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July 19, 1966 
Dear Jane: 
We're having our share of pelikea with the airlines. The Elys and Dayle 
finally got off Thursday as you know. Brian Harrington was trying to 
leave this weekend for Tacoma and was at the airport Sunday with a Smith¬ 
sonian check trying to get on either PanAm or Canadian Pacific. He was 
trying to get a ticket from PanAm, but the clerk was uncertain about the 
check and called me at home to make sure I was authorizing this young 
fellow to buy a ticket for 100+ dollars. I assured him I certainly was. 
gut he seemed suspicious about the whole thing, and sure enough Brian 
called a few minutes later saying they had decided they couldn't accept 
the ch&ck unless I came out to the airport with credentials* I phoned 
back to PanAm and after a long discussion finally convinced them to 
accept it, and gave them my personal bank account number to back it up. 
«y it later developed that he couldn't get on the Seattle flight, so 
they returned the check, which by now had PanAm stamped on it and was no 
longer useful anywhere else. Brian got on a waiting list for a Canadian 
Pacific flight and apparently got on the plane all right that evening. 
But in so doing he was obliged to use his personal check to Canadian Pac. 
and we had to send a covering check to his bank in Rhode Island. The PanAm 
check was destroyed. All this, because one doesn't know these days who 
will be the carrier until the plane is boarded. PanAm now is only honoring 
reservations made well before the strike—everyone else is on standby. 
Doug reported "about 1500" people at the airport last night trying to get 
on three planes. One of the 1500 was Binion, whose flight was postponed 
three hours to 2:55 am departure, thus ruining his connections on Delta 
to Georgia. Binion was in a perfect snit about it, but as far as we know 
he did get off at 2:55. You'll probably hear from him before we do. 
Anything new on the Whaler ? We're sure hoping the dealer in San Francisco 
was able to deliver. If not, and if nothing could be arranged through 
Tacoma or Portland for one of the YAG's, then we had better take steps to 
order one for the following cruise at least, either through McWayne here 
or through your man in San Francisco. The latter would probably be better 
Now, with respect to Fitch and Tuxson. It is now definitely planned that 
they will both go on the SIC 15 cruise departing here about September 6. 
Also, one will (hopefully, airline strike permitting) accompany Brian 
Harrington on the French Frigate Survey departing here August 11. From my 
meagre information on these fellows, I would pick Fitch for this because i 
his broader field experience which could be of help to Brian. I would then 
like to send Tuxson to another island station about the same time for 
field experience prior to the SIC cruise. Thus, if draft boards and Washington 
commitments permit, both should come out here about August 1 or as soon 
thereafter as possible. 
Meanwhile, can you send us next-of-kin data for Fitch and Tuxson as soon as 
possible so that we can get orders and request letters under way. Also, 
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