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News in Frederick, Maryland

20 Jul 1944

Page 7

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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

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Jul 20, 1944

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7

Seabees Remake Pacific Island After Terrific Bombardment

Sgt Chapline recalls the Pacific island battle and praises the Seabees for a thorough cleanup. He notes radios built from salvaged parts, meetings with hometown friends, and the haunting memory of destruction as new growth replaces scorched trunks and shell holes.

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George M. Chapline USMCR Braddock Heights Seabees Central Pacific Sergt Chapline Barl Smith New Market Raymond Ford Marines George Geese Freder Iins Army Walker Jolliffe Frederick Guadalcanal London Moscow Pearl Harbor Saipan Barbara Fritchie Earl Smith Earl States South Pacific Raymond George Geesey Fiji George
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New Guinea Front Memoir Chronicles War's Quiet Rebirth

A war correspondent describes gradual renewal on New Guinea as tents yield to permanent huts and weatherboarded buildings arise. Cemetery markers stand in stark contrast to vanished battle scars while trees heal and debris is cleared. He notes shared experiences with a fellow townsman and hopes to meet more locals amid daily routines and mail calls.

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W.O. Walker Jolliffe
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Maryland budget surplus seen at record two million

Annapolis reports a forecast from Governor O Connell s office that the fiscal year ending June 30 will show a budget surplus of about two million dollars, an all time high surpassing the 1941 peak of 1 102 985. Sapphires, rubies and cat s eyes are mined in Ceylon.

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Ford George Geesey Central Pacific Belase Seabees Annapolis Maryland O Conor Celyon
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