Northwest History. Alaska 7. Aviation Air Mail, United States

Contract For Alaska Air Mail Is Awarded. CONTRACT FOR ALASKA AIR MAIL IS AWARDED WASHINGTON, March 29. (/P)— Delegate Dimond (Dem., Alaska) said today the postoffice department had awarded a contract to the Pacific Alaska Airways company for a weekly round trip air mail service between Juneau and Fa...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1938
Subjects:
contract
Alaska
air mail
Washington
Delegate Dimond
postoffice department
the Pacific Alaska Airways company
Juneau
Fairbanks
Whitehorse
Yukon territory
Congress
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Pacific
Yukon
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/89722
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Summary:Contract For Alaska Air Mail Is Awarded. CONTRACT FOR ALASKA AIR MAIL IS AWARDED WASHINGTON, March 29. (/P)— Delegate Dimond (Dem., Alaska) said today the postoffice department had awarded a contract to the Pacific Alaska Airways company for a weekly round trip air mail service between Juneau and Fairbanks, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon territory. Dimond said service would begin within 30 days. Congress authorized the route last July and provided $68,692 for service in 1938 and a similar amount for 1939.

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