Territories May
Be Given More
Self - Authority
Congress Studies How
To Let Them Handle
Housekeeping Chores
WASHINGTON, {JPi—A move to
give Alaska and Hawaii authority
to handle some of their own ad
ministrative housekeeping chores
is under study by Congress.
Staff members of the Senate
Territories Subcommittee and
technical aides from the Depart
ment of Interior are -looking into
the matter with an eye to drafting
legislation.
No one is certain how inclusive
such a measure would be nor as
to its approach. But Stuart French
—chief clerk for the territories
subcommittee— said two admin
istrative areas, public lands and
bond issues, are under considera
tion
Members of Congress now spend
considerable time, particularly in
committee, approving sales of
small land tracts, clarifying titles
and other minor matters.
Numerous bond issues, partic
ularly in Hawaii, also clutter the
committee calendars.
The last session of Congress
granted Alaska authority to incur
bonded indebtedness to the extent
of $20 million for various types of
public improvements. Continued
growth of the territory, however,
is expected to bring increased de
mand, for bonding approval.
Because of Alaska and Hawaii’s
territorial status, it is doubtful
whether they could be given full
administrative authority over
housekeeping matters.
Under consideration, however,
are proposals which would give
territories basic authority subject
either to approval by the Depart
ment of Interior or a 60-day veto
power by Congress.
I—-—-—5
John A. (Mac)
McNEES
To the Senate
XXX
VOTE NOW
by Absentee Ballot
OR
AT THE POLLS
October 9. 1956
XXX
Vote
As You W ish
BUT VOTE
B-52 CRASHES IN CALIFORNIA
KILLING FIVE; TWO SURVIVE
MADERA, Calif., (At—A huge/
intercontinental jet ttomber, los
ing a wing as it fell, crashed in
flames and exploded near a four
lane expressway Monday, killing
five of its seven crewmen.
The two others, including the
plane commander, parachuted
safely.
Several witnesses reported see
ing at least three parachutes—one
of them burning furiously. How
many of the crewmen took to
chutes wasn't determined.
The eight-engine B-52, largest
of the nation's atomic bombers,
plunged into a field near U.S. 99,
California’s busiest highway.
Farmhouse Destroyed
Flaming wreckage and burning
gasoline cascaded over a wide
area, destroying a farmhouse and
WASHINGTON, i/IV-The Air
Force has ordered all B-52s
grounded until it can determine
the cause of the crash of the
huge intercontinental jet bomb
er in California Mondhy.
California Monday.
The grounding of the B-52
bomber force means that pri
mary reliance for long-range
strategic bombing with nuclear
weapons will rest, for the time,
with the Strategic Air Com
mand's B-36s and B-47s.
The B-36 is a long-range com
bination piston engine and jet
plane. The B-47 is all jet.
endangering vehicles on the high
way. Debris hit an automobile
and a labor contractor's bus load
ed with farm workers. But no one
M.V. Helen W.
and 60-ft. barge
Available for Charter
or Cargo Hauling on Seward
Peninsula and Norton Sound
Until October 15
Bering Sea
Oil Sales
Box 357 -:- Nome, Alaska
--
>
was injured.
Several hours later, the Air
Force grounded all B-52 flights
out of Castle Air Force Base, the
big bomber’s base 40 miles north
of Madera. It was the second time
the giant planes have been
grounded since they became oper
ational.
In Washington, the Air Force
identified the dead as Capt. Dick
G. Richardson, Columbus, Ohio;
Capt. LeRoy M. Campbell, Ober
lin, Kan.; M. Sgt. John T. Brown
Jr., New Baltimore, Mich.; T. Sgt.
Raymond B. Riggs, Roanoke, Va.;
T. Sgt. Harvey L. Fulbright, Ver
non, Texas.
Earlier B-52 Tragedy
Earlier this year, while the first
U. S. atomic age B-52 squadron
was training at Castle AFB, an
other of the eight-engined giants
exploded in flight, at 32,000 feet,
near Tracy, Calif.
Later, the Air Force blamed a
malfunction of part of the B-52’s
complex electrical system for the
first crash. This touched off spec
ulation that electrical trouble ig
nited fuel in the plane.
An Air Force spokesman said
Monday night there was no simi
larity between the two accidents.
He refused to elaborate.
A base information officer
identified the survivors as Maj.
Benjamin R. Ostlind of San Mar
ino, Calif., plane commander, and
Capt. William J. Vetter of At
water, Calif. .
COMING TO
THE THEATER
/ *
A TRULY GREAT MOTION PICTURE!
M^M„. I
VAN JOHNSON • NHN H0D1AK
WCAROO M0NIA1BAN-M MURPHY
Sunday, September 23
—and—
Monday, September 24
Get Your
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
SUPPLIES HERE
and Start the School year
Right with
A Merriam-Webster
HERE is your* handy-size guaran
tee of correct facts; the most fa
mous name in dictionaries, required
and recommended by schools and
colleges across the country. More
than 125,000 entries; 2,300 terms
illustrated; clear, concise, easy to
understand definitions; 1,196 pages
printed on specially made thin pa- •
per. Thumb-indexed for quick ref
erence. Unindexed $5.00. Indexed
$6.00-$12.50 depending on binding,
deluxe container for gift bindings.
MAKES SMART
"HAND KNITS"
IN MINUTES!
Low down payment
Easy terms
Even if you've never touched a knitting needle you’ll
knit like an expert with this amazing new horrje
knitting machine! Use most any yarn, stitch,
pattern! As you slide the handle, 201 needles knit
a row of any stitch you select!
Turn out beautiful “hand knits” in minutes!
Knitting is fast fascinating fun with the amazing
new SPEED-O-KNIT!
DEMONSTRATION TONIGHT!
7:30 P.M. AT THE GODSBE RESIDENCE
ARCT1C O I L DELI VERY
Why Worry ? — Call us and Relax 1
Residence
Main 52
WE CHECK YOUR TANK REGULARLY I
-_|
WINTER SCHEDULE
D C - 3 Service
Fairbanks times are Alaska Standard—Others Bering Standard
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
FAIRBANKS - KOTZEBUE - NOME - FAIRBANKS
With Stops at TANANA, HUGHES and GALENA
When Traffic Warrants
Leave Fairbanks 7:00 a.m. Arrive Nome 10:45 a.m.
Leave Nome 11:45 a.m. Arrive Fairbanks 3:30 p.m.
Except the return on Thursday will be routed to Kotzebue
and shuttle to Lisbourne. Arrive Fairbanks 9:10 p.m.
TUESDAY and SATURDAY
FAIRBANKS - NOME - KOTZEBUE - FAIRBANKS
Leave Fairbanks 7:00 a.m. Arrive Nome 8:50 a.m.
Leave Nome 9:50 a.m. Arrive Fairbanks 3:35 a.m.
THURSDAY SPECIAL DC-4 Service
Leave Fairbanks 10:00 a.m. Arrive Nome 11:50a.m.
Leave Nome 1:20 p.m. Arrive Fairbanks 5:10 p.m.
BUSH FLIGHTS TUESDAY & SATURDAY
NOME - RAINBOW - UTICA - DEERING
• CANDLE -KOTZEBUE
Arrive Nome 11:30 p.m. Leave Nome 12:25 p.m.
Phone Main 46 J. R. (Dick) Miller. Station Manager
m