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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1944
Page
8
Pvt Calixtro Garcia of Taft was heard on Radio Tokyo short wave Aug 10 by a dozen residents who wrote or wired his father Felipe Garcia of Taft, reporting his status after being held prisoner by the Japanese.
First Lieut. Thomas W. Pell of San Antonio arrived in Egypt to replace another officer and faced intensive protection on his way home after nearly three years in the Middle East. His wife Mrs Gavada Fell joined him. aides escorted him at Csiro and on overnight stops to prevent any harm or distraction as he heads toward rotation back to the United States.
Chicago reports that Dr William J Stickle executive secretary of the National Association of Chiropodists told delegates that women’s legs seen on windy days are deformed not pretty, claiming they are distorted muscles. He urged memory of this during wartime.
Texan O Melvin Guerease, a Corsicana native at Fort Sam Houston, recalls a 25 January 1944 cease fire on the Rapido front. American and German troops paused to collect fallen, shared cigarettes, and exchanged brief talks before the fighting resumed.
A local group will honor a dozen boys returning from battle fronts who are recuperating at Brooke General Hospital with a Purple Heart program at St Anthony Hotel on Monday.
Chicago August 28 The interior department supplied a definition of antique in an amendment to price regulations. An item is an antique if more than 15 years old and tends to increase in value rather than decrease.
New reports indicate a sequence of earthquakes affecting Japan and wider regions with readings from 4275 to 1886, highlighting a 65aV quake event. Experts warn aftershocks may continue as agencies monitor ground activity and assess damage potential.
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