No Bidders For
Alaska Timber
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» WASHINGTON (/P)—A govern
ment dream of a vast paper and
timber industry in Alaska appar
enly is doomed to remain a dream
a while longer.
A year ago the U. S. forest serv
ice took steps to make it come
true. It was influenced by a short
age of paper and timber products
in this country—and by a desire to
P help develop Alaska.
It said Alaska’s forests could
provide 25 per cent of this coun
try’s annual newsprint needs. And
it offered to sell three billion cubic
feet of Alaska national forest tim
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ber for forestry products.
Buyers were required to put up
modern pulp and paper mills
which would have cost upwards ol
• $60,000,000. The prospective mill
runners also were required to es
tablish modern town sites for
workers’ families.
But no acceptable offers were
received when the time for placing
bids on one timber lot expired late
in the year, so the time was ex
tended on this lot until last week.
Again the timber went begging.
Auction of a second lot is set for
Monday, March 29, but forestry
officials have little hope of a suit
Wets Will Win
In 1957
WATERFORD, Vt., The town’s
*wets” looked longingly today to
1957 when, they feel, the sale o
alcoholic beverages would be al
lowed.
Their reasoning:
Two years ago the town voted
“dry” 36-0.
Last year the vote against alco
holic beverages was 36-4.
Last night’s vote against liquor
was 34-6.
Said one of the residents who
voted “wet:” “If we continue to
pick up two converts a year we’re
“in” in ’57.”
able offer.
Among other reasons, native In
dian claims to the timber have dis
couraged buyers. The forest serv
ice had planned to hold the sales
funds until such claims could be
settled. But some interested bid
ders were said to be afraid this
plan might not protect them fully.
A move is now being pressed in
Congress to have those claims set
tled by law.
Such a law, forestry officials
say, might make the Alaska dream
come true.
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Military Asks Fast
Expansion Of
Armed Services
WASHINGTON, (/P) — The na
tion’s top military leaders asked
Congress yesterday for an imme
diate expasion of the armed serv
ices and the drafting of men 19 to
25 of age.
Secretary of defense Forrestal
grimly outlined the recent turn of
world events in urging steps to
make United States’ military
might match that of communist
Russia.
As Forrestal spoke before the
Senate armed service committee,
President Truman announced he
is preparing to give Congress a
revised defense program.
Mr. Truman told his news con
ference he can’t estimate yet how
many additional billions of dol
lars the program will cost. Estim
ates from the defense department
have not yet reached him. he said.
Forrestal said the odds still fa
vor peace and the free nations of
the world.
But he asked Congress to ap
prove immediately:
1. An increase in the present
authorizaed strength of army,
navy, marine and air force man
power by 349,500 officers and
men.
3. Another three billion dollars
in cash and contract authority for
the armed services to cover this
expansion. This presumably would
be in addition to the eleven bil
lions already in the budget.
3. Drafting by selective service
of men from 19 to 25 years inclu
sive. He said this would provide
1,355,000 men but added that only
about 220,000 probably would be
taken. He estimated 500,000 prob
ably would volunteer.
4. A permanent system of uni
versal military training which
would become fully effective with
ing three years. Forrestal said
this would provide some 850.000
men each year with basic training.
Forrestal said some of the de
tails of the expanded armed serv
ice program must be presented
later behind closed doors.”
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Anchorage Has
Record Field
ANCHORAGE, (A*) — A record
field of 38 candidates will seek of
fice in the Anchorage municipal
election April 6. Filings closed Fri
day night.
In the mayoralty race are Fran
cis Bowden, incumbent, who made
a last-minute switch from his can
didacy for the council to seek his
, third term as mayor; Mrs. Alice
Hall, former owner of a pet shop
here; Z. J. Loussac; Thomas Free
man, and Harold Butcher.
The only uncontested office is
that of a two-year term on the
utility board, for which Anton
Anderson is the only candidate.
Ten men have filed for the three
council seats having two-year
terms, and 11 seek the three posi
tions with one-year terms.
A complete new council will be
elected as the result of the recent
resignation of all counci 1 m e n
whose terms extended for another
year. The legality of their election
last year has been contested by the
U. S. district attorney on the
grounds that a number of voters
were not legally registered. At the
time they resigned, the councilmen
said their action was taken “in or
der not to prejudice the city’s de
velopment.”
Ginger was used in early Greek
1 and Roman times.
Announce Fishing
Regulations
JUNEAU, (/P)—'The U. S. Fish
and wildlife service notified the
Alaska native service and the
Alaska salmon industry that no
spring fishing will be permitted in
the Karluk district unless the es
capement of red salmon is suffi
cient to warrant it.
Frank Hynes of the regional of
fice of the service said he will not
be swayed from efforts to rehabil
itate the fishing district which, he
said, is “potentially one of the
most valuable in Alaska.”
He advised fishing interests to
be prepared for greatly curtailed
operations in the area.
The district is scheduled to be
opened from July 22 to Aug. 14
for an expected good run of pink
salmon. The season is subject to
modification by the U. S. wildlife
service, however, depending on
the number of l'eds taken at the
same time and also on the condi
tion of the pinks.
Will Wait In Jail
For Divorce
CHICAGO f/P)—Edward Christ
man, 5, a baker, who is seeking a
divorce from his wife, Margaret,
43, carried a suitcase of clothing
when he. appeared before circuit
judge George M. Fisher yesterday.
The court had ordered Christ-'
man to pay $10 a week temporary
support for the couple’s child,
Flory, 9, pending disposition of
Mrs. Christman’s suit for separate
maintenance. ,.
Christman told Judge Fisher he
would starve “or sit out any jail
sentence you carf give me” unless
his wife granted him a divorce.
Pointing to his suitcase, he tolrl#
■Judge Fisher:
“I have changes of socks and
clothing here. I'll not comply with
any court order. I’m prepared to,
go to jail—and I’ll stay there till,
she gives me a divorce.”
Judge Fisher sentenced him to;
six months in Jail.
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