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VOL. LIX No. 29 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1957 Per Copy—15^
Israel Garrison Out of Gulf as Egypt
Readies Suez Canal for Water Traffic
TEL AVIV, Israel, UR — Israel*
forces burned over control of
Sharm El Sheikh to the United
Nations today and began their
withdrawal from the last terri
tory in the invasion of Egypt.
This was announced by an Is
raeli military spokesman, who
said a small contingent of troops
would remain for seweral days
to complete the removal of equip
ment from the strategic area
Gulf of Aqaba.
Finnish troops of the U. N.
Emergency Force moved in from
the southwest Sinai Peninsula for
the takeover.
About 100 men and a girl —
an attractive WAC — comprise
the Israeli garrison for Sharm El
Sheikh and nearby Tiran Island in
the Gulf of Aqaba. They were
leaving by plane.
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EGYPT 'STILL AT WAR'
CAIRO, UP) — Egyptian officials
reiterated today that Israeli
ships are barred from using the
Suez Canal.
The Egyptian government’s po
sition is that it still is technically
at war with Israel, even though
it signed an armistice in 1948.
The ban on Israeli shipping was
in effect long before the Israeli
anl French-British attack on
Egypt last fall.
The owner of a Dutch coaster,
the 499-ton Vidala, has protested
against seizure of his cargo bound
for the Israeli port of Haifa. Up
to now the protest to Egyptian
authorities has produced no re
sults. The Vidala has been held at
Suez since last October.
Two small ships started moving
through the canal today, and
Egypt was expected to turn on
the green light that would per
mit removal of two remaining
major obstructions that would
open the canal to medium-size
ships for the first time since early
November.
The canal authority announced
last night that the canal would be
open at daybreak to ships of less
than 500 tons.
Under the authority’s rules the
two small ships did not have to
pay tolls, because they are under
300 tons.
The Suez Canal Authority of
fices were closed today and there
was no confirmation of reports
that it would demand payment of
all tolls to Egypt — including
tolls for passage of British and
French ships — when the canal
is open to normal shipping.
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President Endorses Hall
As Next Gov. of N. Y.
WASHINGTON, Iff) — President
Eisenhower’s enthusiastic en
dorsement appeared today to have
given former national chairman
Leonard W. Hall the inside track
for next year’s Republican nomi
nation for governor of New York.
Eisenhower told a cocktail par
ty gathering of GOP members of
the Senate, House, Cabinet and
executive agencies here last night
that if Hall wants to try for the
governorship he will have the
President as a “booster.”
Grand Jury Brings In
Siegwart Indictment
On Four Counts
The Grand Jury brought in the
following indictments yesterday:
U. S. vs. Frank Siegwart on the
following four counts: Converting
a U. S. Army rifle to the use of
Sam Caldwell; converting a U. S.
Army rifle to the use of Robert*
Ellis;’ converting 9 parka liners
for the use of his family; convert
ing 14 cases of “5-in-l” rations
to the use of his family.
Arraignment is set for April
1st. Siegwart is on $2,000 bail.
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Two secret indictments were
brought in on Wednesday and one
on Thursday.
A true bill was brought in on
Frank Lyles for giving liquor to
a minor on three counts.
A true bill was brought in on
Earl Sorenson for issuing checks
without funds on four counts.
BOOKKEEPING SYSTEMS ACT
OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
JUNEAU, Iff) — The major fis
cal procedures act, which would
make sweeping changes in Alas
ka’s bookkeeping system, was re
ported out of the House Ways and
Means Committee yesterday af
ter a redrafting job.
It is expected to come before
the full House shortly.
Pope Will Receive U. S.
Vice President March 17
VATICAN CITY, (ff> — Pope
Pius XII will receive U. S. Vice
President Nixon in a private
audience on St. Patrick’s Day —
March 17. The Pontiff will re
ceive Irish President Sea T. O’Kel
ly on March 12.
Nome-Hastings Dog Marathon Prizes
Donated by Local Contributors
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Bob Carpenter, chairman for
the Nome-Hastings dog marathon
scheduled for April 14th, states
that donations of merchandise and
cash have been coming in readily
although more is still needed to
meet the requirements for the
$1,000 prize money planned for
the race.
