Stolen Hesse Crown Jewels Returned to House of Hesse
The U S Army delivered custody of two army safes holding 270 plus items valued at about 1 5 million to the House of Hesse at Kronberg Castle in Frankfurt. The jewels including a 116 2 carat sapphire were recovered after theft by American officers in 1945. Col Jack W Durant served 14 years in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for stealing the jewels and Kathleen Nash Durant was sentenced to five years and released on parole in 1949.
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Navy Seeks 51.6 Million for Arctic Protective Wear
The Navy asks Congress for 51.6 million dollars to purchase specialized clothing for extreme cold, disclosed in testimony to a House appropriations subcommittee reviewing the armed services budget. The Marine Corps has bought 20,000 pairs of a new cold weather boot touted as an improvement over Arctic overshoes.
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Five Million Relief Sent To Koreans
Joseph B. Lehman said American Relief for Korea has shipped five million dollars worth of relief goods to Korea. An additional ten million pounds of blankets and clothes are en route from the United States, following a two week survey of refugee camps that found urgent needs among war stricken Koreans.
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