Lake George Breakup
Unlikely This Year
PALMER — A Lake George
breakup this year does not appear
likely, Marvin Slaguhter, head of
the Geological Survey Office in
Palmer, said.
Observers at the glacier last
week reported that as yet no water
has backed up to form a lake. In
stead, the water has tunnelled un
der the glacier and is flowing
through the gorge. %
Usually at this date, the lake
behind the glacier has risen to a
depth of 75 to 90 feet; Slaughter
said.
However, the possibility of a
breakup this year cannot be ruled
out, the geologist stated.
The annual phenomenon of self
dumping Lake George is caused
by a seven-mile wide expanse of
glacial ice which forms against
the Chugach cliffs, plugging up
the outlet of the 16-mile-long lake.
Thus dammed, the lake backs up
until the pressures of water begin
to melt an escape channel through
the ice and to undermine the dam.
The result is the spectacular de
struction of the 300-foot-high
glacier.
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Silver Dollars Appear —
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KODIAK — One thousand dol
lars in silver dollars is now miss
ing in Kodiak!
The recent sudden appearance
in the community of silver dollars
has caused considerable comment
and speculation as to their source.
They are for real we are told by
Von Straut, who is responsible for
their circulation here.
“These cartwheels actually cost
more than a dollar each because
we had to specially order and im
port them and the cost of bringing
them up was considerable,” Straut,
who operates the Montmartre Inn,
Ships Tavern and Tony’s Bar, said.
Millie Markham, owner of the
Montmartre, said they had received
a terrific response to their use for
making change.
“Trouble is, everybody wants
them for change and promptly
secrets them away for their own
collection,” she said. “We brought
in 1,000 of them and only had
11 left by Thursday. We are bring
ing more of them up as soon as
possible.”
Trout on the Menu
DUCHESNE, Utah (£>—It will be
trout on the menu tonight for
many residents of this northeastern
Utah town.
The receding waters of a flash
flood on the north fork of the
Duchesne River Sunday left
hundreds of fish on dry land. Area
residents quickly scooped them up.
Many weighed as much as five
pounds.
Utah Fish and Game officials
added a black note though. They
said probably all of the fish in
the river — a sportsman’s para
dise — were killed by the wild
waters.
flRSt AID fl>R 5MAO- TRT
Warm weather and outdoor fun often mean a bumper crop
of bruises, cuts and other hurts for the “skate and scooter
set To help mothers be ready with up-to-date first aid, the
makers of Children's Bufferin offer these tips:
STOP NOSEBLEEDS: have
child gently blow his nose to
remove clots and blood that
might clog the throat or hin
der breathing. Then, moisten
a small wedge of sterile cot
ton with nose drops and in
sert in the bleeding nostril.
Apply pressure to outside of
nose for 6 minutes.
MINOR SCRATCHES or.
cuts don’t need antiseptics
—a gentle sudsy washing
will do as well.
A FIRST AID KIT should
be kept handy. In addition
to bandages and tape in
different sizes, it should al
ways include an analgesic
such as Children’s Bufferin,
to ease the pain or discom
fort of spring colds, and a
thermometer.
A handy, free leaflet on the use of the thermometer is avail
able. Send self-addressed envelope to the Woman’s Editor, of
this newspaper for your copy.
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Canadian Deputy
Seeks to Acquire
Alaska Panhandle
OTTAWA — A deputy ini
tiated a move in Parliament Friday
seeking to acquire the Alaska
Panhandle for Canada.
Frank Howard of the new Demo
cratic party placed a motion on
the Commons order paper calling
on the government to enter into
negotiations immediately with the
United States to relocate the Brit
ish Columbia-Alaska border.
The aim is to acquire for Canada
the narrow coastal strip of Alaskan
I territory from about the 60th
parallel to the 55th parallel —
roughly 500 or 600 miles long —
to provide Canada with tidewater
ports for development of the
northern British Columbia in
terior.
“Now that we have a Liberal
government with such a penchant
for amicable relations with the
United States and a government
in the United States with such a
high degree of concern for fair
play, it seems to me an appropri
ate time to open this question for
discussion and for solution,” How
ard said in an interview.
The boundary involved was set
tled by international arbitration
in the 1800s when Canada’s inter
ests were represented by Britain.
“Historians agree we got did
dled,” said Howard.
He contends the British negotia
tors were not really concerned
with Canadian interests and put up
only token opposition, or none at
all, to American claims to the
coastal strip.
The area is largely unexplored
but there are indications of im
portant mineral deposits. The
southern end of the boxed-in area
has some cattle ranching which
could spread northward with ocean
port facilities.
A 1936 royal commission on coal
estimated that behind the Pan
handle are coal fields with a po
tential of 900 million tons.
Whether Howard’s proposal ever
comes up for debate in the Com
mons depends on the length of the
Parliamentary session. It stands
behind a large number of other
private members’ motions.
Students Demonstrate
TOKYO (A*) — About 1,500 stu
dents staged a demonstration in
downtown Tokyo Saturday protest
ing possible visits to Japan by U.S.
atomic-powered submarines.
Demonstrators clashed with
about 1,500 police who blocked
them from marching toward the
Foreign Ministry Building.
There are 250.4 miles of roads in
Alaska classified as municipal
streets. j||
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Visits af Poinl Hope
Cindy Hussey, Alabama visitor,
whose enthusiasm about the 49th
state is very contagious took an
interesting side trip going to Kot
zebue and then to Point Hope
where she witnessed the annual
and traditional whale festival.
She brought back greetings from
Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Capener who
opened the first Assembly of God
Church in Nome and who have
been at Point Hope for several
years.
Mrs. Hussey expressed sincere
appreciation to the “wonderful
people of Pt. Hope” and the over
whelming hospitality shown her
while there by everyone, both
adults and children.
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