Word: reared
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Meanwhile there arrived at Managua Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers, U. S. N., to succeed Rear Admiral Julian L. Latimer as commander of the U. S. special service squadron in Nicaragua. Immediately upon landing, Rear Admiral Sellers was informed by Brigadier General Feland that numerous detachments of U. S. marines were maneuvering with intent to surround and subdue the forces of General Sandino...
...Rear Admiral Latimer, who was in Washington last week, said: "Sandino has no political significance in Nicaragua?no more than Jesse James* had in the United States...
Such, briefly, are the features of the new Navy dirigible designed by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron and awarded first prize ($50,000) in the Airship Competition Board's contest for the best dirigible design. The Board, headed by Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, has recommended that the contract for constructing the ship be also given to the Goodyear company, and Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has approved the recommendation. Should the Goodyear company build the ship, it cannot collect the $50,000 for the design, a stipulation of the contest being that if the company submitting...
...Colorado, were also reduced though not to the extent of losing their titles. Captain Karns was lowered eight numbers in rank and Lieutenant Commander Friedell lost 25 numbers. Thus Captain Karns, who, after 37 years of unmarred service, was well up on the list of Captains from whom Rear Admirals are chosen, faced at least a postponement of his chance to fly an Admiral's flag...
...Rear Admiral William H. G. Bullard (retired), chairman, Federal Radio Commission...