Camp David cost escalate under Nixon era prompts inquiry
Navy testimony to a House subcommittee shows Camp David operation costs rose sharply from Johnson to Nixon administrations. Rear Adm. Iselin cited about 640000 dollars last fiscal year with per year costs around 145000 to 148000 for Johnson years. Speaker Brooks pressed for tighter controls amid broader review of expenditures near Nixon residences.
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Polish Air Force Key Battle of Britain facts revealed
University of Connecticut psychiatrist and aviation historian Dr. Michael A. Peszke reports Polish pilots played a major role in the Battle of Britain. From July to October 1940 Poles provided one fifth of defending fighters and the Kosciuszko Fighter Squadron scored 126 kills. In total 154 Polish pilots fought. 30 died. Newfoundland forest land area noted at 33,862 square miles.
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Journal of the American Aviation Historical Sociey
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Düsseldorf Starts Subway to Duisburg
Düsseldorf becomes the latest West German city to begin building a subway system. The initial 14.5 kilometer line from the central station to Duisburg is projected to cost one billion marks. A separate note mentions the radio program The March of Time debuting on October 14, 1937.
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