NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Friday, November 13, 1998

INCIDENTS

98-703 - Sequoia-Kings Canyon NPs (CA) - Follow-up: Search for Missing Plane

Air searchers found the missing Cherokee Piper about a hundred feet below the
summit of Mount Goddard just after noon yesterday.  The hazardous location of
the plane prevented a climbing team of two rangers from getting close enough
to physically assess the condition of the three occupants while there was
still daylight, but they were able to see that the plane is wedged tightly
into a steep gully with evidence of hard impact.  From the condition of the
plane's cockpit, it is evident to searchers that no one survived.  The
recovery effort and investigation will begin today.  A seven-person climbing
team will work from above to secure the plane; if they are able to do so,
they will then attempt to remove the bodies.  [Debbie Bird, CR, SEKI, 11/12]

98-705 - Yosemite NP (CA) - Serious Employee Illness

On the afternoon of November 3rd, park employee Don Ramsey was transported by
park ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of respiratory difficulties
and a high fever due to a pulmonary infection.  Later that night, he was
transferred by air ambulance to a regional medical center and admitted to the
intensive care unit, where he was placed on a ventilator.  Although there has
been some improvement in his condition, he remains on the ventilator and his
condition is still critical.  Don has long served in the park as a campground
ranger and as a dispatcher at the park's communications center.  His family
is sure that he would appreciate receiving cards and caring thoughts.  They
can be sent to him at Modesto Memorial North Hospital, Don Ramsey, c/o ICU
#16, 1700 Coffee Road, Modesto, CA 95355-2803.  [Mark Harvey, DR, YOSE,
11/12]

                       [Additional reports pending...]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

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PARK DISPATCHES

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OPERATIONAL NOTES

Park Count - Those of you who keep track of the number of units in the System
can add three more to your list, all stemming from bills passed in the
recently adjourned Congress:

o     Oklahoma City National Memorial (OK).  Public Law 105-58, signed into
      law October 9, 1997.
o     Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (AR).  Public
      Law 105-356, signed into law November 6, 1998.
o     Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (MS).  Public Law 105-355,
      signed into law November 6, 1998.
     
That brings the total National Park Service areas to 378.  [David Barna,
WASO]

MEMORANDA 

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INTERCHANGE

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