Training Recruits at Schofield Barracks Kill Or Be Killed
United Press report from Schofield Barracks Hawaii details infantry basic training where volunteers endure brutal drills, 24 weeks to field a combat squad replacement. Lt. Col. Higgins and Maj. Davis lead an emphasis on real combat prep over comforts, with weapons, patrols, and night exercises shaping recruits into capable fighters.
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Schofield Barracks
sHawaii
Jack Bersy
Perenne Schoft
Awaik
Infantry
Korea
Walter M. Higgins Jr
Chatanooga
Tennessee
Charles Davis
Stontgomery
Alabama
Davis
Higgins’ School
Hawaii
Schofield
Fort Worth Motorists Use Odd Alibis in Drunken Driving
In Fort Worth courts motorists charged with DUI present unusual defenses such as bug holes and hair tonic smells. Witnesses describe weaving, varying explanations from a dentist trip to medication smells. Some defendants claim sobriety while others blame external factors, with several acquittals noted.
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San Diego Welcomes Marines Cost City Big Bill
San Diego spent one dollar per returning Marine veteran from Korea for an official welcome. The Chamber of Commerce billed the city 1332 dollars with 925 for meals 196 for theatre tickets 136 for milk and 110 for bus rides. Major General William T. Clement praised the welcome as the greatest ever.
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San Diego
Calif
Korea
Chamber of Commerce
Wiliam T. Clement
Marine Recruit Depot
Juke Box Price Dilemma In Spokane Art of Rising Rates
Spokane operators debate raising dime price as costs climb. Some fear rivals undercut by offering nickel rates. meanwhile prices for now costlier items keep rising from 18 to 91 cents for records and related costs. Other notes mention Salem electric blankets sale and Christmas doll displays ahead of shopping season. Edgard Charles faces Jersey Joe Walcott in Pittsburgh on July 18 with training in Ligonier Pa.
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Edgard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
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Ligonier
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