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Saturday, June 9. 1962 Aaehorage Daily Tbiiu 1 . ~hotage Datly Times Thur1day, Juzae 28. 1962 ' ------~ :Large ~«e \ V ~ssel I · ' l9W 19'1'' Docks In Port Here {'age 4 EDITORIAL PAGE Monday, June 11, 1962 The entire fleet isn't in, but Windsor Jr., the Currituck 550 officers and crewmen from steamed up Cook Inlet i!llto the USS Currituck are, and the Port of Anchorage with · A~chorage Is Pushed Anchorage has taken on the the incoming tide today. look of a Navy seaport town. It will leave Monday morn- D o c k e d at the Port of ing for Kodiak and then 1ts Anchorage today and tomor- home base at San Diego, CaJ.­ As Navy Rest Port row, the public may visit the if<>rnia . Navy's most modern large The 540-foot vessel has been seaplane tender from 1·4 p.m. cooperating with Patrol Squad­ AN EFFORT is now under way But mostly it is the people_of each day. · · ron 47 from . Whidbey Island, that, if successful, will add an­ Anchorage who make the ~- . Crewmen from the USS Wash.; on routine, antisubma· other bright feather to Anchor­ able impression on visitors. Out-of· , Currituck began appearing in rine patrols in the vicinity of age's cap. !'h!=! effort is to have An· towners constantly comment on downtown Anchorage early, Kodiak. and the · Alaska Pen· chorage designated as a rest and the graciousness and thoughtful­ visiting shops and stores and insula. · recreation center for the U.S. ness of people in Anchorage. getting a first hand look at The Navy terms these pa· Navy. Alaska's largest city. trois "advance oase seaplane It is the result of the highly MORE AND MORE Anchorage Commanded by Capt. R. W: operations." favorable reaction to the city by is becoming a host city. · " · •· ~ ,_ ' Ten P5M "Marlin" sea- the officers and men of the U.S.S. The recent Western Governors' Carrituck. The Navy seaplane l.>~·rp· · K:e" ~· ~·nl · )'>! l'!i'l . planes and 300 men are in· Conference here, although it didn't " · eluded in the seaplane squad- tender visited Anchorage early attract all of the member gover­ ron under Commander J. F. this month and most of the vessel's nors, was a fine demonstration that Dow. crew spent considerable time in the city could hold its own in ..­ The Cul'l'ituck has· had a Anchorage. tertaining such an eminent npup l rn ..'lle distinguished history, starting The Carrituck, which is based of political leaders. ..> · ' A~Ull, d in World War II When she in San Diego, was in Alaska par­ ticipating in advance-base seaplane More recently, Anchorage was 1_ By .~1Je~' earnedLeyte andbattle Luzon Sitars opevations. in the host to the Western State Land operations. When it came to An­ It is described as a floating Administrators, a meeting that 1 air station for opevation of chorage, the entire crew· was given shore leave on a shift basis. marked another notable achieve· \Shell Oil Company plan! to seaplanes. ment for the city. build a seven and one-half mile pipeline from its storage termin­ ANCHORAGE MEMBERS of There is much to come. Next al now being constructed near . the Navy League who acted as winter the National Alpine Ski the city dock to its fueling faciJi­ hosts for the Carrituck's visit have Championships will be held at Mt. WILL VISIT ANCHORAGE PORT tiei at lUJchorage International reported that many of the sailors Alyeska. airport. The event annually attracts the · The Navy_'s mos~ modern, large seaplane tender, the claimed Anchorage is "the best Diego based ship, commanded by Capt. R. W. Wind· . Announcement of the pro­ liberty town they've ever been in." finest competitive skiers in the USS Cu!ntuck, IS scheduled to visit Anchorage this 1 Ject was made today by R. K. land and, along with them, hun­ Saturday and Sunday. The 540·foot tender wi"ll be sor Jr., USN, has been conducting adva~e-base There are a number of excellent seap_lape operations in the Kodiak and Alaska Schulze, manager