Propose d Tax Program Would Add
$3,640,000 a Year to General Fund
By Ward T. Sims
Associated Press Staff Writer
JUNEAU <#) — The Democratic
leadership of the 1961 Legisla
ture Saturday unveiled a pro
posed tax program which will add
$3,640,000 a year to the state’s
general fund.
The tax program will consist
of increases in five existing taxes,
the auto excise tax, the liquor
tax, the cigarette tax, the high
way gasoline tax and the indi
vidual net income tax.
Members of the majority party
said the big tax boost was need
ed to help maintain present serv
ices during the 1963 fiscal year,
when expenditures} are expected
to range from $10 to $121/£ mil
lion above anticipated revenues,
at the current rate of state spend
ing.
The big factor in the antici
pated shortage will be the state’s
assumption of the full cost of its
highway maintenance program.
Alaska will receive $6 million
in federal funds for the work
during the next fiscal year, but
in fiscal 1963, the state will have
to pick up the full tab itself.
Another major factor will be
a cut in federal transitional grants
from $3 million in fiscal 1963.
The state’s excise tax on
liquor will bring in an estimated
$2,225,000 during fiscal 1961, end
ing next June 30. The tax
amounts to 25 cents on beer, 50
cents on wine and $3.50 a gallon
on hard liquor.
Under the new tax program,
the wine tax would be jumped
to 60 cents and the hard liquor
tax would go to $4, bringing in
an estimated $240,000 a year and
boosting the annual tax take to
approximately $2,465,000.
The beer tax will not be altered.
The automobile excise tax, now
$20 for passenger cars, would be
increased to $30. The annual take
for this tax, estimated at $1,750,
000 for fiscal 1961, would go to
$2,550,000 with an anticipated
raise of $800,000 a year.
The income tax increase, rec
ommended by Gov. Egan in his
budget message but held under
j wraps by the House Finance Com
j mittee, would bring additional
i revenues of an estimated $1,350,
000 a year.
Individual net Income taxes,
now pegged at 14 per cent of what
a person pays in federal income
taxes, now brings in $9 million
a year. Under Egan’s proposal,
the rate would be boosted to 16
per cent.
The gas tax would be increased
from 7 to 8 cents a gallon. Where
it now brings in approximately
$3,500,000 a year, the annual take
after the proposed one-cent a gal
I Ion boost would be about $4,050,
1 000.
The cigarette tax, now pegged
at 5 cents a pack, would jump
from $965,000 a year, estimated
for fiscal 1961, to $1,715,000 an- !
nually.
The proposed tax program has j
Egan’s full backing.
It was believed that the Dem
ocrats had agreed to stick to
gether in an effort to push the
tax program through the Legis
lature this year, an off election
year, rather than waiting until
1962, an election year.
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Kennedy's Attend
Easter Services -
Guard Doubled
PALM BEACH (/PI — With a
plot threatening their family,
President and Mrs. Kennedy were
required to take unusual precau
tions Sunday as they attended
Easter services in Palm Beach.
The Secret Service just about
doubled the guard on Kennedy
and his wife. And because of
other precautions taken by Secret
Service agents, the crowd waiting
in front of St. Edwards Church
did not get much of a chance to
see the First Lady’s pale blue
Easter outfit.
The Kennedys slipped in a side
door of the church and at the
close of service left quickly by
the front door. They went home
safely to observe a traditional
Easter Sunday with their family.
Three-year-old Caroline Ken
nedy — who is the center of a
reported kidnap plot by four nro
Castro Cubans — was happily en
joying an Easter egg hunt as her
parents attended church. She was
unaware that an extra guard also
had been assigned to watch over
her.
During the hour-long Easter
service, six secret servicemen,
including Chief U. E. Baughman,
ringed the President and his wife.
The President took communion
with many of the other worship
ers, his wife did not.
One young girl in a gay print
dress tried to hand the President
a pink piece of paper she pulled
from her prayer book. She was
interecepted and moved off by the
Secret Service. The Secret Serv
ice said later she told them she
wanted an autograph.
A young man with a child,
standing nearby, opened his
camera for a picture and was
politely told it was not allowed.
