Transformation of Kunming Sees Modern Skyline Rise
In Kunming, capital of Yunnan, old cobblestone streets and a weak drainage system give way to steel and concrete offices, banks, and shops. Western trained Chinese architects lead a modern urban renewal aimed at a planned city for peace and postwar prosperity.
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Central Press
Washington
Yunnan
China
Himalayas
Assam
India
Chungking
Free China
Chengtu
Old Cathay
Cornell
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Bank of Kunming
Overseas Banking Corporation of China
Yunnan Mining Bank
Shing Wen Bank
Nanping
Hu Kuo
Yue Fung
Saipan GI roadbuilding turns cowpaths into boulevards
In the Marianas the fast growing road network resembles cowpaths to newcomers while veterans protest government actions. Maj. Gen. Byron warns of penalties for interference with army operations as injunctions and a declaratory judgment loom. A visitor’s guide to local streets ends with a mistaken Hollywood style traffic light.
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AAF
Pacific Ocean Areas
Western Pacific
INS
Marianas
Roosevelt
Joseph W. Byron
Saluting problem at Camp Pendleton marks military wedding
Marine Sergeants Margaret D. James and Fred H. Baumgartner of Dale were married at Camp Pendleton California in a ceremony noted in the report. The piece also mentions unseen crop pests requiring trained workers to detect them.
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Johnstown, Pa
INS
Margaret D. James
Fred H. Baumgartner
Dale
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Darnell Urges War Bond Support On Tour
Linda Darnell says war bond buyers are crucial as she tours service camps and hospitals. She cites a plant with only three percent bond recipients and notes her wish to entertain troops overseas, while focusing on her marriage and career over personal plans.
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James Powers
New York
INS
Linda Darnell
Renee
Texas
East
John L. Sullivan
John L
Bing Crosby
Spencers
South Pacific
Peverell Marley
Darnell
Leftover Fat Sought to Make Synthetic Rubber
About 69 pounds of used cooking fat are needed to produce synthetic rubber for bombers. The campaign urges citizens to drop off their fat, promising cash and ration points in return. A note recalls tomatoes once deemed poisonous were grown as garden décor.
Ward Leaders Are Ousted By Government
CHICAGO Jan 3 Army authorities seize Montgomery Ward and Company operations in seven cities. Eleven company officials removed for defiance as federal grand jury investigates interference. affidavits filed by federal attorneys detail the case.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
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