BOOK SCORES ALASKA WATERWAY NEEDS
Anyone who believes that Amer
ica's pioneering days and oppor
tunities are all behind should visit
the northwest Pacific Coast, Alaska
end Hawaii.
In all three he'd find bountiful
'and and resources ripe for develop
ment. and in all three he'd find
waterways transport — existing or
potential—to help him.
Thus opens the first paragraph
of a most remarkable book just
received by Jessen's Weekly, pub
lished by the National Association
of River and Harbor Contaractors
of New York and edited by Harry
O. Locher.
The book is published as a source
of factual information on a little
known. often-misunderstood, and
j’et nationally-vital subject.
Understanding Important
A better understanding of the
subject, obtained by reading the
beautifully illustrated book, can be
important to anyone concerned
about the course of this nation’s
future.
In the forword, it is stated that
the 1960s will be, the Nation’s lead
! ers agree, a "decade of decision.”
Defenses against nuclear attack
must be perfected, expansion of the
economy must keep pace with an
explosive population growth, we
must find effective means to halt
further inflation, and we must meet
the rising tide of foreign trade
competition.
These will be the major chal
lenges in the 60s and one of the
ways to meet this challenge is an
expanded, accelerated program of
waterway and harbor improvements.
Refers to Alaska
Referring to the 49th and 50th
, states, Alaska and Hawaii, water
way improvements are sorely need
ed at many places. The potentials of
the rivers, especially those in Alas
ka. should begin to get more atten
tion now that the former territories
are full-fledged members of the
Union.
The content of this outstanding
publication is replete "with a tre
mendous amount of information on
rivers, harbors, lakes and canals,
past and present.
The address of the publishers
(see third paragraph) is 15 Park
Row, New York 38, New York.
The American Broadcasting Com
pany will use color next fall for the
I first time. “The Flintstones,” “Mat
ty’s Funnies With Beany and Cecil,”
and certain movie features will get
the tinted treatment regularly.
Workmen work on the forms for the' new sewage treatment plant,
located in the Memorial Park area. Burgess and Reed and Martin are
general contractors on the project, which is scheduled for comple
tion sometime in December.
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