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AMERICA'S FIRST EIGHT-GUN DESTROYERS: THE PORTER/SOMERS-CLASS
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Though intended to be the pace-setting destroyer-leaders of a new concept in Naval warfare which would essentially replace expensive light cruisers, these new 1850-ton warships proved to be the victims of muddled Naval thinking
A bridge lookout spotted the rushing torpedo as the Porter's crew excitedly concentrated on rescuing the two American airmen bobbing helplessly beside the towering destroyer. In the fury of the Battle of Santa Cruz, the veteran Porter had relaxed her vigil only ...
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Raiders: Porter has high expectations
Oakland Tribune
; NAPA -- Jerry Porter is getting his love this summer, and he is loving it right back. As the Raiders wide receiver passes through the gantlet of fans beseeching him to put his name on footballs, helmets and trading cards, his flock is letting him know how it feels. "You are a good player, Porter,"
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Porter's latest put-down out of line
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
; Joey Porter's in trouble again. Porter talks a lot. Sometimes, he talks enough for the entire Steelers team. There are times when Porter talks too much -- like late Thursday night, when he called Browns tight end Kellen Winslow a derogatory name to describe someone's sexual orientation. Sometimes
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Mrs. P's takes over Tonia's Bakery space, equipment.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Shirley Porter)
Wenatchee Business Journal
; Shirley Porter has purchased the property, equipment and wholesale accounts of Tonia's Bakery at 730 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee, as of July 1 to open her own bakery, Mrs. P's. Porter has operated a wholesale Scandianavian ginger snap cookie business out of her home and the Port of Douglas
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Porter to leave Congress
Chicago Sun-Times
; WASHINGTON Rep. John Porter (R-Ill.) said Tuesday that he will not seek another term, a surprise decision by a leading House moderate that opens up a north suburban House seat for the first time in 21 years. "I've served a long time. It's been a great run. I've accomplished a great deal. It's time
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Porter ready to rebound; Coach looking for new job after surprise firing
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ... working hard to try to return to the court after being injured in a hard fall in February 2004. "He called me when he heard the news and said he was sorry to hear about it," Porter said. "He thought my position was pretty solid. I called him back and wished ...
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Raiders' Porter hasn't lived up to his own expectations
Oakland Tribune
; ALAMEDA _ JERRY PORTER has everything it takes to be at the top except the bottom line. Enough speed that 27.6 percent of his receptions this season have gone for 25 yards or more, the highest figure in the NFL. The strength to take the pounding in the middle of the field. The kind of receiving
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Porter's demise still leaves friends stunned
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Porter's demise still leaves friends stunned Resumption of drug use something they didn't see coming By VAHE GREGORIAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, September 1, 2002 St. Louis -- At his house in Lee's Summit, on the last full day of his tormented life, Darrell Porter plunged to his knees with
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Porter has as much confidence as potential.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; ALAMEDA, Calif. _ Jerry Porter stood on a basketball court one day his senior year in high school, with a basketball in his hands and visions of a college scholarship dancing around in his head. If Porter showed then-West Virginia defensive backs coach Jerry Holmes that he could dunk a basketball
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Seattle smack riles Porter
Charleston Gazette
; PONTIAC, Mich. - Steelers linebacker Joey Porter minded his manners and said nothing derogatory about the Seahawks during his first two days at the Super Bowl. That changed Wednesday after Seattle tight end Jerramy Stevens effectively guaranteed a victory. Porter said Stevens' remarks were all he
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Back in the building; Porter an analyst for Spurs' telecasts
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ... Bradley Center, nearly six months ago, he appeared at a farewell news conference after his unceremonious firing as coach of the Milwaukee ... All rights reserved. (Note: This notice does not apply to those news items already copyrighted and received through wire services ...
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