THESE WILL BE THE HEADLINES IF YOU GO OUT
AND VOTE FOR THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE
Thomas
Rivers
Long time Alaska resident
Own home in Alaska
Family man
Wife
No
Yes
and 2 children
Yes
?
Wife"
Photographer
World traveler
Including 6
Yes
films
No
on Alaska
Veteran
Pilot
Yes
instructor. World War II
No
Auihor
Books
Yes
on Alaska
Yes
Bill to change words "Territory
cf Alaska" to "State of Alaska"
For Red China
No
For protecting Alaska's fisheries
Yes
Would give away major
portion to Russians
Claim resources to Continental Shelf Yes
Demanded Stop Communist Yes
Build Up in China
For excessive government spending No
Socialistic medicare ~~ No
Tax relief for Alaskans Yes
30 years bureaucratic experience No
Keep tax on Alaska freight & passengers No
10 million dollar aquarium in Wow!
Washington, D.C., at taxpayers' expense
Debater_ Yes
ADA all the way_ For Alaska
Give more land to federal agencies ?
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
YesT
Voted 3 times Yes
Yes
You saw it
Yes
3A million acres: More than the en
tire state of Rhode Island and Vi
the area of Delaware represents
50 °o of 4 years efforts in Congress
A PO S I T1 V E PRO GRA M
\\ hic*h Lowell Thomas Jr.
\\ ill Raek For Alaska:
• Promote access to scenic areas with
facilities for enlarged tourist trade*
• Increase Federal Income Tax ex
emptions based on Alaska's cost
of living.
• Federal Tax incentive to encourage
development of businesses and
industry.
• Speed transfer of Federal lands
to Slate.
• While developing industry, safe
guard and protect wild life and
natural parks for American tourists
and future generations.
• Expand production and consump
tion of Alaska's agricultural wealth.
• Utilize our vast timber resources
as unused forests age and decay.
• Modern international airports with
freedom for enroute international
travelers to stop for an Alaskan
visit.
• Improved transportation of goods
to Alaska with more economical
freight rales.
• Urgently needed reform laws to
make resources available on Fed
eral lands.
• More equitable treatment of home
steaders.
• No recognition of Red China or its
admission to U.N.
• Utilize our great production ca
pacity through trade, to strength
en our allies and emerging nations,
to save them from becoming
victims of Communism.
• Massive student exchange programs
and increased use of Americans
abroad to furnish technical assist
ance and exemplify American
freedoms.
• More jobs and prosperity to the
people of this stale.
• Develop Will to Win the Cold War
—continued small scale surrenders
and appeasement contribute to
steady Communist take over.
• Halt foreign encroachment of our
fisheries.
• Loans to fishermen for improved
gear.
• Determine and grant title or com
pensation for native land claims.
• Establish native rights commission.
• A fair share of Federal projects
to all areas.
• Additional opportunities for local
hire.
• Pave Alaska Highway to promote
our commerce and vital tourist
industry.
• Obtain more equitable formula for
Federal Highway matching funds
to help construct causeways and
expand road systems with ferry
connections.
• Remove obstacles to oil and gas
development.
• Encourage utilization of available
coal resources.
• Seek effective legislation to boost
gold mining industry.
• Develop hyro-electric power po
tential—interim and long range.
• Expand foreign trade with our
Far East neighbors.
• Adequate housing for natives and
eliminate discrimination for all.
• Provide better medical and health
facilities for needy villages and
individuals.
• Improved educational facilities for
native villages and continued ex
pansion of educational facilities for
all Alaskans to keep pace with
rapid population growth.
Let’s Set The Record Straight!
MR. RIVERS STILL HASN’T ANSWERED
THESE QUESTIONS . . .
® Wnat did he do for Alaska when The President was con
sidering removing the embargo on importing American
crab and fish caught by Russia and Japan?
• After the embargo was lifted?
• When Russian fishing fleets ran small Alaskan boats off
their grounds in 1961?
® Same question—1962?
• To clarify native land rights promised so long?
• To encourage or restore our dying mining industry?
• To develop trade with Japan?
® To get the Kenai Moose Range opened for Oil Develop
ment?
• To pave Alaska Highway, promised in 1960?
® To reduce cost of transportation, by eliminating trans
portation tax?
• To obtain modern defense systems for Alaska?
• To preserve the Monroe Doctrine under Communist build
up in Cuba?
• To get the Tumagain and Knik Arm Causeways?
• To control Agricultural supports and consumer food costs?
IN ADDITION HE HAS VOTED 100% WITH THE
ADMISTRATION REGARDLESS OF ALASKA’S INTEREST
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