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The frontiersman., 1963-05-09
Dear Editor:

The most vital problem fac ing Alaskans today is that of our becoming self-supporting as a state.
 In time of war or other dis aster we could survive but a few weeks in our present con- dition. We would become lia- bility rather than an aid be- cause of our helplessness to support ourselves. Alaska must develop farms, and bring into cultivation and production more than 360,000 acres to feed the Railbelt alone.
 This program should begin now, and be rushed to comple- tion while the defense workers and equipment are available. If necessary, make it public work program-or reclamation project.
 Changes in land laws are needed to facilitate such a pro- ject and should receive con- gressional action this coming session. A land clearing pro- gram will set in motion a greater force of men than our greatest gold stampede.
 Twenty years will do the job. Grazing herds will supply our beef and mutton requirements. Dairy farms will soon supply all Alaska. Vegetable farms un- der intensive farming methods. cold storages and deep freezing plants are close at hand. Pack ing plants can be had for beef, pork, mutton, poultry, eggs, butter and cheese. Grain farms in the Panama and Yukon Val leys will supply much of our concentrate feed requirements.
 Our native grasses and for age will be utilized. Wool and leather to clothe us, our moose, caribou hides and fur will help complete our wardrobes. Alas ka's wild fruits and all natur- al food products will find mar kets in the states, for all sur plus we have.
 In the 47 years of my life spent in Alaska in connection with the agricultural experi- ment stations and farming on my own, 1 have seen very great changes in our mode of living. From the very primitive diet of the native fishing village to that of the modern home of the U.S.A. - Transportation from water and trails to highways and airways-from the log school room to the frame, to the modern concrete grade and high schools-and the univer- sity from barn like structure to the modern university:- from tent towns to modern cit ies-and to statehood, God will ing Let us fulfill our des- tiny.
 To those whom you choose to serve you, may we remember that we are one people, not divided by party factions. We choose to serve.
 Cordially Yours
 M. D. SNODGRASS
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09

show for the program.
 The business meeting will be an important one 10 the new of fieers and committee chairmen, as they would like all reports brought in so the term pro- grams can be brought up to date. Please plan to attend this important meeting. Refresh ments will be sold by the home economics class.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09
BUTTE HOMEMAKERS PLAN BAKE SALE

Butte Homemakers are plan ming a bake sale and small Mothers Day gift items bazaar for Saturday, May II, in the B & B Market. The sale will begin at 10 am.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09

Studies by The Travellers h. surance Companies show driver error and lack of judgment were responsible for 32,300 deaths and more than 2,900,000 injuries on US. highways in 1862.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09
H0MEMAKERS
 NEWS
Butte Homemakers

The April meeting Of the Rutte Homemakers was held at the home of Blythe Corbin.
 A bake sale will be held May II at the B & B Market. The funds raised by the sale will help send a delegate to Short Course.
 The next meeting will be May 16 at the home of June Withey.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09

Miss Joan Gowan and Rich ard Warsing will be married Tuesday evening. May IA, at 8 pm. in St. MiehaePs Church in Palmer A reception will follow at the V.F.W. Home in Wasil- Ia. Their friends are invited to attend the wedding and recep- ton.
 
 MT. and Mrs. C. L. Cadwal- lader of Wamic. Oregon arriv- ed by air Tuesday evening to spend the summer in Wasilla. Mrs. Cad missed the trip last year and is anxious to renew all old friendships.
 k See you at Erickson's recep- ton. Green Acres tomorrow night.
 
 Bowling scores, Late Tues
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09

Excessive speed continued to he the Number One Killer on the nations highways in 1862. Nearly 13,000 traffic deaths were directly attributable to speeding.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09
Wa Silla News Notes
By Jar. Browne

The Matanuska Valley Chap ter of A.C.C.A. will place a hamper at the Wonder Shop in Wasilla for the purpose of don ations for this linen hamper to be auctioned off at the Chap ter's Auction May Is in Pal mer. Anyone wishing to donate to this worthy cause please stop in at the Wonder Shop with your donations soon.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-09

The final meeting for the 1962-63 school term of the Was fila PIT A. will be held on Mon day, May 13 at 8 pm. in the High School gym. The Home economics class is using this opportunity to have style
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
Deveau Measures Dock Site Depths

