Peek at the Past: As it appeared in the Jan. 17, 1974 Frontiersman

Assembly sets Knik trail snogo ban over

A public hearing on the proposed prohibition of snowmobiles from Knik area dog trails won't be held now until at least Feb. 19, since the Mat-Su Borough Assembly failed to introduce the measure Tuesday.

Motor mushers, dog mushers and Knik property owners are to meet Feb. 4 with the borough trails committee to consider the proposed network of trails to be affected. As outlined now, the trails total about 50 linear miles, including the Iditarod Trail, Three Mile Lake Trail and a number of the seismic trails in the area.

Redington, Aldrich ahead in race

In the 300-mile warmup sled dog race being run out Talkeetna through Knik and back, Joe Redington Sr. and Ron Aldrich were reported ahead of the pack as the two went through the Knik checkpoint.

Week's winds hit high of 64 mph

The week of winds here is dropping off, down to a barely stirring 25 mph, according to the Institute of Agricultural Sciences' wind recorder. The high point on the record was 64 mph Friday night, followed closely by the 63 mph winds on Saturday.

The wind bout bowled over one aircraft and two pickups were blown off the roadway.

At the Center Theatre in Palmer, big names could be found on the screen. Marlon Brando starred in "The Last Tango in Paris," while Bill Cosby and Robert Culp were playing in "Hickey and Boggs." Charles Bronson starred in the "The Mechanic," and "The Last Picture Show," winner of best supporting actor and actress awards, was also shown.

In the classified section, you could find a used 1973 Ford pickup for $3,390 and a 1972 Ford pickup for $3,450.