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Domestic News July 16, 1948

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

Wien Alaska Airlines conducted several flights from Nome to various Alaska locations including Kotzebue, North Fork, and others over Wednesday, Thursday, and yesterday, transporting passengers such as Dick Webb, the Ackeley family, Woodrow Wilson, and others, with pilot Cliff Everts assisting.

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Wien Alaska Airlines
A flight was made on Wednesday to Kotzebue with Dick Webb, local Wien manager as passenger. Freight was also taken to North Fork, Casa De Paga and the A.C. Exploration Inc.
On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ackeley and grandson of Tillamook, Ore., were taken to Kotzebue from where they will go to Fairbanks. On the return flight Woodrow Wilson, Clem Downey and Richard Webb were brought to Nome.
Yesterday Daniel and Samuel Streeter, Fred Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Modrow were passengers to Nome from Kotzebue.
Cliff Everts, pilot for Wien's, brought over a plane from Fairbanks to augment those used here and also C. Moritrity of Morrison Knutson Co.
Cliff Everts returned to Fairbanks yesterday via Kotzebue and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Modrow returned on the same flight to Kotzebue.
Yesterday a flight was made to Bud Creek, Burke and Windy Creek camps, also Rainbow and Midnight Sun.

What sub-type of article is it?

Arrival Departure Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Wien Airlines Kotzebue Flight Nome Passengers Alaska Aviation Cliff Evirts

What entities or persons were involved?

Dick Webb Mr. And Mrs. M. D. Ackeley Grandson Of Tillamook, Ore. Woodrow Wilson Clem Downey Richard Webb Daniel Streeter Samuel Streeter Fred Hensley Mr. And Mrs. Frank Modrow Cliff Everts C. Moritrity

Where did it happen?

Nome, Alaska

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Primary Location

Nome, Alaska

Event Date

Wednesday, Thursday, And Yesterday

Key Persons

Dick Webb Mr. And Mrs. M. D. Ackeley Grandson Of Tillamook, Ore. Woodrow Wilson Clem Downey Richard Webb Daniel Streeter Samuel Streeter Fred Hensley Mr. And Mrs. Frank Modrow Cliff Everts C. Moritrity

Event Details

Wien Alaska Airlines flights transported passengers and freight between Nome, Kotzebue, Fairbanks, and other Alaska locations including North Fork, Casa De Paga, A.C. Exploration Inc., Bud Creek, Burke, Windy Creek camps, Rainbow, and Midnight Sun. Pilot Cliff Everts brought an additional plane from Fairbanks.

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