News of O. jrrierim
VOL. 16 NO. 2
AOOIA.V. ALASKA. JANUARY 14, 1956
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FBI Solves
Brink Case
Boston (AP)—The nations big
gest cash robbery, the Brinks job
has been solved, it was announced
by the Justice Department. The
robbery pccurred in 1950 and net
ted the holdup men $1,218,211 in
Cash alone.
Eleven men took part in the rob
bery—all of them with criminal
records. The FBI announced the
arrest of six men on charges oi
conspiracy to violate federal laws
bank robbery and theft of govern
ment property. Two other men are
in cutody, serving time on other
cases. Two others are being sought
One man is dead.
Thp arrest followed six years ol
the most intensive investigation
conducted by the FBI on a single
case. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoov
er identified the six arrested men
as: Vince James Costa,.41; Michael
Vincent Geagan, 47; Adolph Maffie
44; Joseph t. McGinnis, 52; An
thony Pino, 48 and Henry Baker
49.
Thd two men already in prison
who were associated with the rob
bery January 17, 1950, are Stanle>
Albeijt Guscorcia, 36, and Joseph
James O’Keefe, 47. The dead mar
was identified as Joseph Sylvester
Banfield. Two others, James Igna
tius Faherty and Thomas Francis
Richardson, are still being sough!
in connection with the robbery
The staggering haul was made
by a large group of Halloween
masked men, and included $1,218,
211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in
checks, money orders and other
securities. None of the loot has
ever been recovered.
A series of unexplaind deaths
among the underworld populace in
the eastern part of the country fol
lowed the robbery. Some officials
expressed the belief that the rob
bery gang fell into a dispute over
the split, resulting in the death o!
some of them.
Traveler a Return After
27,000 Milelong Trip
John and Alice Giver, returned
Christmas eve from a three month
trip in which they travelled ap
proximately 27,000 miles.
Arriving on the West Coast Oe
tober 1 from Kodiak, they visited
New York on the east coast and
thence by steamship to the Azores,
Madiera, the Canaries, Venezue
la, and spent the last week before
the home journey in Curacoa.
Alice pronounced the trip “won
derfull.” She couldn’t help but
note the contrast in weather on
her arrival in Anchorage. It was
112 above in Curacoa when
they left and 6 above in the Alas
kan city upon arrival there.
KEA DIRECTORS MEET
Plans for the annual meeting pf
the KEA were discussed at the
Board of Directors meeting held
last Wednesday. Date has been set
for March 5.
< The Directors voted to take out
fnembership in AVA. Union pro
posals for KEA were discussed, but
ho action was taken.- ..
chute apprehended
Leonard Ralph Chute was appre
hended by Deputy U. S. Marshall
on information supplied by his
wife. The charge is assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Chute was found also making a
home brew concoction, which was
confiscated by the Marshall. He is
the father o{ six children, and is
employed at the Naval Station.
He was released on his own rec
ognisance, pending trial before the
U, S. Commissioner. Date of trial
has not ben set.
Shows Mark Start
Of Boating Year
The season for boat, sport and
travel shows is about to open over
most of the country with the New
York National Motor Boat show
providing the curtain-raiser on
January 13.
There, are ,47 major shows in
leading cities. Four—in New York,
Chicago, San Francisco and Miami
—are devoted entirely to boating;
others include all manner of out
door gear; fishing, camping, hunt
ing, and even backyard steak broil
ers.
Information from the Johnson
Motors News Bureau indicates that
boats as well as motors will be
fancier and generally larger than
in previous years. Early announce
ments and manufacturer’s preview
pictures show a stylistic emphasis
on multi-toned boats and trim.
Where once the 14-footer was
largely standard in size, 16 and 18
ft. roomy craft are becoming in
creasingly popular.
The trend in outboard motors
was established with autumn an
nouncements of larger horsepower
and of changes in color and “cus
tom-styled” chrome-trimmed de
sign. Matching swim suits and skis
(Continued on page 16)
Ch \ ( loimnl l*, | fn
At the last meeting of the ' ty
Council held January 9, Ijdj a.i
ous persons were present regard
ing City matters. The Coun i! s
vitwed requests for extension >f
culvert, recc-.imendation ro • -epeal
or revocation of certain po: lions
of Ordinance No. 174, use o ' ; .e
Civil Defense siren in cases of
night fires and condemnation set
tlements.
Chairman of the Harbor and
Wharfage Committee advised .he
Council that his committee was in
the process of negotiation with
local Longshoremen in order 10
prepare a mutually beneficial long
shore contract.
Recommendations of the Chair
man of the Police and Health Com
mittee met with Council approval
to instruct the City Clerk to ad
dress a letter to the Governor of
Alaska advising him of the lack of
local services in Welfare. Native
Service, and Department of Health
activities.
