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more than 32,000 PEOPLE every night read the Daily News-Miner Classified Pages. You'll get results, too just call 2145 today an Ad-taker help you. Daily 'America's Farthest North Daily Newspaper" niember Associated Pres FAIRBANKS. ALASKA. WEATHER Decreasing cloudiness tonight, becoming mostly clear Sunday.

The low tonight -14, high Sunday -8; low last night -10, high yesterday 12. Temperature noon today 0. Sunrise Sunday 9:58 a.m., sunset 1:45 p.m. ILL REDUCE Walter Hickel Leads PREAN FORCES Group Asks Resignation Of DeArmond Sharply Critical Of Governor; Ask Special Session ANCHORAGE, Dec. 26, group of Anchorage Republicans lias released a sharply worded criticism of the Governor Heintzleman administration in Alaska.

A tter to th governor was the governor's office at Juneau. DeArmond Resignation The letter from 18 Anchoragf! requests the resignation or Robert DeArmond, the Heintzleman Replies to Anchorage JUNEAU, Dec. 26 to Gov -Heintzleman says he still plans to meet with Anchorage Republicans before he goes to Washington next month to apear before congressional committees, but that he does not intend to go to the rail- belt city during the year-eno. holiday period. In response to criticisms from a group of Anchorage Republicans ear her this week, the governor told a reporter he had informed the group he would attend a meeting with them after the holidays and after he has had time to study their proposals.

A rift between the Anchorage group and the Republican Will Fight For Alaska Statehood Sen. Sparkman Will Oppose GOP Committee Stand WASHINGTON, Dec. Sen. Sparkman saiu uu- day he will attack the reasoning of Republican leaders who would delay statehood for grant it to Hawaii. Sparkman told reporters he to age GOP Rebellion Two Army Divisions lo Be Returned Soon as Possible President Makes Announcement; Follows Broad Policy; Counts On Air Power Mobility if Needed Ga Dec 26 (ff) President -Eisenhower force, in 3 a ro ressive reduction of U.

S. ground J-il Ga 3 net flnnoimppn flnf- ttfrt be returns to tins couriSy soo Wl11 i CM i 4- IT i critiedHe mfo not coming to Anchorage lor a confer Havvaii ence last week for his failuiv tn Udwan le dersh admission of Uti 1 thing to want The letter also asks a special I flciently concerned about Western 535 Reflecting the sharpest open breach in the territorial Republj- can ranks since the party returned to Jong awaited control in the 1052 election, the Jetter complained of what it called IVORY CARVER Si I Little Dlomede Island Ivory carver been Ivory worker since he was ed of what it call ing" more dollars I unwnSfV 0 las I innr home territorial affairs ta the hands of In the 3rd Division foivthS ble "JL au they would has work -beiMh. th, Gift Mart. At flirt -j .1. noiiua stateside groups and special interests." It asked for positive action toward aiding the party in the 1954 elections.

Hickel is Spokesman Walter J. Hickel, newly elected nead of the Anchorage Republican club and spokesman for the group, said the letter was being released for the public so "discussions from here on out" can be in tqrms of principles rather than The letter -has been bouncing around as a hot potato in Republican circles here for more than A "idi us aiea under federal ownership A1J1- mute mail a week but had not been released before. The group of 18 includes some of Anchorage's most prominent (Continued on page 2) Russian Not Permitted in Bethlehem JERUSALEM. Dec 26 (J) Russian diplomat tried to join the Christmas pilgrimage of Christian Arabs to Bethlehem Thursday but Jordanian authorities turned him back at the Mandelbaum gate checkpoint. The first of 2.000 Arabs with Israeli passes for a Christmas visit to the scene of the nativity and the Christian holy places in Jordan appeared the gate separating Israeli Jordanian Jerusalem at dawn.

