Military men deny waste stories about coffee and oyster forks
AP dispatch from Washington reports Armed Forces spokesmen debunk absurd claims that the Air Force used 200 pounds of coffee as floor cleaner and that the Navy held surplus oyster forks. Officials testified the coffee charge lacked evidence and the Navy had purchased 10 000 dozen forks for officers messes in 1943.
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AP Armed Forces
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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Carswell Air Base
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Texas
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Harbor Area Grange to Hear FCC Men
Three Federal Communications Commission representatives will address a meeting of the Harbor Area Grange at 8 p m Monday at 1128 West Anaheim Street Wilmington. The grange, formed in the interests of commercial fishermen, is affiliated with the National Grange, and anyone interested is invited.
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L. A. Haror Area
Morn
Anaheim St
Willington
National Grange
Heart Clot Cause of King's Death
SANDRINGHAM England Feb 7 Court correspondents report King George VI died of coronary thrombosis a heart blood clot. Earlier medical sources had given this as the probable cause after he died in his sleep. The first palace notice said he passed peacefully without stating a cause. Three years earlier heart vein disease led to a related risk and last September 23 a lung was removed for a cancerous condition.
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Sandringham
England
George VI
Eisenhower Drive Gains Momentum In 1948 Roundup
Eisenhower forces intensify efforts in several states and Washington. Seven congressmen will move into New Hampshire to boost Eisenhower’s 14 GOP delegates. Gov. Lodge backs Eisenhower and plans tours of Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana supporters push to certify Jan. 15 primary returns favoring Eisenhower. Washington reports pressure on Eisenhower to return home. Oklahoma shows a 5 to 3 edge for Eisenhower over Taft as delegates are chosen. MacArthur backs Taft in Oklahoma to block Eisenhower nomination.
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Avlanta
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Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
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Pennsylvania
Democratic Policy Committee
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U. S
Senate
Edward Martin
Alabama
Democratic Committee
National Party
Ship launch drenches Bay City spectators
The 664-foot freighter Charles L. Hutchinson was launched with a splash that drenched about 5000 spectators on the Saginaw River. The wave cracked a 14 inch ice crust, sending 25 youngsters into the water, two were pulled out by a policeman. A bystander woman sprained her ankle while fleeing the scene.
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Bay City
Mid
Charles L. Hutchinson
Saginaw River
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