Nimitz urges sea power as atomic age begins
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 3 Admiral Nimitz urged maintaining sea strength as new weapons like the atomic bomb may change battle. He said control of the sea remains essential for military success and peace, noting the Navy's power and resources. He arrived after signing peace aboard the Missouri and will rest at his Berkeley home before Washington.
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San Francisco
Nimitz
Tomor
United States
Missouri
Oakland
Berkeley
Cal
Washington, D. C
Japan Leads Eastern Asia in Coal Production
Japan ranking as the largest coal producer in eastern Asia highlights its dominant energy sector. The data underscores Japan's role in regional mining output.
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Japan
Asia
Iwo Veterans Coming Home
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Burnside of 312 North Bryan announce their son Billy Joe Burnside, a Fourth Marines veteran wounded on Iwo Jima, is expected to be returned to the United States. He has been convalescing in Hawaii and earned three battle stars on his Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon after nine months of Pacific fighting.
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R. R. Burnside
North Bryan
Billy Joe
Fourth Marines
Iwo Jima
States
Burnside
Hawaii
Marine Corps
Billy Burnside
Lowell Hite Visits Amarillo High School
Captain Lowell Hite, famed flier with Doolittle, toured Amarillo High School yesterday with his cousin Avon Flaniken, a senior at the school.
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Lowell Hite
Amarillo High School
Doolittle
Tokyo
Captain Hite
Avon Flaniken
AHS
Walker Coyle Authorized for Distinguished Unit Citation
Walker R. Coyle is authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Citation ribbon for service with the 308th Heavy Bombardment Group, the Liberators of China. He has been overseas for 31 months.
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Set. Walker R. Coyle
308Th
Liberators of
China
Corporal Ernest Hamberlin Separated After Five Years Service
Corporal Ernest Hamberlin, son of Harry Hamberlin, has been separated from the service at Sheppard Field after five years and eight months of active duty.
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Cpl
Ernest Hamberlin
Harry Hamberlin
Sheppard Field
Third in Family To Become Officer
Tol Ware Avery third son of J and Mrs Harve Avery 510 East Seventh to become an officer in the armed forces received the gold bar in the Pacific Theater He is officer in charge of a Far Eastern Network mobile Station in Japan He joined Armed Forces Radio Station WVTD in the Admiralty Islands a year ago later moved to Hollandia Dutch New Guinea as program director He entered service in May 1942 and has served in the Pacific 22 months Previously he was a freelance announcer and actor in San Francisco He directed and narrated Cavalcade at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939 and joined KSFO in 1940 He was radio manager of Interstate Circuit Inc in Dallas Brothers Buford and Willis Avery also serve Capt Buford with ordnance in Europe and Lt Willis with ordnance in Florida
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Tol Ware Avery
Harve Avery
East Seventh
Pacific
Avery
Far Eastern
Japan
Armed Forces
WVTD
Admiralty Islands
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea, As Program Director. the Amarillo
Pacific Theater
San Francisco
Golden Gate International Exposition
KSFO
Interstate Circuit, Inc
Dallas
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