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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Anchorage businessman Walter Hickel urged churchmen and laymen opposed to legalized gambling to question legislators' positions at a weekly breakfast meeting. He criticized Nevada's business conditions and argued against exposing young Alaska to gambling's evils. The group noted Sen. Ernest Guening's agreement to seek gambling impact materials from Sen. Estes Kefauver, and attorney David Pree will monitor legislation in Juneau.
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ANCHORAGE (AP) - Anchorage businessman Walter Hickel today urged a group of churchmen and laymen opposed to legalized gambling to ask their legislators where they stand on the gambling issue.
"We should ask our elected leaders if they are for or against gambling," Hickel told the group at its weekly breakfast meeting.
"They should not hide behind the statement: It's not our place to say -- let's leave it to a vote of the people."
Hickel discussed business conditions in Nevada and described them as poor. He said the gambling dollar is static - it doesn't move and is not the productive wealth that Alaska needs.
"We have a young state and should not expose it to evils before it reaches maturity," Hickel told the group.
He said in closing his talk that he is "just plain against gambling - I see no reason to elaborate on that statement."
A committeeman informed the group that Alaska Sen. Ernest Guening had been contacted and had agreed to ask Sen. Estes Kefauver for material documenting the impact of gambling on the American economy.
Anchorage attorney David Pree, a former assistant State Attorney General, has agreed to serve as a liaison man with Juneau. As such, Pree will have the task of watching for legislation to which the group is opposed.
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Anchorage
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sen. ernest guening agreed to request materials on gambling's economic impact from sen. estes kefauver; david pree agreed to serve as liaison monitoring legislation in juneau.
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Anchorage businessman Walter Hickel urged a group of churchmen and laymen opposed to legalized gambling to ask legislators their stance on the issue at a weekly breakfast meeting. He criticized hiding behind public votes, described Nevada's business conditions as poor with static gambling dollars not productive for Alaska, and stated Alaska should not expose itself to gambling's evils before maturity. He concluded he is plainly against gambling.