of the we~t reasons why the sailors expressed dreds of other ski enthusiasts. at the City Port and will be open for public 1 b~~t~ed coast pipelines division of Shell. themselves so. VIsrtmg Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The San Penmsula areas. (Army Photo) Schulze said construction of the 1 Next summer, the Northwest­ Hospitality has long been an en­ J>i_x -j ~ c h pipeline to carry · tur· ern convention of Kiwanis Clubs bnle fuels and aviation gasoline viable characteristic of "Anchorage. is to be held here, bringing to. An­ is · contingent upon acquisition Few people who visit here remain chorage some 1,500 Kiwanians and strangers for very long. guests. and Mrs. George of necessary rights-of-way. But re:~~:f\ .. ~Wor he added Shell has high hopes Also, Anchorage is large enough &'~ :and. Co). WJlliam Dra· The Army troo{lshi~ USS Much of this type of activiiy _ per-, :acting commander of Elmen- these can be obtained. Mann with 366 replactiJlents to accommodate a sizeable influx adds up to a bright future for An· I· · T. · A·. ·h ' ' dorf, Air Force Base. They were If construcvon can begin in and their dependents aboard of visitors. There are many chorage as a top visitor attrtlction. - • August, the pipeline ~vill be for rotating U.S .. ArmY • ,Alast · fine public recreational facilities, s.a·t tlf.S .l.OU·r riC ora· ge· reteived by the ship's command- completed in October, Schulze Meanwhile, more power to the - - · • er, Capt. R. W. Wmdsor. Jr. ka personnel was to dOCk a ' the sightseeing opportunities are Alaska Chapter of the Navy i ¥nio[ •• · . ·.. ; The San Diegtanker or barge at the port Thc sailors will be Nuests for a·te seaplanes, including such The public may VlSlt ~e tender, _U.S.& Curr~~k were and will be moved by pipeline dock area from noop to sail· well in ev}deuce V•the toured meals at Elmendorf whil~ here. things as providing a home for from the vessel into the termi· 11ransporlaiion from the dock to the aircraft crews, repair, fuel­ ing time at about 3:30 p.m. ¥:chorage streel~"loday, · isiting nal, which will have a sto1·age g1ft shops and other downto\\'n the !lase is being provliled oy the ing and arming, setting up and capacity of 14 million gallons. tomorrow. establ'ishm-ents after their ship Air Force. . '>'. , ' maintaining a seadrome for take· Construction of the pipeline do cked here. There will be -a western band offs and landings; and ~upply 'of will be done by contractors from · dance at bhe Big Dipper-Airmen's th·e servic o a small comntun- the Anchorage~~. ,-r . The MO-foot sJhip will in turn club, a dance at the YM.CA spon- ity ~usubmarine pat!'ols. · . A TWO-DAY c a 1 ,...... ,.. r 1\ewly-arnved· ijts~ today events was prepared for i\'e;~~ft.:; .~Collllriuft:-.., Pata 21 . Port of Anchor age CONTRACTORS' DIGEST rf"] l}l!lillo;_t'l-?e. "/itfl'6 ' i)tt.ttft!- I ft ~ Proves Efficient Coast Guard Will Since the Alaska \:onslruclion l\ew ~ Patrol Area Waters car.ried the ,;lory of the nt'ar-comple­ tion of the Port of Anf·horage clock A U.S. Coast -Guard mobile nearly a year ago. the facility has more hoardmg team, firsl in Alas. than proved its speed an.-l cfficienc~ ' · ka will go on duty in Anchor­ [ Although total tonn age has nowhere near reached caparity. inclividual "hip· age Saturday, Rear Adm. W. menls have been handled with th<' D. Shields, 17tlh Coast 9-uard fastest " turn-aroun.-l" time in Alaska. District commandeT, said to· The state has agreed to sell and proba bl y on the Pacific Coast for day. , approximately 28 acres of land in the Anchorage port Page 6 any given rommo.