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10 YEARS AGO

Aug. 28, 1998 — The Alaskan Independence Party has abandoned its gubernatorial candidate and endorsed the Republican Party’s ticket, saying its primary winner is neither viable nor “right for Alaska.”

Sylvia Sullivan, the AIP candidate, disparaged the desertion Thursday and vowed to remain in the race.

The AIP’s state committee voted late Wednesday to endorse Republican John Lindauer and running mate Jerry Ward, who won Tuesday’s primary and were on the AIP ticket briefly in 1990. They also declined to name a candidate to the party’s vacant lieutenant governor slot on the November ballot.

25 YEARS AGO

Aug. 28, 1983 — At a time when the U.S. Air Force defense of Alaska is increasingly dependent on satellites and microchips, a space-age general took command of the Alaskan Air Command at Elmendorf Air Force Base on Friday,

Lt. Gen. Bruce K. Brown, the new top-ranking military officer in Alaska, has served since 1976 with the North American Air Defense Command.

He was named assistant vice commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command when it was created a year ago.

50 YEARS AGO

Aug. 28, 1958 — Search planes from Fairbanks, Fort Yukon and Bettles today will try to penetrate into the high mountain passes of the Brooks Range in the fifth day of their search for Clarence Rhode, his son, Jack, and Stan Fredericksen, who have been missing since Thursday on a flight among the rugged Arctic peaks.

Again, fog, rain and low clouds are thwarting any overall search of the mountain chain that cuts across the Arctic north of Alaska and yesterday, 16 search planes concentrated on the southern slope of the range because the high passes were clogged with clouds.

So far, no sign of the missing plane has been sighted.

75 YEARS AGO

Aug. 28, 1933 — Intending exhibitors of flowers and garden vegetables are giving attention to entries to be made at the ninth annual Tanana Valley Fair, which will be held in the Moose Hall in Fairbanks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.

Persons planning to make floral exhibits are asked to speak with Mrs. Edby Davis or her assistant, Mrs. Ado Rogge.

“Information is wanted as early as possible as to floral entries,” Mrs. Davis said today.