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CITY NEWS EV BRIEF Alaskan Knock on Door in Vain Another Lynx Another lynx was sighted here esterday. The animals have been appearing in unusually large numbers this winter, especially in the Hamilton Acres-Graehl district. Mrs. Lavera Nelson, who lives at 401 5th, Hamilton Acres, reported to Territorial Police that she sighted one of the beasts crossing the street. She reported the animal at 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning, and Territorial Police made an unsuccessful search for him.

Beasley Innocent Theodore R. Beasley, 43, a cab driver, was found innocent this morning in the city court of disorderly conduct. Beasley had been arrested Dec. 28 when stopped by a police patrolman. At the time of his arraignment he pleaded innocent of the charge and the case was continued until today when he was found innocent by the magistrate.

Driver Held Robert Morrison, who was driving a car with six passengers in it, was arrested at 1:20 o'clock this morning after a 75-mile-an- hour chase on the Richardson Highway. Patrolman Burton Fin- Icy overtook the" Eielson Air Force Base serviceman after chasing him for three miles. Morrison was charged with drunken and reckless driving. i Wiegert Reelected Joel Wiegcrt of the Laborers Union was re-elected to the post of president of the Building Trades Council last night. Other officers are Jerry Finley, vice president; Lou Dischner, secretary-treasurer and Morris Langberg, sergeant at arms.

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2 Senate Doors Remain Closed To Alaska's Egan, Gruening 'Senators' to Try Again Tomorrow; Alaskans Object to Partitioning Plan, Call for Statehood for Al! Alaska By FRANK W. VAILLE WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, members of'Alaska's unofficial "congressional" delegation waited in vain today for permission to appear before the Senate. Sent here to push the Territory's bid for statehood, they said they would try again tomorrow. Rivers also took up a post outside the House door where he will be available when the time comes.

Letters explaining the purpose of the Alaskans' journey here were sent in by messenger to Vice President Nixon and to Speaker Congressional Control Taken By Democrats WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, Democrats took the controls of the new 85th Congress today but only after a brief Senate scare C. Nuey and Tom Canafax. and started a session already con. fronted with a momentous foreign jRayburn Elected in October The two Alaskans, William Egan of Valdez and Ernest Gruening, former Territorial governor, were elected by Alaskans in October to take office as Senators if'and when the territory becomes a state.

Gruening said tentative plans call for Sen. Holland (D-Fla.) to move that the two Alaskans be permitted to enter the chamber, present their credentials and read a memorial asking action on the affairs issue. Husband and Wife Fined President Eisenhower will go A husband and wife today! Dc orc a Jcmt session Saturday tojas to when a similar request will pleaded guilty to making falscl prescnt this Srave be made to the House on behalf statements in applications ucst for advance approval to use of Ralph Rivers of Fairbanks, resident hunting fishing li-l tro against any Com-j named in the same Alaska elec- ccnscs Malcolm and Helen aggression in the Middle tion to serve in the house, if and East. The Democratic scare in the Senate arose from the silence of Frank Lausche of Ohio. He nier each received a $98 finei when they appeared in Commis-j sioner's Court.

They wore rested on complaints filed Fish and Game supervisors. Faces Driving Charges Robert D. Morrison of the 5001st Air Base Group at Ladd Air Force Base today pleaded innocent to charges of reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants. Trial date was set for 27 at 10 a.m. by Deputy U.S.

Commissioner Regis Glumac. Bail totaled S450. Junior Mushcrs Meet Junior Dog Mushcrs will meet tonight at 7:15 o'clock at the YMCA to lay final plans for their forthcoming race on Saturday and to draw for starling lineup positions. All boys, girls and adults interested in this program arc invited to attend, according to Rick Rirkstad, VMCA director. Harding Lake Camp Meeting The board of directors of the Harding Lake Camp will meet on Wednesday, Jan.

23. at 2 p.m.. with the place tentatively set as the VSO. All prospective users of the camp also were invited to attend by Rev. Bert Binglc, chairman of the board of directors.

Pleads Innocent A woman arrested by city police last night on a charge of being drunk pleaded inoccnt to the charge this morning. Nettie G. MJH.C26, of 627 6th was released from jail on S50 bail. The case was continued until tomorrow morning. Representative Mere John Blafcey.

social security representative has arrived from Juneau. He will be available for interviews at Room 222. Lavery Building on January 3rd and January Game Time Changed The City League basketball I finally voted Democratic and the Democrats prevailed on a 49-46 vote. Javits was absent. Routine Fashion In the House, the Democrats took over in routine fashion reinstalling the veteran Sam Rayburn of Texas as speaker on a vote of 227-199.

