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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The House Appropriations Committee in Washington recommends $25,692,000 in spending and $7,000,000 in contractual authority for building roads in Alaska starting July 1, highlighting the need to improve transportation and study shipping conditions for the territory's economic welfare.
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WASHINGTON, (AP) - The House appropriations committee today recommended spending $25,692,000 and contractual authority for $7,000,000 to build roads in Alaska in the year starting July 1. The committee reported that transportation to and within the Territory must be improved, and instructed the interior department to study shipping conditions. The report said that "inadequate and high cost" shipping services constitute a handicap to the economic welfare and development of the Territory. In recommending the appropriation, the committee said that construction of motor highways and bridges "is vital to the welfare of Alaska."
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Alaska
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Today
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recommendation for $25,692,000 spending and $7,000,000 contractual authority to build roads, highways, and bridges in alaska starting july 1.
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The House appropriations committee recommended spending and contractual authority for road construction in Alaska, reported need to improve transportation, instructed interior department to study shipping conditions, noted inadequate shipping as handicap to economic development, and stated construction vital to Alaska's welfare.