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May 9, 1956
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Delegate Bartlett urges $10,567,000 flood control project for Fairbanks, Alaska, before House subcommittee to safeguard city and Ladd Air Force Base by diverting Chena River flows to Tanana River.
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Delegate Bartlett Asks $10 Million For Fairbanks Flood Control Project
WASHINGTON, (AP) - A $10,567,000 flood control project for Fairbanks, Alaska, was urged Tuesday by Delegate Bartlett.
He told a House Public Works subcommittee, which is considering an over-all flood control authorization bill, that the work is necessary to protect Fairbanks as well as the nearby Ladd Air Force Base.
The project would include works to divert flood flows from the Chena River into the Tanana River above Fairbanks.
WASHINGTON, (AP) - A $10,567,000 flood control project for Fairbanks, Alaska, was urged Tuesday by Delegate Bartlett.
He told a House Public Works subcommittee, which is considering an over-all flood control authorization bill, that the work is necessary to protect Fairbanks as well as the nearby Ladd Air Force Base.
The project would include works to divert flood flows from the Chena River into the Tanana River above Fairbanks.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Fairbanks Flood Control
Delegate Bartlett
Ladd Air Force Base
Chena River
Tanana River
What entities or persons were involved?
Delegate Bartlett
Where did it happen?
Fairbanks, Alaska
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
Event Date
Tuesday
Key Persons
Delegate Bartlett
Event Details
A $10,567,000 flood control project for Fairbanks, Alaska, was urged by Delegate Bartlett to a House Public Works subcommittee considering an over-all flood control authorization bill. The work is necessary to protect Fairbanks as well as the nearby Ladd Air Force Base. The project would include works to divert flood flows from the Chena River into the Tanana River above Fairbanks.