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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1945
Page
3
In July reports from Washington describe a destroyer surviving seven Japanese attacker strikes. Newcomb scored three hits but was drawn into the action as wreckage occurred. 91 casualties were listed on that ship while the destroyer Leutze, aiding nearby, recorded 44. Both vessels survived the engagement.
A dramatic report from April six details the Newcomb’s heavy battleship support position near Te Shima. Two hours late the attack unleashed a kamikaze strike that crippled the ship, many crew badly burned yet refusing to abandon ship as flames enveloped half the vessel. The first pilot fell within sight of the Newcomb, with a second try halted.
Guam July 6 INS Three officers of the destroyer Twiggs survived a kamikaze attack. The ship was torpedoed and blasted hours after orders to move toward the United States. Of a crew of 321, only 185 were alive, with 152 killed or missing. Survivors recalled the moments before the ship sank near Okinawa as explosions ripped the vessel.
Dr Johnston warns that emphasis on English may breed resistance to Spanish and prejudice toward speakers of the language. She cites workshops in Catcree Denton Alpine and El Paso and plans to visit Austin to address teachers and students about improving language understanding and empathy. Watermelons shipped from Pearsall reach 4209 crates in a record peak, with bricked piles observed in Pile County.
The Roosevelt will entered probate with no disclosed total. Grace G. Tilly, former secretary, testified the signature matched the president and listed others as executors or signatories. The formal estate value cited more than 5000 dollars in personal property and over 9000 dollars in rent property.
Navy campaign notes show local residents including Grove Ramey and Col. Mott’s son Ramsey boosting a bond drive in Bexar County. Reported totals near 20 million dollars, with final figures pending official release as buyers rush to support the war effort.
Brig. Gen. Robert G. Dulaney of JO West Hollywood Avenue, a World War II veteran who served in Europe with the 44th Division, has resumed duties in the United States Army.
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