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Choir reunites tonight THE
Robert Duncan started the Young
Adult Choir at Pitts Chapel 63 years Livestock, rides and shows attract patrons to the
ago, when the church had choirs for
children through seniors. It has always
been made up primarily of Duncans,
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but other church members were also
included. After 10 years apart, the choir
will have a reunion concert tonight at
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Navy sub Missouri to be commissioned today
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NEWS-LEADER STAFF legendary battleship, saw Virginia-
shopping and more. See what’s hap- The Navy’s newest attack action in World War II, the class
pening today at MomsLikeMe.com submarine, Missouri, will be Korean War, the Persian attack
commissioned today during Gulf War and was also the submarine
a ceremony in Groton, site where Fleet Adm. PCU Missouri
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VOL. 120, NO. 212 ©2010, NEWS-LEADER Conn. Chester Nimitz, Gen. Dou- (SSN 780)
A Navy press release says, glas MacArthur and many stands
Automotive 1F Lottery 1B “Missouri is named to honor other U.S. and allied offi- ready to be
Business 5A Merchandise 5C
Classified 5C Nation/World 2A the people of the ‘Show Me cers accepted the uncondi- christened
Comics 3C Opinion 4B State’ and its leaders for their tional surrender of the at a ceremo-
Crossword 2C Real Estate continuous support of the Japanese at the end of ny in Gener-
Dear Abby 2C For Sale 7C
Deaths 6B Rentals 7C military.” World War II. al Dynamics
Employment 5C Sports 1D Designated SSN 780, the Becky Gates, wife of Secre- Electric Boat
Faith 1C Stocks 5A seventh Virginia class sub- tary of Defense Robert Gates, shipyard last
Garage Sales 5C Sudoku 2C
Heloise 2C Television 6D marine, Missouri is built for will serve as the ship’s spon- December. It
Horoscope 2C Weather 7B anti-submarine warfare; sor. is the fourth
anti-ship warfare; strike In the time-honored Navy submarine
Weather warfare; special operations; tradition she will give the
About the sub to be named
intelligence, surveillance first order to “man our ship after the
96° Sunshine and
patchy clouds to- and reconnaissance; irregu- and bring her to life!” • The ship weighs 7,800 tons. Show-Me
72° day; partly lar warfare; battle group Cmdr. Timothy Rexrode of • It is 377 feet long, and has a 34-foot beam state.
cloudy tonight. support; and mine warfare Spencer, W.Va., is the ship’s • It can dive to depths of greater than 800 feet and operate at
7B missions. commanding officer and will speeds in excess of 25 knots submerged. ASSOCIATED
Precipitation: 55% PRESS FILE PHOTO,
This is the fourth Navy ship lead a crew of approximately • It is designed with a reactor plant that will not require refueling 2009
to be named Missouri. 134 officers and enlisted per- during the planned life of the ship.
The last USS Missouri, a sonnel. • Total construction time was 65 months.