BREAD FOR ATHLETES
U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRANSPORT BY AIR NEW YORK, April 18. Nine thousand slices of fresh bread will be flown from the United States to the American Olympic team every 48 hours during its stay in England this summer. Announcing this the chairman of the Olympic committee’s food group, Mr. Charles Ornstein, said that in addition it was hoped to ship about 30 tons of meat, 2000 gallons of ice cream, a half a ton of butter and 2400 dozen eggs. “The food for the team will be prepared under the supervision of a widelyknown American chef. He will be aided by a college trained steward,” added Mr. Ornstein.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22616, 20 April 1948, Page 5
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111BREAD FOR ATHLETES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22616, 20 April 1948, Page 5
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