ALASKA NEWS IN BRIEF
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movers in the effort to relocate the
State capital, has described the
court action taken to keep the
capital move initiative off the ballot
as “a poor way to try to thwart
the intentions of some 7,000 voters
of Alaska.”
AGAINST PASSAGE
JUNEAU—The Senate State Af
fairs Committee, by a 3-2 vote, has
recommended against passage of a
bill which would make the state
board of education the administra
tive and fiscal head of the Depart
ment of Education.
GILLAM PLAINTIFF
ANCHORAGE — The trial of a
case involving alleged restraint of
trade and violations of the Sherman
Anti-Trust act began in U.S. Dis
trict Court Monday.
Byron A. Gillam, operator of a
retail liquor store on Fireweed
Lane, filed the action against A.
Shyman Inc., a liquor distributing
company.
MANAGER FIRED
KETCHIKAN — James McLean's
services as Ketchikan city manager
were terminated abruptly by the
City Council last week after the
former Californian refused to sub
mit his resignation.
STEEL MILL
ANCHORAGE—A Canadian com
pany, Western Steel Corp., of Van
couver, B.C., is planning to build a
reinforcing bar steel mill in An
chorage.
WITHDRAWN
JUNEAU — Controversial legisla
tion which would have permitted
payoffs on unredeemed plays on
pinball machines has been with
drawn in the Senate by one of the
bill’s sponsors. Sen. George McNabb,
D-Fairbanks.
PORT EXPANSION?
ANCHORAGE—The port commis
sion is checking into the feasibility
of expanding the Port of Anchorage
facilities by adding a 200 foot dock
to handle petroleum products.
PLANT OPEN
KENAI—The first gas generation
power plant on the Kenai Peninsula,
1 which also has the distinction of
being the first in Alaska to be built
directly at a well head, is now open
for public inspection.
SCHOOL BUILDING
ANCHORAGE — A $3.8 million
building program for 1962-63 was
approved last week by the Anchor
age Independent School District
Board of Education.
The board also authorized a draft
of resolutions for the next election,
asking that another $3 million of
general obligation bonds be ap
proved by voters for future projects.
SIGNS BILLS
JUNEAU—Governor William A.
Egan has signed into law Senate
Bill No. 28 — increasing Alaska's
minimum wage requirements—and
Committee Substitute for Senate
Bill No. 93 which extends pro
visions of the Alaska wage and hour
act to workers not previously cov
ered.
I.L.W.U. COUNCIL
SEWARD—Ralph Rider, delegate
from local No. 60, ILWU, has re
turned from Juneau following a
three-day session with delegates
from other locals setting up an all
Alaska Council for ILWU locals.
The council is patterned after coun
cils on the West Coast.
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
JUNEAU—Governor William A.
Egan has asked the Alaska Legis
lature to create an Alaska Centen
nial Advisory Committee to study
and plan a celebration for observ
ance in 1967 of the 100th anniversary
of Alaska's purchase from Russia.
SEEK PERMIT
ANCHORAGE—The Yutan Coal
Company has requested a Depart
ment of the Army permit to con
struct a suspended conveyor across
the Nenana River at the mouth of
Lignite Creek.
JAPANESE THREAT
JUNEAU—A translation of a Rus
sian fisheries research paper has
been cited by Governor William A.
Egan as further evidence of the
threat by a Japanese high seas sal
mon fishery to the future of salmon
runs in Bristol Bay and other areas
of Alaska.
POLICE EXAMS
JUNEAU—The Alaska State Po
lice report a new series of com
petitive examinations will be given
to applicants for positions as State
Troopers. Examinations will be
held in Fairbanks on March 2.
ON STRIKE
KODIAK—The cold storage plant
is now being picketed by the Car
penters’ Union, due to a wage dis
pute between Allied Construction
and local carpenters.
GATZ RESIGNS
JUNEAU — The state's commis
sioner of revenue, Peter Gatz, has
submitted his resignation to Gov.
William A. Egan, effective Feb. 28.
In his letter of resignation, Gatz
said he was quitting State service
for personal reasons.
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much better—and do it much
faster.
“The real challenge of Statehood
is at hand. It is the challenge to
make Statehood work. The chal
lenge to use our resources, employ
our people and create for our chil
dren and their children institutions
that will endure, and a way of life
that is vigorous and full. I am seek
ing the nomination of the Demo
cratic Party for Governor of this
State.
“I am seeking the nomination of
the Democratic Party because I feel
that the Democratic Party is the
party to carry the State forward."
PURSE ROBBED
On Feb. 16 Mrs. Helen Vacura,
1031 Lathrop, reported that $121 had
been stolen from her purse while
she was watching a basketball
game.
HARVEY CARLISLE IS DEAD
Alaskan pioneer Harvey Carlisle
died last week in San Mateo, Cali
fornia, where he was undergoing
medical treatment. Funeral services
for him were held last Friday at
Crosby and Graj' funeral home in
Burlingame, California.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle had been
in California for about three months
and had planned to return to Fair
banks sometime around April.
Carlisle, an Alaskan since 1917,
was born near Warren, Missouri,
May 23, 1884. During his early life
he worked for the government in
the Department of the Interior land
office out of San Francisco. He was
sent to Alaska in 1917 and after
spending a few months on thi
Southeastern coast, came to Fair
banks where he made his home.
During his nearly 50 years ol
government service prior to his re
tirement in 1953. Carlisle saw a
great deal of Alaska not only by
foot but by small river boats. He
also traveled most of the interior
by dogsled and used to walk to
Anchorage several times a year.
He was a long time friend of
Sydney Laurence, famed Alaskat*
artist.
In 1955 Carlisle married Helen.
They met in Nome where she waj
working in the land office there.
Raising raspberries and strawber
ries in his back yard at 1115 First
Avenue, was a hobby of the pio
neer for many years; in fact he had
said that he had several 30 year old
berry bushes.
Surviving Carlisle besides hi*
widow, who’s address is 110 Aragon
Boulevard, San Mateo, California,
are two grown sons and a daughter
who are married.
Slate Workmen’s
Comp Hearings
Labor Commissioner Gil Johnson
announced today hearings on dis
puted claims will be heard by the
Alaska Workmen’s Compensation
Board February 26-28 in the Labor
Department’s regional office in
Fairbanks.
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