RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Tuesday, March 12, 1991

INCIDENTS

91-67 - C & O Canal (Maryland/West Virginia) - Death of Chief Ranger

The funeral for Chief Ranger Mike Mastrangelo will be at St. 
Augustine's Catholic Church on East Potomac Street in 
Williamsport, Maryland, at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th.  
Calling hours will be at Thompson's Funeral Home on Route 40 in 
Clear Spring, Maryland, between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 and 
9:00 p.m. today.  There will also be a short service at the 
funeral home at 7:00 p.m.  Those members of the NPS attending 
the funeral in uniform should be in winter Class A dress.  
Marked NPS patrol vehicles will be in the funeral procession; if 
you are coming from a nearby park, please consider driving your 
patrol vehicle.  Condolences should be sent to Colleen 
Mastrangelo, 11118 Four Locks Road, Clear Spring, MD 21722.  
Donations will be accepted in Mike's name for a scholarship fund, 
but details are not yet available.  [Telephone report from Bill 
Orlando, CHOH, 3/11]

MIDDLE EAST INCIDENT UPDATE

Colonial (Virginia) - A combined victory rally and demonstration 
in support of the troops in the Persian Gulf was held on March 
9th.  The crowd was much smaller than organizers expected due to 
lastminute competition from welcome home ceremonies for 
returning troops at nearby military bases.  The event was 
managed without incident by the MAR all-risk management team.  
[Jim Burnett, CR, COLO]

Please advise us through your regional offices of all threats 
received, permits issued for demonstrations, and demonstrations 
or incidents that occur which are related to the war in the Gulf.  
Call Major Schamp at FTS 268-4209 (202-208-4209).

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

OFFICE NOTES

1) The sheriff's department in Stevens County, Washington, 
arrested one Larry Neal Cars (DOB 3/3/53) on drug charges last 
week.  They found in his possession a key marked "NPS 07079 
(ILCO) Rd. MASTER Do Not Copy."  If you have any information on 
this key, please contact ranger Gig LeBret at Coulee Dam NRA at 
509-738-6266.

THIS DAY IN NPS HISTORY...

March 12, 1948 - A Northwest Orient DC-4 crashed into Mt. Sanford 
in Alaska's yet-to-be designated Wrangell-St. Elias NP.  All 30 on 
board were killed.  Due to the precarious position of the plane 
and years of avalanches, the plane has never been reached.  
[Butch Farabee, PAIS]

[Got an historical note?  Send it on to us for entry in the 
morning report].

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Dabney at PNR regional division chiefs' meeting 
in Seattle, WA (3/11-3/12) and at interpretive supervisors' 
training course, Harpers Ferry, WV (3/13).

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Martin at ICS meeting 
at FLETC, Glynco, GA (3/11-3/12); Schamp at security conference, Las Vegas, 
NV (3/10-3/17); Halainen on detail to House Subcommittee on 
National Parks and Public Lands (3/11-4/26); Kreis on AL (3/12); Henry on SL 
(3/11-?); Marriott on travel (3/11-3/15).

Branch of Fire: Hurd at staff meeting in Boise, ID (3/11-3/15); 
Clark instructing S490590, NARTC, Marana, AZ (3/3-3/16); Farrel at 
structural fire training course, Indiana Dunes, IN (3/10-3/12) and at 
meeting with fire research organization, Las Vegas, NV (3/13-3/17); Gale at 
ICS meeting at FLETC, Glynco, GA (3/11-3/14); Rutter on AL (3/11-3/15).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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