Plane Crashes Into
Freeway Traffic
ONTARIO, Calif., Iff)—A small
plane piloted by a Los Angeles
businessman fought for more
han an hour to stay aloft in a
rainstorm, then plunged onto a
crowded freeway and exploded
last night.
Authorities said at least five
persons were killed. The plane,
piloted by wealthy auto dealer
Robert A. Yeakel, 41, burst into
countless small fragments near
the east city limits of Ontario.
Four cars were struck by the
hurtling wreckage, three of them
demolished, according to wit
nesses. One motorist was fatally
injured. All four persons in the
the plane were killed.
Yeakel, who tagged himself
“The Lucky Dutchman” early in
his business career, was a fam
iliar figure on television which he
used extensively for autmobile
advertising. He also was a desert
land developer.
LITTLE LEAGUE GUYS
MEET AT SCHOOL
All boys entering in the Little
League Basketbal will meet at
tht School Gym Saturday morning
at 9 o’clock, using the north en
trance at the Gillis addition. Boys
are asked to bring gym shoes if
they have them and also their
applications properly filled out.
St. Lawrence Islanders
Enroule to Fairbanks Meeting
Clarence Irrigoo, correspondent
for the Nugget at Gambell, is due
to arrive today from the island,
enroute to Fairbanks for a Pres
byterian meeting. Also due to ar
rive from Savoonga to attend the
same conference are Rev. and
Mrs. Arthur French.
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Newspaper Editor Poll
Sees Nixon Landslide
CHICAGO, UP — A presidential
poll of the nation’s newspapers
editors and publishers, with about
50 per cent voting, indicates they
think Vice President Nixon will
be the winner in next Tuesday’s
election.
Publishers’ Auxiliary, a weekly
trade newspaper which conducted
the three-week poll, announced
final results from nearly 4,000 of
the 10,703 ballots sent to the
newspaper executives.
It announced that weekly news
paper editors and publishers be
lieve Nixon the winner in what
it said “could be called a near
landslide.” He was favored over
his Democratic opponent, Sen.
John F. Kennedy, in 36 states
with a total of 416 electoral votes
while Kennedy was the choice in
12 states carrying 115 electoral
votes. A candidate needs 269 elec
toral votes to win. The returns
were from 3,361 weekly news
papers.
Parcel Post Shower
A Parcel Post Shower was held
last evening at the home of Miss
Esther McCoy for Nelda Leibig,
former teacher and Girl Scout
leader who now makes her home
in Madison, Wis., where she and
her husband, Carl, both teach
school.
Godfrey to Undergo Surgery
NEW YORK, UP — Television
star Arthur Godfrey will under
go surgery here next week for
removal of a cyst from his right
side near the shoulder.
“There is no implication of any
relationship with the lobectomy
Mr. Godfrey underwent some 20
months ago,” the Columbia Broad
casting System said.
Part of Godfrey’s left lung was
removed in a cancer operation in
April, 1959.
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Vukovich Pleads Insanity
In Murder of His Mother
TACOMA, Wash., UP) — Roger
Stephen Vukovich, 20, pleaded
innocent before Superiod Judge
Hardyn B. Soule Thursday to a
charge of murdering his mother.
The state charges that Roger
killed his mother, Selma, in their
home here with a hatchet on Oct.
10, and that the crime was pre
meditated.
Mrs. Vukovich was the widow
of the former Alaksa legislator.
Roger said only the two words
“not guilty” when Judge Soule
asked how he pleaded. Vukovich’s
attorney, Frank Peters, submit
ted a written plea that added
“not guilty by reason of insan
ity .. . ” and stated that the de
fendant was believed insane at
the time of the crime and that the
insanity would continue at the
time of the trial.
On the day of the murder, the
youth told police his 57-year-old
mother had fallen downstairs.
Later he admitted he had struck
her with at hatchet.
No trial date has been set.
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SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT
The Bering Sea District of the
Boy Scouts of America Commit
tee will meet at 2:45 p.m. Thurs
day, Nov. 10, at the Seaview
Room. All members requested to
be present.
O'Sullivan Buys Kaaji Corner
James O’Sullivan has purchased
the Josephine Kaaji property on
the corner of 1st Ave. West and
E. Street. The property was put
up for sale to the highest bid
der by Mrs. Edith Arnold, admin
istrator of the Kaaji estate. The
price was $650.
Twins Born io Mr. and Mrs. Oiom
Word has been received here of
the birth of twins to Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Oiom on Oct. 10 in New
Westminister, B.C. Ted will be re
membered as the N.C. butcher
a couple of years ago. The twins
were named Terry Lee and Tony
Alan.
, Mayor Andersen Family
Moves to New Residence
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Andersen
are busy getting settled in their
new home at the foot of C Street,
overlooking the Bering Sea. Their
residence will be located on the
second floor and Mr. Andersen
will have his office on the main
floor to take care of orders for
Caterpillar machinery and Ford
cars for the N.C. Co. machinery
department.
MMM HOSPITAL
Admitted: Einar Henry.
Discharged: Clem Boucher and
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RE-ELECT “ROB” BLODGETT
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 23
“Bob” Blodgett will work to accomplish:
1. Program Route 97, Nome-Fairbanks Road, via Solomon, White
Mountain, Golovin, Elim, Moses Point, Koyuk, and Kaltag,
thence up the Yukon.
2. Pioneer Roads: Shaktoolik - Unalakleet; Unalakleet - Kaltag;
Lost River - Cape Creek - Wales; Kougarok - Pilgrim Springs.
3. Savoonga, Stebbins and St. Michael Airfields.
4. A Vocational High School in Northwestern Alaska.
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