Alaska Chief Executive Praises Lawmakers
Governor Egon Lauds Job
Done By State Legislature
Governor William A. Egan this week praised members of the
Alaska Legislature for a “constructive job well done and in the
interests of Alaska and its citizens.”
In a statement following adjournment of the Second Session,
Second Alaska Legislature, the Governor declared:
“Prior to the outset of this session, there were many who
pointed to 1962 as an election year and freely predicted that by
reason of this the accomplishments
of the 1962 session would be few.
“I do not share this view and. in
looking over the legislation which
has been enacted, I feel that my
faith in the caliber and dedication
of the men and women composing
the membership of the House and
Senate has been fulfilled.”
Noting that he has thus far
signed 98 bills into law and permit
ted two others to become law with
out his signature, Governor Egan
said “many of these have been far
reaching in their import to the de
velopment of Alaska and its citi
zens.
Lists Accomplishments
“This session of the Legislature,”
said Egan, “has completely revised
the method of State support to local
school districts. It has amended the
borough act to make it more work
able and equitable; it has enacted
one of the most far-reaching pieces
of civil rights legislation ever to
become law in the United States.”
Other accomplishments cited by
the Governor include the adoption
of a uniform commercial code, the
creation of a new Department of
Economic Development and Plan
ning, the creation of a committee to
lay the groundwork of the Alaska
Centennial, comprehensive revision
of the State’s Workmen’s Compensa
tion Fund, an increase in the mini
mum wage, extension of coverage
of the State’s overtime hours law,
extension of the deadline for the
purchase of motor vehicle registra
tion. and extension of unemploy
ment compensation benefits to per
sons undergoing vocational train
ing.
“As in any legislative session,”
the Governor said, “many desirable
pieces of legislation and appropria
tions were not enacted. Overall,
however, measures passed by this
session of the Legislature will en
able Alaska to take a long stride for
ward along the path of economic
and social progress.”
FINDS AMMO
L. L. Tyree of the Northward
Building reported to City Police
on April 15 that he had found a
.357 magnum cardboard box. con
taining some unfired ammunition
and a cleaning brush. The articles
were turned over to City Police.
Egan Asks State
Department For
Fishery Support
Governor Wiliam A. Egan said to
day:
“The United States State Depart
ment has not yet issued an authori
tative statement upholding the posi
tion of the State of Alaska regard
ing the waters of Shelikof Strait.
“It is inconceivable to me in view
of past United States action in regu
lating fisheries in these waters and
I the present critical condition of
United States’ coastal fisheries that
such an affirmation will not be
promptly forthcoming.
“It is unfortunate that a private
Japanese interest would jeopardize
the friendship and economic co
operation that exists between the
; people of Alaska and the people of
Japan.
“From Japanese newspaper ac
counts it is clear that the Japanese
| company’s fishing fleet entered
Shelikof Strait for the sole purpose
of determining whether or not the
United States and Alaska were pre
pared to act aggressively in pro
tecting their established rights.
“The State has made it abundant
ly clear that it intends to do so.” . |
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Auxiliary Initiates
4 New Members
Four new members were initiated
into Auxiliary No. 8, Pioneer Wom
en, at the regular meeting Monday
evening.
Those initiated into the order
were: Louise Corey, Molly Yurko- |
vich, Effie Lewis and Alice Bayless.
John Yurovich was taken into Ig
loo No. 4, Pioneers, and returning
members of the last legislative ses
sion gave their reports of activities
in Juneau to members of the Order.
Plans were made by the auxiliary
to have their roll call dinner on
April 30 at the Elks Hall.
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FIREFIGHTERS — Men of the University of Alaska fire depart
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Chena Road last Wednesday. The fire completely razed the frame
house.
Ice Breakup Oil
Chena Sets New
Mark This Year
Mrs. Gladys Morris and daughter
Lyle are winners of the Chena Ice
Classic.
The ice on the Chena River went
out at 9:19 p.m. Monday night, set
ting a new breakup record two days
earlier than the last one recorded in
1957.
The two women will receive be
tween $6,000 and $7,000 in prize
money.
The Classic is sponsored by the
Firemen's Benefit Association, with
the money over what is paid to the
prize-winning ticket going to the
Health and Welfare Fund of the As
sociation. This money is spent for
charitable purposes.
Editor's Note: 1 won the Jessen's
minute pool! RJG.
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