TWO MEN DIE
IN CRASH
NEAR PALMER
The broken bodies of Wilbur
Carroll and Lee Sinclair, both
employes of Alaska Airlines, were
recovered last week from the
wreckage of a small plane shat
tered on the floor of a box can
yon in the mountainous region
east of Palmer. The men appar
ently died instantly, in what
CAA authorities believe to have
been a tailspin crash.
The men, first reported miss
ing last Wednesday morning,
were the object of an all-day
search by the Army’s Tenth Res
cue Squadron. The plane’s wreck
age was discovered by a B-17,
observed circling over Palmer
Wednesday forenoon. The
squadron's helicopter and two
small planes also participated in
the hunt.
A helicopter was dispatched to
the accident scene late Wednes
day afternoon. Its crew, Pilot Lt.
William A. Weed, flight surgeon
Lt. G. A. Guinn and Lt. Col.
Robert C. Love, landed at the
wreckage and found the small
plane's occupants dead.
Darkness settled before the
bodies could be evacuated, and
they were not brought from the
crash scene until early Thursday
morning, when a second helicop
ter carried a trail crew to the
spot.
The dead men were reported
to have been preparing for a
goat hunt in the area. Airmen
think they may have been flying
too low through the box canyon.
Triple Charge Lodged
Against Cab Driver
A charge which began as reck
less driving for Charles H. Tittle.
Anchorage cab driver, last week
grew to a triple complaint of dis
turbing the peace and using pro
fane language on the public
streets, a criminal liability count
for throwing a beer can on a
public street, and a charge of
driving while under the influ
ence of liquor.
Charges were brought by ter
ritorial highway patrolman Stan
Laird, who was called to inves
tigate the charge of reckless
driving.
Tittle pleaded guilty to dis
turbing the peace and was fined
S100 by U. S. Commissioner Dor
othy Saxton. When he refused to
pay his fine, the man was sen
tenced to 50 days in jail. The
second charge was dismissed for
lack of evidence.
On the charge of driving while
under the influence of liquor, the
cab driver asked for a change of
venue and a jury trial.
Mrs. Saxton, commenting on
the dropped charge, pointed out
that anyone dropping bottles or
beer cans on a public street is
violating a health law and can
be prosecuted.
3-BEDROOM FARMHOUSE FOR
RENT—See M. D. Snodgrass
ANNOUNCING
the establishment of the
RADIO CAB
OF PALMER
(Headquartered at Shamrock Bar)
QUICK, COURTEOUS SERVICE
Lady Drivers — 24-Hour Service
Ed Thwaits, Mgr.
He Helps the Northern Empire Grow
Captain Bi n Aspen, master of the SS. Denali, has devoted many years to serving
Alaska. By helping to provide the water transportation so essential to the growing
Northern Empire, he has made an important contribution to the development of
the Territory.
Many of you learned to know Captain Ben personally during the past two years
when the Denali served as The Alaska Line’s "Christmas Ship” to Alaska.
He began going to sea when he was fifteen and has been operating ships in Alaskan
Waters for a quarter of a century. He became a member of The Alaska Line’s sea-going
staff nine years ago and has served as master of five Alaska Steamship Company vessels.
By placing experienced officers like Captain Aspen in command of its ships, The
Alaska Line has built confidence in its service.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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