7 Per Cent Navy Wounded Survive
The Office of War Information reports that over 97 percent of naval and marine personnel wounded between December 7, 1941, and March 31, 1943, have recovered for future war service. Of those wounded, 53 percent have returned to duty, 43.5 percent are under temporary care, nine tenths percent are discharged, and 26 percent died. Army figures show comparable recoveries. U.S. forces now receive the best care and equipment in history.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Permel
U. S
Six Juvenile Marihuana Addicts Held
Juvenile officers report six youths detained for marijuana addiction. Five boys and one girl, 18, were picked up by the narcotics squad within a week. The girl was sent to Gaingville reformatory. The boys, ages 14 to 16, were turned over to federal agents. A 16-year-old post office employee was charged with robbing the post office.
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George Pickens
Gaingville Reformatory
Pickens
City Employee Loses Foot In Garbage Truck Accident
Alfred Arocha, 34, a gar bage department worker, had his right foot amputated at Robert B. Green hospital after a garbage truck incident. He was loading garbage Tuesday afternoon when his foot was entangled in a chain at the rear of the truck. He resides at 814 North Alabama Street.
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Alfred Arocha
Garbage Department
Robert B. Green Hospital
Arocha
Lorderen
Arochy
North
Alana Retreet
Evanston Dog Owners Face New Lawn Ban Fine
Evanston dog owners must keep dogs from lawns and gardens or pay fines from five to two hundred dollars under a new local ruling. The rule targets pet behavior around residential yards and public greens, outlining enforcement circumstances.
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Chicago
Evanston
British escort carrier Batuler joins Atlantic patrols
A May 19 British dispatch notes the Batuler, a new escort aircraft carrier, at work guarding the mid Atlantic blind spot. Built at Pascagoula, Miss., she features seven decks and hangars for fighters and bombers, a 70 officer 450 man crew, and a ready air squadron already claiming 23 Nazi planes.
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Mid- Atlantic
Emiyors
Butler
Ingalls
Trial for Assault To Be Continued
Corpus Christi May 14. C W Norrell of Corpus Christi charged by indictment with assault with intent to murder in Beeville will be tried next term of Bee county district court. The charge stems from a Beeville incident March 27 in which Nayrell’s 20 year old son was slain by officers. Continuance of Norrell’s trial was not contested by the defense.
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Corpus Chris
C. WH. Norrell
Corpus Christi
Beeville
Bee County
Union Leaders Indicted In Extortion Scheme In NYC
New York DA Hogan announced the indictment of Joseph Fay and James Bove, union vice presidents, on conspiracy and extortion charges. They allegedly extorted over 300000000 from Delaware Ways project bidders by demanding sums or wage concessions to avoid labor disruption. The case traces to 1936 with threats of withholding workers and labor office influence.
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New York
Hogan
Joseph 5. Fay
Union of
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James Bove
Had Barriers’ Union
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Sabotage in Denmark Continues
SLUGKHOLM May 19 dispatches from Cape agen say Denmark reports ongoing sabotage despite King Christian's plea. Five saboteurs broke into Wie Hoelback Optical works between Copenhagen and Roskilde causing two explosions. In Austin Texas final examinations for the spring semester begin tomorrow as faculty and students prepare for writers' cramp and readers' falero.
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Slugkholm
Denmark
Christian
Wie Hoelback Optical Works
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Capeagen
T. U
Austin
Uiversity of ‘Texas
Falero
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