Housewives Seek News From Tomas Banos Camp Friends
Seattle housewives now mothers of eight search for former internees from Santo Tomas and Banos camps. They share memories of guard cruelty and rice diets while recalling lighter camp moments and mail from companions including Helen MacDonald in Teheran.
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Seattle
Philippines
Waler Irvine
Wayne Lichter
Martin Squires
Irvine
Liz Lautzenhiser
Santo Tomas Camp
Lautzenhisers
Margie Betty Whitaker
Santo Tomas
Banos
Tomas and
Lichter
1St Cavalry Division
Manila
Teheran
Rural road paving eyed for Jackson Creek to Denton
A three mile dirt stretch between Jackson Creek and the Denton-Farmer road faces surfacing attention. Residents, school principals, and local leaders urge state action after traffic counts show need. Wade H. Yates, Asheboro judge, notes paving would improve safety for bus routes and link Jackson Creek with Denton six miles away.
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Denton
Jackson Creek
Randolph County
Wade H. Yates
Asheboro
Cid
Farmer
Trinity
Denton- Farmer
Tabernacle Elementary
Farmer High School
John Hall
Forest Lock‘ey
Aberdeen
Mavin Yates
Yates
Jacksnnreek
Emancipation Proclamation’s limited reach in slave states
Legalized slavery persisted in several states long after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation took effect, with some regions enforcing bondage for nearly three years beyond its initial promise.
Puerto Rico Sees Boom From Tax Exemption And Tourism
Gov. Luis Muñoz Marín cites booming economy and rising living standards under tax exemption and tourism growth. He argues Puerto Rico’s future ties to the United States, notes potential federal tax changes, and contrasts past hardship with current buoyancy as 50 percent of island families now earn $2,000+ per year.
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Luis Munoz Marin
Puerto Rico
United States
U. S
Munoz Marin
Ten Airmen Injured in Navy Plane Crash at Glenview
A twin engine Navy aircraft crashed in fog while landing at Glenview Naval Air Station pond injuring ten airmen. Six suffered minor injuries, others were treated after the bomber settled chest deep in water. A witness from Northbrook reported hearing a roar and seeing a fireball. The plane had flown from Hutchinson, Kansas, for Armed Forces Day events.
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Chicago
Navy
Glenview Naval Air Station
John Wilbur
Northbrook
Hutchinson
Kan
Glenview
Canada Builds Atomic Reactor
Ottawa reports Canada expects to put into operation soon a plant scientists call the world's finest reactor for atomic research. It will boost cobalt 60 production for beam therapy and generate plutonium for atomic bombs under contract with the U S Atomic Energy Commission.
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Ottawa
Canada
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Many Historical Monuments In Paris
Paris hosts many famed sites on Ile de la Cité and Ile Saint Louis where soldiers writers artists and philosophers lived. Over a thousand buildings are regarded as monuments and landlords can petition the Historical Commission for classification to receive a government subsidy up to 3 percent for preservation work.
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Paris
Ile de la Cite
Notre Dame
Ile St. Louis
Historical Commission
Ministry of Education
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