Milford chronicle., 1953-08-14

WAR CONTRACTS - Delaware
industries received Korean war
contracts totaling $500, ,024,000 in
the period from July, 1850, to
March, 1858, it was reported this
week by the Munitions Board in
tabulatiOn of military prime.con
tracts.
The figure includes military pro-
curement and construction con-
tracts, and is about 0.6 per cent
of the total awarded SS5,216.-
4 69S,OOO.
The major share Of the contracts
made with state businesses was by
the Army. These awards totalled
S4SS,S09,OOO. The Navy total was
$14,913,000, while the Air Force
amount was $3,802,OOO.
The figures released by the Mu-
nitions Board do not cover all Of
the contracts actually made in
Delaware. The board points out
that the prime contracts awards
cannot in any way reflect the dis
tribution Of the substantial amount
of subcontract work connected
with most prime awards.
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DRAFT - The Army announced
on Tuesday a draft call for $4,000
men in 0ctober-the same quota
set for the months Of July, August
and September.
The latest call makes a total Of
| 1,538,430 men drafted or earmark-
ed for induction since the resump-
ton of Selective Service in Sep
tember, 1850.
Defense officials said that in all
likelihood draft calls will continue
at the present rate until the Kor-
can situation becomes stabilized.
Thereafter, it is expected that
quotas will be cut 1000 monthly
until next July.
The Pentagon has emphasized
the probable necessity of sharp in
creases in induction quotas start
ing next July, if by then the de-
cisiOn is to maintain the Army at
its present overall strength of
slightly under 100000 men.
FENWICK ISLAND - The first
municipal election of Fenwick Is
} land took place on Saturday. Au-
gust 1 and the newly-elected Fen
wick Island Town Council held its
first meeting last Friday night.
The area became incorporated at
the last session of the State Legls-
lature.
Elected council members were.
Roland West, Aldon Murray, James
Clark, Roland Scott, Robert Steltz.
Arthur Stout and Virgil B. Wiley.
The organization meeting resulted
in Mr.. Wiley being named presi-
, dent of the council, and Mr.. Scott
ecretary-treasurer.
The community, a mecca for fish
ermen and bathers, also is becom-
ing popular as a quiet summer
colony. Its growth, especially in
= the past two years when more than
I so new homes have been erected
: has brought about civic problems
e some of which the new gOverninC
body will attempt to solve at :
= meeting on August 29. Accordinl
Il to Mr.. Wiley, matters to be dis
$ cussed at that time include traffic
regulations in the incorporated
= area, establishment of building reg
I ulations and finances for the cur
rent year.
e CIVILIAN DEFENSE - Della
: wares Civil Defense organization
! has been commended by two U. S.
Senators during a meeting of the
e Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions at which Lieutenant Colonel
: d. Preston Lee, state head of Civil
: : Defense, appeared to testify.
I During the course of testimony
i three weeks ago questions CAME
up about the functions of state
Civil Defense organizations. Until
Colonel Lee came before the com
'' mittee there had not been much
testimony about such organiza-
i tions.
= When the state CD head had
: finished his remarks, Senator HON
y er Ferguson (D-Mich) said "That
r, is very clear presentation.
7. think You must have an Outstand.
ing setup in Delaware. You have
y done a great amount of work"
r Later Senator A. Willis Robert.
n son (R-Va) said 'I wish to com.
|, mend the work that the localities
have done in Delaware"
r No other such comments were
S made throughout the whole testi
i mOny, Colonel Lee affirmed.
y The remarks of the two senators
Il are recorded in the Congressiona
Record of Tuesday, July 21.
= The bill being discussed before
= the committee was House Bill $500
d a defense appropriation bill includ
e ing federal civil defense appropria
: tiOns
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