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Vol. 20, No. 52
Wednesday January 31, 1962
Fairbanks, Alaska
ALASKA NEWS
IN BRIEF
SEEK EXCLUSIVE
JUNEAU—Identical bills designat
ing the Matanuska Valley as the
site of the official Alaska State
Fair have been introduced in the
Senate and House. The Senate
measure, SB196, had 11 sponsors
and the House bill, HB322, had 22
sponsors,
WANT POLARIS
KODIAK—An effort will be made
by the Kodiak Chamber of Com
merce to bring the Polaris Sub
marine supply base to Kodiak.
TIME OFF
JUNEAU — Senate Republicans
have asked the upper chamber to
defer action on major bills on Feb.
11-12-13 so several GOP members
of the Senate could keep Lincoln
Day engagements in other cities.
LATE BREAKUP?
NENANA — The Tanana river
breakup this year could come close
to setting a new record for lateness,
according to Donald R. Clark, man
ager of the annual Nenana Ice Clas
sic.
REFINERY CONTRACT
ANCHORAGE—The contract for
construction of a 20,000-barrel-a-day
oil refinery on the Kenai Penin
sula has been awarded to Ralph M.
Parsons Construction Co. of Los An- i
(Ccnfinued on Page Five)
caught
in the
sluice r.
hox '■
By Buckwheat Charley
THE REAL REASON: Now
it kin be told. Even the Russiuns
wuz wrong this time. The real
reason the space shot wuz called
off last week wuz on account of
the Alaska Legislature.
Here they wuz, all set to shoot
Col Glenn out into space when
them NASA scientists got a hot
flash from Juneau that the Alas
ka legislators wuz gonna inves
tigate em if the shot went
wrong. Knowing what experts
our hoys is at goin into orbit,
they went an called it off.
Since then, our boys has went
an took on some other investiga
tions, so next week NASA will
try agin. Meanwhile . . .
Jeffersonian democrat Bob
mcNealy is leading the big high
way probe. The committee is
really on the spot. They has
found out that practically no
outside toilets has been built
along our roads since statehood
come. As a result, the commit
tee has cancelled on-the-spot in
spection trips.
PREDICTED RESULT: In
stead of pictures of Jack Ken
nedy being hung in the road of
fices, don’t be surprised if you
see pictures of Thomas ?fer
son instead. (Folks really iiad
good roads back in the days
when he wuz president.)
Over in the House, they has
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PIONEER REPRESENTATIVE — Frank Young, recently appointed
member of the State Geographical Board, initiated a lively discus
sion at this week’s City Council meeting. Young brought up the sub
ject of the proposed Pioneer Park. (See story this issue.)
FAA LISTS AIRPORT MONIES
The Fairbanks International Air- |
port will receive an estimated $443,
750 out of a proposed $13,038,757
aviation program for Alaska, accord
ing to Administrator N. E. Halaby
of the Federal Aviation Agency.
Halaby released the information in
discussion on the Federal Air Air
port Program and funds for air
navigation facilities from appropria
tions made available for the 1962
fiscal year.
A portion of the Fairbanks ap- ;
propriations will be used for the
construction of buildings to house
rescue and maintenance equipment.
At present, the rescue and fire
equipment is housed in a portion
of the airport shop area.
The present area is too small for
the amount of eauipment and re
duces its accessibility. The prob
lem will be even more acute this
spring, when airport authorities
City Faces Red
As Lone Owner
Makes Objection
Faces were a little red at last
Monday’s City Council meeting. Dr.
Frank Spaulding appeared before
the Council to request reconsidera
tion of his petition to rezone Block
146 to multiple residential.
He explained that he was the only
property owner in the block so the
! rezoning wouldn't affect anyone
else. He pointed out that the block
was bounded by multiple residential
land on two sides, and by unim
proved City land on the other two
sides. (The block is located at the
corner of Lathrop and Airport
Way.)
To end his plea Dr. Spaulding
showed Councilmembers the 1961
Neighborhood Analysis, in which
the property in question is selected
as multiple residential.
The Council agreed to look 5
take delivery on a new crash rescue
truck.
Other funds will be utilized for
the replacement of the standby
power plant at the airport. The
present plant was already “very
antiquated" when the State took
control of the airport.
With the advent of more lighting
at the airport, the standby plant has
become less adequate. At present
the standby plant must be utilized
at absolute maximum to maintain
airport lighting.
The remainder of the appropria
tion will be used to install addi
tional apron lighting, relocate the
airport power line, and relocate one
of the airport service roads.
Site Of Proposed Pioneer
Park Causes Hot Session
By Colin Mick
The location of the proposed Pioneer Park was one of the
major issues at this week’s City Council meeting. Frank P.
Young, member of the Governor’s Geographic Advisory Board and
Alaska pioneer, explained the pioneers’ position on the park.
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not object to any City endeavors on
the proposed site, but that they
wanted the park organized, so it
would be something the community
would be proud of in years to come.
Young went on to state that he
had heard that the City objected to
the proposed site for the park in
the area near lower Second Ave.,
by the river. He urged that the
City get together with the pioneers
so any difficulties could be ironed
out.
Mayor Ribar then left the chair
to speak to the audience. He said.
“I certainly am in favor of a Pio
neer's Park,"’ but he went on to
state that he did not feel that the
proposed site was the best.
He explained that the proposed
site lies across the path that will
have to be taken to extend water to
Taku and Westgate. He explained
that the park would take up better
than 70 acres of prospective real es
tate in the heart of the City which
could help to support the exten
sion of water and sewage lines. He
said that if the lines were extended
under the park, with a long area of
no use. the cost to the users would
be half again as great.
Lost Many Areas
Harrie Hughes then spoke to the
I Council in favor of the proposed
! site. He stated that he was probably I
' prejudiced, due to the amount of
i recreation areas he had seen lost by
; the City in the last 50 years.
He pointed out that most cities
: went to great expense to bring
parks in to the heart of the cities j
' and he said he felt Fairbanks |
’ should do so now, when the cost
GIVES VIEWS — Mayor Josepl . snov>.. ..v»e expressing his
nr,— ■ * vs on the proposed Pioneer Park. In a rare departure
air, the mayor gave up the gave! at this week’s Council
u> state his position. (See story this issue.)
was low. He explained that the pio
neers had analyzed every possible
area in the City before selecting the
site.
He said that in duscussion with
University of Alaska officials it had
been estimated that within 15 years
the park might be worth as much
as $5,000,000 to the City. He ex
plained that the park would contain
large things that the University
Museum could not hold, such as
boats, a mining camp, and an Alas
kan zoo.
He urged the City to take action
on the park and stated that such a
(Continued on Page 11)
THE WEATHER
High Temp.: 13, Jan. 30
Low Temp.: -52, Jan. 26 and 27
Ave. Temp.: -30, 22 degrees below
normal
Precip.: .01, .04 snow, 21 Inches of
snow on ground
Outlook: Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow and temp, near
normal
Sunrise 8:38 a.m. Sunset 3:35 p.m.
6:56 hours of daylight, 7 min. gain
47 earthquakes recorded this week
within a 200 mile radius of Fair
banks, according to the Coast &
Geodetic Survey.
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