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WHEN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN-AND DOES
' Ike Curious About Pentagon Study
Of Facts Which Might Lead United
States To Surrender In Atomic War
WASHINGTON, (if) — The
White House said Thursday
President Eisenhower was mostly
curious—rather than angry—
•when he heard the Pentagon was
studying circumstances that
might lead the United States to
surrender in atomic war.
Press Secretary James C. Hag
erty told newsmen Eisenhower
ordered an immediate investi
gation of the report. But Hag
erty added:
“I would say the President’s
reaction was more one of curiosity
than anger.”
Hagerty characterized the re
action that way when told that a
senator, who asked not to be
identified, had said “I’ve never
\ seen the President so mad.”
Answering questions at a later
news co'nference, Hagerty said
Eisenhower “certainly wouldn’t
agree to any talk about surrender
by the United States.”
As for the idea of the reported
study, Hagerty said:
“I think his (Eisenhower’s)
exact words were, ‘If it’s true
it’s ridiculous’.”
At the same time, however,
Pentagon sources pointed out
that it is regular military practice
to study all sorts of eventualities
—even those considered unlikely
to arise.”
The top level Pentagon view
was that if Eisenhower was hor
rified by the report he got on
the new study, his horror was
directed at the idea that surren
der was treated as something
that might logically happen—not
af any study of conceivable situ
ations.
The source of the uproar
seemed to have been a recently
published book, printed by Stan
ford University press and now on
public sale.
- The book is entitled “Strategic
Surrender, The Politics of Victory
and Defeat.” It was written by
Paul Kecskemeti, and its cover
carries the notation “A Rand
Corporation Research Study.”
Rand is an independent, non
profit organization which does
research in the irtterest of national
security and welfare.
Many of the corporation’s
studies are made at the request
of the Air Force, for which Rand
is a contractor. But some studies
are made on the corporation’s
own initiative.
An author’s preface in the new
book says “This study was pre
pared as part of the research
program undertaken for the
United States Air Force by the
Rand Corp.” However, one Pen
tagon source said that in clear
ing the book for publication the
security review branch of the
Defense Department specified a
disclaimer, saying the book did
not represent official views.
A. I. R. & H. Given $60,000
Additional Appropriation
WASHINGTON, UP) — The
Senate Appropriations Commit
tee increased to $240,000 an
allocation in a supplemental ap
propriation measure for Alaska
International Rail and Highway
studies this fiscal year, Sen.
Warren Magnuson (D-Wash) re
ported today.
Magnuson, member of the Sen
a t e Appropriations Committee
and vice chairman of Alaska In
ternational Rail and Highway
Commission, said allocation of
$180,000 first sought was increased
to $240,000 when it became evi
dent a larger amount would be
needed to carry out economic
and engineering studies necessary
in connection with location of a
rail and highway route between
the United States and Alaska.
A bill extending the life of the
commission to Aug. 1, 1960, now
approved by Congress and Presi
dent Eisenhower, authorized a
$300,000 expenditure by the com
mission. Magnuson said an addi
tional $60,000 would be sought
next session if needed.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
EMPLOYEES RETAIN STATUS
The Bureau of Public Roads
will continue to administer the
Federal Aid Highway Program
after Statehood . . .
Statehood will not have any
effect on the currently authorized
Federal Aid Highway Program . . .
Employees of the Bureau of
Public Roads in Alaska will not
be affected by Alaska Statehood
insofar as their employment is
concerned.
These three points have been
determined by the Washington,
D. C. office of the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads. They have been is
sued in the form of a communi
cation from the Deputy Com.
’missioner of the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads to the Alaska Area
Director for the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads.
In a radiogram dated August
'6, 1958, to Alaska BPR Director
E. H. Swick in Juneau, Deputy
Commissioner Frank Turner said:
“Question has been raised with
respect to the effect of Alaska
Statehood on the Federal Aid
Highway Program and the status
of Bureau of Public Road eip
ployees currently administering
the program in Alaska.
“It has been determined that
Public Law 85-508 (The Alaska
Statehood) approved July 7, 1958,
if finally implemented by the
affirmative vote of the people of
Alaska and the satisfaction of
other conditions contained in the
Act, will have no effect on the
currently authorized Federal Aid
Program in Alaska.
WELFARE PROGRAM
UNAFFECTED BY STATEHOOD
The Alaska Department of
Public Welfare will experience
no change when Alaska makes
the transition from territory to
State.
Director Henry A. Harmon has
ordered an informational state
ment to be included in each assis
tance payment to Alaskans made
on August 1, 1958. The state
ment said:
“The Alaska Department of
Public Welfare has always opera
ted as a* State Agency the same
as all of the other 48 states. Be
coming a State therefore will not
change the operations of the
Welfare Programs.”
MILITARY OVERSEAS
PAY TO CONTINUE
Servicemen stationed in the
new state Alaska will continue to
receive overseas pay and Federal
Civilian employees will continue
to receive cost-of-living allow
ances, according to the Depart
ment of Defense and the U.S.
Civil Service Commission.
The Air Force Times, the of
ficial publication of the United
States Air Force, reported these
facts in the July 9, 1958 issue.
The Air Force Times dispatch
from Washington, DC. said:
“Servicemen and civil servants
in Alaska are scheduled to con
tinue drawing overseas pay, sta
tion allowances and living costs
differentials after the territory
becomes a state. Similarly, duty
there is slated to continue under
the federal tour category.
% “These are opinions authorita
tive Pentagon officials expressed
as the Senate passed the state
hood bill which assures the ter
ritory of state status.
“■The Civil Service Commission
said flatly that extra civilian pay
would continue.”
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Open House Monday
Will Honor Rev. and
Mrs. Thos. Knudson
There will be an open house
for Pastor and Mrs. Thomas A.
Knudson, Monday, Aug 18th
from 7:30 to 9:30 at the quonset
next door to Our Savior’s Luther
an Church.
Pastor and Mrs. Knudson, hav
ing served here for the past three
years, will be leaving the last
of this month for the states.
Their many friends are wel
comed td take this opportunity to
visit with the Knudsons before
they leave.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and warmer today and
Saturday. Low tonight 48, high
tomorrow 62.
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Paul Thiry Named
Architect For Fair
To Be Held In Seattle
SEATTLE, UP) — Paul Thiry, 53,
Seattle architect and native of
Nome, was named Wednesday as
primary architect for the Century
21 Exposition and Civic Center
Development here. The selection
was made by the State World
Fair Commission and the Civic
Center advisory commission.
Thiry was chosen out of 35 arch
itects. The fair will be held in
1961.
•X,
Marriage Last For 10
Days Without A Kiss
LOS ANGELES, UP)—The bride
swept up the rice and went to
bed.
The groom spent the night in
the kitchen pickling eggs.
That was her first night at
home as Mrs. Shirley Rainey, the
bride told a judge Wednesday
in winning an annulment.
The marriage lasted 10 days,
and was without a kiss, she tes
tified. She is 23. The groom
was Robert C. Rainey, 31, a sales
man.
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Vote For Raymond E. Plummer
DEMOCRAT FOR
United States House
Of Representatives
• Attorney at Law in
Anchorage Since 1949
• Former Democratic
National Committeeman
• Alaska Resident 14 years
• Former U. S. Attorney
• Member 1955 Territorial
House
Primary Election — Tuesday, August 26, 1958
(Pd. Political Adv.>