Elk Hills Oil Urged To Fuel Pacific War Effort
Chairman Carl Vinson told the House Rules Committee that Navy must rapidly boost Elk Hills California oil output from 15 000 to 65 000 barrels daily to sustain operations in the Pacific. He supported contracting with Standard Oil of California and considered pipelines tank cars and tankers to move the fuel. If oil is unavailable campaigns may need to change.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Pacific
Elk Hills
Calif
House Rules Committee
Navy
Standard Oil Co
California
Vinson
Rules Committee
Navy Department
Elk Hill
Allies Ready To Push Food Into Balkans
Allied Military Liaison Balkans plans orient relief for Greece Yugoslavia and Albania as zero hour nears. AML units in the Middle East train for flexible deployment to feed starving Balkans amid unknown political and military conditions.
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Samyr D. Souki
Cairo
Greece
Yugoslavia
Albania
Middle East
Allied Military Liaison
Balkans
AML
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
London
Balkan
Mediterranean
Balkan policy shifts and UNRRA roles in postwar oversight
The text notes administrative policies left to other officers and describes the Balkans as largely within a British sphere of influence while the United States participates with AML in supplies. It also mentions UNRRA lending support to the British military organization and coordinating with hundreds of workers.
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Balkans
AML
UNRRA
Spg Plan Aids AML Relief for Stricken Populations
A plan proposes full spg with AML to relieve stricken populations. The proposal emphasizes rapid aid delivery and targeted assistance to vulnerable communities facing shortages and displacement.
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Spg
Chocolate name origin from Mexican beviform foam water
The term chocolate comes from the Mexica word chocolatem meaning foam water a drink made by grinding cocoa seeds and mixing with water in ancient beverage practice.
Bill authorizing land transfer sent to FDR
A Senate approved bill to let Secretary Ickes exchange six acres of Navajo tribal land in Apache county Arizona for 4.14 acres owned by the Presbyterian woman's board. The church uses the land as an extension of Ganado mission and has expanded hospital facilities. The land is described as a worthless narrow strip with appraised value of three dollars per acre, while mission land irrigated for the Navajo is valued at a hundred dollars per acre.
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Washington
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
Navajo Indian Reservation
Apache County
Ariz
Woman's Board of Home Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Senate
Ganado
Congress
Capt Morrison J Wilkinson faces court martial delayed
Santa Ana Calif June 1 The court martial of Captain Morrison J Wilkinson 28 Washington D C former Luke air base officer has been postponed until June 6 He faces seven morals offenses against women in one week and trial was to have started today
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Santa Ana
Calif
Morrison J. Wilkinson
Washing
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Hassock
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Sears
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Duralin
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Sally Sears
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