The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-05-15
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this column, the Associated Press reported from Washington today that Amos Heacock. former Alaska air line operator now living in Seattle, had testified before the House committee on Uu-American and Subyersive activities, that he had mingled with members of the Young Communist League but de- nied membership in the party. (See news story elsewhere in today's paper)
 Heacock operated Air Transport Associates and is a former president of the Aircoach Transport Associa- tion. He figured prominently in the controversy between the scheduled and non-scheduled air line opera tors which was al fiery heat about three years ago.
 Palmer Airport Reaction?
 IL may or not be reaction from the bad-odor Palmer airport deal in which the Federal government felt it was euchered on the land pur- chase, but the federal aid airport program is presently taking a beat ing back in Congress. The House already has slashed around 30 mil lion from the proposed budget for airport aid and hos cut sizeable chunk from the request for main tenanee Of the international air ports at Anchorage and Fairbanks
 Under the program, by which Alaska airports have been com structed in the last several yeaII, | Uncle paying 75 per cent of the cost and the Territory 25 per cent. the Territory has acquired quite a network of fields. It begins to look now as if the gravy train had stop ped rolling. The House Appropria- ] tions Committee had this to say a. bout the airports at Anchorage and Fairbanks and the picture in gener- al, including it's own created Civil Aeronautics Administration:
 "A total of IT million dollars has previously been authorized and ap-I propriated to complete these two airports. Of this amount the com mittee has been advised $1,7S2,451 is being spent on the terminal building at Anchorage and $165,- 145 for sewer and water systems At Fairbanks $777,526 is being spent on the terminal buildings and only $17,041 for sewer and water systems. It is to be noted that the funds being spent for the terminal buildings at both airports are con siderably in excess of those set forth in the justffications to the committee when the construction funds were requested and that the funds for the sewer and water sys- tems are less than the amount jus tified before the committee at the time. The actions of the Civil Aero nautics Administrator would indi- cate poor planning and manage ment or a deliberate attempt to thwart the action of Congress"
 It would appear that the sins of the father (Palmer airport land transaction which was so highly commended by former Gov. Gruen- ing as fine stroke of business) are visited upon the children Sharply curtailed airport air program.)
 Status Quo
 Proposed special session of the Legislature remains a proposal. Gov. Heintzleman, back in Juneau this week from attending the gov ernors' conference called by the President, reported returns from a poll of legislators is not conclusive as some of them haven't responded Meanwhile, he feels optimistic that some of the cuts in Alaska approp- riations, particularly for roads, may be restored. Special session was aimed to get favorable action on boosting the gasoline tax, now two cents a gallon. Some Congress- men had complained that Alaska was not paying it's just portion to- ward road construction.
 The Governor also reported that Ralph Tudor, new Under-Secretary of the Interior, would be in Alaska next week for a look-see at the Ter ritory. mostly to the westward and Interior Tudor is an engineer from Portland, Ore. native city of Sec retary Douglas Mckay. GAS a form CT Oregonian old enough to recall the so-called "Ohio gang" and later the Missouri gang. trust this ad- ministration doesn't develop into an Oregon gang.D
 No Crash
 There was no crash of the plarb going to Ketchikan the other after noon, contrary to the conclusions drawn olong the main drag. On the morning flight Rep. William Boardman of Ketchikan dropped in- to town from Juneau; had to get away on the afternoon flight for home Aboard the afternoon plane, also from Juneau for his home port of Ketchikan. was Attorney w c.
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