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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Dr. Werner Juhle, a 23-year-old volcanologist from Johns Hopkins University, is believed to have drowned in an icy stream near Mt. Katmai in Alaska's Valley of 10,000 Smokes during a solo research trip. Searchers found his knapsack, light meter case, and footprints leading to the stream but none on the other side. The search, involving 39 ground parties and 10 military planes, began on Sept. 8 with little hope of finding him alive.
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ANCHORAGE, (AP)--A knapsack, an empty light meter case and footprints found by searchers Monday led to the belief that Dr. Werner Juhle, missing young volcanologist, drowned in an icy Alaska mountain stream.
Reports received here from the search party said Juhle's equipment was located at the edge of the stream near Mt. Katmai, in the Valley of 10,000 Smokes at the base of the Alaska Peninsula.
Footprints led to one bank of the swift-flowing current. None were seen on the other side.
Search leaders said it appeared the 23-year-old Johns Hopkins University scientist tried unsuccessfully to leap across the stream, fell in and drowned.
The hunt for him continued, but with scant hope he would be found alive.
Juhle was engaged in research for the Geodetic Survey, and had headed out alone on a 4-day field trip to study volcanic activity in the Valley of 10,000 Smokes. He carried food for 10 days and little concern was felt over his failure to return on schedule since he was known to be an experienced mountaineer.
The search for him began Sept. 8 and by last weekend had grown to 39 men in the ground parties and 10 military planes, including helicopters.
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Valley Of 10,000 Smokes Near Mt. Katmai, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska
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Sept. 8
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Dr. Werner Juhle, a young volcanologist on a solo 4-day field trip to study volcanic activity, is presumed to have drowned after attempting to leap an icy stream. Searchers found his equipment and footprints leading to the water but none crossing it. The search began Sept. 8 and expanded to 39 men and 10 planes, with scant hope of survival.