Supreme Court Upholds
Constitutionality of
Sunday Blue Laws
WASHINGTON UP> — The Su
preme Court today upheld consti
tutionality of Sunday Blue Laws.
Chief Justice Warren delivered
the court’s decision.
The tribunal ruled in cases
specifically applying to Blue Laws
of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Maryland.
Blue Laws, which restrict Sun
day activities in many states, ori
ginated in colonial America to
compel observance of the Sab
bath.
Lawyers attacking the statutes
said they have become “a lethal
weapon in the economic war of
competition” among retailers. The
lawyers also argued the laws were
religious statutes, enforcement of
which violated the U. S. Consti
tution.
The advent of the Sunday
supermarket, the super drugstore
and giant discount emporiums in i
suburbs and along the major
highways brought vigorous com- j
plaints from downtown business
interests along with demands for
enforcement of Sunday closing
laws.
Some church organizations also
sought stricter enforcement of the
laws, while some Orthodox Jews
and Seventh-Day Adventists who
observe Saturday as the Sabbath
opposed what was termed inter- j
ference in religion.
The Supreme Court said the
purpose of Blue Laws is to pro
vide a day of rest, rather than to !
interfere illegally with religion. I
Justice Warren held that state
has power to provide a weekly |
respite from all labor—a day when j
the hectic tempo of every-day
existence ceases.
Justice Douglas dissented in all
cases, and other justices dissented
in some of them.
Justice Douglas held that en
forcement of the law, compelling
certain stores and other establish
ments to close on Sunday, “im
plicates the state in religious mat
ters contrary to the constitutional
mandate.”
Director of USIA Says
Latin America Disgusted
At Tractor-Prisoner Deal
WASHINGTON Ut) — Director
Edward R. Murrow of the U. S.
Information Agency said today
Fidel Castro’s offer to swap rebel
prisoners for bulldozers has gen- ,
erated “a ground swell of dis
gust” throughout Latin America.
“It is clear that Castro has
blustered his way into a major
blunder,” Murrow told a news
conference.
“With a single utterance he has
erased that narrow line of philos
ophy and tactics that separates
Communisum from Fascism.
“Almost without exception the
press and radio of the free world
have drawn the obvious parallel
between his proposal and that of
the Germans when they offered
to trade Jews for trucks.”
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Bartlett Calls Washington
Gov. Rosellini to Task
WASHINGTON UP — Sen. E.
L. Bartlett says the Governor of
Washington was mistaken in rec
ommending that a Senate hearing
be held on a post office plan to
truck some mail to Alaska.
Bartlett’s views were expressed
in a letter to Gov. Albert D.
Rosellini prompted by reports the
governor had urged a hearing
before the plans be put into effect.
The letter was released by Bart
lett’s office.
Bartlett said a legislative hear
ing in this matter is no more
proper than one by the Wash
ington State Legislature in a mat
ter within the administrative jur
isdiction of the governor.
“More basic, however, and more
troublesome to me by far,” said
Bartlett, “is the fact that your in
tervention suggests a lack of com
prehension of Alaska’s changed
political status.”
“Now Alaska is a state,” wrote
Bartlett, “the governor of Wash
ington should not seek to decide
an internal matter concerning
Alaska any more than should the
governor of Alaska intervene in
a governmental situation concern
ing Washington State.
Ally. Gen. Kennedy Asks ICC
To Outlaw Racial Segregation
In Interstate Bus Transportation
WASHINGTON UP—Atty. Gen.
Robert F. Kennedy today asked
the Interstate Commerce Com
merce Commission to spell out
nation-wide regulations outlaw
racial segregation in interstate
bus transportation and facilities
associated with it.
In a formal petition, Kennedy
specifically asked that the regu
lations be drawn to include such
terminal facilities as waiting
rooms, rest rooms and restau
rants.
The Attorney General asked
the ICC to move “as expeditiously
as practical.”
