Infantry Divisions Sustained Most World War II Casualties
Washington reports preliminary Army figures showing three infantry divisions led as the war’s casualty leaders during campaigns from North Africa through France and Germany. The 3rd, 45th, and 36th divisions suffered the highest totals, with 33,547, 27,207, and 26,718 casualties respectively, including thousands killed.
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Washington
France
Mediterranean
45Th
3Rd
Africa
Italy
Germany
WIFE BEATING CONSIDERED OK BY ENGLISH LAWYER
Kendal England attorney E. H. Inman sparks controversy in a separation case by saying wife beating may have a salutary effect and may be acceptable in moderation. He argues mental cruelty is worse than physical cruelty and dismisses a committee member as a figurehead.
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Kendal
England
E. H. Inman
Plans Complete For Repatriating American War Dead
Washington plans complete repatriation of more than 200000 American war dead with Congress to approve funding up to 200000000. Next of kin will choose burial in national or private cemeteries or overseas resting places within two to five years. About 241500 of 325000 known dead rest overseas in Europe Asia and the Pacific at present.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Armed Services
Congress
House
Senate
Arlington National Cemetery
Representative Price
Illinois
Europe
Asia
Pacific Islands
Pacific
Manila
Honolulu
Philippines
Bataan Peninsula
S. J. Gladys
MacArthur
Bataan
Corregidor
Divorce Petition Issued In Grayson County Texas
The state issues a citation to Millard James to appear by May 13, 1946 before the District Court in Sherman Grayson County Texas on a divorce petition filed January 29, 1946. Plaintiff Aline James seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. case No. 54266. Clerk S V Earnest notes issuance March 30, 1946 with Deputy Nancy Drake.
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State of
Texas
Millard James
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Remains Search Across Seas and Fronts Amid War
Japanese refused pleas and cremated American dead while in China teams sought over 1000 missing Army and Navy men. Eight-man squads comb the Himalayan “Hump” region and coastal areas for aerial sweep zones against Japan. In Europe 75 teams work as 130,875 Americans lie buried in 39 cemeteries. Three groups were allowed to inspect Russian occupied Germany.
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China
Himalayas
India
Japan
Europe
Germany
Cotton Bur Rated Source of Wealth
C G Rook, associate director of Cotton Research Committee of Texas, says Texas cotton bar waste could yield ten to fifteen million dollars yearly. Furfural, key recoverable product, serves in plastics, oils, dyes, fungicides and rubber. A Texas rubber plant reportedly uses about 2500 dollars worth daily. Then a stray joke about hearing devices appears with a humorous exchange.
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Lubbock
C. G. Rook
Cotton Research Committee of Texas
Texas
Rook
Tax lien notice for land in Tioga Grayson County Texas
The State of Texas and Grayson County notify J M Whitfield and unknown heirs and all interested parties that parcel 10442x208%e ft block 38 Mershon addition to Tioga Grayson County Texas is delinquent for taxes. State taxes $110.45 and county taxes $119.92 due. Suit has been filed to collect the taxes.
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State of
Texas
Grayson
J. M. Whitfield
Block
Mershon
Tioga
Grayson County
Commissioners Court
Notice to appear in land tax foreclosure suit
The notice requires defendants to appear at the April term of the District Court of Grayson County at Sherman Texas on the fourth Monday in May 1946 to defend a land tax foreclosure suit. Defendants must plead to all claims on file and those to be filed. Issued April 10 1946 by S V Earnest Clerk and Nancy Drake Deputy Grayson County Court. 3M2
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District Court
Grayson County
Sherman
Texas
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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Pearl Harbor
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O. K
Whitewright Lumber Co
OUR
Black
Brown
Navy
Denison
Weingarten’s
Denison, Texas
Sinclair Gas
Sinclair Oils
Pennsylvania
Opaline
Tire Service
Mark Ayres
Lower Main Street
Ray Wah E
Lea EU
Orenduff
Community Public Service Company
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