Too Many Army Officers Now Says Comegys Heads Lawmaker
Washington congressman Short favors restricting officer ranks and revising promotion rules as hearings probe career capping. Davis notes officer counts far exceed wartime ratios, forecasting many demotions and a freeze for junior officers. hearings resume tomorrow and a new officer-structure blueprint is anticipated.
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Comegys
Washington
Short
Tess
House
Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
Glenn R. Davis
R-Wis
Rep. Norblad
R-Ore
Navy
Davis
Adm
Laurence DuBose
Retired Dutch captain offers new zodiacal light theory
Captain Jan Drent of the Dutch Netherlands Lines, now retired, and a UCLA graduate student, presents observations linking the Zodiacal Light to reflection from a vestigial cosmic dust cloud. The University of California Los Angeles says this supports a solar system origin for interplanetary dust and hints at the primeval source of planets.
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Los Angeles
Tropics
South Pacific
Indies
University of California At
Jan Drent
Dutch Nederland Lints
Drent
Probers Press New Evidence In Ex-Tax Official Spending Case
Washington House investigators seek fresh proof of unexplained spending by Carroll B. Mealey, former head of the Internal Revenue Bureau alcohol tax unit, with witnesses detailing cash payments and a $1,980 outlay for a fur coat. In Maryland, Episcopalians reject a strong stand against congressional investigations, reopening debate before with votes to sustain the original stance.
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Washington
House
Truman
Kean
Ways and Means
Carroll B. Mealey
Internal Revenue Bureau
Federal Revenue
Martin L. Webb
St. Louis
Charles H. Malmesbury
Philadelphia
Mealey
Dwight E. Avis
Avis
Webb
Malmesbury
M Mealey
New York
Outria
Albany
N. Y
Louis Pokrass
Frank Costello
Pokrass
Fokrass
Carrall Mealey
Costello
Baltimore
Maryland
Episcopalians
Episcopal Church of
Diocese of Maryland
Jack Malpas
1St. Bartholomew’s Church
Baltimoore
C. Edward Berger
Annapolis
Harry Lee Doll
Don Frank Fenn
Experts Urge Couples to Choose Engagement Ring Together
In Albuquerque, jewelers advise couples settle ring size and cost before proposing to avoid breakups. Stories of disputes over tiny rings and mismatched budgets highlight the value of upfront agreement. Salespeople share tales of rings traded or returned and urge a plan allowing future trade ins to fit budgets and preferences.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New York
Scout Troop Plans Fundraising Food Sale
Girl Scout Troop 31 of Sharpsburg plans a 12:30 p.m. February 7 sale at Sharpsburg Community Hall to fund a summer trip to Williamsburg Virginia. Leader Mrs Fred Remsburg directs the effort with committee members Mrs Charles Rohrer chair. Mrs Clarence Easterday. Joseph Neikirk. Mrs Edward Carter. Mrs Joseph Guiney.
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Sharpsburg
Williamsburg
Fred Remsburg
Charles Rohrer
Clarence Easterday
Joseph Neikirk
Edward Carter
Joseph Guiney
Bedding And Clothing Sought Here For Holland Flood Victims
The Salvation Army in Hugert town and Alegany Airlines coordinate local depots to collect warm clothing and bedding for flood victims in Holland. Captain Ernest Wixson says donations will be boxed at the Municipal Airport and flown to New York then to Holland. Donations can be phoned in to local HQ or sent to 74 Wall Street New York.
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Salvation Army
Hugerttown
Alegany Airlines
Hood
Holland
Gang Airlines
Hit
New York
Wixson
Sylva von Army
American Airlines
Iesant
Europe
Fersens
Salvatom Army
Hijland Flood Reyes
Wall Street
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Snoual Red Cross
Baltimore Junior Association of Commerce
Hagersstown Jaycees
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Paul
Meary Jeanne Strong
Chestertown
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Lawrence
Orchard Road
Gravendeel
Netherlands
South Holland
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Bren
Seagram
Choy Pagans
Wiskey
San Francisco
U. S
Eisenhower
Ma Chi-chuang
Yu-huan
Marine Corps
Admiral Rodgers
2Th Naval District
Ray A. Robinson
Carroll E. Mealey
Ernest Wixon
Clarence A. Kopp
King Street ‘United Brethren Church
Chambersburg
Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church
Cozytown
Greencastle
Rogers Jewelry
Daluse
Washington County
First Street
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