Fairbanks Daily News-Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 3

(Notice for News in Brif I should be i double-spaced and submitted by 3p.m. preceding publication.) San la's Swingers The Santa's Swingers will hold their regular Friday night square and round dance at the Eielson Grange Hall, North Pole. Dancing 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The caller will be Hector Therriault. All dancers information call 456-4969 or 488-6432.

Psychic lecture a i i a i psychologist, minister, psychic and "Akashic reader" working in the tradition of be speaking at the University of Alaska in the Wood Center I a a "Reincarnation and You" and a 1 8 "Reincarnation, Love and Sex" at 8 p.m. $2 by The Vortex Institute, Inc. Methodist Church A welcome reception will be held after worship services at Vesper Hall, Sunday, at the First United Methodist Church, in honor of the new pastor, the Rev. Howard L. Devore and his family.

The llev. Uevore is Ihe new pastor at the church. Hospital auxiliary a i a Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is having a used book sale, Saturday, in the Oavora Mall. Sale begins at 10:00 a.m. Golden Days hats The Emblem Club will have Golden Days hats on sale in the a a i Monday, July 17 through July 20.

A i more i a i call 456-7807. Nuggel Snuares The public is invited to the Nugget Squares' dance every Friday evening 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Walt's Hoedown, 2017 So. Cushman St.

A street dance will be held July 21 in the evening in the mall behind Worjtworths. TOPS carwash TOPS Alaska No. 3 will hold a carwash Saturday, at the Chena Union Service Station on the corner of Third and Steese. TOPS members will work from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Price for a complete wash will be $2.50 per car; vacuuming wilt be 50 cents extra. Proceeds will go towards the 137X TOPS State Recognition Day, to be held in Fairbanks next spring. Orthodox Anyone interested in forming a lay organization of Orthodox people, starting a parish to cultivate active participation in life arc urged to contact Jerome Labarc at 2429 So. Bamettc St. Interior Eskimos The Association for Interior Eskimos will hold a rummage sale Saturday from 9 a.m.

until noon, at the Hospitality House. Polar Promenaders Visitors are encouraged to attend the Polar Promenader's square dance, Saturday, The Promenadcrs dance regularly the first and third Saturday of each at Walt's Hoedown Center, 2017 Cushman St. There is no admission charge for newcomers. Dancing begins 8 p.m. Coineau services slated for Monday Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at Salclia Baptist Church for Sanford D. Comeau, 17, of 41W Mile Richardson Highway who drowned Wednesday while swimming in a gravel pit. The Rev. Rayburn Moore will officiate. Burial will follow at Birch Hill Cemetery.

The body will lie in state at residence of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Jones. i i three brothers, Myles, and Roland of the U.S. Navy and Patrick of Fairbanks; a sister, Cynthia, and three step brothers and two step sisters, and a grandmother, Mrs.

Theresa CaldwellofWilliamston, Mich. The family ask that instead of flowers, donations be made in memory of Sanford D. Comeau to the Salcha Baptist Church building fund. Fairbanks Daily News-M iner, Fairbanks, Alaska, Friday, July BLM, state start ban on Interior campfires The federal and state govern- mer.l land management agencies in Alaska announce the banning of all cooking, warming, signaling or other man made fires until further notice upon all lands within the areas designated as Alaska Department of Fish and Game management units 7, 12 14,15,16 and 20. The i closure order is effective at noon today, July 14, and will remain in force until public notice.

Maps showing the location of the 1 Management was called upon At 6:10 p.m. nine fire fighters in a firemen and the crews had the grass fire under control in minutes--only a small area was burned. The cause of the fire was unknown. In the meantime, an open fire ban has been everywhere. (BLMphoto by Kerry earlier) Fish and Game Commissioner; Part It BLM sees Sea i a in ma I bill 'not appropriate' 55 By ED HARTLEY lii-sourccs Editor Jim Brooks, newly appointed commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, does not like the way a federal bill to control the hunting of sea mammals is shaping up.

A a i i moratoriums proposed on all sea i for periods of from five to 15 years) it is certainly not appropriate to the interests of Alaskans and the situation in Alaska. "The proposals are excessively in their degree of protection. I'm completely in a a a conservation measures and I can say the state has done a good job in managing its wildlife resources. But we are catching the spinoff, the flak, from abuses of sea mammal resources in otherareas. "There is perhaps some reason to watch the manner of walrus hunting rather closely.

While the harvest of walrus is desirable and necessary to sustain the Eskimo economies in several ullages, there have been Instances of rather large slaughters of animals for their tusks alone. This may not be harmful if directed only to bulls, but it's still pretty hard to justify to people elsewhere- killing thousands of pounds of meat for a few pounds of ivory. Nevertheless, I don't think excesses in this area have been too serious." The way the sea mammal legislation is being proposed, it probably only allow Alaska Natives the right to hunt, Brooks feels i view is discriminatory and therefore unconstitutional and if it's passed in this form, the state will probably take it to court. There is one proposal which, if it appears in the final form of the bill, makes no mentionof "natives only." "If you or I are living on the Arctic Coast and need a seal for food, we should have the privilege a i it," commissioner opined. Musk oxen For sometime now, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the U.S.

