Antarctic Claims
Seabee Victim in
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Weasel Accident
By DON GUY
McMUJRDO SOUND, Antarctica
A 22-year-old Seabee has become
the eighth fatality of the current
American campaign into the fro
zen antarctic.
Ole Barrett Bartley . of Slaugs,
Ky., drowned Monday when
the Weasel snow tractor in which
he and five other men were rid
ing plunged thru thin ice near
Hut Point. Bartley’s companions
escaped altho they suffered shock
from being dashed into the icy
water.
The vehicle tipped over and
disappeared beneath the surface
only 50 yards from the spot where
a weathered wooden cross marks
the loss of a British seaman from
the Scott expedition of 1902.
Bartley’s body was recovered
nine hours after the accident by
Navy frogmen flown in by heli
copter from a cargo ship.
The Weasel was traveling over
ice formed in the year since the
icebreaker Glacier broke a chan
nel to Hut Point,
year since the icebreaker Glacier
broke a channel to Hut Point.
Most of the frozen surface is
four feet thick, but it was be
lieved that currents near the
shore weakened the spot where
the vehicle broke thru.
Snow Follows
-55 Record Cold
In New York State
By the Associated Press
A heavy snowstorm described
as “dangerous and intensifying”
blanketed much of the northeast
today while subzero cold kept its
grip on the midwest.
The storm, moving northeaster
ly near the mid-Atlantic coast,
dumped from three to eight inch
es of snow in an area which yes
terday suffered its coldest weath
er of the season. The cold moder
ated somewhat.
The snowfall slowed trains,*
•buses and autos in the New York
City area and caused some delays
in airline schedules.
Glacial cold reached 55 degrees 1
below zero Tuesday in upstate
New York.
The minus 55 mark at Boon
ville set an all-time record for
New York State, shattering a 23
year-old record set when the
mercury sank to 52 below at Still
water Reservoir Feb. 9, 1934.
Local records fell by the hun
dreds as the arctic siege went into
its second day Tuesday.
At Owl’s Head in New York’s
Adirondacks, an unofficial -57
was reported yesterday.
New York City, favored by its
coastal location, recorded 3 above
zero early yesterday.
December Noted for
Little Snow, Much Cold
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
December 1956, like November,
was unusually fair and cold, with
no high winds and with very little
drifting of snow.
Precipitation (1.1 inches of
snow) - was the least since 1917, j
when a trace was the all-time low j
for December.
Average monthly temperature!
last month was -3.4, 11.1 degrees
lower than normal. The highest
temperature of 27 degrees was re
corded on the 5th and the lowest
of -28 degrees was on the 30th.
There were 25 days when the
minimum temperature was zero
degrees or below.
Arturo Toscanini
Dies in Sleep
At Age of 89
NEW YORK (/P>—Arturo Tosca
nini, a ‘poor Italian boy who be
came one of the world’s foremost
orchestra conductors, died in his
sleep today. He was 89.
Death occurred at his home in
Riverdale, The Bronx. His son,
Walter, said the famous maestro
had suffered a stroke on New
Year’s Day and had not fully re
covered from it.
Toscanini’s brilliant career
spanned 70 years, and won him
virtually every honor the musical
world has to offer.
He had already scored great
success before he came to the
United States in 1908. In this
country he swept on to the
heights.
For seven seasons he conducted
at the renowned Metropolitan
Opera in New York—during the
era of such never-to-be-forgotten
artists as Caruso, Melba and
Scotti. But a disagreement, never
explained, caused him to quit
the Met in 1915, never to return.
Subsequently, he directed the
New York Philharmonic Sym
phony and the National Broad
casting Co. Symphony Orchestra.
The latter brought him closer to
the American public than any of
his other endeavors.
Toscanini conducted his last
concert with the NBC Symphony
Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on
April 4, 1954.
Toscanini, known as a severe
taskmaster and a perfectionist in
his direction, was hailed by many
as “the greatest living conductor.”
Eisenhower Asks Congress
Grant Statehood to Alaska
(Continued Irorr Page One)
he added.
“Rep.” Ralph J. Rivers of Fair
banks, third member of Alaska’s
unofficial congressional delega
tion, said Alaskans have long
been aware of Alaska’s strategic
position as America’s northwest
defense bastion, and are in full
accord with the making of ade
quate provisions for national de
fense.”
