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    "ocrText": "6 -\n$1000.00 if present low did not fully covor.\n3:50 P.M. Arrived in Port Chicago to advise Judgo Lichti all dotails\nof telogram just received.\n3:41 P.M. Arrived at Port Chicago School. Mot Commonder\nand oppraisal committee of fivo,\n3:47 P.M. Conforrod with School Board on School situation. The:\nthought, agrood by apprisors, that school vould not be\nready by August 28. I agrood to so adviso V.M.A.\n4:27 P.M. Advised Mr. Choncy--F.W.L. by phono and covering lotter\nabout school at Port Chicago.\n4:44 P.M. Cellod Tom Carlson on Washington address DE Byron Scott,\nJuly 25, 1944\n9:10 A.M. Telogram from Congressmen Carter, as follows:\nJohn f. Miller,\nArea Co-ordinator, Mortinoz, Celifornia\n\"Navel authoritics consider claims arising rosult Bort Chicago\nexplosion whether in Port Chicago or other citios. These claims up\nto $1000.00 will be considered by novy regardloss of whother or not\ninsurance was carried porson injury claims and claims in excess of\n$1,000 will reguiro special legislation, Heve had soveral conforonces\nwith Judge Advocate Generals Office in rogard to this phaso of the\nmotter and expect to have logislátion probared for introduction when\nCongress reconvenos August first.\"\nALBERT E. CARTER\n9:30 A.M. Telophone from Jim Whiteside, President Committoo on\nCongested Aroa's, inquiring now dovelopments, advisod him regarding\ninsurance and school situation. Ho said have school board gct busy.\n9:40 A.M. Triod to got Dick Gravos, Hemron, or Col. Honson at State\nVar Council. All'in Los Angoles, c.t. Var Council Mocting. Located\nCol. Sawyor at 10:34 A.M. Road him lottors from Ves Dopartmont on\nfiro pumpors and now plan 01 ro-allocation.\n10:07 A.M. Tolophono Col. Mothony's office. Not in, but assistant\nodvised ho hed received somo orders on fire pumpors and wishod us so\ncomo over at any timo to 300 thom.\n10:13 A.M. Phono to Judge Lichti on tologram just roccived.\n10:29 A.M. Phono to Dr. Powell asking for detailed report on Modicol--\nAdvised it would be somo time before it would be roady. Was going\non vacation. Send no a copy lator.\n11:23 A.M. Mr. Lofovro, Navy appreisor, was in and asked for some\nmaps which we havo him.\n11:31 л.м. Los Bowor came into office stayed to 11:40, Advised ono\nof State Firo Trucks left at 9:45 A.M. to go back to\nheadquarters.\n2:30 P.M. Dr. Powoll came in to inquiro typo of report wantod.\n2:44 P.M. Insurance adjusters sont secrotary over to tako copy of\ntologram just recoived from Cartor.\n3:37 P.M. Cliff Russoll called advised ho will spond day in Martinez\ntomorrow, assombling his statistical rocord from all\nagoncios. In order to compile a full and complete report.\n4:00P.M. Busy compiling 0 complete roport of our obsorvations of\nthe functioning of various agencies from the local council lovel cloor\non through to the top.\nLast pago"
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