Lausche, elected as a Democrat, had once intimated he might vote to let Republicans have control of the Senate organization since the White House is held by that party. Lausche took his stand when the senators were called on to vote for a president pro temppre. This is the officer who presides when Vice President Nixon is absent. The Democratic nominee was Sen. Carl Hayden of Arizona.

The GOP offered Sen. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire. Lausche went along with the rest of the Democrats. So it was Haycten 49, Bridges 46. Since Javits was not there to vote, the outcome did not turn on Lausche's vote.

Would Hav 48 Votes But had Lausche gone with the Statehood bill. No decision has been reached when. Protest Partition WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, Alaska's "Congressional delegation" protested yesterday to Secretary of the Interior Seaton against any plans to partition the territory in connection with statehood. Ernest Gruening, former governor who was elected "U.S.

Senator" in a recent territorial move to publicize statehood, told reporters after the meeting that the delegation would send Seaton a letter setting forth arguments against any partitioning. He said the protest was based on press reports that the administration plans to recommend "statehood for Hawaii and a part of Alaska." "We were sent here to get statehood for Alaska and not for a part of it," Gruening. Note Reservations "We would have no objections if there were reservations within the boundary of the new state. "There are reservations now, including military reservations, wuh the military having most of the 90 million acres withdrawn. "We see no reason the same procedure cannot be followed without sentencing one bit of Alaska to continued colonialism and conferring full citizenship on Republicans and had they been only a part of A i aska able to swear alph j.

verSi re presentative- 'designate, said that "after Alaska him in, the GOP would have had 48 votes, the same as the Democrats, and Republicans could have taken control through Vice Pres- gets to be a state the federal government will still have authority to set aside reservations and 98 ident Nixon's tie-breaking vote. per cent of presently is Before they recessed, the sen-j public domain." DRAWING FOR HOMES The Housing Authority yesterday drew names to determine who will be permitted to purchase two duplex homes built by the Federal government here. One three-bedroom duplex was located on 8th avenue in the 700 block. The other was a two bedroom duplex located on Newt-Miner Photo by 9th avenue in the 1200 block. A total of 16 Fairbanks residents submitted bids on the two homes, Joseph Hong, AHA disposition officer, is shown holding a coffee can filled with slips of paper, while Marge Harvey of the Birch Park office draws names.

Drawing Held For Purchase Of Housing Local veterans who wanted to buy federally built duplex dwelling units took part in a drawing here yesterady. The "lottery" was made necessary by the fact that 16 people bid to purchase two homes. The Alaska Housing Authority disposed of all the duplex units Homes and the Homes. Tenants ators agreed unanimously (Continued on Page 2) that I Chance To Study in the Denali Arctic Village of the housing projects were given first chance at purchasing the units, and when they were finished buying only two were available for the general public. Vet- Seaton told reporterslater he given priority on these Boy Mauled By Dog Pack VANCOUVER.

B.C.. Jan. 3. House to leave would not discuss the partition) question until he has had a chance to study the delegation's letter. He said he expects the administration's statehood bill "to be ready rather promptly." From the Interior Department I the Alaskans went to the White for President 5-year-old Vancouver boy, Eisenhower the statehood mem- oria recent i adopted by the Alaska constitutional convention.

Gets Promotion Capt. William S. McCutcheon. Yukon Command general supply Wayne Spankie suffered a severely bitten leg and lacerations on the face and arms. Hospital officer at Ladd, has recently been attendants said he would recover, promoted to the rank of Major.I The boy was playing iri a Van- rniivnr.

navL- lilt ht-nrhpT- (Continued on Page Icouver park with his brother, Brij an. 9, when and they Gunnar Tetzold. 8, New York Times To Raise were surrounded by QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds lne pac dogs Started Running Wayne took fright and started running toward his home. Three of the lar.cer dogs leaped after him and pulled him to the ground. One of the dogs fastened its teeth into one of Wayne's legs and pulled him screaming into a clump of bushes.

