Carrier planes join heavy bombers in Gilbert raid
Allied command reports for the first time carrier aircraft and heavy bombers conducted a joint offensive against Gilbert island installations. Operations centered on Makin and Betio Tarawa with attacks extending toward Nauru and Ocean-area targets south and east of the Gilberts.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
Wichester
W. Nimitz
Gilbert Islands
South Pacific
Central Pacific
Sersarere
Equator
Hawaiia
Adymifae Nimitz
Makin
Abiistics Islands
Nauru
Arawa
Heaviu
Moemia
Tara
Apdmama
Tarawa
Gilberts
Guadalcanals
Japan
Pacific Ocean Defense
Soldier Dies in Jap Prison Camp
Soldier Wille O Woody of Fort Sam Houston dies in a Osaka Japan prison camp after being wounded May 2 1942 and held since fall 1941. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs A Woody of Ackerly sisters Mrs D H Gwyn and Miss Bea Woody of San Antonio and Arleigh Woody of Mid Bland.
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Wille O. Woody
San Antonio
Osaka
Japan
War Department
Sand
Fort Sam Houston
As .D. Woody
Ackerly
D. H. Gwyn
Bea Woody
Piher
Arleigh Woody
Mid- Bland
Two Narcotics Arrests Made By Deputy Sheriff Joe Ferro
Deputy Sheriff Joe Ferro arrested two men on federal narcotics charges after spotting one man with a bundled package under his jacket. The suspect, a known marijuana peddler previously released on bond, was found with weed en route to a sale. Information from that arrest led to the second suspect's capture.
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Joe Ferro
Ferro
Archbishop Sees Moscow Churches Visit with Russian Patriarch
The Archbishop of York visiting Moscow inspected two historic churches and was guest at a reception hosted by Patriarch Sergius. He viewed a private film shown for the patriarch’s enthronement as head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Moscow
York
Russia
Sergius
Sheriff Poole Improves After Hospital Stay
Cotulla sheriff T. H. Poole 71 shows better condition after serious illness in M. and 8. hospital since August 13. His wife urged blood donors on Wednesday and received a generous response. Type 3 blood was needed.
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T. H. Poole
Cotulla
Stars Deliver In War Bond Appearance At Municipal Auditorium
A star studded war bond show drew a multi million audience at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio. Kyser led a tour with Judy Garland Betty Hutton Lucille Ball Harpo Marx and Jose Iturbi among others delivering song skits and performances. The star cavalcade raised over one billion and seventy six million dollars in war bonds to support troops.
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Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
Kyser
Betty Hutton
Judy Garland
Blow
Gabriel
Man
Kathryn Grayson
Deanna Durbin
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Jose Iturbi
Rooney
Clark Gable
President Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Wendell Wilkie
Miss Garson
Star Cavalcade
Randolph Field
Brooks Field
Ma Ferguson
Mickey Rooney
Iturbi
Mozart
deFalla
San
Antonio
Chester Morris
Betty Grable
Mickey
Dick Powell
Katherine Grayson
MacArthur Puzzling Speech Prompts War Strategy Debate
The piece analyzes General Douglas MacArthur's Australia statement on his role and aims in the Pacific war. It weighs whether the Burma drive and Mountbatten’s Southeast Asia appointment affect his command while stressing the Burma road reopening as key to future offensives.
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Dewitt
MacArthur
Australia
Washington
Burma
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast
Asia
Mountbatten
Japan
Stimson
Pacific
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur Move Watched Closely
Washington reports turmoil as Congress debates why Allied leaders did not bring MacArthur to conference. Critics link his subordination discussion to political backers and a lag in U S recognition while Australia voices pride in UN strategy for the Pacific.
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Washington
INS
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Stimson Defends Army Policy On Generals Placement
Secretary of War Stimson defends posting practice for top officers while avoiding comment on General Marshall shifts. He says generals are assigned where they are of greatest use and declines on MacArthur move or return for conferences.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Army
Stimson
Marshall
War Prisoners Relatives to Meet in San Antonio
San Antonio chapter of the American Prisoners of War Relatives association plans an 8 p m Friday meeting in clubroom A of the Y. Two men jailed Thursday, tied to a criminal assault on Jolie High School student from Frio street. The victim, interned by the Japs, was rescued when she fled before a truck near Castroville road. Judge M A Childers will discuss The Genius of the American Constitution at the Kiwanis noon meeting at the Gunter hotel.
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San Antonio
American Prisoners of War Relatives Association
C. A
Peter Davis
Central Cath
Frio Street
Jolie High School
Castroville Road
M. A. Childers
Kiwanis Club
Gunter Hotel
Memorial Honors Former Teacher Mildred Baskin
The St. Margaret's Guild of St. Mark's church dedicates a marble bench Sunday in memory of Mildred Baskin a longtime San Antonio public school teacher and church worker The Rev Everett Jones soon to be bishop will preside at the dedication the bench will stand between the church and the parish house All friends of Miss Baskin are invited to attend
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St. Margaret's Guild
St.Mark’s Church
Mildred Baskin
San Antonio
Everett Jones
West ‘Texas
Seeing Stars At Close Range Oh Boy Jeeper's Reaction
Fort Sam Houston G I s wait along Fifth Street for Hollywood stars parade. Jeep drivers, preparing for arrivals, share anecdotes about Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Mickey Rooney and others while autograph hounds press in and stars prepare for Randolph field departure.
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Jeeper
G. I's
Fort Sam Houston
Fifth Street
Hollywood
Pie
Pasquale Calogna
Hitchcock
Texas
Rosemary LaPlanche
Pfc
Anthony Defoe
Penn's Grove
N. J
Lucille Ball
Check Itching First Application of Blue Star Oint
Fragmented OCR text mentions itching eczema rash ringworm pimples and jawed notes about an autograph request for blue star ointment. Names and coherent details are unclear.
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Carl Bax
Jose
Columbus
Ohio
Brooks Hikes Bond Sales During War Bond Day
Brooksfield marked War Bond Day with a total of 47000 dollars in bond sales under Col. Stanton T. Smith who announced a 60000 dollar quota. Purchases were made throughout the day at the post office finance office and Brooks field bank branch with a peak as five movie stars Doris Merrick Dorothy Merritt Margie Stewart Rosemary La Planche and Ruthe Brady visited.
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Brooksfield
Stanton T. Smith
Brooks Field
Frost National Bank
Doris Merrick
Dorothy Merritt
Margie Stewart
Rosemary la Planche
Ruthe Brady
Bexar Medical Society Defends Health Department Stance
The Bexar County Medical Society states it will not clash with city officials or hostile press. It asserts there is no justification for attacking the health department and praises its sanitation and disease prevention efforts as among the state's best.
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Bexar County Medical Society
Health Department
Board of Health
Health Department of
San Antonio
Texas
State Health Department
Anderson
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