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    R. Kenneth Johns will continue as president of Sea-Land Service, and Joseph F. Abely Jr. as chairman and chief executive officer.

    Mr. Baker, who has been with Sea-Land for 23 years, was previously group vice president-Atlantic.

    He will be responsible for operations and marketing for the five major trades served by the containership operator, one of the world's largest.

    Other major management changes include: Jack A. Drobnick has been appointed group vice president-North American operations; John P. Clancey has been named group vice president-Pacific; and Wilford W. Middleton Jr.

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    John R. Pyron will continue as executive vice president but will also be responsible for the company's Alaska division and its Americas division; the latter division services Central America and the Caribbean.

  • Sea-Land Service has named Jack D. Helton vice president of its Alaska division headquartered in Seattle. He will be responsible for managing the Alaska marketing and operations, as well as the company's Far East operations, through the Pacific Northwest. He replaces Jackson A. Baker, who has

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