Light Planes Wing Their
Way on Goodwill Tour
Through Canada to Alaska
HELENA, Mont. UP) — Scores
of light planes winged their way
out of Montana and into Canada
today on the first leg of a good
will tour through Canada to Alas
ka.
Leading the list of pilots on the
tour is Lt. Gov. Tim Babcock,
piloting his own craft.
A total of three flights are par
ticipating on the tour. One left
Great P’alls later in the day. The
third is a charter flight leaving
Great Falls tomorrow.
The three groups will meet in
Edmonton, Alta., before flying on
to Alaska.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
No. 60-20P
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOHN KARAMETROS, Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Administrator with Will Annexed of the
Estate of John Karametros, Deceased,
has filed his Final Account and the
Superior Court. State of Alaska, Second
District, has fixed 10 o'clock, a.m., on
the 28th day of July, 1961, at the Court
room of the Presiding Judge at the
Courthouse, Nome, Alaska, as the time
and place for hearing and settling same.
At said time and place said Court will
also adjudicate the heirs and legatees
of said decedent and will make an order
for final distribution of said estate. All
persons having objections thereto should
appear or file them in said Court at or
before said time.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 26th day
of May, 1961.
/s/ HUGH GILBERT
Judge of the Superior Court
Publish May 29, June 5, 12, 19. 1961.
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[Lions Gather In
Juneau for 16th
Annual Convention
JUNEAU — One hundred thirv
two Lions and their wives ar
arived in the capitol city of Ju
neau to attend the 16th Annual
Convention of District 49.
From Nome, Don Foster, presi
dent of the local club was in at
tendance as well as Jack Carpen
ter. Murlin Day from Sitka is also
a former Nomeite.
Don Berry District Governor
has made it known that he is en
joying his arrival and the taste of
hospitality that he received.
Deputy District Governor, North,
Mel Harris of Fairbanks and
Deputy District Governor, East,
Murlin Day of Sitka are also
among the delegates.
The Icebreaker Party and Smor
gasbord at the Baranof Hotel was
a huge success.
Lion George Benesch, Douglas
Lions Club, presided and wrel
comed the delegates through act
ing Mayor Bud Boddy of Juneau
and acting Mayor Val Poor of
Douglas.
Among the Distinguished Lions
is 2nd Vice President of Lions In
ternational, Curtis D. Lovill who
brought greetings from the na
tional organization and thanked
the Lions of the 49th District for
inviting him.
For “dessert,” the Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority, put on one of the
nicest “skits” with a continental
flavor . . . “Parisian Style” . . .
A cast of 22 . . . eleven charming
girls and eleven handsome males.
They put on acts like the, “Be
hind the Two Swinging Doors,”
“Le Retirement,” “Alouette,” “Le
Torch,” and the beautiful “Can
Cannettes.”
The show was enjoyed by all.
“Freedom Rider”
Posts $500 Bond to
Attend Graduation
JACKSON, Miss. UP — “Free
dom Rider” Lucretia Collins post
ed a $500 cash bond Saturday and
became the first of 27 integra
tionists to gain freedom after an
attempt to use white facilities at
a Jackson bus station.
The 21 year-old senior at Ten
nessee A & I College said she
was leaving Mississippi to grad
uate with distinction in speech
and drama.
She was among those arrested
Wednesday and convicted Friday
of breach of peace. She told news
men her home was in Fairbanks,
Alaska, but was booked at the
jail as from El Paso, Tex.
92-Year-Old Man
Has Throat Cut by Two
Razor-Waving Thugs
CANOGA PARK, Calif. (IP —
When two thugs waved razors at
him and demanded his money
Cyrus C. Davis, 92 years old,
fought them for it.
He had exactly $2. They took
it—and left him for dead in an
alley, his throat cut in four
places.
Davis lay there, bleeding, for
five hours. Then his son, Billy,
a policeman, found him. He had
been searching for the missing
man for hours.
