Separate Dope Addicts Blamed in Theft Series
Recent drug store thefts in San Antonio point to desperate drug addicts cut off from supply by wartime measures. Authorities report $125 worth of codeine, $800 and £700 in cash taken from Summers Drug Store 38, plus morphine from George Prior's and Prine's Drug Stores. An attempted break at another store involved brick removal. Two well dressed men distracted staff at Lorimer's and fled after a phone call. no prints recovered.
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San Antonio
Summers
Grayson Street
New Braynfels Avenue
George Prior
Mary's Street
Prine
Labor Street
Ed Amacker
S Amacker
DSE
Igwo
Lorimer’s
Martin
Menager
Fraulé
Matin
White
Theyihaa
Adults stockpile baby food amid rationing surge
An OPA spokesman noted adults are buying more low priced canned baby foods as an alternative to scarce higher valued items. He warned the trend began after rationing and may prompt actions to require using the children under 3 ration books for purchases.
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Washington
OPA
Fert
Pantie Theft Sent Mian To Prison
Oscar Kelly Hawati from Hewsiian Islands pleaded guilty to stealing eight pairs of panties from Woolworths. Judge McCollung Burnett sentenced him to nine months in county jail. Sherman Boone of Menchaca Street received nine months for stealing a $728 suit from Joske’s on March 25. Roy Storia of Atlanta Texas got 60 days for stealing six feather belts from Sommeer's Drug Store No. 2 on March 25.
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Hawati
Oscar Kelly
Hewsiian
San Pedro Avenue
Ie World
Woolworth's
County
McCollung Burnett
Sherman Boone
Menchaca Street
Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It
A misread classified item promises a free booklet on epilepsy causes and inheritance. It requests readers write to the Educational Division 535 Birth Ave New York NY for the offered subfact material.
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Ihig Investing
Birth Ave
New Yorks
Ni Yu
Fort Battles 26 Nazis in Lorient Raid
The Yard Bird, a B-17 flying fortress from the Eighth Air Force, returned to base after a raid on the Lorient U-boat base in France. Despite severe damage from three 20mm shells, the aircraft continued the mission and fought a prolonged air battle over the English Channel, with gunners claiming several enemy planes down and the crew sustaining multiple hits that bent wings and damaged spars.
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Washington
INS
Flying Fortress
Fgnting Ab
France
Lorient
U.S
Eighth Air Force
J. Ww. Farrar
Matfoun
Twe Yard
Special Services Set At Raidas Achim Synagogue
Special services are to be held at Raidas Achim synagogue on Main avenue and Quincy street Friday at 8 pm conducted by Rabbi David Tamatkin. The National Council of Women marks its fiftieth anniversary with speakers including Mrs Perry Kallivan Mrs Dave Rosenberg Mrs Louis Lauters and Mrs Jack Pimerants. They will discuss the "Tour Freedom" topic.
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Raidas Achim
Main’ Avenue
Quincy Street
National Council of ‘ Women
David Tamatkin
Perry Kallivan
Dave Rosenberg
Louis Lauters
Jack Pimerants
Mrs Emma Tezel Services Slated for Saturday
Mrs Emma Tezel 3 of 585 Nortta Leena Street a longtime San Antonio resident died at her home Friday A funeral service will be held Saturday at St Joseph's Church with Rev J Gemelzer presiding Burial will follow at Mission Park under the direction of McCuilome Murry.
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Fanera
Sovdiers
Emma Tezel
Nortta Leena Street
San Antonio
White Rajah of Sarawak to Visit in S A
Sir Charles Vyner Brooke and his secretary, leaders of Sarawak in Borneo, are expected to arrive in San Antonio Friday with reservations at the St. Anthony hotel. The visit is described as a leisurely cross continent trip from San Francisco to New York, lasting several days, with no hotel stay length specified.
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Charles Vyner Brooke
Sarawak
Borneo
San Antonio Lato
St. Anthony Hotel
San Francisco
New York
Charles
James Brooke
England and
Wales
Sarawakh
Barneo
San Antonio
Breaking Into Hospital Charged
Andrew Thomas ur was charged with forcibly breaking into and entering the Red Cross building at Brooke General Hospital Fort Sam Houston on March 27. He was held on a final bond of 750 dollars after a hearing before U S Commissioner A Knight. He testified he climbed a wooden floor escaped and broke a second floor window to gain entry to get an early start to go to work Sunday morning. He was an employee in the building.
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Andrew —Tnomas Ur
Red Cross
Brooke General Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
U. S
A. ¥. Knight
Thomas
Cafe Man Foresees Milk Rationing In Texas
Fort Worth report cites Fat Moreland of the State Restaurant Association predicting milk and cream will be rationed soon possibly within a month. He spoke at a Fort Worth meeting of cafe owners and restaurant proprietors in Texas and also foresaw price actions on food sold by public catering places and restrictions on statements.
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Fort Worth
Moreland
Austin
State Restaurant Association
Texas
Moreland Z
Garner Statue for Senate Wing Ready
Arrangements were made to place a marble statue of former Vice President John Nance Garner in the senate wing of the capital. Col. Erwin A. Halsey, secretary of the senate, announced the statue by sculptor J. E. Fraser of New York City will be placed in the senators reception room near the senate chamber within a few days.
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Wweashing Duns
Supeihey
John Nance Garner
Senate
Eowin A. Halsey
J. E. Fraser
New York City
Senators
Funeral services for Carl A Ries held at Fiebe funeral home
Funeral services for Carl A Ries 57 retired pathway clerk who died Thursday held at 4 p m Saturday at the Fiebe funeral home Interment will be in Hermant Sons Cemetery Ries lived at 10 Carolina street He was recently employed in the advertising department of the San Antonia Express
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Carl A. Ries
Fiebe Funeral Home
Hermant Sons
Ries
Carolina Street
The
San Antonia Express
Mystery Number Draws Buckley Field Callers
Denver April 2. A prank involving a painted telephone number "Mabel Telephone Ute 0774" on Buckley field theater walls prompts collectors and curious reporters to call the number. A feminine voice denies knowing Mabel or any connection, insisting the name is a bluff and she has no relations to Buckley field.
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Denver
Blrkley Field
Cate
Mabel
Buckley Field Theater
Buckley Field
Col Williams Joins Tenth Corps as Artillery Officer
Col Howard T Williams observer with British forces, serving as artillery officer for the Tenth Corps at Fort Sherman Fort Okla and directing the Field Artillery school in San Antonio March 1941 to November 1941. He has two daughters and previously led the weapons department.
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Howard T. Williams
Whie
San Antonio
Thenetics Department
Tenth Corps
Ab Sherman
Field Artillery School
Fort
Colonel Williams
Okla
Sullivans Warship To Be Launched
BAN FRANCISCO April 2 The Sullivans five brothers from Waterloo Iowa will be linked to the launch of a warship at Bethlehem shipyard join a week of observances. The brothers Thomas Sullivan Shownight and others expect to attend the Sunday ceremonies as part of a tribute to their brothers who perished aboard the I S S Juneau in the South Pacific.
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Ban Francisco
South Pacific
San Francisco
Snoetarn
Thomas Sule
Ivan
Waterloo
Towa
Sullivan Brothers
Bethlehem
I. S.S. Juneau
Sullivans
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