Sixty blind and crippled Arab Christians, citizens of Israel, accompanied by Catholic Sisters of Mercy, were the first to cross. Isreali police and customs authorities then began a smooth pro cessmg of the special passes and luggage of hundreds of pilgrims Each was provided with one Jar daman dinar (about for his expenditures in Jordan. Jacob Maidenek, first secretary of the Soviet legation, turned up at the battle-scarred crossing point about 8:30 a.m. Miadnek Had asked permission to enter Jordan with the pilgri'ms. al- wj.

ojJC.iiu.Ji ic I JJOUC1 more funds in the Anchorage area OM tnfin ah rsf l-inr- any other place in T.T which handles state- as th lere as there as true because of the caoabilit- the Alaska Road Commission has spent more in the 3rd Division than in all other Alaska divisions combined; that there are more government employes in Anchorage than in any other part of the territory. Seek Lost Plane Near Winnipeg WINNEPEG, Dec 26 Wl Search for a plane missing' in Northeastern Manitoba with four a mother and hei two carried into darkness last night. A single RCAF plane was kept in the an- to look for flares or signal fires Two RCAF Dakotas, as well as Central Northern Airways craft searched during the day but found nothing in six- hour sweeps of the area. Four Canadian air force Dako- as were scheduled to participate in the search Saturday, two from Ed'moS. and Ule thei from key of Winnepeg disappeared Monday while carrying three passengers northeast of Winnipeg.

Burglary Effort At Fox Furs Fails An attempted Christmas Eve burglary of Fox Furs was discovered by manager Bill Hawks before the robbers could gain access to the building. Hawks, who lives in the rear ih di tified the po- (News-Miner Photo Sjl Jim Douthit) he was only permitted to polish the ivory figures made by his lather and grandfather who pert carvers. Later he started carving been a professional for the past ten kJ wi U4 UCJ, O11J.LJ and exempt from state taxation and administration. He has announced, however, he will vote to admit Hawaii. Bill Stalled A bill supported by the Eisenhower administration which would admit only Hawaii has been stalled-in Butler's committee suice it voted 8-7 last March lo tie in a provision for admission of Alaska also.

However last I VJC Monday Sen. La ne of Mlle on the committee members who voted for the amendment to the bill George Boyd Family Loses Log Home in Christmas Fire said he ta now the legislation in its original form admission of the committee and the senate. Will Attack Argument Sparkman said he will -attack throueh the argument that pending legis- would leave which broke out i-m. Christmas day com- "troyed the log home of Boyd family at 13 Richardson highway, suffered minor burns i his head but his wife and two sons, ages 2 the fire without i Spread Rapidly -old, escaped iled broke out in spread rapidly used in He at- could cure 3 viding for the ment of Alaska. whether he on a dresser.

furmshin Ss and personal iuTl IS" a Ve t0 include 1 10n smoe Christmas packages, which yet been ened were home- PAADC-6B Flights To Begin Jan. 24 SEATTLE, Dec. 26 The first of a fleet of new DC-6B transports which Pan American World Airways -will fly on its Seattle-Alaska run arrived Thursday night. It's going to be used foi crew training purposes. Regular flights in the big new four-engin- ed planes are to begin January 24.

Pan-Am says the new planes "I enable the firm to fly nonstop between Seattle and Fairbanks in six hours. And the new Hying time to Juneau will take only four hours and 40 minutes, with a stop at Ketchikan. For the first few weeks of the new service, the DC-6B flights will be operated only three times a week to Fairbanks and five times a week to' Accident Toll High During The Holiday BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Worship and festivity marked Christmas, day throughout the world, but accidents accounted for a heavy toll of lives on the holiday. In this country, with practically all areas enjoying clear, bright weather, auto fatalities blotted out the Yuletide gaity in hundreds of homes. With less than half the holiday weekend over 237 persons have been killed in traffic accidents.

