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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1968

Page

7

Shanghai Bowl Trophy Marks 31st Infantry Heritage

The 31st Infantry, known as the Foreign Legion of the U S Army, guards the Shanghai Bowl a 1932 relic from Shanghai China reward for aiding Marines during Japanese Chinese clashes. The bowl and 66 cups were crafted from silver Chinese dollars and later recovered after Korea era battles including Pork Chop Hill. The unit now digs fortifications in Korea while preserving its peacetime battle lore.

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Banking Catches on Finally in New Guinea

Native Papuans and New Guineans are learning new ways to save money. Savings banks held 257,000 accounts with 11,095,000 Australian dollars at June 30, 1967, up from 50,000 accounts and 2,134,000 dollars ten years earlier. Previously locals buried coins as a traditional method since colonial times.

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