Great Lakes Naval Training Center Largest of Its Kind
Great Lakes Naval Training Center near Chicago, the world’s largest of its kind, trains tens of thousands for the fleet. It houses 11 camps named for Navy heroes and serves as the Ninth Naval District HQ with full facilities and a diverse recruit corps from all walks of life.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Great Midwest Plains
Pearl Harbor
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Navy
Barry
Bronson
Luce
Paul Jones
Perry
Dewey
Lawrence
Porter
Moffet
Morrow
McIntire
William Howard Taft
U. S. Naval Hospital
America
Civvies
Naval Reserve
Ceiling prices fixed on cost of funerals
The Office of Price Administration ruled that funeral services fall under general maximum price regulations. The decision covers all funeral operations because services involve caskets vault outside containers urns burial garments and other funeral supplies.
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Office of Price Administration
Blueprint Paper Demand For Pur suit Plane Revealed
A report notes 6 000 pounds of rag content bond are required to produce enough blueprint paper to draw the plans for a single pursuit plane.
Memories of Foochow Harbor and City Life
The narrator recalls a first trip to Foochow China describing the crowded harbor with junks sampans and steamers fishing for space. He notes the dirt the scent of markets bright banners toy shops fish balls a puppet show and bustling narrow streets with peddlers and shoppers.
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Roger McDowell
Foochow
China in Ruins Amid War Described by Traveler
A narrator recalls travel through Foochow with rickshaw rides to Mount Lingpao, sunset skies, temple bells, and distant farm sounds. The city is described as nearly ruined with shuttered shops and anxious people as China goes to war. Whitewright merchants trumpet value.
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Lingpao
China
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary Candidates
The Sun notes candidates authorized to appear in this column for the Democratic primary. Listed are Representative Place 1 Leroy M Anderson Sheriff J Benton Davis G P Prentice Gafford District Clerk S V Earnest Public Weigher F W Finis Alverson Commissioner Prect 2 S B Ben Vaughan Fannin County Assessor Collector W H Hamp Harper Reelection 2nd Term.
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Sun
Fannin County
W. H. (Hamp
Harper
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United States War Bond
U.S. Treasury Dept
Illinois
Wisconsin
Norfolk
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kodiak
Alaska
Grayson College
First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
By Joe Smith
Giu Wong
Whitewright
Leroy M. Anderson
J. Benton Davis
G. P
Prentice
Gafford
S. V. Earnest
F. W
Finis) Alverson
S. B
Ben) Vaughan
County War Board
Conservation Division
WAR Production Board
American Industries Salvage Committee
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Pascal Farley
J. B. Hamilton
Carl May
L. E. Alexander
Glen Earnheart
Scrap Iron and Steel
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