Pearl Harbor Scrapegoat Admiral Kimmel Dies at 86
Retired Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel, commander of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor attack, died at 86 in Groton Connecticut. He spent years defending himself against blame for the 1941 raid, saying he was made a scapegoat by Washington leaders.
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Kimmel obituary recalls wartime duty and Navy ties
The obituary notes Admiral Husband E. Kimmel survived by widow Dorothy Kinkaid Kimmel and two sons, Edward and Navy Captain Thomas H. Kimmel, one son killed in action in World War II. It cites his 1944 congressional hearing dissent and his statement that facts were made public.
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Great Bend Man Elected President of KIOGA
Richard Hoover of Great Bend, independent oil producer and president of Chief Drilling Co., was elected president of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association at the KLOGA 31st convention. Also chosen were Join H Knightley as area vice president and other officers including E B Shawver as permanent vice president Robert L Williams as secretary and Dale Robinson as treasurer.
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Young MSU student to graduate at age 15
Mika Grost, a 14 year old senior in advanced mathematics at Michigan State University, will graduate in December and plans further graduate study there. He faces age limits for dating driving and the draft while coping with a small social life and normal student expectations. Edith Stern, 16, is set to join MSU this fall to study and teach advanced mathematics.
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