Rail Disasters And train wrecks around th mated there are upwards i nen in the two divisions, which were not identified. Acting In Good Faith i 6 stressed th while the United States is "ac 0od i aith to Preserve tl armistice and accomplish its pu poses, he also emphasized tha the action being taken does no impair our readiness and cap-i city to react in a to be nd a aj UIULJ snould deter aggression and. if aggression should nevertheles- occur, to oppose it with even greater effect than heretofore." James C. Hagerty. presidential H-ess secretary, told newsmen Eisenhower's decision to reduce strength of U.

S. ground orces in Korea was communi- ated to President Rhee of that country this week by Walter S. Robertson, assistant secretary of tate, and Adm. Arthur Radford, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. They were in Korea at the time.

UN to Remain United In his statement. Eisenhower City Neivs In Funeral For Baby Funeral services were held or baby Franklin Pannick today at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial chapel. The )aby was one of the 10-momh- ld Eskimo twins of Mr. and Irs.

Harry Pannick. sou TT' Supple.nentafc 11 t- JT uui ctJ. be provided with other planes. March 0 American savs it siaienooa AI ka said. fiis 11 ai- tnough there are no diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Jordan.

Dr. Abraham Biran. Israeli district commissioner for Jerusalem sent word through to Jordanian Arab legion troops stationed at tne gate of Maidenek's wish. Minutes later a limousine carried Anvar Alashishibl of the Jordanian foreign office through the concrete tank obstacles in the square. A brief conference followed in the street.

Biran told Nashishibi 01 the Russian diplomat's wish to visit -ordan in the column of pil- gnms. The Jordan answer was QUICK and negative. No Long- Discussion do it." said Detectives Seek 6 Hoodlums Who Beat Legless Veteran VC. "cuuiug, lormer police chief E. V.

Danforth bought ly a tUrkg y- Ite wire 747 9ft MrS ald Rowsn Sent Check The News-Miner Chrlstma fund sent dif LONG BEACH, Dec. 26 frn ATClOiHOll" loi. I here was no prolonged discussion. Somebody said "maybe next year." and one of the men in (Continued on page 2) iu ifl special squad of detectives ias been assigned to investigate he brutal Christmas day beating )f a legless Korean war veteran by a pack of young hoodlums Charles J. Baker.

23, who not only left his legs in Korea but al- the fingers of both hands, was et upon by five or six youths as he was going home from a visit to his uncle's home early Friday morning. He told sheriff's deputies that while he was driving in his specially equipped amputee's car another automobile forced him to the side of the road in the nearby Artesia district. He said he was dragged his car by the youths and afterward beaten and robbed of his Christmas wrist watch and $10. been in the war but they Cn a reporter. and Baker told One of his artificial was treated for numerous bruises and abrasions at an em ergency hospital after a ri enri" happened by and gave him ad Baker and bis wife, Berniee have an 8-month-old baby daughl ter.

He was serving with an army unit in Korea on Nov. 6 1951, when he was shot through the chest and leg and lay in freeV ng weather for 36 hours When he was finally taken to an aid station his legs and fingers were gone beyond hope of saving He is -still receiving treament at a veterans' hospital is Iivin in a Pole wlt Mr. Boyd was'treated briefly at at. Joseph's for burns on his head. iney were not serious Boyd said he did not know how SP If 6 Sta ted He sai he was in sm 6 Pa ement tnat Corning and smelled no smoke.

Five minutes the ulull any assignee six fingers or legs and that I. had I find Baker's Colorado Firm Filer Alaska Incorporation JNA CI Dec 26 The 0 ec (fl Colorado Fuel and Iron of Denver filed papers of Incorporation the territorial auditor's oMice this week, without giving any indication of what Alaska Plans it might have. The firm list- ea its net capital at million o-ollars. R. E.

Robertson. Juneau is thc firm's territorial American says it is asking civil Aeronautics board for a reduction in fares from Seattle to Alaska. The new ap- F-T! would cut the of a ticket from Fairbanks to Seattle down from to $80, and the tt neau fare from 555 to ares are a PProved, be put into effect Jan 24 utuju aiUUJlU Lll world accounted for possibly 3G2 deaths. Two of the rail disaster New Zealand and Czccho among the wors in history. In New Zealand, an estimated 166 lives were lost when a speeding passenger train, Wellington to Auckland, plunged into a rivei gorge on Christmas eve.