-litY. sta:es HemY EUl'l'URlAL PAUE Tuesday, June 19, 196~ Chief Petty Officer Warren area to the city for $65,000, Roloff, purl director. A c k I e y wi][ be officer in acting city manager Rickard Hight now. during the colcle;;t wintt·l· charge of the four-man team, 1 Gantz told Anchorage ~ Anchorai!P has seen. the port is bt·i "f!. which will be stationed per-i councilmen las( nighJ. kept open as a trans-s hipment point for Original 'p-rice asked for lbe the oi l exploration industry. and tu manenily in Anchorage. ~· ' land was $250,000, G4btz. said,, Bright Futu1•e Fa _ces serve i>arges of the Alaska Freight It will be highly mobile, ac· A long period of negotiation Lines. Oil ex ploration work is progres~­ cording to Admira~ Shields. has resulted in the price of the land to the city being low­ ing in the Tyonek area. across th e inkt The team will work with a ·- ered by the state. !i from Anchoragr. I::quipmenl i" brought 16-foot boat, powered with an in to the Port of Anchorage dock on outboard mo~or, which can be Gantz told councilmen th·e Port Of Anchorage large barges. then re-loaded onto ,;hal· flown or towed to any area terms of the proposed agree­ low draft landing barges that can beach on· the oovigible waters of] ment with the state called for the equipnwnt were needed. the Sitate. 10 annual payments ¢ $6,500 ACTIVITY AT THE Port of wise fighting for every pound of Cook lnlt't. and the Knik Arm. on each with five i!ent in­ Anchorage during the month of cargo it can receive. Seward, the AT ANCHOR-This ship will be quickly un loaded. . RADIO CONTAcr will be j wh ich the of Anchorage is loca ted . terest being char . T h e May should present at least a shred historic water terminal for Anchor· Po~t maintarined by the shore sta· city may pay off s obliga­ do not freeze o\·er solid. The prololcm of evid.ence that the municipal age·bound cargo, is not sitting idl With this ex1wricnce bt' hincl them. tion, to be located temporari· tion . 11t any time within the is with Aoal ice that hrt>aks from thP rnt·tThandi se are handled at the rate uJ dock. is here to stay, despite its by while the Anchorage Port 'at/ nnd lht· .~ rnwin~ n·c ·ognilion of dw ly at the Port of Anchorage 10-yea.r period, Gantz said. c11trance of the ma11y 'trea111s a11d 1E pt·r hott r. critics. tempts .to lure away traffic. Freight Tlw ~lilitan :-,, .a Tn"'"IHII'I :-it·nin· :--:l'l"\ i('e otft·rTd. lhl' Pt~r l (:omrlli::o:~iorr i~ dock. The Coast. Guard has Council approved the pur­ ri\'crs Aowing into the arm. Tu help contacted the General Serv­ The port established a most handling is the No. 1 industry in ]~;b ai"J LbL'd tlw duck faciJitie, bring· looking forward to n·do11hled v.ork chase. commendable operating record last bring barges safely into port. the Alas­ ices Administration in an ef· Seward and the residents there i ng in an L5T I a11d a P2 Transport. thi s year. states Holoff. THE PARCEL is located to month, providing accommodations rightfully take vigorous steps ka Frl'ight Lines purchased a de-com­ fort to obtain a _permanent will site for its station here. the south and east of the for 92 .vessels, an average of more against any encroachment. missioned World War 11 rocket launch· cr. an.-l converted it into an ice hreakt'r. 1 port dock. It will be used for than three·a day. Further complicating the job The. boat is now in Kodiak. storage and warehousing, a It . is named the Milton lL for th r son will be flown in to Elmen· Further evidence t h a t big that lies before the port adminis· Irt port spokesman said today. thing's are happening at the port is of Milton Odom u[ the Ala;;ka frt'ight dorf Air Force Base on The sum of $10,000 will be tration is the tight grip that the Lines. The Coast \.11arrl icr breaker Wednesday. that in the first five months of this bond-holders have on the entire transferred from the city's Storis, stationed al Kodiak, i;; also as­ year tonnage moving over the dock physical operation. The station, which will be general fund to be drawn si«ned to assist in keeping the port was some 300 per cent greater than 0 . designated Mobile Bo·arding against as needed for .IJOr that for a comparable period last THE PROBLEMS are great,.