COMIN' . . ,
From Fairbanks: E. Johnson,
Minor Spelhaug, Harriet Brown,
R. Brown, Tommy Thompson.
From Kotzebue: Ed Morical,
Frank Okpealuk.
GOIN' . . .
To Kotzebue: Wm. Page, Chuck
Samuels, Ray Kitts, Pete Doren,
Fanny Walluk, Leroy Brown.
To Fairbanks: David and Gerald
Oxereok, Philip Ahkinga, Loret
ta Waldheim, Mary Walker, Ken
Johnson, Dt. Merriman, Minor
Spelhaug. Helen Senungetuk, Tom
Balone, Betty Rud.
Authenticating Seal
JUNEAU UF> ~ A bill which
would permit native craftsmen to
place their own authenticating
seal on their work passed the
House 33-3 today and was sent
to the Senate.
The measure amends a law
passed by the legislature last year
providing for the identification of
native arts and crafts made in
Alaska.
It was introduced by the House
Commerce and Labor Committee.
Table Exemption Tax Bill
JUNEAU UP — The Senate yes
terday tabled a bill, SB129, which
would have exempt persons with
a gross income of $1,200 or less
from paying state individual net
income taxes.
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LOWELL THOMAS REPORTS
ARLIS II NOW IN RUSSIAN
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
ANCHORAGE GW — Lowell
Thomas Jr., contacted on the
Arctic research laboratory’s Ice
Island by radio says the island is
now a few degrees east of the
International Dateline but no one
on the island has given much
thought to its position with regard
to Russia.
Thomas, an Anchorage resident,
said the ice station, known as
Arils II, is some 665 nautical miles
northwest of Barrow and about
the same distance from the North
Pole. It is more than 300 miles
from the nearest Soviet territory,
the Henrietta Islands, he said.
“We’re still very much out in
international waters,” he said.
Thomas added that station per
sonnel indicated they would worry
about their position only if they I
drifted within 12 miles of Soviet
territory, and at the present time
they are drifting northward away
from such territory, at the rate
of 10 to 12 miles per day.
Thomas and Fairbanks photo
grapher Bill Bacon flew to the
Ice Island on Feb. 27. They are
expected to return later this week
aboard a research laboratory
plane.
“Morale on the island is fine
—everybody’s in top shape,” said
Thomas. The food is good, with
steak an item on the menu. The
supply plane does not fly to the
island frequently, however, “and
the men are looking for some
mail.” he said.
A REMINDER . . .
MEMPHIS, Tenn. GW — Young
John Colton was fined $15 when
he appeared before Judge Edward
Carter on a speeding charge.
That was in 1935.
Wednesday, Colton, now Judge
Colton, was on the bench when j
a charge of failure to report an '
accident was heard. The defend
ant: former Judge Carter, now 76.
Colton dismissed the charge but
not before Carter was reminded
of that fine 27 years ago.
Americans now drink about 100
billion cups of coffee annually.
So, who’s nervous?
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r Kennedy Presents
Congress a Bundle
Of Proposals
i WASHINGTON UP) — President
Kennedy sent Congress yesterday
a jumbo-size package of proposals
to protect the consumer. He ex
pressed sympathy for America’s
prime buyer, the housewife.
In recommendations that would
cost about $10 million a year in
addition to programs already
covered in budget request, he
urged steps to assure:
Safe, effective drugs for the
ailing.
Beauty aids that won’t burn a
lady’s skin.
TV sets that will get more chan
nels.
Installment contracts that re
veal the true rate of interest.
Wider inspection to bar un
wholesome meat from dinner
tables.
Legislation already is under
consideration on some of these
points.
With a bow to the homemakers,
Kennedy said “many of the new
products used in the home are
highly complex. The housewife is
called upon to be an amateur
electrician, mechanic, chemist,
toxicologist, dietian, and mathe
matician — but she is rarely fur
nished the information she needs
to perform these tasks proficient
ly.
But Kennedy disclosed he hasn’t
yet solved a puzzle — to help the
housewife tell which is the best
buy — the large package, the
giant, the jumbo or the economy
size. He said he would have rec
ommendations later on truth in
packaging.
Many of Kennedy’s recom
I mendations are in legislation al~
j ready before Congress.
HOUSE APPROVES BILL
I CREATING THE DEPT. OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JUNEAU — A bill creating
a Department of Economic De
velopment and Planning as a
major, cabinet-level agency pass
ed the House unanimously Wed
nesday.
The action was hailed by mem
bers of both political parties as
a major step toward the economic
growth of Alaska.
The measure now goes to the
Senate for further action.
The new department would be
made up of the present Division
of State Planning, now within the
governor’s office, and the Division
of Tourism and Economic De
velopment, now located within
the Department of Commerce.
It would also assume the Com
merce Department’s power to
grant industrial tax incentives.
The proposed new department
had been recommended by the
Arthur D. Little Co., consultants
retained by the state, and Gov.
Wm. Egan.
Finance Committee chairman
Frank Chapados said the new de
partment would cost the state ap
proximately $20,000 a year, in
addition to funds already budgeted
to the separate divisions.
The new department would con
tain three divisions: The Division
of Planning and Research; the
Division of Industrial Develop
ment; and the Alaska Travel Di
vision.
! Juneau Firm Low Bidder
On Ferry Dock Terminals
JUNEAU UP) — Cole and Pad
dock of Juneau entered apparent
low bids for the construction of
six ferry terminal dock structures
or the State’s Marine Highway
System, Public Works Commis
ioner Richard Downing said yea
, srday.
Three other bids on the dock
construction were opened, but
Cole and Paddock was the only
firm to enter bids on all six struc
tures. The firm already holds the
state contract for construction of
transfer bridges for the ferry ter
minals.
Downing said the successful
bidder will be required to start
work within 15 days after re
ceiving notice to proceed, and
must complete the work by Sept.
15.
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Starting at 10 a.m.
Sponsored by
Sisterhood of the
Community Methodist Church
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