Plane theft ends with confession after forced landing
In Fairmont Minnesota area May 4, two youths surrendered to police and confessed stealing a Three Place Stinson aircraft once owned by General Patton. They said they ran out of gas near Jewell Iowa, wrecked the craft, and were picked up after hitch hiking from the scene. The pilot had seven hours night training.
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Afairmont
Min
Uty
Jewell
Iowa
Des Moines
Cas
General Patton
Third Army
Fort Benning
Arthur Slade
Slade
Fairmont
Islands raid near Rhodes and Alimnia destroy German assets
On the night of May 1 British raiders struck Rhodes and Alimnia destroying gun positions supplies and camps. German losses included at least 90 killed and over 56 captured. British forces also escorted surrendering enemy craft and prisoners to Ancona adding to the day’s operations.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Rhodes
Alimain
Alimnia
Adriatic
Pola
Trieste
Ancona
Egyptian King Sends Cigarettes to British Veteran
Cairo May 4 King Farouk sent David Bell a sum of 25 000 Egyptian cigars to aid the disabled British veteran who lost his flight and both hands at El Alamein. The gesture followed recent press coverage of his intended tobacco shop venture in the city.
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Suiunburgh
Cairo
David Bell
el Alamein
Jwno
Farouk
Bell
Ancient Mariner Returns After 4-Week Spree
New York resident William Samuel Clark aged about 100, a former sailor, wandered from Staten Island’s Seamen’s Home on April 7. He spent nearly four weeks sightseeing at theaters museums and stores, fueled by a $100 radio program windfall, before being found in a restaurant with 50 cents and returned to Sailors’ Snug Harbor. Patrolman James Kehoe located him and noted his intent to rejoin the waterfront’s famed free-spending life.
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New York
Mariner of Sailors
Harbor
William Samuel Clark
Clark
Staten Island
James Kehoe
Bowery
Faverna
Four San Antonians Among Soldiers Arriving at Brooke
Four San Antonio men were listed as returnees arriving at Brooke Convalescent Hospital. Names include William M. McGrew and Augustine F. De La Cruz along with Roy E. Schriever and Joseph Bongiovi. McGrew returned after 18 months overseas with the Second Infantry division due to illness. De La Cruz was wounded in France with the 80th Infantry. Schriever was wounded in Italy with the 1st Infantry. Bongiovi suffered a broken back in a Jeep accident after serving with the 36th Infantry from Salerno to Strasbourg.
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San Antonians
Brooke
William M. McGrew
Emma McGrew
Augusta
Estelle McGrew
Augustine F. de la Cruz
Augustine de la Cruz
West Lullwoot Avenue
Eloise de la Cruz
Grant Avenue
Roy E. Schriever
Lidia Perkins
Peyton Place
Joseph , Bongiovi
Charles Bongiovi
West
Theo Javenrr
McGrew
Second
de la Cruz
80Th
France
Schilener
Italy
Bongiovi
36Th
Salerno
Strasbourg
Like Father Like Daughter Urbana Clerk Marks 16th Year
Bess M. Holmes begins her 16th year as Urbana city clerk, appointed in 1930 to succeed her father C. W. Holmes who held the post for 53 years. The mayor and residents note the long family service in city government.
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Urbana
Urbana Eity
Bess M. Holmes
C. W. Holmes
Woman Arraigned On OPA Charge
Delia Shipman was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner A Y Knight on a charge of violating OPA by selling a second hand auto with falsely stated ceiling price. She posted a $250 bond after the March 16 transaction with D E Krause. The complaint alleges she sold a 1999 coupe for 573 while declaring 60 to meet the ceiling.
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Delia Shipman
First Street
U. S
A. Y. Knight
D. E. Krause
39 in Hospital After Church Lunch
In Bellingham Washington on May 4 about 45 people mostly ministers fell ill after a church luncheon opening the North Pacific Missionary conference of Evangelical Mission Covenant Churches of America. Most were treated at St Luke's hospital and later restood. health officer Longstreth cited probable food poisoning and sent samples for testing.
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Bellingham
Wash
St. Luke's Hospital
Tate
Tlongrtreteh
Hungry Yanks Freed In Woods By Third Army
The Third Army liberated 21 000 Allied prisoners including 4100 American airmen five miles south of Braunnau after marching out of camps across Germany. The 83rd Infantry Division freed 1200 Yanks from Kasserine Pass to Salerno and Cassino, then began freeing 18 000 more. Texans Norman B. Hecker of San Antonio and Pedro Figueroa of Brownsville among those identified. Also reported Allied prisoners freed near New Brandenburg by Marshal Rokossovsky drive, with Americans possibly at Camp Barth, though no official word yet.
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Third Army
Germany
Brawnau
Hayatian
Wath -Armored
83Rd
Kasserine Pass
Bizerte
Tunisia
Salerno
Cassino
Efe
Norman B. Hecker
San Antonio
Pie
Pedro Figueroa
Brownsyle
Moscow
Newbrandenburg
Stalag 2-A
Rokossavskys
Baltic
Barth
Stalap-Luft 1
Stralsund
Kelly Changes B29 Setup for Colorado Project
Kelly Field announces a new Colorado project to overhaul B 29s for combat crew training at high altitude. About 30 Second Air Force bombers will be equipped for bombing and gunnery. the effort surpasses April goals, with prior training program producing 39 ships versus 24 planned.
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San Antonis
Training Command
Colorado
Kelly
Turnbull Appointed Deputy Commander in San Antonin Service
Col. William Turnbull, former Stinson field commander, named deputy commander of the San Antonin sir Technical Service command by Brig. Gen. Georre lez Beverley. He returns from Siu Bernardino California Air Technical Service command to take over at San Antonin with Kelly field as home and Mrs. Turnbull beside him. The WWI veteran with over 4000 flying hours supervised the Oklahoma City Air depot construction and succeeds Col. Robey Jr Mason at Kelly field.
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William Turnbull
Stinson Field
San Antonin Sir
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