Word: naval
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Force planes, and Navy and marine planes from at least five carriers (including the Philippine Sea, the Leyte, the Princeton), scourging the enemy with napalm (jellied gasoline), rockets, bombs and machine guns. The airmen had to quit at night, but all through the hours of darkness the land and naval guns kept up the barrage under the glare of star shells...
After a monthlong, "part-time" physical going-over at the naval hospital in Bethesda, Md., Vice President Alben W. Berkley checked out with the news that he had trimmed down 22 Ibs. (to 190), hoped to lose five more by giving up candy...
...gave it a contract for $350 million, biggest single Government contract ever handed a private construction firm. AEC thought that McGraw was just the outfit to handle the project. In 21 years of building all over the world, McGraw has put up nearly $500 million worth of steel mills, naval bases, ammunition plants...
...Including son Robert, third youngest of nine children. Son Joseph Jr., naval aviator, was killed in World War II. Son John is a Massachusetts Congressman who has voted for Marshall Plan funds and military aid to Europe...
...freshmen scored 26 points before the men from Newport could rally themselves. Oakleigh Thorne, Frank Lombardi, Myles Cunningham, and Dick Mortimer pinned; Chick Chandler and Steve Craig decisioned, the Naval School captain threw Phil Waring, Tony Caimi pinned at 191, and the two heavyweights drew...