Two San Antonio Sailors Wounded and Missing in Action
Parents of three San Antonio sailors were officially notified their sons were wounded or missing in action. Charles Nathan Albert Lewis, fireman third class, may have been rescued or reached safety unknown to naval authorities. Others listed as wounded or missing include Clarence Alexander, Luther McCartney, and H R Cannon among the casualties reported August 31 to September 6.
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San Antono
John Daniel Alexander
Hugh Gilmore McCartney
Delgado
Luther Gilmore McCartney
Theo McDonell
Theodore McDonald
Sanderson
Lyster Conditt
Austin
George Douglas
Else A. Douglas
McAllen
Albert A. Hor~ton
Noel W. Norton
Taree Rivers
H. R. Cannon
Eva Lacy Cannon
Corpus Christi
Edward Palka
George Palka
Donna
Set
Greek physician Acron linked to famed Athens plague halt
Fragmentary note claims Acron, a Greek physician, originated fumigation in 474 B C by burning aromatics in great fires to stop the plague in Athens. The text preserves few details but notes his role in ancient remedies.
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Acron
Athens
Serve The Light Honors Young Texans Serving
Serve The Light honors young Texans serving with the U S armed forces recognizing their service and sacrifice as part of a community tribute.
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U. S
Draft Stil Urged by Senator Gurney for Youth Training
Washington report states Senator Gurney renewed his push to draft 18 and 19 year olds immediately for military training after the Senate Military Affairs Committee declined an immediate plan. He urged two to three years of training before combat, pending War Department recommendations.
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Washington
Gurney
Senate ‘Miliary Affairs Committee
War Department
Gurnry
F & Npat
Boats Rescue 1000 From Valley Flood
More than 1000 residents of low lands were evacuated by rescue craft from Port Isabel Corpus Christi and Houston as Rio Grande floodwaters rose. The coast guard oversaw the operation while levees held back three feet of water. A new crest was forecast with warnings of increasing danger in 38 hours. Red Cross prepared for refugees and no loss of life was reported.
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Bruwarvings
Sepp
Rio Grande
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Houston
Coast Guard
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Won & Knoll
C. L. Johansen
Red Cross
Cameron County
Axis Bengasi Base Blasted
Cairo Sept 17 Allied heavy bombers attacked the Axis supply port of Bengasi about 500 miles from the Egyptian front, hitting two ships and setting one afire. British fighters shot down at least two enemy aircraft, with one British line lost. Tobruk, another Axis supply port, was blasted last night. Land battles were limited to skirmishes and artillery exchanges.
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Cairo
Bengasi
Tobruk
Gue
Russian sniper says American women lack seal with uniform
Militia figure Liudmila Pavlichenko criticizes American women in an interview, saying they focus on fashion under combat gear rather than the meaning of service. She notes her own uniform bears battle blood and questions American values while urging readers to sell old items via Laight Want Ads.
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New York
Liudmila Pavlichenko
Adwriter
Australian War Losses Reported in Canberra
Australia released figures showing 28 251 war losses including the missing in action or captured. Army Minister Francis Forde announced 687 captives in the Middle East, Greece and Crete, with 176 286 prisoners or losses in Malaya. He said married men up to 5 would be called for rear area service to free younger men for front duty.
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Canberra
Australia
Francis Forde
Way
Middle East
Greece
Crete
Malaya
Forde
Parde
Truck Upheld Fatal Crash In Lufkin. Baseball Births Noted
A truck overturn in Lufkin led to a fatality yesterday at a hospital where Jess D 58 died from injuries. The report also mentions a baseball birth and references James Naismith at a Springfield college. other items cover Hessian fly damage to cereal crops and historic notes on beard bans and bagpipes.
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Lufkin
Jess D
Blackburn
James Naismith
Lufkin Hospital
Springfield
Maas
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S.A
Bexar
Phillips
Mui
Carl Sims
Camp Blanding
Manuel de la Garza
Los Angeles
Calif
Lomonde Shaw
Navy
Axis Bengasi
Canada
Alexander the Great
Europe
Joske’s
Joskes Basement
Joske
Longs
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