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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
7
Will Robinson argues that funding a graduate’s education is the finest gift for families with limited means. He notes the university environment supports growth and that entrance fees plus modest recreation aid can secure future success. The piece reflects on how perceived education costs deter many but are nominal relative to benefits.
The Texaco Tower Station in West Lordsburg unveils reinforced 6 to 8 inch pavement approaches with heavy steel reinforcement to support heavy trucks and provide ample parking, as residents plan for graduation year and campus work.
Report notes two million engineering man hours were needed to construct two massive Navy transport aircrafts resembling the Constitution. Both planes required extensive design and manufacturing efforts by the aerospace teams at the naval facilities.
The $3.5 million Veterans Administration hospital at Grand Junction will accept patients in the near future after final installations. Dedication ceremonies were held April 27 with Carl R. Gray Jr. and Gov. Lee Knous among attendees. The 150-bed facility serves western Colorado and eastern Utah, praised as one of the era’s most advanced and among 33 VA hospitals started after the war.
The six story Grand Junction hospital started in April 1947 and finished early this year under Army supervision adding 150 beds. VA system in Colorado grows to 1790 beds with Fort Logan 326 beds and Fort Lyon 781 beds plus 700 contracted. Utah gains benefit as plans advance for a new 500 bed NP hospital in Salt Lake City. GI Bill participation surges with nearly 2.5 million WWII veterans in training and 7.13 million National Service Life Insurance policies in force. A Texas veteran buys a 33 foot bus and opens a mobile photography studio using the GI Bill.
In a move to improve meals for servicemen the Navy switches from wartime C rations to a broader range of prepared foods. The new rations emphasize choice flavor and ease of serving to sustain crews aboard ships and in field operations.
In three years 151 700 successful landings were assisted by Navy Ground Controlled Approach units.
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