Arlington Vets Recall Admiral King and Wartime Ties
Arlington County veterans remember Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King with mixed pride and humor. The article recounts how King met with Washington reporters during World War II to shape the Navy’s public story and how veteran observers expect a muted Arlington memorial for him.
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Washington
Arlington County
Ernie King
Arlington
Ernest J. King
Navy
Thain
King
Teen ordered to write 3000 sorries for muffler misuse
Franklin W. West, 17, was sentenced by Magistrate Raymond I. Harris in St. Louis to write I will never use a Hollywood muffler again 3,000 times for illegal muffler use. He initially got 1,000, then the judge doubled it after finding inconsistent handwriting. West said two girls helped him the first time because they felt sorry for him.
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ST. Louis
Franklin W. West
Hollywood
Raymond I. Harris
West
Attendance Record Highlighted by Local A F Reservists
Local 9592nd Squadron Air Force Reservists received commendations for a 100 percent attendance record for the year at a Monday meeting. Col. Robert Shafer led the ceremony with Maj. Robert F. Baur of command, noting the Terre Haute unit's unique status in the state and Tenth Air Force for completing retirement-year requirements.
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Air Force
Robert Shafer
Lafayette
USAFE
Robert F. Baur
Shafer
Terre Haute
Tenth Air Force
Air Defence Filter Center
Sixth
Walnut Streets
Jones Guilty On Drunk Driving. Fines and Jail Reinstated
James T. Jones pleaded guilty to drunk driving on June 7. Judge Sprankle suspended 180 days and fined 210 dollars, with a payment plan. He later had the sentence reinstated plus 180 more days after a bounced check incident. The report lists multiple military names present in the courtroom.
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Pasadena
Calif
James T. Jones
Joseph A. Sprankle, Jr
Jones
Sprankle
Military officers listed in honor roll fragment
First Lt. Richard M. Bartley First Lt. C A Birchfield Jr Maj William N Champion Capt George T Davis Maj John R DeGraff Lt Col Frank Fisher Jr Capt Franklin N Forbes Capt Hubert E Furry M Sgt Philip C Greiner Capt Milton C Hambrock First Lt James C Harrold First Lt Joseph C Her ring S Sgt Lowell J Hoffman
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John E. Liston
Charles R. Loyd
Robert C. Mardis
Hubert H. Mewhinney
William A. Phillips
George L. Pitts
Robert J. Salmon
Haskell Schwartz
Charles W. Smith, Jr
Ray Sparks, Jr
James P. Theide
Robert D. White
John R. Wilson
Louis Nattkemper
Richard M. Bartley
C. A. Birchfield, Jr
William N. Champion
George T. Davis
John R. DeGraff
Frank Fisher, Jr
Franklin N. Forbes
Hubert E. Furry
Philip C. Greiner
Milton C. Hambrock
James C. Harrold
Joseph C. Herring
Lowell J. Hoffman
Sneak Thief Targets New Britain Home Hallway
Mrs Gertrude Niedbala told police a thief gained entry into the hallway of her New Britain residence and made off with items, prompting an investigation into the break in and potential suspects.
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New Britain, Conn
Gertrude Niedbala
Clean Sweep Loot Mystery in Local Heist
A small theft left the culprit with a simple haul of three mops and a brush, suggesting a petty raid rather than a major burglary. Investigators catalogued the unusual items as evidence while residents questioned the motive behind the odd loot.
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Maud
FDR
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Solomon Islands
National Press Club
Neely Bull
Bull
Phelps H. Adams
New York Sun
U. S. Steel
Adams
Statler Hotel
Viquesney
Eit
Indiana
Joe E. Sparks
Reese Yt
Ohio
ICP
Brown
Wabash Ave
A. F
Bill Steward
Geritol
TREC
D-X
D-X Sunray Oil Company
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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