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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1944

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Fifth Army and Beachhead Forces Hold Ground in Italy

Fifth Army and beachhead forces in Italy battled as Germans attacked to push the line back along the Appian Way and across Cisterna. American and British troops repelled counterattacks, advancing past Terracina and taking towns like Termina and Reccasteca di Voisci while other units pressed toward Pontecorvo, Piedimonte, and Aquino.

Tiber Cisterna la Vila Fifth Army Salerno Morehan Terracina Italy Austria Yugoslavia Vatile Appian Way Termtina San Pellcé Reccasteca di Voisci Bonnina Roccasecca Monterosa Pontne

Itching First Application Agoniety Etching Only Edema

The note reads as a garbled OCR fragment mentioning itching and edema with scattered terms. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable, so a concise record highlights the unclear medical topic and lack of cohesive details for a full news item.

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Canadians Break Through Hitler Line At Cassino Front

Canadian forces pushed along the Lirt valley and overran pillboxes manned by 6th Motorized Grenadiers and tank crews of the ith Motorized Grenadier divisions. By mid afternoon they forded the Melta river west of Cassino, causing German rear confusion and forcing a pullback from Fonte. Coryn French and American units moved north and west of Piro into fortified enemy territory reaching just east of Pastena. In the central front, Monte Fortino Monte Cerreto and other high points were secured amid stubborn resistance.

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Colonel McCorkle Claims Ten Nazi Aces With P-51 Feats

Colonel Charles M. McCorkle, wife Elizabeth, and daughter Dane reside at 825 Old Austin Road. He, commanding a P-51 unit in the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy, reported downing two ME 109s and one FW 190 near Wiener Neustadt on April 23, raising his tally to 10 enemy planes. He earned the Silver Star for January 3 actions over Kassing, the Distinguished Flying Cross for September 30, 1943, the Purple Heart for injuries on September 22, 1943, the Air Medal for Alaska service, and the Oak Leaf Clusters for later duties.

Charles M. McCorkle Elizabeth McCorkle Dane Old Austin Road The Mediterranean Wiener Neustadt Fifteenth Air Force Italy McCorkle Herschrl Green Mayfield McGorkir Cassing Pentecoryina Alaska

San Antonio bus franchise plan outlines zones and taxes

San Antonio Transit proposes a new bus franchise with ad valorem tax requirements and annexation provisions. The plan defines a central zone around the cupola of the cathedral of San Fernando and a second outer zone within four and a half miles, with fare terms including a nickel pass valid for eight days. Berry storage advice follows about storing berries on the fridge shelf and not washing before storing.

San Antonio Transit Company Chamber of Commerce Chamber Willy Cathedral of San Fernando Cald San Antonio

S A Thunderstorm Hurts Three People

A thunderstorm in San Antonio injures three people during Wednesday evening. A 26 year old woman Mrs Cieo Garcia and her one month old son Raymond were shocked when lightning struck a tree they sheltered beside at 9 30 pm in front of 306 Furnish avenue. A 10 year old boy Oneser Molina was shocked when a live wire fell near him in the 200 block of South Pecos street. All treated at Robert B Green hospital and listed as mildly injured.

Cieo Garcia Raymond Furnish Avenue Oneser Molina Babe Strett

Hamburger Eaters Like OPA Change

Hugh B. Lesesne, district OPA food rationing officer, announced changes to hamburger composition. Meat can now come from any nonrationed beef stem, removing previous restrictions to ground neck, flank, shank, brisket, trim, and fat.

Hugh B. Lesesne OPA Paris

Driver charged with aggravated assault in street crash

Orela de Leon of 817 South Leona Street suffered head injuries after a car struck her on Guadalupe Street on Wednesday afternoon. The driver Tomas Rocha of 127 Montezuma Street was charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and released on bond. treated at Robert B. Green hospital.

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