoned in 1885, he holds the
Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-
Pacific Medal, European Thea
ter Medal with four battle stars,
World War II Victory Medal,
the Purple Heart and the
Presidential Citation with
cluster.
Mr.. Takemoto was born In
Honolulu. He is married and
the father of two children.
Evening star., 1963-12-31

Twenty-third street station,
left his compartment and
confronted the man, who
plunged a knife into Mr.. Mila-
nos abdomen.
Some passengers In the first
car tried to aid the wounded
motorman, but were frightened
off by the assailant. The killer
also terrorized some passengers
in the second car. Mr.. Milano
staggered after him but col
lapsed.
The conductor, Samuel
Corley, 43. of the Bronx, was in
the middle Of the nine-car
train when he noticed passen-
gers pouring through the cars.
He related:
II asked what happened and
they said, He was stabbed. He
was stabbed
II started up there and ]
remembered he had a 12-year-
old girl, his only child, his
heartbeat. Then I went there
and I found him on the floor
and I blew the whistle for
help"
Evening star., 1963-12-31

heavy fire, and I asked for
permission to burn the field,
using the radio I was carrying,
on my back. Permission was
granted, but at Just that mo-
ment, another bullet hit the
radio, spinning me around and
knocking me down.
II lay there a few minutes,
and then threw a grenade at
their position, about 5 yards
away. One of the Wet Cong
jumped up, but one of our
people cut him down with a
tommy gun.
THE Wet Namese helped me
back to a helicopter after
wards, along with a Wet Nam
eSe who also was wounded.
Later they found eight Wet
Cong bodies in the area" 1t.
Carpenter said.
Maj. Dan Baldwin, senior
American adviser on the opera
ton, said: "He never said he
was wounded, but kept right on
functioning. I'd say that was
pretty commendable. He re-
ported there was a heavy fire
fight, and we asked If we could
give him fire support. He said
no, that they were too close"
1t. Carpenters wife, Toni,
who lives in Central Valley,
N. Y, is expecting a child in
April. They have a son, Will
liam III, /. His step-parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Clifford Dunn,
live in Springfield, Pa.
Does he plan to play football
again?
mo. I had been playing
football at Fort Campbell, KY,
during the 81 months I was
there. I wanted to get into the
fight here, and I asked to
come. Two weeks later I was
] on my way"
Evening star., 1963-12-31
FIGHTING IN VET NAM
Lonesome End Scores

SAIGON. Wet Nam, Dec. 81
(AP).-West Points Lonesome
end" enjoyed a few hours New
Years eve leave today from the
bleak, military hospital in
Saigon where he is recuperat-
ing from a Communist bullet
wound in his throwing arm.
Last Saturday, William S.
Carpenter, jr., knocked out a
Wet Cong position with a s.
yard forward pass-of a hand
grenade.
He already had been hit.
In 1859. blue-eyed, sandy
haired Carpenter wrote football
history as the lonesome end"
He won the name after the
Army coach stationed him far
to the side Of the line of scrim-
mage. The move was designed
to split the opponents defense.
Last Saturday, he was Army
1st Lit. Carpenter, United
States adviser to the Wet
Namese Airborne Brigade,
under heavy Wet Cong fire in
a sugar cane field.
Except for the North-South
game in Miami in 1859, which
his two touchdowns helped win
for the North, this is the 26-
year-old paratroop officers
first holiday season away from
home.
The bullet hit near the
elbow, but 1t. Carpenter went
on fighting.
1t. Carpenter was grazed by
another Wet Cong bullet last
month while fighting near the
southern tip Of Wet Nam. But
his latest wound came only IL
miles away from Saigon. An
other American was killed and
six others wounded the same
Evening star., 1963-12-31

day-four in 1t. Carpenters
operation.
Our helicopters landed us
about $50 yards from the sugar
cane field. There was a hamlet
nearby. The helicopters had set
the hamlet on fire after Wet
Cong in it had shot at them, -
1t. Carpenter said.
81 was with the left flank of
the operation, nearest the cane
field. The helicopters left, and
we started drawing heavy fire
Immediately from the field.
Il heSitated for q few Sec
onds to change magazines In
my carbine, and it was then
that I caught a round in my
arm. 1t took us three or four
minutes to reach a dixie at the
edge of the field.
I'VE were still drawing very
Evening star., 1963-12-31
British Control Buffer Zone,
Cyprus Quiet After Violence

