Medical Lectures Set on Emergency Service Topics
An ongoing symposium on civilian emergency medical service opens at the hospital at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Fort Sam Houston medical corps officers lecture for the Bexar County Medical Society and nearby physicians. Lt. Col. Bradley J. Coley discusses shock Tuesday night. Capt. Ralph R. Coffey lectures on burns Wednesday. Capt. Norman Egel talks on wounds and fractures Thursday. Lloyd H. Mouse lectures on blast and crush injuries next Monday. Capt. Herman C. Sartorius discusses wet gas figures next Tuesday night.
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Fort Sam Houston Medical Corps
Bexar County Medical Society
Bradley J. Coley
Ralph R. Coffey
Norman Egel
Lloyd H. Mouse
Herman C. Sartorius
Workers Strike as Leader Discharged
Workers at Hast Alton Manufacturing, a smokeless powder unit of Western Cartridge, struck to protest the discharge of Francis Bunzy, AFL Chemical Workers local president. The plant cites a June 22 war department directive for the firing, while the union claims the action was for union activity.
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Alton
Hast Alton Manufacturing Company
Western Cartridge Company
Francis Bynzy
AFL Chemical Workers
Vinifon
Bunzy
War Department
Utiton Settyity
4 Killed in Maneuvers in Third Army
Four soldiers died during Third Army maneuvers near Toursiana as a stove explosion and vehicle overturns caused fatal burns and injuries. Sgt. Ronald Bigelow of Albany New Jersey plus Pvt. Robert L. Wood of Concord Louisiana Pvt. John Norwierd of Perth Amboy North Carolina and Pvt. Roland Raymond of Warwick Rhode Island were killed in the incidents.
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Third Army
Toursiana
INS
Ronald Bigelow
Albany
N.J
Blveuan
Garlier
Robert. L. Wood
Concord
Burns
John d. Norwierd
Perth Amboy
N. C
Roland Raymond
West
Warwick
Army Gets Former Medical Teacher In Civil Life
Army announces the appointment of Dr Pvt. Germer Von Boere brand as health officer with prior roles as medical director at the University of Texas at Galveston and Forsythe County NC. A naturalized citizen from Danzig, he earned an MD from Duke in 1956 and an MPH from UNC in 1940, speaks several languages, and is an avid motorcycle traveler who toured Europe.
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Department of Public Health
University of Texas Medical
Galveston
Pyl
Harry. R. Germer von Scorebrand
Garcia
Shen
Hay FR
Flore
Germer von Boerebrand
Forsythe County
N. C
Hisreet Montha
Danzig
United States
Fort Sam Houston
Duke University
University of North Carolina
Europe
Matarocycle
Albanis
American Troops Guard Galapagos Islands
Secretary Hull confirmed U S military bases established in the Galapagos by an agreement with Ecuador. American forces were sent to the islands following Ecuador’s announcement and in cooperation with Ecuadorian authorities.
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J.S
Galapagos Islands
Washington
Cing
Hull
Ecuador
United States
U S Troops in Iceland Praised by Marshall Visit
U S Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall praised the high state of efficiency of the Iceland command during a late July visit to Reykjavik. He was accompanied by Admiral Eynest J. King and others including Stephen Early and Tarry J. Hopking, en route from London.
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Rekyjavik
Iceland
George O. Marshall
Army
United States Traong
Marshall
Eynest
J. King
Naval Operaions
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Tarry J. Hopking
Lalkg
London
Japs Pushed Back In Canton Area
Chinese army spokesman said Japanese troops in Kwangtung Province retreated to Funkat near Canton as Chinese forces reclaimed Tsungtze and Lilpao, with reinforcements to Kinhwa near the Onuhsien air base. Air battles over Hengyang prompted alert and further Japanese raids on Hunan.
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Canton
Chungking
Kwaneting Province
Hive
Funkat
Todny
Tsung
Lilpao
Chékinhg F
Inpa
Kinhwa
Onuhsien
Hunan
Heangyang
Hengyang
Webb Funeral Set Here for Joseph Clarence Webb
Services for 59 year old Joseph Clarence Webb of 522 Gordon Road who died Sunday were planned for Tuesday afternoon at Porter Loring chapel with Rev. C R Hardy officiating. The body would be sent to Coffeyville Kansas for interment. A native of Kansas he had been an auto salesman in San Antonio six years. Survivors include widow Mazel Wethusens and children Joseph Jr Donald Rex Robert G and Jackie Lee Webb all of San Antonio. sisters Mrs W A Anziker of Wichita Kansas and Mrs Blanch Hill of Santa Monica California. brothers Lee Webb of El Paso and Frank Webb of Santa Monica.
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Joseph Clarence Webb
Gordon Road
P. An
Porter Loring Chapel
C. R. Hardy
Coffeyville
Kan
Kansas
Webb
Mazel I Wethusens
Joseph Jr
Donald Rex
Robert G
Bomb Found at Western Electric War Plant in Newark
G men reported a powerful time bomb discovered at Western Electric’s Kearny plant near Newark. Employee E F Conroy noted it set to explode at 11 pm Sunday. Bernard J O’Donnell turned it over to guards at 10:42 pm preventing detonation. O’Donnell faced sabotage charges, claiming the act was bravado.
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Newark
N. d
Western Electric
Kearny
N.C
G-men
E. FE. Conroy
Bernard Joseph O'Donnell
Teaheck
Conray
Oonwell
Conroy
Radio Operator of Bomber Cited for Heroism
General MacArthur’s Headquarters reports Master Sergeant Alva Hascall of California awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on January 11 over Manado Celebes. Despite a disabled radio, he helped repair gear, aided a wounded crew member, and fought off 15 enemy fighters, guiding the bomber to safety and returning to base.
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MacArthur
Sept
Alva
Hascall
Rete Lands
Calif
Matiado
Celebes
Manado
Cmt
British Merchant Ship Sunk in Atlantic Rescue of Survivors
The navy disclosed the sinking of a British merchant ship in the western Atlantic last month. All 54 men aboard escaped and were rescued 20 minutes later by a United States warship. The incident brings the Associated Press tally of sinkings of United Nations and neutral ships since Pearl Harbor to 453.
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Navy
United States
Associated Press
United Nations
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
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Nowa
Pyt, von Boorerrand
Roll Cail
U.S
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Castor
Tee
Monny
Sean
Ahich
Sears. Roebuck and Co
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