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Congressman Clem miller died with two others

DT Data Page #: 
14
Newspaper: 
Humboldt Times
Newspaper Date: 
10/9/1962
Page #: 
1
Item Type: 
Death report
Place: 
Carte Modera Wiggins Ranch
TEXT: 
Congressman Clem Miller & two others died when their plane struck a tree 100 feet off the ground 20 miles SE of Eureka on the Wiggins Ranch on Sunday afternoon at 4:49 pm on 10/7/1962. It was a Piper Apache twin engine. Thick fog concealed the 5118 mtn peek. They hit at 400 msl. He was a carte madera Democrat. He sponsored the bill to create Point Reyes National Seashore. John F. Kennedy was President & signed the bill last month in Sept. Gov. Pat Bown said Pt Reyes would remain an enduring monument to the Congressman. The pilot was 50 miles off course.
Key Words: 
Clem Millor, Wiggins Ranch, Pt Reyes National Seashore, Plane Crash