Soundings made to determine the depth of the water in the area proposed for the ferry dock indi- cate there will be no need to go out further than 125 to 150 feet to have sufficient water to handle ves- sels of the Alaska steamship size freighters, according to Mayor Pete Deveau.
 Deveau said that he made depth soundings this week with the assis- tance of Skipper Bennie Grotecloss of the boat Jan M. He said it would probably be necessary to blast put the hulk of the old vessel Nunivak, a 65-foot fishing vessel which sank in that area some years ago.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
Losses Due To Soviet TraWIinq Nearly $1 Million

With the exception of the two areas where the Russian trawlers have been taking crab, the total king crab catch for Kodiak Island is considerably higher than last year.
 ADF&G's Dexter Lall this week reported that King Crab catches are running we'll ahead of last year for the same period regardless of the Russian interference. Total catch is approximately 14,6O7,0O pounds and is 3,934,0OO pounds ahead of last year at this time"
 Lall pointed out that for the three last months (July, August, September) the poundage in the Alitak area was down by 1,850,414 and in the Two Headed Island area 371 ,636 making total of 2,222,O50 less pounds in those two areas where the Soviet fleets have been harrassing the Kodiak fishermen.
 Lall pointed out that he did not yet have figures available for the of October which will re- fleet losses caused by the Commit
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
NOW ITS THE JAPANESE!
One Of Four 280-Foot Japanese TrawI Fleet Observed Taking King Crab Here

expressly forbid them from taking king crab or halibut and required them to return those two species to the ocean whenever they might be taken in their trawl.
 Two other of the four Japanese vessels have been identified as the Yakimoto Maru and the Seiyu Maru. A fourth remains unidenti- fled but is believed to be Banshu Maru.
 It has been determined that no American or Canadian observers were aboard the Akebono or her sister ships.
 Local fishermen have largely been forced to abandon their usual fishing grounds by the gangster- style fishery tactics of the Russian trawling fleet which is reported op. erating in deeper waters offshore still.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
Man Charged With
 Assault q Battery

A twenty-one year old white man was arraigned in city court Thurs day afternoon on an assault and battery charge involving the knif- ing of 15-year-old local girl who was baby sitting when the incident occurred earlier this week. He is to be tried at 3:3O Tuesday after noon, according to District Mag istrate Mabel Fenner. Rumors cir culating during the week that there was series of attempted assaults proved unfounded.
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18

The 280-foot Akebono Maru #51, one of four Japanese vessels re- ported to have been fishing in Kodiak waters for a number of weeks, was observed taking King Crab aboard in traw, operation in Kodiak waters by the Coast Guard on the morning of Monday, Oct. IA.
 The position given by the Coast Guard of the vessel placed it about 23 miles south of Sitkinak Island.
 ADF&G's Senior King Crab Bi- ologist Guy Powell said the posi- ton given would place the vessels trawling operations in relatively shallow waters of from 12 to 30 fathoms depth.
 They would be getting small i'm mature crab since at this time of the year the bigger commercial
 
 size crab go into deeper waters, said Powell
 Powell said that at present all the American crab fishermen were operating in waters from 50 to 100 fathoms depth.
 The Japanese vessels trawl oper' ation were reported to be approxi. mately two miles from American pot gear.
 The Akebono Maru H51 is iden. tified as one of four vessels licens. ed by the Fisheries Agency ot Japan to do exploratory fishing for bottom fish in the Gulf of Alaska However, their license is said to
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
Ferry Boat Dock Costs Estimated At $1o0,000

$100,000 is the estimated cost ill., volved in the construction of a fer " boat dock in Kodiak according to word received this week by Mayor Pete Deveau from c. w. Mangan, director of the Division of Marine Transportation.
 Mangan sent Deveau sketches of suggested docking structure which at present is tentatively planned to be built just the other side of Union Oil.
 This dock plan can be utilized by the new Kodiak ferry at any chosen site as may be determined by the City of Kodiak and accept able from a navagational stand point to this division" said Man. gan.
 Our estimate for the cost of building this docking structure with single POO fit. pile bent ap- preach and 3 dolphins as described is $1OO,OO0. For any additional docking structure such as sec ond pile bent approach, a figure of $10 per square foot may be used for estimating purposes. The cost of the 3 dolphins is estimated to
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
Along = The M,
 Waterfront
By Karl Armstrong

