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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1974

Page

10

Alaska seeks new capital in wilderness north of Juneau

In a Juneau oriented proposal voters may move the capital to the wilderness north of the city near the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. A state study estimates costs around 110 million with oil revenues shaping the debate. Governor Egan to name sites for a two year voter approval process amid regional rivalries.

Independent Press-Telegram Juneau Wilderness Alaska Gulf of Alaska Juneal Sitka Anchorage Fairbanks William A. Egan

Coast Guard rescues two men from 53 day Pacific raft voyage

Coast Guard Cutter Cape Corwin retrieved naval reserve aviators George Sigler and Charles Gore from a life raft about 125 miles northeast of Honolulu after a 53 day survival kit test across the Pacific. They were not in need of rescue but were flown to Tripler Army Medical Center for tests and will undergo further comparisons with Navy researchers. The styrofoam kit includes a solar still, flares, spares, and handbooks for downed airmen.

Honolulu UPT Coast Guard Cape Corwin Here Pacific Ocean George Sigler Charles Gore San Francisco Navy Oahu Tripler Army Medical Center Naval Reserve Sigler Gore California

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