Legion Post Backs Harrisonburg Man For District Head
Walter Green of Harrisonburg, first vice commander of Seventh district Legionaries and past commander of Harrisonburg American Legion Post 27, received endorsement from Convred-Hoover American Legion Post 21 for district commander. At regular meeting, the nominating committee chose 19 members to attend the Seventh district convention in Broadway on May 1. Membership in 1949 reached 791, 75 short of last July, with a goal of 1000. Bob Manuel reported $304 raised for child welfare, and a 10 cent per member pledge to the State Legion child welfare fund was adopted. The service committee announced a Softball Benefit Minstrel Show for Baker Hospital patients tomorrow night. The home committee noted a new television in the social room. Members watched a film "To the Shores of Iwo Jima" presented by Sgt. James Stillarty. The post will publish meeting notices in its monthly issue. postcard notices were discontinued.
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Millions Okayed For Stockpiling Critical Goods
The House appropriations committee approved emergency allocations totaling 153 million for Berlin airlift and Atomic Energy Commission stockpiling, plus 40 million for strategic materials. A 270 million commitment for related contracts was authorized as part of a 671 million omnibus bill. Airlift plans call for 287 C-54s through June 30 and a daily lift rise to 5260 tons. By March 27, 926,131 tons had been shipped to Berlin.
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