Alaska Airlines Wins Exclusive Southeast Alaska Routes
The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered Alaska Airlines to have exclusive authority on Seattle to Anchorage flights via Southeast Alaska, suspending Western Airlines and Pan Am on panhandle service for seven years. Pan Am retains the Seattle to Fairbanks route. Senator Ted Stevens announced the decision amid a long running controversy.
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Associated Press
Civil Aeronautics Board
Alaska Airlines
Southeast Alaska
Seattle
Anchorage
CAB
Alaska
Ted Stevens
R-Alaska
Western Airlines
Pan American World Airways
Panhandle
Stevens
Western
Pan Am
Ketchikan
Sitka
Juneau
Pan American
Fairbanks
Bureau
Seattle-Fairbanks
State of Alaska
Flora Allen Longtime Petersburg Resident Dies
Flora Rusk Allen, a Petersburg resident since 1938, died Thursday at 65. Born January 17, 1906 in Douglas Alaska, she worked at Alaska Glacier Seafood and was active in the Salvation Army and ANS. Funeral was held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Hall with Maj. Laurie Kirk officiating. Interment in Petersburg Memorial Cemetery.
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Flora Rusk Allen
Petersburg
Salvation Army Hall
Maj
Laurie Kirk
Petersburg Memorial Cemetery
Allen
Flora Rusk
Douglas
Alaska
Sitka
William George Allen
Juneau
Willie
Martina Cabin Fire Damages Fishing Vessel Martina
A cabin fire aboard the fishing vessel Martina was discovered by Coast Guardsmen from Cape Henlopen and extinguished with CO2 cartridges. The refrigerator and stove were destroyed and interior damage was extensive. losses estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars.
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Martina
Cape Henlopen
Encs King
GM1
Green
Em1 Thull
Henlopen
Byron Pollock
Whitney-Fidalgo
Ken Welde
J.g. Paul Prokop
Dave Elis
Ellis Machine Inc
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department
Ernest Enge
Court Rules On Fishing License Requirements
In Juneau a court order ends the Alaska Department of Revenue dispute over 1971 licensing. The settlement requires personal commercial fishing license applicants to appear in person for written filings with no agent exceptions. mail filings are returned. Vessel gear licenses may be mailed. location-based registrations require local license officers. Salmon net and king crab areas have specific mail addresses. Personal commercial licenses may be obtained anytime before fishing, with a deadline not set for gear except salmon net gear.
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Juneau
Thomas B. Stewart
Superior Court
First Judicial District
Alaska Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue, Fish and Game License Division
Franklin Street
Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
Egan seeks CAB reversal over Southeast Alaska air routes
Gov. William A. Egan announced plans to request a reconsideration and complete rehearing of the CAB order that grants Alaska Airlines exclusive rights to operate in Southeast Alaska. He argued for maintaining Western Airlines routes and increasing Alaska Airlines subsidies, while Sen. Bill Ray raised the possibility of appealing to President Nixon for review amid concerns about Alaska Airlines’ finances after the Juneau crash.
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Juneau
Alaska
William A. Egan
Civil Aeronautics Board
Alaska Airlines
Egan
Southeastern
Western Airlines
Southeastern Points
Seattle
Anchorage
Sitka
Ketchikan
Yakutat
Cordova
Annette Island
Western
Bill Ray
Nixon
Ray
Alaska natives to receive 40 million acres and 962.5 million
Alaska's three-man congressional delegation reports that a Senate House Conference Committee tentatively approves 40 million acres in fee title land and 962.5 million dollars for 55,900 Alaska natives. The panel also favors 12 regional native corporations with possible 13th for natives outside Alaska.
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Alaska
Senate House Conference Committee
Washington AP
Ted Stevens
Stevens
Mike Gravel
Wayne Aspinall
Littleton Declares Deer Derby Winners At Hammer Event
Hammer manager Art Hammer announces the annual Deer Derby winners. Senior Derby winners include Kirk Littleton deer 155 pounds and Knute Fredrickson 126 pounds. junior derby winner Bruce Owens antlers 49 4/8 points. Keith Littleton antlers 95 4/8 points. Each contestant receives a gift certificate and thanks are extended to judges and participants.
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Art Hammer
Hammer & Wikan
Kirk Littleton
Knute Fredrickson
Andy Mathisen
Antlers
Hammer
Sitka Wolves Sweep Petersburg in Twin Narrow Wins
Petersburg Vikings lose two league games to Sitka Wolves by 47 42 and 55 40 with Sitka controlling the boards. Coach Stephen Eberly cites size and strength as key factors. Lewie Silva and Rod Littleton earn praise while players Hall Severson Ohmer deal with absences and illness.
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Petersburg High School
Vikings
Wolves
Sitka
Stephen Eberly
Petersburg
Bob Hall
Mark Severson
Dave Ohmer
Eberly
Lewie Silva
Rod Littleton
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Flora Allen
House Interior Committee
Littleton
Bruce Owens
Sitka Wolves
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