U S Builds Up Guam As Strong Base Again
Guam is described as a permanent forward base with extensive naval and air facilities. Rear Adm. Ernest W. Liteh asserts readiness against potential future attacks, detailing Apra Harbor, naval and air stations, ammunition depots, and support to the Pacific Fleet.
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U.S
Guam
America
Orient
United States
Ernest W. Liteh
Marianas-Bonins
Pacific
MacArthur
Asia
Apra Harhar
United
Northwest Field
Harmon Field
Fleet Guam
Pacific Fleet
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Ridgway Drops Official Duties for Family Visit
General Ridgway passes up official concerns to spend time with his wife and family. He pauses in San Francisco while traveling to Paris, noting his roles as husband and father during the stop.
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Ridgway
San Francisco
Matthew B. Ridgway
Paris
Bay Area
Penny
Matthew, Jr
North Ilantic
Treaty Organization
San Diego
Albuquerque
N. M
Truman
Washington
Honolulu
Hideway
U. S
U.N
Far East
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Tidgway
Koea
U.N. x
Smokey Bear protection bill sent to White House
The Senate sent to the White House a bill to protect Smokey Bear from commercialization. It requires consultation with state foresters and the advertising council before using his name or likeness.
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Washington, T
Senate
White House
Association of State Foresters
Advertising Council
Third Infantry
Korea
Srt
Eugene R. Edwards
Morristown
N. J
Lakewood, N. J
Crinoline Finish Promises Easy Care Petticoats
A newspaper blurb touts Crinolast as a durable finish for petticoats enabling lighter underpinnings than eight-layered garments of yore. It claims the fabric stays stiff after washing by hand in warm water and can be dried with a turkish towel and medium heat iron. The ad closes with a Morton's salt endorsement and a Weathering rain adage.
Art exhibit offers $15000 in prizes in Sacramento
The annual California plate exhibit in Sacramento runs Aug 28 with total prizes of 15000 including 750 scholarship 700 for sculpture and 500 for water colors. Awards cover photography crafts sculpture conservation and modern oils water colors prints and a student division. A 21 expert panel named by E P Green advances curtailment of public viewing. The fair also adds a 750 scholarship to the top student.
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Sacramento
California Plate Gait
Arust
E. P
Ned) Green
Taft Leaders In West Virginia Delegations Race
Taft wins 15 of 16 West Virginia national convention delegates and defeats Eisenhower in the presidential preference vote. Stassen and Kefauver garner remarks from supporters, while Truman prepares a major ADA convention address in Washington. North Dakota Democrats set 16 delegates in today’s convention.
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United
Taft
Robert A
Buller
Warren
Karl Warren
California
M Stassen
Minnesota
Vonauct
Russell
Walter F. George
Richard B. Russell
Kefauver
Florida
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Truman
Francis Hiddle
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Washington
North Dakota
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Hayward
United Cerebel Paley Association
Alameda County
LaVern J. Morris
National Association of Letter Carriers
Francis E. Paul
George Oakes
Anthony Foster
Navy
Nimitz
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Telegraphic Tabloids
United Presb
Portage
Wis
Donald P. Snyder
N. 61 Street
Sheboygan
Sheboygan County
Toledo
Cam Fin
Ft. Miami
Cam Fis
Soren
Ruthson
Marblehead
London
Peter Brough
Archie Andrews
A Brough
Achie
Morton
Neersey
Hue IT Payments
Hilberts
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