Richard Mack of
FCC Scandal Is
Indicted for Fraud
WASHINGTON, UP) — A federal
grand jury here Thursday in
dicted Richard A. Mack, former
member of the Federal Commu
nications Commission, and Miami
lawyer Thurman A. Whiteside,
on charges of conspiring to de
fraud the United States.
The indictment, returned after
a five-month investigation, al
leged that Mack and Whiteside
had improper dealings while the
FCC was considering “a four-way
contest for TV Channel 10 at
Miami.
Whiteside was backing Public
Service Television, Inc.,. National
Airlines subsidiary, which won
the channel.
Mack resigned from the com
mission March 3 after a House
investigations committee devel
oped that he had accepted finan
cial favors from Whiteside while
the Channel 10 case was pending.
Mack said he had done no
wrong. He and Whiteside both in
sisted the financial favors were
based entirely on a long friend
ship.
A 48-year-old Florida Demo-,
crat, Mack was named to the FCC
by President Eisenhower in the
summer of 1955. The Channel 10
case was decided in February,
1957.
Under a court order, FCC is cur
rently rehearing the contest to de
termine whether undue influ
ences figured in the outcome.
The FCC vote awarding the
channel to Public Service Tele
vision was 4-2.
Pushbutton Weather
Predicts Blizzard In N. Y.
NEW YORK, UP) — Somebody
pushed the wrong button, and a
weather bureau test teletype mes
day night went on the air Thurs
day night wen on the air Thurs
day. Thousands of telephone
calls followed the broadcast.
The temperature was about 75
degrees at the time.
* At Station WRCA, when the
message was received, everyone
knew it was only a test, but some
how the wrong control was set.
The test message is part of an
emergency warning system.
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Alaska’s highways, including
the Richardson, Steese, Glenn, and
Elliot’;, are named for Corps of
Engineers officers who pioneered !
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| Arkansas School
Board ‘Lease’ Plans
' Are Ruled Illegal
! WASHINGTON, UP)—Atty. Gen.
Rogers told the U. S. District
Court in Arkansas yesterday that
the Little Rock school board can
not legally lease its high school
buildings to a privat^ corporation
for operation on a segregated
basis.
The Attorney General said the
Justice Department as a “friend
of the court,” in the Little Rock
School litigation, had been served
with a copy of the board’s request
that Federal Judge John E. Miller
rule on the question of proposed
leasing.
As a result of that service, Rog
ers filed a “memorandum of Law”
with the Arkansas court.
The document was released here
as Judge Miller convened a hear
ing on the matter at Fort Smith,
Ark.
The Attorney General described
the proposed leasing plan as a
“sham and artifice” to avoid com
pliance with the recent Supreme
Court order that racial integra
tion at Little Rock’s Central High
School be immediately resumed.
Mr. Universe Denounced
In Court For Failure
To Provide For Daughter
LOS ANGELES, Oft — Jayne
Mansfield’s strongman husband
Mickey Hargitay was denounced
in court last night and ordered
to pay $400 monthly support to
his daughter by a former marriage.
Hargitay, former Mr. Universe,
was in court to answer a peti
tion by his former wife, Mrs.
Mary Hargitay, that the child sup
port payments for Tina, 9, be
raised to $415 a month, from $20
a week.
Said Superior Court Commis
sioner John P. Oliver: “He (Har
gitay) is more interested in his
own pursuits than in his own
flesh and blood.
“It’s a sad commentary that in
I the time this man has had $69,000
I pass through his hands he has
i paid $800 for his child, whom he
testified he hasn’t even seen since
December of 1956.”
Earlier testimony disclosed that
Hargitay under a contract re
ceived 10 per cent of Miss Mans
j field’s income. Hargitay said he
had paid as much as $250 monthly
to support for Tina.
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BPW Juneau Meeting
Will Discuss Budget
The Board of Public Welfare
will meet in Juneau October 1,
2 and 3 in the Office of the Direc
tor, Henry A. Harmon, in the
Alaska Office Building. The
Board consists of Msgr. G. Edgar
Gallant, V.G., Chairman, Skag
way, Alaska, Mrs. Omie McCarthy
of Nome, Dr. Joseph Shelton from
Anchorage, and Mrs. Evolyn Mel
ville from Fairbanks.
The principle subjects for dis
cussion at the Board Meeting will
be, The Budget to be presented
to the 1959 Legislature, the various
changes in Legislation necessary
to improve the welfare programs
and to make them operable under
Statehood, and a liscussion of the
proposed consolid. Mon of govern
mental agencies. An analysis will
be made by the Board of the med
ical program operated by the De
partment. Fee Schedules now
being paid for services to doctors,
dentists, hospitals and nursing
homes will be considered in re
spect to the financial condition of
the program, to determine whe
ther any increases can be given
at this time. Recent changes in
the Social Security Act which
will affect the welfare programs
will be reviewed by the Board.
