Red Bombers Strike Crimea Ports in German Occupied Area
Moscow dispatch reports long range Soviet bombers attacked the German held ports of Kerch and Senaya on the Crimean shore opposite the Taman peninsula. Observers see this as a sign of intensified aerial activity with three supply bases on Taman and in Kuban at risk. The move comes amid speculation of renewed German operations or a Soviet push in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Longvange
Kerch
Senaya
Crimea
Taman Peninula
Red Air Force
Merch
Port Taman Aerte
Taman
Kuban
Orel-Voronezh
Centtral Front
Italy
Red Star
Sardinia
Sicily
Atpin Red Star Today
Rick Delayed in Return to U.S. Force Returns to Moscow
Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker was forced to return to Moscow when his plane developed engine trouble on the flight back to the United States. The incident delayed his return and the cause was an in flight mechanical issue requiring a precautionary return to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick
U.S
Moscow
Edward V. Rickenbacker
United States
Five Killed in Army Plane Crash Near Saxe Virginia
Washington dispatch reports an army transport plane crashed and exploded during an emergency landing near Saxe Virginia killing five officers and one non commissioned officer. Four officers were assigned to the operations staff of the army war college returning from Port Benning after a visit to the infantry school. The killed include Col Kamei Muertens Col Richard L Baughthan Lieut Col Milton H Pressley Jr Mal William M Marks Jr and Start Bet William Evans Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saxe
Keysville
War Department
Army War College
Infantry
Port Benning
Kamei Muertens
D. C
Richard L. Baugh Than
Milton H Pressley Jr
Abington
William M. Marks, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
William Evans Jr
Ville
Canister Shot Replaces Shrapnel in Modern Armament
BI Louis reports Canister shot modernized as a tanle ammunition type for 37 mm tanks replacing shrapnel shells. Col. Gerber says the tin can rounds, 222 two eighths of an inch, burst after leaving the gun to strike at 200 to 400 yards, offering superior effectiveness against machine gun nests while shrapnel loses activity against armored planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BI. Louis
Cal
T. C. Gerber
Ammmunition Plants
St. Louis
Wade
Gerber
Wings Awarded to San Antonians and Others in Army Air Forces
List of individuals from multiple Texas and Oklahoma towns awarded wings and commissions in the Army Air Forces. Names include Lloyd W. Brown, Thomas P. Hubbard, Frank T. Cadena, James M. Campbell, Clifton G. Clark, Everett Hankinson, Thomas M. Cockrell, Claude C. Martin Jr., Charles G. Gack, Charles W. Diehl, Merwin C. Dunbar, Robert M. Owen, Perry Wharton, Joe W. Fancher, Miltos H. Kelley, Eugene C. St. Clair, Everett R. Lovering, Glimer F. Rohde, and others. Also Chaplain Roy F. Reynolds and several officers transitioning to new posts or training, with locations such as Fosterfield, Ellington field, Brooks field, Lubbock field, Moore field, and Camp Lee Virginia.
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San Antonians
Army Air Forces
Lloyd W. Brown
Edison Drive
Thomas P. Hubbard
McKinley Avenue
Fosterfield
Victoria
Frank T. Cadena
Samers Avenue
James M. Campbell
Clifton G. Clark
Cypress Street
Everett
Hankinson
McKvaine Street
Blackland Meld
Waco
Thomas M. Cockrell
Buena Vista
Miltos H. Kelley
Vanderbilt Street
Eugene C. St. Clair
Pearwalk
Lubbock Field
Everett R. Lovering
West Agurila Avenue
Glimer F. Rohde
Roosevelt Avenue
Prederick Field
Okla
Everett. H. Rowland Jr
Santa Monica Street
Moore Field
Missiott
Francis N. Finch
Roseborough Avenue
Lubbock
Roy F. Reynolds
St. Louis
Tthe
San Antonio
James T. Jackson
Daily Producer and County News of
Seminole
Oklo
Quartermaster Candidate School
Camp Lee
Edward A. van Dyne
Brooksfield
Stewart Field
West Point
John W. Erwin
West Marshall Street
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Gunner Harold Hoffman
Lalbert Streubling
Santa Barbara Street
Southwest Pacific
Otto HL Neider
Ogden Jane
Camp Edwards
Mass
War Profits Charged On wartime contracts cited by Engel
Representative Engel charges corporate profits on war contracts reached up to 63 percent after taxes in 1943. He cites Defense Plant Corporation data showing high post tax earnings and argues government costs are recycled as taxes. He highlights Jack and Heintz Inc as example of big profits to small stockholders with government capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Engel
R.-Mich
House
Fartler
Appropriations
Treasury
Jack and Heintz, Inc
Adc
Heintz
Defense Plant Corporation
Surlus
War Department
Saved From Gallows Traitor Hopes for Freedom
Milan Michigan July 3 German born Stephan escaped death by a few hours as President Roosevelt commuted his treason sentence. His lawyers and jurists credited justice officials and Supreme Court members for the reprieve while Stephan looked to future clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Mich
Stephan
Roosevelt
James E. McCabe
Nicholas Salowich
Frank Murphy
The
Supreme Court
Harlan T. Stone
Washington
Balowich
Murphy
Michigan
Tony Chebatoris
Bank Roover
John ©. Lehr
Congress
Salowith
Max
Max Stephan
Germany
Stephen
White House
Hans Peter Krug
Haven
Bowmanville
Ont
Krug
San Antonio
Teachers' Pay Held Too Low in San Antonio
At Travis Park Methodist church Dr. Floyd Allen Bush urged a resolution calling for higher teacher salaries. He argued the current scale is too low and linked school quality to future peace and welfare, noting the need to avoid economy that harms citizenship. The measure will go to the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Travis Park Methodist Church
Floyd Allen Bush
Scheol Board
Mackerel Eggs Carry Half Million Potential Offspring
A single female mackerel carries up to half a million eggs in her ovary, highlighting the species' prolific reproduction and potential for rapid population change.
State Labor Backs FDR for Fourth Term
The Texas State Federation of Labor re elected Andrew McBride as president by a two to one margin over B A Grilla of Galveston at Corpus Christi convention. Harry Acreman won re election as executive secretary by a wide margin over Wallace Reilly of Dallas. A. L. Bailey Fort Worth and other district officers were named. The convention rejected tagging two union spokesmen to Austin and endorsed a fourth term for President Hoover. Delegates from Carpenters Local 14 were seated despite injunctions from William Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
INS
Andrew
McBride
Texas State Federation of Labor
Oe McBride
B.A Grilla
Galveston
Harry W. Acreman
Wallace Reilly
Dallas
Stubbs
Austin
W. C. Kehels
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Soviet Union
Red Army
Breger
Dave Sreger
Deve
Detroit
Arthur Q. Tuttle
Stephan Shetee
Shuttleworth
Federal Correctional Institution
Sulowich
Broadway
San Antonio Clearing House Association
Federal Reserve Banks
National Bank OF Commerce
Canada
SEARS
Weguetey
Romana Plaza
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