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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
2
More than 800000 North Carolinians have protection against wage loss and 105000000 dollars are available for benefit payments. Ten thousand employers pay the taxes that fund it. 3800000 claims have been paid and 300000 individuals have received checks. Nationwide state funds could support 18000000 workers with average benefits for maximum durations.
Farm officials announce that tractor and implement tires are released from rationing. K Kelly chairman Halifax County AAA Committee states farmers can still obtain truck and passenger tires through local OPA boards. Crawler tractor distribution control ended August 20 with no crawler approvals since July.
Larther L. Medlin of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina has been promoted to corporal in the 722nd Railway Operating Battalion stationed in Bremen Germany. He serves as a brakeman with the unit which supervises and operates railroads in the Bremen Enclave port of supply.
Cpl. Medlin arrived in France with his battalion in August 1944 and aided in supplying front lines through four major campaigns in France Belgium and Germany. Before joining the Army in October 1943 he worked as a brakeman for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. His wife Jessie E. Medlin lives at Franklin Street Roanoke Rapids.
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