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Vol. 20, No. 51
Wednesday, January 24, 1962
Fairbanks, Alaska
cyan ruts major Emphasis
On Economic Development
Governor William A. Egan has unveiled his 1962 Legislative
program — a program that places heavy emphasis on Alaska’s
economic development.
In his annual “State of the State” message to the Legisla
ture. the governor m’ODOsed the establishment of a non,
ment of government, a Department*
of Economic Development and
Planning.
This agency would assume func
tions now handled by the Division
of State Planning and the Division
of Tourism and Economic Develop
ment. Both of these divisions would
go out of existence.
Other Major Proposals
Other major legislative proposals
presented by the governor included:
1— A water code to establish a
sound water management program.
2— Extension of the employment
security program to cover those
enrolled in authorized vocational
training programs, and an increase
in the maximum weekly benefit
from $45 to $50.
3— Extension of the motor vehicle
license registration deadline to
May 31.
4— Creation of a Fisheries Com
mission to study methods for elim
inating the annual influx of non
resident fishermen and cannery
workers to Alaska.
5— A Centennial Commission to
outline plans for Alaska’s 100th
birthday in 1967.
6— A contractors’ licensing law.
7— Two consumers' protection bills
—one designed to insure accurate
reporting of financing charges, the
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By Buckwheat Charley
Wal, Monday wuz the day of
the big blow in Fairbanks. Yes
siree, when them lawmakers
down in Juneau gits goin, you
kin tell it miles away . . . wuzn’t
too warm of a wind yet tho . . .
guess they ain’t reached there
peak yet.
Big news the first day of the
legislature wuz the republicun
bill to make it agin the law to
dump garbage along the road ...
guess them news-miner deliv
ery boys has bin gittin careless
agin.
Naturally, the republicuns has
went an copied the idees of the
Demacrat state party chairman,
that ex-radicul, Wendil kay.
Yep, they has got bills in to re
peal all the taxes an spend the
bonus money instead.
Hope nobody gits skeered a
bout next year an what they is
gonna use for money then . . .
afte~ all. that is a long time off
an besides the election will be
over then.
Jist think, we will hav all
kinds of good election promises
to enjoy agin soon. (They is al
ways more fun then the real
thing.) Maybe its cuz election
promises is FREE and don’t cost
anything.)
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other to protect fall-out shelter
purchasers from fraudulent pro
moters.
Endorses Rills
Governor Egan also endorsed a
number of bills he introduced dur
ing the 1961 session and which are
still before the Legislature.
Specifically mentioned were mea
sures to extend maximum employ
ment security coverage durations
from 26 to 28 weeks and to include
state employees in the emnlovment
security program; an anti-trust bill;
a uniform commercial code; a bill
to extend Overtime Hours Act cover
age. and another to permit Alaska’s
entry into the Pacific Marine Fish
eries Commission.
The governor endorsed a school
financing bill being prepared by
the State Board of Education.
He urged the legislature to go on
record as sunDortine federal legis
lation for federal aid to education,
federal aid to colleges and medical
care for the aged.
Governor Egan also gave support
to representative John Hellenthal's
(P-Anch.) bill to provide equal ac
commodations for all persons, re
gardless of race. This bill was .
passed by the House last year and j
is still awaiting action by the Sen
ate.
Emphasizes Development
Major emphasis in the governor's
address centered around Alaska’s
resources development potential.
The governor outlined for the
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Carpenters, AGC
Talks Underway;
Resume Monday
t
Mpnday saw the beginning of ne
gotiations between Carpenters Lo
cal No. 1243 of Fairbanks and the
Alaska Chapter of the Associated
General Contractors here in Fair
banks. A new agreement is to be |
negotiated.
The two year contract that con
cluded a long strike in the summer
of 1959 expires in March. Sessions
continued on into Tuesday and then
recessed until next Monday.
This year the Carpenters Unions
in Alaska are negotiating with the
AGC as two separate groups. One
group represents the locals in south- 1
eastern and southcentral Alaska
and is meeting with the AGC in An
chorage. The other, Local No. 1243,
represents central and northwestern
Alaska and is currently meeting
here in Fairbanks.
No information has been released
as to the progress thus far.
The only other union that is in
volved in negotiations with AGC
this season is the American Federa- |
tion of Technical Engineers. They
are negotiating an entirely new
agreement and will meet with the
AGC on February 2nd in Anchor- j
age. I
BUSY GOVERNOR—Alaska Gov
ernor William Egan had his hands
full this week as the Second Ses
sion of the Second State Legis
lature convened. Egan delivered
his “State ot State" message to the
lawmakers on Tuesday and his
budget message today. Although
1962 is an election year, Egan has j
stated he will not announce his
future plans until after the Leg
islature has adjourned.
