1960 King Crab Festival Opens in Kodiak Harbor
The 1960 King Crab Festival kicks off at Kodiak Small Boat Harbor with skin diving, midway attractions, a children's parade, and a crab judging contest offering $50 prizes. Highlights include a crab auction for Griffin Memorial Hospital funds, a king crab dinner to aid Little League, and a coronation ball at the National Guard Armory. Anchorage Republicans plan to pledge votes to Nixon at the state convention, while Sears personnel visit Kodiak to open a new catalog sales office and train staff.
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Rotary
Jaycees
Pye Watson
Griffin Memorial Hospital Fund
Mothers of the Little Leaguers
The
Elks Club
Anchorage
Alaska
Nixon
Chicago
William J. Nugent
Sears, Roebuck &Co
Kodiak
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Seeks Study Of Russian Japanese Fishing Activities
Senator Bartlett asks President Eisenhower to raise North Pacific fisheries at the Paris summit. He cites rising Russian and Japanese fishing, urging inclusion of walrus and polar bear concerns and emphasis on competition for Alaska king crab and flounder resources.
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Washington
Sen. Bartlett
Pres. Eisenhower
Paris
Alaska
Russians Build Big Fishing Fleet in Bering Sea
Alaska witnesses Herb Hirscher of Anchorage and Ralph S. Jones of Kodiak report a large Russian fishing fleet of 58 boats in midsea between the Pribilofs and the mainland. U S ships withdrew 30 miles off the Alaska Peninsula due to Russian operations using long tangle nets. Senator Magnuson calls the incident potentially most serious and seeks talks with Russia and Japan.
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Herb Hirscher
Anchorage
Pribilof Islands
Ralph S. Jones
Wakefield Fisheries
Kodiak
U. S
Alaska Peninsula
Sen. Magnuson
D. Wash
Herter
Russia
Japan
Cap Squadron On Field Trip
Cadets and officers of the Ko diak Patrol Squadron on a field trip on May 1 visited Chiniak Air Force Base hosted by Major Fred Shipley commander and James Paris station manager for Lockheed. About twenty cadets and seniors toured the Air Force Tracking Station, enjoyed a lunch films and a dinner.
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Kodiak
Fred Shipley
Chiniak Air Force Base
James Paris
Lockheed
Chiniak
Air Force
Nine seek Senate and House seats in Alaska races
Nine candidates filed for the Alaska Senate and for House seats in the coming August primary. Incumbent Sen. Al Owencent, and Rep. Pete Deveau seek reelection as Democrats, while Emil Knudsen runs for Senate. Other Democratic candidates include Chuck Weir, Fred Brechan, Eudora Preston, Gil Jarvella. A Holmes Johnson runs as Republican. Martin McKneally to visit five Alaska cities May 18 to 21 starting in Ketchikan as National Commander of the American Legion.
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Senate
John Trent
Emil Knudsen
House
Representatives
Trent
Kodates
Chuck Weir
Harvey’s Flying Service
Fred
Brechan
Eudora Preston
Gil Jarvella
Kodiak Airways
A. Holmes Johnson
American Legion
Alaska
Ketchikan
Museum Extends Hours for King Crab Festival Night
The Kodiak and Aleutian Historical Society announces extended museum hours aligned with the King Crab Festival. The museum will stay open Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 30 to 9 p m and Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p m to accommodate festival visitors. Don Clark, president, notes the extra hours aim to give guests more time to explore the exhibits.
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Kodiak Museum
Don Clark
The
Kodiak and Aleutian Historical Society
Naval District invites bids on two contracts at Kodiak
The 17th Naval District Public Works Officer issued invitations to bid on two informal contracts at the U S Naval Communication Station Kodiak Alaska. Contract No 604 covers installing about 300 feet of electrical ground conductors in three CCL towers and a 280 foot walkway over gravel built up roofing. Bidding data available from the Public Works Officer Box 38 Kodiak. Sealed bids in triplicate will be opened at 3 p.m. AST on 19 May 1960.
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17Th Naval District Public Works
Box 38
U. S. Naval Station
Kodiak
Alaska
High School Musical Concert Showcases 240 Students
A spring concert at Kodiak High School Tuesday May 10 features 240 students from grade schools and the high school in instrumental and choral performances under Gary Benson. Senior Band and Chorus numbers include Sousa and Rodgers Harris works with solos by Douglas Dawson and a finale “Alaska's Flag.”
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Kodiak High School
Gary Benson
John Phillip Sousa
J. Olivadoti
Washington Post
Sousa
Louis Ganne
Kiev
M. Moussargsky
Roland F. Seitz
S. Rachmaninoff
Fr. von Suppi
Wayne Kraft
Luana Garoutte
Bill Littleton
Don Nekeferoff
Aloys Kopun
Mike Litteton
Kenneth Tillotson
John Sheridan
Harry Wilson
Bill Howard
Ramona French
Jim Hood
Jeffrey Wilkes
Kenneth Vail
Lloyd Fuller
Sven Breckberg
Paul Peterson
Gary Wood
Fred Zharoff
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Schubert
Ol’ Man River
Jerome Kern
Gearhart
Moses
Trinidad Pete Thomas
Douglas Dawson
Mr. Benson
Bohm
Alaska
Elinor Dusenburg
Alaska Tour Draws Ten Businessmen From Portland
Ten Portland businessmen have signed for the 11th annual Chamber of Commerce tour of Alaska set for May 15 to 24. More participants may join the event as plans develop.
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Portland
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
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Roy Rickey
Elks Bowling
O. Kraft & Son and the Wardrobe
Little League
National Guard Armory
Gop’s
Rockefeller
Interior Sec
Sears, Roebuck
Nugent
Bering Sea
Jones
CAP
Diak
Juneau
Martin McKneally
U. S. Naval Communication Station
Beth Acheson
Donna Allen
Kathryn Alvine
Edna Anderson
Lois Andrews
Stan Austerman
Lynda Bettis
James Britt
Deloris Galagher
Kathy Hamil
Connie Hayes
Adoph Jackinsky
Dawn Jarvella
Lee Koenig
Kay McCall
Dale McKinley
Karlene Murphy
Jane Pikom
Darlene Reft
Henry Sang
Scotland
Suzanna
Stephen Foster
Marines
Red River Valley
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