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CITY NEWS EV BRIEF Sourdough Breakfast Instead of the usual Sunday morning services this week, the Unitarian Fellowship of Fairbanks will have a sourdough breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Kiwanis Park. An informal program with activities for children and fun for all will be presented, according to Edward Dryden, first "vice chairman and publicity chairman for the fellowship. Visitors will be welcome at the breakfast affair, Dryden added. Church School Starts Vacation church school will begin Monday from 9 a.m.

to 11:30 a.m. in the First Methodist Church. Classes are planned for all children from age 4, who will attend school this fall, through those who were irk the sixth grade last year. The church school will continue through June 12, according to the Rev. Hillis B.

Slay maker. Worker Hurt Allen B. Coleman, 41, a construction worker, suffered broken right arm and haps other injuries when he fell into the Chena River from the Cushman street bridge where he is employed. There were few details of the accident which occurred just before the lunch hour. Night School Persons wishing to take University of Alaska night courses this summer must register, today to meet the deadline.

Army personnel signup at Taylor Hall, Air Force and Civilians at Pompeo Hall. Be 7 and 9 p.m. today, information may be obtained by calling Ladd 34205. Bar Association Questions Board's Action Daily "America's Farthest North Daily Newspaper" Member of The Associated Press NO PAPER SATURDAY The News-Miner stiff will observe the Memorial Day holiday tomorrow and no paper will be published Sea you Monday! Per Copy FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1959 Sixteen Pages No. 127 SEARCHERS SPOTTED AFTER CRASH Judicial Dr.

Patty Resigns Council At Issue Alaska Attorneys To Decide Issue University Office Dr. Ernest N. Patty, who'has served the University of Alaska for 19 years and the last; six of those as its president, today announced his resignation had been accepted by the Board of Regents. In a letter to the board. Dr.

Patty stated his resignation would be effective not earlier than 12 months from now, to give the regents more than a year in which to select my successor with care." The president, who is 65, Of Moral CensureS wrotepRe ents pfre id nt E1 imer Rasmuson of Anchorage (that "I have reached the nor- At a meeting late this morn- jmal age of retirement ing, the resolution protesting and I request to be re- Judicial Council appoint. ments was withdrawn after a reportedly heated session. Members apparently decided, it is said by an inside source, that the "moral" I point had been made and that a public airing of the issue would serve no good cause. By Youth Rally The Tanana Valley Baptist Association is sponsoring a JAMES LEVEQUK Staff Writer family squabble with state-wide implications may be resolved at the Alaska Bar Association meeting today when.the membership decides whether to censure its governing board for state Judiciary Council appointments. Anchorage Attorney Hughes authored the John resolu- opinion naming of bar Robert members Parrish Fairbanks and E.

E. or late fall of 1960." of Ketchikan to the powerful During an interview Judiciary Council last fall. The council, three lawyers, made three up of laymen and the chief justice of the state court, has the power to iccupymg Between that time and a ubsequent meeting in January, a poll of bar members was held in which none of the are and at Coal Creek. nominate judges in the state's I winter in Seattle." judicial system. Past Actions In September's Nome meeting, the governing board named the two attorneys, plus Harold Stringer of Anchorage, to fill the three seats the bar is charged with Youth Rally at 7 p.m.

tomorrow at the Calvary Baptist Church. The Rally will feature a Moody Bible Institute film tlon whlch cnar the board; "The Quest," fellowship, anc refreshments. All single young people between the ages of 17 and 24 are invited to attend. Ground Breaking Members and friends of the First African Methodist Church will attend a ground breaking ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The ceremony will be held at 23rd avenue and Mercier street as the official beginning of the new church building, according to the Rev. A. A. Thomas. Scouts Cancel Meeting Girl Scout troop 70 will not meet tomorrow morning on account of the holiday, according to Mrs.

A. J. Karelia, leader. The next meeting of the troop will be on June 6 and scouts are to bring the ingre dients for kabobs to that meet ing, Mrs. Karelia added.

Bible School Scheduled A Vacation Bible Sc 1 will be held from 6:30 to 9 m. beginning June 1 at the Church of Nazerene, 10th Ave. and Noble St. The school will last for two weeks. Children between the ages of three and fifteen are invited to attend.

Observes Holiday The Fairbanks post office will be closed Saturday in observation the Memorial Day. All "window" operations and home delivery schedules will be suspended, with the exception of special delivery items. Plumbers Meeting "Local 375, Plumbers and Steamfitters, have scheduled a special meeting for 8 p.m. today in the Carpenters Hall. Union officials asked that all members be present.

