Daily Sitka Sentinel from Sitka, Alaska • Page 2

Daily Sitk. Sentinel, Twtd.y, Febnury 2,1 Letter to The EdUor: In behalf of the over 1900 Sitkans who own land at Kathan Bay through Shee Atika and in oenalf of the many more Sitkans who will benefit from the use of the Katlian valley, I commend Rep. Grussendorf for his effort to secure state funding for the Katlian Road. The Katlian Road has for years been a priority project for Sitka, as expressed previously by the community through the of Commerce and our borough government. We acquired land in the valley for the people of Sitka.

We are wasting a valuable community resource so long as the Katlian Valley is allowed to remain inacessable and unavailable to the majority of Sitkans. In spite of the great number of boats in Sitka, over half of the families here do not own a boat. Getting to and from the Katlian Valley by boat is somewhat risky during the winter, as the Coast Guard rescue missions can verify. Boatless Sitkans need areas, such as the Katlian Valley, for recreation, hunting and fishing too. Skiff owning Sitkans need room for winter time use.

The community needs dispersed but developed recreation opportunities if we want to take the pressure away from places like Goddard as some people have suggested If our children stay and work here, and have their families here, Sitka is going to grow. We must be prepared to absorb that growth. Sitkans are going to need space for homes. We are going to need space for the businesses which will provide the new jobs and services our growing commmunity will require We obtained land in the Katlian Valley to provide space. Residential development and businesses which develop in the valley are not going to be a burden on the other taxpayers.

LIDs will insure that the property owner pays for additional services. The valley lands will go on the tax rolls as they are developed. Shee Atika's members grew up here and are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural resources of the Sitka area. In addition to our dedication, Alaska has an abundance of state laws' regulations and permits to insure the protection of Katlian Valley's resources Nothing will be developed on our lands' without extensive environmental and economic study. Can you imagine, realistically, what Sitka will be like in 20 years? Without additional private lands and the access to those lands, Sitka will be a changed place.

We will be suffering from urban congestion, overlapping, competing and incompatible land uses, higher property taxes and increased unemployment. With road access to Katlian we have an opportunity to avoid many of the problems which population growth will bring. Ben has the foresight to help us solve these problems now, before they occur. He has our appreciation. We owe him our support.

Rep. Ben Grussendorf is right on track on this one. Ethel Staton Chairman of the Board Shee Atika, Inc. Sitka Weather Temperatures ranged from a high of 40 degrees Monday to an overnight low of 36 reports Sitka Observatory. The temperature was still at 36 at 8 a.m.

today when .32 inches of precipitation were recorded and the barometer stood at 30.44. Sunrise was 8:58 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:31 p.m. aSk w- en ra ur and precipitation table. Highest temperature last 12 hours Lowest temperature last 18 hours.

Precipitation for 24 hours ending at 3 p.m. ADT. Anchorage, cdy rc Annette, rain Barrow, clr Bethel, rain Cold Bay, cdy Cordova, cdy Fairbanks, cdy Homer, cdy Juneau, dzl Kenai, cdy King Salmon, cdy Kodiafc, dzl Kotzebue, sno McGrath, fzg rain Nome, sno Northway, cdy Prudhoe Bay, clr Seward, cdy Sitka, dzl Vatdez, cdy Yakutat, cdy 30 26 0.03 41 38 0.34 -15 0.00 35 0.16 40 0.32 33 0.05 -1 0.00 35 0.08 31 0.17 29 42 0.08 40 0.17 12 0.02 15 0.12 25 0.05 -15 0.00 -15 -21 0.00 3V 33 0.00 40 39 0.48 32 0.04 35 33 0.14 39 42 40 10 43 34 33 49 45 16 17 31 Kryptograms from Katlian 1812, Feb. 2: USABLE DPRCTUAPR PO PDDVUAPRVS CPOBKECTSRKUU ELOPTBLPTE SACK YVH PRSH UABRACH VR PIKOSPVG PC CVDEU AR ELK NOVAR'U UEPOK LPTUK. Answer for 1811, Change requires courage and conviction; change that is not mere trendiness requires a certain sagasity.