Wayne's brother and the Tet- zold boy ran unnoticed by the dogs and summoned the park NEW YORK, Jan. 3, New York Times said today the price of its Sunday edition will be increased from 25 cents to 35 cents outside a 200-mile radius from the city, effective Jan. 13, The price inside the 200-mile radius will continue at 25 cents. houses. Joseph Hong, AHA disposal officer, conducted yesterday's drawing, approximately 10 of those who had bid looked on.

Drew the Names Marge Harvey, of the AHA Birch Park office drew the names from a coffee can held by Hong. Five of the bids were for the two bedroom duplex, while 11 were for the three bedroom unit. Here are the names in order 'Copters Snatch Marooned Alpinists from ML Blanc CHAMONIX, France, Jan. 3, ters succeeded in making shut- helicopter pilots today snatched eight marooned alpinists from the snowswept slopes of Mt. Blanc but gave up hope for two more frostbitten climbers marooned on Europe's highest peak for 12 'days.

The rescue pilots had hoped to hover above the Frenchman Jean Vincendon, 23, and Belgian Francois Henry, 24, and lower men down to put them in baskets hanging from the "copter, but this proved impossible. Both may already have died. Suffering from extreme frostbite, they were bundled in sleeping bags in the wreck of a helicopter which crashed earlier trying to save them. The two young men had set out two days before Christmas to scale Mt. Blanc despite adverse weather forecasts.

Two light Alouette helicop- Bank Condition WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, The comptroller of the currency of the priority to purchase. Only I today issued a call for the condi- the first name on each list will I of a National Banks at the get an opportunity to buy a cloEe of business Monday, Dec. providing that person can pass a 131. credit investigation and complete! The Federal Reserve Board is- the transaction.

The two winners were Elmo Willis Heter of the Arctic Indoctrination School, and Jack Glowers who is employed by Winn's Service Station. Names Are Listed Denali Homes, two bedroom duplex: 1. Elmo Willis Heter, 2. (Continued on Page 2) sued a similar call affecting all! State Banks which are members of the reserve system. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation called for reports from all other insured banks.

The call requires the making of a full report on the banks' 'cial condition within 10 days. I tie landings at the level, where the eight men were huddled in a climbers' shelter. But there was no landing spot near Vincendon and Henry, several hundred yards away. The eight men had been trapped on the 15,781 foot mountain in earlier rescue attempts. Four were trapped when their helicopter crashed near the two climbers.

The other four had parachuted to the site. Unable to move the helpless pair because of the hazardous weather conditions, the would- be rescuers bundled them into sleeping bags in the wreckage and then made the perilous climb to the shelter. A final try at rescuing Vin- cendon and Henry was made by French helicopter pilot Jean Boulet, who holds the world's helicopter altitude record, and Commandant Legall, director of the rescue operations. On their last night violent wind currents and a thick storm of powdered snow blown up by the helicopter rotors prevented the aircraft getting close to the trapped pair. "Henry and Vincendon are dead or in a coma," said Legall.

"We cannot risk new lives to bring their bodies down. The bodies will be abandoned until springtime." All the rescued men were hospitalized, suffering from various degrees of frostbite. Some were in serious condition. Acting Chief Executive Assumes Post Ex-Juneau Mayor Hendrickson Stays Until Ike Appoints JUNEAU, Jan. 3, UrV-B.

Frank Heintzleman, wearing a tan suit, a maroon tie and a big smile, finished his term as Alaska's 14th governor today. The 68-year-old Republican, commenting that "I won't miss the job a bit," cleared off his desk for Waino Hendrickson, who takes over tomorrow as acting governor of the Tecritory. Hendrickson, 60, Secretary of Alaska and former mayor of Juneau, will serve as acting chief executive until President Eisenhower's appointment of a successor to Heintzleman. He Won't Be Idle After 46 years in federal service, and 38 years in Alaska in the U. S.

Forest Service and as governor, Heintzleman resigned job to which le was appointed in 1953. "I won't be Idle," the governor! said. "It will take me a week or' so to clean up around the office, (and during that time I will be of what service I can to the acting governor. But I'm through as of today." Heintzleman, a bachelor, said he probably would move from the governor's mansion next week, taking an apartment in the Baranof hotel three blocks from the federal building. "I'll spend about a month stu- Dr.