-but open when nul 011 other dut1es. Team No. One, will perform improvements. Specific 'hn· year. the future presents a bright pic· In the excess of ~0,000 toni' of cargo several functions, according provements needed immedi· to Admiral Shields. In addition ately, according to port direc­ If· the current trend of more ture, even as some of the pa:>t, has handled by the facilities of the Port of vessels and greater cargo tonnage A n chora g~ since May there has been to its life saving duties, the tor Henry Roloff who ap· provided room for optimism ~ team will e i1 f o r c e Coast peared last night before the continues, the future success of the encouragement. everything from dynamite and beer to 1 port is not in question. The puzzle heaviest construction equipment cross Gu::.rd regulations as they ap· city council, will provi~ a then will be, for how long can the The port's activity of last the dock. One difficult job that helped ply to private craft and fish­ storage area for a potential ing ·boats and will work with port customer. port serve the maritime industry indicates a new horizon for f~~fh prove the cffirienry of the facilities was commerce in Anchorage. the Coast Guard Auxiliary in without a major expansion pro· the loading of scrap metal. lt is difficult Pure Oil Company has heaviest tonaages that ca:met;;1t p u b I i c education in water , gram. to load from 300 to 400 tons a day asked that storage land be the local dock last safety. made available to it in the with conventional equipment. but An­ port area, Roloff told t h e WHILE THINGS ARE looking brought here by Jap•mese,•'.l.l Among t h o s e regu1ations Greek and N'or•wef"i:Jm chorage averaged better than 1000 which will be enforced by the council. To do this the area up for the Port of Anchorage, there short tons a day for eight days, a feat team are those ·requiring must be surfaced with a are also some annoying thorns. The discriminatory Roloff attributes to the speed. and lift were in effect between boats be numbered, that a one-foot pad of gravel. The new sea train service from of the level-luffing cranes. The scrap sufficient number of approved A part of the sum will be Prince Rupert, Canada, to Whit· and Japan have been ellmJma.tecl. was hanrlle.-l in heavy tubs taking 15 used for this purpose and any The U.S. Coast Guard's deci­ life j a c k e t s are carried tier will test the Anchorage Port tons of scrap at a load. aboard and that each boat be remaining money held o( im­ with the stiffest kind of competi· sion to base an ice-Clearing vessel ThP level-luffing cranes also proved equipped with a warning de- provements required to. :meet tion for freight. in Cook Inlet was a most e~ their value in unloading newsprint. vice. · any additional firm proposals. ing event. There is an acknowledged lack Four 1800 lb. rolls at a lime could lw Some classes of boats also of adequate "back-up" space at the All in all, the plus side far out· unloaded and safely placed on trucks. require an approved fire ex­ port. This space is vital for large weighs the minus siae at this early This was handled at the rate of 65 tons tinguisher. Boats which op­ shipments of cargo that must be stage in the development of the to the gang with two cranes and gangs e-ra•te dUring hours of dark: stored outside until local tr.anspor· Anchorage Port. As the export working each shift. This operation :ut nes~ also n:ust carry IJroper tation is able to move it to its des· economy of the area is developed, about 2 days off the usual unloa.-lm!<: running lights. tination. the Port of Anchorage will play a time. Regul;r vans used to ship general ON THE DOCK-The huge level-luffing cranes go into action. While the Port . of Anchorage vital role not only to the city of continues in its effort to build up Anchorage but to the entire South· dec-jan-feb, 1962/alaska construction 15 business, the city of Seward is !ike· central region of the state.