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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1959

Page

3

Retiring Gates Urges Navy to Modernize Thinking

Secretary Thomas S. Gates Jr. in his farewell address urged the Navy to update its thinking and shed time honored traditions. He pressed for less resistance to change and a focus on improving the fleet's ability to fight limited wars, criticizing the promotion system and frequent officer rotations that hinder specialization.

Washington

Suit Filed in Lumber Case Seeks Damages

The U S Government filed in U S District Court seeking 509,678 damages from lumber companies over alleged pine removal and cutting in the Pleas National Forest during 1949 1950 1951 and 1953 The complaint names six individuals tied to the firms including Harley H Hannagan Reno and Edgar Harnaz Gridley or Marys French Camp Lumber Co Butte County Speckert Lexber Co Marys Ville and Robin Luter Co owned by Ezene Spears of Hayfork Trinity County and La Port Pt Gates retiring Navy chief speech calls for end to intra service rivalries and outlines Navy plans including submarines Polaris missiles and carrier roles.

San Francisco U. S U Planta Pleas National Forest U. S. District Court B Spota H & H Lumber Co Grikey Harley H. Hannagan Reno Edgar’ Harnaz Gridley Or Marys French Camp Lumber Co Butte County Speckert Lexber Co Marys- Ville Robin Luter Eezene Spears Hayfork Trinity County la Port Nathan Riskin Berkeley Gertrude B. Bennett Vallejo

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