Haggland, Stepovich, Hickel Get Indorsements JUNEAU. Jan. 3, The Territorial Republican Central Committee, meeting at Anchorage last night, endorsed three men for the appointment of governor of Alaska, the Daily Alaska Empire reported here today. Quoting "unofficial sources" at the party conclave, the newspaper said endorsement went to Walter J. Hickel of Anchorage and to Mike Stepovich and Dr.

Paul Haggland, both of Fairbanks. The vote of the committee, including proxies cast in the absence of some of the members, was 10-4 in each case, the Empire said. It had become evident at the Anchorage meeting which was barred to reporters, that Third Division delegates on the 14-man committee had mustered strong support for HickoL Hickel has refused to publicly announce his candidacy, but it is known that he is actively seeking the presidential apopintment as he did in 1953, when Gov. Heintzleman was picked ss a compromise candidate after weeks of internal party bickering in the Territory. The actual appointment to the S19.000-a-year job will come from Washington It.

w.i* not known First Division committee members, reportedly holding out for the nomination of Henry Clark, cast the four votes the Alas- car. position of the three men who ry ln Wasllln ton reportedly received the endorse- Pending the appointment of a ment. successor to Heintzleman, Secre- If the report was accurate it ur Alaska Waino Hendrick- meant that First Division party son will take over temporarily as leaders were successful, at acting governor, in their intention of blocking the The lack of a unanimous en- endorsement of a single candidate dorscment by the committee, it to succeed B. Frank Heintzleman, I was felt in some quarters, might Gov. Heintzleman's resignation well lead again to the appoint- as the Territory's 14th governor is ment of another compromise can- effective today.

Hickel, who operates motels at didate this year. The 60-year-old Hendrickson Anchorage and Fairbanks, is Re-i has been prominently mentioned publican National Committeemaa as a possible choice if this situa- from the Territory. I tion actually developes. Musical Chairs Being Played In Capitol; Alaskan Left Out By ARTHUR EDSON AP ffewsfectures Writer WASHINGTON. Jan.

3. Here in Washington, it might as dying and catching projects to which I up on the devote my retirement," Heintzleman said, "then I'll probably set out trip to get things under on a way." Answering Letters Much of the governor's last day in office was devoted to answering letters from throughout the country, acknowledging his resignation and wishing him well. In his replies, Heintzleman point ed out his plans for the future: "I shall continue to live in Alaska, and work on pending and (Continued on Page 2) ESC Has $45,000 i As Unencumbered Balance in 1956 ka Jan. Employment Alas- Security Corn- well be spring. Up around the capitol I that eventually will enable Church to have a nook of his own.

Why this game of musical chairs? The answer is simple. The better quarters go to the sen- there ators with the most seniority. Sen. Allott, for instance will are signs of life everywhere. day congress comes back to work, I larger rooms by taking Gore's or its legislative facsimile, and (spot, and two washrooms instead already we have more than a full I ol one house.

along which The scramble for the better of- ifices is tremendous, especially on be seated because i "Roll Call," a newspaper pub- fery two weeks for those in the capitol. reported jwhat happened after the defeat Office Switching 0 one prominent representative. Naturally every new congress Within 10 minutes, it said, five calls for considerable office secretaries had called the build- Alaska isn't a state yet. Its to whoop it up for Alaskan state- no a switching. This explains the unfortunate loser's office, case of Sen.

Frank Church, the 32-year-old Idaho Democrat who 1 hasn't a desk he can call his He's camping out in one of the rooms belonging to Sen. James Murray iD-Mont). Church has a suite of rooms assigned to him. but he can't move in because Sen. Gordon Al- 'ing superintendent to ask for the i Employes' Case To Be Discussed City Fathers mission has repaid 53,600,000 federal loan and finished 1956 with balance of jlott hasn't been able leave yet.

Allott is supposed to move right away, but can't be-1 Tonight at the postponed Council meeting the city fathers will again face the Public Works employees of the city an unencumbered 545,244.27. M. E. Weir, director of the ESC, said today the agency immediately applied for a new loan! of SttS'S WS "the week. Weir said the actual cash balance in the territory's unemployment compensation fund totaled cause Sen.

Albert Gore (D-Tenn) who lost their jobs last week hasn't moved. Now Gore ii eager to move out i so that Allott can have his office, get into his quarters F. George fice. On The Job George, who has been on the job longer than anyone still in i tne senatoring business, did not '--tion. He has of $695.244.27.

