Florida land boom leaps to Bahamas in Nassau headlines
The Florida land boom has leaped the Gulf Stream and landed in the Bahamas. Nassau sees a surge of tourists and foreign capital with nine hotels built in four years and Bay Street property at about 8 000 per front foot. Wealthy outsiders invest tax advantages lure overseas operations. Population grows from 68 846 in 1943 to about 90 000. housing shortages and rising costs accompany prosperity.
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Hal Boyle
Nassau
Bahamas
Florida
Christopher Columbus
Bay Street
Islands
Miami Beach
Atlantic City
Nassau Development Board
U.S
Renues
State Highway Commission Proposes Higher Speed Limits
The commission backs 50 mph for trucks on two lane highways and 60 mph on four lane interstate segments. A five mile minimum length before raising limits is suggested. Surveyes assess feasibility on multiple roads while county officials prepare secondary road paving priorities totaling 9,330.48 miles at about 130 million dollars.
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Raleigh
The
State Highway Commission
W. F. Babcock
W. H. Rogers Jr
Harold Makepeace
Commission
New Bern Considers Tunnel to Ease Palace Traffic
Raleigh highway engineers will survey the feasibility of a 430 foot tunnel on South Front Street to connect Tryon Palace gardens to the river. New Bern officials urge state aid, while alternatives include riverfront parkway or redirecting traffic to Pollock Street. Cost estimates range from 131000 to 200000.
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Raleigh
New Bern
Tryon’s
W. F. Babcock
New Bern City
Highway Commission
Babcock
South Front St
Palace
Trent River
Tryon Palace
John R. Stallings
C. L. Earnhardt
South Front
Pollock St
Palace Commission
Earnhardt
W. H. Rogers Jr
To Tonsillectomy or Not Aimed at Child Health
Dr. Jordan weighs when tonsil removal is needed and when to avoid it. Benefits and risks vary by patient, with ear infections, difficulty swallowing, and recurring tonsillitis as key factors. Medical advice should come from the physician in charge after examining the child.
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Bright
Marine Bases Will Be Built On Okinawa
The United States plans spend over 19 million dollars to construct two Marine bases on Okinawa Camp Schwab for the 3rd Marine Division and a helicopter facility. Contracts totaling 13 million dollars were signed with Zenitaka Gumi to build Camp Schwab. The helicopter facility, costing six million, remains on drawing boards with plans for Seabees to build it.
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Tokyo
United States
Okinawa
Camp Schwab
3Rd Marine Division
U.S
Japan
Ryukyu Island
Zenitaka Gumi
Seabees
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National Cash Register
Simpson-Coffield Insurance Associates
E. Washington St
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