Why Soldiers Are Trained in Texas
A satirical piece asserts Texas could encompass many global locations as cities within its borders. It argues U S Army training occurs in Texas due to vast land and imagined connections to numerous world cities, presenting exaggerated claims about Texas geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
South America
Pacific Ocean
Hudson Bay
Holland
Malta
India
China
Ireland
Italy
Trinidad
Turkey
Crete
Wake
Palestine
Scotland
Egypt
Jerico
Liverpool
London
Macedonia
Manchester
Moscow
Tam
Crimes in U S Hit 158-an-Hour Rate in 1944
Washington reports from the FBI bulletin show per day in 1944 an average of 28 killings 30 rapes and 150 aggravated assaults reported to police. The daily totals include 120 robberies 555 automobile thefts 749 burglaries and 2 176 larcenies across major crimes.
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Washington
United States
FBI
Juvenile Delinquency Rises in FBI 1944 Crime Report
The 1944 FBI crime report shows an overall 2 percent rise in offenses from 1943 with increases in all but robberies and larcenies. Crimes against persons up 10 percent and property crimes up 1.5 percent. Fingerprint arrests totaled 488,979, led by 17-year-olds, with juvenile arrests climbing 18.8 percent for boys under 18 and 134 percent for girls under 21, signaling continued high delinquency.
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FBI
Uncle Sam Pays Cost of One in Six New Babies
The Labor Department's Children's Bureau reported that about one in six babies born receive doctor and hospital care paid by Uncle Sam. The emergency maternity and infant care program has served nearly 500,000 births with about 200,000 more on the way, and 75,000 sick infants have been cared for. The service, a wartime measure, provides care at no cost to servicemen and their families and runs during the first year of life.
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Washington
Sam
Labor Department
Children's Bureau
Martha M. Eliot
Bureau
Eliot
Bombers’ wartime loss rate under 2 percent in 1944
A War Department report states American heavy bomber losses in Europe in 1944 averaged 1.7 planes per 100 missions. The rate covered the British-based 8th Air Force and the Italy-based 15th Air Force, indicating relatively light losses for heavy bombers during the year.
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Washington
Europe
War Department
8Th Air Force
15Th Air Force
Guaranteed Wage Study Is Ordered
President Roosevelt ordered a study of guaranteed annual wage plans described by the War Labor Board as a major worker aspiration. The inquiry will be conducted by the Office of War Mobilization advisory board of 12 led by O. Max Gardner, including public, labor, farm and management representatives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
WLB
Office of War Mobilization
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Vinegar Joe Covets a Medal He Can't Have
General Joseph W. Stilwell desires the combat infantryman badge for ground combat service but is ineligible because the award is limited to infantry officers and enlisted personnel. Stilwell, head of Army Ground Forces, says he would wear the badge if possible despite already holding higher decorations.
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Washington
Joseph W. Stilwell
Army
Stilwell
Army Ground Forces
Tractor Tire Explosion Injures Man In Texas
Sam Luce aged 20 was seriously injured Monday when a tractor tire exploded while he was changing it fracturing his skull. He was flown to a San Antonio hospital for treatment.
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AILCE
Sam Luce
San Antonio
Tax limitation bill aims to collect long-owed taxes
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Senate State Affairs Committee favors a bill creating a ten year statute of limitation on taxes due. Advocates say it would boost delinquent tax collections or force write offs of long-accumulated back taxes, reducing government neglect that keeps some properties unsold.
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Senate Committee On State Affairs
Senate
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Eight Day Syphilis Treatment Implemented Statewide
Patients with early syphilis now receive complete eight day treatment at rapid centers run by the State Department of Health. Penicillin is the main medicine used during the eight days. Progress continues in treating advanced cases with dosages adjusted accordingly.
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Austin
State Department of Health
Engine range and diesel spark plug absence noted
The text cites a range from 2 400 000 to 4 000 000 units. It states a Diesel engine has no spark plugs implying a compression ignition system and different ignition requirements.
Notice to Grayson County on H C Head estate final report
A Texas probate citation directs the Grayson County Sheriff or constable to publish the notice for ten days in a county newspaper. R S McAden as administrator with will annexed has filed the final report in the Grayson County Court. The hearing is set for the first Monday after ten days service, April 1, 1945, at the Sherman courthouse.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
H. C. Head
R. S. McAden
Court House
City of
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Irt
Medlin
Plant Erosion Loss Far Outpaces Crop Uptake
About twenty one times as much plant nourishment is washed away by soil erosion each year as is absorbed by plants. The fact highlights the long term impact of erosion on soil fertility and productivity.
Divorce Petition Issued in Grayson County Case No 53282
Citation summons Bennie Duckworth to appear and answer Mollie Kelly Duckworths petition for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. The first Monday after 42 days from issuance falls on April 30 1945, before the Honorable District Court in Sherman Texas. The petition was filed January 13 1945. Clerk S V Earnest and Deputy Nancy Drake issued March 14 1945.
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State OF Texas
Bennie Duckworth
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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