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January 13, 1940

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WASHINGTON PLANS 2 LINERS DESIGNED AS PLANE CARRIERS; Maritime Commission to Build Giant Pacific Luxury Ships Convertible for War Use NAVY ASKS BIG CRUISERS Admiral Stark Moves for 14Inch Gun Warships to Combat Pocket Battleships

By Leland C. Speers Special To the New York Times

hearing; Stark testifies on aircraft carriers, air program and submarines; Bays navy will ask new law to permit cruiser construction over 10,000 tons; 14-in cruiser guns are considered; Walsh scores new authorizations when 1938 program bldg has not begun

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Edmund White

1940Edmund White, American novelist, memoirist, and essayist (died 2025)[†]

Edmund Valentine White III was an American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer and essayist. A pioneering figure in LGBTQ and especially gay literature after the Stonewall riots, he wrote with rare candor about gay identity, relationships, and sex. His work emerged as part of an increasingly solidified and visible LGBTQ community, helping to reshape public narratives at a time when coming out was still a dangerous, even radical act. His writing, noted for intimate depth and literary elegance, includes the semi-autobiographical trilogy A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room Is Empty (1988), and The Farewell Symphony (1997). He also co-authored The Joy of Gay Sex (1977), promoting sex-positive discourse.