However, of this still is impounded by court ru for re-election. He been order, pending pavment of more co ectin 1 5 th than half a million dollars in which probably date back to the claims to Fidalgo Island Cannery employes. fecfs 5 Power' a senator, on Nov. 192-. If all goes well, George will complete his moving soon, there- iby setting off a chain reaction over wage and fringe benefit disputes with Cfty Manager Matt Slankard.

The men, who have been off their jobs since last Friday do not have their case on the official Council agenda tonight, according to City Clerk Einar Tonseih, but will be heard "under special business." A spokesman for the employees bad no official light to shed on what they will bring before the Council members tonight. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, form of the aerial inspection President Eisenhower has told i which this country has been urg- ha Rncctane TTnifaJ i Russians the United States caretaker, who beat off the 11 make "further proposals" on attacking Wavne. disarmament at the United Na- Two of the dogs subsequently ons Butt has rejected, for tne present at least, a Soviet proposal for five-power talks on the just figured out a way buy that nice home we saw in the News-Miner Want Ads, dear!" were picked up by police and city dog pound employes, who said the dogs showed no evidence of rabies. Stock Transaction NEW YORK, Jan.

3, ONE WAY to make money is Bonier. plans to acquire the News-Miner Class-! 354 shares of Alaska Pine and turn your un-1 Cellulose for 241,925 shares of even your ser-lRayonier Common, a statement ified Pages used articles, vices, into cash. Call 2261. problem. The White House last night ing since Eisenhower first proposed it at the 1955 Geneva summit conference.

Previously, the Russians had opposed any such plan. Soviet Attempt But Eisenhower shot back at framework of the United at the U.N. He did not say what I tending 500 miles on either side seem most likely to produce a those proposals would be. step forward in the highly complicated matter of disarmament." i Could Agree Eisenhower did not foreclose of the Iron Curtain. However, Eisenhower said that "much to my regret" the Russian In this connection.

Eisenhower I a possible big power conference statement "does not signify will- said the United Slates "will make ion further proposals" on the subject Wah Chang Buys U.S. Tin Smelter WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. The Federal Facilities Corp.

today sold the government-owned Do it with 1 change made public Eisenhower's reply to a Nov. 17 message' from Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin. In that message, Bulganin had suggested leaders of the United States. Russia, Britain. France and India sit down together to seek ways to bring about disarmament.

In his reply, Eisenhower wel- the N.V. Stock Ex- corned Bulganin's "apparent will- licancsc" to a what he referred to as the Soviet "attempt to dismiss as a 'slanderous campaign' the world's indignant reaction to Soviet armed! actions against the people Hungary." On both the disarmament and Hungarian matters, Eisenhower challenged the Russians to work through the United Nations. He told Bulganin that in his "deliberation! wttiui disarmament at some future, ingness to seek agreement on the 0 JK date, saying: "I could agree to a basic element of my Geneva pro- or v'' meeting whenever circumstances iposal of averting surprise attack would make it seem likely to through aerial inspection of the complish a significant result." The President wrote Bulganin that be W)ce 5 "hope from arent willingness to consider iaerial inspection as a positive I factor in the problem of anna- latest Soviet disarmament pro- Partly cloudy tonight Friday with light snow tonight, ments." This was a reference to Low tonight zero. High to- a Russian statement, issued along morrow 15. High yesterday -5.

with the Nov. 17 Bulganin letter. Low last night -12. Tempera- i in which the Soviet leader ture at noon -3. Sunrise Fri- broached the idea of creating an daj i.m.

p.ra. JMriai ictpwtiwi taffej tone centers Of our military power." Reply Delivered MOSCOW, Jan. 3, President Eisenhower's reply to the posals was. delivered to the Soviet tin smelter at Texas City, Wsh Chang New York City, for 51,350,000. The government will receive a 10 per cent cash dou-n payment when title is transferred, the cor-; poration said, and the rest in 10'.

annual installments. i The buyer will pay 4 per cent! yearly interest on the deferred: balance. foreign office yesterday, the S. embassy said today. The British and French embassies delivered similar replies, AJJ U.

The buyer has agreed to make additional payments not exceeding 2 million dollars depending on 2) "I'm the most qualified man in Alaska fer the post of governor. Ain't noon output of tin metal, tin alloys i body in the Territory that needs and tungsren from ihe pjast 519,000 a year worse than I do.".