Chairman of the Utility Commit
tee advised that 612,000 gallons of
water had been consumed on Jan
uary 8, 1956, and that consumption
was expected to increase to over
7000,000 gallons on January 9th
which would create a critical water
shortage in the area within ap
proximately 30 days under present
weather conditions. Council in
structed the City Clerk to advise
all residents of the iminent water
shortage and to request their co
condition and suggested the pur
Chairman of the Fire Protection
Committee advised the Council
that the Fire Department rolling
stock was not in top mechanical
condition and suggested the gur
chase by the City of two rebuilt
( continued to page 16 )
lute Bulletins
ft * Pipss
Juneau (AP)—The balance of
tie um mployement compensation
fund at the nd of 195" was $821.
021. it was announced by Employ
ment Security Comm'ssion Direc
tor Arthur Hedges. Jobless -,ene
fits for the year was S 3.817.146.
Tot 1 tax and, interest receipts ‘"or
the year were $3,865 725
London (AP)—Battle ready para
chute troops have been flown to
Cyprus to buttress Britain’s influ
ence against the Reds and national
ists in the Middle East. The emer
gency airlift of nearly 2000 men
were taken as a precautionary
measure for the protection of Bri
tish subjects.
Comox, B. C. (AP)—Canada's
first complete all - weather jet
fighter squadron of subsonic CF
100 Canuck interceptors are now
operating on the basis of actual
combat. The RCAF 409 squadron,
which is based at the World War
II Air Station on the east coast of
Vancouver Island, now operates
on a 2 minute alert.
MUNSON GOES TO LONDON
Holger W. Munson will go to
London as the Administrative As
sistant to the Area Public Works
Office for the Eastern Atlantic
and Mediterranean Area
Munson is Public Housing mana
ger on the Naval Station. He has
occupied this position for the past
two years.
He will be accompanied to his
new duty station by his wife,
Coranelle, and their three daugh
ters. Sally. 8, Betsy. 6 and Adele,
20 months. He leaves this month.
Charles Edris left for Anchorage
Wednesday. He will meet his wife,
who is returning from ihe States,
and will accompany her on (he re
turn trip to Kodiak in a few days.
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The American Falls form a backdrop today for the jumble of ice-covered rocks below Prospect
' ' Point at Niagrara Falls, New York. Walking a lonely patrol is Oscaf.Henschel of the Park Police De
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Apa im rt House
Di nag*d f y Fire
Fire swept through ! e si . -i
ly apartment house o Sis hu i s,
comp.etety destroyed the - ert.o.. it
effects of the occupants and lil
ting the build ingy general,y the
fire occurred at app i. :y
three-thirty Saturday rij inr oat
Wi.s quiCkiy brought unuci control
by members of the Volunteer Fire
Department.
TVio cmnL'o.lill/xl
ravaged by fire creepin up the
bulkheads. According to Fire Chief
George Magnusen. the building
was saved from complete destrut^
tion due to the sheetroek construe-,
tion of the ceiling. The smoke b»<
lowed out in waves into itye •’V'd
morning air from the large rtn- -
ture. and it seemed that our~ts -,f
fire would break out momentarily
*o completely destroy the maiding.
But through the efforts o' .he Pi e
Chief and his volunteers, destroy-,
tion by fire was confined o the
terior. A second alarm was neee
sary, resulting in an adequate- h're
fighting crew. Before the Nava!
Station Fire Department app arc4
on the scene, the fire was brougl.t
under control Station Fire Chief
McArthur and his men remained
on the scene in a standby capacity
until there was no danger of f-’-e
fire spreading.
None of the occupants were in
jured. although all lost their v- .
sonal effects, and were forced •
fke the burning building in nigbT
attire, donning what few clothe;
they could gather. A defective oil
heater is said to have caused i
fire
The occupants of the apartm. r'?
were three Coast Guard 'amities,
L. W. Habecker. SA, and his wife,
Velma: R E. Dillon. SA. and wife,
Wanda: M E Cadwallader, BMl,
his wife Nancy and their h'e
months old son. Habecker is as
signed to the Kodiak Coast Goa • i
Air Detachment, and Cadwallader
and Dillon are stationed aboard the
Coast Guard Cutter Bittersweet
Clyde Hatfield, who is employ- 1
at Alvine and Gibsons as a shi 's
carpenter, was also an occupant.
The others were unidentified.
Partial insurance covered the
building and the furniture.
HANS MAHI E DIES IN STA KS
Hans Mahle formerly employe 1
on the Naval Station, died sudden
ly in Seattle it was learn-d -his
week His death occurred Tuesday.
He left here recently for mod -
cal attention in the Wed Coa=t
city having been in failin’ h.a th
for several years.
Mrs. Rolphe Christenson of Old
Harbor was flown in to Kodiak
Thursday for emergenev t™ atment
at Griffin Memorial Hosp tal. che
was brought in by Ray Albrecht
pilot for Kodn.k Airways.
Mrs, Christenson's condition is
reported to t* satisfactory
The fire department was -ailed
out yesterday to extinguish a ice
which origir/ated in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Orville -Cash .
fire was quickly extinguisher be
damage jras &»ik. ..