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Alaska Is Young and Full of Opportunity Says UPI
Alaska’s population is notably young with an average age of 23.3, and two major developments drive growth: timber and pulp mills in the Panhandle producing 80 percent of domestic exports, and a nascent oil industry drawing $350 million in prospecting. Many newcomers come from across the U.S. seeking wealth and a new life.
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Thomas M. Brown
United Press International
Anchorage
Alaska
UPI
Ernest Gruening
Southeastern
Panhandle
Ketchikan
Sitka
New York
United States