Daily Sitka Sentinel from Sitka, Alaska • Page 2

Page 2, Daily SUka Sentinel, Sitka, Alaska, Wednesday, March 26,1960 Letters to The Editor Inflation Devouring Wages Dear Editor: I was angered by a TV ad that he had quit Clarke Gruenings' staff because of a newspaper story allegedly leaked to the Anchorage Daily News about Mike Gravel getting a valuable share in. a Condominium without investing any of his own money. Gravel should know all about "Leaking" a story to the press. Because he made the most famous "Leak" of all time when he stood outside the Pentagon and "leaked" the now famous '-'Pentagon Papers," that was passed to him by a dissident, inside the Pentagon. Gravel called a press conference and then read this classified military information to the world press.

While he stood in the rain, reading this document, he was actually shedding crocodile tears, (so the press reported). The whole nation exploded in anger at Gravel and his Anti- Vietnam dissidents, and most of the press hinted around about "treasonable activities," and Gravel was quite unpopular for a time. Especially when it came time for the Democratic Presidential convention that was held in Miami. Gravel had a grandious plan to force his way into the Vice- Presidential nomination by claiming the support of all the Vietnam protesters, but the plan back-fired in his face. Gravel was denied the floor in the convention, and when he forced his way to the podium By OWEN ULLMANN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The day that 'consumer' prices power of American keep rising at about February's ing later this year.

He based Dear sir; Though I would like to list buying who helped out with wage time, money or both during the fastest rate in at leas! 16 hikes in interest rates and this past weekend's Easter years because of the high in- wholesale energy prices show Seals-ACCA telethon, the list flation that has gripped the at the consumer level, would be too long to fit in the economy, the government re- But Russell told the Joint paper. ports. Instead, I'll just say thank-you The Labor Department said to the many groups who helped Tuesday that real spendable out, such as the Lion's Club, earnings in private industry fell Sitka Volunteer Fire Depart- 7.3 percent between February ment, ANB-ANS (with their very 1979 and last month because generous donation) and the consumer prices have risen fas- PETERSBURG (AP) monitoring Council on Wage Economic Committee of Conand Price Stability, said Tues- gress he believed inflation had will peaked and would begin declin- that surging increases in gasoline prices would moderate and interest rates would fall from their record levels. Sitka Weather Temperatures ranged from 33 to 46 degrees in Sitka Tuesday, reports Sitka Observatory. Rainfall was .25 inches.

At 8 a.m. today it was 34 degrees with the barometer at 29.70. Sunup was 6:47 a.m. and sunset will be 7:28 p.m. Ruled Valid Wives ter than wages.

The decline is call petitions the largest hers of the for three mem- Petersburg City recorded by the department Council have been found in or- Check Called For in Ajpetco's Contract Coast Guard Officers' Club, to name a few. Within the next two weeks, I hope to send cards of ap- since it began collecting month- der and will go before the vot- JUNEAU (AP) House pipeline. preciation to the many groups ly information on workers' buy- ers. But a petition for recall of Speaker Terry Gardiner has Colletta said he agreed'an in- and individuals who donated ing power in 1964. The previous Mayor Richard Kito has been called for a legislative investi- vestigation should be held, even over $50 to the telethon.

Though record decline for a 12-month thrown out on a technicality. gation into whether Alpetco, a though it is questionable wheth- donations are still coming in, the period was posted in January, Officeholders in Petersburg firm that has a long-range con- er the Legislature has any pow- 1 1 i i 1C IT C7 I tr 4- i A A-. I i A i i A. ml- A. final tally is about $7,500 raised when worker purchasing power niust have served a full sx during the 12 hour show.

fell 6.7 percent from a year months of their current terms My special thanks to Roberley earlier. before a recall petition can be Potter and Bob Barger, our very The decline in spendable valid, according to City Clerk able local telethon hosts, who earnings stems from an accel- Jerry Van Vleck. The mayor gave generously of their time crating inflation rate for the has not served six months of first two months of 1980. The government said in a and energy. KSA's Mike White and camera operator Myrtle his present term.