ADF&G's Guy Powell writes us that: "A juvenile male king crab tagged in Marmot Bay by Roy Hickey n Nov. 1857, was captured Aug. 8, 1863 (almost 6 years laterl by Doug Lohse, skipper of the 'Padilla.' The crab was caught only few miles from where he was re- leased and was now large com- mercial sized adult.
 After studying the crab and ob- taining measurements he was set free again in the Kodiak boat har- ibor. Hope we can catch him again in 1869. It grew over four inches"
 What with the Russians dragging for our King Crab now it would seem that Guy is optimistic about catching that, or any other crab' in 1869! This reminds us that a number of crab fishermen are be- ginning to entertain grave doubts about the wisdom of attempting to conserve the resource now. AS long as the Russians are using travis which will shortly wipe out our crab stocks many fishermen are be- ginning to say that we might just as well wipe out the fishery our selves. The same thing holds true of our salmon. Why spend millions of dollars and great effort to try to conserve and perpetuate fish cry that a foreign fleet will wipe out anyway? As long as the Japan ese fish salmon on the high seas
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Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
A Kodiak Champion

A combination of rugged Kodiak speed and endurance won Wayne Kozak the top crown in the Cross Country Meet last Satur- day at Palmer. The 6'2", 16-year- old Kodiak born son of MT. and Mrs. Frank KOzak set a new rec ord running the 2 1/8 mile race in II min. 6 and 4/10th seconds
Kodiak mirror., 1963-10-18
Home Games Of Kodiak Bears

Opening home game in the 1963-64 basketball season of the Kodiak Bears is Sched- uled for Nov. IS, according to a schedule just released by Coach Terry McMullen.
 Season tickets are now available for both students and adults.
 The schedule follows:
 KODIAK HIGH SCHOOL
 1963.1964
 Basketball Home Games Nov. 15-Local Game Nov. 22-West Anchorage Nov. 23-West Anchorage Nov. 29-Palmer Nov. 30-Palmer Dec. 13-Kenai Dec. 14-Kenai Dec. 28-Alumni Jan. 24-Open Date Feb. 7-HOmer Feb. 8-Homer Feb. 14-SeWard Feb. 15-SeWard
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26

But Johnson is up against it and
knows it; it - plus the organiza-
ton and resources of the Ken
nedys - cost him the nomination
in 1860.
The latest Lou Harris poll,
however, showed Johnson might
be licking this old bugaboo. II
found him stronger than all Re,
publican candidates. If he does
not move too far to the left, to
WOO and prove himself with the
super-liberals, the President may
run more like Eisenhower than
Kennedy and could win by a
much bigger margin than did
Kennedy.
But that Is an if, and mean
while Republicans know their
prospects are more promising as
of the moment than they were
with Kennedy President. For the
first time in years, some Repub,
licans who quietly doubt d
whether the COP nominee could
win in 1864, are smelling the
smell of hope and possible vic
tory.
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26

didate. The word is out that
President Dwight d. Eisenhow-
er IS actively behind him. But
more important than that is the
transformation which has come
about in political outlook since
the death of President Kennedy.
Nixon is now from the East.
That IS where President Lyndon
johnson. a sOutherner. might be
expected 10 be weakest. II the
Republican candidate could car
ry much Of the popular East
against Johnson. the Democratic
President might be in trouble
tkennedy lost most Of the West
in 1867
Goldwater IS not particularly
strong in the East. He is strong
IN the South - but that is now
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26
THE GLACIER BROWNING GLACIER COUNTY MONTANA

the home of the President! II Is
completely different political
problem and the strategy TO meet
this problem adequately will not
be the same as II would have
against Mr.. Kennedy. who was
immensely strong in the East
weak in the South and in-be'
tween in the Midwest and West.
Senator Barry Goldwater, OF
Arizona, the leading COP can
didate up to this time, is now
being considered by some as a
second man on the COP ticket
possibly with Nixon. This of
course, will not be of interest
to Goldwater or even Goldwater
supporters at the moment.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller
sees his chances greatly imroved
also, since he is an easterner
who might be able TO whip the
Texas President in New York
and other key Eastern states
Heretofore. Goldwater was a
sure-shot to take Texas. which
now becomes the home of the
PresidentO and Rockefeller men
recall Nixon lost most OF the
East in 1860
Inside political experts say
President Johnson will do every
thing within his power TO dem
onstrate he is not 4 reactionary
something he has already done
on many occasions. But they be
lieve he IS enough OF a political
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26

