Funny Picture Stories #3
In "Flood Valve '5'," the U.S. Navy’s latest radio-magnetic range finders are put to the test under the watchful eye of Ambassador Gezzo, setting off a tense race between two competing designs. When one fails during critical trials, suspicion falls on a secretary in a restricted zone—only for Lt. Ford to uncover a more unexpected source behind the malfunction. Art by Frank Frollo, with cover by Bob Wood.
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With the arrival of Ambassador Gezzo, the USN conducts tests on their two new radio-magnetic range finders, with the American government purchasing the best of the two. However, when the finder fails to operate, a check made discovers the Secretary to Gezzo in an off-limits area. First suspected of the problem, Lt. Ford soon discovers that the range finder's inventor is the real culprit.
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