Ruark Calls Wyche Probe a Farce in Lee Inquiry
Columnist Robert C. Ruark branded the army investigation of Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee's Italian theater as a farce and a white wash. He argued Wyche found little and blamed press and IG snooping for masking abuses while Eisenhower acknowledged minor errors but not wrongdoing. Ruark claimed Eisenhower agreed with him on five points.
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Rober C. Ruark
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John C. H. Lee
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Ka. Wyche
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Wyche
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Lee contests Ruark remarks as unreliable
IOWA CITY Oct 6 Lt Gen John C J Lee denounced Robert Ruark for calling the army inspector general report on the Mediterranean theater a whitewash as unreliable as Ruark’s articles. Lee defended Wyche’s findings while noting concerns on recreation facilities and discipline amid court martials. He planned a Sixth Army leave for San Francisco and said retirement timing remains unsettled.
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Ira T. Wyche
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Episcopal Church
Reconstruction Begins in Two Areas of Greece
The American Mission for Aid to Greece begins reconstruction in Salonika and Athens areas. Major W W Vance announces two projects with engineers directing a 375 mile Salonika Athens road and a 380 mile stretch from Satonika to Gida to be rebuilt as security allows. A second project fixes the north wall in Limnialoa near Firnewua.
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Stephen Fador Fined In Stratford Court
Stephen Fador, 44, of Nichols Avenue, Stratford, was fined 100 dollars with 52 remitted after being arraigned before Judge Edwin H. Hall in Stratford Town Court yesterday on a charge of driving while under the influence. Other cases disposed of by Judge Hall included Monica L. Flaherty, 27, Brattleboro, Vermont, no operator's license, 9 dollars. George Detuzzi, 34, of 33 Grove Road, Davon, 100 dollars for driving while under the influence, 40 remitted. Leonard Maglone Jr., 19, of 50 Keane Place, Stratford, violation of rules of the road, 24 dollars. Frank Cuneo, 37, of 2755 Main Street, Bridgeport, breach of peace, 100 dollars.
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Stratford Town Court
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Brattleboro
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Frank Cuneo
Main Street
Bridgeport
Bakers Endorse Truman Program In Connecticut Meeting
The Connecticut Bakers association meeting in New Britain urged substituting flour for wheat in shipments to Europe. A resolution claimed wheat to France aided black market cattle raisers and pledged cooperation with President Truman and the citizens food committee on food conservation.
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Roy H. Koontz
New Haven
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West Havin
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Wallingford
Chester E. Borck
Hourse
George
Wintalski
Hartford
Pete
Bageish
Salvatore Tew
Waterbury
James&. Borck
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Allied Trade Division
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J Henry Garneau
Hartrod
T M Howerd
Boston
Meurtee Stroh
Fourth Generation Coonie Gerdes Family Attends Barada School
In Barada Nebraska the Gerdes family maintains a school tradition at Barada grammar school from the 1860s to the present. The late Mrs. Henry Gerdes attended, followed by his sister and two daughters. This fall two grandchildren, Ralph age 18 and Ramona age 12, are enrolled.
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Barada Grammar School
Henry Gerdes
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