said general political instability
on the island stemmed from
actions by both Greece and
Turkey.
Mr.. Kyprianou told newsmen
Cyprus should sever the special
links with Greece and Turkey
provided in its independence
treaty and maintain only the
treaty's links with Britain as a
of the Commonwealth.
He said political disputes inside
both Turkey and Greece had
repercusSions in Cyprus.
DR.. Kutchuk said yesterday
that partition of the island
between the two communities
was the only solution. His
demand was echoed throughout
the Turkish quarter.
The fighting began Decem-
Der 81 after weeks Of mounting
tension over Greek Cypriot
proposals to amend the consti-
tuition. The Turkish Cypriots,
who are in the minority, claim
the amendments will abridge
their constitutional rights.
Archbishop Makarios claims
the amendments are necessary
to remove a Turkish veto
which he says Is blocking
necessary legislation.
Evening star., 1963-12-31
Secretary Wed
To Judge Currun

Judge Edward M. Curarn of
United States District Court
yesterday married his long
time secretary, Miss Margaret
Virginia Carr.
The ceremony took place in
the st. John the Baptist Catho-
lie Church in Silver Spring by
the Rev. E. Carl Lyon.
Judge Curran was formerly
married to the former Kath-
crime Hand, who died in 1860.
The Judge, so, of 6607 West
ern avenue NV, was appoint
ed to the District Court bench
by President Truman in 1916
For the previous six years he
had served as United States
Attorney for the District.
Evening star., 1963-12-31
D. 6. Transit
Regroove Project
Is Completed

A $4,000 project to regroove
tires on D. c. Transit System,
Inc, buses has been completed,
officials announced today.
The company's buses have
the heaviest wear on their
power-driven rear wheels.
Previous practice has been to
continue using tires after their
tread has worn off, so long as
the heavy-duty tires still have
enough rubber remaining to be
safe from blowoutS.
However, the Washington
Metropoli an Area Transit
Commission last fall issued new
safety regulations, requiring
regrooving for tires that had
had their treadS worn off.
The commission held several
hearings on the question, with
testimony from bus company
officials to the effect that the
smooth tires were not danger
GUS.
The union representing the
bus drivers, Local $50 Of the
Amalgamated Association Of
Street, Electric and Motor
Coach Employees, testified that
the smooth tires were danger
Gus for passengers because they
caused bus drivers to lose
control Of the vehicles on wet
pavements.
The area transit commission
first ordered the smooth tires
to be regrooved by November /,
and then granted an extension
of the deadline until December
Is.
Evening star., 1963-12-31
HOUSING
Machinery Set Up
For Airing Charges

vacancy rates. rent levels, rate
of residential construction,
property values or the ayaila-
bility Of mortgage funds"
The council fact sheet said
that in q large area east Of
Rock Greek Park where Neigh
bors, Inc, has been working to
stabilize open housing condi-
tons, property values have
risen during the last three
years"
"a study Of the effects Of fair
housing legislation in twelve
States and three cities showed
that the legislation has not
resulted In any significant
changes In the rate Of white
migration to the suburbs" the
fact sheet said.
Acclaimed by ADA
Allen Taylor, chairman of
the Washington chapter Of
Am mericans for Democratic
Action, issued q statement
congratulating the Commits
sioners on the issuance Of their
fair housing order.
The Commissioners" he said.
have adopted q strong. widely
inclusive ordinance which, If
vigorously inforced, will go far
toward achieving equality of
treatment in housing opportu-
mites for all citizens of WASH
ington.
"It is now up to all Of US
the Commissioners, various
community organizations and
private citizens-to see to it
that the scope Of the new
regulation is thoroughly under
stood by all District residents.
ADA will do its part in the
necessary educational effort"
Evening star., 1963-12-31
President Begins Drafting
His State-of-Union MESSAGE

yesterday, the President con-
ferred with Budget Bureau
Director Kermit Gordon and
DR.. Walter Heller. chairman Of
his council of Economic Advis-
ers.
Six Economic MiIestOneS
Mr.. Salinger said the Presi-
dent was pleased by a report
from DR.. Heller that the Ma
tion's economy passed six
milestones during 1868. They
were:
/. The gross national product
crossed the $500 billion mark.
2. Personal income per capita
was reaching $2,500 a year, up
$500 in three years.
8. Average weekly earnings
oy workers IN manufacturing
crossed the 500 mark.
4. Civilian employment
crossed the 70-million mark.
5. Annual corporate profits
crossed the $50 billion mark
before taxes-s25 billion after
taxes.
8. Outlay for plant and
equipment passed the sac
billion mark.
Mr.. Heller noted in his
report to the President that
the Nations general economic
expansion has continued for "a
months. He added that in foul
more months this will have
been the longest peace-timt
expansion period in United
States history except for whai
DR.. Heller termed the "anemic'
l933-37 recovery.
The President had sale
earlier he expected to put the
Defense budget into fina
shape today. But Mr.. McNa.
mara said final decisions still
were not made on all thC
details. These loose ends arr
expected to tied up within &
week or so.
Evening star., 1963-12-31

