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Budget, Taxes and Organization Await
Alaska’s Lawmakers Come Monday
By Ward Sims
JUNEAU tJP) — Budget, taxes
and organization were the two
main topics of conversation in
the State Capital Building today
as Alaska’s lawmakers awaited
the Monday opening of the 1961
Legislature.
The state’s senators and repre
sentatives will find out in joint
session next Wednesday morning
how much money Gov. Wm. Egan
proposes Alaska spend during
fiscal 1962.
He is expected to ask for leg
islative approval of a spending
budget of some $56 million, an
increase of some $9V£ million
over the fiscal 1961 budget. The
$9Vfe million would have to be
raised by new taxes.
Rep. Frank Ohapados (D-Fair
banks), House Finance Committee
Chairman in the First State Legis
lature and a virtual certainty to
repeat in the role during the
coming session, said:
“We’re going to take a hard
nosed, realistic look at any re
quests for new revenue. We are
going to make absolutely certain
that the money is needed and
that it can’t be obtained by other
means.”
Rep. Warren Taylor (D-Fair
banksl, House Speaker in 1959 and
1960 and a strong candidate for
the Speakership again this ses
sion, echoed Chapados’ warning.
Egan is believed to be thinking
in terms of a raise in teachers'
salaries to total about $2 million
a year. About half of that would
be borne by the federal govern
ment.
Normal increases in the cost of
government are expected to add
some $3 million to the budget and
costs of the highway program
will up the ante another $3,200,
000.
Egan has already indicated he
will seek a $165,000 increase in
funds devoted to Tourism and
Economic Development and that
the new Personnel Code added
upwards of $750,000 to the State’s
Labor Bill.
If the governor goes ahead
with his announced intention of
covering state employes with Em
ployment Security benefits, and
if the state assesses employment
security taxes against itself, it
will boost the budget by another
$500,000.
$9 Vi Million Increase
Those increases alone tally out
to $9,615,000 and the money would
have to be raised by new taxes,
if the Legislature sees eye to eye
with Egan on his proposed budget.
The spadework for organiza
tion of both the House and the
Senate was still underway in capi
tal corridors today. The actual
decisions will be made in closed
Democratic Party caucuses to
morrow.
Leading Candidates
As the time for actual organ
ization of the two chambers ap
proached these were generally
considered to be the leading can
didates for the major assignments
in the House:
Speaker — Taylor, although a
late, strong move for Rep. Dora
Sweeney (D-Juneau) was de
veloping.
Majority Leader Rep. Mor
gan Reed (D-Skagway) or Rep.
Pete Deveau (D-Kodiak).
Finance Committee Chairman—
Chapados.
Judiciary Committee Chairman
— Rep. Hellenthal (D-Anchorage).
In the Senate, the assignments
appeared to be shaping up this
way:
President — Sen. Frank Pera
trovich (D-Klawock).
Majority Leader — Sen. George
McNabb (D-Fairbanks).
Rules Committee Chairman —
W. O. Smith (D-Ketchikan).
Finance Committee Chairman—
Sen. A1 Owen (D-Uganik Bay).
Judiciary Committee Chairman
— Sen. R. J. McNealy (D-Fair
banks).
Alaska Was Well
Represented in
Inaugural Parade
By Fritz Witti
Associated Press Special Service
WASHINGTON UP) — For the
first time, Alaska had its place
among the states today in the
inauguration of a President.
Appropriately, the 49th State
was represented by a group of
Eskimos — 80 members of the
unique 1st and 2nd Scout Bat
talions of the Alaska National
Guard — in the colorful parade
saluting John F. Kennedy as the
Nation’s 35th President.
The Eskimos also were appro
priate in another way. A chilling
touch of winter made the day
more their kind of weather. Both
marchers and spectators appeared
in for a frosty time.
Gov. Wm. Egan was assigned
a chauffeured car at the head of
Alaska’s section of the parade.
Next in line was the 36-piece
Alaskan Air Command Band from
Elmendorf Air Force Base.
The Scouts, only group of the
kind in U. S. military service,
were organized in 1942 to patrol
the Alaska Coast.
Today marked their first par
ticipation in an inaugural parade
and for many members it was
the first trip outside Alaska.
On hand for the parade was Col.
M. R. CMuktuk) Marston, An
chorage, who recruited the origin
al members of the Scouts in
World War II.
The band, directed by Chief
Warrant Officer Henry M.
Mapiejewski. Munsing. Mich.,
represented 21 states in its mem
bership.
Because states marched in the
parade in order of their admis
sion to the Union, Alaska was be
hind Arizona and ahead of
Hawaii and territorial groups.
Although the Scouts are an
Army unit, they were quartered
at the Anacostia Naval Station
here. The band stayed at nearby
Andrews Air Base.
NOME SCHOOL WILL
RECEIVE $79,952
IN FEDERAL FUNDS
JUNEAU Iff) — The U. S. Of
fice of Education informed Alas
ka’s Congressional Delegation
that $79,952 in federal funds have
been authorized for use in con
struction of an addition to the
elementary School at Nome.
The federal aid is being grant
ed under Public Law 815 pro
viding for government financial
aid to school districts affected
by federal activities.
The information was wired to
the Associated Press at Juneau
by Sens. E. L. Bartlett and Ernest
Gruening and Rep. Ralph Rivers
of Alaska.
| Blizzard Blasts the
East, Thousands
Are Idled
By The Associated Press
A huge blizzard staggered much
of the snowbound East today
blocking roads, closing hundred:
of schools and factories and trap
ping grounded planes.