strategist TO realize sentiment in
the country is not super.liberal
at the moment.
In fact, insiders point IN tho
success President Eisenhower
had as a moderate, or middle.
of-the-roader. He won by far
greater margins than did Ken.
nedy, who was himself trying to
lead the nation in something of
a liberal crusade. But although
Kennedy was personally popular,
his program was not equally pop
uIar. 1t was stalled on dead-cen-
ter when the President met trag-
ic death.
IL Johnson passes a civil rights
bill. and goes along with the Ken.
nedy program in general, but
noes not ALLEVIATE too many vot.
ers or all of the South, he could
win a wider victory at the polls
than did Kennedy in 1860. For
moderate sentiment seems to be
the majority sentiment of the
country, and has been ever since
the early fifties.
Yet Johnson faces one special
prejudice. as did Kennedy He
is from the South. This has been
enough. for a hundred years, to
thwart a candidates chance. No
man who lived in the South at
the time has won a Presidential
nomination or election since the
Civil War The geographical big
otry is sometimes not admitted
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26

said bar owners will give custom
ers a card food for a free cup of
coffee at any restaurant or hotel
The local Licensed Beverage AS
sociation will redeem the cards
for cash.
Maxam said Montana bar own
ers will personally ask their Gus,
toners TO drive carefully on their
way home. We in the industry
are doing all we can to curtall
any accidents which may be
caused from excessive drinking
The promotion was deemed
successful last year by Governor
Tim Babcock and State Highway
Supervisor Alex Stephenson, and
they expressed the opinion the
promotion helped reduce holiday
accidents.
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26
Montana Beverage
Dealers Sponsor
Safety Campaign

Montana's Licensed Beverage
Association members will again
launch a safety campaign to curb
automobile accidents during the
holidays, it was announced today
by Frank Maxam, Poison, presi-
dent of the MLBA.
Maxam said the slogan, Have
a Cup of Coffee For the Road
has been chosen for the second
consecutive year for a Decem-
Der 24-January 2 campaign. He
The Glacier reporter., 1963-12-26
Washington
News Notes

NENUH HNomIn'-
Sold~ster's Chance
The Lou Harris POLL
Johnson Is Strong
WASHINGTON. d. c The
1864 political pot is already boil.
ing even though the Republican
National Chairman has declared
something Of a truce until the
end OF the year - in Difference
10 the Staying OF the late Presi.
dent John F Kennedy
The conviction is growing all
over the country that Richard
Nixon will be a nomination can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

heads on television Thursday night.
An Oscar winner in 1853 C"From
Here to Eternity'O before television
took over, Donna has successfully
combined an acting career with the
role of wife and mother and is rearing
a family of four children: Penny, IT;
Tony Jr., Is; Tim, IA, and Mary, 6.
Her husband, Tony Owens, is pro
Queer of "The Donna Reed Show"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

TV. Now in her sixth season as its
star, the lovely Donna, who also
seems impervious to the years, has
managed two active famiIies-her own
and the smaller make-believe one she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
Funds for Air Museum
Survive House Roll Call

Plans for National Air
Museum across the Mall from
the National Gallery of Art to-
day survived a roll call vote
in the House by 245 to '144.
Republicans forced the show
down. House rejection of $751;
900 to plan the museum would
have sen tthe $685. million
Interior Department budget
back to the Senate House con-
ference in dispute.
Representative Gibbons,
Democrat of Florida warned
yesterday that he had no use
for the multi-million- dollar
museum But he stepped aside
today because he said he did
not want to endanger the big
money bill.
But Republican Representa-
tives Hall, of Missouri, Nc
Glory of Illinois, and Pelly OF
Washington, demanded the roll
call.
"How does this $40 million
museum cost stack up with
revenues?" Mr.. McClory asked
I'VE aren't anticipating any
more revenue"
Interior budget manager
Representative Kirwan, Demo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17

