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Alaskans United
IN AN ADDRESS given in Juneau on Admission
Day, Governor Egan surveyed the development of
the new State, and the accomplishments to date.
Egan also issued a warning, which is heartening
to those people who live in ’ the remote and less
populated areas, showing the Administration has the
interest of all Alaska at heart, not just the population
centers, which might attempt to control the State. We
quote from his message:
“All signs point toward a reinvigorated interest
in Alaska’s potentials. With the friendly atmosphere
created by a State administration dedicated to the
wise use of our natural resources, for the greatest
good of the largest number of people for the longest
time, I am certain that Alaska’s development will be
speeded.
“We have the natural wealth. The powers of
industry and finance have evinced a positive interest
in those resources. With the constructive attitude
shown by the State of Alaska, our industrial growth
is assured.
“Tn this respect, I wish to inject a word of warning'
Alaska is large. Its area is equal to one-fifth that
of the first 48 states. It is two and a half times as large
as the State of Texas. The economic, industrial and
political interests of Alaska are diverse. Alaskans
must ever remain united. We must not adopt a
provincial attitude when we consider the needs of our .
great State. We must not brand as economically
useless any area of our State because it lies several
hundred miles away from our city or home, and does
not fall within the scope of our personal interests.
We must not label any region an economic vacuum
because, we have not taken the time to explore the
mineral, timber, agricultural, natural scenic attrac
tion, or game potential of that area. Teamwork is
necessary in the development of outr great State. For
us to ask “outsiders” to consider with favor that which
our State has to offer, and at the same time on a local
level belittle that which is not within our local eco
nomic horizon, would be the height of folly. Let us
not fall into that error. I, for my part, have faith that
we shall go forward united and strong.
“We Alaskans have met, with vigor and forth
rightness, the challenges and problems of our newborn
self-governing status.”
HISTORIAL PAINTINGS
RECEIVED BY GOVERNOR
FOR ALASKA MUSEUM
JUNEAU — Two pictures of
early Alaska, painted by the wife
of Alaska’s third governor, were
received formally by the State
last week for preservation in the
Historical Museum and Library
at Juneau.
The paintings were the work of
Mrs. Martha Severance Knapp,
wife of Lyman E. Knapp, who
governed Alaska between 1889
and 1893, and were the gift of
a daughter, Mrs. Frances Knapp
Morgan, 90, of Portland, Oregon.
At the request of Mrs. Mor
gan, the presentation to Governor
Egan was made by Senator
Gruening.
One of the paintings is a water
color of early-day Sitka, with the
picturesque Russian church in the
background. The other is an oil
painting of a shore scene at
Wrangell.
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East End Christmas Tree
Was Donated by Colonel
Richardson’s Battle Group
It was learned today that the
tree decorating the east end of
Main Street during the holidays
was received through the efforts
of Colonel D. J. Richardson and
the men of the 1st Battle Group,
9th Infantry, at Eielson AFB. It
was flown to Nome by the 5060th
Squadron of Ladd AFB, and
turned over to the Volunteer
Fire Department.
Colonel Richardson was in
Nome in mid-August to observe
Exercise Golddust, in which units
of his command were participat- i
ing. They were so impressed with
the friendly reception they re
ceived that they made .this ges
ture of good will to bring pleasure
to the community during the
holidays.
While here, Colonel Richardson
had appeared before Rotary to;
explain the purpose and operation i
of the maneuver. Members of his
staff had also attended the NWA
C. of C. luncheon. 1
KENNEDY DEBUNKS USE OF
RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES
AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE
NEW YORK, Uft — Senator
John Kennedy said today that in
jecting a religious issue into the
Presidential campaign would ob
scure the real issues lacing the
nation.
Kennedy, a Roman Catholic and
contender for the Democratic
Presidential nomination, appeared
on N^C-TV “Today” show.
Concerning Vice President
Nixon, Kennedy said: “He will be
a very formidable opponent tout
in all frankness I believe a Demo
crat will win and I think I could
make out reasonably well against
Mr. Nixon.”
