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Show VAVY PLANS The naval appropriation bill for 1942, carrying $3,405,521,750, has been approved by President Roosevelt. Roo-sevelt. More than a billion and a half is included to speed construction con-struction on more than 300 new fighting ships to be completed between be-tween now and 1946. In addition, the measure provides $434,000,-000 $434,000,-000 to strengthen the navy's air arm and $142,000,000 to modernize modern-ize existing warships to meet conditions con-ditions revealed by the European War. |