Combat-Ready
Marines Pull Into
Guantanamo Bay
GUANTANAMO BAY. Cuba
</P> — A combat-rcadv reinforced
Marine battalion pulled into the
harbor of this U. S. Navy Base
in Eastern Cuba Saturday — just
two days before Fidel Castro’s
widely hearalded May Day cele
bration.
A second Marine battalion —
1,500 men — is reported some
where of shore enroute to the
United States.
The arrival of the battalion
with its tanks and artillery came
as a complete surprise to this
naval base.
This battalion passed through
here Tuesday on what was des
cribed by the Navy as a routine
mission to the Marine training
area on Vieques Island, just off
Puerto Rico’s Coast.
At the same time, all carrier
pilots who have been living ashore
and whose ships are at sea de
parted abruptly.
The Marine Commander, Col.
Duane L. Faw, said at that lime
the Vieques operation had been
planned last July. The Navy said
its ships did not go to Vieques,
but cruised the Caribbean on
“routine exercises.”
The Marines returned to Guan
tanamo, Navy officials said, for
“a weekend of work and play.”
Prime Minister Castro has
called for all six million Cubans
to stage massive rallies from one
end of this 800-mile long island
to the other on May Day to
demonstrate “socialist solidarity.”
The Navy now has a powerful
force in the Caribbean. In addition
to the Marines, part of the 2nd
Division’s 6th Regiment stationed
at Camp Lejeune, N. C., there are
at least two aircraft carriers, an
attack transport, a landing ship
dock, an assault cargo ship, two
landing tank ships, the guided
missile ship Farragut and 15 to
20 destroyers.
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SERVICE
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P.O. Box 460
Bartlett Re-Introduces
His Freight Bill
WASHINGTON UP — As every
Alaskan knows, freight bound for
the 49th State is frequently rout
ed by land, sea and air to com
plete a shipment.
This leads to red tape as the
shipper makes separate arrange
ments with each carrier and the
result is added expense to all
concerned.
Sen. E. L. Bartlett wants to
make it possible to send freight
to Alaska and Hawaii from the
other states under one rate
through a single transaction.
He has re-introduced his bill
to permit through rates to the
two new states so the shipper
can make one contract with the
originating carrier and pay a
single transportation charge.
The bill is identical to one which
passed the Senate last year but
failed to get action in the House.
The bill would also establish
a joint board to administer the
through rates and resolve any
problems that might arise. It
would include one member each
from the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the Federal Maritime
Board and Civil Aeronautics
Board.
Supreme Court Says
Alaska Can Levy Tax
On Freezer Ships
WASHINGTON UP) — The Su
preme Court today decided Alas
ka may levy an annual license
tax on freezer ships used in pro
cessing of salmon and other sea
food caught in Alaska waters.
Justice Douglas delivered the
8-1 decision. Justice Harlan wrote
a dissenting opinion.
The state appealed to the high
tribunal after the U. S. Circuit
Court in San Francisco ruled the
freezing and cold storage acti
vities of freezer ships are a part
of the Interstate Commerce.
The Circuit Court held any
state privilege tax on such activi
ties is barred by the Constitu
tion’s commerce clause.
The 1961 lexy fixed the an
nual tax at 4 per cent of the value
of the fisheries products frozen
and put in cold storage.
Alaska’s appeal to the Supreme
Court contended the freezer ships
were not engaged in interstate
commerce but in business of a
local nature.
fANcy That!
The history of fasteners dates
back to Julius Caesar's time.
The Roman Emperor used the
indispensable, all-purpose
safety pin —richly ornamented
and wrought of gold or silver
— to fasten his toga.
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The American Indians made their
clothing and shelters out of ani
mal skins .. .fastened with strips
of rawhide! Stretched, dried,
and cut to size, it was ideal for
stitching.
Most efficient in the history of
fastening devices is the Markwell
Stapler which drives strong wire
staples through many sheets of
paper, plastics or fabric. Though
primarily an office tool, Mark
well staplers are a practical
household aid, ideal for lining
shelves and closets, freezer
wrapping —even basting hems
before sewing !__
Civil Defense Test Proves
Nation’s Warning System
“Fast and Reliable”
WASHINGTON I# — A full
dress civil defense test — with
wailing sirens and deserted streets
—has proved the nation’s •warn
ing system is “fast and reliable,”
but indicates many persons'
“would die needlessly.”
That’s the official appraisal of
Friday’s first phase of Operation
Alert 1961 — a test aimed at dis
pelling public fatalism by pound- !
ing home what might happen if
100 targets across the country
were flattened by nuclear mis
siles.
President Kennedy sounded the
warning himself shortly after the
test began at 4 p. m. EST when
regular television and r a d i o
broadcasting stopped for ha’f a >
hour.
