Guam Island Transforms Into Pacific Military Hub
Guam rapid transformation into the United States main naval and air base in the western Pacific after World War II ends. Five airfields host trans Pacific flights and heavy construction as Army and Navy units expand operations. A few Japanese stragglers remain while housing and civilian life plans unfold on the island and nearby Kwajalein.
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Omer Anderson
International News Service
Guam
INS
Unitedates
Pacific
Tokyo
Shanghai
Manila
Onolulu
Clear
Int Pacific Overseas
M Line
Nes
Army Airransport Command
Nav 1 Air Transport Service
China Ational Airways
Juam
Harmon Field
U. S
San
Honolulu
Army Air Forces
Kwajalein
Nevada
Atoll
Frank C. Loflin Dies at Home Near Denton
Frank C. Loflin, 73, died this morning at his home near Denton after an illness of three months. Survived by wife and family, he leaves one son Clifford Loflin and four daughters Elba Vertie Dora and Mrs Clifford of Thomasville, two brothers, five sisters, and three grandchildren. Services at Chapel Hill Methodist church Wednesday at 3 PM with interment in the church cemetery.
Taxicab Operator Graham Moore Ends His Life
Kannapolis, June 24 P Graham Moore 42 operator of the D J Taxi company shot himself to death at his home Monday Coroner D J Mitchell said Mrs Moore wrested a pistol from him after he wounded himself in the chest Moore regained the gun and sent a bullet into his temple The coroner quoted Mrs Moore as saying her husband had brooded recently.
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Kannapolis
Graham Moore
D. J. Taxi Company
D. J. Mitchell
Moore
Vacations for All Are Out This Year Survey Reveals
Raleigh reports the Employment Security News cites a table from a Minneapolis bulletin showing an extreme labor shortage. From 135 million Americans, only about 62 thousand workers remain after excludes. 126 thousand in institutions and 11,998 in jail. Two productive workers left.
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Raleigh
Employment Security News
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
Asheville
Mississippi
Ment Security News
Sealed bids for High Point softball field lighting offered
The City of High Point invites sealed proposals for complete lighting equipment and installation for a softball field. Bids due July 1, 1947, must be on city forms with a 2 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance bond, and surety authorized in NC. The council may reject any bid and deposits are returned if not accepted within 30 days.
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High Point
N. C
North Carolina
High Pont
Par A. A
Milk Fund Donations Reach 2698.56 Total
The Milk Fund drive now totals 2698.56 dollars after an additional 29.15 received since the last update. Co chairs Mrs Amos R Kearns and Mrs Howard Blgir announce the continued contributions to provide milk for undernourished local children, an annual Junior Service League project. A stray note mentions a 1558 tobacco plant download to Europe by Francisco Fernandes.
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Amos R. Kearns
Howard Blgir
Junior Service League
Europe
Francisco Fernandes
Philip II of Spain
Mexico
Education Board Sued Over Loss of Finger Incident
In Pitt county a suit filed against the state board of education asks $1,450 for Collis Lew is Jr who lost a finger in a Bethel school manual training class in March 1946. Attorney General Harry McMillan said the 1947 act authorizes investigation and compensation up to the amount, and the state is filing a demurrer to dismiss the suit on sovereign immunity grounds.
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Raleigh
Collis Lewis, Jr
State Board of Education
Pitt County
Harry McMullan
Inlin
General Assembly
Board of Education
Bethel School
Safety Group Organized By National Backstroke Champ
Chicago reports national backstroke champion Kiefer has organized a citywide water safety program. The Sports Boat Safety Council will promote education and equipment use to reduce drownings, noting 71 percent of last year's accidental deaths were from drowning. The effort will target water sports and teach fishermen and hunters to untangle from gear to improve survival chances.
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Chicago
UINS
Kiefer
United States
Sports Boat Safety Council
Taug Navy
Navy
America
Sports Afloat Safety Council
Three Cent Postage Rate Approved in House Action
The House approved unanimously a bill making permanent the three-cent rate for first class letters. The rate would drop to two cents on July 1, 1947 if the Senate and President do not approve the legislation beforehand.
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Washington
House
Senate
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Zemo
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General Electric
Guilford Furniture CO
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Frank C. Loflin
Denton
Goshen Terrace
Unitone
Utta Kett
Boots
Saka Ai
Dololen
Blondie
Geraldine
Wmbe. McKenney America’s
NEA
Clare H
Corky” Smith
Pittsburgh
Corky
Western Pennsylvania
Smith
East
Declarer
North
West
Dealer
Doule
Vetae
Education Board
L. G. Harrison
N. Main
Mon
Farm Bureaus
Henry J. York
Main ST
Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance CO
Columbus
Ohio
Dodge
Horace G.ilderton
Commerce & Willowbrook St
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