Lady Republicans
Wake Plans For
Annual Banquet
Plans for the annual Lincoln Day
tinner were disclosed today by
Mrs. Mike Stepovich of the Women's
Republican Club.
She said that the dinner is slated
or Sunday, February 18 in the
rraveler's Inn Banquet room. A no
lost cocktails hour at 6 p.m. will
rrecede dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are
56.50 per person for the prime rib
linner.
Featured speaker of the evening
s Lowell Thomas.
The women's club is decorating
'or the affair and will also handle
icket sales. Tickets are also avail- ;
»ble beginning tomorrow at the
Northward Drug. Nerland's and Lu
:ille’s.
The Republican Central District
Committee is sponsoring the dinner.
Federal Bureau
Okays University
Planning Advance
The Community Facilities Ad- '
ninistration has approved a $23,000
idvance to the University of Alas
ka for the preliminary planning of
m engineering building on which
instruction is expected to begin
November 1st of this year. The pro
posed project will cost an estimated
£1.700,000.
The building will house mathe
matics, physical science and engin
eering classes and will provide fa
cilities for research and consultant
actvit.ies for the State of Alaska and
the federal government as well as
university.
This advance, which is repayable
when construction starts, is made
under the advance public works
planning program of the federal
government.
Governor s Budget Seeks
$70,000,090; Is In Balance
Governor William A. Egan today handed the Alaska Legisla
ture a balanced budget calling for $70,408,815 in expenditures
during the year beginning July 1.
He said the figure — $14,674,775 above appropriations for
the current fiscal year — provides “a program that a progres
sive, dynamic Alaska cannot afiord _7
IU WU11UUI.
‘‘It has no fat. It is no pork bar
rel. It represents, in my opinion, the
minimum program necessary to con
duct a responsive government,” he
declared.
The governor said he plans to i
submit supplemental appropriation
requests for the current year total
ing $7,805,233 and. later in the ses- '
sion, to submit a five-year capital 5
improvement program with recom- 1
mendations for general obligation 1
bond authorizations for State-oper- 1
ated schools, additional facilities at E
the University of Alaska, airport
facilities and “other much-needed j
public improvements.”
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Included in the supplemental re
quests, Egan said, would be $2.2153.- j ^
000 for the University of Alaska to
meet gymnasium costs not covered ,
by bond authorization and the first
stage of construction of a much
needed steam electric plant.
The regular budget also includes t
$3,378,503 for operation and $221,100 r
additional in capital improvement f
programs for the university. The \
latter would provide $127,500 for I
roadway, sidewalks and landscap- a
ing; $60,000 for advance planning for li
the library and fine arts building,
and $33,600 for a dairy feed and ma- s
terials storage building at Mata
nuska.
The proposed budget, together ■
with supplemental requests, would |
include: |
1. For the development and con
servation of natural resources, $7,
105,781.
2. For transportation facilities,
$24,744,965.
Education Funds
3. For education. $23,657,142.
4. For health and welfare activi
ties, $9,936,222.
5. For protection of life and prop
erty and correctional institutions.
$4,100,749.
6. For general governmental activ
ities, $3,202,149.
7. For regulatory functions. $892,
049.
8. For the judicial system and
legal process, $2,237,593.
9. For debt service, $1,626,619.
10. For the legislative branch,
$710,779.
Supplemental and budget re
quests would provide $64,275,337 for
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THE WEATHER
High Temp.: 37, January 21 and 22
Low Temp.: -30. January 24
Ave. Temp.: 5, 15 above normal
Precip.: .10, 1.3” snow, 21 inches
snow on ground
Outlook: Clear with patches of ice
fog, cold
Sunrise 8:59 a m. Sunset 3:09 p.m.
6:10 hours of daylight, gain 6 min.
64 earthquakes recorded this week,
within a 200 mile radius of Fair
banks, according to the Coast &
Geodetic Survey.
ALASKA NEWS
IN BRIEF
SEEK MONOPOLY
PALMER — Directors of Alaska
Itate Fair, Inc., will ask. this ses
ion of the Legislature to designate
his area as the site of the official
tlaska State Fair. At the present
ime there is no designate site for
state fair.
OBVIOUS SLAP
JUNEAU—The Democratic party's
tate central committee took an od
ious slap at Panhandle Democrats
in Sunday when it moved to pro
libit various party conventions
!rom endorsing candidates in pri
mary elections in the future.
PROMINENT SLEDDERS
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan's Dis
rict Magistrate Richard Lauber ad
nitted to wrong-doing and was
ined $5 in his own court for a law
iolation. At the same time. Deputy
iistrict Magistrate Esther Powell
Iso fined attorney Robert H. Zieg
>r $o after he, too. pleaded guilty.
Ziegler and Lauber were two of
jme I?0 sledders who were caught
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