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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Governor Gruening lauds the efficiency of army engineers in completing the new Yakutat army air field in less than a year, dedicated recently. He highlights its military value and potential for commercial coastwise air service in Alaska, connecting Southeast to other coastal towns without routing through Fairbanks.
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Started less than a year ago, the dedication of the new Yakutat army air field recently was a tribute to the efficiency of army engineers in charge of the work.
Governor Gruening said upon his return from the opening ceremonies.
"I was greatly impressed with the speed and efficiency with which this field was completed." Governor Gruening declared. "It is a major demonstration of the efficiency of army engineers."
"The new Yakutat air base," the Governor continued, "provides Alaska with a splendid airfield, not only for military purposes, but commercially it will furnish an important link in a coastwise air service which I hope to see established in the near future. This service would enable people of Southeast Alaska to travel to Cordova, Valdez, Anchorage or Seward without flying first into Fairbanks, which is so much out of their way."
Virtually completed in all its details the new Yakutat field has all main runways concreted.
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Yakutat, Alaska
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Recently
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field virtually completed with all main runways concreted
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Dedication of the new Yakutat army air field, started less than a year ago, tributes efficiency of army engineers. Governor Gruening impressed by speed and efficiency, notes military and commercial importance for Alaska's coastwise air service.