Manila Boom Town in the Orient Amid War Ruins
HAL BOYLE portrays Manila as a busy, dangerous boom town amid destruction. He notes amphibious drainage, frontier town streets, and token rebuilding fueled by American soldiers and sailors. The city buzzes with shops, night clubs, and souvenir stalls while long-term recovery remains uncertain.
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Hal Boyle
Manila
Orient
Missouri
Tokyo
Tipa
Far East
Shanghai
Enila
Bacolta
Rizal Avenue
Philippine Bank of Om
Escolta
Menila
Fifth Avenue
REA to Lend 200 Million for Rural Electrification Push
Lights to reach more farms as REA expands power lines this year amid war related delays. Officials report poles shortages easing as the Rural Electrification Administration posts 200 million dollars in lending for fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, with 127 million already allocated for projects and requests totaling 190 million in the pipeline.
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REA
Jama Ich
Gongrest
Ie EA
Aid For Income Tax Filing Available Now
Deputy collectors of internal ue will be on hand at Room in the Post Office building this week except Saturday and also on Monday and Tuesday to assist persons desiring help in preparing their income tax returns. Due on or before January 15 a quarter payments on estimated declarations final returns for 1945. Final fourth quarter due by January 15 are estimated declarations of incomes or final tax returns.
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Saturn
Perne
Beamer Named to National Red Cross Nurse Aide Honor Roll
Mrs. R. H. Beamer of 1000 Missouri Street is listed on the Red Cross nurse aide national honor roll in Washington for 2001 hours or more served from 1941 to 1945. She logged 2,242 hours, with 1,917 in Lawrence at Memorial Hospital and clinics, and has chaired the Douglas County Red Cross nurse aide chapter.
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R. H. Beamer
Missouri Street
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Beamer
Mass returns pace wave of servicemen to coasts
About 25,000 men return on eleven vessels with roughly 6,500 servicemen to two east coast ports and 18,500 men debarking from 22 ships to five west coast ports. New York hosts seven carriers with 5,055 men and Newport News four ships with 1,857. San Francisco sees 10 ships with 8,275, Seattle three with 2,762, Los Angeles four with 4,090, San Diego three with 1,839, and Portland two with over 1,770. Marriage licenses issued to Frank Wigs and Lucille Wilkins of Omaha and Victor Hurt Jr. and Thelma Bedingfield of Tulsa. Anchorage notes a beard policy crackdown with penalties for bare-faced men between February 27 and March 2.
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West Coast
New York
Newport News
San Francisco
Seattle
Way
Los Angeles
San Diego
Calif
Portland
Ore
Probate
Frank Wigs
Lucille Wilkins
Omaha
Neb
Victor C. Hurt, Jr
Thelma L. Bedingfield
Tulsa
Okla
Indecent exposure prompts city seek injunctions in Kansas
Ellis County Attorney James T. Nolan filed six injunction petitions in a set court charging six men with indecent liquor sales and delivery. Named defendants include Ray Rohjedera Jacob Meira Eli and Al Dome of Hays Kansas. Attorney General Fatzer, appointed to assist, arrived yesterday to aid the prosecutions.
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Hays
Kan
James T. Nolan
Ellis
County
Torney
Nolan
Ray P
Roh Jedera
Jacob A
Meira
Eli
al Dome
Fatzer
A. B. Mitchell
Demobilization debate prompts House inquiry on draft
Lawmakers pressure the army over demobilization and draft extensions. Representatives Short Mansfield and Brown press for details on why demobilization is delayed and how many replacements remain, amid talks of compulsory training and ongoing selective service. Rankin's September discharge bill surfaces as a focal point in the committee file.
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Amafu
Hill
Capite
House Military Committee
Florida
Short
R.-Mo
Jouse
Mike Mansfield
D.-Mont
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Rhwomen
War Department
Congress
Brown
Army
House
Sparkman
Alabama
Military Committee
Rankin
D.-Miss
Right or Left Eyed Test Promoted by Optical Firm
Rochester reporters note a quirky self test from optical scientists proposing a hole in a page the size of a quarter held at arm's length to reveal eye dominance. The item hints at a broader curiosity column and stray editorial remarks.
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Rochester
N.Y
Optical Company
Veteran Officers Offer Birthday Greeting in Kansas City
Kansas City officers marked the veteran status of Officer Frank Hoper by wishing rookie Morrison a happy 80th birthday. Morrison has served with the force for decades, reflecting long tenure and community ties.
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Kansas City
Frank Hop
Morrison
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