Some New News Abould Old Stuff.
1. TIDYING UP-- The Feb. 24th Advertiser reports that the minesweeper HMS Walney has been working to clear and destroy old bombs in the seabed off Lowestoft. It is being assisted by the HNLMS Middelburg and the Belgian minesweeper BNS Aster. They have already destroyed four old bombs. Old World War II ordnance is discovered on a weekly basis.
According to Wikipedia, Lowestoft is the easternmost British city and was used as a navigational mark for German bombers during the war. As such, it was the most heavily bombed British city per head. Old mines and bombs are still found and pose a threat to shipping.
2. KURE BEACH, NC-- Development of this ocean side town began in the 1870s when Hans Anderson Kure (pronounced Cure-ee) moved there from Denmark and bought large tracts of land. It was incorporated in 1947.
3. UNC-W-- On February 17, 1960, ground breaking took place during the 13th annual Azalea Festival for Wilmington Junior College on Highway 132. It has since become University of North Carolina at Wilmington, a place that I would have liked to have taught at as I was growing up.
So, That's It. --DaCoot
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