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Pan Am Places
Big Order for Jets
NEW YORK, (A*—‘The biggest
contract by an American company
for purchase of jet transport
planes was announced Thursday
by Pan American World Airways.
Juan Trippe, president of the
firm, said the board of directors
has approved the purchase of $269
million worth of jet transports
from Boeing Airplane Co. and
Douglas Aircraft Co.
The planes will use engines
from the Pratt & Whitney division
of United Aircraft Corp.
William Allen, president of
Boeing, said his company's con
tract “marks the beginning of a
new era in air transportation.”
He said: “Most major cities of
the free world will be only 12
hours or less from the United
States.”.
Representatives Arriving
For School on Sanitation
In Arctic Villages
Representatives from several
villages start arriving today for
the special school of instruction
under the Territorial Department
of Health on sanitation in villages.
The group will be housed at the
MMM Hospital and classes will be
held in the territorial nurse’s
quarters on the lower floor of the
hospital starting Monday.
Expected to arrive are:
.Robert Cleveland, Shungnak;
Edward Romuth, Selawik; Tom
my Pungolik, Noorvik; Henry
Boiky, Noatak; Roger Nossuk,
Koyuk; Laurence Kayoukluk,
Shaktoolik. Johnny Weyiouanna,
Shishmaref; Gordon Nashalook,
Unalakleet.
Ralph Doremua, C.P.A. of the
Molitor Co., arrived Wednesday
for a short visit at the local office.
Mr. Doremus, who is now a
partner in the company, has
worked with the company for sev
eral years and formerly was head
of the audit department of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. at
Portland and San Francisco. His
home is in Seattle, but he plans to
make frequent trips to Alaska.
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