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...A.A.F. called it the "inevitable wastage of war." On the other side of the ledger were: 1) the 76,780,000 hours flown in the U.S. in that time; 2) the 226,346 pilots and crewmen who were successfully trained; 3) the incalculable number of men who survived the test of battle because of the "frankly dangerous" training they got before they went into combat...
Also on the credit side of the ledger for the Gray Sweepswingers is the experience they gained from rowing two normal races this spring. In addition the bating of most of last year's varsity veterans, retained because the Services have not depleted Tech ranks as heavily as they have those of the Crimson, will count for M. I. T. In the Annapolis regatta Tech finished second in a dead heat with Navy, the undisputed champion crew season, but in the Cornell race lost of a length to Navy on a two mile course...
Steppingstones. On the other side of the ledger the week recorded a major piece...
What Price Victory? Economically, Italy's surrender is red ink on the U.S. ledger. If any U.S. hopeful thought the fall of Italy would mean an increase in anchovies and antipasto, olives and olive oil, his taste was more advanced than his economics. The Italians, who want peace, also want bread. And a good deal of the bread must come from...
...Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch "froze" its total circulation, will accept no new customers...