Relief Ship Dedicates Two Years Of Pacific Duty
The U S S Relief a white and green hospital ship marks two years in the Pacific delivering wounded from Kwajalein Saipan Tinian Peleliu Anguar and Okinawa to rear base hospitals More than 3000 wounded evacuated and one foot lost by a sailor in an epic act of heroism aboard the Relief Brigadier Cmdr D M Coughlan notes the ship aids morale and battlefield treatment while frontline forces gain confidence from its presence
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Western Pacific
INS
Pacific
Kwajalein
Saipan
Tinian
Peleliu
Anguar
Okinawa
Cmdr
D. M. Coughland
USNR
Chicago
A. FE. Davis, MC
Akron
Coughlan
Okia
W. J. Sheehan
The
Cleveland of Medicine
Relief
R. E. Olsen, MC
Pontiac
Mich
Michigan
Davis
E. F. Dodge
Niagara Falls
N. Y
R. T. Sullivan
Worcester, Mass
M. J. Buckley
Seattle
A. M. McCarthy
Minneapolis
Luman Tenney
Princeton
N. J
Bomb scarred Philippines slowly returns to normal
A U S forces progress in the Philippines shows war damage easing. Medical teams on hospital ships organize blood supplies and rapid treatment while rehabilitation efforts spread from Tacloban to Manila. Civil affairs restore water, roads, and housing, with food markets reopening and civilian transport expanding.
Treatment of Diverticulosis By Herman N. Bundesen
Medical overview of diverticulosis and diverticulitis explaining diverticula formation, often asymptomatic, risk of bowel obstruction, and surgical options. Discusses colostomy as initial and potential follow up, with emphasis on rest and healing sometimes ending without further surgery. Copyright 1945 King Features Syndicate.
Manila Rebuilding Hope Amid Devastation and Resolve
Amid ruin from Japanese destruction, Manila and other cities begin patchwork repairs with corrugated iron and fresh paint. Army estimates foresee seven to ten years to restore habitation, but reconstruction aims to guarantee food and shelter for civilians, with a return to pre-war normalcy in several barrios. General MacArthur proclaimed that while cities were shattered, the heart of the city and its people remain intact.
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Philippines
Leyte
Min
Panay
Cebu
United States
Manila
Iloilo
Dulag
Lingayen
Ormoc
San Jose
U. S. Army
Tacloban
Douglas MacArthur
Sugar Town
Mindoro
Luzon
MacArthur
U. S
Iity
Sweet corn preservation method noted for salting process
Brief reference explains sweet corn can be preserved by salting in glass canning jars.
Feldspar Plant Begins Operation in Mitchell County
The Kona feldspar plant in Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, billed as the world’s largest, starts operations using flotation to separate feldspar from impurities. Mica and quartz will be produced as by products from ore sourced near the mill.
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Mitchell County
Carolina Mineral Company
North
South Tee Rivers
Kona
R. W. Lawson
Erwin
Tenn
Consolidated Feldspar Corporation
Ed Boone
Spruce Pine
E. W. Koenig
W. L. Mattson
Burnsville
T. C. Carson, Jr
Greaves-Walker Returns as NC State Ceramic Head
Dr A F Greaves-Walker resumes duties at North Carolina State College as head of the department of ceramic engineering after serving with the War Production Board in Washington since 1942. He previously led the WPB non metals section and headed EAR industries board during World War I.
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Raleigh
A. F. Greaves-Walker
War Production Board
Washington
Ceramic Engineering
N. C. State College
WPB
EAR Industries Board
Soldier Killed In Rocky Mount Mishap
Tech. Sgt. John Kiburis 30 of Brooklyn was fatally injured in Rocky Mount when he slipped from a moving Atlantic Coast Line train and fell beneath the wheels. He died en route to a local hospital while returning to Fort Jackson from furlough.
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Rocky Mount
Tech
John Victor Kiburis
Brooklyn
Atlantic Coast Line
Kiburis
Fort Jackson
First White Male Child Born on Manhattan Island
The first white male child born on Manhattan Island was Jean Vigne in 1614, marking an early milestone in the island’s colonial history.
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Manhattan Island
Jean Vigne
Rooms For Rent Two Furnished Housekeeping Rooms
Two furnished housekeeping rooms available for rent. No children allowed. Apply at 642 Willowbrook St.
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Willowbrook St
Gentleman Furnished Heated Bedroom in Private Home
Public notice advertises a furnished heated bedroom in a private home with the telephone contact 7473 for inquiries.
Girls Seek Board and Room Through Jones College
Local girls request housing and meals near Jones Business College offering contact through the college office to arrange lodging.
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Phone Jones Business College
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