Fairbanks Daily News-Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 1

CITY MEWS CV BRIEF IIere THE WAY To make extra dollars'. Sell those things you no longer by letting the whole town know about them Dial 6661 for a Want Ad writer. VOL XXXV Daily Mews "Americas Farthest North-DaUy Newspaper" Memberof The Associated Press FAIRBANKS. ALASKA, SATURDAY, 15 Per Copy Twelve Penes No. 135 Another Record Temperatures here broke i all-time high dally records for the; third consecutive day yesterday, when the mercury climbed to 82: degrees shortly after noon.

Previous high for a Jan 7 was 80 degrees set in 1946. The three- day heat wave, which slacked off somewhat today, brought a high of 87 degrees on Thursday. Today, and throughout the weekend, temperatures are expected to remain above normal, but not much over the 80 decree mark, the U. S. Weather Bureau reported today.

Nenana Open Theytfd sternwheeler Nenana startedreceiving its first visitors this morning as it opened at its temporary mooring site, lower 2nd Avenue and Lathrop Street. The Nejiana, property of Greater Fairbanks Opportunities, a profit-making offshoot of the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from now on. Later, a grand i is planned when the vessel is permanently beached near the city's power plant.

GOV. STEPOVICH URGES STATEHOOD Cars Hit A 1953 Cadillac driven by Judy Lou Slowmaker, 19-year-old student, was hit in the rear last night on College Road by a 1955 Nash Rambler driven by Joan M. Kallstrom, age 25. of 17 Bridget St. Territorial Police report that Miss Slowmaker had to stop suddenly to avoid hitting an oncoming car and Mrs.

Kallstrom, driving behind, could not stop her car in time to avoid the accident. Damage to the Cadillac was estimated at $50 and to the Nash at S100. Summer Episcopal Services. Beginning Sunday morning with the 9:30 o'clock service, the summer session of church school at St. Matthews will open, according to an announcement yesterday by the Rev.

Alexander Zabriskie. Children will join the U.S. Marshal Loses 'Shiner' Assault Case Rudy Grossman Acquitted by Jury After Few Minutes It didn't take long for a jun, Commissioner's Court yester day to reach a decision in the tria ol Rudy Leo Grassman. The six person jury started clc liberating shdrtly before noon at 12:05 announced a verdict not guilty on the two-count eta: ol disorderly conduct and assaul and battery brought Grassman, a 38-year-old operating engineer. Filed Charges U.

S. Marshal Al Dorsh filed the charges after Dorsh been knocked unconscious during a fracas March 21 at Pauline's Rain bow Room on the 'Richardson Highway. Grassman pleaded not and was defended at his two daj trial here Thursday and Friday by attorney Warren Taylor, who contended that Grassman was acting in self-defense when he hit adult service and then leave mid-j Dorsh. U. S.

District Attorney, way for special summer classes. George Yeager presented for the The Rev. Mr. Zabriskie also an- government. nounced that baptisms will be) Dorsh and other witnesses had conducted at the 9:30 service and testified that he tried to break the feat of Whitsunday Communion at the o'clock service.

Garden Clubs Nine members were present at the first Fairbanks Amateur Garden 4-H Club business meeting last week at the home of Mrs. Dawson Cooper. Officers were (Continued on Pace 2. Col. 1) Jimmie Felix Body Found A month-long search in this area for missing 8-year-oldUNa- tive boy ended when his body was found floating early yesterday evening in the Chena River below town, police reported this morning.

The body of little Jimmie Felix, missing from his Wendell Avenue home May 9, was discovered at 6 p.m. last night in an eddy below the city dump, two miles downstream from town, by Michael Bcnsoroski of Ladd AFB and Paul Baker of 1016 Pedro St, while they were looking for old oil drums along the river bank. Officers from city and Territorial Police recovered the child's! body from the water at 6:15 p.m. and the body was sent to the! Fairbanks Memorial Chapel. The boy't mother, Mrs.

James Felix, and the Rev. H. T. Lambert, who took a personal part in the search for the child. Identified the body a short time later.

Mrs. Felix lives with her hus- (Continued on I. CoL 6) up a commotion between Grass- 'Continued on Page 2, CoL.lt AMERICAN CLEVELAND, June 8, IV--The Cleveland Indians snapped a five- game losing streak today with a 6-4 victory over the Washington Senators. Chico Carrasquel hit his third homerun of the season for the tribe. AMERICAN DETROIT.

June 8, t-p--Paul Foytacfc scattered 8 hits while his Detroit Tiger teammates pounded the New York Yankees for 11 hits and a 7-4 victory today. NATIONAL BROOKLYN, June 8 IP--Brooklyn knocked Cincinnati out of first place and took over undisputed possession of the National League lead for the first time this season with a 9-2 victory over the Redlcgs. Rube (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 52.

