Bartlett Opposes Proposal Limiting
Parcel Post To Alaska To 20 Pounds
The Post Office Department’s
®ove to limit the size of parcel
post packages mailed from any
first-class post office in Alaska,
was strongly opposed by Sen. E.
2*. Bartlett in a speech before the
Post Office Subcommittee of the
■Senate Committee on Post Office
-*nd Civil Service.
The Department seeks to limit
parcels to 72 inches in length and
Wth combined. The limit in
weight would be 20 pounds. Sen
ate hill 1306 now being considered
would grant 100 inches in length
and girth combined and 70 pounds
sn weight. This would be applic
able in all states.
Bartlett stated the**e was ‘‘a
*ery god reasa” why Alaska and
Hawaii were granted the extra
weight limit. Despite the advert
»f statehood ,the reasons still ex
ist. These, he said, are mainly due
-o transportation problems. “Peo
ple in Alaska,” he said, ‘‘still de
pend to a great extent upon mail
order purchases—for various do
mestic supplies and for numerous
items such as replacement parts
needed for the conduct of their
business and the earning of
their livelihoods.
“Since the change resulting
from statehood was announced by
postal authorities,” he continued,
“I have received many complaints
from patrons of the seven first
class post offices in the state.
Hardships have resulted, and
some merchants have said they
believe that the change will fur
ther increase the already inflated
prices existing in Alaska.”
Br.' tlett stated he was hesitant
to ask for special treatment for
Alaska ,and for that reason he
supported S. 1306, which would
make the higher size and weight
limits applicable in every state.
“However,” he said, “Congress
cannot blink the factors of geo
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graphy and climitfc in the case of *
Alaska* nor Hawaii’s distance from
the mainland.’’ • ;
The initial boost in the weight
limit would be to 50, with the
jump to 70 pounds taking effect
July 1, 1960. Bartlett suggested an
amendment be added to the bill
whereby the 50 pound limit be in
effect until that date, and the 70
pound automatically go into force
July 1, 1960.
Nursing Course
Offered Alaskans
The Mt. Edgecombe School of
Practical Nursing is now accept
ing applications for the 1959 class,
which, beams in Se, > iuije:.
A nationally accredited school,
Mt. Edgecombe offers the only
nursing training in Alaska. The
course is cf 12 months duration
and offers clas work and exper
ience in the Mt. Edgecombe hos
pital.
Students are given training in
the classroom and clinical ex
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penses ,plus uniforms, books,
meals ,and room. Graduates may
be licensed in Alaska and may
choose to meet the village needs
on health problems, or work in a
Gvernment or community hospital
at a good salary, or work in other
health programs in Alaska as well
as other states.
Requirements for entrance are
good health; completion of high
school or tenth grade on special
recommendation; interest in nurs
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tween ages 17 and 45 years; one
quarter or more Alaskan Native
bloood.
Both boys and girls are accepted.
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July 3rd
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silhouetted against the sky as they zoom over La Bourget Airfield
near Paris during precision formation demonstration at 23rd Inter
national Air Exhibition.
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