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Ronald Jackson Hays
Ronald Jackson Hays (August 19, 1928 – January 11, 2021) was a United States Navy List of United States Navy four-star admirals, four star admiral who served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1983 to 1985, and as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Command from 1985 to 1988. Early life Hays was born on August 19, 1928, and raised in Urania, Louisiana, a sawmill town that was owned "lock, stock, and barrel" by the Q.T. Hardtner family. In high school, "Happy" Hays worked as the butcher's assistant in the company store. There, Mr. Hardtner took notice and succeeded in gaining a United States Naval Academy congressional appointment for "Happy." Naval career Hays graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1950 and served on a destroyer for one year prior to commencing United States Naval Aviator, flight training. After a series of operational aviation assignments, including a tour as an experimental test pilot and two combat tours in Vietnam War, Vietnam flying th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania, Louisiana
Urania is a town in La Salle Parish, Louisiana, La Salle Parish, Louisiana United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Urania was established in the late 1890s by lumbering magnate Henry E. Hardtner, who is considered "Louisiana's first conservationist." The name ''Urania'' is taken from the Greek mythology, Greek Urania, muse of astronomy. Hardtner served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from La Salle Parish as well as long service on the La Salle Parish Police Jury. The late state Representative Thomas "Bud" Brady was born in Urania in 1938. Geography Urania is located at (31.862835, -92.291261). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.80% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 700 people, 274 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 311 housing units at an average density of . The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