Department of the Interior have been at odds over what to do with the wild musk oxenliving on Nunivak Island. Fish and Game claims there is danger of the range becoming overcrowded and the animals i a a i Consequently, the department wants to conduct a hunt on the island to thin out certain of the excess animals. Although the State of Alaska owns the animals, the Interior Department owns the land and has classified it as a wildlife refuge. It says no dice to the hunting proposition. Brooks said the department could manage the island's musk oxen better than it has if not for federal opposition.

He's hoping things change soon--perhaps a modification of policy by the Interior Department. Brooks said one alternative method of handling the animals could be to create a musk ox farm right on Nunivak, plucking the valuable wool from the animals. But as for transplanting the animals to the mainland for domestic should we bother moving them to the mainland where we have providing them food, protection insects and predators, fences or close herding? Theyare already on an island where none i a involved--there would be no expense. All we'd have to do would be to harvest tin-wool. "If you want to establish wild musk ox populations on the mainland by using transplants from Nunivak, that's another story." Brooks spoke of the project of musk ox domestication presently going on at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.

"There's nothing to indicate the results of the university experiments will prove to be practical a 1 Continuing, he said, "It would be wonderful to establish wild musk ox populations on the a i a They compete with any other animal there. They are an ice age relic which was here at one time but apparently disappeared by the a of a Having this fabulous wild animal greatly enriches our fauna." Brooks supports hunting to thin the Nunivak animals. "It reaily wouldn't be practical to transplant the old these are the animals that hunters would want to take. I see no reason to deny them the harvest. Whoever thinks rnusk ox hunting on Nunivak Island is like shooting a cow in a pasture should walk i a protection." Anti-hunlinggovernmenl "lam concerned and I i a of us should be.

The anti-blood No IBEWstrike despite strife A A (NMS)--Despite bogged down negotiations, the International of Electrical Workers has decided it will not strike Ihe White Alice System, according to IBEW business a a a a a Anchorage. White Alice, a communications system owned by the U.S. Air Force, is being operated by ITT Arctic Services. The strife between IBEW and ITT had its beginnings in 1969 the union complained about a new work schedule. The dispute was arbitrated by Sam Kagle, a nationally known arbiter and, according to Hakala, Kagle ITT lo enter into meaningful negotiations with union.

Then, he continued, ITT refused lo do so and the problem was taken to the National Labor Helations Board which ordered Missiles of Hanoi draw concern of commanders SAIGON (AP) Hanoi's introduction of a heat-seeking Soviel antiaircraft missile into the Vietnam war is generating considerable concern among U.S. and South Vietnamese commanders and has brought about some drastic changes in their fliers' tactics. The weapon is the SA7, or "Slrela" a Soviet missile which the North Vietnamese fire from the shoulder like a bazooka. It is much like the U.S. lledeye missile.

The Strela is equipped with an Infrared homing device that is attracted to the heat given off by an aircraft engine and carries a high-explosive warhead. It has proved very effective, especially against the comparatively slow helicopters and propeller planes, officers say. Some officers consider it the most effective of Ihe several weapons used for the first time by the North Vietnamese in the current offensive the others include long-range artillery, medium tanks and wire-guided missiles. Military sources estimate that more than a dozen U.S. aircraft and at least that many South Vietnamese helicopters and planes have been downed by Strc-U missiles since they appeared on the battlefield in early May.

The only Americans known to have survived being hit by one of Ihe missiles were two Army pilots whose helicopter gunship crash landed in some trees after a missile blew off its tail boom near An Loc. The Strela has been used most often around An Loc and along Highway 13. II was so effective there tliat midway through the siege of the provincial capital, U.S. helicopters quit Hying in the area, and spotter planes were forced to operate at 10,000 feel, above the estimated a.OOO-foot range of the missile. Among the tactics devised by pilots is low-level flying which often enables a helicopter to fly through a danger zone before the enemy can bring the weapon lo bear.

Another, used i middling success, is culling power and allowing Ihe helicopter to "autorate." the company to begin bargaining May 4. Hakala said bargaining finally got under way May 22 and on June 13, the company flatly rejected the union proposals. In the meantime, IBEW'sagreement to represent the White Alice workers was to expire April 30. An election was conducted to sec if the workers would choose IBEW or the Teamsters Union to represent them but, because of unsettled problems, the NLRB, pursuant to a court order, seized the ballots. Hakala said it would probably be another two months before a hearing on the a i i Is conducted.

Hakala said, "So we have a situation developing where the expiration of the contract leaves us free to strike on the ground that ITT failed to bargain the Kagle award in good faith." But now, Hakala said, the Air Force has stepped into the picture and said if IBEW strikes, Air Force personnel will operate the White Alice System. As a result, Hakala said, IBEW is forced to extend its contract with ITT and avoid a strike. "My personal view is that the threat is deplorable. The Air Force could not operate the system on those terms. This system handles both civilian and i i a communications in Alaska and if the Air Force attempted to replace civilian in the system with military people, it would fall flat on its face," Hakalasaid.

