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Alaska Voters Weigh Moving Capital to Wilderness 1980
Alaska voters in a primary backed a proposal to relocate the state capital north of Juneau into the wilderness. The plan faces months of campaigning and potential further votes. A state study estimates the cost at about 110 million dollars, far less than projected oil revenues. Governor Egan will form a panel to pick three sites for voter approval in two years.
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