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STILL MAKING ITSELF HEARD
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Freedom . . .
THIS YEAR’S 4TH OF JULY is a triple celebra
tion as it is also the centennial of the Civil War
and the dedication day for the Nome Alaska National
Guard Armory, all of which are significant to free
dom.
“In giving freedom to the slaves, we insure free
dom to the free,” said Abraham Lincoln and now one
hundred years later we might add—and in defending
Alaska we help insure freedom for the free world.
“This nation under God shall have a new birth
of freedom,” Lincoln said in his best known address
and here in Alaska today that precious freedom is
being watched over by the men of the Alaska Nation
al Guard who in so doing are helping preserve the
freedom of the nation and the free world.
Their work is not enough, however, more mili
tary emphasis should be put on the coast of North
ern Alaska to back up the Guard and be sure that the
impatient and envious watchers behind the Iron Cur
tain do not attempt to set foot on Alaskan territory,
in Alaskan skies and under Alaskan waters.
More vigilance is needed to assist the Guard in
this area so that “this government of the people, by
the people and for the people shall not perish from the
earth.”
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AL INGMAN - MAIN 318
Egan Announces
New Policy on
Exporting of Logs
JUNEAU HP — A far-reaching
policy statement on timber ex
ports, which eases the state’s long
standing requirement of primary
manufacture in Alaska, was issued
by Gov. Egan recently.
Under the new policy, raw logs
of minor timber species could be
exported for a two-year period
to holders of export permits is
sued by the Department of Nat
ural Resources.
The raw logs would have to be
used for experimental purposes,
to develop new markets for minor
Alaskan timber species.
After the two-year experi
mental period for each export
permit expires, primary manu
facture in Alaska would be re- ,
quired for additional timber could
be exported to the holder of the j
expired permit.
Announcement of the new
state policy followed closely a
request by the Port of Anchor
age that it be permitted to ship
raw cottonwood logs to Japan.
Much cottonwood grows along
the railbelt area. Properly sea
soned, cottonwood takes on the
character of hardwood.
The new policy statement, Egan
said, would also apply to such
minor species as Alaska cedar,
aspen and birch.
Primary manufacture in Alaska
will still be required on all major
timber species, such as Sitka
spruce, white spruce and western
hemlock, Egan said.
The new policy applies only to
timber from lands outside of the
limits of national forests. The
U. S. Forest Service still main
tains a primary manufaucture re
quirement for timber cut from
national forests.
The policy statement issued by
Egan:
“It is the policy of the State of
Alaska to protect existing indus
tries, provide for the establish
ment of new industries, derive
revenue from all timber resources,
and manage the state’s forest on
a sustained yield basis.
“The policy of the State of Alas
ka relating to the export and
primary manufacture of timber,
within the definition contained
in department regulations, is as
follows:
"1. Primary mnaufacture, as de
fined by deportment regulations,
will be required for all major
species such as Sitka spruce,
western hemlock and white
spruce.
"2. Minor species, such as cot
tonwood, Alaska-cedar, aspen and
birch may be exported in the
form of round logs, with the ad
vance approval of the Commis
sioner of Natural Resources on a
showing of need for experimental
purposes and for the introduction
of the species to new markets,
when in excess of that required by
local industries but within the
total allowable cut. The state may
permit the export of round logs
of such minor species to intro
duce Alaskan timber to new mar
ket areas or to new industries for
a period of two years, beginning
with the date of first export to
that market. Upon conclusions of
the two-year introductory period,
primary manufacture will be re
quired.
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Head-On Crash Claims
The Lives of 11 Persons
LAS VEGAS, Nev. UP — A
(speeding pickup truck Friday
night reared down the wrong side
of a four-lane highway and smash
ed into a station wagon, killing
11 persons.
It was the worst highway ac
cident in Nevada’s history.
The Nevada Highway Patrol
said the truck was heading south
on a northbound lane of U. S. 91,
the major highway between Los
Angeles and Las Vegas, when it
hit the station wagon.
The wagon was crammed with
nine persons — three generations
of the same family. The truck,
equipped with a camper top, car
ried an adult couple.
All died before ambulances ar
rived. All were from California,
apparently seeking an early start
on the July Fourth holiday week
end.
The only survivor of the crash
was a cocker spaniel in the back
of the pickup truck.
Patrolman Richard McDermott
said the truck went past a high
way patrol checking station at
Jean, Nev., about 32 miles south
west of Las Vegas, at about 60
miles an hour on the wrong side
of the roadway.
It hit the station wagon 100
yards past the station. Wreckage
was strewn for yards around the
crash site.
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Ikcda Says Japan Would
Oppose U.S. Nuclear Tests
TOKYO Uf) — Prime Minister
Hayato Ikecia, fresh from talks
with President Kennedy, said
Saturday the United States was
in a quandry whether to resume
nuclear testing. He indicated
Japan would oppose resumption.
“The United States is very re
luctant about the resumption of
nuclear testing, but it is in a
quandry because the Soviet Union
does not move toward any ac
commodation on the issue,” Ikeda
told newsmen.
“The Japanese people, more
than any other people on earth
are sensitive to and have a great
fear of nuclear weapons so there
fore it is their very sincere and
earnest desire that nuclear test
ing not be resumed,” he added.
The Prime Minister also de
clared he suported America and
Western Europe on the Berlin
question, but that “I have not
undertaken any obligation” on the
matter.
SOVIET U.N. ESTATE UP
FOR AUCTION—NO TAKERS
GLEN COVE, N. Y. </B — The
luxury estate of the Soviet United
Nations delegation went up for
auction Friday. There were no
takers.
So the city took over the $19,
603.35 tax lien and announced
plans to hold it for two years and
then take court action to claim
the property unless back taxes are
paid.
Soviet officials have argued
that the 36-acre estate is not sub
ject to a local tax since it housed
U. N. headquarters of the Rus
sian delegation.
MUFTLE THE MOOS . . .
EXETER, England OW — Dairy
man Pursey John Webber had the
word from court Saturday: Muf
fle the Moos or else.
Neighbor Charles Davidson
brought the suit. He claimed the
incessant mooing from Webber’s
cows was “driving me mad.”
Judge H. M. Pratt granted an
injunction to ban the bellowing
and awarded Davidson $56 in
damages to make up for loss of
physical comfort.
^X^oaAt To The^auem
FAMOUS INNS OF HISTORY'
The famous ZUM RITTER Tavern in
Heidleburg, Germany, stood
through the Thirjy Years' War and
a terrible fire in 1635 , . . while all
the buildings around it were burned
to the ground) It was named for St.
George, the dragon-slayer... built,
according to legend, with the help
of God.
Edinburgh's White Horse Cellar
coaching inn was celebrated as a ^
meeting place for literary men ,
and actors. It was the "Algonquin
round-table of its day. Here, such
distinguished personalities as
James Boswell, Dean Swift, John ||
Gay of "Beggars Opera'' fame, !
Adam Smith, David Hume and ~
Robert Burns would while away £
the hours over a dram or two of ■
the Inn's famed White Horse
Scotch Whiskey.
The U.S. academic honor so
ciety, Phi Beta Kappa, was
if organized in the Raleigh Inn
'• at Williamsburg, Va., in
. December of 1776. The fra
i ternity's anniversary celebra
1 tions are still held there.
L';» Francis Scott Key composed
the "Star Spangled Ban
. ner" in Baltimore's Fountain
S'- Inn, long since torn down
? to make way for a modern
'&* hotel. |(