we're posted to prevent looting
British forces took over the
neutral zone without a hitch,
their commander, Gen. Peter
Young, announced in a COM
munique last night.
THE whole operation was
carried out very amicably with
both Sides" Gen. Young said.
The leaders of the two COM
munities-Greek Cypriot Presi-
dent Archbishop Makarios and
Turkish Cypriot Vice President
Fail Kutchuk-agreed to the
buffer zone yesterday. They
also agreed that British troops
would have free movement
throughout the city to enforce
the truce.
Archbishop Makarios ap-
pealed for reconciliation and
the building of bridges of
friendship" But he warned if
there is danger from the Turk
ish Cypriot side. the Greeks
will defend their lives, honor
and property.
Wants Tie TO Britain Only
The republics Greek Cypriot
Foreign Minister, Spyros
Kyprianou, blamed the crisis
on the Turkish government but
Evening star., 1963-12-31

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Dec. 81
AP).-British troops stood
guard in a neutral buffer zone
between the Greek and Turk
ish Cypriot sectors Of NicoSia
today, and the capital of Cy-
prus enjoyed its first "a hours
without shooting after nine
days of communal violence.
In the Greek Cypriot sector,
government and business
offices and shops reopened.
Greek and Turkish Cypriot
representatives continue d
negotiations for improvement
Of conditions in the beleagu-
cred Turkish section, particu-
larly for restoration Of tele-
phone communications and
collection of the dead and
wounded.
Zone TakeOver Easy
Thr Turkish Cypriots ap-
peared to be in no danger OF
hunger. During the fighting
last week they captured the
islands main cold storage
plant, a Greek-owned enter
prise in the Turkish sector. A
line of Turkish Cypriots went
to and from the plant yester-
day, carrying away provisions
Three Royal Air Force men
Evening star., 1963-12-31
Tree Forms Plentiful

PORTLAND, Ore.-In 48
states there are now 26 1900 pri-
vate tree farms ranging in size
from a few acres to 500, ,OO0-acre
commercial forests. These lands
cover q total Of 63,352 600 acres.
Evening star., 1963-12-31
The Defense Secretary added:

The Defense Secretary added:
Il think it Is very clear,
based on the work to date, that
the expenditures for the De-
fense Department in fiscal year
1865 will be at about a billion
dollars less than the expendi-
lures in fiscal year 1864.
This is the result of follow
ing the Instructions Of the
President to economize in every
way possible, to increase our
efficiency and our productivity
in every way possible.
This 81 billion savings can
be made without in any way
reducing the defense of this
Nation. AS a matter of fact. I
believe that the budget that
will be submitted to the Con-
gress will yield defenses superb
or to those in any other time
in our history in peace time.
This 81 billion savings will
accrue despite the fact that
between fiscal year 1861 and
fiscal year 1865 the expendi-
lures for retired pay and for
increases in the salaries of
both civilian and military
personnel will have added
about SIS billion per year to
the budget"
Intense Cost Cutting
A Defense Department
source said the 81 billion saw
ings reflects an intensified cost
reduction program and the fact.
that heavy capital investment
in missiles and other strategic
weapons have passed their
peak.
This source said the DefenseI
budget would call for spending
on the order Of $51 billion
during the next fiscal year.
This will account for half or
more Of the total Federal
] budget.
Evening star., 1963-12-31
Seeks Their Advice

| ASAAO OoA4AA6CAs "4lIC 11Ouoc
press secretary, said the Presi-
dent sent the group to see Mr..
Truman as part of his continu-
ing program to seek the advice
Of former Presidents.
Mr.. johnson announced last
week that he had directed
John A. McCone, Central
Intelligence Agency Director, to
see former President EiSenhow-
er, brief him on recent develop
mentS and report to him action
that had been taken on various
suggestions he made to the
President last month regarding
the budget and other matters.
The President said he also
had been in touch by telephone
several times with former
President Hoover.
Mr.. Salinger said relatives of
Mrs. johnson were to be guests
at the LBJ Ranch for New
Years Eve as were the Presi-
dents relatives for Christmas
dinner.
The President arranged to
confer at the ranch tomorrow
with Postmaster General Gro
nouski, scheduled to fly from
Washington for the conference.
Before meeting with Secre-
tary Mcnamara, Mr.. Gilpatric
and the Joint Chiefs of Staff