University of Texas Navy Reserve Unit Trains Cadets for 1944
About 188 applicants sought enrollment in UTs naval reserve officer training unit, with 100 admitted. The program, part of 19 colleges, runs four years to produce future officers for Uncle Sam ships. Training covers seamanship, navigation, ordnance, tactics, and military law, with cadets completing cruises on real ships and living in university facilities.
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Naval RB. O. T. G
University OF Texas
United States Navy
Texas U
Forrgotten
Uncle Sam
Texas School
Texas
W. Underwood
Underwood
Austin
West Coast
Caribbean
Navy Department
Yroman
Texas Bomber Plant Awards Fill Four War Plants
The War Department awarded contracts totaling 24 654 284 for medium and heavy bomber plants in Tulsa Oklahoma Fort Worth Texas and Kansas City Kansas Tulsa received 10 478 000 for a heavy bomber plant to be run by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego California Fort Worth plant cost about 10 515 000 to be operated by Dongies Aircraft of Santa Monica California North American Aviation of Inglewood California will operate the Kansas City bomber plant at an ultimate cost of 7 000 000 The Omaha plant was mentioned as the already announced site retained for the project
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Washington, Match &—Lns
Tulsa
Okla
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Kaw
War Department
Omaha
Neh
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Calif
Dongies Aircraft Corporation
Santa Monica
Elthough
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Muchina
Canada Recaptures Two German Officers Escapees
In Kingston Ontario on March 5 Canadian officers captured two German officers who had escaped from Pt. Henry prison camp and were attempting to reach the United States. They were seized on the Canadian side of the river.
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Ogensburg
Pt. Henry
Kingston
Ont
United States
Caruidien
River Beautification Project Nears Completion Along San Antonio River
The San Antonio river beautification by the city and WPA will finish this week, with 8500 feet of riverbank, 17,000 feet of river walls and sidewalks, 31 stairways, and 65,000 yards of excavation. Total cost about 442000 dollars, WPA 366000 and the city 62000. Dams control depth. Atherton Outdoor Theater sits at the big bend. Plans include boat fleets and more river features.
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Tne
San Antonio
Thompson
WPA
Fourth Street
Big Bend
Atheson
Brownwood Cafe Operator Wounded
Brownwood March . Aands Keith a 25 year old Brownwood cafe operator was treated for gunshot wounds today which he said occurred last night when he left his cafe. He told police he saw a masked man at a bunkhouse near the cafe and began to investigate. He was fired upon with two bullets striking him. A 25 year old suspect was arrested and held for investigation.
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Brownwood
March
Keith
City Health Department Faces Battle Over Bill No 24
The San Antonio Manufacturers Association voted Saturday to oppose House Bill No 24 seeking to place the city health department under the Bexar County Medical Society. Representative John C. Hopp explained details and members feared the bill could prompt resignations of City Health Officer Dr. W. L. King.
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Bexar County Medical Society
San Antonio Manufacturers’ Association
John C. Hopp
Association
W. 1A. King
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William A. Burns LJ
Gerald, McAllister
University Payal Academy
Marie Blake
Yio
M-G-M
Paramount
J. M. Parker
Jerry Dennik Jr
L.A
Kulmanak
Ennis
Frederick Krause
Texas Bomber Plant
Canada
Houston St
Bemberg
Prita
Ocriglin
J P. Arneson
R. H. H. Hugman
Jack White
W. H. Lilly
Fred
Arts and Crafts Division
WEA
Brownwood Cafe
A Dept. Inl
E. Houston ST
China
Europa
U.S
Theta
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