Louise Desaulniers Reagan to Ask for More Cuts In Social Program? A TM, (AP) The fiscal 1983 budget President Reagan will submit to Congress next Monday will call for cut- lion in various social programs, according to an administration source. However, Reagan plans to seek no Social Security cuts, said the Office of Management 3 who re- "The new changes the rate ry, secondary and vocational education, will just billion from various sizes of cuts for specific orn grams specmc pro- fiscal that the so-called entitlement pro- includd grams, the source said Monday night, the cost of the programs still would exceed the nearly $200 billion approved by Con gress for fiscal 1982, which be- ganOct. i. "This group of entitlement food hillmn FTMTM 4 a i fo ii om leaerai aid for elementa- million, or 16 percent, from federal aid for urban mass transportation. The newspaper said the budget documents it obtained also outlined eight new block grant programs to consolidate some existing categorical grant programs and finance them at "significantly lower levels." The programs involve employment and training, vocational and adult education, education for the handicapped, rehabilitation services, child wel- sistance, rental rehabilitation the administration of wel- programs, said the Post.

Ford, UAW Talk Again By JEFF MAYERS sume a settlement will be contra Associated Press Writer reached here." TTAW PTM conces By JEFF MAYERS Associated Press Writer DETROIT (AP) Ford Mr tor Co. and United Auto Workers negotiators renewed contract-concession talks by "getting reorganized," but accomplished little else toward reducing labor costs and securing union jobs. "I don't think anyone can as- here, UAW President needed to be more said it broke off Thursday, shortly be- deadly think we for reaching agreement mne months of 1981 and is Kenai Teen Montey SOLDOTNA (AP) Kimberly Ann Roerig of Kenai has been chosen Alaska's Junior Miss during a statewide pag- Betsy Farkas of Lathrop High School in Fairbanks was chosen runner-up in the weekend competition. Miss Roerig, 17, also won the contest's awards for scholastic achievement, creative and performing arts, and was second runner-up in the Simplicity sewing contest. Union negotiators said a Ford WUIiuay proposal already on the table profit for 1981 offered some "interesting possibilities" for job security of Ford workers.

Donald Ephlin, who heads the UAW bargaining team at Ford said Ford's proposal on job security "was' a more complete agreement (than GM's) looking for long-range solutions." A He would not elaborate, and I MUrder said both sides had agreed to keep the proposals under wraps. $333 Expert Sure Fibers Links ATLANTA (AP) A Canadian scientist testified today at Record Losses Piled Up In Winter Storms NEW YORK (AP) The severe winter weather caused record catastrophe insurance losses of almost $344 million in January, the Insurance Information Institute says. The total was more than double the previous record, set in January 1979, when catastrophe insurance losses hit $163.5 million. The institute, a trade assoca- tion, says the most severe storm took place Jan. 8-14, when wind, snow and cold affected parts of 38 states and caused insured property damage estimated at more than $220 million.

The heaviest damage was in Illinois, with losses of $18 million. Michigan, Missouri and Ohio suffered insured property losses of $16 million each and Minnesota and Texas had losses of $14 million each. Winds and mudslides Jan. 3-5 following heavy rains caused insured damage of $33.9 million in California, and a Jan. 17 windstorm caused losses of $20 million in Colorado.

For insurance purposes, the institute defines a catastrophe as any incident or series of related incidents involving insured property losses of more than $5 million. The estimate of insured losses does not include damage caused by flooding since this kind of damage generally is covered by the National Flood Insurance Program operated by the federal government and not by private insurers. Weather Elsewhere hJrlZ and pan and north west Florida today handle of Texas got a drubbing while rain, drizzle and fog from a heavy snowfall early to- shrouded the northern Pacific day, and fell on south- coast. TMcmc much of and of made him "nearly certain" that the victims had some contact with Williams. "If we consider the total number and combination 'of hairs and fibers in those cases the possibility of them all originating from another source (other than Williams) is so re- tion's north-central region.

