Kierdorf Dies,
His Story Called
“Tissue of Lies”
PONTIAC, Mich., UP) — Michi
gan Attorney General Paul L.
Adams said today torch victim
Frank Kierdorf admitted on his
deathbed that he suffered his
fatal burns in putting fire to a
dry cleaning store in Flint.
Adams said that the Teamster
business agent also indicated that
his uncle, Herman Kierdorf, 68,
.was at the scene. The uncle
now is the subject of a nation
wide search.
The deathbed questioning of
Frank yesterday was conducted
by Tony Spiel, chief of criminal
investigation for the Oakland
County prosecutors office.
Adams said Kierdorf was asked
to communicate by raising of low
ering his arms because he was
unable to talk. The dying man
also was asked about other Team
ster officials but Adams had no
comment on his responses.
“We are viewing the statement
with considerable skepticism,”
said Adams. “The doctor was
doubtful he could communicate.
But of course we will follow
through with any leads.”
Adams said officials were
skeptical “because anything he
(Frank Kierdorf) gave us before
was a tissue of lies.”
Adams disclosed that Frank
Fitzsimmons, vice president of
Teamster Local 299 in Detroit, is
wanted for questioning because
he reportedly turned over title
of a union Cadillac to Herman
Kierdorf, providing funds for
Kierdorf’s flight.
Local 299 is the home local of
James R. Hoffa. International;
president of the Teamsters Union.
Virginia Brown is planning
leaving for Anchorage to attend j
the dedication of the new Mormon ;
Church there and will be gone
for a few days.
Fairbanks Wins Jr.
Legion Tournament
ANCHORAGE, (ff> — Four
games in three days proved too
much for the Anchorage Tigers
as they were easily defeated by
the favored Fairbanks Chuck
Jays 11-1 Wednesday in the
final game of the double elimi
nation Western Alaska American
Legion Junior Baseball League
tournament.
The two teams played scoreless
ball until the fourth inning when
Fairbanks picked up one run.
The Chuck Jays then collected
five more in the fifth and four in
the sixth to complete their scor
ing. Anchorage’s only run came
in the eighth.
The ' Fairbanks team outhit
Anchorage 12 to 4 behind the
pitching of Dick Ferris. Larry
Owens took the loss.
Fairbanks will travel to Juneau
this weekend to participate in
the department finals.
Society Requests Stamp
Commemorating The
Admission Of Alaska
Since it has been forty-six
years since a Territory has been
admitted to Statehood and no
stamp issued for it at that time,
the issuance of a. stamp honoring
Alaska Statehood would be a
milestone in the history of U.S.
Philately.
The Anchorage Philatelic So
ciety has adopted the following
Resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the
Anchorage Philatelic Society has
adopted by motion as a Club
project and does hereby petition
The Honorable E. L. Bartlett,
Delegate from Alaska, to use his
influence to have a commemora
tive stamp designed containing
thereon the flag of Alaska and
the flag of the United States in ;
colors and issued by the United
States Post Office Department
for the purpose of honoring
Alaska Statehood.”
Unemployment Dropped
Some In July But There
Was No Significant Change
WASHINGTON, (ff> — The
government reported today the
number of unemployed Americans
dropped by 143,000 in July to
5.294.000.
Unemployment normally drops
more sharply at this time of
year.
Employment rose by 198,000 to
65.179.000. The increase was not
as great as usual for July.
The Commerce and Labor De
partments said 7.3 per cent of the
work force was jobless last month
compared with 6.8 per cent in
June.
The peak recession rate was IVz
per cent in April.
Secretary of Commerce Weeks
and Secretary of Labor Mitchell
said “the over-all job picture
did not change significantly in
July.” '
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AT LAST—A LIFETIME TOOTHPICK—Visitors from Kentucky, Mrs. Cal Turner and son,
pill hard on walrus whiskers for souvenir iccihpicks from the Arctic. Oogruk whiskers
are also being taken by the visitors in the Arctic.
$150,000 Fur Shipment
Headed For Anchorage
SEATTLE, m — The largest
single fur shipment ever seen in
the Pacific Northwest, valued in
excess of $150,000, left Seattle
under armed guard Thursday for
Anchorage.
The shipnjent was assembled
here by Jonas Bros, of Seattle
Inc., taxidermists and fur whole
salers and manufacturers. The
furs were shipped to Seattle by
leading designers from Paris,
New York and Los Angeles.
Chris Klineburger, Jonas Bros,
secretary-treasurer, said the valu
able furs will be transported
from downtown Seattle to Seattle
Tacoma International airport in
an armored car.
Bert Klineburger, firm presi
dent, and an armed guard will
accompany the shipment in a
Pacific Northern Airlines plane
to Anchorage, where an armored
car will meet the plane.
The furs will be shown at a
style show in Anchorage Sunday.
Included in the shipment is an
original chinchilla coat valued at
$30,000 and a full-length tourma
line mink coat, first of its kind
in this part of the world, valued
at $8,900.
Deer "Attack" Campers
FRESNO, Calif., UP*—1The deer
are hunting men in Kings Can
yon National Park.
Park employees camped in
Blue Canyon awakened yesterday
to find that deer had invaded
their camp, eaten the cinches off
three pack saddles and one riding
saddle.
Regional biologist Lowell Sum
ner said the deer apparently were
hungry for salt. <■
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