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Domestic News February 22, 1951

The Daily Alaska Empire

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska

What is this article about?

William B. K. Clark, 22, from Juneau, Alaska, indicted in San Francisco for embezzling $1,300 from Marysville, Calif., bank. Used alias after deserting Air Force; arrested in Georgia after nationwide search.

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FORMER JUNEAU
BOY IS INDICTED,
SERIOUS CHARGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22—(AP)—William B. K. Clark, 22, was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury Tuesday on charges he embezzled $1,300 in silver coins from the Northern Counties Bank at Marysville, Calif.

A native of Juneau, Alaska, he is under arrest at Gainesville, Ga., after being the object of nationwide search since his disappearance from his bank job January 16.

Using the name "Jon O. Nygaard" he got a job as clerk in the bank November 1 after deserting from the U. S. Air Force at Brooks Field, Tex., officers say.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Embezzlement Indictment Bank Theft Military Desertion Alias

What entities or persons were involved?

William B. K. Clark Jon O. Nygaard

Where did it happen?

Marysville, Calif.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Marysville, Calif.

Event Date

Tuesday, Reported Feb. 22; Disappearance January 16; Job Started November 1

Key Persons

William B. K. Clark Jon O. Nygaard

Outcome

indicted for embezzling $1,300 in silver coins; under arrest at gainesville, ga.

Event Details

William B. K. Clark, 22, native of Juneau, Alaska, indicted by Federal Grand Jury for embezzling $1,300 in silver coins from Northern Counties Bank at Marysville, Calif. He used alias Jon O. Nygaard to get job as clerk on November 1 after deserting U.S. Air Force at Brooks Field, Tex.; disappeared from job January 16, leading to nationwide search.

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