Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1943

Page

7

Dissenting With Wickard Landon Assails 1948 Farm Goals

New York April 2 An interview in this series by Merryle Rukeyser features Alfred M Landon former Kansas governor and Republican candidate, arguing against meeting 1948 agricultural production goals. He cites labor, machinery shortages, and processing delays as key missteps by the Agriculture Department while urging stronger civilian contributions and better management to avert food shortages. He and others warn of a projected livestock shortfall and stress the need for increased production and efficient allocation of scarce food resources.

Merryle Rukkeyser New York INS Wickard Alfred M. Landon Kansas Department of Agticultura Landon Topeka Kan Department of Agriculture Thea Department of Aegriculture Cincence Francis In Fole Food Induntry Franscis Cicnoral Foods Corporation Washington Defense Plants Corporation OPM Francis Ford Navy Chester Davis Abel Uusches Lae AOL Hit Victory Gardens Bundigapa

English Girl With War Duty at Bomber Station

English girl Marjory Allen serves as a cipher clerk at a bomber station in England attached to the Eighth Air Force. She codes and reads messages, handles officers’ mess duties, and is billeted on a farm miles away, while Americans at the station tease her about nylons and cigarettes. Prior to the war she captained sea hops on the Queen Mary and Aquitania.

England Deluyedi Marjory Allen WAAF Womon Auxiliary Air Forces Asafb Malson R. A.fp U.& Ale Andy Mmess Gerwyna Voluintvering Tilke Amerteans

Short Coffin Order Fought Amid Embalming Debate

The Michigan Pineral Birestars and Embalmers association faced a heated dispute over coffin sizes with a six foot for standard caskets and six feet three inches for the “equant” type. Carpenter of Lanning, executive secretary, argued the order would deny adequate respect for many bodies, prompting vows to campaign for a more dignified funeral service.

Eatuoel Daiti Michigan Pineral Birestars and Embalmers Association Aris Carpenter Michigan

Policeman Risks Life In Glendale House Fire Rescue

Police officer Roy E Armstrong rushed in before firefighters, pulling out Prank Dryer aged 83 and blind then rescuing Mrs Dryer aged 43. The couple’s $700 savings were under a mattress. Armstrong returned amid flames, suffered burns to hands and head, saving the money.

Glendale Gall Barat Roy E) Armstrong Dryer Mrs. Dryer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Merryla Stanley Rukeyser Econoiics America Thaye Kiliters Rukesser Prisca Acui de Ilery Sears Men's Store Sandy Nevins Rayon Sfort Defense Workers Goodyear Krad Staal
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication