Nations War Casualties to Exceed 825-Year Total
City berichtet that Len Owens of Oklahoma City University says nine European nations will incur more war losses than in the past 825 years. His study covers England France Germany Italy Austria Poland Lithuania Denmark and Sweden, totaling 95,405,485 casualties from 1050 to 1975 era wars, excluding epidemics. Russia is partially included for European areas.
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Suspects Named In Two Thefts
A pair of dinmiopa earings valued at 259 dollars were stolen from Mrs. DB Bryant of 183 West Harding Boulevard. A suspect named is Mrs. L. B. Bishop of 26 West Mistletoe. A former servant is also named as a suspect. The story mixes crime with war casualty statistics from Owens describing historical casualty rates and projections, with inconsistent OCR text about wartime figures and bond pleas.
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Pallee
L. B. Bishop
West Mistletoe
Nationwide Ward Strike Threatens Holiday Stores
Nationwide strike threats loom as Montgomery Ward faces a clash with the labor board. Retail Employees union leader Wolchok says the union is ready for an economic showdown with about 50,000 to 65,000 Ward workers nationwide if the company fails to comply with board orders issued in 1946 and 1948. A Detroit walkout was called to push Ward to meet board terms, with hearings planned on stores in Chicago Denver Portland San Rafael Jamaica and other locations. President Davis may seek White House resolution, signaling possible national action against Ward regardless of location or plant.
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Drive Puts Seventh Army In Germany In World War II
Allied forces tighten front in western Germany as Seventh Army under Patch presses near Karlsruhe while Patton’s Third Army continues Siegfried Line bombardment. First Army reaches Roer near Duren. several towns and bridges fall as German resistance stiffens and prisoners tally climbs.
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College Dormitory Swept by Fire in Northampton
A general alarm fire swept Dickinson House, one of Smith College’s oldest dormitories, in Northampton Massachusetts early today forcing 64 students to evacuate. Acting Fire Chief Walt Dragan reported the blaze caused heavy damage, with the cost estimated near $250,000.
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San Antonio Leaders Consider Palestine Aid Luncheon
Civic leaders in San Antonio were urged to form an American Christian Palestine committee to mobilize Christian concern over Jewish persecution in Europe. Dr. Cri Hermann Vosa of New York urged action at a Gunter Hotel luncheon, calling for anti-Semitism laws and international rights protections. He urged support for a Jewish homeland and a peaceful settlement tied to the Balfour Declaration.
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Christian Council On Palestine
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Aguitas Achim Synagogue
WLB Revises S A Directive On Southern Steel Case
Dallas report says the War Labor Board partially revoked and modified its directive in the Southern Steel Co case with Local 583, IA B and related wage actions. Board retained jurisdiction pending further investigation and oral argument. A 9 cent across the board wage increase for 10 maintenance and practice employees was granted then referred back for further negotiation.
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Sal Potter
Nazi Dismantling Vienna Armament Factories
The Basler Zeitung reports Germans hastily dismantling Vienna armament plants and moving equipment to Straubing Regensburg and Linz. The factories reportedly employed about 1,800,000 people locally.
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Seaman Quizzed Over Rape Slaying of Clara Rent
Houston police chief reported a 25 year old married seaman, from Jas, gave a statement at shore patrol about the killing of Clara Rent, 28, a former WAC. The body was found yesterday in a vacant hedge lot opposite a gin’s boarding house.
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Dads Forsake Jobs to Do Baby's Wash
New York reports fathers of newborns are leaving jobs to wash diapers at home amid a labor shortage at war plants. Diaper service firms say they are turning away new customers, according to Edward Sturgis of the National Institute of Diaper Service, as institute members plan an emergency meeting in New York.
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INS
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Guatemala Protest Over Border Arms Involvement
Salvadoran foreign ministry filed a formal protest with Guatemala alleging arms captured from revolutionists in Ahuachapan province may have belonged to the Guatemalan army. San Salvador requests rebels sheltering in Guatemala be rounded up and disarmed amid conflicting reports of a siege at the provincial hospital and a 600-strong rebel advance from Colabemala.
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Dutch Enroll for Occupation Duty in Germany
Dutch volunteers recruited in Holland are assigned to limited war duties inside Germany today. The report notes U S NIMTH activities and mentions a school fund release in Texas for public schools. An advisory urges support for US War Bonds and selling unused items to raise funds.
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New Buses Ordered By Transit Firm
San Antonio Transit Company plans introduction of air conditioned intrascity buses after orders were placed. President Gordon Rupe Jr. announced at a banquet honoring shop workers who won the ME pennant for national efficiency in bus operations from 250 to 500 buses. Construction on new shop and garage facilities will begin once funding is available.
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