Propose “Death
Ray” as Anti -
Missile Weapon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. UP) —
Imagine a small beam of light so
intense that when aimed for a
split-second at a piece of steel it
punches a hole through the tough
metal.
Sounds like the “disintegration
ray guns” of Buck Rogers and his
comic-strip pals?
Experiments of that sort are
being conducted at Redstone Ar
senal in a research laboratory of
the Army Ordnance Missile Com
mand (AOMC).
Substitute an attacking enemy
missile for the piece of steel, and
the reason behind the Army’s in
terest in the light becomes appar
ent.
Some sources say the “Death
Ray” may be developed into a
reliable anti-missile weapon in 20
years or less.
It is known as the laser — short
for “light amplification by stimu
lated emission of radiation.”
Laser beams have been used in
eye surgery to “weld” a detached
retina back into place.
At Redstone the work is under
direction of William B. McKnight.
In essence, the laser uses inten
sified and highly focused light.
“The laser produces light not
like the sun, but stimulates the
atoms of the laser material to
radiate light coherently — light
that is much better behaved than
with other means,” says McKnight.
A typical piece of laser material
is a synthetic ruby rod about one
half inch in diameter and four
inches long. It is inserted in the
center of a spiral lamp, or light
bulb. The ends of the rod are
coated with a silver paint, one
more heavily than the other.
Wfaen the lamp is flashed it emits
a bright light that excites chrom
ium ions in the ruby and causes
them to go to a higher level of
energy.
FIRST RAILWAY LINK
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. (*» —
A barge left here Friday to make
the first railway link between j
Alaska and the eastern United
States.
The Alaska-B.C. Transportation
Co. Barge ABC 20 will carry 15
Canadian National railway cars to
Whittier, 810 miles northwest of
here, where they will be moved
on the Alaska Railroad.
The cars carry sheet piling, cast
iron pipe and lumber for Anchor
age, Fairbanks and Clear, Alaska.
The merchandise comes from
North-Central B.C. and the eastern
United States.
William McEachran, CNR branch
manager of sales, said the “sea
train” will bring substantial re
duction in freight costs to Alaska.
Up until now most supplies were
carried by ship from Seattle.
McEachran said it will be the
first time than any non-Alaskan
railway cars have operated on the
Alaska railroad.
On the initial sailing the cars
will test a recently-constructed
slip at Whittier.
Two sailings monthly are sched
uled. Space on the second sailing
has already been booked.
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SEN. ERNEST GRUEN1NG
APPOINTS RE-ELECTION
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS
Senator Ernest Gruening, who is
a candidate for re-election as
United States Senator, announced
the appointment of his principal
campaign managers throughout
Alaska.
Stanley J. McCutcheon of An
chorage will be in charge of the
Gruening campaign in South-Cen
tral Alaska.
J. Vic Richardson of Fairbanks
will be in charge of Central Alas
ka headquarters for Gruening.
Northwestern Alaska headquar
ters at Nome will be directed by
Lester Bronson.
In Southeastern Alaska, the
Gruening re-election campaign will
have two principal offices. That at
Juneau will be in charge of John
Simpson and at Ketchikan will be
directed by Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
J. Gilmore Jr.
Sen. Gruening said that because
Congress is expected to remain in
session until mid-September or
later, he will have to rely on others
to campaign for him in Alaska
throughout most of the summer.
He hopes to be able to make a few
brief trips to the state during Sen
ate recesses.
TITOV LIKES US. PEOPLE
PRESTWICK, Scotland —
Soviet cosmonaut Maj. Gherman
Titov and his pretty wife Tamara
touched down at Prestwick on their
way home Saturday and .said he
had seen some strange things in
the United States.
“Among the strange things was
the number of cars. People will
soon have to walk, it will be quick
er.” he told reporters.
“The other thing was you had
to pay for walking along the
street,” Titov meant the toll
bridges.
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pay money. xou almost nave to pay
money to breathe the fresh air,”
he said.
Of American people he had kind
things to say.
“My main impression is of the
people of America — the engi
neers, scientists and workers. They
were very warm. Many greeted us
in the streets in Russian,” he said,
and added with a smile:
“Or tried to.”
MOTEL ROBBED BY
SWEET-SMELLING MAN
SEATTLE — A sweet-smelling
man robbed the Blue Bird Motel,
14241 Pacific Highway South, of
about $85.
