Guam Reconstruction Struggles Postwar Island Economy
In Guam, two and a half years after bombardment the capital Agana remains largely unreconstructed as U.S. and native leaders clash over plans for a modern future. Officials note shortages in markets for copra and sugar while efforts to rebuild housing and establish economic footing proceed amid blame between natives and the U.S. administration.
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William C. Payette Agama
Guam
U.P
Agana
Mariana, Marshall, and
Wesern
Caroline Islands
Uncle Sam
U.S. Commercial Co
Rota
This Professor Says Reading Can Be Fun
Dr Willis D Jacobs of the University of New Mexico urges students to read exciting books to make reading a consuming pleasure. He recommends Richard Wrights Black Boy as engaging literature to spark interest.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Willis D. Jacobs
University of New Mexico English Department
Jacobs
Richard Wright
Boom in Cigarettes in Russian Occupied Zone
In the Soviet occupation zone of Germany Berlin acts as the black market hub for American cigarettes. Cigarettes fetch twelve marks per pack, about 1.20 dollars, enabling a German to buy a farm under land reform schemes, with farms offering seven to ten hectares at around 250 marks per hectare.
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Neubrandenburgh
Mecklenburg
Germany
Berlin
Ruegen Island
Baltic Sea
Hera
America
U. S
Discarded Gay Uniforms In Legion History
The French Foreign Legion abandoned its gay colored uniforms over 35 years ago though they appear in films. France acquired old A. F. uniforms for the legion after World War I. The piece notes Shiel’s The Purple Cloud and other classics in university reading lists.
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French Foreign Legion
France
Legion
Shiel
Anatole France
T. H. White
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