Wake Island 1941 remembered by Brig. Gen. Devereux
Glyndon, Missouri AP By remembering December 7 1941 Brig. Gen. James P S Devereux ret USMC recalls Wake Island surrender after 16 days of combat He describes daily air strikes the island defense and the decision to surrender and his later Marine Corps Navy Cross award legacy as a four term Maryland congressman.
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Glyndon
James P. S. Devereux
USMC
Worthington Valley
Devereux
Wake Island
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Deveereux
Wake
Hickam Field
Pearl
Navy
Llth
Maryland
Marine Corps
Marine
Two congressmen doubt value of James River dredging project
Rep. Thomas Downing of the 1st District and Rep. Porter Hardy of the 2nd District questioned the economic worth of deepening the James River channel from 25 to 35 feet. They said they would not oppose another Corps study but cautioned that benefits might not justify a $40-50 million federal expenditure, given possible adverse effects on Hampton Roads.
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Norfolk
James River
Tidewater Area
Thomas N. Downing
Porter Hardy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Richmond
Newport News
Godwin
Congress
James
Virginia
Ardy
Portsmouth
Downing
Society Presents 49 Numismatic Books to Handley Library
Shenandoah Numismatic Society led by Joseph K. Spangler gives Handley Library a 49 book collection on coins. Subjects span ancient Greek to modern coins with titles like Money Tells the Story and Moneys of the Bible. Complete lists are available at Handley Library.
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Joseph K. Spangler
The
Shenandoah Numismatic Society
Handley Library
United States
Judea
Croesus
Cleopatra
Baghdad
Ancient urns unearthed near Rimavska Sobata Slovakia
C T K reports urns with incinerated human remains dating to 1200 to 1300 B C were found near Rimavska Sobata Slovakia. Bronze clothing parts needles and small gadgets symbolizing the dead's social position were inside the urns.
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Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Rimavska Sobata
Slovakia
C.T.K
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Turkey
National Fruit Products Co
Toki Point
Mies
Beach Dcense
Cmdr
Winfield Scott Cunningham
Cunningham
Hampton Roads
Hampton
Hardy
Metace
Wall’s Sewerers
Hodgson and
Brown
Boscawen St
Hercules
Pifer Stationery & Office Supply, Inc
Winchester
Beetle Bailey
Les
Winthrop
Blondie
Jackson Twins
Jill
Milly
Toor
Captain
Snuffy Smith
Caleb
Nancy
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