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Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York • Page 49

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Binghamton, New York
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WESIWP Grim Words at Brooklyn Navy Yard MEL New York I "Attention 11 hands! Attention all hands!" blared the public address system. The voice was that of Adm. James H. McQuilkin, commandant of the 165-year-old Brooklyn Navy Yard. His grim announcement to the 9,500 workers: the yard would be closed June 30, 19C6.

The admiral passed on the official word from Navy Secretary Paul H. Nitze yesterday. It shocked some workers, who had hoped for a five-year "phase-out" period. Secretary of Defense Robert S. Mc.N'amara had announced the closing of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, along with 94 other military facilities for economy rt.

sons, Nov. 19. Emotions within the yard from long time workers ransed yesterday from anger to resignation. New York's two senators, Jacob K. Javits and Robert F.

Kennedy issued a joint statement, saying: "This fight is by no means concluded. The final decision is the President's and an appeal must bze made to him to review this determination to humanitarian as well as economic and national security grounds." The senators and other members of the New Y'ork congressional delegation had submitted a rebuttal argument to McNa-mara last week. The shutdown will come In two phases. The first will cover the time needed to finish work already assigned to the yard. It is expected to last until Feb.

1, 1966 and will cut the work force to about 3,000. The final phase will consist of moving out tools, dismantling the cranes and nailing shut doors and windows of buildings. After this phase ends, the yard will be turned over to the General Services Administration for disposal. ANNUAL TRUNK SHOWING of Hideout Hole Is Death Trap Cottondale. Ala.

i. Young heard the 16-year-old boy's Charles Lewis wanted a' "reams yesterday, but when I they ran to the hole they found hideout hole so he dug one in a had caved in on top of Lewis. ditch near his home. Coroner Rufus Strickland said Companions playing close by, the boy suffocated. Jan.

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