Navy Plane Sinks
In Rescue Attempt
An attempted evacuation of a cri
tically ill patient on board the
USS General W. A. Mann ended
in disaster last Saturday as a Navy
UF from SAR Four at Adak, sent
to remove the patient, sank a
quarter mile astern of the ship.
The UF crash landed crosswind,
breaking off the starboard wing
float. There were no casualties or
injuries. The crew of five were
taken aboard the General Mann.
The UF was not salvaged.
The requested evacuation orig
inated from the General Mann on
Saturday at 1:30 p. m. Kodiak time
and indicated that M.E. Johnson,
BM2, had a perforated peptic ulcer
requiring immediate evacuation to
the Naval Hospital at Adak for
surgery. The ships positron was
first reported as about 600 miles
south of Adak.
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Life
DOGS AND ACCIDENTS
by Dr. E. M. Gildow
Director, Frlskles Research Kennels
Since most dogs are playful
and venturesome, you may* be
called upon occasionally to pro
vide first aid following minor
mishaps. Major accidents will
require a veterinarian’s care.
A dog hurt in an accident
nearly always suffers shock,
which should be treated before
cuts and breaks. Cover him
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warmly and administer a stim
ulant. Coffee with cream and
sugar is excellent. Don’t give
alcohol; it is a depressant.
Apply pressure bandages or
tourniquets for bleeding
wounds. Don’t keep them in
place too long, for damage to
the tissues may result. Stop ex
cessive bleeding by holding a
boric-acid pack against the
wound as tightly as possible
until it can- be properly band
aged. Deep cuts should be
stitched.
Broken bones should also be
treated professionally. Straight
en broken legs, taking care not
to cut a blood vessel with the
sharp bone edges. Apply a
spiint, a stick or straight piece
of wood, by laying it along the
leg and tieing it above and be
low the break. Never move a
dog with broken ribs, pelvis or
shoulder blade. Send for a vet.
A dog may bite when in pain.
Loop a bandage around his
muzzzle, tie a knot under the
chin, bring it around the head
and knot again behind the
ears.
Puppies are occasionally
knocked unconscious when they
chew electric cords. Here, as in
drowning, artificial respiration
should be given. Press in and
out on the dog’s ribs just back
of the front legs, at the rate of
about 20 pushes a minute.
Feeding Tips: Although some
fat is essential in a dog's diet,
don’t add too much. Most com
mercial dog foods, such as
Friskies, already contain
enough. Too much fat may re
duce the food eaten by grow
ing pups so they don’t get suf
ficient essential nutrients for
normal growth. In older dogs, it
j may cause overfatness.
A surgeon, Capt. R. C. Ray, MC,
USN, and anesthetist, Lt Cdr.
Margaret E. Scott, NC, USN, re
quested from Kodiak to perform
the operation, proceeded at once
by Patrol Squadron 23 P2V Nep
tune to Adak.
Following failure to evacuate
the patient, the operation was per
formed by the ships surgeon.
The Kodiak medics returned
here Monday. The last-report re
ceived from the ship indicated
that the operation had been suc
cessful and that the patient’s con
dition was fair.
Brooklyn Beckons
To Eddy Edelson
Eddy Eedelson, Storekeeper Su
pervisor on the Naval Station,
plans to leave next week, after
eight years as a Civil Service
worker. He will return to his form
er home in Brooklyn, New York.
Edelson has been active in sports
activities on the Station since he
first arrived. He was coach of
the Civil Service sponsored base
ball team several years ago, and
has been in charge of the roller
rink for many years. Perhaps one
of his most widely known under
takings was his Sunday sports pro
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gram which was broadcast ov»r
AFRS.
Major league baseball has been
Edelson’s major interest. This was
attested to by the fact that in
the eight years here, he has re
turned seven times to see the
World Series. In 1955 he saw his
hometown Dodgers win their first
World Series.
Following a brief rest, Edelson
plans to work in Europe.
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