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Exciting! Smooth: Thrilling!
These were just a few of
the superlatives voiced Saturday
morning after the trip around the
Island aboard the PNA Boeing
720 Jet.
The long, sleek and gleaming
airship, the first of its kind to
touch down on the Naval Station
runway brought awe and admira
tion to the hundreds who wit
nessed its arrival.
It was a first for many who were
able to climb aboard as guests
of PNA for the half-hour tour of
the Island. Gliding into space
with the greatest of ease, the huge
airliner left the passengers breath
less as they watched the earth be
low rapidly disappear and the
once familiar landscape became
mere dots poking through the
clouds that formed a world in
themselves — snow-white edifices
and streaming pathways in the
sky
Jet speed is as effortless as the
passage of time, and just as fleet
ing. The new PNA aircraft, as
Harold Olsen, vice-president of
the company, said "cruising at 10
miles per minute, will bring Alas
ka and the Pacific Northwest
within comfortable minutes of
each other.” There was just bare
ly time for a cup of coffee and a
roll as the great ship made the
trip from Anchorage in a little
more than 40 minutes, a trip whicn
usually takes about two hours.
The interior of the Jet is most
inviting and attractive, and very
relaxing. The seats are so con
structed that the passenger sinks
into one. and from there on. no
matter how long the ride, he feels
no fatigue, but quite the opposite,
complete relaxation.
A truly Alaskan motif adorns
the walls, with authentic repro
ductions of native artifacts pic
lured on the Side panels In the
giant overhead dome lights, spaced
throughout the length of the ship
can be seen the Big Dipper and
North Star.
First impressions will always be
lasting ones, and the thrill of this
first jet ride will never be for
gotten In the years to come, rid
ing first class or tourist, the pas
senger will always be assured of
the three things he wants while
travelling—speed, comfort and
service .As he enjoys them, there
is always the knowledge be will
soon arrive at his destination
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I would say with a conclusion
based on reliable information that
among the coming generation,
more and more will ride jets, or
something faster How do I
know’’
Almost 96 per cent of the babies
born alive in the United States
survive, acording to authorative
doctors.
This is a record unequalled by
any other country in the world
with a population and annual
birthrate comparable to this coun
try, it is said. The downward
trend in infant mortality dipped
to 26 per 1.000 births in 1956.
This rate has been lowered since
then.
The record is more impressive
in view of the nation’s greatly in
creased number of annual births
over the past eight years. Since
1954, at least 4 2 million live
births have been recorded annual
ly; eight each minute of every
hour. 480 each hour of every day,
and 11.520 each day of every year.
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IN THREE SECONDS the first
stage of the Saturn rocket burns
enough fuel to keep your car run
ning for a year, according to scien
tists at Boston’s Hayden Planetar
ium.
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Shotgun Blast
Wounds Woman
State Police are investigating a
shooting incident at a Mission
Road residence which resulted in
the hospitalization of Mrs. Polly
ChristoffersoQ about 2 p m Wed
nesday afternoon
Preliminary investigation re
ports indicate that another person
i name undisclosed t picked up a
shotgun for the purpose of clean
ing it and accidentally discharged
the loaded weapon. The blast
struck Mrs. Christofferson in her
right shoulder and severely
wounded her in the upper arm.
Mrs Christofferson is in Griffin
Memorial Hosuital and may pos
sibly be taken to Anchorage for
further hospitalization and treat
ment.
Legislator Gives
(COBdaoed frm Pag* l)
was necessary to hire many teach
ers from the lower states, but. ne
said, he was hopeful that many of
them would come from the State
in the future.
Touching on the Kodiak-Homer
Seward ferry. Deveau said bids
will be opened the end of next
month. An attempt is being made,
he said, to cut costs, mainly by
eliminating staterooms, which
would save $100,000. Firms will
submit alternate bids, with and
without these and other features.
A total of 17 men will comprise
the crew on the Kodiak-Homer
Seward runs, each working six
hours on, and six off, followed
each week with a week off.
.Asked about the hiring of crews,
Deveau stated Alaskans will re
ceive preference.
“Kodiak will benefit from HB
420. which he said passed, and
provides for a tax for school pur
poses.
The bounty of S3 on seals pro
vided for by the legislature this
session, offers Island people a
chance to cash in on a good thing.
Deveau said. He said a num
ber of fur firms in Alaska are
offering up to $4 for the skins.
This coupled with the bounty
money would enable a hunter to
add substantially to his earnings,
he said.
Hunters need only to contact
officers of the enforcement divi
sion of the ADF&G. furnishing
scalp and filling out a form to
collect the bounty, according to
Bob Simon, chief biologist here.
Cm' COUNCIL BRIEFS
Maturity dates on the bond is
sues recently passed have been set
by the Council.
The bond issue covering the
sewer construction in the Liete
Addition has been set at 20 years.
The issue covering the water line
will mature in 14 years.
Council adopted a resolution giv
ing the State Highway Depart
ment right of way on streets used
in construction of the 11-1 road
project the State highway through
town. Tom Fenton of the Depart
ment appeared before the Coun
cil and presented the resolution,
which grants the Highway Com
missioner full rights to decide on
speed limits and stop signs, etc.
The Leite Addition project will
be built in two stages, with two
separate bid offerings to be drawn
up by the City Manager and the
City Engineer.
Mayor Merril Coon win investi
gate participation of City employ
ees in Blue Cross or some other
form of hospitalization program,
as proposed by the League of Alas
kan Cities.
The possibility of the Kodiak
Homer ferry interfering with the
use of the City dock by Alaska
Steamship was discussed, but it
was felt the problem was too far
in the future to be dealt with now.
Job Listings
Job listings at the Alaska State
Employment Service office include
clerk, dry cleaning, and short or
der cook and waitress.
The office is located in the bank
building.
Notice
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Sunday between 3 and 6 at the
Elk’s Club St. Mary’s Annual
Dinner.
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