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“WORTHLESS” TIN VALUABLE
(Jessen’s Weekly)
Alaska’s tin companies could quit worrying about
government subsidies for that industry if all their ore
turned out like a piece of “worthless” tin ore in Stock
ton, California.
An ore sample that was dumped as “worthless” in
a Stockton research laboratory drawer 10 years ago
became valuable recently when an assay showed it
contained uranium oxide worth $1,500 per ton.
Robert Loh, chemist and partner in the San Joaquin
Research Laboratory, said tests showed the ore, which
he received from an unidentified Alaskan prospector,
has 8.54 percent uranium oxide. Loh said the ore
appears to have been taken from a vein at least an inch
wide, describing it as “a possible million dollar find.”
He said the miner brought the sample to have it
tested for tin. After it was found that the ore contained
no tin he left without giving his name or revealing
where the ore was discovered.
The sample was found to be radioactive when a
scintillator accidentally was turned in its direction.
NO SECRETS
Plans have been made, and have received govern
ment approval, whereby a group of Russian farmers
will be allowed to visit American agricultural areas,
starting in Iowa. There is a question whether this tour
will actually materialize, for the reason that the Rus
sians are unwilling to accept provisions of American
law providing for the fingerprinting of foreign visitors.
But whether it does or not, it is plain that Russian
officials are extremely keen to learn about American
farming. Russia always has a serious food problem,
and whole regions of the U.S.S.R. have been struck by
actual famine.
In an editorial discussing the proposed tour, the
Opinion Tribune of Glenwood, Iowa, made this striking
observation:
“We have no apprehension that the visit to the
United States by a group of Russian farmers will reveal
any particular U.S. agricultural secrets. In fact, this
country has no agricultural secrets—only hard work,
progressive farm pFactices, and individual freedom
and initiative.”
Adenauer Assures U.S.
Germany Will Resist
Soviet Blandishments
WASHINGTON, W) — Washing
ton officials said goodbye today
to Chancelor Konrad Adenauer,
apparently reassured that Soviet
blandishments have had no mea
surable effect on the West’s good
West German friend.
One official who would not be
quoted by name said it is fair
to sum up this way the impression
Adenauer is leaving behind as he
flies to Boston:
“He’s going to Moscow. He’s
not going until after the Big Four
meeting in Geneva. He’s not giv
ing an inch to the Soviet push
for neutralizing Germany.”
Adenauer encountered at a
press - radio - television reception
yesterday the direct question
whether he will accept a Soviet
invitation to go to Moscow for
talks about improving diplomatic
and trade relations.
He said he “probably” will go
and quickly added, “Such a trip,
if it is to serve any purpose,
must be prepared for and that
takes time.”
As if to discount fears in some
quarters here that he and his
fellow countrymen might be
swept of ftheir feet by a Russian
offer to let Germany reunite if
it would become neutral and re
pudiate the obligations just as
sumed under the North Atlantic
Treaty, Adenauer over and over
promised German steadfastness.
All GM Plants But 24
Back in Operation After
Widespread Walkouts
(Br the Associated Press)
All but 24 of General Motors’
119 plants from coast to coast
were back in operation yesterday
after widespread walkouts Mon
day.
A midmorning check by the
corporation showed 63,400 em
ployes idle because of work stop
pages and resulting shutdown.
General Motors has some 350,
000 in all.
The walkout idled more than
134,000 workers at 44 plants at
the peak Monday afternoon.
Local grievances and some dis
satisfaction with the new General
Motors-CIO United Auto Workers
agreement reached early Monday
were blamed for the disruptions.
The international union threw
its support behind the back-to
work movement. UAW Vice Pres
ident John W. Livingston sent
telegrams to all GM local union
officials ordering them to instruct
their members to report for work.
Eleven of the 24 plants still
closed were Fisher Body factories.
MONDAY BASEBALL
National League
Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 4
Pacific Coast League
All-Stars 7, San Diego 4
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Chugach Electric Assn.
Gets Preliminary Permit
For Hydroelectirc Project
WASHINGTON GIV-The Power
Commission has issued a three
month preliminary permit to the
Chugach Electric Assn., Inc., for
a proposed hydroelectric project
about 68 miles south of Anchorage
on the Kenai Peninsula.
A preliminary permit gives the
holder priority while making
studies necessary to prepare an
application for a commission li
cense.
The association’s plans would
involve diversion of water from
Cooper Lake. Proposed capacity
would range from 9,000 to 12,000
kilowatts.
The commission said the City
i of Seward had protested the ap
plication on grounds the proposed
project would interfere with its
own proposed project on the Ke
nai Peninsula, involving Crescent
and Carter Lakes, for which a
preliminary permit was issued
May 11. The commission pointed
out, however, that the proposed
facilities of the two projects are
not in conflict although the mar
ket proposed to be served by each
may conflict.
NOTICE
The Safety and Solomon ferries
are now open to the public. Both
ferries will be operated between
the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 7:30
p.m. daily —Frank Morris
District Engineer
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Democrats Feud
As Butler Starts
Texas ‘Peace Tour”
DALLAS, Texas, (£1—Texas’ old
Democratic Party feud blazed
high wide and angry Tuesday as
Democratic National Committee
Chairman Paul M. Butler started
his six-day Texas “peace tour.”
Butler tried to calm the snarl
ing party members last night soon
after arrival from Portland, Ore.
He said he would meet Gov. Allan
Shivers “or any other state offi
cials” in any of the Texas cities
on his tour.
Earlier, Shivers said Butler’s
rejection of a luncheon invitation
for Austin June 20 was “regret
able for the future of the Demo
cratic Party.”
Shivers in 1952 led the party
machinery in Texas—with its
votes—into the Dwight D. Eisen
hower camp. Texas went Repub
lican for the second time since the
Civil War. And Texas Democrats
have been divided sharply ever
since.
Shivers Monday night accused
the Texas Democratic Advisory
Council, sponsoring Butler’s trip,
of trying to keep the national
chairman from hearing both sides
of the party fuss. Shivers, state
Democratic chairman George
Sandlin and Mrs. Hilda Weinert,
Texas’ national committeewoman,
already had said they would at
tend none of the Butler meetings.
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