U S Forces Tighten Noose Around Jap Base at Kiska
American sea and air forces tighten the noose around Japanese forces on Kiska as bombing raids and submarine attacks intensify. Washington holds war council talks on planned 1943 Pacific offensive while pilots widen operations across the region.
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U.S
Kiska
Suseph A
Bors Una Statt
Washington
INS
Pacific
U. S
North Pacific
Aleutians
America
Nauga Island
Gilbert
War Council
Amy
Navy Ieaders
Stmy
Navy Chiefs of Staff
Private Breger Abroad By LIEUT. DAVE BREGER
Private Breger Abroad discusses Pacific war plans as officials cite expectations of a navy dominated conflict from the Aleutians to Australia. Analysts say MacArthur needs more planes, and offesives would rely on task forces under Nimitz from Pearl Harbor or Halsey in the South Pacific zone.
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Private Breger
Lieut
Dave Breger
Pacific
Japan
Aleutians
Australia
United Nations
New Guinea
Macarthur
Etthee
Chester W. Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
William F Halsey Jr
South Pacific
Posthumous Air Medal for Lieut Kirk Named
A posthumous Air Medal is announced for First Lieut Paul A. Kirk formerly of 51 Avenur B. by Brig Gen WT Lars Son commander of the Army Air Forces and supreme command of New York City. The citation credits extraordinary achievement for more than 200 hours of submarine patrol. Lieutenant Kirk was killed in a recent airplane crash.
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Paul A. Kirk
Avenur B
Lars Son
Army Air Forces
Sutrerine Command
New York City
Kirk T
Airend Moves Offices to Kelly Field Complex
Airend shifts civilian and base offices from Duncan Field to the former academic building at Kelly Field. The Duncan headquarters building will become base headquarters as the air depot reorganizes into three zones to avoid confusion after Duncan Field’s name was dropped. The depot now houses three coordinated functions including the San Antonio area depot control, its six-state subdepots and detachments, and all civilian-operated operations.
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Thexioy W
San Antonio Air Depot
AML
Duncan Field
Air Service Command
Duncan
South Kelly
Kelly Field
Eorth
Bub
San Antonio
Gonmand
Kelly
Paul C. Wiking
Alec A. Alexander
Speed Limit Revision in House Stalls on Calendar
AUBLIN March 0 A bill to give the highway department authority to set speed limits below 60 miles per hour died on the house calendar. Members refused a second reading, and only a two thirds vote can reopen the measure. The bill sought to align state limits with national standards urged by transportation regulation agencies.
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Aublin
Te Highway Department
Office of Defense
Army Engineer Enlistments Open
Army engineer enlistments reopen for men 18 to 48 qualified for engineering and general service. Col M D Weinert Fort Sam Houston district engineer announces draftsmen needed across mechanics electricians carpenters riggers and pay dermen. Applications to San Antonio Reenlisting district Calcasteu building 214 Broadway.
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M. D. Weinert
Fort
Sam Houston
San Antonio
Calcasteu Bilding
Broadway
Derailment Injures Two Mail Clerks Near Clarendon
A Pennsylvania Railroad Northern Express derailment east of Clarendon Pennsylvania injures two mail clerks slightly. The locomotive derailed seven cars a mile east of the town as cleanup operations begin.
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Clarendon
Pennsylvania
Icles de
Two San Antonio Soldiers Missing in North Africa
Two San Antonio men listed as missing in action in North Africa by the War Department Tuesday are believed to be prisoners of war. Phc. Luis Reyna and Fr. Tony Robles are named along with other Iowa and U.S. soldiers, as Washington reports note the majority of missing troops may already be prisoners amid the North African campaign.
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San Antonio
Ue War Department
Washington
Phc
Luis Reyna
Ison of Mars
Juanita Reyna
South Pecos Street
Tony J. Robles
Jose Robles
St Tous ‘Street
War Department
North Africa
Towa
Pald
Ariel
Goering Slogan Misleads on U S Food Scarcity War Opinion
New York March 20 field marshal Goering’s slogan guns or butter is used to argue that wartime priorities harmed U S food production by diverting labor to war industries and draft boards. The piece notes shifts by the War Production Board to aid farm machinery, limits on labor, and a push to grow more food despite shortages. It cites farmers Louis Bromfield and industry voices calling for real balance between bullets and beans and warns only partial farm tools reach farmers this year. The article previews a third installment with policy ideas.
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Merryler
Bukeyser
International News Service
New York
CNS
Goering
United States
Herr Goering
Aimament
Fed
Jand
Jone
Organi Fcations
N&ewise
War Production Board
Claude E. Wickard
Tme
War Manpower Commission
Armed Services
Wickard
WPB
Froquotion Beseb
Agricul Wres
Louis Bromfield
Lucas
Ghin
Trary
Sef
Florida
Providence
Army Grocery Bill Reveals Daily Ration Costs
A wartime report shows the army spends about 2 060 000 daily on rations for 5 million enlisted men. The food allotment includes meat poultry and substitutes, eggs, fats, grains, milk, potatoes, vegetables, sugar and coffee. Officials say American soldiers are well fed yet rationing and efficiency keep a stable supply for both civilian and military needs.
Allies Bomb 8 Jap Bases In New Guinea Campaign
Allied bombers struck eight Japanese bases in New Guinea and nearby islands on Monday. Heavy damage reported at Tocai and Lar in New Guinea, with targets including Langgoer, Wabtak, Gasmata, Cape Gloucester, Madang, and Baldor. A single enemy bomber was shot down during a reconnaissance over Dodaduru. no Allied casualties reported.
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Unieate Ans
Australia
INS
Baldor
New Guinea
Oro Bay
Buna
Fapuan
Dodaduru
Boys Caught Cutting Screen Door in South San Antonio
Two boys were caught cutting a screen door at 245 Main Street in South San Antonio and turned over to juvenile authorities by C. Long of 322 Hollenbeck Street. An attempted burglary at George Prior Drug Store, 1716 Broadway, failed after bricks were moved near a door before the jurorate intervened.
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Smn
Rey
Main Street
San Antonio
C. Long
Hollenbeck Street
Burgiara
George Prior
Broadway
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Airend
Army Engineer
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Bern
Switzerlana
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Pius XII
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Marryle Stanley Rukeyser
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