The Dog Race Committee has
announced that the prizes are as
follows: *
First prize $500; second prize
$250; third prize $100; fourth
prize $75 and fifth prize $50.
In addition to the donations by
the business houses and individ
uals interested in dog racing the
cbmmittee is giving away a 4
speed record player and- a shot
gun.
In addition to. business houses
already listed in a previous issue,
donations have been. received
from the following: Hagens, Wal
lace Hotel, Cherry’s Barber Shop,
Nome Liquor Store, Ebens Shop,
Geo. Hite, Music Box, Wien Air
lines, and Polaris.
Posters and letters are toeing
sent to outlying villages with in
vitations to participate in the race
which is open to everyone.
A. F. Will ‘Attack’ Panama
Canal to Test Defenses
WASHINGTON, UP) — The Air
Force announced plains today for
its participation in a massive sim
ulated assault On the- Panama
Canal next month.
The announcement said the
joint services maneuvers, tagged
“Cariibec,” would give the Tac
tical Air Command a chance to
deploy “its latest concept of com
posite strike forces.”
Ike Asks Congress
To Boost U. S.
Postal Rates
WASHINGTON,, UP) — Once
again the Eisenhower Administra
tion has asked Congress to. raise
postal rates to ease a postal oper
ating deficit now running about
650 million dollars a year.
Its recommendations yesterday
did not go as far as had been ex
pected. Previously, Administration
officials had indicated they would
request a boost from 3 to 5 cents
in the price of a letter stamp.
However, Postmaster General
Summerfield called for a 4-cent
stamp, an increase of 1 cent an
ounce in the first class mail rate.
The Post Office Department
also urged these other increases:
from 6 to 7 cents for airmail; 2
to 3 cents for post cards; 4 to
5 cents for air post cards.
The proposals also would mean
rate increases for second class
mail newspapers and magazines;
third class mail, advertising mat
ter, and books sent by fourth
class mail.
GRAND JURY REPORT
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Judge Orders Drinking
Driver: ‘Get A Horse!’
ALBUQUERJUE, N. M., UP) —
U. S. Judge Carl Hatch yesterday
ordered a Jicarilla Apache Indian
to sell his car and buy a horse
and saddle.
“It’s the old story of alcohol
and gasoline not mixing,” Hatch
said.
The court can’t stop this man
from drinking, Judge Hatch said,
so it will try to stop him from
driving.
The man, Charlie Gus Veneno
Jr., of Dulof, N. M., was convicted
in Sept., 1956, of an involuntary
manslaughter in the death of his
seven-year-old daughter. She was
pinned under a truck her father
was driving.
He received a three-year sus
pended sentence and put on proba
tion for three years.
Judge Hatch said the man should
not drive from now an.
He told Veneno “Use a horse for
transportation.”
NEVER DO A DAY'S WORK'—
AND LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED!
IPRINGTON, England, UP) —
Miss Emily Haydon celebrated
her 100th birthday yesterday at
the old peoples’ home here and
gave her formula for reaching the
century mark:
“Never do a day’s work in your
life, my dear — I haven’t.”
Miss Emily celebrated by spend
ing an extra five hours in bed.
Revised Mental Health Measure Gets
Through House: Const. Bill to Follow
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By WILLIAM J. TOBIN
JUNEAU, UP)—The Territorial
Legislature is making a mew start
on the mental health commitment
procedure bill.
It was decided Wednesday that
the original bill is dead because
of the failure of the House to con
cur in Senate amendments.
But the revised 'bill sailed
through the House yesterday on
an 18-0 vote. Since it conforms
largely to the Senate version of
a previously disputed bill, it is
expected to pass the Senate with
out trouble.
The bill, which provides for the
initial stages of the territory’s re
sponsibility for the mentally ill,
passed the House two weeks ago.
The Senate approved it a week
later, but with amendments. The
two major changes eliminated
coverage of alcoholics and drug
Eisenhower Will Relax in
Florida to Shake Miseries
WASHINGTON, UP) — President
Eisenhower hopes to go to Florida
about the middle of next week for
sun and exercise to help him over
come a head cold, cough and in
flamed ear.
