First Allied Truck Convoy On Final Lap of Ledo Road
The first Allied convoy of over 100 trucks entered Shink umber toward Kunming on the final stretch of the Ledo Burma road. The 60 mile leg remains to Kunming after a 470 mile journey through Burma's mountains and jungles from India. Chinese ceremonies in Wanting and Chungking honored the trek and Chiang Kai-shek proposed renaming the road to honor General Stilwell.
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Chungeing
Shink
Ledo-Burma
Kunming
India
China
Wanting
Burma
Chungking
Wei Lis Huang
Chixnée
Salween
Hiang-Chieh
Vth
Cam
Tland
Graton
Kukong
Kwanghung
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
An ad urges prompt treatment for bronchitis or chest cold to prevent progression. It promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy to loosen and expel germs, soothe irritated airways, and heal inflamed bronchial membranes. The pitch guarantees quick cough relief or money back, with druggist advised to sell Creomulsion.
Under-Cover Woman Robbed in Dawn Burglary
Ruth Schwartz, an Army nurse, woke at 5 a.m. to a burglar rifling her Aransas Avenue apartment. The intruder, who pretended to sleep, ransacked drawers and stole $60 from a purse and a $30 watch before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Schwartz
Aransas
Army Nurses Corps
Wbont
Lefé
Losses of 89 Jap Ships in Mindoro Philippines Action
Allied press reports indicate heavy Japanese losses in the Philippines area from October 24 to 26 with the sinking of a battleship along the Mindoro coast and torpedo planes. Admiral Halsey praised General MacArthur and Filipino loyalty while noting renewed enemy attempts to reinforce from Leyte.
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America
Musaghi
Nies Blamarck
Iibuyan Sen Cash
Mindoro
Philippines
Halsey
Halling
Leyte
MacArthur
Biltpine
Inssingahlp
Halsey Lane
French Journalists to Visit Los Angeles After New York
Eight French journalists arrived in New York for a six week stay and will visit Los Angeles next, as announced by the Office of War Information. The group includes members tied to the French Underground press during the occupation and is part of the newly freed French press delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Talten States
Saux Antonly
Office of War Information Jig
Fe Tlhe
Nursing Course At Incarnate Word College
A mid year program at Incarnate Word College offers a pre nursing course to meet the emergency need for more nurses. The course starts at 1 am and targets graduates and others planning to enter nursing studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incarnate Word
Tigi School
Musing Miny
Incarnate Wol't College
Mexico Gains U S Supplies in War Aid Pact
Washington report says Roosevelt and Mexico's Camacho announced a joint release detailing the Mexican American commission for economic cooperation. The document lists 68 approved development projects with equipment ready or in production and notes higher American aid to Mexico in 1943 44 than in any two prior years.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Camacho
Mexico
United States
Hpravier
Ineystry
Nazi Sub Invisible To Detection Revealed in Hearing
In a public House hearing Representative Matt R. Oreo pressed Dr. Frank B. Jewett about German submarines that reportedly cannot be detected at times. Jewett nodded as the witness acknowledged the fear that U boats now operate in ways that defy easy interception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Matt R.orea
Jewett
Construction Jobs in Hawaii for Army Engineers
Construction work in Hawaii with paid travel to Honolulu for one year by the Army Engineers Central Pacific Base Command. Positions include carpenters, electricians, masons, dredge crew, plumbers, draftsmen, inspectors and clerks. A U.S. Employment Service representative will recruit at 2101 West Nueva Street, beginning Monday, with return transportation to the United States on government expense for contract completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Aitte
Bates Army Engineers
Neentepory
U. S. Employment Service Office
Nueva Street
Worxien
United States
Soldier Held After Attempted Home Assault on Highway
A discharged soldier was held by sheriff's deputies after allegedly attempting to attack a resident on an Austin highway as she slept. The woman fought him off while three children witnessed. the suspect was apprehended by neighbor Edwin Ecker before deputies arrived and admitted the attempted assault. Her husband is serving in the South Pacific.
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Sheriff's
Austin
Demity
Arthur “Villarreal
Briai
Edwin Ecker
South Pacific
A Fruit Market Courtroom Debate on San Antonio Produce
A San Antonio market report laments lax sanitation and rampant speculation. It notes farmers fleeing to trucks and wholesalers, with inspectors absent and violence common. The piece contrasts local stalls with shipments from California and the Rio Grande Valley, highlighting economic chaos.