Thompson made the show ac- separate report Tuesday that tually get on the air and were consumer prices in February also very supportive elsewhere, jumped 1.4 percent for the sec- The charming decorations in the ond straight month a new studio were done by Mary Lou sign inflation may be settling in Longenbaugh, who also deserves at an 18 percent annual rate. of last a big thank-you. For all of last year, con- Some more very special sumer prices rose 13.3 percent thanks should go to our VIPs; and worker spending power de- eleven of Sitka's best. Their clined 5.1 percent because efforts raised more than half of wages did not increase enough the total amount. They were: to keep pace with the higher Alice Johnstone, Lloyd Hames, prices.

John MacDonald, Bob Ginn, Steve Guymon, Porky Bickar, New Law Signed for State Appeals Court tract to purchase the state's er to change the contract. That royalty oil, is meeting the question is being researched, terms of that contract. he said. Gardiner made the request Alpetco, a joint venture of Tuesday in a letter to Sen. Charter Oil (Alaska) Mike Colletta, chairman of the Alaska Petrochemical Company Legislature's joint committee and E.F.

Hutton (Alaska) on financing of the natural gas has a 27-year contract with the state to purchase up to 150,000 barrels per day of the state's royalty share of crude oil. The firm is to build a nearly $2 billion plant at Valdez to process the crude oil into feeds- tocks for a petrochemical plant. The contract sets several 'benchmarks" or deadlines that the firm must meet, in- JUNEAU (AP) Gov. Jay the court are Anchorage Public eluding spending $100 million Hammond on Monday signed Defender Brian Shortell, U.S. toward the project by July 18 into legislation creating a Attorney Alex Bryner and Su- and having financial com- The government's measure of three-judge Court of Appeals perior Court Judges Tom mitments by third parties of at buying power or "real spen- aimed at relieving the Supreme Schulz of Ketchikan and James least $1.5 billion.

Frank O. Williams, Gordie dable earnings" reflects how Court's workload. Hanson of Kenai. The House of Representa- ,,10 tu Harang, Ken Stedman, Sid Fry much money a married worker The new court, which is to be Legislation setting up the tives' research agency has and started shouting into the and Buck Carroll. Thanks also with three dependents has to based in Anchorage, will have court calls for all defendants in questioned whether the contract microphone, the guards pried to you and the Daily Sentinel for spend after deducting taxes and jurisdiction in criminal cases, felony cases to have one auto- terms have been met, but Gov.

his hands from the microphone both vour donation and vnnr tatina inflation aTMfinnt while thp motTM i Uam mn his hands from the microphone and forcibly ejected him from the hall. If Gravel thinks my statements are libelous he had better sue the associated press and all the leading magazines in the country. Becuase that is where I got my information. I think a lot of people would like to get Mike Gravel on the witness stand under oath and ask him about why he did an about face on the 200 mile conservation zone bill. After Gravel was one of the original sponsors of the bill, he came out flatly against it; and saying on all Alaskan TV stations- that the Alaskan Salmon fishermen would starve to death if this bill was enacted into law.

The bill was forced into law by both houses of congress and signed by Pres. Gerry Ford. It has proven to be a godsend to all U.S. fishermen, especially Alaskans. With a steady pressure being exerted to force the foreign both your donation and your taking inflation into Account, support.

Thanks to the many people ures, buying power declined by who made the telethon a success 1.4 percent in February alone, this year, I can really look after falling 1.3 forward to doing it again next January; While year. Yours sincerely, Betsy Longenbaugh Telethon Chairperson 0 wni le the Supreme Court will According to department fig- handle civil cases. Hammond said the new court should "improve the adminis- percent in tration of justice in Alaska in right of appeal from the Jay Hammond and Natural Re- Superior Court to the Court of sources Commissioner Bob Le- Appeals. Resche have disagreed. In ad- A person convicted of a crim- dition, a Fairbanks lawyer has inal misdemeanor also would filed a lawsuit challenging por- Dear Editor: consumer providing a much more ex- have one automatic right of ap- tions of the contract.

