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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
5
Niagara Falls July 26 Dr Frank L Tone chairman of the board of the Carzorun idm company and father of film actor Franchot Tone died early today. The report notes a historical FBI count of fugitives in 1943 and a separate figure of 11 876 fugitives mentioned in the terse text.
Col Spears bids farewell to his battalion at a regimental review in Fort Meade Md before returning to San Antonio He was re elected state senator from his district in the Democratic primary Retired to inactive duty at his own request He was known for his interest in boxing and his battalion held all regimental boxing honors and the trophy His parting gift was a new trophy for future cantons
San Antonio brothers Corporal David Stein and Warrant Officer Merle Stein, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Stein, unexpectedly reunited on a South Pacific island after months apart. David trained at San Diego boot camp and Camp Elliott before overseas duty in 1944. Merle joined the merchant marine in 1943 after training in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Sheepshead Bay.
In Chicago on July 28 a 98 year old grandmother, Mrs Helen Alyss de Marins, volunteered for military service. She has two sons serving in Bougainville and a daughter in Normandy, with three sons-in-law in service. She was sworn into the WAG and plans to work with the deaf, drawing on her teaching at Parker Elementary School.
A fire damaged an empty 10,000 ton Liberty ship and a Hudson River pier under repair, injuring fourteen people slightly. Firemen fought the blaze for two hours and blamed sparks from welding torches as a possible cause.
A woman in Amesbury complained that the annual registrars list listed her age 16 years younger than her actual age after a telephone call to the board. She thanked officials as the error was corrected and the issue was resolved.
The report lists Maj Delynn Anderson wife at 522 Cleveland Court with P 38 Lightning units behind German lines and awards including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. It notes Tech. Sgt. Earl L. Hicks arriving in England as parachute rigger and repairman, Ensign John H. Slekenius visiting Norfolk, many air crew graduates at Panama City, and promotions including Quentin H. McDonald to captain and Robert T. Autry to staff sergeant. Also mentions several others from Kelly, Aleutians, and Pontfield, with family ties and assignments across Europe and the U.S. The note ends with a casual aside about a Grizzly bears climbing trees.
London July 26 Supreme headquarters announced Rear Admiral John Wilkes USN has been appointed to command United States ports and bases in France, marking a new stage in consolidation of the Normandy beachhead.
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