Plumbers' Vole To Tell DR. ERNEST N. PATTY with ignoring the of my duties as Presi-jpi um bers nnininn nf hay mpmKaT-c inirtent of UnivprRit.v nf A vote which will determine the state of the Interior's 1959 construction season will be 'aken tonight at a referendum of Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 375, The plumbers, acting as for the rest of the building trades, will be asked consider for acceptance concessions made by both! labor and management since negotiations with the Plumbing Contractors of Fairbanks' began May 5. Should the vote be as it was earlier this month by a 99-2 ballot slide, th IT COULD BE men narrowly escaped death when this car plunged over a embankment from the Richardson Highway. One, James Callahan, the driver, was in.

St. Joseph's Hospital, apparently on the mend. Lt. William W. Trafton of State Police urged motorists to use ever greater care on the highways this holiday weekend to pi event injury or even death.

"If in doubt, hesitate," he said. Good weather indicated a record number of vehicles would be or state's roads over Saturday and Sun- News-Miner Photo by Phil's photos Two Down on Hunt For Missing Pilot Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Ben Wilson Locates Lost Search Two Seen Wandering Around CAP Stinson A Ladd Air Force Base spokesman said a helicopter left at 11:35 a.m. to pick up Robert Liddell and Mrs. Colleen Joyce (Jo) McNabb, whose plane crashed near Nenana last night as they searched for a missing flier. The ship was expected to retur the victims, believed to have been uninjured, to the base this afternoon.

of the University of Alas- ofjka, effective during the sum- will this morning, Dr. Patty stressed that he was "not leaving to accept another position. I plan only to keep up my mining interests in a small way, and strike as of a a.m. Monday. The other) are expected to 1 low the plumbers' lead, be it acceptance or rejection.

Work Without Contracts Most of the building trades have been working without contracts for some time. The plumbers' agreement will ex- Railroaders Die as Car Crew Dr. Patty's mining operations pire midnig Sund 0dCh PPer According 5 to reporJ, mediate signing of a contract the is- It was in 1922 the year "local" "exclusive" the Alaska Agricultural hlre 1S the mam block 4 lm lege and School of Mines first opened that Dr. Patty began his association with institution. He was one of the original six faculty members, and was instrumental in ganizing the School of Mines.

Three years later, Dr. became dean of the college ANCHORAGE, May 29, Three Alaska Railroad em- ployes were killed yesterday when they were struck by a runaway personnel carrier, a speeder, on a bridge 24 miles north of Anchorage. The three men who died in the mishap were identified as Carl Owens, 55, Seward; Nels Bysheim, 60, and Ben Larsen, 162, both of whom lived in work camps operated by the rail- Plumbing Contractors of Fairbanks. The contractors feel that an "exclusive" hire clause would be a denial of their rights as employers to hire and fire they feel is an innate three appointees came out on and head of the School arid undeniable perogative of top. From this district, Everett Hepp and William Boggess were the most favored for appointments, while Robert Zeigler and R.

E. Robertson prevailed in the Southeastern Alaska count. Mines. It was in 1935 that he resigned from his academic post and entered mining 'to see if I can practice management. Railroad officials said the three men, members of a bridge and building crew, apparently were unable to hear the approaching vehicle over the noise of an air compressor.

Preferential Consideration what I teach." Although Dr. Patty on the other hand, says it wants to put local men contin- to work first an provide a ued an active interest in the University of Alaska, it was Ray Plummer of Anchor-j not until seven years ago that age received a favorable She returned as its president. legal method of giving year- round residents preferential consideration when work starts each season. count there, and at this the time he returned to! But since the union cannot 3arold Stringer withdrew in the school, he was president I force an employer to take an lis favor. None of the other original appointees, however, (Continued on Page" 9, Col.

1) and general manager of the McRae Patty mining' firm (Continued on Page 9 Col. 4) Boston AMERICAN LEAGUE 100 000 6 Washington 202 010 7 14 Bill Monbouquetfe, Billy Hoeft Leo Kioly (7). Murray Wall (8) and Pete Daley; Bill Fischer, Trgman Cleyenoer (B), Dick Hyde (8), Chuck Stoijbs (9), Pedro Ramos (9) and Naragon. HR: Harmon Killebrew, Wash, 3rd, none Jim Lemon, Wash, 7th, none Meeting Changed The meeting of the a a Club, originally scheduled for tonight, has been changed to 8 p.m. June Parish Hall.

