Navigation training graduates highlighted at Lynchfield ceremony
A class of navigators was graduated at Lynchfield Saturday under George B. Dany who noted mission conditions would be challenging. Awards and diplomas were presented by Lt. Col. Harvey W. Prosper with honors to Udick, LaRoche, and Hamilton for scholastic achievement.
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James Wallace Hamilton
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Sseex Junction
Charles Reynolds
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Heast Tarbor
War 25 Years Ago Today Highlights Global Fronts
A retrospective dated January 25 recalls World War II actions with Russians capturing frontier zones near Riga, British-led advances near Tobruk and Portsmouth, and air raids across Brest, Malta, and Italian targets. An embassy incident in Mexico referenced a youth declaring intent to blow up the American embassy.
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Gemexico
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Rites Set for Tot Victim of Blaze
Funeral for Robert Weyler of Route 2 died Saturday morning from burns after clothing caught fire from a wood heater. Services at the grandparents home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Popham in Fairview at 2 p m Sunday. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs William Taylor and siblings Bessie Pearl and J B Lawrence Richard all of San Antonio. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Willam ‘Taylor
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Richard Taylor
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Pearl Taylor
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Felrvier Cemetery
New York Woman Named Mrs Typical Customer for 1942
Mrs. Clarence Cox, 36, of Greenville S. C., mother of two, was selected today as Mrs. Typical Customer for 1942 by the National Retail Day Goods association.
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Clarence
France Spain Rebel at Nazi Demands Amid War Tensions
Reports from Berne claim Francoist Falangists split as Nazi pressure grows. Petain refuses to hand over neutral ships or use of bases, while aiding Germany with fuel and food. Goering seeks heavy artillery to North Africa. Goebbels attacks Sweden over anti German stance as Soviet threats loom.
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Army Gliders Ready for First Tests at Dayton
The War Department announced that large army transport gliders, built for nine months, are prepared for their initial test at Wright Field experimental station in Dayton, Ohio. Designed to carry infantry with full equipment, several gliders can be towed by one aircraft and feature a wingspan over 89 feet. Production will continue on ever larger gliders.
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Retail Sugar Price To Hold Awhile
Sugar price at retail will not rise immediately despite a 20 cent per 100 pounds wholesale adjustment. Price Administrator Leon Henderson said retailers with existing stock would not face instant retail increases while delivery restrictions would be adjusted to balance shortages from higher raw sugar costs. The ceiling applies to refiners and primary distributors, not retailers.
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Police Hunt Mystery Cab Driver
San Antonio police sought three soldiers from Porto Huachues Arizona amid a probe into a bloodstained taxi found abandoned in Los Angeles Heights. Officials pursued possible foul play after received communications from Sheriff I y.
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Porto Huachues
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Henry Krisch
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Arizona man Qualls reported missing after car found in taxi
Pruett of Blabee Arizona told San Antonio officers Coy Car rol Qualls not seen since Wednesday. A chauffeurs lease for Qualls was found in a taxicab. Witnesses in San Antonio saw three soldiers riding in a strange vehicle Friday. Arizona sheriff named three soldiers for questioning. Detectives noted possible struggle and Qualls’ sedan seen headed east on U S Highway 80 near Bisbee after attempts to persuade him to visit Bisbee.
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Japs Force British Back Near Kuala Lumpur
Dispatches from the Malayan front reported Japanese columns converging on Kuala Lumpur as British forces retreated. An airfield south west of the city and an aerodrome northwest of it were seized, with a general attack launched early Saturday. Tokyo claimed progress despite Allied reports of uncertain front lines.
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Kuala Lumpur
San Francisco
Malayan Front
Malaya
Domel
Tany
San] Francisco
Army Cargo Plane Crashes Near Springfield
A crash on the Joe Olinger farm one mile north of Brighton left a gun crew of troops stranded around the charred wreckage. The pilot was Second Lieut Harold W Wolth 24 of Dunkirk N Y and the copilot Clayton L Head 21 of Jackson Mississippi with crew chief George M Mopkins 22 of Dayton Ohio. Officers from Wright Field Dayton reported the airmen.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Group Grows in San Antonio
A San Antonio Mas Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous reaches 115 members meeting weekly at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. The article notes diverse members including businesspeople and cites a national body of about 6000 members with presence in most large cities. It describes member experiences, the 12 step process, and a drive to help others recover.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
San Antonio
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Houston
St. Mark's Church
War Roundup: Japanese Push and Allied Counter Blows
British troops fall back toward Singapore as a Japanese drive continues in Malaya. RAF hammers Nipponese air bases north of Kuala Lumpur while defenders reportedly abandon lines around the rubber center. Reports say a Berlin Nazi Spain statement may involve troop passages through occupied France and Spain.
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Kuala Lumpur
Switzerland
Berlin
Spain
France
Atrica
Chinese forces advance on multiple fronts in vast campaign
The dispatch reports Chinese troops pressing toward Canton and Changsha areas with heavy engagements against Japanese forces. It notes pockets along the Miluo River, rail lines near Hangzhou and Shanghai corridors, and encirclements near Yochow and Chungmow. Casualties cited exceed 300 Japanese in some encounters amid strategic advances.
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Combiantaue
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Changsha
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