Hich tomorrow High yesterday 82. Low last night 53. Temperature at noon 1:11 Sunset 10:30 p.m. Colorful Inaugural Ceremony Seats 15th Alaska Governor New Chief Executive, Fairbanks-Born, Puts Administration Firmly Behind Immediate Statehood for Alaska By WILLIAM J. TOBIN JUNEAU, UP)--Michael A.

Stepovich, 38-year-old son of a sourdough, became the 15th Governor of Alaska today and in an inaugural address put his administration firmly behind statehood for the Territory. Stepovich, the first native-born Alaskan appointed as Pennsylvania- Governor since horn John H. Kinkead became the first chief executive in 1884, spoke statehood and taxation in an 18-minute inaugural address. His speech followed a brief address by Waino E. Hendrickson, 60.

who also took the oath fof a second four-year term as Secretary ol Alaska. U. S. District Judge Raymond J. Kelly of Ju- ncau administered the oaths to the two men.

Time Has Come In a speech prepared for delivery in the hall-hour ceremonies in a downtown Juneau theater, Stepovich declared: "The time has come for Alaska to become a state." He said a "primary goal and obpective of my administration will be to point toward statehood." Stepovich, who was born in Fairbanks where his father in- Ike Sends Mike His Regards The lull text of Gor. SWpo- vich's inaugural speech appears on pace 3 of today's News-Miner. cr's plant. Mike, born 38 years asm at St. Jospeb 1 Hospital in Fairbanks, today became Alaska's I5th.

youngest and first native-born, Govcrror. Dtcd vested riches won the Gold Rush days of Alaska's early development, said "The majority of Alaskans want statehood and they want it without delay." He commented: "I say this realizing that there are a of Alaskans sincere their beliefs, who-feel that our Territory is not ready for statehood or cannot afford it. or would somehow find statehood a disad- 'antage." Close Ranks To these, Stepovich said, he ''say respectfully--that he- majority has spoken, again nd again." "It is time," the new governor aid. "for Alaskans to close ranks this issue and turn their unit- efforts toward obtaining that or which the overwhelming ma- ority has spoken." Stepovich, the father of seven hildren and a law graduate of he University of Notre Dame. aid Alaskans have "our quest for self government." In this, he said, "Statehood has ic wholehearted backing of the epubJican national administra-i on." Kc called President Eisen- ower and Interior Secretary caton "our two finest friends." Democrats Recognized The Republican Governor added, however, that "I would be less, "ban frank with you if I did not; bead.

take time here to pay tribute toi many individuals of the JUJJEAtI, June 8, WI --A telegram of congratulations from President Eisenhower wars read'today at the close of the inauguration ceremonies for Mike Stepovicb as the Governor of Alaska. Solicitor General Elmer Bennett of the Department of the Interior read the telegram to the new Governor. The message said: "It Is a pleasure 'to join the people of in extending congratulations to yon OR your inauguration as their chief executive and native born Governor of our great Northland. Yow devotion to Alrfika and your vigorous efforts on behalf of Statehood PhooM. hasten the day Joins the sisterhood of stkfes, is I hare repeatedly requested.

My best wtehes for an outstanding- term of office as Governor of Alaska." $200 Minion Cut WASHINGTON, June 3. (if, -President Eisenhower's foreign aid bill has cleared its first hurdle, slimmer by more than 200 million dollars. "Mike shouldn't let attention go to his made an fnaagnral speech the da haven't got a word n.v uj.ic WHT. ght 53. Temperature at noon new First Ladv nf Ma.u, c.

oitpuvicn-ana the crs piani. JMIKL-, taKc time here to pay triDute toi sneech mvsi-lf Mrs. Felix lives with her hus-; 77. sunrise tomorro i fbr PW1 Hoon nf th are Sh wn in this became Alaska's I5th. youngest and f.rst nativc-borr, Govcrror individuals of the Dem-1 Sed I haven't rot (Continued on F.ce I.

Col- 6) Sunset 10:30 p.m. or oon of the- staff, and engraved in the News-Win- (Con mA og Pag 2- 3) 1 K0t word Juneau Turns Out to Give Governor Me Stepovich and family Warm Welcome A JL I JL IMi mt I At the Airport Downtown Juneau HT7 A Cheery Wave Children Invade Mansion JUNEAU OUT--The Territorial eapiUI of Joneio give the welcome which vtr-m both figuratively nd literallT. The GoTtrnor-destgnate was created at thr airport (firi rrrici by rf retary ot actlnj Governor Wiino E. Hcndrtckson. left, Thr overnor's official i No.

M. ritht of dflwntirwn Jonean riew) for the (thlMl vjew) ic l-wishers. younger Stepo riches followed Mike and Matilda rode in an open car (t which 0 "houted of hir back the rtnch (fourth view), the yoongei wcrr taking ovrr tbi- stately white-pillared Governor's Mansion, which will be their home for th- next four years. The lineup shows, left to riehl. Maria, Antonia.

Peter and Chris. Antonia and Mike re not really unhappy. Their daddy is Alaska's 15th Governor..