Going on the emergency Conel
rad channels, Kennedy told the
nation war was not expected, bui
he warned:
“Common prudence demands
that we take all necessary meas
ures to protect our homes, our
institutions and our way of life
so that they can survive should
an enemy thrust war upon us.”
A few hours later the director
of Civil and Defense Mobilization,
Frank B. Ellis, said many people
aren’t prepared.
The nationwide test was the
j climax of three days of efforts
! to prepare 7.5 million federal, j
1 state and local government em
! ployes, assigned to shoulder emer
| gency duties and after an actual
j attack.
| Does shaving irritate your
skin? Well, zoo keepers often
| shave the wirelike bristles of ele
| phants with acetylene torches.
Believe it or not, the big pachy
derms enjoy this kind of bar
| bering.
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For The Prom I
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NEW SHEERS
and SHEATHS
In Spring Florals
and Plain Colors
ALSO
NEW MATERIALS
for that Special Gown
. Nylon Lace
Brocades
Metallics
AND
Latest Accessories
and Shoes
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Pulitzer Prizes Awarded
In Respective Fields
NEW YORK JP1 — Harper Lee’s
novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird’’
today won the 1961 Pulitzer prize
for fiction.
The award for drama went to
“All the Way Home” by Tad
Mosel.
In the journalism field, the
Pulitzer gold medal for meritori
ous public service went to the
Amarillo, Tex., Globe-Times, for
exposing a breakdown in local
law enforcement with resultant
reforms and official shakeups.
Lynn Heinzerling of the As
sociated Press, won the Pulitzer
Award for international report
ing for his coverage of the early
stages of the Congo crisis “un
der extraordinary difficult con
ditions.” He also was cited for
“his keen analysis of events in
other parts of Africa.”
The prize for national report
ing went to Edward R. Cony of
the Wall Street Journal for his
analysis of timber dealings which
drew attention to questions of
business ethics.
The awards in journalism carry
a $1,000 prize and those in arts
and letters $500 each.
YOUNG DOUG JONES MAKES
SUCCESSFUL DEBUT
AS A HEAVYWEIGHT
NEW YORK UP* — Young Doug
Jones made his debut as a heavy
weight a successful one Saturday
night — at the expense of Pete
Rademacher who had hoped tc
use the unbeaten New Yorker as
another stepping-stone on the
path to a return bout with cham
pion Floyd Patterson.
Jones, who gave away If
pounds to the former Grandview
Wash., slugger, floored Rade
macher twice in the fourth round
then finished him off in the fiftl
with a‘ smashing left to the head
Eichmann Trial Hearings
May Last Till July
JERUSALEM — Israel’s
evidence against Adolf Eichmann
is so massive that indications Sat
urday point to July, or later as
the earliest possible date for the
end of the hearings.
“We hope to complete our proof
by the end of June,’’ Atty. Gen.
Gideon Hausner told the court.
Eichmann had been indicted—
and faces a possible death penalty
—on 15 counts of “crimes against
the Jewish people and crimes
against humanity.’’
The former Gestapo officer’s
trial in Jerusalem is nearing its
fourth week, and the three judges
have expressed dissatisfaction over
the pace of it.
“I hope the court will under
stand the difficulties which face
us,’’ Hausner told them.
Hot Spare Tire . . .
SACRAMENTO, Calif. W* —
Somebody around here has a
spare tire with 16 sticks of dy
namite in it. Police are trying
to find it before there’s a blow
out.
Two burglars stole the dyna
mite and hid it in the tubless
spare on a girl friend’s car, po
i lice said
Arrested, they told sheriff’s Sgt.
j Cal Florence about the dynamite
in the tire.
Florence located the girl who
j had sold the car to a dealer, who
had sold it to Ray Aguilar.
But Augilar said the salesman
had switched spares for him be
fore delivering the car, and the
salesman can’t remember which
car he put the other spare tire on.
A statistician has figured, by
dividing the production of aspirin
. tablets into the national income,
i I someone gets a headache for
. | every §40 earned in this country.
WINTER SCHEDULE
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Via Kotzebue)
EACH MONDAY and FRIDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 8:20 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:45 a.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:40 a.m. Ar. Nome 10:45 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Tanana *8:05 a.m.
Lv. Tanana *8:15 a.m. Ar. Galena *8:55 a.m.
Lv. Galena *9:25 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:25 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Direct)
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Nome 8:40 a.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Direct)
EACH MONDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 10:45 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 4:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *8:40 p.m.
EACH FRIDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 2:00 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *5:10 p.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Via Kotzebue)
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 10:25 p.m. Ar. Kotzebue 11:10 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 11:50 a.m. Ar. Galene *1:45 p.m.
Lv. Galena *2:00 p.m. Ar. Tanana *2:40 p.m.
Lv. Tanana *2:50 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *3:25 p.m.
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 9:40 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 10:25 a.m.
Lv. Kotezebue 11:05 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
(*) Alaska Standard Time. All other times Bering Standard