In Czechoslovakia, an express smashed into another passenger train near Sakvice, killing from 100 to 186 persons, according to Iron Curtain reports. In the Andes mountains near Lima, Peru, a loaded ore train jumped the tracks and six crewmen were killed. Another freight train derail(Continued on page 2) noted that United Nations members which had forces in Korea recently stated they would remain united and prompt lo resist any renewal of armed attack. These countries also pointed out that the- "consequences of such a breach of the armistice would be so grave that, in all probability, it would not be possible to confine hostilities within the frontiers of Korea." The President said Saturday U. S.

military forces in Korea "will be maintained at appropriate levels to take account of the foregoing and to fulfill the commitments which the United States las undertaken in that area, and vhich are vital to the security of he United States." He added that these force 'will feature highly mobile al, air and amphibious units." Eisenhower concluded his stale (Continued on paffe 2) CAP Show- Tile Civil Air Patrol cadets ill hold a model plane exhibit the CAP building at 7 o'clock onday night. There will bo re- reshmcnts served. Cadet Capin Sherwood Mathis will be in ai-gc of the show. Call Jurors According to word from the office of the clerk of court all members of the petit jury arc to vll t'v-i'L juiy ai 10 report for duty on Tuesday Dec 29 at 10 instead of Monday. 28.

JMa.v Plead Guilty Ronald Campbell, Pete Nease and William Bush, charged with numerous robberies the past year are expected to plead guilty to many of the charges Monday in the district courl and be sentenced. Previously the trio pleaded innocent to the charges. QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds tellers to North Pole, Alaska Are "Deadleltered tr 'SEATTLE. Dec. 26, UPi Christmas time, ironically, th dead letter office of Seattle's pos office is the grave of many child's hopeful Christmas dream It is the end of the line of of the touching letters, in child ish scrawl, to "Santa Claus, Nortl Pole, Alaska." Postmaster George Starr, rue fully viewing a desk piled higl with the letfers, wishes annuallj that he could drop his duties anc become an honest-to-goodnes; Santa.

The letters carry the hopes anc dreams of innumerable promises to be good, or their assurances they have been. There are bold requests and shy ones. There are confident letters from children who I obviously have had satisfactory uslnr News-Mlnjr I results on previous ventures in usmg Miner maU and letters couched ln SMALL COST Your Want- down-to-earth returns the Daily News-Miner Classi- Call 2143 It's that uncertainty and doubt. "I used to try to do something about it in cases I could tell were really bad," Starr explained, "but you just can't do it. You get snowed under." Some of the letters move the postmaster to swallow hard.

Foi instance, there was this one fron Dottie, a 10-year-old in New York City: "Dear Santa Claus I have been good all year. You can come and ask Grandmas. She and mj aunt take care of me as my mommy has went to heaven and my clad has a new mommy and she does not want me. So my grandma wants me. She is in a wheel chair she is blind in one eye and is paralize on one side, and I been good all year.

wash my grandma's, face and make her hair. I give her water when she wants a drink. "She says Santa will not be lere this year because we are very poor. Please dear, Santa come to see me and ask Grandma I have been good. I been good nd bring me lots of nice food to at." Santa came to little Dotie's house.

News department mployes of The Seattle Times fter reading the letter and hav- ng a check made in New York ook up an office collection to end to her. Santa Takes A Day Off Donations to the Christmas fund which came in Thursday and today will be acknowledged in Monday's newspaper. At that time, a complete and final accounting of the fund will be presented. It wasn't possible to acknowledge the late donations today since the Santa Claus who has been handling: the News- Miner drive wasn't available to write this column. The old boy took a rest today.

"Going- on the water wagon Jan. 1, but my not impressed. She Mys am much of a cowboy when it omes to riding that w.jton. I'll fifSt Ume fet ew.