Marines and Army Reach Saipan Tapotchau Heights
American Marines and soldiers fought up Saipan's jungled Tapotchau as artillery and air power pound the island. They report entering Garapan suburbs with limited opposition while Japs retreat to cliff defenses and stores of food and materiel are abandoned.
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Joint Expeditionary
Saipan
INS
Navy Redlo
Tapotchau
Attu
Magicienne Bay
Laulau
Asland
Aslito
Command Postales
Gurapan
Thor
Hanmers
Garapan
Cassine
Charan Kanoa
Patrola
Wounded Crew Flies Fort Home From Britain Mission
A crippled Fortress returned to base after a mission over Nazi targets. The pilot and co-pilot were wounded by anti aircraft fire, with cockpit injuries and loss of consciousness before the ship landed at 20 000 feet. Ground crew maintained control and revived the crew, aiding a safe return.
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Britain
INSS
Muby
Seth
Jett
Capitol
Ahd
Grack
Beck
Tach
George Brittert
Robstown
Texas
Britten
Swastika Flag Sent To Texas Wife In Italy Box
The pattefront in Italy sent to Mrs Florence Jaschke 202 G street a box from her husband containing a flag bearing the German swastika and German jewelry. The box also held Italian jewelry a cigarette vase a bifold and a watch. Pie Herman Jueschke son of Mr and Mrs Charles Jueschke of Floresville serves with the medical detachment 86th division and has not returned for over a year.
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Italy
Florence Jaschke
G Street
Herman Jueschke
Charles Jueschke
Floresville
Lavaca Causeway Opens July 6 After Repairs
Lavaca Key Causeway on State Highway 35 between Port Arthur and Palacios will reopen to traffic July 6. The span was damaged by a storm and closed August 29 previous year, with construction running since July at a cost of about 850,000 dollars, including roadway rehabilitation.
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Aublin
Lavaca [Key
Por Arthur
Palacios
Nazis Turn Big Guns on Dover
Nazis fired long range guns on the French coast and bombarded Dover causing residents to seek shelter. For two hours the enemy batteries fired with explosions rocking coast towns as Allied warplanes operated nearby.
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Dover
INS
Nagli
Qup Gris-Nez
Norwegian Sub Sinks Ships In Northern Waters
The Royal Norwegian submarine Ula reports sinking or damaging multiple Axis vessels during a raid near a northern British naval base. A 42 000 ton Gottman ship and a 600 ton German naval craft were among targets, with six freighters and an 8 000 ton tanker also affected. The submarine claims a 60 ton vessel was torpedoed, while another ship survived despite over 100 depth charges.
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Gottman
Ula
Wilson
Wiener Heads Legion District During One Day Convention
Henry Wiener was elected commander of the twentieth American Legion district at a one day convention of district representatives in San Antonio. Arnie Lozano became vice commander as about 150 delegates from 214 posts in Bexar county attended and passed resolutions to expand veterans services and civil service protections. Norman G. Nam is named delegate to the national convention with Wiener as alternate and Nam endorsed for pirate commander.
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Henry Wiener
Twentieth American Legion
Losoya Street
Arnie Lozano
Bexar County
Veterans’ Bureau Ju
Norman G. Nam
Wiener
Nami Alo
H. Talbert
Charles #. Berg
United States Employment Service
W.H. Rees
Veterans’ Bureau
Col
Henry G. Moore
Camp Normoyle
Idle workers protest at Houston tool plant over labor dispute
In Houston on June 24 about 2500 workers at the Hughes Tool Company stayed off the job after a war labor board directive ordered maintenance of the union membership clause and exclusive bargaining with the CLO. The company recently secured a 12 million dollar war contract.
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Houston
Hughis Tool Company
OPA files suit over hotel charges in McAllen district court
Federal suit filed in Browngville charges Hotel McAllen with excessive charges totaling 626 instances since September. The action stems from audits and spot information obtained in September January and April. Also reports a Weslaco man missing Pvt Delbert Isham son of Mr and Mrs J W Isham Weslaco listed missing in action since June 7.
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McCallen
Federal’ District Court
Browngville
OPA
McAllen
Auit
Weslaco
Invaelon
France
Pvt
Delbert
Buster" Ishan
J. W. Isham
Navy Pilot Training Program Cut
Navy announces a 50 percent cut in prepflight cadet training after lower than expected wartime losses. Letters notify cadets their pilot training is discontinued while officials hope many join the aeronautics as combat air crewmen or seamen on new carriers.
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Warrauch
INS
Navy
Todey
Naval
Aeronaut
Teat
Carriera
Pistol Carrying Charge Filed In County Court
Keg Vucerrez of 048 North Lares Street was charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol. Blay, Seguin complainant, said he was stopped on the Seguin highway on June 30 by a man who brandished a pistol and tried to arrest him for speeding.
Organists' Guild Elects Officers
Arama chapter of the American Guild of Organists names Eunice Behilling as dean Dan Milling as sub dean Mrs Sam Head as secretary and C A Hard as treasurer for the coming year The guild plans another season of events featuring outstanding organists plus a cancer series.
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Arama
American Guild of Organists
Eunice
Behilling
Dan Milling
Denny
Sam Head
C. A. Hard
Guild
Tuberculosis and Measles Lead Weekly Health Totals
Austin reports for the week ending June 47 show measles 748 cases and tuberculosis 7396 cases. Other diseases listed include dysentery 626, gonorrhea 491, syphilis 203, influenza 118, polio 118, diphtheria 28, malaria 134, meningitis 8, mumps 83, scarlet fever 4, typhoid fever 7, typhus fever 87, and undulant fever 11.
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Austin
Department of Health
Gohorthen
Sewer Check Suggested By City Officials
Mas tor Mauermann suggested sewer checks to Mayor Warren and Booker at city hall on Saturday. Mauermann urged Booker to file a detailed report to the board, while the mayor warned he would close swimming pools if unsanitary conditions persist. Major Booker, on loan from the U S Public Health Service, was with Dr. Lewis G. Robbins, the city health director.
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Macon
Max Walz Elected Commander of DAV Chapter 14
Max Walz was elected commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 14 at a Friday meeting at the Fiks club. He serves as post commander and pentecostal officer. His family includes a son in the Marines and a daughter in the Army Nursing Corps. Officers joining Walz include Robert T. Torlan, R. J. Cooke, Louis Jennie, and Wren T. Gallagher.
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Max C. Wals
Fiks Club
Wale
Southwest Pacific
United Stal Army Nursing Corps
Walzare
Robert T. Torlan
R. J. Cooke
Louis Jennie
Wren T. Gallagher
Light Adman Awarded Distinction at Columbus Convention
Frank Hastings, manager of The Tight Classified advertising section, received a distinguished services award at the Columbus convention on June 12. He was one of 10 of 281 managers honored for outstanding contributions to the fraternity.
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Frank Hastings
Columbus
Ohio
Austin Rites Set For University Dean Kathleen Bland
Miss Kathleen Bland, assistant dean of wealth at the University of Texas, was killed in a Buffalo car wreck on the way to Shreveport to visit her son David. Her daughter Kathleen suffered severe shock and injuries.
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Austin
Kathleen Bland
University of Texas
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