The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-05
jensen SAYS
MIGHT Bare
DISCHARGES
BY JIM HUTCHINSON

IUIlIltI ItCD. MIL Gus CS4lSCll Az
vised the territorial senate today
he might make public the evidence
he presented at the legislatures re-
cent closed door sessions.
He did it in letter taking q
rap at Rep. Stanley MeCutcheon
for an interview published week
ago in an Anchorage newspaper. IN
the newspaper account, at the time
McCutcheon took a weekend trip
to Anchorage, he denounced Jen-
sens testimony in strong language
and charged that it was discredited
by other witnesses.
The Anchorage newspaper story
also said McCutcheon was pri-
mary target in Jensen's testimony
Jensen's letter to the senators to-
day said:
81 have just been made aware OF
the attack made on me in the An
chorage Times Of Feb "a by Mr.
Stanley McCutcheon, es a result Of
the executive hearings on Feb. 16
IL and 10, which were held after
my request for an open session had
been denied.
1T is my understanding that any
testimony and evidence given in an
executive session is to be held con-
fidential by all participants. If such
statements as published in the An
chorage Times are to be allowed ]
shall be forced to take such steps
necessary to bring all of the evil
dence before the public.
Respectfully yours.
MARCUS F. JENSEN"
The senate took no action on the
letter, merely referring it to the
files.
The letter appeared during a quiet
morning session in which the leg
islative wheels turned slowly.
The senate passed one bill, to set
up territorial aid-to- the-blinc
program, on a basis simil.r to OLD
age pensions.
The bill was approved Is to 0 and
sent to the house. Introduced by
Sen. William Beltz, Second Division
Democrat, it provides for assist
ance of not more than $50 month
to blind adults.
The bill does not provide an APP
priation. Sen. Steve McCutcheon
D-Anchorage) suggested it could
be covered in the general appro
priation BILL
Henry Harmon, public welfare di-
rector, said it would have to be o
specific appropriation because there
is no provision for it in the depart
ments budget
He said the Federal Government
would join in the program on $3.50
basis. Harmon stimated there woulo
be about 80 adults in Alaska who
would qualify for aid. He said he
thought the territorial share of the
cost would be about $57,500 for the
biennium.
He said that the only blind aid
now is from $40 to $50 month by
the Alaska Native Service and So
a month by the territory, under the
general relief program. to those not
under the ANS program.
The only measure introduced to-
day was a senate joint memorial by
the four Third Division senator's
Heinie Snider, Gunnard Engebreth
Walter Huntley and McCutcheon.
It calls for road developments in
the Wasilla area, to facilitate de-
velopment of homesites.
A bill was introduced in the SEN
ate Saturday by three First Division
senators = Anita Garnick, DR.. r. M
and Elton Engstrom-
for a 4 per cent tax on freezer ships
and other floating cold storage ia
cilities. The proposed levy would be
en- raw fish value. 1t would compare
with the present / per cent tax on
shore plants. Engstrom said it was
aimed at putting a heavier tax on
the floating facilities which aren't
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