Air Force answers Guam gripes in lighthearted letter
A Washington dispatch recounts a Guam air base ground mechanic’s complaints about boredom meals weather and duty. Air Force replies defend tours mail and living conditions noting 12 to 24 month rotations fresh eggs milk processing plants and decent post status despite issues raised.
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Air Force
Guam
Airman
Korea
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Army-Air Force
Raise Arnold Vessel From Lake Champlain
A 60 foot Benedict Arnold vessel from the Battle of Valcour Island has been raised from Lake Champlain. Captain E J Hagglund with a crew of 10 transported the ship to the New York side to be sunk again in spring to prevent deterioration. The vessel is believed to be the Congress on which Arnold fled in 1776. Oak planking remained solid after years underwater.
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Essex, N
Benedict Arnold
Valcour Island
Lake Champlain
E. J. Hagglund
Arnold
Buttonmold
Vermont
Hagzglund
New York
Red Cross Blood Donation Sought for Elyria Volunteers
A volunteer pledges to donate when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Elyria to aid armed forces. The notice asks readers to fill in a telephone number and send the form to the Elyria Chapter at 416 Masonic Temple, Elyria Ohio.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Elyria
The
American Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Ohio
Congress Vessel Raised From Lake Survey
Col Sydney E Hammersley an upstate historian who has surveyed sunken ships of Arnold's fleet says the raised vessel is undoubtedly the Congress and Hagglund had earlier raised the flagship gondola Philadelphia off Valcour.
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Col
Sydney E. Hammersley
Upstate
Arnold
Congress
Hagglund
Philadelphia
Valcour
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