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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1945
Page
5
Patrolman Edward Zodroski is credited with rescuing John D B McGory from the Detroit River, a drowning victim recovered after a prior incident six months earlier. The incident occurred last night when Zodroski was called from his beat to aid in the recovery effort.
A garbled 19th century advert claims moist heat and an Antiphlogistine poultice ease boil pain and swelling. It touts relief for sprains bruises and chest discomfort with heat therapy and a supposed antiseptic effect.
The U S S Pennsylvania, a veteran of two world wars, was struck by a Japanese torpedo bomber during a night raid on August 12 near Okinawa. Twenty crew members died or were reported missing as the ship took on water but was saved by rapid damage control. The vessel, launched 1915, had a long Pacific service including attacks on Lingayen and Leyte.
The minelayer Aaron Ward, wounded by 10 kamikaze planes off Okinawa May 3, with 42 killed and 96 wounded, returned 12 000 miles to Brooklyn for repairs. Despite holes in hulls and knocked out guns, crew fought flames and flooding through the night using bulkheads and a bucket brigade to keep the ship afloat.
LAREDO Aug 24 The survivor of a B 24 theft at Laredo Army air field July 2 was convicted by court martial and sentenced to three years. Pvt Harrison M Keller 25 Crummie Ky charged with misappropriation of government property convicted Keller took off with Cpl Charles G Monte 23 of Baftslo Ind in the party morning The plane crashed and burned Monte was killed Keller thrown clear suffered minor injuries
25, at 742% Hearne Mreet was arraigned Friday before U. S. Commissioner A. V. Keight and held on a $250 bond for a federal grand jury action after Internal Revenue Agents alleged he drove an automobile without a tax stamp.
A long list of U S army units travels from Europe to the United States with arrivals at New York and Newport News Virginia. The roster includes quartermaster, ordnance, engineer, signal, maintenance, aviation and police detachments, combat battalions, reconnaissance squadrons, chemical units, and support personnel aboard multiple transports. Many unit numbers and ship names appear, reflecting a large redeployment of forces and equipment.
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