5 at the Catholic Citizens To Honor War Dead With Traditional Ceremony WP Ram 5 LP Wa unwanted worker, the union I 0 2th); Jadde Jensen, BOX, 9th, 2 wants a "rejection" slip mech- anism to protect itself from I charges of discrimination from Partly cloudy this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow with a few widely scattered afternoon and evening showers. Low tonight 32. High tomorrow 60. High yesterday 61. Low last night Temperature at 11:30 a.m.

55. Sunrise tomorrow 1:39. Sunset 10:01. Tomorrow, May 30, Amer icans will pay tribute to the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have died in wars to defend the American Flag. Memorial Day in the United States, the day se aside for memorial services and decorating with flowers the graves of military men who have succumbed in battle.

Fairbanks, Ladd Air Force Base and Eielson AFB will pay tribute at 10 a.m. to the fallen at the Fairbanks Town Cemetary, 7th avenue East and Hall Street. The services will be in cooperation with the Fairbanks American Legion Post and Veterans of Foreign Wars. William Lefferson, Legion Post commander, will jive a short talik at the services and Legion Post Chap- lain, Glen Pruitt will give the'mechanism of the "rejection benediction. I slip," and the fear that labor Company of the 1st will dictate beyond "moral" Battle Group, 9th Infantry as to management's hir- w.ill furnish the firing squad I ing policies, and the 9th Army Band 'will furnish the buglers.

Officer- Detroit 000 200 .190 Chicago ..010 000 1 5 2 Don Mossi and Lou Berberet; Bob Shaw, Rudolfo Arias (8) and Sherman Lollar. HR: Al Kallne, Oct. 4th, none on doth); Lou Berberet, Det, 4th, none on, WP Moss! (3-21; LP Shar (4-1). Baltimore 101 000 2 8 1 New York ..200 021 5 8 1 Johnson, O'Dell (2) and Ginsberg; them IS both the prinCl-jFord and Berra. WP Ford (5-3); LP pie and the administrative De (2 4K Horne Run Baltimore, within its own ranks.

Representatives of management have refused to comment upon negotiations or issues. It is believed, however, that with one bone of contention Woodling (4). i Memorial Day 1959 (An Editorial) Tomorrow is Memorial Day the day on which all America pays silent and. solemn tribute to the brave men who died on the field of battle. These brave men gave their lives in the cause of freedom.

Prom all walks of life, from every corner of America they poured into the ranks prepared to make that supreme sacrifice. Today, scattered over this uneasy globe are the last resting places of these honored dead cemeteries with their forests of white crosses their neatly kept nameplates and memorials. These American soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines loved life as much as we yet their devotion to their nation has taken them from the scene. 'In the Pacific, one of America's largest military cemeteries lies in the crater of an extinct volcano overlooking Honolulu. The Hawaiian name is Puowaina, meaning "Hill of Sacrifice." In this cemetery alone lie 16,000 servicemen, including Ernie Pyle.

It is certainly fitting on this day of remembrance, to pay tribute to all those who gave their lives for our country. Memorial 'Day should not only be a day of remembrance but also a day of consecration for the present and future to the ideals which have made our nation great. John McCrae put these sentiments most aptly in his immortal poem, "In Flanders Fields," wherein he stated: "Take up our quarrel with the foe: "To you from failing hands we throw "The torch; be yours to hold it high. "If ye break faith with us who die "We shall not sleep, though poppies grow "In Flanders fields." By AZ.BRO GREGORY News-Miner Stall Writer Two well-Known Fairbanksans whose small plane crashed while they searched for a missing flier in the Nenana area vere spotted by search planes today and efforts to rescue hem started immediately. They were: Bob Liddell, 47 air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Agency, and Mrs.

Colleen Joyce (Jo) McNabb, 29, secretary to Cliff Nordby, city manager. Cy Hetherington, Civil Air Patrol search coordinator, saic the wreck and the survivors were spotted shortly after 10 I a.m. by the Kev. Ben Wilson pastor of the Assembly of God Church here and chaplain 01 the CAP. Meager Details Details of the discovery were meager.

Hetherington said he knew only that the small plane crashed and that the pair had been seen walking around the wreckage by the Rev. Mr. Wilson and his observer, the latter not identified. Hetherington was seeking to get a helicopter to the scene, Peso Theft May Reveal Crime Ring MEXICO CITY, May 29, tffl Gunmen snatched a valise which police said contained than three million pesos from an American woman in a-quiet residential district here last night, and vounded her with a shot as hey fled. A quick investigation led to the arrest of the woman, iden- rugged wilderness areajtified as Marilyn (Mae) Thai! dotted by lakes and notJBeyeff of Miami, and a affording landing facilities forj score other persons both wheeled planes.