Doctors took 54 stitches in the
wounds. They siad he had lost
perhaps five pints of blood. They
held little hope for his recovery.
That was six days ago. Today
Davis is home, sitting up and
grieving — mostly because doc
tors won’t let him smoke his old
quota of three cigars a day.
How did he do it? “Stamina,”
said Davis. “A life of hard work.
And a little nip now and then.”
Doctors have also cut out the
nips. But they’ve promised to let
him celebrate just a little on
June 19—his 93rd birthday.
Old remedy: At one time it was
thought you could “ground” the
pains of arthritis by wearing cop
per nails in your shoes. I
40 Cubans Injured In
Explosion In Theater
KEY WEST, Fla. UPt — Forty
persons, including 26 children,
were injured in an explosion Sun
day in a theater in Pinar Del Rio,
Cuba, Havana radio reported to
day.
The broadcast said the explosion
took place during a special chil
dren’s performance and described
it as a counter-revolutionary act.
Fire broke out after phosphor
ous was thrown into the theater,
the broadcast said.
This was the third fire attri
buted to sabotage in Cuba in the
last three days.
On Friday more than 1,000 bales
of tobacco reportedly worth $120,
000 were burned in a Havana
warehouse. Another fire caused
severe damage in a customs house.
Set Pilots' Retirement Age at 60
MONTREAL UPi — A recom
mendation that airline pilots’ re
tirement age be set at 60 has
been adopted by the Internation
al Civil Aviation Organization’s
Personnel Licensing and Medical
Division.
7,000 Candidates for
Peace Corps Buckle Down
And Take Aptitude Test
WASHINGTON UP — The “Si
lence, Please” sign went up Sat
urday in 350 test centers across
the nation as some 7,000 candi
dates buckled down to the first
written examination for the
Peace Corps.
From these will be picked the
initial trainees for the dramatic
U. S. program to lend undeveloped
nations the human talents and
skills of this country.
Candidates began filing into the
centers, post offices, courthouses
and other federal buildings —
at 8:30 a. m., local time. With a
break for lunch they finished
about 3 p. m.
Regular Civil Service examin
ers are conducting the tests un
der the usual stiff ground rules.
The test was prepared under
contract by two non-profit agen
cies specializing in such work. It
is designed to give an idea of the
candidates’ background and apti
tude in English, mechanical skills,
health sciences, U. S. history and
institutions, and farming.
First Lady to Spend a
Week of Rest in Greece
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. UFi —
Mrs. John F. Kennedy will visit
Greece for a week of rest and
sightseeing, the vacation White
House announced today.
Pierre Salinger, White House
press secretary, said the First
Lady would be the guest of Greek
Prime Minister and Mrs. Con
stantine Caramanlis.
Salinger confirmed earlier re
ports that Mrs. Kennedy would
go to Greece after spending sev
eral days in London next week.
The First Lady will stay over
in the British capital after Pres
ident Kennedy flies back to Wash
ington next Monday night at the
end of his trip to Europe.
The Kennedys take off from New
York to Paris Tuesday night. Mrs.
Kennedy will accompany the Pres
ident to his meeting with French
President Charles De Gaulle, then
on to Vienna for the conference
with Soviet Premier Khrushchev
and to London next Sunday night.
Mid-Air Collision of Two
Light Planes Claims Lives
Of Two Kenai Pilots
ANCHORAGE — Two Civil
ian pilots from Homer, on Alas
ka’s Peninsula, have been killed
in the mid-air collision of two
small planes.
The Air Force at nearby El
mendorf Base said the air tragedy
occurred Monday but was just
discovered Friday night.
The victims have been identi
fied as Charles Murphy and Craig
Brown, both of Kenai, who were
on a bear hunting trip.
According to information, the
two planes met head-on as the
pilots rounded a mountain peak
at opposite ends.
The crash occurred in the vi
cinity of Chinitna Bay, near
! Homer.
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