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Ita Abfance
Selline Socmid
Iliab Prade
LOIR
Sbrodure
Helpleas
Tito
Canmete
Bexar County
Houston
la Antonia
California
Meade Granerrett J
Oringes
San Antone
Rio Grande Valley
Texag Tatmaecr
Bon Antoine
Ormsby Granted Building Permit
City Building Inspector Gary Wideman granted permits to Ormsby Chevrolet at 187 South St. Marys Street for building additions costing 1180 dollars. Earlier, the company received a permit about a month ago for an addition costing 16000 dollars. A permit was issued to J C Lackey to construct two frame dwellings at 825 Drexel Avenue for 2800 dollars.
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Gary Wideman
Ormsby Chevrolet Company
South St. Marys Street
J. C. Lackey
Drexel Avenue
Berlin Riots Reported By Paris Radio
Paris radio and London Daily Express quotes describe Berlin unrest and war weariness. Reports cite German civilian fear, calls for peace, and preparations by authorities as streets fill with refugees and troops move to control events.
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Berlin
Paris
Cologna
Kadlischer Zeitung
Prerich
Capitel
Oow
London Daily Express
Anis Stockholn
Germany
Daily Express
Hunt Renta
WHR
Volksstrum
Réich
Ankara
Red Guns and Russian Advances Mark War News From Front
Soviet and German fronts clash as Red Army units push into Polish corridor northwest of Bydgoszcz and east of the Vistula while Moscow reports gains near Koenigsberg and in eastern Slovakia. German counteractions surround Budapest blocks. claims of 250,000 Germans trapped at Est Prungla.
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Berlin
Viatula
Thelr Mind
Gundaidz
Prungla
Monow
Iran
Koenigsberg
Stalin
Tyan Petrov
Kasen
Koster
Nazgare Vnion
Dida
Budapest
Gains In Snow Push Hodges First Army Advance
First Army under Hodges advances three and a half miles through heavy snow, clearing Herriabach and reaching near Grmany, despite stubborn German defenses. Fifth division moves through northern Luxembourg as British forces face heavy shelling near Odlienburg while German lines hold Bleusied One.
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Dorscheid
Roeder
Luxembourg
Hodges
Nous
Herriabach
Grmany
Bb. Vith
Verdict Withheld In WAC Death at Dallas Hospital
A military inquest into the death of WAC Lieut Aline Bildeath, 42, of Atlanta, Ga, concluded with no immediate ruling. A post mortem at Ashburn General Hospital was ordered, pending further examination. Lieut Coron was previously assigned to the air forces and died in a Cabias hotel room after being treated at MeKhynex facility.
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Dallas
General Hospital
WAC
Aline Bildeath
Alianta
Earl
Cor
Ashburn General Hospalaepital
MeKhynex
Texas
Retired Editor of Times Dies
Vor Anta Van Anda, 80, renowned newspaper editor and long time New York Times managing editor from 1904 to 1925, died at home in New York after his daughter Mist Blanche Van Anda perished earlier. He leaves Paul D. Van Anda as survivor.
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New York
Carr
Vor
Anta
Tomes
Mist
Blanche van Ande
Fairfax
An Anda
theMmés
Georgetown
Ohio
Pas Nitzer
Telegraph
Cleveland Herald
Baltimore Bun
New York Dun
Paul D. van Anda
Hare
L. Tupper
Lou Suilpman Crane
1850 Yank Planes Blast Nazi Plants
A large Allied air raid across Western Germany involved 1159 American heavy bombers supported by fighters and bombers as British aircraft joined in. Targets included rail yards and a tank factory at Kessel, Hamm, Münster, and Koblenz, with heavy damage reported at Kessel. The Ruhr region, Sologne, Duisburg, and Dortmund also suffered raids, focusing on fuel plants, bridges, and rail yards. The US Eighth Air Force marked its third anniversary with a major Ruhr raid, contributing to centuries of air war efforts and significant bomb tonnage against German industrial targets.
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London
Germany
Goblenz
Hamm
Munster
Kessel
Bertin
Stuttgard
Primcipal
Ruhr
BR. A. P
Kresfeld
Sologne
Duisburg
Dortmund
High J Command
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Highth
Registration at Trinity U Stated Triality university second semester
Registration at Trinity University for the second semester will run from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The staff has been increased and special courses for entering freshmen arranged. Accelerated English and Spanish courses allow completion in one year per course for one semester. Classes meet six days a week instead of three.
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Horlithol
Frestuien
Infantry Transfers 80,000 Air Force Troops to Ground Forces
The War Department announced today a transfer of 80,000 men from air force and service units to infantry. About 40,000 from the air arm and 35,000 from service outfits will be trained for ground combat. The move aims to bolster fighting infantry manpower.