He said the plane lay upside down. The wreckage was located 10 miles southwest of Nenana. Former Stewardess Liddell is commander IAP cadets here. He and Mrs. some of her associates and men suspected of engineering the holdup.

Press Inquiry Even while pressing the in- if quiry into the robbery, po- said today they believs McNabb, former Wien Alaska Airlines stewardess, and former wife of George McNabb, an attorney, took 'hillips Field at 5 off p.m. yes- They were joining the hunt for Edwin C. Hess, FAA in-Charge of the firing squad! Plant ar-1 i Blows Up Seven TOKYO, May 29, 'iff) Sev- will bs 1st Lt. Harold J. Gar-j ner.

Members are Sgt. J. Fisher. Sp4 Nolan Kelly Pic Earl Phibbs, Sp4 F. Hawkins, Sp4 J.

B. Brown ien Persons were killed, se- riqusly injured and 179 others Pfc Jacob Cockreal and Sp4 Joseph Godlewski. The bug- ers are Sp4 Charles Vaughn and Pfc Wesley Grant. benediction rifles will Following the he firing squad roar out in salute to the na- ion's honored dead; the tri- 'Ute climaxed by the buglers' Treasury To Ask Congress To Up U.S. Debt Ceiling i'Arlene' Churns 'Bureau Reports Java Train Crash Edge All Roads Open Reports 185 Dead For Memorial Day they have stumbled on an international ring dealing in foreign currencies, jewels and perhaps narcotics.

Mrs. Beyeff's husband, A. Kark Beyeff, was among the persons rounded up. He was employe from Bethel. ta ken into custody after ha hasn't been heard from sincejcalled police headquarters he took off from Nenana for'from a downtown hotel to in- Lake Minchumina Wednesday.

I quire about her. Several planes from Fair- Restricted Value Peso banks, Minchumina and McGrath searched for Hess yes- Police said the stolen valise terday. Liddell and Mrs. Me-1 contained 3,767,500 Cuban pe- Nabb set off in the CAP'S onlyisos nominally worth the plane, an L5 Stinson, isame amount of dollars but They were to have of restricted valua an area between Nenana and I because of currency regula- Clear. Friends became imposed by Prime Min- concerned when the pair failed lister Fidel Castro's Havana turn up at any air strip in government.

te area. Police said the money had This morning four planes been brought to Mexico for from Fairbanks, two from Me- black market conversion at a Grath and one from Minchu- rate of 36 cents a eso took off to search for the missing aircraft. The fliers were favored by excellent weather. Liddell lives at the Berry Continued on Page 9, Col. 3) tional debt, government cials said today.

A request for a temporary offi-llene churned through the edge of the Gulf of Mexico today, its winds of 50 miles an hour i i- ju ivi a. cii AUO vv an iiww, sufiered and debt limit of 2 go or 295 billion expected to strike the Louis- injuries in an that obliterated a fireworks plant today. The plant was situated in Shimoina, 120 miles west of Tokyo. Police in releasing the latest list of casualties indicated ex P' oslon dollars is generally expected, iana coast early tonight. said H.

W. Johansen, division Java health mmistr officials fireworks (lannnnnr'or) rotes filling the Tanana Val- that 17 persons, first listed ey with the echoes of these as missing have been account- ast rites. ed for. to cover foreseeable borrowings this autumn when tax collections lag. That would compare with the present temporary limit of 288 billion dollars, which is due to revert to the 283-billion-dollar regular ceiling on June 30, the Alaskans on outings over the Memorial Day weekend will find in fair say 185 persons were killed and 200 seriously injured in a all roads" open "and train crash in the mountain- traveling 0 5 Tasikmalaja area of West The Weather Bureau's warn-1 engineer of the Bureau of an jj ounc ed today, ing advisory placed the storm lie Roads.

about 140 miles south-south-j He said the Steese Highway east of New Orleans. Scattered squalls and winds of between 35 and hour extended 50 miles outward an 150 end of the 1959 fiscal year, center, miles north of the storm's is open to Central, Circle City and Circle Hot Springs and that the Denali road is open to all traffic, although the stretch between Tangle Lakes and Paxson is rough. Four coaches of a Ban- dung-bound express reportedly plunged into a valley yesterday after a coupling broke. Informed sources said the accident was believed caused by sabotage by rebel Darul Islam elements. "Us humans think we're so dern smart and here I see a couple monkeys bin out in space and back agin before we're even started." EL.