Continuing, "As far as I'm concerned, this is an empty threat. However, our union can't view it in that manner as there's too much at stake. As a result, we are being coerced into a further extension of the agreement." As of Thursday, IBEW had not yet formally agreed to extend their contract with the company, but Hakala said it would sign. i a a concessions we can, and we've a a some. For i a the company has i i a i commitment it will bargain the Kagie award to a conclusion by Aug.

5." To add to the i the White Alice System operation is up for bids. Both ITT Arctic Services and RCA Alascom want to operate the system and both entered bids to do so prior to the contract i a i a 3 0 However, the bids were relumed to the bidders for revision and Ihe current contract held by ITT was extended to Aug. 31 in order to give the Air Force time to evaluate the revisions. sport are going to extremes but what they are doing will turn out to be the opposite of what they want. They can't understand that death by natural causes is much more horrible than by a swift bullet." For one thing, Brooks said, "I'd like to beef up the department's i a i and education section to combat some of this pressure.

But you must realize, I'm really not in and have been away from the department for several years. I remember it used to be extremely difficult to get IE money budgeted--people we use it for propaganda purposes, "I think IE is the area where we could make the most progress. i a communication with the public. The department's programs have suffered because of a lack of communication--not because the programs are not good, but a the people don't understand them." One of the Ihings about Brooks' new job which is uppermosl in his mind is the chance he has for i a good i relationship with the Board of Fish and Game, the civilian organization which sets hunting regulations. "I'm the board's choice for Ihe commissioner's job so il's obvious we already have an attitude of wanting to work together.

I consider developing a bettor working relationship with the board as one of the main challenges of this job. After all, if I waul them lo respect me, I'm going lo have to respect them. If this can be accomplished, I feel I a a i commissioner." In conclusion, Brooks said, "I don't feel at all pompous about this new job. It's complex and it's difficult. It involves biology, economics and social elements and I'll just do the best job lean.

If I can do what's best for the resource, that will probably turn out to be the best for the people too." in one day Bureau of Land Management Fire Headquarters received reports of 55 new fires during the 24 hour period ending Thursday midnight, This is the largest number of fires reported any day this season and may well be a record for the number of new fires in a 24-hour period. One hundred-six fires are burning in the northern half of the state, 24 arc manned and 16 are out. BLM fire fighters attacked 10 of the 55 new fires. Five of these were within 76 miles of Fairbanks and three of them are under control. The other two are out.

Fire fighters responded to reports of five other fires in the area which were not found. A fire closure is in effect beginning at noon. The closure prohibits fires except at public campgrounds in most of the east central and southeast part of Alaska, including the Fairbanks area. There are 22 fires burning of more than 1,000 acres each, an increase of five within 24 hours. The fire at Akulik River has had its size revised downward from 25,000 to 13,000 acres.

Two other large fires are out. The Cable fire, about 150 miles east of Nome near Koyuk, was the largest fire as of Thursday, i a at 14,000 acres. Thirty-one men were on that fire at midnight Tmiisday. Most of the other large fires are uncontrolled, although men are fighting 13 of them. A change in weather may help BLM fire fighters with more rain and less lightening.

Cloudiness is expected over much of the state, and the risk of thunderstormsand i i a i i i northeastern part of the state near Fort Yukon. Despite the trace of rain in the eastern part of the state, fire danger remains at the critical point. Respect the fire closure in the eastern part of Alaska and build fires only in designated campgrounds. VOTE NO JULY 18-Chuck Rees and the majority of the School Board are doing what should have been done a long time ago. STAN AND BETTY CAULFIELD WE HAVE A GOOD, COURAGEOUS MAN We elected him to clean up wrongs that hove been accumulating for several years.

Back him to the hilt. Vote "NO" on the recall. J. and HART ANN SCNIKORA MIDNIGHT SUN LIONS CLUB -WHITE ELEPHANT SALE- Proceeds to be donated toward the purchase of a kidney machine for Lois Gunning Fekete We invite all Fairbanks people lo donate saleable items in good or working condition. Perhaps something lying around the house you no longer use but someone else might like lo buy.

Merchants are also invited to donate surplus items. Call 452-1097, or 452-5091 after 6 p.m. and a Lion will pick upyour donation or you can bring it directly to Ihe sale at Jim Thompson Ford's lot, 15lh and Cushman on Saturday or Sunday, the 15th and 16th of July 1972 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Come to Ihe sale and buy something-Have Fun -haggle wilh a Lion about the piicc.

Fresh lemonade will be wailing for you. ALL FAIRBANKS AREA UOttS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT. designated units are available from the Department of Fish and Game. Areas concerned include the i i i of Tok, Glennallen, Fairbanks, and Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, all of game management unit No. 7 in the Chugach National Forest.

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