U. S. and Allied Ship Losses Rise Across Waters
Reports state 262 ships sunk since Pearl Harbor with American and Allied vessels lost off the U.S. coasts and in the western Atlantic. A torpedoed merchant ship off the Pacific coast and a Norwegian vessel in the Atlantic are noted, with casualties among crew and passengers. German and Italian broadcasts claim further Allied losses and submarine activity in the Atlantic and near Canada.
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U. S
Pearl Harbor
Berlin
Wer
Rome
Atlantic
High Command
Final Rites Set For Phyllis Cain
Final rites are set for Phyllis Cain 16 of 738 Wenwacd Avenue who died at home Monday. Services were to be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Loring funeral home with interment at Mission San Ammonian. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Phil Cain, sister Mrs Jacqueline Reming, and grandparents Phil Cain Sr and Mrs Pearl Simpson of Ingleside.
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Teerne Cain
Loring Funeral Home
Mission
San Amonian
Phil
Fireside Singers to Perform at Library Auditorium
Fireside Singers will present a program at the Library auditorium in San Antonio. The event features a song of Victory by J. Lanson dedicated to General Dorazing, with admissions via USO and Red Cross. An audience note mentions seating and a race-based exclusion.
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Fireside
Negro
Flier McCool Honored After Doolittle Raid News
San Antonio aunts of Lieut. Har ix G. McCool of Oklahoma City report from Brig. Gen. J. H. Doe that McCool, a member of the Doolittle raid force, is well and happy though homesick. In Chungking and then Galentia India, he earned the Distinguished Cross for gallantry and was decorated by the China government. Transportation in the Far East is poor, so a return home may be delayed. The letter notes a new baby daughter born April 14 and hints at a future reunion.
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San Antonio
Harix G. Metiool
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. H. Doe
L. D. Bass
Tigh
W. Jland
Hays Street
McCool
Doolittle
Japan
Laverne McCool
Gallan
Iso
China
Far East
Mie Threstly
Mac
U. 5
Army
New York Paper Campaign Success
New York reports a successful salvage drive as waste paper dealers pay 142 dollars per ton and city centers scramble to burn more. Morris Kay, president of the Metropolitan Waste Paper Dealers Association, announced the outcome while Clarence H. Lay, chair of the New York City Salvage Committee, commented approvingly on progress.
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New York
Morris Kay
Metropolitan
Sacation
Clarence H. Lay
New York City
St Marys Plans Pick Up Service For Students
St Marys University announces a citywide pickup service from Cingnigata Avenue to accommodate students registering for the summer session. The program runs all day Thursday and aims to assist enrolled and prospective attendees with transportation needs.
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St. Mary’s
Aeary
War 25 Years Ago Today Ends Micesines Ridge Battle
War 25 Years Ago Today recalls the Micesines ridge battle in France ending with British control of the last German hill near Ypres. It notes six German planes brought down by British forces on the new front south of Ypres and mentions Pershing staff officers arriving from London to organize American bases. One year ago today Free French British imperial troops reach near Damascus while Nazi planes bomb Haifa and Mussolini claims U.S. entry into the war.
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LE N.S
the Micesines
Ridge
France
Ypres
Belgium
John Pershing
London
Syria
Damascus
Haifa
Palestine
Mussolini
United States
Four Americans Escape Death By 14 Feet In Lifeboat
Four American field service workers survived a torpedo strike after the British freighter sank within minutes. They reached Atlantic ports in a damaged lifeboat along with eight other passengers and the crew, recounting how a second torpedo struck just 14 feet away and left them clinging to a jammed lifeboat as the ship went under. Charles Fagan of Seattle described the sudden alert and scramble for safety.
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Avon
Atlantic
Cahadlar
Ans
Americas
parRedor
Charles Fagan
Seattle
Carrico Enters Democratic Primary For State Office
Alfred W. Carrico a 26 year old San Antonio attorney and Bar Association member declares his bid to oppose State Representative Pab Dwyer in the Democratic primary. Carrico cites Navy service and legal work. he lives at 512 Ranges street with his wife and daughter. A lifeboat incident recalls a British seaman rescued after torpedo damage to a ship.
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Pab Dwyer
Alfred Wilson
Tiny
Carrico
San Antonio
Mouher O
Dwyer
San Antonio Bar Association
Alamo- San Antonio National Farm Loan Association
National Guard
Army
Sam
Frank Jr
B. N. Carrico
Rages Street
Vocational School Unit Planned by San Antonio District
Trustees of the San Antonio Independent School District authorized Edward Kifer to study a neighboring property for a new vocational unit at Tech High to meet state requirements that would fund half teacher salaries. The board also moved to hire Frank Runnells as physical training instructor at South San Antonio High and appoint Inez Anderson as home economics instructor at Victoria courts. Alamio stadium will be donated for the War Heroes parade on July 1 with Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle attending, and SA Public Service Company will provide lighting.
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San Antonio
Flier's Body Found After Long Sierra Search
George H Burns of Spokane recovered the body of his son Lieut Homer G Burns from Kidd Mountain in the Sierras after a December plane crash. Also found was Ma Hugh McCaffery. body of Burns to Riverside for funeral. Other missing include General Dargue Capt J G Leavitt and Staff Sgt Stephen Hoffman.
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Bishop
Calif
George H. Burns
Spokane
Wash
Sierras
Homer G. Burns
Hng
Herbert. A. Dargue
Rom Phoenix
Ariz
Hatt
San Francisco
Burns
Kidd Mountain
Wars
Erty
Army
Hugh ‘McCaffery
Chester
Albert Bergen
Riverside
General Dargue
J. G. Leavitt
Stephen Hoffman
Soldier Safe Pvt Leon Martinez Confirmed On Midway Island
Pvt Leon Martinez stationed on Midway Island has notified his mother Mrs Alicia Martines of Cincinnati Avenue that he is safe. She reported the respite on Wednesday.
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Leon Martinez
Midway Island
Alicia Martines
Cincinnati Avenue
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American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Nsurance
West
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Navy
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Fireside Singers
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Harry C. McCool
S.A. Flier
Frias
Beye
Waco
Texas
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Flier
Mountain
Berner
Philip Morris
Hilip Morris
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