prices increased 1.4 percent in peditious handling of 'appeals in peal from the District Court, "Approval of the Alpetco con- criminal cases." but could chose to appeal either tract (by the Legislature in "This will enable the Su- to the three-judge Court of Ap- 1978) was premised on the be- preme Court to focus more at- peals or the single-judge Supe- lief that (the state's 150,000 bar- tention on the heavy backlog of rior Court. rels a day of oil) would go to a civil cases," Hammond said. A decision of the appeals world class petrochemical facil- When the new court opens its court then could be appealed to ity," wrote Gardiner. each of those months, average weekly earnings showed almost no increase. The department estimated that average after-tax weekly earnings of a worker with three dependents stood at a season- 'Promis- the Supreme Court, but it es were made of jobs, tax reve- ucycuucjiia aiuuu at a.

aettsoii- doors this summer it is ex- UK; Dupreme isouri, DUI ic es were maue ui JODS, lax reve- It's nice to know that people ally adjusted figure of $201.26 pected to face a barrage of ap- would be left to the discretion nues, added values and many DO care! Several weeks ago the last month. But that amounted peak from Alaska's new crimi- of the high court whether to other Alaskan benefits. It has Sitka Teen Club lost its stereo to only $84.85 in terms of what nal code, which took effect Jan. equipment to thieves. A letter a worker could buy in 1967.

reporting this incident and One year ago, workers' aver- Court system officials have high hear the appeal. now been announced that Al- The legislation establishing petco plans to put only 28,000 the new court also included barrels a day into petrochemic- VxA. A CAAOV A. WAO O. 111 IAS VJVilC requesting donations soon age after-tax earnings stood at estimated the new court will tougher eligibility criteria for al production.

Refineries followed in this column. We, at $190.38 a week, but that was cost the state $681,000 a year, appointment to judgeships the Teen Club, were not sure worth $91.66 in 1967 dollars, the However, that figure does not the state. that is all al- we what the response to this letter government said. would be. In the same report, the de- include the potential cost of a new courthouse.

Hammond will appoint the last 13 years, workers' average three judges to sit on the new earnings have stayed court. To be eligible a person I am happy to report that we partment noted that over the did get a response from Ms. Ethel Pederson of Ethel sent the Teen Club "a check for $100 and simply said, "To help replace your stereo equipment, ings before adjusting 'for in- pointment, be licensed to prac- hourly ahead of inflation by only a'ra- ust have lived in Alaska for zor-thin margin. Hourly earn- five years preceding ap- Good luck." Such an act I chose to do it publicly. Thank taken you, Ethel, for caring about our predators out of their con- worth innumerable thank you's; servation zone.

I am trying to refresh the memories all Alaskans about kids. Gravels' dismal activities so he will be defeated in the upcoming Very Sincerely, election this fall. Cheryl L. Branagan All Brookman Sr. Director is flation increased 142.2 percent tice law in Alaska, and have since 1967.

But with inflation practiced law for at least eight into account, earnings years. The judges will be sub- have risen only 2.1 percent. Meanwhile, R. Robert Russell, director of the inflation- ject to retention elections. Among lawyers who have expressed interest in sitting on 42 33 64 32 rn By The Associated Press Wdnesday HiLoPrcOtlk Albany Albuque 61 37 41 31 62 41 68 46 46 36 55 32 63 46 .03 rn 41 29 50 27 39 35 75 66 36 31 Amarillo Anchorage Asheville Atlanta AtlantcCty Baltimore Birminghm Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsvlle Buffalo CharlstnSC 72 45 CharlstnWV 47 35 DAILY SITKA SENTINEL Thad Poulson Managing Editor PUBLISHED BY Thad and Sandy Poulson daily except Saturday and Sunday at 112 Barracks Street in Sitka, Alaska 99835 Mailing Address: Box 7 99 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Month $5.00 Three Months $14.00 Six Months $25.00 One Year $45.00 Mailed subscription rates higher Represented nationally by BRANHAM, Inc.

