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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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US State Department urges Canada to keep Haines Cutoff on Alaska Highway open, amid protests from Senator Magnuson and Delegate Bartlett's proposal for reciprocal road maintenance in Washington state.
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Haines Cutoff Open
WASHINGTON, (AP) Senator Magnuson (D.-Wash.) said today the state department has told Canada it feels the Haines Cutoff on the Alaska Highway should not be closed.
Magnuson protested to the department that Canada planned to close the cutoff, the route from Haines, Alaska to the interior of the Territory, on March 25, and asked that the department try to keep it open.
Dean Acheson, acting secretary of state, wrote Magnuson that conferences were being held with various U. S. government departments trying to find a way to meet Canada's objections to keeping the cutoff open.
Delegate Bartlett, who proposed that Canada keep the cutoff open in exchange for the United States maintaining part of a trans-Canada road in northeastern Washington, north of Grand Coulee, said he understood his idea would be presented Canadian officials. This road, connecting two sections of Canada, crosses the northern part of Washington.
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Haines, Alaska
Event Date
March 25
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conferences held with us government departments to address canada's objections; bartlett's proposal for reciprocal road maintenance to be presented to canadian officials.
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Senator Magnuson protested Canada's plan to close the Haines Cutoff route from Haines, Alaska to the interior on March 25; State Department informed Canada it wants the route kept open; Acting Secretary Dean Acheson reported ongoing conferences to resolve issues; Delegate Bartlett proposed exchange for US maintenance of a trans-Canada road in northeastern Washington.