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Alaska Oil Dream and North Slope Controversy
In Fairbanks and Anchorage residents debate development of North Slope oil and the Arctic pipeline. The piece surveys hopes for jobs and wealth against environmental concerns, referencing the 1964 quake, Alaska pride, and pipeline backers led by Alyeska. It notes oilman Harry Jamison's career and the quest for the first Prudhoe Bay oil drop amid hopes for a presidential permit.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
San Jose
Anchorage
Ner
Los Angeles
Harry Jamison
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Western Airlines
Seattle
Jamison
North Slope
UCLA
Richfield
Valdez