Allied Road Block in Burma Choking Japs
Allied air forces drive to choke Japan's supply line in northern Burma as bombers repel assaults on the Manda lay Myitkying railroad south of Mogaung. Stilwell’s forces near Mogaung threaten the Burma India corridor while Penetrations near Yaungshurig and Heuchang signal continued pressure across multiple fronts.
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Burma
Associated Press
Japan
Mandalay-Myitkying
Mogaung
Southeast Asia
Burma-India
Myitkyina
Stilwell
Ledo
India
China
Admiral Mountbatten
Mogaung River
Henan Province
Hulao Pass
Heuchang
Peiping-Hankow
Yaungshurig
Hankow
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville
Millard FP
Harmon
South Pacific
Sixth Army
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Hearst Paper Story Wins Pulitzer Prize
New York May 2 Pulitzer honor awarded for 1943 best newspaper reporting. The New York Journal American team led by city editor Paul Schoenstein produced a humane story describing how the paper obtained penicillin to save a two year old child, Patricia Malone, in New York City.
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Lghts
New York
Day Review
Paul Schoenstein
New York Journal-American
New York City
Patricia Malone
Naples Recount of War Ruins and Cityscape After Bombings
War correspondent William Hearst Jr. describes Naples as a shambles from German bombings and sabotage, detailing destroyed docking facilities, vandalized hotels, booby traps, and 16 raids since October. He contrasts rubble with lingering beauty of the bay, palmlined hills, and historic landmarks like the royal palace, San Carlos opera house, and Castel Nuovo.
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William Hrandulph Hearst
New York
Doerpal
Americas
Naples
Italy
San Francesco di Paolo
Castel Nuovo
Leo
San Carlos
Vesuvius
Carroll Says 8. A. Action Needed in San Antonio Postwar
Charles W. Carroll of Universal Bookbindery told about 50 San Antonio business leaders that the city must advertise and move quickly to expand and develop after the war to avoid becoming a mere boom town. He urged a new highway to Mexico, a major resort hotel, an artificial lake, a large coliseum, better trains, and out-of-state industry attraction, plus aggressive annexation to fuel growth.
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San Antonio
United States
Charles W. Carroll
Universal Bookbindery, Inc
Council of Presidents
St. Anthony
Carrail
Houston
Mexico
Alamo Heights
Terrell Hille
Olmos Park
Ecuador Army Head in L A Arrives for Two Day Tour
Gen Alberto Romero highest ranking Ecuador army official arrives in San Antonio from Camp Hood for a two day tour of army stations. He is on first visit to the United States and is accompanied by a party including Gol Jose Maria Svargz Col Augustin Alban Borja and Col Angelo R di Campa. Navy Lt Payton Park and other U S military officials also travel with the group. He will attend a dinner at the St Anthony hotel Tuesday night with civic and military leaders of the area.
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Alberto Romero
Army of
Ecuador
San Antonio
Camp Hood
Romero
Gol
Jose Maria Svargz
Augustin Alban Borja
Angelo R. di] Campa
United States
Carroll
B. Peeke
Army
War Department Bureau of Public Relations
Payton Park
Jim
St. Anthony
Army rejects a man for neurotic traits says Reader’s Digest
A May issue article explains that among four two’s one third are rejected for nervous or mental reasons. It clarifies the Army’s use of psycho neurotic and paranoid labels and offers advice for others on how such men can readjust quickly.
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Pour Newsstand
Army
X Man
Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Case
Yoidro Alderete 25 was charged in Pence Vaughan's court for the stabbing death of Fred Trevino 21 whose body was found in the driveway of a filling station at Saldana and Nogelitos streets. Alderete tied the fight to a late Sunday encounter with four jitterbugs and two girls as his wife Guerra aided. Trevino was killed during the confrontation.
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Yoidro Alderete
Madero Street
Frank Vaughan
Fred Trevino
Saldana
Nogelitos
Alderete
Manuelity
Trevino
Buck Haddox
Guerra
Saldana Street
Siamese Twins Alive in Phoenixville Hospital
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania two newborn Siamese twins, joined at the pelvis, remain alive though doctors warn death is likely. Their mother Mrs Mary Stierly, grieving husband killed in a motorcycle accident, visited as nurses feed the smaller twin by medicine dropper while the larger is bottle fed.
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Phoenixville
Phoenixville Hospital
Mary Stierly
Harold
J. B. Gotwals
Man to Face The Charge In U S District Court
Marion Farr of La Porte Texas waived hearing and posted 250 bond to face a United States District Court charge of buying automobile tires without a rationing certificate. Farr was arraigned before U S Commissioner A V Knight Monday per records.
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Marion Farr
la Porte
Texas
United States District Court
Parr
U.S
A. V. Knight
Yanes Down in Brain as Spook Jocks Tike Landed
The San Antonio Light reports a flash of confusion with scattered references to international figures. A mysterious event in Barcelona is noted alongside a claim of an American Liberator and an injured mage, with unclear details about occupants and a Sunday Light issue.
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Yanes
Bfain
Barcelona
Spain
Liberator
Oscar Goldberg
M.D. Ph
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