Toward the end of the service,
the pastor made a special an
nouncement urging everyone to
remain seated “until our dis
tinguished visitor leaves the
church.”
The President and his wife left
at a quick pace followed by Sec
ret Service agents.
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Clubwomen of Twelve States
Plan Street Lighting Action
Mrs. John I). Martin, President Alaska Federation of Women’s
Clubs, and Mrs. Arthur Knight, Junior Director, Alaska, participate
in \\ e-tern Slates Conference.
Miss Mary Katharine Barnes,
National Safety Chairman for the
General Federation of Women’s
Clubs, (left) studies a guide for
action on getting the protection
of modern street lighting for a
community. With Miss Barnes is
Mrs. Dee M. Banney, magazine
writer whose special interest is
public safety.
Portland Oregon — A call for
action to cut nighttime crime
and accident tolls was issued to
the representatives of 12 states
recently by Mary Katharine
Barnes, Safety Chairman for the
General Federation of Women’s
Clubs.
In a message to the State Pres
idents, Junior Directors and
delegates of the states of Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washing
ton and Wyoming, Miss Barnes
reported that careful studies
show improved lighting on high
ways and residential streets will
reduce night accidents at least
50 percent and chase crime.
Reporting on the current cru
u.,e of the General Federation
of Women’s Clubs to make the
nation’s streets safer through
the use of modern adequate street
lighting, Miss Barnes urged
western clubs to participate.
The Reader’s Digest is spon
soring a contest for federation
clubs and offering awards for
street lighting goals and club ac
tivities to achieve them.
“There is ample time to enter
this contest,” said Miss Barnes.
“And remember your work will
also apply to the community im
provement federation feature.
“Towns like Casnovia, Mich
igan; Youngstown, Ohio; Roan
oke Rapids, North Carolina;
Lafayette, Louisiana; and Cata
sauqua, Pennsylvania are con
ducting campaigns to inform
their neighbors on the advan
tages modern street lighting will
bring to the community,” Miss
Barnes stated.
“Newport, Minnesota WOman’s
Club reports their suburban com
munity needs street lighting, and
they are promoting action in six
towns covered by their members.
“Landover, Maryland—a small
rural section with about 300
homes completed and more in
the building stage—is getting
help in obtaining street lighting
from the Ardmore Home and
School Club.
“Nighttime crimes, mostly
against women and children, are
of special concern to us,” Miss
Barnes continued. “Police agree
that well-lighted streets take
away the cover the criminal
seeks. As for accidents, we all
know there are some accidents at
night that cannot be helped,” the
Safety Chairman said, “but the
many that occur because the
driver could not see in time can
be prevented with modern, ade
quate street lighting.”
WINTER SCHEDULE
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Via Kotzebue)
EACH MONDAY and FRIDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 8:20 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:45 a.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 309
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 9:00 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 9:40 a.m. Ar. Nome 10:45 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Tanana *8:05 a.m.
Lv. Tanana *8:15 a.m. Ar. Galena *8:55 a.m.
Lv. Galena *9:25 a.m. Ar. Nome 9:25 a.m.
FAIRBANKS TO NOME (Direct)
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 311
Lv. Fairbanks *7:30 a.m. Ar. Nome 8:40 a.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Direct)
EACH MONDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 10:45 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
EACH WEDNESDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 4:30 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *8:40 p.m.
EACH FRIDAY — FLIGHT 310
Lv. Nome 2:00 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *5:10 p.m.
NOME TO FAIRBANKS (Via Kotzebue)
EACH TUESDAY and SATURDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 10:25 p.m. Ar. Kotzebue 11:10 a.m.
Lv. Kotzebue 11:50 a.m. Ar. Galene *1:45 p.m.
Lv. Galena *2:00 p.m. Ar. Tanana *2:40 p.m.
Lv. Tanana *2:50 p.m. Ar. Fairbanks *3:25 p.m.
EACH THURSDAY — FLIGHT 312
Lv. Nome 9:40 a.m. Ar. Kotzebue 10:25 a.m.
Lv. Kotezebue 11:05 a.m. Ar. Fairbanks *1:55 p.m.
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