New Rainbow Division to Be Activated
The Rainbow division, blended from 43 states and named by General MacArthur, will be activated at Camp Gruber near Muskogee Oklahoma on Wednesday. Commanded by Brigadier General Harry J. Colling, it will train with mechanization and a reduced supply train, honoring World War I veterans and the Champagne ceremony.
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MacArthur
Sigmal
Solemi
Gouraud
Pourty Army
Kim
Explosion Leaves Madrid Town Short of Food
Explosion and fire in Madrid New Mexico wrecked four business blocks including the old food stores. Three hundred coal miners and families faced hunger as Santa Fe attempted aid but ration coupons were destroyed in the blaze. Twenty five persons injured.
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Madrid
N. M
Santa Fe
Soight Creditrade
County
Cattlemen Faithful Beef Supply Signals Market Break
Cattlemen expect a beef famine to end as grass fed cattle flood markets. Rain-rich plains push large herds toward Kansas City stockyards at higher prices, with 730000 head in Osage and eastern Kansas pastures and a shift to bulk, less tender cuts for civilian buyers.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kao
Great Grass Ranges
Clint Squires
Beaumont
Texas
Kangas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansag Gite
Kansas City
Haef
Packer
Iron Lung Man Survives Heart Attack
CHICAGO July 1941 Fred B Salte 33 a longtime paralysis victim recovering from a heart attack that nearly killed him He has spent seven years in an iron lung doctors say his right heart failed but his condition improved after treatment While his wife Terena awaits their second child next month Salte remains weak but progressing with care from Drs Compere Fahey and Priest and a lighter chest lung device aiding movement
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Chicago
Fred B. Siitt
Iron Wing
Culcaga Herald-American
Sue
Shite
Jong
Saite
Edward L. Compere
Traverse City
Mich
Fred B. Salte Sr
John J. Fahey
Compere
River Forest
Walter &. Priest
Terena
Snite Sr
Florida
Teresa Massile
Fred I. Site
Keep Em Flying Radio Time Changes at Kelly Field
Kelly Field's Keep Em Flying program moves from 9am Saturdays to 9:30pm Thursdays on WOAL, starting this week. The drama follows relatives and soldiers at the San Antonio air depot, created by Staff Sgt. Will Douglas Dougherty and features the Kelly Field Concert Orchestra led by Carmine Luce with vocalist Regina Eiblier.
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Kellyfield
Tadio
WOAL
San Antonio Air Depot
Will Douglas Dougherty
Captain Leel Receives Legion of Merit for Guadalcanal Service
Captain Charles W. G. Leet is cited for long service from December 1942 to March 1949 aboard Guadalcanal and beyond. The Legion of Merit recognizes his moral and physical support to troops as Episcopal chaplain, noting his tireless devotion and regular services for forward elements during hardship.
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Chaves
Guadalcanal
De 1
Bud
C. C. Leel
San Antonio
Lee
False alarm at L A bank triggers police response
Ten police cars with sirens rushed to the San Antonio National Bank at 18 West Commerce Street after a buzzer triggered an alert. An embarrassed new employee said he had stepped on the wrong button, clearing the scene after officers verified there was no burglary.
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San Antonio National Bank
Commaroce
Whattaday
Hesday
Alia
Tity
Die Bank
Taxpayers League backs school tax hike vote in July
The Taxpayers League announced its support for increasing the school maintenance and salary tax from 7 percent to 1990 cents. San Antonians still vote on July 20. W. W. McAllister chaired the Wednesday meeting with city President and B. Fite also present.
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Taxpayers’ Defense League
San
New Auto Tags Authorized By War Board
Washington July 8 The war production board authorized states to manufacture new motor vehicle license plates for 1944. Existing 1942 plates are often illegible and moving between states requires new plates. Repainting old tags wastes time and material, so states may use surplus metal to issue one new plate per vehicle for the duration.
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Washington
INS
War Production Board
WJB
Burplus Steel Recovery
WPB
Small RAF Raids Plague Nazi Defenses
London reports say nightly RAF raids over Germany target Nazi defenses and morale with wooden Mosquito bombers. An R A F tactic to undermine German defenses emerged in recent London reports. A sugar British plant appeared over Berlin at 2 05 a m daily triggering alarms and evacuations.
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London
Germany
A. PF
Cormans
Sutgar
Berlin
Crippled Plane Hero Dies After Saving Crew
First Lieutenant John Howell of South Miami Florida, a medium bomber pilot, died when his crippled plane crashed after a raid on a Dutch power plant at Velsen. Despite severe flak and damaged controls, Howell ordered his crew to bail out and stayed to guide the aircraft back, perishing with the ship as it failed to respond.
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TNS
Alerlea
John Howell
South Miami
Vel“ae
Velsen
Howell
Howard E Short
Seguin
Lexus
Short
Owell
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Captain Leel
Legion of Merit
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Taxpayers League
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Victore
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