Egan Urges Organized
Groups to Take Advantage
Of AKA Program Offers
JUNEAU UP — The formation
of area redevelop, wont organiza
tions throughout the state to take
advantage of the new federal de
velopment plan was urged by Gov.
Egan today.
The Governor said he planned
to send letters to all organized
groups, including labor, industry
and municipal bodies, urging the
creation of redevelopment com
mittees.
“The Area Redevelopment Ad
ministration program offers un
told opportunity for Alaska,”
Egan said, “but, under the act,
the initiative and planning must
come from the local level.
“To the fullest extent possible,
I have instructed all state agen
cies to make technical assistance
• available.”
The U. S. Labor Department
recommended last week that all
but two of the state's 24 election
districts be qualified for ASIA aid
as areas of substantial and per
sistent unemployment,
w The only two districts excluded
were the 4th (Sitka) and the 5th
(Juneau) Districts.
Japanese Fishman
. Receives Medical Aid.
In Anchorage Hospital
ANCHORAGE <3 — A Japan
ese fisherman, flown here Satur
day from Dutch Harbor, is report
ed “doing well” today doctors at
die Alaska Native Hospital said.
It was found that 28-year-old
Shixuo Takahashu is suffering
from a pulmonary disease of un
certain nature.
Takahashu was aboard the fish
ing vessel Etorof u Maru near the
Aleutian Islands when he was
stricken. The ship put into Dutch
Harbor after obtaining permis
sion from U. S. authorities.
The sick man was flown to El
mendorf Air Force Base by a
Toast Guard plane from Dutch
Harbor. He was then transfered
to the hospital.
JUST RUMORS . . .
JUNEAU 13 — Secretary of
State Hugh Wale said today that
rumens he is in line for appoint
ment as manager of the Alaska
Railroad were news to him.
“I have not been contacted, nor
have I discussed the subject with
any official, state or federal,”
Wade commented when asked
about the persistent report.
Alaska’s Gross Revenue
Collections Hits New High
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JUNEAU IP — The state’s
gross revenue collections during
the two-month period ending Aug.
31 were $6,392,165.32, Gov. Egan
said today.
The figure represented an in
crease of $1,067,834.47 over gross
revenue collections during the
same period a year ago, the Gov
ernor said.
More than half of the increase
was attributed to greater collec
tions of the individual income tax,
the alcoholic beverage excise tax
and the cigarette tax, all of which
were boosted by the 1961 session
of the Legislature.
Collections of the raw fish tax
also increased during the period
by $75,784.25 over the same two
month period of 1960.
The Roy Conklin family were
welcomed back after several
months spent in the east where
they were joined recently by Mr.
Conklin, who is with FA A and
stationed here.
Mary PUefeor. who is receiving
special training at Fairbanks for
her new position, which is the
full time district representative
of the Employment Security Di
vision, visited home over the
weekend and returned to Fair
banks yesterday.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Martha Keller, Win.
Kuku^ook, Stephen Attatayuk,
Michael Ahnengnatoguk, Reba
Dickson, Eileen Grotha, Vallie
Scott.
Discharged: Miriam Schaub,
Perry Kagoona Jr., Bessie Trigg,
Robbie Lanchoney and infant,
John Kost III, Robert Kost, Vim
Abloogaloek, and Catherine and
Sally Moto.
—
Mr. and Mrs. Les Keller are
the parents of a daughter born
on Sept. 9.
—
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickson
are the parents of a son bom on
Sept. 10.
The crew of the U. S. Coast
Guard cutter North wind enjoyed
a week - end shore leave here.
It will be their last leave for
several months as they head
north on Arctic duty.
Taken on board here were
oceanographers who will continue
the work started last year. The
ships expects to return here about
Thanksgiving.
DO - IT - YOUnSELFERS
Oak Ac Mahogany Lumber It Mouldings — 10* per ft. k up
Picture Frame Moulding Stock — 17* per ft.
Bulletin Board k Peg Board Frames — 20* per ft.
