State Hospital Probe Highlights Widespread Abuses
Report details abuse and neglect at a Texas state hospital. A former Brownsville merchant, once tall and robust, was allegedly starved of food and water, weighed 305 pounds at intake and dropped to about 70, found convulsing and unclothed. Wife and daughter describe extensive injuries and humiliation. Local authorities and doctors evaluated him. hospital officials reject blame, noting the incident occurred in the United States, not abroad. The man returned home, while his family seeks accountability.
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the Herald
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Texas
San Antonio State Hospital
Aged man battered and neglected at hospital, family says
The report describes extensive injuries including broken skin on the forehead and arms, severe dehydration, and a collapsed lip as an elderly patient lay crumpled on a floor. His family alleges beatings by other patients and inadequate care after admission to the pay ward. They rushed him from San Antonio by ambulance at night in a bid to save him.
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San Anestonio
Fill Fife
Brown
Man Allowed to Sign Own Bond in Robbery Case
Harvey Madison was charged with robbery by assault and signed his own $600 bond in Criminal District Court. He was released Friday on the district attorney’s recommendation. Madison allegedly robbed Ten A. Freaks at 203 San Pedro Avenue of $40 on December a.
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Harvey Madison
District Attorney’s Office
Madison
San Pedro Avenue
Military promotions and assignments among WWII air force personnel
Army aviation news lists several promotions and postings. First Lieut. Ernia R. West becomes Captain in England under Ninth Air Force. Master Sergeant James H. Wiley, from Brackenridge HS, serves with Eighth Composite Command in Northern Ireland. Maj. George Edgar Mickel advances to lieutenant colonel at Randolph field. Capt. Raymond Ackerly moves to major with the flying advisory board. Pvt. Floyd G. Solis is a patient at McClusky General Hospital Temple after service overseas.
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To Caruthers
Fandam
Eighth Air Force
England
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Sheppard Field
Beattle
Ernia R. West
Thomas Jefferson Drive
Ninth Air Force
L. H. West
Cooper
Eighth Composite Command
Northern Ireland
James H. Wiley
Brackenridge High School
James O. Wiley
Lve
Kerrville
Fort Gam Houston
Puerto Rico
Ecuador
British East Indies
Virgin Islands
Floyd G. Solis
Weet
Commerce Street
McClusky General Hospital
Temple
Oversers
Sel Ghades R. Parekman
Stonewall Street
Antilles Air Comand
George Edgar Mickel
Vanderbilt Street
Farrell Heads Argentina In New Camp
Argentina's Ramirez allies, including General Gilbert and Colonel Peron, plan to reshuffle the cabinet and invite elections while distancing from ultras nationalist elements. A meeting at the residence discussed the brief announcement and possible ties with Major General Von Der Hecke, amid shifts following the June revolution and Rawson’s exile.
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Schering. Com
Ramirez
Axis Sh
Tne 7
Brazil
Axis
Rawson
Argentina
Top Bond Men Listed in Forty War Loan Drive
Brooks enlisted men lead bond drive as Sgt Melvin Gambrell and Sgt Walter Chnibach tie with 4550 each in the bank of bombardment contest. Lt Résert Straus buys 50090 in bonds to win officers’ prize and be Arab champion. Fire Chief Roy Hill buys 2030 to top civilians. Brooks total sales reach 129000 dollars with $25 prizes for top purchasers.
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Melvin Gambrell
100Th Guard
Walter F @chnbach
64Th
Bank of Bombardment
Brooks
Résert Straus
Post Exchange
Roy E. Hill
Bade Avenue
E. H. Underhill
Black Market Gas Operations Reported by OPA
Washington February twenty five. OPA reports illegal use of seventy million gallons of gasoline in January due to black market activities. Analysts describe a dealer selling gas without coupons, buying counterfeit stamps, a pawnshop operator distributing coupons, and youths stealing coupons to stock the supply. Price Administrator Bowles says these schemes kept monthly rationing about 25 percent lower for low mileage motorists. The typical image is a filling station that fails to collect stamps and then buys them to cover sales.
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Washington
OPA
Price Administrador Bowles
Cafe Owner Shot to Death in Corpus Christi
Edward C. Bhorty Weathers, 62, cafe operator and former express messenger, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday from a gunshot wound received at his cafe. Two sailors, guarding servicemen, were taken by civil authorities for questioning as they were on duty at the time of the shooting. The men were serving as armed guards for servicemen being sent back to their camp.
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Corpus Christi
Bhorty- Weathers
Express
Army College Cut Affects Half in Area
The Eighth Service Command reports that army ASTF units at colleges in Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and New Mexico will be affected by a plan to remove 110000 men from colleges by April 1 with 35000 trainees kept in the program 8000 pre induction ASTP reserves advanced medical dental and engineering groups and certain language groups will remain at selected schools while many basic phase units endure at North Texas State Teachers Denton East Texas State Teachers Commerce Sam Houston State Huntsville and others Basic engineering units will stay at eight colleges including Texas A and M Baylor and Prairie View State colleges The ASTP reserves will continue with 1 year old students remaining in civilian status until induction at term end.
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Eighth Service Command
Army
U. S. Military Academy
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Lousalane
New Maxico
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Denton
Fast Texas
Commerce
Sam Roystan
Feathers
Hunteville
ASTP
Texas A
Mj Baylor
Praise View State College
Prairie View
Police Chief Frames Murder Charge After In-Home Argument
In a disputed confrontation over alleged curses in the presence of Wailthers wife and daughter, Chief of Police Ray W. Klety faced murder charges against one of the enlisted men. The incident centers on a claimed threat during a domestic dispute that drew official action.
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Wailthers
Ray W. Klety
Asia
Germans held prisoners at Cassino neutral zone scene
In the Cassino area on February 23 1944 a Fifth Army squad under a sergeant entered the Benedictine abbey area by a cave under its wall and captured German and Italian prisoners. The unit faced heavy fire and suffered two killed as they moved toward the mulberry road and abbey grounds with three tanks nearby.
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Cassing
Maly
Mont Cassino
Heer
Lis
Frank Fendley
Clemson
Fendrey
Fendley Twig Gue
Abbey
Ama
Mul
Alamo Pilgrimage Committee Named
Murray A. Winn of the Wiesin de Ban k Jachite Association announced a committee to plan an Alamo pilgrimage on April 21 the anniversary of the San Jacinto battle. Members include Artur Blard chairman I. Stutsman W. C. Clegg Leo Brewer Jan Zeller C. A. Hart Maxey Hart James Goodman A. Barts W. W Holden Cats Proper Gus B. Meyermann Jack Rayoould and Winn.
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Alamo
San Jacinto
Murray A. Winn
Wiesin de Bank Jachite Association
Artur
Blard
I. ©. Stutsman
W. C. Clegg
Leo Brewer
Jan Zeller
C. A. Hart
Maxey Hart
James Goodman
A. Barts
W. W Holden
Cats Proper
Gus B. Meyermann
Jack Rayoould
Winn
Jangle Fighting Against the Japs in the Pacific
A March Digest feature recounts a veteran leader's wartime experiences in the South Pacific. He describes days of peril, nights of snipers and hazards, offering readers a stark view of life under fire and the challenges of combat against the Japanese forces.
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South Pacific
White
Rystler's Digest
Reed
March Reader's Digest
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