Jap Planes Shot Down In Solomons Attack Reports Say
Naval officer Lieut. Arthur Downing described the Solomons engagement in which U S fighters defeated a Japanese force. He said 40 bombers were shot down with no hits on the U S planes and that on August 28 only two of 50 Japanese planes escaped. He credited superior U S aircraft and pilots for the losses.
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Funeral Services For Mrs Tezel Set
Funeral services for 63 year old Mrs Tezel, a native of Bexar county, will be held at Grace Lutheran church at 2 p m Friday. She died Wednesday at her home 1125 West Thompson place. Survivors include sons Ernest Dy and Otto E Tezel, daughter Mrs Samuel Ahr, sisters Dedlof Bomann Minna Sivwald Willie Tezel Ida Weld ner and Mrs Otto Stolle, brothers Fritz Robert and Otto Guss, all residents of San Antonio.
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Two Kelly Pilots Killed In Training Crash
Two commercial airmen in training near Kelly Field died when their plane spun and crashed 48 miles northwest of the base. Richard P. Chenoweth, 24, and Woodly Kerr, 25, were nearing the end of a course to qualify for duty as flying instructors. The accident occurred about 8 36 p m Wednesday near Kelly Seid No 5. Chenoweth, from Kansas City, had prior aviation instruction and seven hours flying time. Kerr, son of Mrs RH Kerr of Kansas City, held commercial and instructor ratings with 350 hours.
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Japs Step Up Attacks In Solomons Frontline Push
A Reuters dispatch from the Southwest Pacific notes Japan intensifies land sea and air assaults on American held positions in the Solomon Islands. Night raids neared American airfields on Guadalcanal before repulse while submarines and ships bombarded shore establishments. US Marines engage in fierce fighting as both sides seek to bolster positions on what may become a major front.
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Corporal Doyle Smith Heads to QM Officer Training
Corporal Doyle Smith, son of Mrs. Adam Smith of 477 Elmhurst, leaves for Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming to enter the quartermaster officers training school. He has served four months at Fort Sam Houston reception center with headquarters company after enlisting in June. He was vice president and treasurer of the Seismic Exploration company in Houston and is brother of Mrs India McIntosh.
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Children to Pledge Aid to Scrap Drive
San Antonio’s 30,000 school children along with 1,250,000 other young Texans will assemble in their schools at 1:15 p.m. Friday to take an oath as Junior Texas Rangers. Homer Garrison, state director of public safety, will administer the oath over WOAI and other stations, with Governor Stevenson and State School Superintendent Woods speaking.
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New Ambulance Rules Read Again
In Vine City the ambulance ordinance received a second reading before the city council on Thursday. Commissioner P J Anderson said attendants could complete training in 24 hours after a rider objected to a clause. The measure also covers ambulance speed equipment and siren use.
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Marine's five uncles in German army
In Aurora Illinois on October 1 Mrs John Ried and her husband arrived from Germany 35 years ago and their son Frederic F. aged seven sought enlistment in the marines. Mrs Rieds four brothers serve in the German air force and her husband has one brother in the Nazi army.
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U. S. Loses 7 Ships In Solomons
Washington October 1 The navy announced seven American war vessels were destroyed in Solomons operations including the 378ton U S S George F Elliott and the 1080ton U S S Gregory both sunk by Japanese action near Guadalcanal. Skipper Capt Watson Osgood Halley reported safe while Lieut Comdr Henry Frederick Bauer is listed as missing.
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Landlord Wins First Eviction In Federal Rent Case
Rendiera won a case under federal rent control Thursday in County Court-at-Law No. 2. Jury ordered Mrs. Robert Klein and her family to vacate 37 Booth Presa elfect. Complainant is A. Fu Mas dero of Mexico City owner of the home. Klein accused of sub renting and altering the house. Jury ruled against Klein who had lived there for years and was told to move within a reasonable time. Previous eviction cases showed tenants resisted relocation under county court records.
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Sorry We Had Toe Mum On Roosevelt
In a candid wartime note the editors apologize for withholding Roosevelt news. They acknowledge reader inquiries about the president during war times and state they could not disclose earlier. They finally reveal Roosevelt was keen and provide context on the national emergency.
Axis Bids For French Help In Africa
London reports indicate Axis may invite or organize French North and West Africa defenses. A Paris article by Henri Jauneaud, cited by a Transocean broadcast, urged maintaining empire via alliance with Germany and warned against defeats at Dakar Casablanca Tunis or Algiers. Vichy announced evacuation orders for women and children in French West Africa, signaling Axis influence efforts.
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Judge Denied Extension of Leave in County Court
The county commissioners court rejected without dissent Harry Haberkorn’s plea for more leave time while County Judge Charles W. Anderson Jr granted a 90 day extension. Anderson’s leave ends November 1 just before the general election. Haberkorn argued the extension would clarify matters as probate cases remain unsettled and questioned Anderson’s status as judge and major in the U S Army. The court plans to consult District Attorney John Shook on the issue while noting election day proclamations fall to the commissioners if the governor does not issue one. Total warrants canceled and funds set aside were discussed amid reports of misused funds and ongoing budget reviews.
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Cupid Loses Race With Divorce Mill
Dan Cupid, long associated with marriages, faced a harsher tally at the district clerk's office. In September divorces granted exceeded licenses to wed by three, with 812 total matters in court filings: 450 marriages and 362 divorces, while licenses issued were 60.
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Cafe Closes for Hitler Funeral Amid War Tensions
Mattoon Illinois October 11 194? A cafe owner Herbert Spaulding posted a sign in his lunch room declaring Closed until after Hitler's funeral reflecting wartime mood. The brief notice notes the cafe will resume service after the national event.
Army Navy Police Rescue Cow From Well in Jamestown
An army, navy, volunteer firemen and police joined a three hour rescue when Elsie the Guernsey cow fell into a 10 foot well near Jamestown. After a rope error, a sailor advised, soldiers used block and tackle and a truck finally pulled the cow out alive. A separate Tokyo report said Maj Gen Eiichi Tatsumi was named chief of the eastern Japan defense zone.
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High Schools Plan Victory Concerts in San Antonio
High schools eye victory concerts staged by student bands with admission fees as a monthly feature for San Antonio programs. Portwood says the idea, urged by State Superintendent Woods, would boost war savings purchases and may be sponsored by Band Mothers associations with public attendance collected.
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Briton Opposes Coal Ration Cuts Amid Widespread Shortage
David Grenfell former minister of mines urged drafting 20 000 men for coal pits to avert a winter shortage. He warned ration cuts would leave millions of Britons in cold and called for increased production and reduced consumption. George Wardle noted government plan to curb central heating until November to save fuel.
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