The snow ranged up to 2t
inches and. in some areas, bluster
ing winds blew up drifts tha
were hip-high.
Temperatures plunged as lov
as 20 below zero in Caribou
Maine.
Pennsylvania counted n i n <
weather deaths, New York fou:
and Indiana two.
The inauguration of Presiden
Kennedy shared attention ir
Washington with emergency ac
tion to get the big show on the
road. Eight inohes of snow, blown
by winds with gusts up to 32
miles an hour brought out thou
sands of workmen and a fleet of
trucks.
Hundreds of snowplows labored
through the night and cleared
lVfe-miles of Pennsylvania Ave
nue of nearly all ice and snow
for the Inaugural Parade between
the Capitol and the White House.
But the national capital fared
well compared with some cities
that were virtually paralyzed.
New York City was clobbered by
snow that averaged 10 inches.
The blizzard swept into the city
in the midst of a strike that
already had halted ferryboat and
rail service for 70,000 commuters.
Middletown, N. Y., reported a
29-inch fall.
“This looks like a winter you’ll
long remember,” commented the
Weather Bureau at Harrisburg,
Pa. The city was buried under 20
inches of snow, the heaviest in 16
years.
KHRUSHCHEV CRACKS
DOWN ON "MOONSHINERS”
MOSCOW —Premier Khrush
chev has called for more strin
gent laws against Soviet bootleg
gers — especially those who steal
state crops to make moonshine—
and their customers.
The Communist party Organ
Pravada said the Premier inter
rupted two Ukranian speakers
during the Soviet Central Agri
cultural session to denounce par
ticipants in the moonshine trade.
John F. Kennedy Takes Offiee In
Simple, But Very Impressive Ceremony
By Arthur Edson
WASHINGTON, UD—A deadly
serious John F. Kennedy became
President today in deadly serious
times with an eloquent plea for
the Communists to join him in a
quest for peace lest all humanity
be destroyed.
Here at the cold, windswept,
snow-covered capitol the old or
der left and the new came in.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, at
43 the youngest elected President
in our history, took the oath
from Chief Justice Earl Warren
j at 12:51 p. m. EST.
I Impressive Ceremony
The simple, impressive cere
mony took but a moment, and
Kennedy immediately plunged in
to the world problems that un
questionably will occupy most of
his thoughts during the next four
years.
Nearly all the notables in the
nation were here — governors,
; senators, representatives, Supreme
Court justices. A few, including
former President Herbert Hoover,
i were kept away by last night’s
snow storm.
But ex-President Harry S. Tru
man was on the inaugural stand,
' beaming to see a Democrat take
. over the White House again after
eight years of Republican rule.
• And Dwight D. Eisenhower,
who at 70 is the oldest President
we ever had, listened quietly as
^ his youthful • successor confident
1 ly said:
“Let the word go forth from
this time and and place, to friend
and foe alike, that the torch has
been passed to a new generation
of Americans — born in this
century, tempered by war, dis
ciplined by a cold and bitter
peace, proud of our ancient herit
age — and unwilling to witness
or permit the slow undoing of
those human rights to which this
nation has always been com
mitted, and to which we are com
mitted today.”
Prayers from Leaders
There were prayers from lead
ers of four faiths, Roman Cath
olic, Protestants, Jewish and
Greek Orthodox.
There was the stirring, martial
music, the singing, and, curious
ly, there was even comedy. Dur
ing the invocation by Archbishop
Richard Cardinal Cushing, smoke
poured from the lectern.
The cause later was traced to
a short circuit in an electric
motor used to adjust the height
of the lectern to the convenience
of the speaker. An electrician
theorized the motor may have be
come wet with snow.
Cardinal Cushing was undis
turbed by the occurrence. A flit
ting smile crossed even Ken
nedy’s face.
Kennedy slipped out of a top
coat protecting him against the
22-degree weather and stepped
forward.
Facing Chief Justice Warren,
and speaking in a loud, clear
voice, he repeated his oath to up
JOHN F. KENNEDY
hold the Constitution and took on
the awesome job of leadership.
When he finished the oath, he
turned to now ex-President Ei
senhower and smiled broadly. Ei
senhower smiled back and they
shook hands.
On these great occasions the
public man has his private cheer
ing section. And few Presidents
have had such a large and en
thusiastic family to back him.
Here were the proud parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Ken
nedy. Here were the brothers,
the sisters, the close friends that
make up the incredible Kennedy
clan.
And here was the lovely First*
Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.
Mrs. Kennedy’s eyes seldom ledft
her husband as he spoke. She
gazed at him with a smile of
pride.
A roar went up as Kennedy
finished his address. Rabbi Dr.
Nelson Glueck of Cincinnati pro
nounced the benediction. The
whole ceremony was over.
And John Fitzgerald Kennedy,
who worked so long and relent
lessly for this moment, now was
face to face with literally a
world of problems.
Kennedy Formally Sends
His Cabinet Nominations
To The Senate
WASHINGTON UP> — President
Kennedy, within an hour after
taking office, today formally
nominated the ten members of
his cabinet.
The President also sent to the
Senate the nomination of Adlai
Stevenson to be Ambassador to
the United Sations.
The cabinet choices all had
been announced long ago, and
Senate committees have approved
them.
But Kennedy could not formally
send their nominations to the
Senate until he became President.
It was his first official action
as Chief Executive.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike
Mansfield of Montana told news
men he expected the Senate would
act on the nominations Saturday.
Presidential Inaugural Ball Tonight
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