Ordnance Shop Trains Handicapped Veterans
A training course for veterans at Mabry ordnance Shop in Austin teaches handicapped veterans to operate tools and adjust equipment using an adjustable instrument replacing a missing hand. Nearly 300 new employees have been hired since the shop moved to Austin in 1944. Veterans receive hands on practice and demonstrations planned to aid their rehabilitation and placement in hospitals within the eighth service command.
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Service Command
Mabry Ordnance Shop
Austin
Ordenance
Devich
Gerald M. Marra
Dou Falls
Cervics Command
Joint Sessions Renew Texas Legislature Business
The Texas legislature resumes Monday with joint sessions on the calendar, including an Aztec Eagle award for P. L. Anderson and honors for United War Chest officials. Senate committees plan hearings on a share of license revenue for counties and bills to reform fish and game laws, plus salary and pension increases. Measures also target sharing university wealth, a social work school, and a higher president salary, amid university leadership succession talk.
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Eben Rey
INS
Texas
Brother Jong
P. L. Anderson
San Antonio
Weilk
United War Chest
Senate
Howe
House
University of Tekps
Muat
Unite
Pred Muusitz
Ganada
Tie State Ad Comipeto
Homer P. Rainey
Red Cross Holds No POW List At Santo Tomas
Miss Virginia Selby director of house service says the Red Cross has no complete list of Filipino prisoners of war at Santo Tomas. The War Department will not release a list until waves have been checked and tabulated. An announcement will follow.
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Red Grees
Santo Tomas
Virginia Selby
House Service
War Department
Perkins' Daughter Faces Divorce Suit
Frances Perkins' daughter, married since 1988, faces a divorce suit filed by David Meredith in New York. The case references Perkins as Secretary of Labor and notes residency established in Reho.
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Perkins
ASN
NCH
David Meredith fInre
New York
Noolasite
Reho
Fle
Buxands Wilson ‘Hare
Dughter
Frances Perkins
Jabor
U Boats Sink Five Ships Off Nova Scotia Attack
Reports say by February 10 the German U-boat fleet sank five merchant ships off Nova Scotia as part of renewed North Atlantic ops. The incident followed the torpedoing of the carrier and the loss of most of her crew, with additional Canadian and Allied vessels harmed and the Bangor class minesweeper HMC B Glayoquot noted among casualties.
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INS
Hitler
Nova Scotian
Caragien
North Atlantin
H.M.C.B. Glayoquot
Nova Scotia
Canada Signs Air Agreement
Washington report says Canada signed the international air services transit agreement granting Canadian aircraft the right to fly over the United States and to make non traffic stops. Pearson announced after formal exchange of documents. other signatories include the Netherlands Norway and the United States already accepting the accord.
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Washington
Landa
International Air Services Transit Agriadvent
United States
State Department
L. B. Pearson
Canada
Raye Alrerdy
Netherlands
Norway
Ited
Stites
War Chest Review Presented in Austin
Wayland D. Towner, general manager of the United War Chest of Texas, addressed a joint session in Austin on Wednesday. He discussed results of the statewide national war fund campaign, with Governor Stevenson set to introduce Towner and Judge Benit Powell, a state war chest official.
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Nationa War Fund
Campaden
Austin
Wayland D. Towner
United War Chest of Texas
Towner
San Antonio
Demonstration Meetings Canceled in Texas Extension Plans
District meetings of the Texas Home Demonstration Association have been canceled this year. Mrs. Leon Sullivan of Red Oak said the 12 conferences were called off to comply with government requests to curtail travel.
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Couatra Station
Leon Sullivan
Red Oink
Singer Frank Sinagra Reclassified by Army Rejected for Service
The Jersey Journal reports singer Frank Sinagra was reclassified EF by the Army and rejected for military service due to a punctured sardinum. The Jersey City paper gives no source, and no word has been received from the island where he was taken for further examination after a routine Army physical.
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Mersey Orry
N. Ty
The
Jersey Journal
Frank Sinagra
Jersey City
Aiu
Binntra
E Island
Texans Fall on Bond Quota
Dallas reports Texas January bond purchases of E F and G war bonds reached 87.5 percent of the monthly quota. Nathan Adams, chairman of the state finance committee, announced the total sales at 28,007,990 dollars against a goal of 32,100,000 dollars.
