Story of Missing Houston Revealed After War Disaster
Survivors of the 131st Division recount the burning loss of the American cruiser Houston and 644 crew members off Java. The tale follows captured sailors sent to Burma, death on the Burma Thailand railroad, and later recovery in Calcutta with grim details of wartime captivity and suffering.
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Houston
Calcutta
U.P
Sur Vivors
Java Sea
Java
Burma
Burma-Thailand
Japan
131St
Texas National Guard Field Artillery Battalion
142Nd General Hospital
Mys
BC Headaches Neuralgia Relief Ad Brought Quick
An advertisement notes BC formula relieves headaches neuralgia and muscular pains. It claims quick acting effect as a sedative for simple nervousness and lists 10c and 25c sizes with directions to consult a physician if pains persist.
Vet Completes 40 Months Overseas War Service
Cpl. Allen T. Zion is back in Amarillo after 40 months in the Pacific. He received his discharge on Labor Day at Ft. Bliss and now farms near Amarillo with his father. Zion served from January 1942, saw action in Australia New Guinea and the Philippines, including Leyte, as a member of the 107th Medical Battalion 32nd Division Red Arrow.
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Cpl
Allen T. Zion
Amarillo
Pacific
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Elmer E. Zion
Florida
Corporal Zion
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Leyte
Luzon
United States
Zion
Bank Bandits Strike First State Bank of Morton
In Morton Texas, two bandits robbed the First State Bank of Morton of 17,692.46 and fled with a third man in a maroon convertible. Victims were herded into the vault. authorities from Cochran County, the South Plains, New Mexico, and federal agents joined the search after the noon incident.
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Lubbock
First State Bank of
Morton
Bledsoe
Cochran County
Texas
New Mexico Line
W. W. Williamson
Mack. Hancock
South Plains
New Mexico
FBI
Salvation Army Major Finds Live Grenade and Nitro
Maj Hugo Bloomburg of the Salvation Army in Houston discovers a live hand grenade and a bottle of nitro glycerine while sorting scrap. The grenade is turned over to San Jacinto Ordnance Depot and the nitroglycerin is disposed of in the backyard.
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Houston
Hugo Bloomburg
Salvation Army
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Virginia
State Cafe
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Powermaster
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