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Oswaid Jacoby and Alan Sontag Bidding styles justified CV EIHWN MP CV AGNHC." IMPWLIP FUNOONPF Answer for 1343, What is normal is at once most convenient, most honest, and most wholesome. Frederick Amiel Sitka By the (Birthday March 27,1960 You could profit this coming year in a large way through a friend. This person might be repaying in a different manner a big favor you did for him or her in the past. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Charm, congeniality and helpfulness are assets you possess from which you can reap dividends through special contacts. Romance, travel, luck, resources, possible pitfalls and career for the coming months are all discussed your Astro- Graph Letter, which begins with your birthday.

Mail $1 for each to Astro-Graph, Box 489, Radio City Station, N.Y. 10019. Be sure to specify birth date. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Someone older you're fond of may be coming to you seeking a favor. In the end, the request could turn out to be more of a favor for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You're generally lucky today in dealing with ideas that are practical but large in scope. Don't be rash about putting them to work, but don't sit on them. CANCER (JuiM 1-Juty 22) A contact will give you a lucky break to make you an extra profit when he or she sees the diligence you use in pursuing your goals. Keep your nose to the grindstone. LEO (July Your drive and initiative will lead you to find out where a treasure is buried.

VIRGO (Aug. 22) Past experience, aided by an instinctive inner ingredients, could put you far out in front of the pack today. Trust your natural abilities. LIBRA (Sept. 23) Get out and be with persons whose enthusiasm and ideas stimulate you.

Something can come from the association that could be quite valuable to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 -Nov. 22) Give worthy goals the attention they deserve. You'll find they could be easier to attain than you imagined.

A friend may show you the way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21) With a little extra effort and imagination on your part, you have the power to sway others. Sell them something important CAPRICORN (DM. 22-Jan.

9) You could come out much better than you thought from a situation that has appeared rather bleak. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Fab. 19) Giving more of yourself than your counterpart in a partnership situation will prove to be extremely favorable for you. You'll be amply rewarded.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mach 20) Although they may not be presented on a silver platter, there are some opportunities around you that will make for a heavier purse. (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) NORTH 47 3-27 A 8 6 2 4 A 1 0 9 WEST EAST 4 1 0 6 5 4 3 A 8 3 I 7 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 4 3 SOUTH 4 A 9 8 4 2 10 6 4 4 7 2 Vulnerable: Neither Dealer: South West North East Pass Pass Pass Opening South 4 4 thought game would be a good proposition and slam was not likely. His four-spade bid silenced everyone at the table. With nothing to guide him, West led the queen of diamonds.

Declarer immediately discarded two small hearts on the ace and king of diamonds. Then South finessed the jack of spades. When it won he drew the outstanding trumps. South played a club to the queen and ruffed a diamond. He then ran all of his remaining trumps.

This had the effect of forcing West to either pitch his high diamond or unguard the jack of clubs. Either way South scored up his game with three overtricks. Since this was a team game, the hand was played at the other table. Here South was a scientific bidder. This was the bidding: West North East Soath By Oswald Jacoby UN! Alan Sontag of These are two schools thought in bidding.

Some people believe in scientific approach: Bid what you have and investigate all the possibilites. The other side believes in the slam-bang approach: Bid what you think you can make. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. Today's hand illustrates a slam-bang bidder's approach and what happens to his counterpart scientist with the same cards. South was playing in a Regional Swiss Team of Four in Dallas.

He chose the rather off-beat four-spade opening. Looking at his own cards, he The bidding tipped West off to the killing heart lead. East cashed the first three heart tricks and then played a devastating fourth heart. The fourth round of hearts promoted a trump trick for the defense. Whatever South did the 10 of spades would defeat him.

Who was right? The slam- banger or the scientist? Both styles of bidding belong in the game. At times either course of action can be right. (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) (For a copy o1 JACOBY MODERN, send $1 to: "Win at Bridge," care of this newspaper, P.O. Box 489, Radio City Station, New York, N.Y. 10019.) 3-3-80 (TAPE NO.

2J) LM.tOYD $12,000 a word Rue the writer who gete paid $12,000 per word. But Mn. Debonh Schneider of MJnneqpolta, may achieve that distinction. She won a contest back fc 1958 by describing Plymouth can in 25 words. Her prize was $500 a month for life.

