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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Army officers in Key West deny reports of closing installations, stating no official information received; some buildings declared surplus at Martello Towers, Fort Taylor, and Stock Island.
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Commenting on reports that the Army will close its Key West installations, Lt. Col. Clifford Singleton, Army commanding officer here, said today that he has received no official information to this effect.
A statement given out by Capt. J. K. Wehrman, public relations officer of the Army's Harbor Defenses of Key West, said:
"Col. Singleton states that he has no reason to believe that the Army will close its installations here and that he has no information officially from anyone to this effect."
Several barracks, buildings of the Army, however, have been declared surplus, Capt. Wehrman said, but plans for disposing of them have not yet been completed. Bids or other sale arrangements will be published at the proper time. The buildings are located at Martello Towers, Fort Taylor and one of Stock Island.
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several barracks and buildings declared surplus; plans for disposal not completed; bids or sale arrangements to be published later.
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Lt. Col. Clifford Singleton, Army commanding officer in Key West, stated he has no official information on reports that the Army will close its installations. Capt. J. K. Wehrman issued a statement confirming Col. Singleton has no reason to believe the Army will close installations and no official information to that effect. Surplus buildings at Martello Towers, Fort Taylor, and Stock Island.