Killed in Traffic Shocks in Bexar County
A string of traffic accidents in Bexar County injures and a fatality are reported. Audgine bode dies after a freight train strikes him near San Fernando street. Guiterrez, 64, a vegetable huckster, is crushed by an axle wheel on Missouri Pacific tracks. Several youths and pedestrians sustain injuries in separate collisions near San Fernando, Alamo, and East Come streets. Police identify drivers including J. K. Brown and Henry Sievers. victims include Raymond Parks, Lucille Cathy, George Hagan, Martin Le, and H. Garden among others. Further incidents involve Mrs. Mary Kathrin Oniz and others treated at local hospitals.
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Rere
Koenas R. Gramer
S. W
Justice of the Peace
Szolt
Guiterrez
San Fernands Street
Missouri Pacific
San Fernando Street
Charles Doerr
J. K. Brown
Rosewood Avenue
Gutierrez
Raymond Parks
Mansfield Avenue
Henry Sievers
Larding Place
Sievers
New Braunfels Avenue
Robert B. Green Hospital
Mery Kathrin Oniz
Chicago Street
Roine
Rudy Cruz
Max Smith
Lavaca
Secident
Reg Inala G. Horton
Morris Street
Martin le
HHS
San B Marcos
South Laredo
Robert B. Greep
Econd
Uae
H. W. Garden
Harriman Place
Robert 3. Green
J. H. Olig
San Francisco Avenue
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Carden
Ogden Street
Winnie Belle
Broadway
Jones Street
Kshutek
R. A. Winters
Alexandria
Ingels
D. E. Garst
Port Sam Houston
Tred Sledge
23Rd Infantry
Corpus Christi Highway
Sity
Brooks Field Hospital
Bomber Missing For Two Days In Cajon Pass
Army search teams press state officials for air search of missing two engine B 26 bomber after flight over Cajon Pass. Tuesday afternoon incident remains unclear with no confirmed crew or exact cause while weather and terrain hinder efforts.
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Galt
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Maren Field
Sten
Cajon Pass
British Commandos Raid Lofoten Islands in Norway
The Admiralty said Britain's specially trained raiding unit conducted a multi day raid on Lofoten islands off northern Norway. German prisoners were captured, a patrol vessel was sunk, and sea communications were disrupted without British casualties. The action involved Polish and Free Norwegian units and follows two prior raids in ten months.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Lie Lofoten
Sdmiralty Fab
Addressing Adversity with Faith and Resolve
The piece urges Americans to strengthen faith and unity in the face of upcoming hardship. It calls for prayer and humble reliance on divine guidance, grounding resolve in the nation’s heritage and the leadership of President Roosevelt. Strong emphasis on collective duty, resilience, and enduring values.
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Roosevelt
Gexi
Charles
Enlisted Men to Pilot Short-Field Planes in Artillery Tests
Secretary of War Brannan announced a field test program to use enlisted men as pilots for farmy short planes within field artillery units. Tests will occur at Fort Sil with sport planes in the $2000 to $2500 class after intensive pretests across six months of maneuvers. The army has purchased over 100 small two-seat aircraft.
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Washington
Wert Brunson
Fort Sil
Gruenther
Ez Monther
Oruy
Twlee
West Point
Man Ally
Army War College
Command and Pentral Staff School
Field Artillery School
Gruenther Promoted to Colonel and Named Third Army Chief of Staff
War Department orders promote Lieut. Col. Alfred M. Gruenther to colonel and name him chief of staff of the Third Army. He becomes one of the army’s youngest colonels and the youngest chief of staff at any division, army corps, or army.
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War Department
Alfred M. Gruenther
G.sc
Third Army
Guuenther
Gruenther
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George ©. Marshall
Army
Washington
Manila Fall Expected Soon
Manila fall anticipated as Nipponese air raids intensify. Senate talk of a rapid land sea air assault on Japan to reclaim islands. U S broadcasts promise decisive action. Normandie renamed USS Lafnyetta as naval auxiliary, aviation output surges with 1500,000,000 in warplanes and parts shipped. Admiral Andrews expresses caution on Philippine evacuation, praising MacArthur's forces while denying imminent withdrawal.
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Japan
Alaska
Aleutian
Thomas D.utaki
United States
America
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Ult
Normandie
Navy
RAF Strikes in Greece and Crete Signals New Axis Threat
Britain reports heavy air raids on Greece and Crete targeting war industries, a submarine base, and airfields. Attacks also continue on Malta as German preparations in the Mediterranean grow, with new airports being built in Greece and nearby islands. A Kiwanis club meeting in San Antonio is announced with new officers to be introduced.