Presidential Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty told reporters,
it is the hope and expectation that
Eisenhower will fly to Florida for
five or six days before going to
Bermuda March 20 for confer
ences with Prime Minister Mac
Millan of Great Britain.
Nothing “has firmed up,” Hag
erty said, but the White House is
looking for a spot at some mili
tary post with a good golf course
or perhaps a private home near
a course, rather than a hotel.
addicts, and restricted the provi- |
sions for voluntary commitment. I
A conference committee approved
the Senate version of the bill, but
the House rejected the bill as
amended.
It was finally decided Wednes
day to discard the original mea
sure—and put in the new bill.
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Another phase of the mental
health program—the planning of
construction for mental health
centers in Alaska—came up in the
House Wednesday.
House Speaker Greuel appoint
ed a special two-man committee
to consider the possible consolida
tion of three major building pro
grams into one bill. Names to the
committee were Democrats James
von der Heydt of Nome and Sea- !
bom J. Buckalew of Anchorage.!
Von der Heydt and Buckalew |
are to meet with a similar com-'
mittee from the Senate.
The purpose will be to try to
speed action of the three con
struction programs by lumping
them into an omnibus measure.
The proposal would cover Nation
al Guard community center ar
mories, the mental health hospi
tals, and the proposed construc
tion of territorial office buildings
at Fairbanks, Anchorage and
Ketchikan.
Hungary Communists
Refuse Entry to Swiss
Red Cross Workers
VIENNA, U?) — The Interna
tional Red Cross announced today
that Hungarian Communist
authorities are refusing entry
visas to Swiss personnel of re
lief truck convoys.
' Shortcomings Found
In Federal Facilities
The Grand Jury has completed
its work and rendered the follow
ing report this morning to the U.S.
District Judge Walter Hodge, who
thanked the jury, headed 'by Les
ter Bronson, foreman, and Jim
McLean acting secretary for their
fine report and excellent work.
“We have beep in session 10
days and have considered 18 cases
and returned 16 true bills; we
have examined 41 witnesses; and
we have inquired into the follow
ing offices:
“U.S. Commissioner’s Office; U.S.
District Court; U.S. Marshal’s Of
fice; the Federal Jail; the City
Jail; Clerk of the Court’s Office.
“We make the following obser
vations and recommendations:
City Jail
“Inspection of the City Jail was
made by the Grand Jury and the
jail was found to be in a clean
and sanitary condition. A letter
was submitted to the Grand Jury
by Chief of Police Carl C. Webb.
This letter is attached to this re
port. At the time of the inspection,
there were five adults and two
juveniles in the City Jail.
Federal Jail
“The male section of the Federal
Jail was found to be inadequate
and overcrowded. The female sec
tion appeared to be adequate at
! the present time with very few
female prisoners present. The
jail premises appeared to be very
clean and sanitary and in good
order in both sections. We found
the kitchen to be in excellent con
dition and the meal service very
satisfactory. Supplies and cloth
ing for the prisoners seem to be
adequate and in very good order.1
We feel that Mr. Davis, the Su
pervisor, is making the best of the
facilities he has, in spite of the
present condition of the building
and is rendering very satisfactory
service.
“We strongly recommend that
more modern fire fighting equip
ment be provided and that it be
inspected regularly, at least an
nually.
U. S. Marshal's Office
“We feel that the starting sal
ary for Deputy U.S. Marshals
should be increased from a GS-6
to a GS-7.
“We recommend that a motor
vehicle be provided for use of the
Marshal’s Office and other offices
of the Department of Justice.
“We believe that the Marshal’s
Office in the new building should
be equipped with a walk-in fire
proof vault aind that dustproof
storage space should be provided
for records, exhibits, books, etc.
“We also feel that laboratory
facilities for the basic criminal
investigative procedures should
be provided.
“It is recommended that some
type of educational program for
Deputy Marshals be inaugurated.
“We further feel that at least
one more room is needed for in
terrogation and other purposes.
U.S. Commissioner's Office
“We find that the amount of
space in the present fireproof
vault is entirely inadequate and
recommend that a larger vault
be included in the new building;
also that larger counter space be
provided to accommodate the
ledgers.
“We believe that a larger and
better book cart should be pro
vided.
“We believe the present janitor
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