Word: naval
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...from Omaha was Republican Hugh Butler, and ever since World War II, Nebraska politicians based their calculations on his retirement or death. But he upset all of the carefully made plans by living to see two outstate Senators, Kenneth Wherry and Dwight Griswold, die in office. Then, in Bethesda Naval Hospital one night last week, Hugh Butler, at 76, died of a stroke...
This spring Congress authorized $126 million to build the third academy, ranking with the military and naval academies at West Point (founded 1794) and Annapolis (1845). Eventually, the Air Academy's cost may run close to $1 billion...
Such a seizure, said the note, "in waters under the control of the U.S. Navy, could be brought about only by naval forces of the U.S.A." The Russians wanted their ship, cargo and crew back at once, and those responsible punished...
Russia had warned that it "will be forced to take appropriate measures for safeguarding the security of Soviet Merchant ships," presumably hinting that it might provide naval escorts for them in Far Eastern waters. After thinking things over, Nationalist China this week announced that it had decided to confiscate the tanker's cargo but to return the ship itself...
Farewell to Arms. In Cedarburg, Wis., Airman James R. Frank wired Captain John F. Greenslade, Corpus Christi (Texas) Naval Air Station, "Request seven-day extension: muskies running in northern Wisconsin," was granted the extra week...