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Dallas
Texas
Nathan Adams
Walsh Named Braniff Operations Executive Assistant
Tracy Walsh is appointed executive assistant to the Braniff division president of Braniff Airways. The position was announced by R. O. Sheader, Braniff vice president. Walsh has been with the company since 1935.
Transport Breakdown Threatened by Conservation Plan
Transportation director Monroe Johnson warns a serious breakdown threatens local systems unless the public cuts consumption. He outlines a seven point program to boost efficiency during rush hours, urging exact fare prep, car use over buses, and reduced travel during peak times.
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Waghington
INS
Monroe Tohnison
Tansportation
Johnson
20 Nurses Take Course at College
Twenty nurses and supervisors from Texas public health agencies attend the second short course in mutual supervision techniques at Incarnate Ward College under the United States Public Health Service. The program runs February through February 17.
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Texas
Collie
Incarnate Ward
Coler Lege
United States Public Health Service
Texan Arraigned On Slacker Charge
Marlon H. Hill twenty of Dallas was arraigned before US Commissioner A V Knight on a charge of failing to report for induction into the armed forces. Hill is in custody after failing to post a $1000 bond.
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Marlon H. Hill
Addy
Enilard
United States
A. V. Knight
Dallas
Hill
U.S. Plane to Haul the Ashes of Soviet Ambassador
The United States will send an army plane to Moscow to transport the ashes of the late Soviet Ambassador Konstantine Oumansky and three embassy staff killed in a Mexico City plane crash. Arrangements are under way for the funeral cargo.
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Washington
Stalin
Roosevelt
U. S. Army
Moscow
Constantine Oumansky
Mexico
Mexico City
State Department
OumAnsky Ang. Boss
Ala
Crish
Abe Birthday Party Planned Nationwide Observance
A nationwide observance marks Abra saom's 110th birthday with a Springfield gathering at his home. The highlight is the 10th national pilgrimage of the Ionesian legion to the emancipator's tomb. Commander Rattomal will deliver remarks broadcast at 2145 hours. Mrs. George N. Gilbert leads the region auxiliary.
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Deanngnily
Red
INS
Abrasaom
Springfield
Ionesian Legion
Edward N. Echelberling
Albany
Rattomal
Fon
George N. Gilbert
Wiso Epeak
Fischers Plan Anniversary Fete
Fischers plan golden wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Ed Fischer in Fredericksburg with a Sunday dinner open house and dance at Beethoven Hall Percida Street. The couple married 60 years ago and have four children six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also notes about coal shipments via the Great Lakes.
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Ed. L. Fischer
Fredericksburg
Beethoven Hall
Om Percida Street
Mr. Fischer
Eating Places Follow OPA Rules Across County District
A survey of 60 counties shows about 80 percent of eating places posted prices and nearly 80 percent showed no price changes. Price Administration official Clifton Gorge Jr. commended price panels and the advisory committee led by Tom L. Powell for educating operators. About 20 percent were not in compliance, often due to new ownership, with hearings and refunds possible. In Bexar county, around 84 percent complied.
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OPA
Nora
Clifton Gorge Jry
San Antonio
Price Administration
George
Patriot' ‘Restaurant
Tom L. Powell
Tig Plaza Hotel
Volun
II Bexar County
Sergeant Defends Famed Liberator Boomerang in Europe
Article highlights the B-24 Liberator Liberandos Boomerang and its 126 combat missions over Europe, including Vienna and Munich raids. It notes 400 aircrew transported, over 108000 miles flown, and multiple engine losses and anti aircraft encounters. Sergeant Harry Wiesepape is cited for defense of the bomber, connected to life and service in the 15th AAP in Italy.
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AAP
Italy
Liberandos
Sith Army Air Force
Vienina
Europe
Ploesil
Vienna
Munich
Buda
Amy Ite
Harry “Wiesepape
Mery
Wiesepape
South Bt
Mary's Alpect
Sam Antoniy
Liberandos Boomerang
Hampton
Pein
Bis
Ynber
Pastor Named To St Michael's Parish
The Rev Leo Moczygemba longtime pastor of the Church of the Annunciation at St Hedwig becomes coadjutor pastor of St Michael's parish by appointment of Archbishop Lucey. He will assist his uncle Msgr Thomex Moczygemba who has led St Michael's since 1919. A reception is planned in the church basement with about 200 parishioners expected.
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Leo Moczygemba
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War Chest Review
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Braniff
U.S
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Great Laxes
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Roy
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
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