Spotlight on Rank: Van Fleet Retirement and Postwar Careers
A national review notes the forced retirement of four star General James A. Van Fleet and the broader postwar pattern of officers aging out of military service. It highlights Congress and industry absorbing former generals like Eisenhower and Somervell, with many rising to top executive posts as military leadership pools tightened.
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Washington
James A. van Fleet
Army
Navy
Air Force
van Fleet
Army Department
Korea
Congress
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Lucius D. Clay
Continental Can Co
Breton H. Somervell
Koppers Co
Adm
Ben Moreell
Jones & Laughlin
Great Steel Company
Ira Eaker
Hughes Aircraft
Oliver F. Echols
Aircraft Industries Association
Northrup Aircraft
Elwood R. Quesada
Quesada
Odam Industries
Hospital Need Emphasized by Gerald Desmond
Long Beach attorney and civic leader Gerald Desmond endorses Proposition H on the April 3 ballot. He cites the city’s Public Improvement Fund of nearly 100 million dollars from oil wells to fund hospital expansion without raising taxes, urging voters to approve the hospital measure and other items.
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Long Beach
Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Desmond
Nehru Sets Oct 1 for Andhra State Formation
Prime Minister Nehru announced that the new state of Andhra will be carved from Madras and established on October 1. The state will encompass 22 million Telugu speaking people, with parts of northern Madras included but Madras City remaining the capital of Madras state for 36 million Tamil speakers.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Andhra Tol
Mad' Tas
Andhra
Madras
Madras City
Maras
Big New Flying Boat to be Launched Soon
Convair announces a fleet of Tradewind seaplanes for trans Pacific Navy service in 1954. The 142 foot craft weigh about 80 tons, span 145 feet, powered by four Allison T40 turboprop engines delivering over 350 mph. They are designed to land and take off from water and will be the fastest large flying boats yet built.
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San Diego
Gines
Consolidated Vultee
Corp
trans-Pacific Navy Service
Convair
Navy
Pacific
Alameda
Hit and Run Horseback Riders Charged in Juarez Incident
In Juarez two horseback riders, Andres Rivers and Ramon Chaves, were jailed after allegedly leaving the scene when their horse collided with a 60 year old pedestrian Pedro Martinez. Police reported the rider escape, while authorities pursue charges related to the incident.
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Juarez
Mexico
Andres Rivers
Ramon Chaves
Pedro Martinez
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Sea Brothers
Lakewood Blvd
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Plastics
Ene
Terry and Novelty Knits
Assort
Trowel
California
Don River
Poistteat
George J. McMillin
U. S. Navy
E. Harvey Wey
Long Beace Unified
U.S. Nowe
Guam
Guan
Lakewond Fir
YMCA
Armed Seevi Wikek Bone Boek
Travelers Aid Society
Goodwill Industries
LIL 'Uth
EASON
Zemship
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