Mahogany Plywood Panels
(prefinished k plain) — $7.75 to $11.75
^Masonite. Hardboard (prefinished k plain) — $3.75 k up
Sales Office: Dial 2334 Write Box 700
j GOP Elects Delegates
To State Convention
The Republican distinct conven
tion wns held at the City Hall last
Friday evening. Delegates from
outlying areas were Mrs. Moody
Douglas of Koyuk and Maynard
Londborg of Unalakleet.
Delegates elected to represent
the Northwestern District, at the
state convention in Fairbanks on
Oct. 6, 7 and 8, were: W.W. Laws,
Fred Crane of Kotzebue, Lloyd
Sundstrom, Charles tFrazier, Mrs.
Edith Bullock of Kotzebue, Robt.
Oliver, and Wallace Mclver. Al
ternates selected were: Art John
son, Mrs. Art Johnson, Mrs. Tom
my Johnson, Mrs. Harry John
son, Chas. D. Jones, Maynard
Londborg, and Mrs. Don Hoover.
Art Johnson requested that Ed
Burnell of Barrow be named an
alternate in his place, as Burnell
Is a member of the Central Com
mittee.
A meeting of the delegates who
will attend the state convention
is scheduled to be held here in
Nome on Oct. 3.
UnikkWti Students
Return t» University
Charlene Komakhuk and Fran
ces Degnan, both graduates of the
Covenant High School at Unala
kleet, and in, their second year
at the University of Alaska, de
parted last Friday on their re
turn to school. Also from Una
lakleet, was Ambrose Towara,
who is a freshman at the Uni
versity.
Two Are Charged With Assault
Stephen Afctatayuk, aged 21,
was beaten up near the airport
in the vicinity of the Snake
River bridge. He managed to drag
himself to the Weather Bureau,
where it is reported he collapsed
at tbe door. The police were noti
fied and he was taken to the hos
pital.
Arrested for the assault were
Howard Nunurak and Isaac Pic
nalook. All three were reported
to have been drinking.
Arrivals & Departures
Departing for Fairbanks: Edson
Hartje, N. C. Renslo, Charlene
Komakhuk, Frances Degnan,
James Pappas, Frank Ingram,
Clyde Hunter, Roy Jenkins, Addle
Hajduk, Clinton Gray, James
Corell, Perry Diedrich, Ewell
Keith, Charles Clark, David
Nease, Herman Schmidt, Robert
Summers, Rex Grant, L. Crume,
L. Maakestad, Harry Johnsen Jr.,
Ambrose Towarak, A. J. Jones,
and Mary Pilcher.
Arriving from Fairbanks: Rex
Grant, Rus Hintz, Harry (Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Conklin and
family, and Fred Crane.
For Kotzebue: Janice Stimson,
James O’Sullivan, Cecil Greene,
E. C. McAdam, Lydia Norton.
Larry and Bobby Lane-honey.
David Nease, superintendent of
the Federal Bldg., left Saturday
for a meeting of General Services
Administration officials in Seat
tle. ^ ^
WANT ADS
WANTED: Good used upright
typewriter. Dali 2280 alter 5.
WANTED: More people to Dial
2475 or 2280 for the “Best
Water in Alaska.”
FOR SALE: Two furnished dwell
ings, garage, warehouse, on
choice lots. Dial 2474 or see
Earl Towner. > 108p
FOUND: Pair of gold-rimmed
glasses. Call at Nugget and pay
for ad.
FOUND: Black-rimmed glasses
with brillianis. Call at Nugget
and pay for ad
[ FOR SALE: D-4 tractor with Hyd
Blade. Will consider flatbed
truck in trade. Write Box 458,
Nome. fjFW • 110
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TONIGHT
HELLER IN PINK TIGHTS
Paramount Technicolor saga of a traveling theatrical
troupe in -the Wild West stars Anthony Quinn as the
owner-manager of the troupe. Co-starred are Mar
garet O’Brien and Steve Forrest, with Eileen Heckart,
Ramon Novarro and Edmund Lowe.
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