Aberdeen Proving Ground a key defense lab hub
At Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland the ordnance corps labs test and train for battle conditions. The facility spans 74000 acres with 24 hour operations, an ordnance school that trained 50000 officers, and a museum with over 5000 exhibits showing weapon development from 1870 to today.
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Harman W. Nichols
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Ordnance Corps
Proving Ground
Hull NeTe
Samimcug Sechinciaands
Ust
America
Ordnance School
Ordnance Museum
Trusting People and Customers Fueled Retail Confidence
Robert D. Whiteman of Julius Gutman & Co urged retailers to take calculated risks and trust customers. He argued embracing human nature reduces payroll costs and endorsed processing cash refunds and credit at the purchase counter to cut red tape and save money.
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New York
Human Nature
Congress
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Robert D. Whiteman
Julius Gutman & Co
Baltimore
Anna
Tomers
Pilgrims flood Barcelona for world eucharistic congress
Thousands of Roman Catholics packed Pope Pius XII square in Barcelona for the final ceremonies of the 35th world eucharistic congress. Cardinal Guevara led prayers as 50,000 men filled the square and 20,000 women from over 40 countries attended a service at the temple of the Holy Family. Food and lodging strains were noted as arrivals continued.
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Barcelona
Spain
Juan Gualberto Cardinal Guevara
Lima
Peru
Congress
Jorge Medina
Madrid
Fernando Posada
Burgos
Santiago de Compostela
Pius
Two Tucson Officers Die In Action In Korea
Two Tucson air force officers Capt. Robert Martin Jr and Lt. William T Norris were killed in action in Korea per a defense department release. Norris had been missing since August 7, 1950 after his plane crashed in enemy territory. Mrs Norris and two daughters, Patricia and Beth Eileen, are noted, with Mrs Norris receiving an air medal and oak leaf clusters at Davis Monthan. Capt Martin leaves wife Betty Jo at 4126 E Senecast.
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Tucson
Korea
Department of Defense
Robert Martin Jr
William T. Norris
Norris
Patricia
Beth Eileen
Mary Pat
Helen Sr
Davis-Monthan Air Force Se
US Agriculture seeks 300000 European farm workers
The agriculture department urged Congress to admit 300,000 special immigrants from Europe over three years to fill farm jobs in dairying and livestock care. Secretary Brannan said qualified European workers would not depress wages if carefully selected, noting seasonal Mexican labor does not meet dairy needs.
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Washington
America
Agriculture Department
Congress
Europe
Armed Services
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Greece
U. S
Brannan
Amercans
Mexico
Judge Tullar To Speak At Pima Young Republicans Luncheon
Superior Court Judge Robert S. Tullar will address the Pima county Young Republicans at a luncheon in American Legion headquarters on West Pennington Street. Tucsonans aged 18 to 35 are invited to attend. Sunday’s event features the Tucson chapter 55 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees meeting for a picnic lunch at Valley of the Moon 2544 E Allen Rd with Mrs. Helen E. Sellers in charge.
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Superior Court
Robert S. Tullar
Pima County
Young Republicans Club
American Legion
West Pennington Street
Tucson
National Association of Retired Civil Employees
Young Marine Convicted of Manslaughter in Slaying
A 22 year old Marine Pfc. Edwin Eugene Hanley of Seattle was found guilty of manslaughter by a Kelso Washington superior court jury after nearly 18 hours deliberation for the April 14 death of Martin John Zellmer a 55 year old Longview grade schoolteacher who picked up the hitchhiker. Hanley claimed self defense against improper advances and faces sentence to be set by Judge Howard J. Atwell.
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Hanley
Howard J. Atwell
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Seattle
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Betty Jo
E. Senecast
Johnson
RED Fryer
Oracle Road
Wetmore
Ulin
Friendly Wood Bros. Lumber CO
Benjamin Moore
SANTS
Wood Brothers Sa i Lember Co
Tursen
Eye Europe
Young Marine
Grocers
QZ & Olive CO
Western Fence CO
18Th St. Ph
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PAR AE
Arizona
Fetter
Leidure
S-M-L
North 6Th Ave
Sears
SENS
Redwood
Reso FT
Frigidaire
Pers Ann
Aks
Frigidaire’s
Reuben
Children’s Colony
Nogales
Coolidge
Superior Douglas
Ajo
Safforp
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