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Died. Austin Eugene ("Cap") Lathrop, 84, Alaskan multimillionaire (coal mines, canneries, newspapers, radio stations, etc.), stiff-necked opponent of Alaskan statehood; in Suntrana, Alaska. Born on a Michigan farm, Lathrop made his first big Alaskan profits (and was nicknamed Cap) when he bought into a two-masted schooner and tapped the rich Gold Rush traffic. He developed Alaska's biggest coal mine; built its biggest radio station; became, reputedly, its richest citizen...
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