West Coast shipyards rush to repair amid kamekazi attacks
West Coast shipyards switch to seven day schedules to repair damaged ships after Japanese air raids. Workers are urged to report for immediate reemployment as yards display wreckage to recruit skilled labor while repairs remain a wartime priority.
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West Coast
William Rutledge
Central Press
Los Angeles
Tle
Pacific
Wash
San Diego
Okinawa Camt
Middlewestern
Europe
West
Pearl Harbor
Terminal Island
U.S
Comfort
Hunters Point
State News Briefs From Raleigh and Johnston County
A. F. Greaves-Walker appointed chief of the metals and minerals division at the War Production Board after serving with government agencies post Pearl Harbor. Johnston County indictments: five new companies charged with selling policies not approved by the state insurance depart ment amid numerous farmer insurance claims. Resignation: M. K. Buffkin leaves agriculture to join Southeastern in Store Council as marketing specialist. Governor Cherry reappoints Gwyn B Price as North Carolina rural unification authority chair for a year. other terms noted. State Board of Education to meet July 5 to review a 41 million 1945-46 budget and bid textbooks. proposals on principal duties and time distribution for 10-month salary schedule.
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Raleigh
A. F. Greaves-Walker
Department
Ceramic Engineering At State
Metals and Minerals
Office of Production H
War Action Board
Dr. Greaves Walker
Pearl Harbor
Smithfield
Johnston County Grand
W. Jack Hooks
Couics
Hooks
North Carolina
Jerment
Ameri- Insurance Company of
Newsey
American Alliance Innance Company
New York
7Th Carolina Home Insurance Pany
Southern Fire Insur- Company of
Westchester Fire Insurance
Agen
Fearea
Efigh
Vernor Cherry
Gwyn B. Price
Westerson
North Carolina Rural Unification Authority
de S. McKimmon
F. Allen
Lenoir
W.M. Brard
Hendersonville
North Carolina State Board of Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Paul Read
State Board
Reid
General Assembly
J B Ficklin Chosen Leader Of Leaf Tobacco Exporters
Raleigh June 28 J B Ficklin of Greenville elected head of the Leaf Tobacco Exporters Association to succeed H W Jackson Jr of Richmond Va who resigned Jackson had chaired the executive committee and Ficklin has been vice president for the past year the group plans for the coming year
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Raleigh
Ficklin
Greenville
H. W. Jackson, Jr
Richmond
Association
Jackson
Horses And Mules Case Is Dismissed
Charlotte news reports a three judge panel dismissed the Godley brothers case against North Carolina over tariffs on mules and horses. The court ruled plaintiffs have an adequate remedy in state courts and stated a test case will be filed in state court. Circuit judges Parker Webb and Hayes presided after Asheville hearing.
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Charlotte
Godley Brothers of
North Carolina
Asheville
John J. Parker
E. Yates Webb
Johnson J.hayes
Teol Fungicide Ad Pitches Fast Foot Relief
A newspaper ad urges readers to ask druggists for Teol powerful fungicide priced at 35 cents. It claims 90 percent alcohol content penetrates and kills foot germs, promising full strength action for itchy sweaty or smelly feet. Today at Mann's.
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Mann's
Greensboro Downs High Point Golf Team 17-9
Greensboro golfers defeated a High Point squad 17 to 9 at Sedgefield Country Club for their third win over the Panthers this season. Pat Doss shot 70 for Greensboro as Wes Ferrell posted 74 and Aaron Rice 76 for High Point. The Greensboro lineup included Frank Wood and John Kirkpatrick, with future inter-city matches at Emerywood noted.
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Greensboro
Sedgefield Country Club
Frank Wood
Aaron Rice
Carolinas
Pat Doss
Wes Ferrell
Emerywood Country Club
al Nee
Cal Pro
G Country Club
Frank Garrett
Budd Kivett
Nelson Zachery
Ebert, Lewis
C. C. Jernigan
John Kirkpatrick
Edd Dark
Francis Hendrix
J. van Boyles
Walter Comer
W. B. Taylor
Harvey Bur
Aircraft Carrier Bunker Hill Survives Deadly Ordeal at Sea
The 27 000 ton carrier Bunker Hill saved by a daring 70 degree turn after two Japanese death by own action planes struck during May 11 operations off Okinawa. Firefighting crews dumped thousands of gallons of gasoline and water as fires raged, with Admiral Mitscher and Captain George Seitz directing efforts before resuming flight operations. 352 sailors were buried at sea as the ship endured extensive damage and repairs at the Sound navy yard.
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Washington
Bunker Hill
Navy
Sound Ash Navy Yard
Marc A. Mitsther
Okinawa
Mitscher
Wilkes Barre
Stembel
Charles S. Sperry
English
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Japan
Edman
Leigh
M. KR
Buff Agriculture Department
R. Bruce Keridge
Buffkin
Southeastern In Store Council
Uffkin
Amphia
D. F. Purcell
Reidsville
8. H. Hobbs, Jr
Chapel Hill
Gess
Jack Schloss
Howard Mash
Jim Blackburn
al Stevens
W. S. Hayworth
Kenneth Geddie
June Woolen
Heath Ag Jordan
Fred Sechrist
Wilson Dillon
Ray Ward
Ross Fogleman
W. P. Hazlewood
Harvey Rice
Bill Morehead
Phil Warner
Jack Garrett
Dugan Albertson
London
Orwich
Second Air Division
Java
B.C
Artemisia
Mausolus
George
Abbott Peterson, Jr
First Unitarian Church
Ithaca
N. Y
Beert E. Delaney
Immaculate Conception Church
Tuckahoe
Miami, Fla
Henry Flager
Florida East Coast Railway
Yardley
Paris
Yardley Bond Street Perfume
Caldwell
Araid
Overglo Foundation
Gary
Quart Gulf Spray
Pronto
Rexall Gypsy
Cecils
North Main Street
Polaroid
High Point
Roy S. Braden
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Munici
Impr
Fun Fund
Impr Land Service Service
Total Fund Fund
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