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Mediterranean
Greecev
Creta
Calo R.A. PL
Malta
Russia
Hitler
Greece
Toussia
Efy Tetanbul
Turkey
Grek Islands
Udine
Crete
Myttlee
Chios
Samus
Jess
Turekh
Dardanelles
Sxis
Aegean
Wounded Beg New Chance At Japs
Wounded beg new chance at Japs as Pearl Harbor raid unfolds. Survivors recount shrapnel wounds to a 12 man crew. Nurses, ambulances, and exhausted families endure chaos, while wives clutch infants aboard ships awaiting directions. Statements describe planes, bomb blasts, and fear of what comes next.
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Ian
Booth Gate
W. A. Schbler
Louis
Schiiler
Pearl Harbor
Robert Fahrner
Crertruge Schuessler
Chicago
Wavy Dental Service
Boh the
Five Die as Fire Destroys Home in Watauga IL
A household fire at 4 a.m. in the Texas and Pacific railway section house at Watauga Illinois killed a father and four children. Three other family members were injured. The deceased are Augustin Abit age 3? and Alberta 19 and children Delores 15 Ray Mond 14 and Daniel 4. Census notes in the fragment mention vast tobacco goods and industrial figures, but the text is garbled.
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Burt Worth
Gan
Texas and Pacific Railway
Watauga
Famely
Augusting Abit
Alberta
Delores
Ray
Mond
Daniel
Klamp Gutte Atticker
Five Killed in Bomber Crash at Mitchel Field
MITCHEL FIELD New York January 1 Five army airmen were killed when their bomber crashed near New Hyde Park during a training flight. The plane struck a sand pit and burned. Identified were pilot Second Lieutenant Charles W Van Eeuwen 24 of Allendale Michigan co pilot Second Lieutenant James J Grr no address navigator Aviation Cadet Early W Ray from Ontario Ontario, and bombardier Joseph W Gail 20 of Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
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Mitchel Field
N.Y
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Army
New Hyde Park
Usase
Charles W. van Eeuwen
aAllendale
Mich
Piiot
James J. Grr
Early W. Ray
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Joseph W. Gail
Pitts- Viurga
Paradio Oneriivor
British Promise Greater Blows at Axis in 1942 Outlook
Britain pledges stronger blows against Germany and Axis powers as 1942 begins. Reports say German submarine and air losses rose while Allied shipping losses declined, with the Air Ministry forecasting a major bombing offensive into Axis territory and daylight raids expanding into German soil, signaling increased pressure on targets like Kiel Aachen and Munster. The ministry notes improved shipping protection, reduced ship production for the Axis, and a shift toward more aggressive, daylight operations reflecting renewed British confidence.
Kuantan Capture Claimed by Japs In New Year Report
Imperial Tokyo claims Japanese forces captured Kuantan on the east coast of Malaya about 160 miles north of Singapore. British reports contest the claim, noting continued fighting in western Malaya and small skirmishes as Tokyo forecasts rapid advances and victory in East Asia.
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Associated Press
Kuattay
Singapore
Imperial
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Mennia
Hongkong
Mae Pan
East Asia
Tojo
Donel
Luzon
Manila
Capita
Strait of Malacca
Malaya
Sumatra
Japa
Che Hiang- Port Swettenham
Ma Inum West
Barawak
Borneo
Chunking
Free China
Milo
Chengthe
Chinege
China
Chinree
Changsha
Hunan
Sriye
Keo-An
Explosion Rocks Lamesa Area Killing Two
A gas explosion at a nearly finished one story building in Lamesa on January 1 killed carpenter Shorty Blake and gravely injured 17 year old Luttle Purcell. The blast shattered every plate glass window in the square and damaged the Dawson security courthouse. authorities cited gas buildup overnight as the cause. Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Lamesa
Squire
Tocny
Buck Bennet
Shorty Blake
Luttle Purcell
Dawson Recurity
LaGuardia Begins Third Term as New York Mayor
In New York City, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia starts his third four year term with a modest swearing in ceremony. He administered the oath to newly appointed city officials and outlined priorities for the next four years.
Patrolman Tells How It Happened
Patrolman Sterling Edwards described a New Year street crash in the 5000 block of West Commerce Street. His patrol car skidded off the pavement after being struck by another vehicle driven by an unknown person. No injuries were reported to either driver.
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Sterling Edwards
A. O
Hedlund
Kelly
Edwards
Student Dies in Kingsville Crash
Alvin Rinshardt Hilm, 42, of Kenedy, was killed and Vernon Glasscock, 18, of Kingsville, seriously injured when an auto driven by Glasscock collided with a dump truck in a residential area near Texan A&M College. Helm was decapitated and Glasscock sustained hand and facial injuries. Both were students in civil aeronautics authority pilot training and expected to graduate this month. Helm’s body was sent to Kenedy for funeral plans. He is survived by his parents, siblings, and a sister living in Bishop.
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Jan
Alvin ‘"Rinshardt Hilm
Kenedy
Vernon Glasscock
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Helm
Bunday
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Emil Helm
Kennedy
Leale
Unite Btates Navy
Edgar
John
Vermiltion
Bishop
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