Rita Harper, motel operator, said
the robber registered, then return
ed to the office with what looked
like an umbrella handle and forced
her to turn over the money.
The robber was described 1
heavily perfumed, about 5 feet 8
inches tall, 150 pounds and wear
ing a light mustache.
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Pvt. Robert Oksoktaruk Takes
Part In Exercise Grand Slam I
U.S. FORCES, Germany—Army
Pvt. Robert C. Oksoktaruk, son of
Mrs. and Mrs. James Oksoktaruk,
Nome, recently participated in
Command Post Exercise Grand
Slam I, a five-day Central Army
Group (CENTAG‘ exercise in Ger
many.
Grand Slam I involved head
quarters units from the German.
French and U.S. armed forces
which are assigned to CENTAG,
and was designed to test opera
tional plans and procedures of
these forces. CENTAG is a major
element of NATO in Europe.
A member of the 92nd Trans
portation Co., in Germany, Oksok
taruk entered the Army in March
1961, completed basic training at
Fort Ord, Calif., and arrived over
seas last August.
The 18-year-old soldier attended
Nome High School.
INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Sealed proposals in single copy will be
received in the office of the Commis
sioner of Highways, P.O. Box 1841, Ju
neau, Alaska until 10:00 a.m., PST, June
7, 1962, at which time thev will be
publicly opened and read in the Com
missioner’s office, Island Center Build
ing, Douglas, Alaska, for the purpose of
awarding a contract for the construction
of Project SP-4009, Teller-Lost River
Haul Road, described as follows: Con
structing a haul road suitable for two
way traffic by trucks hauling ore, or
other heavy loads, from the end of the
spit on the north side of Grantley Har
bor to the air strip at the mouth of
Lost River, all on tl e Seward Peninsula
and near Teller, Alaska. The length of
haul road to be constructed is approxi
mately twenty-six (26) miles. All con
struction work shall be completed on
or before October 1, 1963.
The State of Alaska will not furnish
plans or specifications for the proposed
construction of said road, except that
the following minimum standards must
be maintained:
INO graaes m excess of ten (10)
per cent will be allowed.
(2) No radius on any curve shall be
less than two hundred forty (240)
feet (approximately 24°).
(3) ^ The m i n l m u m shoulder to
—wiavii Or tire finished
roadway must be not less than
twelve (12) feet, and in addition
turn-outs must be provided giving
an additional twelve (12) feet of
width. At least one of these turn
outs, one hundred (100) feet long,
will be provided for each half mile
section of roadway.
(4) Blackslopes must be constructed
to prevent undue erosion or dam
age to the road.
(5) No fill slopes steeper than one
and one-half to one (1»A:1) will
be allowed.
(6) Ditches adequate to prevent
water from running across the
finished roadway will be con
structed.
(7) The route shall be so located
that it is not exposed to damage *
by storms and surf action from "
tidal waters.
(8) The finished haul road shall be ,
in such condition that single axle
five-ton capacity trucks can use the
facility while fully loaded and i
without tire chains, and such traf
fic can pass throughout its entire
length while the roadbed is com- j
pletely thawed. The choice of ma
terials to be used for the road shall
be at the discretion of the con
tractor as long as the above con
ditions are fulfilled.
The contractor who engages to per
orm the above described work will, in
ffect, be responsible for the location ,
f the route, and the design and con
truction of the roadway, subject to the
linimum standards outlined above, and m
without direct supervision by the De- 1
artment of Highways engineering staff, J
A bid guaranty is required with each fa
roposal in the sum not less than ten
10) per cent of the total amount bid
>r the work. Such bid guaranty shall
e in the form of a Bank Draft, Cashier’s
heck, Certified Check, Money Order
r Bid Bond, payable to the State of
laska. If the bidder fails to accompany
is proposal with the required bid guar
ity, his bid will not be read or other
ise considered. Telegraphic notification
( execution of a bid bond does not meet
le above requirements of a bid security
:companying a bid.
The right is reserved by the Commis
oner to reject any or all bids, to ad
ertise for new bids, to do the work
herwise, or to abandon the work, if
t the judgment of the Commissioner,
le best interests of the State will be
•rved thereby.
Additional information may be obtain
i from the Commissioner, Department
f Highways, P.O. Box 1841, Juneau,
d. e. McKinnon, p. e..
Commissioner of Highways
Pub: May 14, 18, 18, 1962.
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