Trucks Pay Big
Road Tax to U. S.
Special "highway use taxes paid
by the trucking industry have
nearly tripled in the past ten
years, with total state and fed
eral levies of $3 billion paid in
1960, the American Trucking
Associations reported recently.
The total highway use taxes
paid to the 50 states in 1060
amounted to $1.7 billion, the ATA
said' while the federal govern
ment coireeted another $1.1 bil
lion, and special county and mun
icipal taxes on trucks accounted
for $50 rnillon.
Other significant facts about
the trucking industry, contained
in the 1061 TRENDS, include:
Truck registrations for 1961—
estimated by ATA’s Department
of Research and Transport Eco
nomics at 11,700,000 compared
with 8, 623,000 in 1951.
Revenues of the 17,176 for-hire
trucking companies regulated by
the International Commerce Com
mission accounted for 42.79 per
cent of all freight transporta
tion gross revenues, compared
with 48.62 per cent for rail
freight operations,
Number of trucking firms
grossing more than $200,000 in
I960—3,329 compared with 3,265
in 1959, an increase of 64 among
these class 1 and 2 firms.
LIVE MUSIC!
The Tennessee Ramblers
will be playing cm Satur
day night, March 24th,
popular dance and western
music at the JET BAR.
Starting b p.m. untiL?
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— FUN FOR ALL —
— EVERYONE WELCOME —
— DANCE ALL NIGHT —
JET BAR
KENAI
Average number of employees
for the 3,329 firms in 1959 (last
available year)—140.3 compared
with 131.8 in 1958.
Average wage per employee
in 1900 (for highway freight
t’ansportation and warehousing)
-—$5,957 compared with $5,810 in
1959. The 1960 trucking industry
average wage was 26 per cent
higher than for all private in
dustry, ATA said.
Alaska Tax Facts
Are Released
The Alaska Legislative Council
has just released a two part re
port on revenue and taxation in
Alaska. Among many other
things, this report presents sta
tistics which show the following: ;
(1) Alaska ranks 39hh among
the states in state and local taxa
tion; the per capita tax amounts
to $161.83 annually. This figure
is the lowest of the six far West
ern States.
(2) Of the Western States
Alaska enjoys the lowest taxes
expressed in per cent of personal
income: with a percentage of 7.8
of personal income going into
taxes in Alaska, as compared
with 10.5 for Hawaii, the highest
taxed western state.
(8) In Alaska 37 per cent of
the taxes collected come from
income tax; this is second among
the western states to Oregon
where 52.7 per cent are from the
same source.
(4) In Alaska, business firms
•pay a little over one-fourth of the
taxes, while individuals pay over
one-.ha If. This is only slightly
above the average for all states.
In several states business firms
pay a considerably higher propor
tion of the taxes,
(5) Alaska's Tax Incentive Act
provides for tax exemption for
new industries for as much as ten
years, varying with the amount
of the investment in real and per
sonal property. These exemptions
include any business which estab
lishes a new type of manufactur
ing- in the State. Exemptions are
from taxes upon industrial devel
opment income, taxes on real and
personal .property -used in the
business, and from license fees,
excises, ami other taxes levied by
the .State and local government.
7116 shortest water-land route
from Seattle to Fairbanks is via
Haines and the scenic Haines and
Alaska Highways.
GIBBS’ APPAREL . . .
Appreciates everyone for their
effort and volunteer work
which made the
Kart Races a success!
Sunday, March t, 1962
BILL AM) VIRGINIA GIBBS At the “¥” in Soldotna
|THE RIGI
BAR, CAPE, LIQl OR STORE
8 AND BARBER SHOP I
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Package Store
* Beer to Co
• Cocktails
KENAI
* Cafe
* Meals
* Short Orders
Kenai’s Most Modern Cafe & Cocktail Lounge
CAFE HO CHS—6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Every Day
Friday and Saturday—Open AH Night
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley T. Connolly—In the Cafe
BILLY McCANN WAYNE STERLING AND
BOB PATNODE AT THE BAR
GENEVA ARM IT AGE IN BARBER SHOP
BAR HOURS— 8 a.m. to 5 a.m.—All Legal Hours
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SEWARD GENERAL HOSPITAL, nestled in the shadow of
majestic Mt. Marathon, has served Peninsula residents for several
years. The staff and directors are encouraging the Central Kenai
Peninsula Hospital Association in plans to establish a new hos
pital in this portion of the Peninsula.
Seward Hospital Managers
Commend Local Effort
Congratulations to people of
Kenai, Soldotna and adjacent
communities in their 'program
toward establishment of an area
hospital have been extended by
the Board of Directors and staff
of the Seward General Hospital,
The hospital at Seward was
opened in 1&57 by the Woman’s
Society of Christian Service of
the Methodist church. It was op
erated under WSCS sponsorship
until February 1959 when the
Peninsula Community Hospital
Association, a non-profit organ
ization, was formed and assumed
current management.
