Sniper Kills Photographer at Leyte Front
On November 14 at General MacArthur's Leyte headquarters a photographer for Acme News was shot in the head by a Japanese sniper during heavy fighting in the Ormvoc sector. He becomes the fourth wartime correspondent killed since the Philippines invasion, following Asahel Bush, Stanley Gunn, and John B. Terry who died in separate bomb incidents in Tacloban on October 28.
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MacArthur
Leyte
Frank Prist
Acme Newsphote
Ornvoc
Philippines
Asahel Bush
Associated Press
Stanley Gunn
Fort Worth
Ex Elevator Boy Becomes Senator From Indiana
Washington Nov 14 Up William E Jenner former elevator boy on Capitol hill returns to take his seat as short term Senator from Indiana. Recently released from the air forces Jenner a Republican becomes the first discharged veteran of this war to serve in the senate. At 36 he is the youngest member.
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Washington
Wiliam E. Jenner
Capitol Hill
Indiana
Ihe
Jenner
Republic
Senate
Rites Held for Houston Dentist Pioneer
Houston November services were held for Dr. Charles H. Edge a founder of the Texas Dental village in 1905 He served as secretary treasurer and teacher until 1990 After practicing in Bayam before moving to Houston where he died yesterday He was a noted figure in area dentistry and education with a long local career
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Houston
Charles H. Edge
Texas Dental Vollage
Biyay
Japs Differ From Nips At Rabaul
Maj Richard Bong, America's ace, begins a series on Fifth Air Force pilots after their first combat in the Philippines. He compares Jap and American tactics, notes nerves and morale, and recounts air encounters over New Guinea and the Philippines with Lightning fighters.
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Richard Bong
Douglas MacArthur
Ace
America
Maj
Richard Borg
Fifth Airforce
Philippine Islands
Lee van Atta
Pipth Air Force
Philippines
INS
Wisconsin
New Guinea
Takfor
Petsomin
Rabaul
Kenney
George
Oscar
Jie
Nix Tall
Jef
Themelves
Nin
Acotas
Officer Freed in Corpus Shooting
Lowry of Corpus Christi was acquitted in Criminal District Court of murder in the September shooting of Dr A My Pehico Jr. Lowry testified he shot Wienegra after being fired upon by a hired assailant. Judge Westervelt urged the jury to find legality in defense. Philippine forests occupy about 64 percent of land area.
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Lowry
Corpus Christ
Criminal District Court
A. My Pehico Jr
Wienegra
Prings
George C. Westervelt
Cleveland buries 61 killed in fire disaster
Cleveland prepared for burial of 61 unidentified victims from the October 20 plant explosions and fire. Sixty one graves were dug in a circular plot at Municipal Highland Park cemetery, with eight identified and to be buried with the others. The disaster total reached 340. Services will be held for Catholic, Protestant and Hebrew mourners.
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Cleveland
Gct
East Ohio
Collinwood
ISAN ANTONIO LIGHTS BA Tobacco Shortage Auction Aid
A November 14 auction in New York sells unclaimed articles including old keys electric razors and cigars to benefit the Red Cross. Proceeds will aid servicemen with dietary packages while cigarette tips are not provided.
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New York
Red Cross
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Inllan
Brauan Swiss Colony
LAL Ofrieces
SAN Franciece Lesage Company
San Antonio
Rockford
Mil
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Gerard
Wat
Winneelay
CBS— and
TRE Comedy Theatre
WBC
Rey Chute
New Britain
Hifth
Air Force
New Gainea
Corpus
Philippine Forest
Cleveland Buries
Isan Antonio
ST. Mary's ST
HH Dele Mae E. Sechy
Mise Leontine Windoary
Jorrie
Vode
Kroehler
Rich
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