The life expectancy experts fipie shell cottect $300,000, in time. Roughly half of ail hostage deaths occur during rescue attempts that end such sieges. Ever heard of a minnow that weighs 80 pounds? Neither had I. But the Colorado jquawfiah of the minnow fsmty is said to get that heavy. A frequent business visitor to various big cities says be invariably gets good cab service by a simple social trick: He checks the driver's displayed license and makes a pomt of addressing that wormy by the first name.

WILD PHEASANTS Q. Are there any ladies of the night in the People's Republic of China? A. Not out in plain sight. Those who might be so described are referred to over there as wfd pheasants. Q.

Can an ostrich outrun a lion? A. Given a bit of a head start, it can. Q. Quick, name the only National Football League team without a Scoreboard at both ends of its home field. A.

The Pittsburgh Steekn. Q. What proportion of the accidents are blamed on the cyclists? A. Three out of four. Q.

How many stver bullets did the Lone Ranger shoot during his career on radio and TV? Try that one, friend-o A. Exactly 12,684, sir. TAPIOCA Among those comestibles you couldn't get easily during World War was tapioca. It comes from Brazil's cassava plant That's the vegetation from which the Brazilians make their gasahol. And they're going at it fulkcafe right now.

Tapioca again may be hard to come by, says our Chief Prognostkator. American Indians appear to remain unimpressed by the report that Winston Churchill was part Cherokee through an American grandmother. ANN LANDERS Dear Ann Landers: There was a big discussion in the office today about Women's Lib and the Equal Rights Amendment How crazy can they get? One of the gals reported she was driving her husband to a fancy company stag dinner when they had a flat tire. She was in blue jeans and he was in his best suit. He said, "You change the tire, honey; I gotta keep myself looking spiffy." She did-while the big jerk sat in the car and listened to the radio.

I almost swallowed my gum when .1 heard that one. One of the anti-ERAers spoke up, and said, "That's the way it ought to be. If women want to drive buses, trucks taxis planes, go to West Point and Annapolis, be firemen and mailmen, they should do everything men do including changing tires on the car. They demand equal pay for equal work and this, to me, means they want to be considered equals So, in my opinion, they should get no breaks because of sex. What do you think about this, Ears And Ready To Listen Dear Ears: The situation you describe has nothing to do with the Equal Right Amendment (which I support), but it has a lot to do with common sense.

Since hubby is in his best clothes and wifey is wearing jeans, she should give him a hand, to the best of her ability. But a lout who sits in the car listening to the radio while his wife changes a tire by herself deserves a foot-you know where. ACROSS 1 Sphere 4 Makes sweater 9 Spanish gold 12 Gallic affirmative 13 Prank 14 Sward 15 Last letter 16 American inventor 17 Young man 18 Composition 20 Cubicles 22 Drug agency (abbr.) 24 Over (poetic) 25 Killer whale 28 Information (abbr.) 30 Circular motion 34 Oriental sauce 35 Lifeless 36 Yelp 37 Snake's sound 39 Kind of slipper 41 Greek letter 42 Singing voice 43 Don Juan's mother 44 Dry.as wine 45 Aviation agency (abbr. 47 Bishopric 49 Fastenings 52 Cutting implement 56 Alley 57 Hindu religious teacher 61 Gridder Jimmy Answer to Previous Puzzle 62 Mineral 63 Uncanny 64 Actor Sparks 65 Sunflower state (abbr.) 66 Fishhook leader 67 Billowy expanse DOWN 1 Slime 2 Streets (Fr.) 3 Offers 4 Insect 5 Compass point 6 Belonging to the thing 7 Sesame plant 8 Frighten 9 Capital of Norway 10 Rove 11 Betting factor 19 Military branch (abbr.) 21 Wild party 23 Lack of vitality 24 Lots 25 Safety agency (abbr.) 26 Make muddy 27 Membranous pouch 29 Roman deity 31 Mouths (si.) 32 Stratagem 33 Homeric poem 38 Gentle 40 Old Testament book 46 Beasts of burden 48 Type measure 49 Nut (si.) 50 Ibsen character 51 Unrestricted 53 Charged particles 54 Liberal 55 Goddess of fate 58 Skin tumor 59 Measure of land (metric) 60 Thousandth.