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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1944
Page
11
Sponsored by Senator Styles Bridges the bill authorizes the president to award the medal posthumously in recognition of Mitchell's outstanding pioneer service and foresight in American military aviation.
Conviction yesterday of four Chicago taxicab drivers after a navy shore patrol drive. The case centers on violations linked to wartime security measures and illegal activity identified during the operation conducted in February. Authorities reported swift judgments and additional inquiries are expected.
Namur Island reports a Marine company fending off a night assault on Kwajalein Atoll. Japs used wooden rifles with steel spikes as dummy weapons and hand grenades while shouting and charging. Capt. Albert Arsenalt and Lt. W. C. Lewis describe the night action and surprise at dawn discovering most attackers had no guns.
Long Beach Colt February 16 An army tank halted near a convenient fire station Two soldiers exited followed by flames and explosions Fire Captain J C McGree and crew used a hose to flood the tank The cause of the fire was not determined The still smoking vehicle was towed back to an army unit nearby
Institutions in Bexar County are urged to file the necessary forms with the ration board to receive food points for the period starting March 1. W. W. McAllister, chairman, said applications will be accepted though the February 1 deadline has passed.
U S domestic airline fatalities numbered 23 in 1943, down from 53 in 1942, reflecting a sharp drop in passenger deaths. The data contrasts 1943 with the prior year and highlights improving safety figures for the era.
At an Eighth Air Force base in England two San Antonio airmen earned citations for guiding a January Oschersleben raid. Capt. Arthur P. Briggs led the group as pilot of the first Fortress. the force endured two hours of fighter attacks and returned with eight aircraft lost, 28 German fighters destroyed, including one officially credited to Staff Sgt. John T. Mills.
In Trenton on February 16 Joh Swan a 27-year-old former theater usher was executed in New Jersey's electric chair for the murder of 20-year-old Marion Gilver in the women’s restroom of the New Brunswick Opera House on October 4. The six-foot-four inmate was convicted of beating the victim to death.
Feb 16 report from Army HQ notes four Japanese American interpreters aided the Kwajalein operation in the Marshalls. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett states specialists were drawn from Hawaii and the United States, aiding the Seventh Army division in the invasion.
ANZIO BEACHHEAD Italy Feb 16 Investigation established the bombing of Red Cross field hospital and shelling of another Feb 10 in which 30 persons were killed were not deliberate. German pilot statements show anti personnel bombs jettisoned to escape a fighter. Some casualties came from machine gun fire by an Allied plane. Last night shelling from observed artillery killed two American nurses.
New York reports that Tokyo radio announced a conference of eight Greater East Asia peoples to be held in June in the Japanese capital. The aim is to foster unity and boost the “lighting spirit” among peoples in territories occupied by Japan.
Radio station KARC invites individuals to advertise free rental and found items service. Listings cover used music, rooms to rent, employment, and sales with time slots in the daytime schedule and a general call for submissions via phone, mail, or visit.
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