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4 TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 1947 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PACE NINE I 11 I- k j' i j I I f 4 i f Six Men Rescued From Alaska Wilds . Pilot And Navigator Of Army Plane Lost, Medical Team Still Missing NOME, Alaska, Doc. 30 (AP) Six ol eiolil crewmen from o crashed B-29 were back to solely today through the heroism of two Alaska bush pilots, but five other men are still missing and leared dead In the (rigid wastes of the Seward peninsulo, 95 miles north of Nome. The bodies of two men, thought to be members of the three-man parachute team that looped to the aid of the stricken fliers Saturday night, were belioved to hove been sighted less than 500 yords from the crcibh scene. A driver and dog team will attempt to locate them today. An intensive search also will be continued for the pilot of the Superfortress, Lt. Vern H Arnplt, Santa Ana, Calif , ond Navigator Lt. Frederick I. Sheetz, Keyser, W. Va. Neither hos been seen sinro they set out together Christmas night, 48 hours after the big ship plowed into Iho side of a low hill. They told fellow crewmen they would seek nid ot the Eskimo village of Shishmorcf, 50 miles to the north. The daring rescue was performed by Frank H. Whaley of the Wien Alaska Airline and William Muni of the Munz Airline, both of Nome. Flying in 40 below zero weather they set their small, single-engine planes down in a hazardous landing on tho crest of a hill close to the crumpled bomber, the Clobbered Turkey. Thrv cniick.lv loaded the mx weak but happy airmen into their ski-equipped craft. muila ft tluiiitrttms tiikruff tinm thr (iitow-rovrrrrt lnn. unit rrturnrtl In J Nnmc without mlMiiip. Thnr iilil nj rnlhtrcl by tlir nlr Ii-iith nflrr ullltnry rrnrun nirr- alums Kiitunluy hiiilit olid Htimlnv met with mUlnrtiiiir. The driver "I llir tl" It-Hill, Char- j It- OTnry. Ilown Into Ihr na-.li ' s.rtif) yrstrrttny In n NoDit-mnii ; plnllP tilloU-il bv C'nl. It. K. Hlrw wrd. whs ortlrrrd to remain nt thr tl!-.trr sltn ami mrrh fnr Iwwllrs (ji the mrttlntl nld tilt) Tht-lr nitniDi Ititvp nut bi-pti rrlrasrd. (iituil Splrlu j N'oitio ilr base uuthnrltlt-jt salt! nil , six ut llttt survivors wrrn In umm1 spun And fitir hritltli ttrnpltr H iiitlliK nrarly sl tluyii nnd iiltht.i In thr nb-Art-tlt- whrrr trmprr Muie hnvrrrd between 30 nnd to ll Kirrs below xrrt). Onr of Ihr mril t suffered n broken letf und another ' Ii Ih-Iiik Irrnlrd for n frown filer. I I. Ixinnld H. Dtieilcr, Hitn l-Vr-iitintln, Cnllt., ro-pllnt. sulil thr ae- , ritlcnt occurred ns thr big bomber winifrd southward toward Nome liom thr Rsklino vIHor n( Kot ulmr. nrnr Uir Ilrrlnit sra. "I nikrd Ihr pilot "Ariiritl If he wnn ifclllnff sleepy,' Ilurslrr mtld. "Ilr said 'no' nnd sulci ha did not nrrd mr to spell him. Jim thru onr of thr crewmrn yrllrd that thr liound wm comlnit up. Tall llrraka Off "I grabbed ttie whrrl and pullrd 1' bnck. The now enmc up nnd thr tall hit. breaking off. Tlirn thr ml of thr plnnr smarted Into thr hill with a trrrlflc crash and luril fd over. Klamath Construction Hits $1,000,000 Mark In 1947 My 1DNA KM. I, MKYF.lt It was n Rood yrnr for construr lion In Klnmttlh Falls In 1847. but thr totnl ftKuro hi somewhat dim mrd by comparison to the first jKwt wnr boom yrar nf 194B. The titlly Hun ynnr rritrhrd thr onr million murk with ,.tm.&. In 104(1, when bulldluK supplies brriiine avullublr lor thr first tlmo since thr war year, thr future wait II, 138. 805. LeadlM thr building prrmlta In City llulldhur Inajweior Walt Sala beiy's 1047 books vm the yrar top Job, rrmodrlini-. and rnlnrulnir Thr I'lit-lfir Trlrphone and Telruraph liulltllntt nt Sth and I'lnr at a cut ' nao.ooo Const run Ion on thr protect began l: Intr February, nnd uUhoimh thr Interior In nrnrly flnlhhrd. work rr. maln to br donr on thr outside. Equipment In bt'lutr Installed and the exterior will be finished next spring an soon nn weather permltx outside coruttrurtlnn work. Other iwrmlla were for smaller bulldluK nnd remodeling Job. Only 61 resident: undrruiok the tak of buckliiK nhortaKea and hlxh prlcea to build new hoinra durlnif the pant 11 moutlui. Comparative monthly total for 1B40 nnd 1047 follow: 1047 "The men had been itlven a few trcond warning and wrre brncrtl for the Impart, an tortunntely none of ua batlly hurt After evrr' onr got out the front of the plnnr bri;iin to burn and wn dnitroyrd. along with the bulk of our emrr g' m-y nuppllra. "Korlunatrly we hud aome food and mrdlral equipment In thr back end and got by all right until wr were reiwued. We threw a ranvn tarpaulin over the tall end of the plnue and managed to build a flrr which krpt going Intermittently." Spokane To Tax Pinball Games HPOKANE. I)rc. 30 oV.