Johnson Announces Deep Civilian Cuts in Navy Installations
Secretary of Defense Johnson outlined cuts totaling 135000 civilian workers across armed services to curb spending with Navy facilities hit hardest. Navy shipyards Long Beach and Brooklyn reduced to custodial staffing, plus major reductions at several other shipyards and bases. The plan targets 50 installations, impacts Puerto Rico Hawaii and Trinidad, and seeks about 200 million in savings this year rising to 500 million annually.
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Gas Company Outlines Plan for Southeastern Service
Atlantic Gulf Gas Co plans to serve 33 towns in Alabama Florida Georgia and South Carolina in year one if approved. The firm would build a 1731 mile pipeline from Louisiana and wholesale gas to distributors with rural customers joining as capacity allows. A regional hearing was urged to reflect public interest across the involved states.
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Good Conduct Medal Is Presented to McGehee
William H. McGhee airman USN son of Mr and Mrs Hubert H McGhee of Hartselle received the Good Conduct Medal while with attack squadron 174 at Cecil Field Jacksonville Fla He entered naval service July 16 1946 and trained at Bainbridge after attending Priceville High School.
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Explosion at Formosa ammo dump kills hundreds
Canton reports about 500 killed or injured in a massive explosion aboard the Chinese steamer Chungli as ammunition was unloaded in Takoa harbor Southeastern Formosa. The blast, followed by others, hit Takoa a key port for the Nationalist government.
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Two Chutists Safe After Gulf Shores Crash
Two unidentified airmen parachuted from a spinning navy plane two miles west of the Gulf Shores hotel, landing safely on the beach after the craft crashed. One man sustained a slight back injury.
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Ohio Leads Nation in Rural Electrification with 200000 Farms
Two hundred thousand farms in Ohio now have electricity marking the largest rural electrification push in the country. The achievement highlights swift progress in bringing power to rural areas, boosting farming efficiency and regional growth.
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Colman Says Hollywood Mood Improves with Film Return
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 23. Ronald Colman says the movie business is picking up as studios cut freelance work to save money. He notes fewer new stories and more in-house contracts have reduced good pictures, but he will work again when he finds roles he likes. Colman recalls past depressions and credits the foreign market loss for this downturn, now easing as he stars in Campagne for Caesar, a zany air quiz show satire.
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