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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1946
Page
5
Nevin Tt. Hardenschild, 35, of Republic, Ohio, is back in the army air force. A recruiting officer said his wife and 18 children will receive $320 a month in family allowances. He will receive $28 after contributing $22 toward his family's supper.
Col Alexander Given DSC was presented the Distinguished Service Cross by Gen Jonathan M Wainwright at Brooke Army Medical Center for leadership during the Bataan defense. On duty with the First Philippine Constabulary he reorganized a disordered company under heavy fire near Angoloma Bay, feeding troops to 35 yards from the enemy before collapsing from severe hand and jaw wounds. his wife Mrs Lucille Alexander and son Irvin E Alexander attended.
Washington May 22 The house naval appropriations subcommittee disapproved plans for a 500 bed navy hospital at Austin Texas The project costing about 6 9 million was the only navy hospital among four proposed with budget bureau approval It was part of a 335 966 300 public works program Sheppard California Democrat said money was intended for navy use only
In Southampton England on May 22 military police armed with machineguns and tear gas recaptured two American soldiers after a one hour rooftop chase. One prisoner Trevino of San Antonio was wounded. They overpowered guards during an exercise at police HQ and escaped with a carbine and 15 rounds. Trevino had prior sentences for car theft and bar break ins. Larkin faces a court martial in Paris on undetermined charges.
A senior Army officer says the War Department has begun concealing the disposition of American troops. The order bans disclosure of soldiers or division locations in Germany France England Japan and other countries. Officials call the blackout a general precaution for national security.
Tokyo reports the 3,000,000th Japanese citizen has returned to his homeland. Allied sources estimate about 9,340,000 remain to be repatriated in the Far East and Pacific islands. Over 4,000,000 have already been sent home from Japan, per Salem ad.
Ralph Ellsworth of 400 Elizabeth Road is among 24 University of Texas students chosen for the 1945 46 Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities volume.
Summer course offerings in high school and college departments run from dune 5 to July 16 and July 17 to August 27. Unexcelled Hill Country facilities with military training and optional uniforms for summer. Veterans may enroll non military basis with separate quarters and rates. Write The Registrar Schreiner Institute Box 2 Kerrville Texas for bulletin and details.
General MacArthur directed the Japanese government to provide a 400,000,000 budget for public works to employ 2,000,000 people. The plan includes land reclamation to lift wheat output by 20,000,000 bushels annually, building access roads, feeder power lines, low cost housing, and clearing war damaged areas.
In Liverpool on Monday night a red haired manicurist was stabbed and strangled in her salon. Detectives watching from an upper room through a ceiling peephole heard a scream before running to the scene and finding the victim dead. The assailant fled, and police seek a man who entered the salon during the watch. Mrs Staunton, a former heaty cans test winner, is connected to the case.
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