Battleship North Carolina Becomes Wilmington Memorial Tour Draw
The USS North Carolina now moored in Wilmington as a memorial and tourist attraction features a light and sound show recounting World War II Pacific campaigns. Visitors write on bulkheads. the wheelhouse and mess hall are repurposed, stirring pride and sadness in veterans and locals alike. Admiral Robert Ellis oversees the retired vessel amid sightseers.
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North Carolina
Wilmington
Pacific
Citzens
Robert Ellis
USS
Perfume in Diesel Fuel Wins City Bus Complaints
Long Beach California officials report a month long trial mixing perfume into diesel fuel for municipal buses produced a tremendous harvest of goodwill. The move aimed to quell widespread complaints about air quality and odor from bus routes.
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Long Beach
Calif
Veterans Affairs Answers on Disability Increases and Burial Rights
The VA provides guidance on obtaining a higher disability rating through new medical evidence and a rating exam. It advises notifying next of kin to ensure burial in a National Cemetery and outlines steps for dependents to apply for education or training benefits with VA regional office forms and birth certificates.
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Veterans Administration
National
The Bride and Her Social Security Records
The article urges brides to update their Social Security records after marriage to ensure earnings are properly attributed. It explains that many brides continue to work and pay taxes, so changing the name is essential for accurate credit in the system and proper benefit calculation.
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Social Security Office
Social Security
Vacation Mindset Keeps Work Out of Mind
A thoughtful quote reframes vacation as not escaping work but freeing the mind from work duties. It suggests true leisure comes from separating tasks and not letting them linger during time off.
Remembering Youth Follies and Lessons Learned
A reflective piece on how youth behavior shapes adulthood. It contrasts remembered silliness with later wisdom, noting that early missteps offer growth, and that self awareness improves with time and experience.
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