Seward General Hospital has a
board of nine directors. It also
has a hospital staff of 21, includ
ing registered nurses, nurses
aides, technicians, housekeepers,
dieticians and maintenance and
administrative personnel.
Mrs. Elsie H. Blue, R.N., is
administrator. On the active med
ical staff are four physicians and
surgeons, Dr, J. B. Deisher and
Dr. E. W. Gentles, both of Sew
ard, and Dr. Elmer Gaede and Dr.
Paul Isaak, both of Soklotna, also
cme dentist, Dr. Kusseil Wagner,
Off Seward. A large consulting
staff of specialists and a visiting
physiotherapist are also avail
able.
The hospital, located in the
shelter of towering Mount Mara
thon, has .‘10 beds and eight .basj
si nets. Services include emergfen*
cy rooms, surgery, laboratory and
X-ray service, pediatric and ma
ternity care, a walking blood
bank, the Seward Volunteer Am
bulance service, a nursery, die
tary supervision, physiotherapy
and a central medical supply.
Especially significant is the
fact that the Seward hospital is
one of the few hospitals operating
at less than 50 per cent of bed
capacity that has consistently
managed to operate in the
“black” each year instead of end
ing the fiscal year with a deficit.
A picture folder showing In
terior and exterior view# of the
hospital is currently on display
at the Soldotna post office. In
about two weeks, the folder will
he displayed in the lobby of the
post office in Kenai.
“The Seward General Hospital
wishes you all success,” the in
scription on the folder reads. “We
will be glad to help you in what
ever way you think we can. For
four ancl one-half years we have
operated without a deficit as a
community enterprise,
“Until your own <1: cam be
Can’t Move Snow
One of the front wheels fell off
of the City of Kenai’s grader
Monday morning and has pre
vented the removal of the heavy
snowfall from city streets.
Anxious homeowners are ad
vised that an order for grader
parts was sent by telegram. Re
pairs will be made as soon as
parts arrive (tby air) and snow
removal will be continued.
ARE HOME AGAIN
KEN AT—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Hayes returned home on March 1
after- a vacation of three months
spent mostly in Chicago, Montana
and California. -
comes » - reality—it is our hope
that you will make full use of
our modern facility,
“The physicians in your area
are ail members of the staff of
the Seward. General Hospital. . . .
There conditions are not crowded,
nurses are competent and unhur
ried, rooms are airy and comfort
able, and costs to the patient are
generally less than other readily
available accommodations in
Alaska”
A letter further offering the
hospital's congratulations to the
Central Kenai Peninsula Hospital
Association, Irn*., and its mem
bership in the hospital project
follows from Beth (Mrs. J. B.)
Deisher:
“The Peninsula Community
Hospital at Seward and its Board
of Director’s are happy to note the
growth of the Kenai. Peninsula.
They wish to congratulate the
forward looking citizens of the
Sokiotna and Kenai area who
foresee the need of tjneir commu
nity for a #ho|{jitat -fa;
cility.
“Since oar hospital is only four
years old, we remember well all
the hours and months — even
yeai's, orf planning that it takes
to finally achieve a hospital.
“A hospital, k a public institu
tion which never closes :its doors.
A certain basic number of em
ployees are required for its oper
ation rvo matter bow few patients
may be using it. at a given time.
‘'Utilities and other-items must
be in constant ‘on tap’ condition.
We have found that to keep our
facility open and just in the black
we must have an average of 13
beds occupied per day throughout
the year,
“More and more people these
days plan ahead for emergencies.
Have you considered the choice
between a Peninsula Hospital and
one further from home? Which
would best suit your needs for
excellent care, convenience, and
economy, and the availability of
your own family physician for
daily visits?
“Great effort is lasing expended
by many citizens to create a Ke
nai Peninsula Borough—coopera
tion and communication between
the communities of the area is
essential. One way to unify our
Peninsula is for all of us to use
facilities which exist within our
boundaries to the fullest. This is
our invitation, do feel confident
in the Peninsula Community Hos
pital at Seward, it is here to
serve you.
“Whenever you visit Reward
for any reason, stop by the Pen
insula Community Hospital. Ask
our administrator to take you
through it. Ask her about the
services it. renders, and the costs.
You might even make -a special
trip over, just to get acquainted
with ‘the other side.’
“Ask ‘Red’ Grange at Soldotna
or Carl Swanson at Kenai about
air transportation to and from
Seward, quite likely you will find
it is less expensive to fly, and
certainly less tiring than the
drive in a car—quicker, too. Our
community is small enough so
yo*u can visit the hospital or any
other point, a-foot if you choose—
all within a day.
“Be a Kenai Borough Booster_.
Visit Seward Soon,”
HIGHWAY
LAUNDRY
KENAI
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