Local Float Plane Crashes While Spotting Fish
Four people escaped serious injury when an Aeronca sedan crashed over Anton Larsen Bay while spotting salmon. Pilot Burl Clymer and passengers Vivian Kilgore, his nine year old son Johnny Kilgore, and Elwood Watson were rescued by the Ruth and later towed the plane to shore. Kilgore and Watson suffered cuts, with Johnny and Clymer unhurt. The crash, blamed on loss of control at about 200 feet, followed a 1:30 pm takeoff from Kodiak for the fish spotting trip and occurred around 4 pm. It was the second total loss aviation incident in two weeks in the area.
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Aeronca
Anton Larsen Bay
Burl Clymer
Vivan Kilgore
Johnny
Elwood ‘‘Pye
Watson
Kodiak
Ruth
Kilgore
Johnny Kilgore
Clymer
Jake Foley
Charles Hamilton
Afognak
Canning Continues At Hafferties Cannery As Closing Nears
The Hafferties cannery pressed on this week with August 13 as the closing date approaching. Salmon runs were reduced yet fishermen kept catching fish. About 75 people are employed at the cannery, Frank McConaghy stated yesterday.
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Hafferties, Inc
Frank McConaghy
Poliomyelitis Reported In Sitka Child Case
The Alaska Department of Health reports a fourth poliomyelitis case this summer, a seven year old girl in Sitka on August 4. Previous cases were three boys under five in the Anchorage area, two in late May and one in the last week of July.
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Juneau
Sitka
Alaska Department of Health
Anchorage
Woman Is Given 10 Day Suspended Sentence
Mrs. Molly Beckenberg, 35, received a 10 day suspended sentence from U S Commissioner A M Vokacek Thursday after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. She was arrested Wednesday around noon by Chief of Police Ovid McKinley following a complaint from residents on Mission road.
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Molly Beckenberg
U. S
A. M. Vokacek
Ovid McKinley
Mission Road
Alaska student archeology on Afognak Island
Fred Milan, a former University of Alaska student, spends a month on Afognak Island conducting archeology with a grant from the university. He did similar work on Kodiak Island in summer 1949 and was flown there by the Bureau of Naval Research. He plans postgraduate study this fall at the University of Oregon.
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Fred Milan
University of Alaska
Afognak Island
Milan
Kodiak Island
Afognak
Bureau of Naval Research
University of Oregon
Admiral Perry Takes Command of 17th Naval District
Rear Admiral John Perry assumed command of the 17th Naval District and became Commander of the Alaskan Sea Frontier at Kodiak Naval Station in a ceremony with a 13 gun salute. He relieved Rear Admiral Edgar A. Cruise, who departs for a new post in Washington to lead Fleet Air of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Cruise has been on Kodiak Island since last October.
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Kodiak Naval Station
John Perry
17Th Naval District
Alaskan Sea Frontier
Edgar A. Cruise
Adm
Cruise
Washington
Fleet Air
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Kodiak Island
Perry
Seiner Violet F Goes To Dry Dock After Reef Strike
The Violet F, a 45 foot seiner, sits in dry dock at Alvine and Gibson's Marine Works for repairs after striking a reef near Cape Ayak last week. It was towed ashore by the Dutchess, a Kodiak Fisheries tender, and the PAF Co. No. 17 boat, before being brought in for repairs.
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Alvine and Gibson’s Marine Works
Cape Ayak
Dutchess, Kodiak Fisheries
PAF Co
Square Knot Freighter Sails From Seattle On Aug 20
The Square Knot, a Alaska Steamship Company freighter, will depart Seattle on August 20 headed to Sitka Cordova and Kodiak. ASC agent O H Kimpall announced yesterday.
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Square Knot
Alaska Steamship Company
Seattle
O. H. Kimpall
ASC
Sitka
Cordova
Kodiak
Jail guard charged in prisoner beating case
U S Federal Jail guard Charles Skinner faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and denial of access to his client Mazoff. The complaint alleges Skinner struck Mazoff with a sap and refused attorney access. Mazoff, arrested Wednesday, received a 15 day suspended sentence for drunken public behavior.
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Charles Skinner
U. S
A. M. Vokacek
Paul A. Dupler
Dupler
Skinner
Alahan
Alex’’ Mazoff
Mazoff
Health Boat Assigns New Doctor for Yukon Route
Dr Edward Rose becomes physician in charge of the Alaska Health department's MV Yukon Health, with Mrs Rose as nurse aboard the floating clinic. Commissioner Dr Earl G Albrecht said the vessel will travel the lower Yukon River to serve isolated residents lacking nearby hospitals.
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Juneau
Edward Rose
Rose
Canal
Yukon River
Alaska Health Department
Yukon Health
Earl G. Albrecht
Gergas Hospital
Albrecht
Griffin Memorial Hospital Installs New Range and Deep Freeze
Griffin Memorial Hospital installed a new electric range and a 30 cubic foot deep freezer this week, updating kitchen and storage facilities to boost patient meal service and medication storage capabilities.
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Griffin Memorial Hospital
Mrs McDonald Leaves for Hawaii with Infant to Visit Relatives
Mrs Bob McDonald and her 10 month old child were to depart by PNA for Seattle yesterday to meet her sister and fly to Hawaii. She plans a several month stay visiting relatives. Last year her mother flew from Hawaii to Alaska for a visit.
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Bob McDonald
PNA
Seattle
Hawaii
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Milt Vokacek
Robert Hedloff
Ovid ‘‘Mac’’ McKinley
U.S
Clarence Dizney
Ben Kraft
Ivan Blood
Walter Huntley
U. S. Commissioner’s Court
Blood
Health Boat
Greyhound
Waco
Tex
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