European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 d one killed in Alaska helicopter mishap the stars and stripes tuesday August 4, 1959 Lone smoke flare guides rescuers to 2 on Glacier Juneau. Alaska a a single smoke flare saved for use at just the right moment brought Rescue to two men marooned seven nights and Days High on the Barren face of an Alaska Glacier 90 Miles Weston Here. The flare was sighted by a Heli copter Pilot participating in week Long sea and air search Over the mountains and through the valleys and inlets of rugged Glacier Bay National Monument. Although the two were saved the body of a third Man remained with the wreckage of a helicopter in which they crashed july 26 oilman Glacier. Dead is Robert Baldwin of Ridge Field conn., a geophysicist for the Newmont exploration co., ltd., of new York City. Another helicopter was to remove the body , weary and bruised but otherwise not seriously Hurt were Robert Sheldon and Melvin Guerrera. They survived through chill ing temperatures and heavy rain with the Aid of a sleeping bag and emergency food first things they wanted were Baths said or. Joseph o. Rude who treated the men at Juneau s St. Ann s Hospital. There s nothing seriously wrong he said nothing a few Days rest and food won t Sheldon a geologist from Spokane wash., was working with Baldwin at an Oil exploration Camp on Brady Glacier in the National see Story on Page Monument area. Guerrera 28, for Merly of Reno nev., is a charter Pilot for Petroleum. Helicopters of Lafayette la. The men were sighted near the scene of the crash by a helicopter operated by a Canadian mining firm. It flew them to a Sandy Beach at nearby Tarr Inlet where a coast guard amphibian piloted by it cmdr Leonard Daniel of new o e a n a carried them to Juneau Harbor. Adverse winds on the flight Over the Glacier a week ago apparently led to the helicopter crash the . Coast guard Rescue enter Here reported. Rude said the survivors told him their copter Slid Down the ice and turned one of its pontoons broke off and skidded another 200to 300 feet. Both Sheldon and Guerrera were knocked unconscious the doctor said. Baldwin apparently remained conscious but suffered fractures and Shock set he died several hours after the crash. Sheldon came to hanging by his seat Belt rude continued. He and Guerrera were Able to climbdown to the broken Pontoon and found food and a sleeping bag in it. The food and shelter save their the flare that attracted the res Cue helicopter was the Only one aboard. President., Khrushchev will Exchange visits before end of year continued from Page 1. The ., the late president Frank Lin d. Roosevelt did visit Russia for the february 1945 Yalta con Ference. Or. Eisenhower has believed that most allies Hail Ike plan continued from Page i foreign ministers decided to Call Foran indefinite recess when the nine week old Geneva conference Windup wednesday. Secretary of state Christian a. Herter issued a Brief statement on the visits saying i Welcome this move and Hope it will be helpful in advancing better relations Between our British reaction British prime minister Harold Macmillan said i Welcome the announcement that president Eisenhower and or. Khrushchev Are to pay Exchange visits. We have been talking about ultimatums. Today we re talking in terms of personal visits headed. British labor party Leader hug Gaitskell said he was delighted to hear about the visits and Hope they would Start a new Era of greater friendliness and cooperation Between the soviet Union an the neither French president Charles go into detail. ,. T Nixon s meeting with go Lilka monday ran far longer tha i had been scheduled. As a result the vice president cancelled a tour of the old ghetto Section where More enthusiastic de Iii a Stra t ions of polish Friendship Iyih been expected. Monday morning about 4,000 poles virtually roof abet St Ixon at the Tomb of Polari Tei in a town Soldier