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President Predicts ‘Most Prosperous
Year in U.S. History’ To Joint Cong ress
By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH
WASHINGTON, 60 — President
Eisenhower predicted Thursday
that 1960 will toe the most pros
perous year in America’s history.
And he declared the world is en
tering a vast new technological
age which can “make poverty
and human misery obsolete.”
He also expressed guarded op
timism about better relations with
the Soviet Union. “We must
strive,” he said, “to break the
calamitous cycle of frustrations
and crisis which, ,if unchecked,
could spiral into nuclear disaster;
the ultimate insanity.”
In his annual State of the Union
message to Congress, the Presi
dent personally told a joint ses
sion of the House and Senate the
nation is armed with enormous
defensive military might which
must be meticulously maintained
until the Soviet Union agrees to
effectively safeguarded disarma
ment.
Eisenhower predicted no nation
ever will risk general war against
the United Sttes if this might is
maintained.
The President also rejected cri
ticism that the Soviet Union’s de
velopment of superthrust rocket
engines threatens America in the
military missile field.
He added this country is press
ing forward with development of
engines with tremendous thrust,
and said spending for space pro
jects will be practically doubled
— to about a billion dollars a
year.
In his lengthy address, carried
nationwide on television and ra
dio, the President spoke of record
prosperity in 1960 and also called
for vigorous new efforts to check
inflation. ' •
He expressed gratification over
settlement earlier this week of the
marathon steel dispute, and said
both management and labor must
make every effort to increase pro
ductiviy and thus avoid price in
creases.
To the newly convened Con
gress sprinkled with Presidential
hopefuls, Eisenhower — noting he
is beginning his last year in
office — appealed for harmony
in relations between the White
House and he Democratic-con
trolled Congress.
“Every minute spent in irrele
vant interbranch wrangling is
precious time taken from the intel
ligent initiation and adoption of
coherent policies for our national
survival and policies,” he said.
The President, who has had to
work with a Democratic-run Con
gress the last five of his seven
years in office, remarked that
nevertheless "we have weathered
the storms.’ And he pledged in his
final year to “devote my full en
ergies to the tasks at hand, whe
ther these involve travel for the
promoting of world understand
ing, negotiations to reduce inter
national discord, or constant dis
cussions and communications with
the Congress and he American
people on issues both domestic
and foreign.”
The President’s State of the
Union message sketched the Ad
ministration’s 1960 program in *
only broad outline. The details
will be set forth in his January
18 budget message, in which he
will call for balanced spending
and income in the new fiscal
year, starting July 1. The re
ported scheduled spending figure
is a peacetime record — about 81
billion dollars.
Eisenhower said that despite the
long steel dispute, marked by a
116-day strike, the budget for the
current fiscal year ending June
30 will show a surplus of about
200 million dollars.
The message contained no real
surprises in the field of legisla
tion. Among other things, he
called for continuance of foreign
aid to bolster tht; free world
against Communism; for enactment
of the civil righs program he
recommended last year, particu
larly with respect to protecting
the right to vote; new farm laws
— also recommended previously
— to replace “an outmoded system
which has failed to protect farm
income,” and a school aid program
with federal incentives to encour
age state and local classroom con
struction.
Ike Will Make
‘Peace’ Mission To
South America
WASHINGTON, W) — President
Eisenhower, striving personally
to improve free world under
standing, carries his “peace with
freedom” campaign to four South
American nations late next month.
Warm receptions — perhaps
equalling those he received on his
December tour of Asia and Afri
ca — seemed assured for him in
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and
Chile, fpur ardent democracies.
Plans for the 10-day trip, which
will begin February 23, were an
nounced Wednesday by the White
House. Mrs. Eisenhower, Secrg
tary of State Christian Herter -
and the President’s brother, Mil
on Eisenhower, will be among
those making the trip in the Pres
ident’s jet airliner.
The President will visit Brazil
February 23-26, Argentina Feb
ruary 26-29, Chile February 29
March 2, and Uruguay March 2-3.
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