Puget Sound Alaska Van
Reduce Rates 9 Per Cent
JUNEAU, UP>—-Gov. Egan took
official note of a proposal by Pu
get Sound Alaska Van Lines, Inc.,
to reduce rates on groceries and
other items to Alaska, calling the
move “a step in the right direc
tion.”
Puget Sound Alaska Van Lines
on July 21 asked the Federal
Maritime Board to approve a re
duction in rates by 9 per cent.
The Board approved the rate
change on July 29.
"I am gratified by the action,”
Egan said at a news conference.
“I hope that other carriers in the
Alaska trade will also recognize
the need for lower transportation
costs.
“I also hope and urge that the
merchants promptly pass along
these savings, when effective, to
Alaska consumers.”
Egan said the rate reduction
proposed by Puget Sound Alaska
Van Lines confirms the position
taken by the state in the current
rate hearings involving a 10 per
cent increase asked by the Alaska
Steamship Co. and other ocean
carriers operating to Alaska.
NOTICE OF PARTY
PRIMARY NOMINATION
AND SPECIAL ELECTION
To the Electors of Nome Voting
Precinct, Election District No. 23.
Stale of Alaska:
Notice is given that pursuant j
to Chapter 83, SLA 1960, and the
Proclamation of the Governor of
the Stale of Alaska, and in con
formity therewith, a Party Pri
mary Nomination and Special El- i
eciion will be held on
TUESDAY. AUGUST 9. 1960
Between the Hours of
8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
(1) To nominate candidates of
the various political parties of I
Alaska for the following offices, '
to wit:
A United Slates Senator
A United Stales Representative i
Ten (10) State Senators
Forty (40 State Representatives
(2) To nominate a candidate
from each of the various political
parties of Alaska for a STATE
SENATOR for Senate District M
to fill a vacancy.
(3) To adopt or reject the Init
iative relating to moving the Cap
ital of Alaska.
Location of polling places and
precinct boundaries are posted in
three places in each voting pre
cinct in all election districts. In
formation regarding polling places
and precinct boundaries is avail
able for Northwestern District at
office of Election Supervisor.
Carrie McLain, Box 36, Nome.
Alaska, phone Red 128.
Dated this 25th day of July. 1960
Secretary of Alaska
Hugh J. Wade.
Publish July 29, Aug. 5, 8, 1960.
For glorious burgers
KRAFT’S amazing
pasteurized process cheese
spread for dozens of
fast cheese treats
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SENATOR E. L. "BOB" BARTLETT: "It is no more my
intention of joining an effort to move the Capital
from Juneau than it would be moving the Alaska
Native Service Hospital from Anchorage. Anchor
age doesn’t need the Capital but if you take it away
from Juneau that community would be done for.”
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JOHN BUTROVICH, Long-time Territorial Legis
lator: “I am unalterably opposed to moving the
Capital. We need all of our funds for necessary
programs facing the people of Alaska .. . schools,
highways, health and welfare, mental health hos
pital. E. S. C., ferry systems, airports, fisheries re
habilitation and just the plain everyday operation
of the State.”
GOVERNOR WILLIAM A. EGAN: "I cannot encour
age a move to devastate the economy of one of our
cities—an action that would most certainly cause
a permanent breach in our great State. As Governor
of all Alaska, I cannot, in good conscience, go along
with the campaign to move the Capital on the evi
dence produced thus far.”
SENATOR ERNEST GRUENING: “The proposal to
move the State Capital is doing a great disservice
at a time when we should all be united in a common
effort to build our Alaska into a great State. A
Capital move would impose a staggering and need
less cost at the very time when funds for essential
public services are obviously not sufficient.”
B. FRANK HEINTZLEMAN, Former Governor: "Even
the proposal to move the Capital is damaging. It
creates concern among prospective industrialists
and investment firms as to the fiscal responsibility
and future tax demands of our new State. We will
be far better off by devoting any funds that can lie
spared from our more routine public services to
doing the things which will promote resource use.”
MIKE STEPOVICH, Former Governor: “I believe the
Capital should remain at Juneau. I can’t think of
the State expending the large amount of money
which would be required moving the Capital when
those funds are so badly needed for other worth
while purposes.”
facts about SB
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