Allied Bombs Reduce Nazi Oil Supply
Allied air chiefs press a campaign to cripple Germany's war effort by destroying oil fields and refineries. Bombing targeted Romanian Ploiesti fields, German plants, and the Vienna refinery. Estimates show German oil production cut to about one third, with synthetic plants further reducing supply to around five million tons annually. Experts warn the situation is complex beyond the numbers.
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Seamen Fill Job Demand In Pacific War Shipping
In San Francisco on June 26 thousands of merchant seamen have taken shore jobs to keep convoys moving into the Pacific. The War Shipping Administration reports that a threatened surge of war cargoes near Pacific ports was averted by the mobilization of experienced seafarers. H Chase Stone of WSA warned the relief is temporary as 43 000 experienced seamen must return to ships within 17 months.
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Canonization Expected For Pius X
The body of Pope Pius X, who died August 20, 1814, lies in St Peter's basilica as part of a beatification rite that may lead to canonization. Thousands, including American soldiers, viewed the relics chapel before the body is moved to the crypt tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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Child Struck by Snake In Back Yard In Rossville
A 18 month old boy named Danyuel Green at 10115 Saldano Street was struck by a copperhead while playing in his yard. His mother Nellie Casas rushed him to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. Another copperhead victim, Ruth Bopp of Rossville, age 52, is improving at the same hospital after stepping on a snake near her home Monday night.
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British Relief Sends Clothes to England and Malta
The San Antonio British War Relief committee shipped 2450 pounds of new and used clothing to England and Malta, plus two hundred books to American forces in North Africa. The local group operates from Main avenue and Romany plaza with Mrs. Walthall as chairwoman, handling mending, salvage, and distribution under Mrs. Frederic Fuller for garment production.
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War For Emergency Board
Tuberculosis Declared Texas Leading Death Threat
The state health department said tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in Texas for those aged 21 to 45. It poses a major infection risk to families, as older relatives may carry the germ undetected. For the week ending June 17, 735 cases were reported versus 72 previously.
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