-The rlly council had blanked out the "till" Digu on Spokane pluball machine today, defeating an ordinance thai would have banned the devltea and piouilng a econd which provide a 10 iier cent tax on the grout revenue. 'the rounrll llnrd up Willi Mayor Arthur Mrelmn and CnmmliulonrrB William Payne and W. N. Sprout favoring ihr tax move nnd Columns lonrr Kenneth Ijtwuin nnd Wll lard Tnfl opiKMilng. Mrrhun aald "under the preaent tax UmllaUoiiB placed Uwn cltlra and the prevailing economic diffi culties of the people, no other course we available to us." The tax money will go to a me morial auditorium fund, the traffic fund and tho general fund. January February ... March .. . April M.iy June July August September October November . December . Total 23, 0S 2.00.004 13S.-2H7 88.5M 40.331 84.IW4 7S.725 105.727 63 .255 70.445 83J35 24.5(13 104(1 tOB .820 00.4B0 225.285 127.435 122117 80.027 85.205 64.787 124.843 80.588 54.009 38.246 $1,023,895 11.138.605 Youth Held In Fire Probe PIIII.ADKI.PIIIA. Dec 30 (- Fdward K. I.annon, 31, was held In '.'.'on ball as a suspicious character I after he was found near the scene ! of a 11,000.000 fire (hat destroyed, five downtown buildings Sunday. ' Fire Marshal George J. OiilliiKhrr said l.iiimun una arrested at the rear of the fire scene carrying a b.iir containing 18 boxes of matches and a flashlight. Cliillngher told Magistrate James W. Mcllilile yesterday Hint I.nnunn first ndmlllrd, thru denied, he start- , ed the blare, I Mine Destroyed By Navy Officer DKI.AKE. Ore., Dec. 30 i,P A Japanese mine ttiat had washed ashore north of here wa destroyed yesterday by Navy Lt. Don Wlnalow. The mine had settled on the beach 50 yards from the summer home of Oovernor John Hall. Lt. Wlmlow disarmed the explosive. ' then towed It a quarter mile to deserted Kt and destroyed It with dynamite. KIRBY Vacuum Cleaners Lifetime Guarantee Fret Demonstration Telephone 9200 BOTANY TIES " Just Received! WHITE French Cuff Manhattan SHIRTS $4.50 Yea, UiU popular lylc H aculn TalUble at DHKW'S f-r five yearn! Sine 1911, MANSTORI- T3I Maia .Nunn-Buih Shoes. lilts CAMnntDCIK. Mass., Dec. 30 A'r Alfrrd Norlh Whitehead, 88, Inter nationally known philosopher, died today of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was professor of philosophy emeritus at Harvard university. J. L DEAN Public Accountant and Auditor New Office l ocation 300 North 7th SL Phone 0340 NCCDLC1S TIRK WIAK HARD STEIRINO "WANDtRINQ AND WKAVINO" TIRK rOUNDINfl 00 TO AN tXPIRTl OUR MODERN STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT ERVICf II HIT rOR YOUR CAR RMARDLtlt OF MAKI SERVICE LINK RIVER MOTORS 0 So. th Wt Tick-Up and DellTef from HOLLYWOOD PLAYING THE NEW YEAR'S fta AT THE Airmiry Mil RAVE 'GEORGIE" Foaturing RALPH KAYE and and his dance band MICKEY MADISON DANCING 9 - 1 A dm. 1.50 tax incl. HATS - Free - HORNS Auipicet VFW Doort Open 8:30 CARNIVAL By Dick Turner fi . H: fl "Just think! After we're married I won't be your ecretary any more I'll be treasurer!" AST PRObl'KCTOKS Frank Fairfield, Nevada prospec tor, saw ants brlnxlnx particles ot perllte to the surface and, when he ran a shaft at the spot, he hit a rich perllte deposit. Classified Ads Bring Results Union Pacific To Close Durkee Stop BAI.EM, Dec. 30 (JPy-The Union Pacific railroad advised Public Util ities Commissioner Oeorite H. Flag? today It expecia to close Its station at Durkee within a few weeks be cause of lack of business, but lt has not decided yet whether to close the station at Union Junction, Haines or North Powder. Flaiig, hearing rumors that the railroad planned to close all sta tions between La Grande and Hunt ington, except Baker, asked the railroad about Its plans. FlaKK said there would be no cur tailment of service without a hear ing and a thorough Investigation. Freck Named To Liquor Board Job 8ALEM, Dec. 30 UP) Governor John II. Hall today reappointed Jo seph O. Freck, Portland, to a six year term on the state liquor con trol commission. Freck first was appointed by Hall a month ago when Hall appointed a new three rran commission. Mrs. Georgia Patterson. Hlllsboro. was reappointed to a four-year term on the state board of education William L. Flnley Jr.. Portland, and Glen 8. Macy, McMlnnvllle, were reappointed to two Year terms on the staie board of funeral director! and embalmera. 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