number Of questions about clos
ing and opening hours. Her
real mission, the FBI said, was
10 be sure there were no police
inside.
Woman in Yellow
The FBI said Miss Watts,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Watts. a chauffeur and char
woman with whom she lives
is believed to be the woman
in yellow" seen by several wit
nesses in and near the bank
just before the gang staged the
robbery with military precision
The gangs plan. the FB1
said, required two signals from
Miss Watts before the holdup
got under way. The first signal
was a phone call she had To
make saying the way was clear
the FBI said. The second all
clear signal was that the girl
had TO be standing outside the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Ruth, II, Too Busy
To Enjoy Country

Her family says Ruth Is
keeping her grandfather alive.
When she has the time, she
sits and talks TO him about
baseball and football and all
the things she has done.
Her father is a construction
worker and even when his sea-
sonal Jobs are going well, he
skips his lunch and saves the
money to buy groceries and
clothes for the family.
Her older sister. Pat, baby
sits, but her two younger broth
ers are too little to work.
They live almost In the
country. but ll-year-old Ruth
has no chance to enjoy 1t.
When she is not at school or
working around the house or
talking to her grandfather, she
lis watching the small ones.
A week or two at camp would
give her new stories TO tell her
grandfather. He will want TO
know about the swimming and
the cookouts and the games
IShe can tell him about her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
Waterfront Area
Appraisal Slated

Proposed redevelopment OF
the Washington Channel water
front moved ahead today with
a decision by the Redevelop-
ment Land Agency to employ
appraisers TO value the area
TO be leased.
Phil A. Doyle, RIA executive
director, said the valuation
was needed so that discussion
can begin promptly with prior
ity holders.
A pending renewal plan for
the 27l2-acre area along Maine
avenue in Southwest Washing
ton will be the subject Of a
public hearing before the Dis
trict Commissioners on July 20.
None Of the land will be sold.
A part will be retained for
public use, including parks and
streets. and the remainder will
be leased to priority holders
and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17

crat of Ohio, snapped, III
you're hollering about $40 mil
lion, you shouldn't be in Con-
gress. You should be down
there where they're trying to
figure out how much the
museum costs.
Firm estimates will take two
years, Mr.. Kirwan insisted.
The building would house
"first" aircraft of the past,
such as the Wright brothers
plane and the Spirit of st.
Louis, and Of the future, like
the Apollo spacecraft, expected
to go to the moon and back.
A $40 million aquarium at
Point, called a fish tank by
Representative Gross, Republic
can of Texas, was agreed on in
the Senate and House before
the Interior conference report
hit the House floor today. This
is Mr.. Kirwan's pet project.
Congress has promised $780,
900 for planning it.
The Interior budget no longer
carries requests for 50 million
to restore Ford's Theater and
24,600 to buy land on Mock
ley Point, a vista across the
Potomac from Mount Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-17
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.
Star staff Writer

The Oxon Hill, Md. bank
robbers staged a dry-run OF
the $142,746 holdup beforehand,
used a decoy car as well as the
actual getaway vehicle in the
robbery and stationed a girl at
the entrance to give the signal
to trigger the robbery, the FBI
disclosed today.
The careful planning that
went into the biggest bank
robbery in the history Of the
Washington area was revealed
today as the FBI arrested Miss
Bertha Jean Watts, 10. of 1911
Penn street NE.
Miss Watts, a jobless grad
uate Of Spingarn High School
was arrested last night on a
charge Of aiding and abetting
and taking part in the robbery.
She was held last night in
a cell at the Metropolitan Po-
lice Woman's Bureau and was
arraigned today before United
States Commissioner Sam
Werlich. She was ordered held
in $4,000 bond. Hers was the
fifth arrest in the case. O.
To Scout Front
Her role in the robbery, the
FBI said, was to scout the
store front bank in the East
over Shopping Center Of Prince
Georges County on the morning
OF July 8 to make sure the
coast was clear for the gang
to launch the operation.
The gang, four Of whom are
still at large. first conducted
the dry run to pinpoint such
details as timing, routes and
the carrying out Of assignments,
Then, the FBI said. shortly
before the 1890 am. H-hour,
Miss Watts is believed to have
gone into the bank to ask q