Navy Salvage of 600 Manila Bay Vessels Highlighted
The navy reports millions in naval craft salvaged and $600 million in sunken merchant ships after World War II. The Manila Bay operation cleared 600 vessels begun after Lingayen Gulf, with 600 sailors under 60 officers, while crews faced night sniper fire from wrecks.
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Washington
Navy
Manila Bay
Lingayen Gulf
North Africa
Italy
France
Pacific
Army
Atlantic
United States
Lt Warren Brashear Bags First Deer Near Llano
Lt Warren Brashear, veteran of more than 100 combat missions, hunted in the hills near Llano after leaving the Air Forces and joined Grabein Chevrolet Co. He bagged his first deer Sunday, the head to be mounted for display.
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Warren Brashear
Army Air Forces
Llano
Brashear
Air Service
Grabein Chevrole Company
SGT Wilburn DuBois Home From Pacific War
Cameron resident SGT Wilburn DuBois discharged after months in the Pacific. A Staff Sergeant in a Communications unit, he describes dangerous campaigns from Australia to Leyte and Okinawa, praises General MacArthur, and notes the atomic bomb aided victory. He plans to stay in Cameron.
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Sgt. Wilburn Dubois
Wilburn
Jack) DuBois
Pacific
Sgt
DuBois
Cameron
Australia
Philippines
New Guinea
Leyte
Air Force
Sgt. du Bois
Tacloban
B 20 soldiers fear Japanese threat in wartime stance
Excerpts show B 20 personnel voicing distrust of Japanese they fought alongside. One sergeant warns of postwar control by force and possible murder if Japanese become a majority. Other items note veterans returning home and local visits from Robstown, Freeport, and Houston families.
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Sgt. DuBois
Charge Reduced and Negro Pays $25 Fine
Tootsie Benson, a cafe and beer saloon operator in The Flat, was arraigned twice in recent weeks. He paid a $25 fine in Justice Court for simple assault after a fight with James Phillips. Benson was earlier charged with murder in the killing of Clint Lloyd in August, with no disposition yet reported.
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Tootsie Benson
Justice Court
Benson
James Phillips
Clint Lloyd
Grand jury reports loom as case progresses
Phillips left the local hospital after a razor cut but was not seriously hurt. Two grand juries have been convened and filed their reports, signaling ongoing legal action.
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Phillips
Legion Meet Tuesday at Wilson-Ledbetter Park Hut
The American Legion to hold a meeting at the Hut in Wilson Led better Park on Tuesday at 7 30 p m All Post members are urged to attend with plenty to eat and drink provided
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The
American Legion
Wilson-Ledbeter Park
Branchville visitor and Cameron social notes
H. B. Harlan of Branchville visited Cameron on Friday. Mrs. F. J. Howard returned to Cameron after visiting friends in Waco.
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Johnnie Cabron
Robstown
Cameron
Burlington
H. B. Harlan
Branchville
F. J. Howard
Waco
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U.S
America
MacArthur
Okinawa
Yokohama
Metz
Florence Markham
Temple
Marek Burns
Victory Bonds
Noah Earl Barron
India
Elo Brandstetter
Freeport
Rufus Reichert
John Kennon
Joyce Berts
Houston
Ben Kennon
Joe D. Bass
Legion
Dupont
DuPont Research
DU Pont
Texas
A. E. Matula
Cameron, Texas
Pearl Brewery OF
San Antonio
Pearl
Ray Lester
J. O. Witchell
Phnone JS
Buckhols
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