Riverview Hospital in Spotlight Amid Probes and Resignations
Riverview hospital faces renewed scrutiny as a social worker and two secretaries resign after a state health department takeover. The advisory board will meet to address staff shortages while questions mount over the hospital’s role as preventive care versus institutional care.
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Captain Gibson on Leave Returns from European War Service
Captain Gibson recently returned from service in the European theater as a Liberator squadron pilot and flight officer. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with oak leaf clusters. He is on leave from Tech High School where he was a commercial teacher, and will travel with his wife Mrs. Peggy Gibson to Milani Beach for reassignment. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ib C. Gibson of Bratria Lea.
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Ib C. Gibson
Bratria Lea
Frontline Medics Seek Extra Pay and Valor Badges
Movement in the army and Congress pushes for higher pay for combat medics. Proposals include a Medical Corps Valor Badge and a 10 percent pay hike, with Fort Tunis and other units cited. Veterans like Pvt. Parker and technicians Howard Gora and Harold Blet share wartime service and awards while urging fair compensation for medical corps personnel.
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Robert G. Parker
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Wounded Soldier Story From 1942 Engagement
The report recalls Corporal Vega crawling through enemy fire to deliver messages during a July 1942 assault. The scene unfolds with tense movement on the hillside as troops push toward a key defensive position, highlighting grit and wartime hardship.
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S A Fighter Pilot Assigned to School
S A fighter pilot Beulah Crow, daughter of Mik. Beulah Crow of 116 Est Mignolin Avenue, has been assigned to the supervision or's Indnetringtion school at Hard ne Held Louisiana. He holds the Aly Medal the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart. He is a former employee of Bell Telephone. He is a graduate of Jefferson High School.
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Fines and Costs Hit for 1944 Bexar Court Sessions
In 1944 Bexar County courts assessed about 24 000 in fines and costs. County Court-at-Law No 1 Judge McCollum Burnett levied 13 960 58 in fines and costs and jailed for eight years total. Court activity shows 619 criminal cases tied, 444 disposed, 100 pending. 436 civil suits filed, 478 disposed, 380 pending. 66 theft and 21 assault convictions among others. County Court-at-Law No 2 Judge C J Matthews recorded 10 445 45 in fines and costs with 14 years total sentence. 14 trial terms held, 1086 disposed. 205 convictions on 187 pleas of guilty and 85 pleas of not guilty. 43 appeals affirmed. 305 duncults led, 302 disposed.
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North England shaken by strong British quake
A substantial quake rocked a wide area of northern England including Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds. Initial reports indicate the disturbance was the most severe Britain has seen in years, with rattled embers and shaking buildings across major cities.
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England
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Sheffield
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Britain
San Antonio Light Briefs for December 31, 1944
San Antonio Light summarizes local items from December 31, 1944, including brief notices on city events, public advisories, and community updates sourced from the day's paper.
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San Antonio
Six Catholic High Schools Plan Debates in January
Six Catholic high schools in San Antonio plan interscholastic debates starting in the first week of January. The league will run five rounds on the topic "Resolved: That the legal voting age should be reduced to 18 years" mirroring the national high school contest. Opening matches include St. Gerard's vs St. Joseph's Academy and St. Mary's High vs Capital Catholic, with St. Patrick's Academy vs Ur Sling. St. Mary's University again hosts an annual debate tournament at the season’s end, scheduled for February 24 and 25.
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Catroic Interscholathic
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St. Joseph's Academy
St. Mary’s High
Capital Catholry
St. Patrick's Academy
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