Unloading -uperations at t h e Port of Anchorage municipal terminal are a halt today as Sea - Land • union officials JXflder resolution of a disagree­~~ which has resulted in a >Wrk stoppage at the dock.

''Sea-Land's cargo vessel An­chOrage, which arrived Sunday nif!t from Seattle, is berthed at the port.

Yembers of the Teamsters U.m Local 959 walked off the job Monday morning, according to less Carr, union official.

Apprpximately 55 union mem­bers were involved in the walk­out, Carr said. He , said t h e walkout would continue u n t i 1 Sea-Land officials agreed to meet with representatives of the union.

There are no pickets posted at the dock.

"There is no dock strike," ac­cording to Don Walter, port of­ficial. "This is just a work ~top­page," he added.

Walter said longshoremen un­loading the Anchorage contin­ued to work through Monday.

A Sea-Land spokesman s a i d today no company officials had

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met with teamster representa-tives as yet.

He said a meeting was pro­posed Monday night but neither side could agree upon a meeting place.

He said the union had not pre­sented the shipping firm with its grievance.

Carr said the union's stand is that Sea - Land has violated health and welfare provisions and an agreed-upon hospitaliza­tion program and that wag€!' normally paid by the emolov¢ have not been paid by Sea­Land.

He said the union had attempt ed to set up a meeting wit Sea-Land but "!bey refuse t meet.'! a. ' ·

Carraid the ·teamsters woul contiJ1Ul9! the wltlMiut until Sea­Land ft!>relll!l'ltMives met with the union: · · "' • 1

C. ~ Hil~r, nd general mana~said the I m• sters walked ll'!lt "'withot\t ior notice of an e~'J(rie . '

He said the -. ·nd o tel:! 1

have offered Jtleet • th union to disc QY priM'e which may exisf' ~· ~ovidEW th union orders the teamsters to r turn to y.:ork.

Walter said he understood th matter was brought to a hea when Sea-Land's fired a te ster driver.

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Dock Deserted As Walkout Halts Operation

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,Anchorage DaUv Time - f;riday, .Jan. -29: 19;,

Port Bo~ra To Report On _Pipeline

Anchorage's Port Commission will meet at 7 :30 p.m.' Monday to prepare a report on the pro­posed Army pipeline between' Whittier ·&l)d Anchorage, A, E. Harned, port director, said to­day.

Mayor Elmer Rasmuson has requested that the conunissiori prepare ·a report on the facility for study by the Anchorage CitY Council. ..

The Anny bas asked Congr~ for $5 mllllon to blli.ld the petro­leum pipeline into Ancborage.

Military fuel .now is unload~. at the Port of Anchorage. Con­struction of a pipeline would bypass · the port facilities and result in a ted!JCtion of pOrt revenues. · Priortot~~eaMh~e,nrl~

tary fuel'· was· unltladed at the Army Dock. FttllMmlg Its de­st:ruction, petrolelml · pl'9duets were tmloaded at a ~mporary petroleum doek •11le- port.

The port has requested voter approval of · $1,75jj,OIO for • con­struction of a pennanent farll-ity. \

By ED ISENSON

Don Walter, Port {)f Anchorage operations manager, noti­fied us yesterday of a new industry which may be estab­lished in the city. He turned up at work yesterday after having told IL~ the night before about seeing unidentified objects in the sky. On his desk was this letter:

Operations Manager Port of Anchorage Anchor11ge, Alaska Dear Sir:

January 27, 1964

As rppresantative of the Martian Earth Exploitation Co., I would like to inquire about raJ:es for the S}ocka,ge of our spacecraft (sometimes called "flyl!J.g, saucer" by your peo12le.)

We have. 'been observing the conditions in your area for several dars, and we believe tb~t the Port of Anchorage wouid be 1h~ best place for us to make a landing. The winter temperatures• in Anchorage are very similar to the tempera­tures oi'ti'te temperature zones of Mars. 'Dhl.s is due of course

"1 .. ,.. . ·, ~~ the fac,r \hat Mars is further frOI)'I the ~un.

<''l9·;o The 'Martian government and oltr company are very J!t~•ger to. enter into a trade agreement with your area. We I i Jleed. water badly, but we don't have many manufactured !iiftns for trade . Of course, the variotU cultural artifacts of , 1\lars might be of some value, especially if the Anchorage

a tea had a monopoly on them. Als(l a· general cultural ex­change, although not measured in tonnage, would provide many jobs fQr clerks, artists, and scfloolars of both worlds.

-, Would you please leave on your desk tomorrow night

tlh• rates for dockage, the rates per ton of water, .and tl}e times the dock will be free in the next few weeks.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Sincerely, Y. Y. Zwek Capt. Mars Spacecraft No. 3072-1-18-1 and Vice President in-charge of ·i!xplor~ltoh for the Mars Earth Ex,ploitatiotrComtlany

Don. Jeff the following answer for Ca!MIH ~-telllf V.P. In Charge of Exploitation for the Mars 'Eartlifxp'roita· tion Co.

Dear Captain Y. Y. Zwek: . ~ I'

Your inquiry of 27 January bas been T!!Cejved with much enthusiasm and amazement at the Port of Al}(lhQl·age. We extend a cordial welcome to you and your crew i!$ the first Martian craft to visit our port.

Port of Anchorage Terminal tariff No. 1 se't.s forth ~11 rates and charges at City Dock, however this. ~ublication maj{es no reference to "flying saucers." Our customs do not permit us to render free services. However, we ··have con­tacted our federal government for an e.xcepl!Qn in this Instance.

. The h·ade of artifacts of our worlds will ~ re than satisfactory and the opportunity to create a continuing cul­tural excpange m~mor.able.

Park. We nxiously anticipate your visit and the possible ! pl·~motion of trade i;Jet'r~eu our "l"orlds. ·

Please advise arrivlll time so a proper welcome can be arrange\! for your inaugural voyage.

Very truly yours, Donald A. Walter Operations Manager Port of Anchora~:e

• • > :r ; •L'Il' ci"lJJ(lr!Jlt~ We'll ke~p ~n ,to~r~f thi$~~tr,~J~~, T'J;tY }>e tbe_ ·P~J::h)~~g

of a whole new '(nd~t(v bere, JUS( a5 CatJ(. }wek .li,U~ ~'· .(\.nyway, it's reassurill'ltJ to kno\v tiie good ca:otaln lias obl.v peaceful intentions. A melllber of the Daily News staff had been somewhat concerned lest the Martians thought people were food.

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_E SALUTE THE · PORT OF ··-CHO·RAGE ON ITS DAY

ALASKA VAN AND TORAGE CO., J,c.

LARRY LANDRY 2216 Post Rd. BR ·a-4405

HEADS PORT COMMISSION Wallace Martens is chairman of the city's Port ~sion, charged with di­recting the Port of Anchorage municipal terminaliJther commission members are Robert Baum, William Besser, Larry Landry and Vir~e. Martens also was a member of the old port commission which resi t year after serving for many years. Members of the old co~*'n, in d on to Mar­!~· were Harold Strandberg, Rodney Johnston, ~'Anderson and Jack Fer­gu!;on.

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