“However, we feel that such
‘area limitations’ as may be re
quired would best assume the
form of appropriate military res
ervations within the boundaries
of the new state . . . without re
sort to severing part of Alaska
for military government.”
Money for Menially 111
In addition to the $24,714,550
earmarked for Alaska, the Presi
dent said he expects to ask Con
gress loiter for $500,000 to help
the territory plan mental health
facilities and $70,000 to finance
the still-to-be-named Alaska in
ternational rail & highway com
mission.
An additional $1,000,000 to as
sist the territory to care and treat
it mentally ill is included in the
$2,165,000 asked by the Public
Health Service for grants and
special studies in Alaska.
For the Alaska Public Works
program, largest single Alaska
item in the budget, the President
asked $6,000,000, as contrasted
with an appropriation of. $4,968,
000 for this fiscal year.
A request? of $5,700,000 for op
eration and maintenance of the
Alaska Communication System
includes money to expand the
Anchorage-to-Fairbanks channel
capacity, improve equipment in
the Anchorage and Fairbanks toll
offices, and add switchboard po
sitions at Anchorage and Fair
banks.
City Council
Meeting News
In its regular meeting Monday
evening the City Council com
pleted its application to Alaska
Public Works for the water and
sewerage project. The matter had
been held up. for several weeks
awaiting the completion of the
financial statement prepared by
Molitor and Doremus, -account
ants, which was submitted to the
council. The cost of the prepara
tion of the statement was $475.
Fire Report — Four fires were
reported in ^December but with
little or no damage. The an
nual report of the Fire Dept,
showed there had been 43 fires
during the year with a total of
$6,575 in damage reported.
An average of 14 volunteer
firemen assisted at the fires with
a total of $325.50 paid to the
volunteers. This amounted to an
average of $19 per fire for the
volunteer services. The average
cost per fire was estimated at
$152.
The fire chief recommended
that the city extend 1b.e fire
mains to the hospital this sum
mer, and that the extersion be
an experiment with concrete pipe
which has been made available
to the city.
Police Report—Thirty-eight ar
rests were reported for Decem
ber with $277 collected :in fines
and forfeitures.
Forty-seven complaints, were
investigated, six ambulance calls
answered and 50 dogs were de
stroyed.
The report for the year showed
700 arrests were made with fines
collected amounting to $7,165.50;
23 traffic viloations; 62 juvenile
cases handled; 578 complaints in
vestigated; 73 prisoners turned
over to Federal authorities; 18
prisoners turned over to military
authorities; 166 dogs destroyed;
48 ambulance calls made (in 7
months of operation); fees from
dog licenses amounted to $163,
and fees from impounding were
$26.
The chief of police recom
mended a more stringent law on
parental responsibility for juve
niles. He also recommended a
stricter vagrancy law.
Health Nurse Report—In No
vember and December 138 x-rays
were taken and five persons; sent
to sanitariums. One of these was
detected in the last mass survey.
236 polio shots were given and
these included first, second and
booster shots.
Councilman Arnold, who has
been making a survey for street
signs, recommended that the sur
vey be tabled until the resurvey
is made in the near future as
there is considerable confusion as
.o where streets begin and end.
The council adopted a resolu
tion favoring federal legislation
for housing assistance.
Councilman Jim Walsh recom
mended that the council take ac
tion before the next municipal
election to separate the duties of
the city magistrate and the city
clerk.
Councilman Morgan asked for
city endorsement to urge more
funds for work on Highway 97.
Councilman Lewis recom
mended that a new door be ac
quired for the fire department of
the lift type, to be shipped in
next spring.
When tea was first used in the
United States, seme people ate
the leaves with butter and threw
the brew away.
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9:00—Coffee' Concert
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10:45—Rex Koury
11:00—Bob Cposby
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11:30—Make Dp Your Mind
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12:15—Behind.the Story
12:30—Platter Parade
1:60—Hillbilly Jamboree .
2:00—Matinee
2:?0—Music a la Carte
4:00—Curt Massey
4:15—Eddie Fisher
4:30—One Man's Family
4:45—Bing Crosby
5:00—Jack Carson
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