American Hubcaps Sign of Wealth in Mihajlovac Village
In Mihajlovac, Yugoslavia, returning migrant workers display wealth with American hubcaps and large foreign cars. The village uses earnings to buy lavish houses, car parts for decor, and modern amenities while expanding agriculture and utilities. Prestige now hinges on material symbols and larger families.
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Mihajlovac
Yugoslavia
UPI
Dalmatia
Europe
West Germany
Austria
Australia
Negotin
Stanoje Dajic
Banner Year for Flagmakers
Washington AP notes a surge in flag production with makers sewing many flag designs including Betsy Ross and Bennington flags. It traces origins from historic standards such as the G Grand Union and Don’t Tread on Me flags while noting Washington’s battles and the Civil War era patriotic surge. It also briefly defines a British thermal unit and its equivalence to 1,055 joules.
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National Geographic Society
Liberty
Fort Moultrie
George Washington
Washington
Delaware
New Mexico A Foreign Country? Pope seeks military career guidance
Belen high school student Anthony Pope wrote the U.S. army asking which courses would best prepare him for a military career. Col. E. B. Convington III replied that army regulations prohibit sending recruitment information into a foreign country without foreign nation consent, informing Pope at 903 Chavez, Belen, New Mexico.
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Belen
N.M
Anthony Pope
U.S. Army
E.B. Convington III
U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Fort Sheridan
Ill
United States Army
Pope
Chavez, Belen
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Second Ave
Second Avenue Bridge
Hawkeye Downs
Weather Shield Corp
6Th Street
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The
Sun
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USS
United States Steel Super Steel
Jalousie
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