Exchanged Prisoner Tales From War Camp
Mr and Mrs H C Black of 310 Maryland recount their son Staff Sgt Jake O Black a tail gunner on a Flying Fortress shot down over Germany Oct 10 1942 During holidays Sgt Bob Elliott a Dalhart POW returned home on the Gripsholm He spent time at McClosky Hospital in Temple Elliott was wounded after being shot down three days after Black Both men were in Stammlager Lufe 3 Camp where Red Cross aid and a French doctor aided prisoners The camp uses Red Cross food and fuel limits guards are courteous Black earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters for missions over occupied Europe and destruction of an enemy plane
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H. C. Black
Maryland
Germany
Jake O. Black
Gripsholm
McClosky Hospital
Temple
Dalhart
Elliott
Amarillo
Stammlager- Lufe 3
Sergeant Black
International
Red Cross
America
Black
Europe
Investigating Fuss Surrounds Texas University Faculty Rift
Ralph Himstead of the American Association of University Professors said he will prepare a report on conflicts between the University of Texas faculty and the board of regents after three professors were dismissed for off campus labor and political discussions. President Homer Rainey was later discharged and state senate and Southern Association inquiries are under way.
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Washington
Ralph Himstead
American Association of University Professors
University of Texas
School
Board of Regents
Homer P. Rainey
Himstead
Texas State Senate Committee On Education
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Texas University
Army Ordnance uses Piper Cubs to spot roads in Europe
Army Ordnance at Lake City Plant reports a new method to keep automotive equipment in the fight in Germany. Piper Cubs are used to spot trouble zones on French Belgian Dutch and German roads and to dispatch ordnance wrecking crews by radio when needed.
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Army Ordnance
Independence
U.P
Germany
Lake City
Cards Decide Leave For Hero Of 30th Infantry
Two American officers Maj Ralph Kerley of Houston Texas and Capt Joe Reaser of Gettysburg Pennsylvania vie for a 30 day US leave. Col Purdue draws, Kerley shows ace of spades and wins, sending Kerley home while Reaser stays in Belgium. Also a note on aphids attacking apple trees.
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Hal Boyle
U. S. 30Th Infantry
Belgium
Ralph Kerley
Houston
Tex
Joe Reaser
Gettysburg
United States
Branner P. Purdue
Fayetteville
Ark
120Th Infantry Regiment
St. Lo
Mortain
France
Siegfried
Aachen
Roer River
Malmedy
Field Marshal von Rundsted
Purdue
Kearly
Reaser
Kerley
Easy Luzon Landing May Not Mean Easy Conquest
Associated Press war analyst DeWitt MacKenzie reports that General MacArthur has landed on Luzon near Lingayen Gulf, with 60,000 troops in 800 ships. The clash with Japanese forces under Yamashita promises a long, bloodiest battle as both sides prepare for a major campaign in open terrain for the vital Philippine base. The piece notes cautious Japanese counterplans and the potential for a fierce defense, contrasting with a local retail sign about shoe ration suspensions.
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Bataan
MacArthur
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Philippines
Nippon
Homma
Tokyo
Yamashita
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Republicans Reassured By Weary Salesmen
In Portland Oregon on January 10 weary clerks spent hours persuading customers that there was no imminent danger, easing jitters among Republicans worried by rising tensions and security concerns. The scene reflected a cautious electorate and party officials sought to calm public fears while maintaining campaign momentum.
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Portland
Ore
Air as Ocean for Humans Described Like Sea Life
A passage compares human life to crabs walking the ocean floor and warns that rising too high leads to death, akin to deep sea creatures. The analogy frames air as a vast sea and humans as floor-dwelling inhabitants navigating its depths.
False Teeth Bind Comfort With FASTEETH Powder
Many wearers fear embarrassing plate slips. FASTEETH alkaline powder helps teeth stay firm and comfortable, preventing odor and souring. Get FPASTEETH at any drug store.
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J. 0. Black
Globe-News
Optometrist
la Oe
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Walla Walla, Wash
Walla Walla
Cardus
Khoury Bros
George L. Grogan
V. Leslie Rhea
G. L. Hockenberry
Harold B. Shile
Certified Public Accountant
George L. Grogan & Company
Oliver-Earle Building
Texas
Ually Anne
Ating Ffope
Southwestern Public Service Company
OPA
Firestone
Myo
Firestone Stores
Tyler
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