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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1944
Page
2
The Senate passed a broad income tax simplification bill to relieve about 30 million taxpayers from complex filing, without a record vote, in 16 minutes after a single oneman speech. The bill goes to the House for minor technical amendments that do not alter its framework.
The article outlines Antioch college adopting Herman Schneider’s cooperative education model. Students split time between campus study and paid industry work across many fields, including engineering, with employers like AT&T and the Red Cross. The piece argues liberal education should blend theory with practical experience to advance culture and prepare for postwar society.
Cadet Homer B. Ramsey, in preflight training at Bay Antonio center, recalls a dangerous B-17 mission over Germany. Old Bill faced 206 German fighters near Helgoland and Wilhelmshaven, with eight enemy planes shot down while Ramsey earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart amid heavy damage and casualties.
May 18 report from Cassino front with the British Eighth Army and Polish troops. A West Point pilot joins the field briefing as artillery, tanks, and air power hammer the monastery hill area. Liri valley and Cassino town scene described with bombardment, dust, and intense combat.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 4 pm at Grace Lutheran church for Mrs Annie J Webb Witchell 48 of 402 Florida street who died at 8:30 pm Bri- Gay after a short illness. She was active in church work and president of the Grace Lutheran Women’s Association. Survived by her husband C. O. Witchell Sr, secretary and manager of the San Antonio Retail Credit association, Bearden. Also survived by her mother Mrs J Webb of San Antonio two daughters Mrs Marvin Bass and Mrs Chester Priester of San Antonio a son G. C. Witchell Jr in England with the armed forces and three sisters Mrs J Milgress Mrs I Lay and Mrs John Ginn, all of San Antonio.
A fragmentary OCR passage notes an injured man aboard a craft with a Diana name and a cadet Ramsey son of Mt Jana Mra, but details are missing. The text references 92 conareui five missona and DAYNg Oty, hindering full reconstruction of event, personnel, and location.
Two Seguin men receive Air Medals for meritorious achievement in World War II theaters. Sgt. Marvin Dibrell, aerial navigator, awarded for actions in the Asiatic theater last summer. Clarence N. Bose honored for service in the Italian theater after his plane went down in the jungle and he crawled to safety.
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