ARA Program
Gains Momentum
Throughout State
With 13 projects of various
kinds already having been author
ized and 30 others pending in
various stages of processing, Al
aska is beginning to benefit ma
terially from the Area Redevel
opment Administration program,
according to a summary prepar
ed by ARA officials.
The Area Redevelopment Ad
ministration has allocated almost
$2 million for Alaska studies and
training and loan programs.
The total reached $1,928,210 a
few days ago when an industrial
loan of $230,000 was approved
for Alaska Hardwoods Co. of
Palmer for the purpose of reop
ening and operation of a birch
sawmill near Wasilla. Supporting
the federal financing will be a
$51,000 loan from the Matanuska
Valley Bank, an investment of
$35,000 by the Valley Develop
ment Co. and a $38,500 equity of
the company. The industry will
employ 20 persons directly and
will support logging operations
employing an additional 12 men.
Nineteen other c o m mercial
loans, which would involve a to
tal of $0,707,070 in federal and
other financing are pending. Pro
posals include steel fabricating,
tourism, a marble and stone
quarry, peat moss development,
crab and salmon processing, cold
storage plant, sawmill, marine
repair, poultry and egg produc
tion and a ski lift.
Seven technical assistance pro
jects have been authorized at
Palmer, in the Aleutians, Nome,
Kotzebue, Unalakleet and Fair
banks in fields ranging from sea
lion and reindeer processing to
lumber quality appraisal at a
total cost of $ Pi9,050. Seven
more projects of this kind are
pending.
One publie - facility loan has
been authorized for $1,400,000 for
port and warehousing facilities at
Saxman and three applications
are pending. These would involve
water supply improvements, re
Truck Weight
Restrictions
Coming Soon
The Kenai Peninsula is antici
pated to be the first area in the
Anchorage District, Department
of Highways, upon which truck
weight restrictions are to be im
posed, probably beginning dur
ing a two-week period, March 15
April 1.
The exact date on which the
restriction of 75' r of the maxi
mum legal load will be imposed
will be determined by the extent
of break-up conditions that may
occur, according to Roy W. Jen
kins. district highway engineer.
During the specified break-up
period, absolutely no overweight
permits will be issued, Jenkins
said. The restriction will be im
posed on different highway seg
ments at different times, depend
ing on existing weather condi
tions.
It is expected the Sterling
Highway, from Homer to the
Seward Highway, and the Seward
Highway, from Seward to Anch
orage, will be restricted ahead on
any other portion of the highway
system.
The Highway Department is re
questing all trucking companies,
construction contractors and oil
companies take cognizance of this
notice and to plan their work
accordingly.
COFFEE IMPACT’ OX ALASKA
Something new in publicizing
the importance of a product
reached Alaska congressional of
fices this week in the- form of a
brochure from the World Coffee
Information Center mentioning
that Alaska in 1961 exported
$735,000 worth of products to the
37 coffee countries, creating em
ployment for 105 persons and
generating wages totaling $608,
000. The principal export was
wood pulp. Presumed message:
Keep drinking coffee in Alaska.
Read the News classifieds for
profit—uqe *he7n fo- result"
construction of a power utility
system and tourist facilities.
Under the training program
four projects are already going,
furnishing training to 95 electron
ic mechanics, clerks, and stenog
raphers at Ketchikan, Fairbanks
and Anchorage at a total cost of
$89,1(50. A fifth training program,
in electronic fishing techniques,
has been proposed for 20 trainees
at Ketchikan.
In addition, federal agencies
had up to Dec. 15, 1062, approved
accelerated public works projects
costing $2,699,000 and providing
1,928 man-months of employ
ment.
Kenai School Lunch Menus
Monday, March 18
Weiners and buns, mustard, re
lish, buttered baby lima beans,
peach slices, milk.
Tuesday, March 19
Tamale pie, buttered spinach,
fruit Jello, hot buttered rolls, cat
sup and milk.
The school will be closed the re
mainder of the week while teach
ers attend the Alaska Education
Assoc, convention in Anchorage.
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