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Washington, Inn
Pendergast Rites Held in Kansas City
Thomas J. Pendergast, longtime Missouri political figure, died Friday night from a heart ailment. He had been barred from political activity for a five-year probation period and faced restrictions before his death in Kansas City.
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Pendergast
Anbab City
Thomas J.pendergial
Missouri
Kansas
Fendergeat
Amoyet Head Picks Officers for Amvets in Dallas
T Gorden Maron of Dallas elected first state commander of Amvets and began selecting temporary district commanders for 21 organizations. Other officers named include Lawrence Marcus and T J Gollins as chaplains, W T Carpenter as judge advocate, L H Rhea as judge advocate, and Dr R A HD as finance officer. Expansion plans and local posts urged. only current members eligible.
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Dallas
Inn
TNA
T. Gorden Maron
Tev Order of Veterans
Amvats
Gordon
Flee
Lawrence Marcus
T. J. Gollins
Amarillo
W. T
Carpenter
Kilgore
L. H. Rhea
R,a
Navy draft mix up ends in missing classification card
In Corpus Christi a woman, presented a navy order showing honorable discharge and a draft order, but draft board clerks would not issue a 1-A card. She was told to register again with an order number, while the board refused to classify her as drafted given the timing and unclear orders.
Bless Funeral Services Held for William Ewart Bless
Last rites for William Ewart Bless, 63, of 404 Felisa Street, were held Monday afternoon at St John’s Lutheran Church followed by interment in the New Lutheran cemetery. Survivors include his widow Theresa, daughter Grace Neltzke, a grandson Bill Weltzke, and several relatives. He died from injuries after being struck by a car on Romane Plaza Friday. An interior decorator for Wolf and Marx, he was a World War I veteran.
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Wiliam Ewart Blesi
Felisa Stinet
John’s Lutheran Church
Dnstermett
New Lutheran
Theresa Bless
Grace Uultelie Neltzke
Bill Blosy Weltzke
Slater
Mrm
Cattle Sobey
Emma
Thelr
Afra
Juin Smasal
Juin Smasal, Mra
Glana Ortega
Bertha Wenderoth
Matuie Garae
Harry Walker
Ed States
Bisa Walker
Blea
Romane Plaza
Sverige
Wolfl and
Marx
Nurse Struck By Auto After Leaving Bus
Mrs Bartha Chanler 46 of 1195 Edison Drive was struck by a auto after alighting a bus at Edison and Manco Road. She sustained compound fractures of both legs and internal injuries and was hospitalized. The auto driver was identified as J.
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Bartha Chanler
Edison Drive
Pwan
Edison
Manco Road
NIN Hospital
Pollet
Sega
Postal Life Insurance offers $100 monthly for disability
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Company markets an accident policy for men and women aged 45 to 86. It pays up to $100 for death, up to $100 per month for disability, and up to $3 monthly for hospital care with腎 berefire benefits. The policy costs 1 cent per day or $3.08 yearly, with no medical exam and no agent calls. Send name, address, age, beneficiary details for a 10 day free inspection.
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Tne
Postal Life Or Casualty Insurance Company
Postal Life
Kansas City
Han
Postal
Quarrel Over Girl Ends In Fatal Bar Shooting
At Lowe’s Inn on Austin Street a dispute over a woman led to a fatal shooting of 24 year old Marciso Ortis. A 30 year old bartender and deputy constable, Iman, claimed Ortis attacked him with a knife and was shot in the chest under the left arm. Ortis died at Robert B. Green Hospital. Iman is held by police.
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Lowe's Inn
Austin Street
Marciso Ortis
Iman
Ortis
Ortiz
Robert B. Green Phospital
C. J. Hocker
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Chiang
Stilwell
RED Point Sade
China Sea
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Botha Ie
Charoes
Zeleclonla
U.S
WDA
Rome
Orton
Herownsvil
Ayenie
Sornae Chriath
Denver Sa
Au Borge Cig
Fredericks
Keitear City
York
Boepk Cais
Az San Antonio
Ormsby
Swedisk
Hitler
Times
RAI
Trinity U
Amoyet
Eee
Tessas
Bless
Norwich
Obhey
Through & Light
Adwriter
Mall Ub
The
Broadway
Asre
Johnean
RED Cross
Johnny
Jehaten & Jabraca
Gosswen
Shipbuilding Division
Orange
Wild War Manpower Commission
Sea Company
United States Employment Service
San Antonio
A. D. Zucht
Actec
Custer Motel
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