1935 was the year an earth
quake at Quetta killed an esti
mated 50,000 persons.
NOTICE
The undersigned will pay a re
ward of $150 for ihe names of
the persons involved in the recent
damaging of the Martin Cold
Storage Lockers.
Names of informants will be
held strictly confidential and un
der no circumstances will the
person who turns in the informa
tion be prosecuted even though
they may be implicated.
Telephone, write or contact me
at the Polaris Hotel and if your
information is proved valid I will
pay the reward in cash.
120c —Tom Marlin
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New Lebanon Premier
Wants U. S. Troops Out
BEIRUT, Lebanon, UFi — Reshid
Karami, the new pro-Nasser pre
mier of Lebanon, predicted today
American troops would quit this
country by the end of October.
Karami told newsmen the ques
tion of the withdrawal of the re
maining 9,500 Americans was a
matter of first importance which
would be discussed at his first
cabinet meeting.
“President Eisenhower and
Secretary of State Dulles both said
the troops would be withdrawn
when the Lebanese government
requested it or when the situa
tion warrants,” Karami said.
“Therefore I am certain they will
go soon.”
Karami, a former rebel leader
and an admirer of President Nas
ser of the United Arab Republic,
was named chief of Lebanon’s
new eight-man cabinet Wednes
day night.
The city remained under a day
and night curfew to prevent a
new flareup of Wednesday’s fight
ing between extremist elements,
in which 19 persons were killed.
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I Nationalists Claim
I Big Knockout Of /.
I Red Gun Sites
TAIPEI, Formosa, UP) — The
Chinese Nationalist Defense Min
istry Thursday claimed artillery
fire from Quemoy knocked out
16 Communist guns and six artil
lery emplacements Wednesday.
Nationalist gunners also blew
up a mainland ammunition depot.
A gasoline store and a radar sta
tion, the Ministry said.
Communist shelling of the off
shore islands started off its 34th
day with 1,852 rounds by noon.
The Reds hurled 6,211 shells at
the Quemoys Wednesday.
Qualified sources in Taipei said
the Nationalists were not pressing
the United States to assent to Na
tionalists bombing of the main
land gun positions. The U. S. ban
is intended to keep the fighting
over the Quemoys from spreading
to Formosa, which Washington is
pledged to defend.'
Fighting between Red China
and the United States could lead
to a major war.
“We understand fully and sym
pathetically America’s position,”
said a Nationalist official, who de
clined to be identified.
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DAILY FLIGHTS
(Except Sunday)
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
311 C-4fr OR DC-3 SERVICE 312
Leave Fairbanks 7:00 a-m. Arrive Kotzebue 8:35 a.m.
Leave Kotzebue 9:15 a.m. Arrive Nome 10:25 a.m.
Leave Nome 11:25 a.m. Arrive Fairbanks 3:25 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday
311 312
Leave Fairbanks 7:00 a.m. Arrive Nome 9:00 a.m.
Leave Nome 10:00 a.m. Arrive Kotzebue 11:10 a.m.
Leave Kotzebue 11:50 a.m. Arrive Fairbanks 3:25 p.m.
BUSH FLIGHTS"
541 Tuesday and Friday 542
NOME - CANDLE - DEERING - KOTZEBUE
Leave Nome 8:30 a.m. Arrive Deering 9:20 a.m.
Leave Deering 9:35 a.m. Arrive Candle 9:45 a.m.
Leave Candle 10:00 a.m. Arrive Kotzebue 10:30 a.m.
Leave Kotzebue 11:00 a.m. Arrive Candle 11:30 a.m.
Leave Candle 11:45 a.m. Arrive Deering 11:55 a.m.
Leave Deering 12:10 p.m. Arrive Nome 1:00 p.m.
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Belt Drives, Electrical Equipment
Baker Manufacturing Co.Dozers and Plows
DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. Pumps
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Gar Wood Industries . ’Dozers
Gates Rubber Company . Belts
Hobart Manufacturing Company . Welders
Hydraulic Supply Mfg. Company . Pipe
Jeeger Pumps, Compressors, Concrete Mixers
A. Leechen & Sons Rope Co. Wire Rope
Lincoln Engineering Co. Greasing Equipment
Mallory . Blocks
Onan .. Light Plants
Owalonna Tool Co..Hand Tools
Power Machinery Co. . Power Saws
S K F Industries . Bearings
Smith Welding Equip. Corp. Welding Tools
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Thor.Pneumatic Tools, Electric Saws
Timken Roller Bearing Co. . Bearings
Willard Batteries . Batteries
Wisconsin Motors . Motors
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