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Problems For New Manager
The arrival of Robert Sharp to assume the position of
Htv manager for Kodiak should be the beginnings of a mea
sure to solve many local problems.
The new city official has a job that few will covet. He
will be asked to straighen out the matter of water for the
“Mission Road District”; he will be asked to check on the
terrific costs local business s pay for “local wharfage and
handling”; the increased cost in city taxes on personal and
real property.
Sharp will have his hands full. He will need the help
and support of every resident of Kodiak.
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CLUvsii —The Canadian
government has asked Pan
American Airlines to explain
a few things about its West
Coast service to Alaska. In an
official release the airline was
advised to show cause why it
shouldn’t discontinue certain
operational practices. The
order followed recent action
by the U. S. Civil Aviation
Authorities placing restric
tions on Trancanada Airlines,
which proposes to operate
from the Canadian-Mexico
brie.
Washington (.P)—Delegate
E. L. “Bob” Bartlett said il
was imperative that the
United States attempt to de
! termine the origin of fish in
North Pacific waters.
^ Under the North Pacific
Fishery Agreement reachec
with Canada, Japan, fisher
men of the latter nation agreec
not to fish in North Americai
waters.
Bartlett told Interior Secre
tary McKay in a letter tha
many American fishermen be
lieve the Japanese fishing ex
peditions took salmon thi
year which had their origin ii
Alaskan streams.
It's dangerous to hide a large
rmount of cash about your
house. Best place to keep your
lunds is in our bank, behind
-olid steel and concrete where
orotection is our business.
Rank of Kodiak
Clo**d •Tory Thursday
Banking lornot ai N. O. B-* Fridays. Old Administration Building, A.*00 t:10 F. 11
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Arthur Levine
Die At Home
Arthur W. Levine, 69, died
Thursday at his home in Ko*.
diak. The long-time resident
was reported to have died of a
heart attack.
He is survived by his wife
Angeiine and four children;
Alfred, a son, Lillian, a
daughter in Montana, Roy of
Sitka, Alaska and Esther
Griffin of Kodiak.
Arthur William Levine was
born in Sweden on October 29,1
1884. He was a naturalized
citizen of the United States. |
Late yesterday funeral ar-1
rangement were not complete.
| Parade Held
Wednesday
| An Armistice Day parade
was held Wednesday. Led by
a Navy band the column pas
sed through town and to the
school building. i
The parade was composed
of a Marine marching unit, a
| Navy marching unit, a few
! members of the V. F. W., the
V. F. W. Auxiliary, members
j of the Cooties and the Durm
and Bugle Corps,
j Members of the Drum “and
Bugle Corps were in their
colorful uniforms. They
marched well and played fine
I music.
, School was dismissed so
that the children could attend
the parade. Few of the busi
1 nesses in Kodiak closed on
t Wednesday. Some but not all
-; displayed flags.
South Pacific
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board Perry’s flagship which
was operating off Korea.
In reference to his popular
story, Tales of the South Pa
cific, Leonard asked Michener
if there actually was an island
called Bali Hai. Michener told
Leonard that he had actually
seen such an island, and used
it for a description, of the
locale of one of his popular
storys.
The former managing editor
of the Macmillian publication
is a native of Pennsylvnia. He
i is married and has two chi
ren. His wife lives at Doyles
'town, Pennsylvania.
The trapping season on land
otter, fox and weasel will l o
gin on November 16, the FWS
office announced yesterday.
The season will close on Janu
ary 31, 1954.
Dr, George E. Hale, An
chorage resident, wa3 in Ko
diak this week seeking trans
poration to Afognak to hunt
elk.
He was one of the 40 lucky
hunters awarded a permit.
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Drug Stares
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