Why Troops Lacked Equipment Shocks Congressmen
Washington readers across parties vented anger over military funds and manpower amid Korea fighting. Letters to Senators and Representatives questioned why tanks were unavailable, criticized defense spending, and debated use of the atomic bomb. Some urged price controls and expulsion of profiteering while others called for broader economic measures. A few letters favored striking Russia with the A-bomb.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
Congress
George
D-Ga
Bridges
R-N.h
Humphrey
D-Minn
Smith
R-Nj
Korea
Stennis
D-Miss
Russia
Scavenger Hunt Held at Staley Park Friday
Staley Park hosted a Friday July 28 scavenger hunt with two age based divisions. The 6 to 12 year old winning team was captained by Buddy Baker and included Bobby Fogle Mary Willard Brenda Boyer and Mary Alice Poole. The teenage division winning team featured Ralph Marsden captain Mac Luhn and Ned Langley.
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Staley Park
Buddy Baker
Bobby Fogle
Mary Willard
Brenda Boyer
Mary Alice Poole
Ralph Marsden
Mac Luhn
Ned Langley
More Warships Join Forces Off Korea
Tokyo reports four more nations France Netherlands Canada and New Zealand have joined United Nations naval forces off Korea. Vice Admiral Charles T Joy, in command of Far East operations, welcomed the arrivals and pledged UN action will prove the resolve and worth of free men.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Charles T Joy
France
Netherlands
Canada
New Zealand
Joy
Far East
Korea
New Ships Lead Parade of Frigates and Destroyers
A list of modern naval units includes French Frigate La Grandiere Dutch destroyers Evertsen Canadian destroyers Gayuga Sioux Athabashan New Zealand frigates Tutira and Pukaki. The Loyalty Class picnic at Mountaindale saw prizes won by Gladys Obenderfer and Evelyn Hopkins. Attendees include Helen Summers Alma Stone Krantz Margaret Conrad Jane Sherald and others. A July 2014 voter drive in Washington aims to recruit 5,000,000 Republicans via 100,800 volunteers with signups for the November elections.
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la Grandiere
Evertsen
Gayuga
Sioux
Athabashan
New Zealand
Tutira
Pukaki
Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
Mountaindale
Gladys ‘Obenderfer
Evelyn Hopkins
Helen Summers
Alma Stone
T Krantz
Margaret Conrad
Jane Sherald
Gladys Obenderfer
Grace Covell
Margaret Putman
Margaret Hoover
Eleanor Grove
Frances Soper
Naomi Hutter
Eva Engle
Catherine Engle
Mildred King
Patricia King
Clara Purdy
Naomi Gearinger
Myra Anderson
May Aniswathida Denis
Mary Cline
Mra Leah Tarper
Hagerstown
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Communist Party
Berlin
Frederick County
Western
Maryland
Southern Book Company
E. Franklin G. Balte
SEARS
Sane
Homart
Hollywood
Sears and Save
Gilbert
North Market Street
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E. Patrick ST
Frederick, MD
Collanders
Davenport
Appian Lerean
Carpenters
Drive For Voters
Beck
Guy Gabriekson
Mars Opticians
Compiete
N. Market Street
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