Showers and a few thunder- More tote Louisiana to southern 'Daily Sitka Sentinel Thad Poulson Managing Editor PUBLISHED BY Thad and Sandy Poulson Daily except Saturday and Sunday at 112 Barracks Street in Sitka, Alaska 99835 Mailing Address: Box 799 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three Months $16.00 Six Months $28.00 One Year $50.00 Mailed Subscription rates higher Represented nationally by BRANHAM, Inc. Member of The Associated Press Second Class mail privileges authorized at Sitka, Alaska USPS146-160 Phone (907) 747-3219 Unted the was central Rockies, UK and southern plains ho northern of the Mississippi valley into the northern Ohio valley and Great TJ Ram was expected from uamornia, the Southwestern ation between Mr some of the victims," he Gaudette is the third fiber expert to testify at WUliarnl' Wai. FBI specfa! agent HaZ Deadman and- Georgia crime lab technician Larry microscopically similar to fi bCTS and toi in Hams torae Temperatures in southern Florida were expected to rise into the 80s today, while in the extreme Southeast, southern Texas and the extreme Southwest, the mercury was expected to hit highs in the 60s and 70s. Bitter cold weather was forecast in other parts of the nation: readings of 10 below into the teens were predicted in the northern Rockies, the northern plains and the northwestern Great Lakes. Temperatures were expected to be in the '40s and 50s from mid and Uth Atlantic coast across the central Gulf cific coas? St ANCHORAGE (AP) Em- lo es of Trucking have asked the National Labor Relations Board for an election to decide whether they can break off from Teamsters Local 959 which has striking the com pany since October.

Some of 's 75 employees filed a et ition with the la- board Jan. 18, asking the Teams ters be decertified. The Minnesota-based firm has about 10 employees in The res? are company official said. Tuesday Temperatures indicate high and overnight tow fo Albany Albuque Amarillo Anchorage Asheville Atlanta Atianfc Cty Baltimore Birminghm Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsvlle Buffalo Charlstn SC Charlstn WV Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dal-Ft Wth Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso Fairbanks Hartford Helena Honolulu Houston Indnaplis Jacksnvlle Juneau Kans City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Nashville New Orleans New York Norfolk Okla City Omaha Orlando Philadphia Phoenix Pittsburgn Pfland, Me Ptland, Ore Rapid City Reno Richmond Salt Lake San Diego San Fran Seattle St Louis St P-Tampa StSte Marie Spokane Tucson Tulsa Washingtn Wichita previous day's a.m. EST.

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Sounds bit slim? Make it 30 pounds for every foot. To that list of colorful phrases to describe the mentally suspect, please add these doubles: "He's two bubbles off "He's got two wheels in the sand." "He's two bricks short of a load." Sign on a farmer's gate: "Everybody on this property is a vegetarian except our dog." Four out of five published books are financial failures. COUNT'S WIFE Q. The wife of a count is a countess. What's the wife of an earl? A.

Likewise a countess. Q. There's at least one country with a name that begins with every letter of the alphabet except one. What's that letter? A. X.

Q. Nevada is the state with the highest suicide which state has the lowest? A. New Jersey. THE GREEN BAY CHEESERS? Meat packing only the third largest industry in Green Bay, Wis. If the Green Bay Packers had been named after the Urgest industry, they'd be the Green Bay Cheesers.

If they been named after the second largest industry they be the Green Bay Toilet Paper Makers. Sitka by the GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Step and take charge of situations today if you see others floundering. You'll know what to do to get things back on course CANCER (June 21-July 22) This is a good day to put the final touch on matters you haven't been able to wrap up as yet. You're a strong finisher now. LEO (July 23-Aug.

You have the ability today to raise the level of hopes and thoughts of persons with whom you'll be dealing on a one-to-one basis Use your gift. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sepl. 22) Major achievements are possible today in financial or career areas, if you choose to apply yourself. Establish goals.

Don't settle for second best LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) You're a take-charge type today and you should be able to do just that by making what you want to accomplish a game which wilt attract the proper supporters. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.

22) Don't be disturbed by shifting conditions today. What occurs could work out to your ultimate benefit. Flow with events SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21) Even though you prefer to operate indepedently, partnerships could be far luckier for you today than that which you attempt on your own. CAPRICORN (Dec.

22-Jan. 19) Be alert today for developments which could benefit you either financially or careerwise Something opportune is apt to be stirring in both areas 'Birthday February 3,1982 AH the studying and preparation you have done to prepare youself to do a better job in your field of endeavor should pay off this coming year Advancement is likely AQUARIUS (Jan. 19) This should be a very pleasant day, provided you disengage yourself from your normal routine. Give vent to your spirit of adventure. Predictions of what store for you in each season following your birth date and where your luck and opportunities lie are in your new Astro-Graph.

Mail $1 for each to Astro-Graph, Box 489 Radio City Station, N.Y. Be sure to specify birth date SC ao-Nwch 20) You should be able to see ways to make changes today which could be beneficial for those you love. If they don't grasp what you're trying to do, act alone. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Much can be done today to shore up important friendships and alliances. Encouraging words and supportive gestures will mean a lot to the recipients.

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