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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1945

Page

9

POW Camp Inefficiency Blamed for Nazis Escape

A congressional committee blamed laxity and inefficiency for the Christmas Eve escape of 25 German POWs from Papago Park near Phoenix. All escapees were recaptured and disciplined. camp leadership replaced. corrective measures ordered as investigation cites guards’ lack of control and prisoners’ indulgent access to public spaces.

Washington Yrne House Military Committee Papaga Lane Phoenix H. Ralph Burton Cor Papago Park Arkona’ Biltmore Chandler Jnb Hotel Biltmore United States Biltmaore

Unreality Text For Scientists Read In Churches Sunday

The Jesses sermon topic Unreality will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday April. The golden text urges Judge not according to appearance but righteous judgment. The lesson includes 1 Corinthians 2 12 and passages from Mary Baker Eddy Salence and Health with Key to the Scriptures explaining the unseen realities of being.

Churches of Christ Scientist Johny Mary Baker Eddy

San Antonio classifieds index heavy with home goods and livestock

An wide array of listings from San Antonio and surrounding areas offer radios and repairs, farm equipment, shovels and dirt materials, furniture, appliances, tools, and a large livestock and feed market. Multiple firms and private parties advertise buy sell and trade options, with many references to delivery services and price quotes.

Reds Charge Japs Tighten Nazi Ties

LanowJON, April 1 The Soviet government charged today that the paper had been watching to take advantage of a golden opportunity in Asia and had strengthened its alliance with Nazi Germany even when it became clear that Germany would dawn The newspaper's editorial broadcast by the Moscow radio broke an alliance in Russia on the interpretation of the Soviet Union's denunciation of her neutrality pact with Japan The editorial still left in as Moscow's future course as are all of the denunciation, but silent Soviet Union took the step as a red result of the fact that Japan was an ally of Germany and was at war with Britain and the United States.

Lanowjon Taveseila Asia Tcl Wie Naela Germany Moscow Soviet Union Japan Gemany Britein United States

Private Lawson Killed in Action Near Biak Island

LAMPASAS April 1 Private Lawson, in the 25th division medical corps, was killed March 22 during service overseas. He had been in the service about two years and went overseas in November 1944. Surviving are his wife and nine month old daughter, his parents, Mr and Mrs Q of Burnet, and four brothers and two sisters. A brother, Clay Lawson, has returned to the States after thirty months in the European theater of war.

Tiysor Burnet Clay Lawson States

Rochester Banned nea emphis MEMPHIS April 7

Lloyd T. Binford of the Memphis Band of Mellon Petre Cenanes says the picture Brewster's MilMong has been banned for alleged excessive familiarity between races. He asserts the nam ban targets Ed die Anderaen and Imnediit, claiming the content would not meet community standards.

Memphis Lloyd T. Binford Baloney Mellon Petre Cenanes Brewster MilMong

Texas Lutheran Choir Tour Opens in April Concert Schedule

The Texas Lutheran Choir launches a spring tour with a morning concert at Chase and an afternoon session at Bee ville High. The itinerary covers Karnes City Gold Mouse Ratatown Bishop Ainton Taft Corpus Christi Raymondville Weslaco Monterrey Mexico among others. A fire caused $100 damage to a residence rear building at 607 Stonewall Street, Roches.

Spquin Texas Lutheran Cotlewe Apia Chase Beeville Mgit Karnes City Gold Mice Ratatown Bishop Ainton Sual B.C. Roche Stonewall Street Prlany

Notable Allied Strike Hits German Dinamite Plant

Wartime notebook reports Allied forces capturing a vast 2000 acre German dynamite production complex near Neustadt, with 4000 slave laborers guarded by troops. The plant produced millions of shells and 58 tons of dynamite monthly, plus a 60 percent larger processing site. Guards included Luftwaffe and police dogs. vast stores of explosives remained intact.

Ney Hal Neuvstadt Oermany Neustadt Ako Thomade Mid Craig Wheaton-Smith Somerset England Rediants Calf Patton Walter Neumann Nauman Nael Warburg

Washington Roundup RFC Proposes Small Business Financing Plan

Washington reports a new RFC loan guarantee plan backing 75 percent of bank loans for postwar ventures, with direct loans possible if banks decline. Proposals aim to empower lenders and possibly broaden to Federal Reserve and other agencies. Conference notes say American delegates will consider all proposals from foreign governments and the private sector through the State Department. The piece also mentions ongoing wage disputes and steel plant reductions affecting war production, plus a food committee plan to avert meat shortages.

Washington Pilin Emi Reconstruction Finance Coreporation D.pexas United Nations Confort Nice Manna Atale Herbert Hoover State Department Liber Board Azad WLB Suter

Vital Statistics and Permits Amid City Listings

A garbled OCR listing appears to detail vital statistics and permits with numerous names and addresses. It mentions April dates, street names, and multiple individuals such as Frane Ortiz and Leanyard, along with locations like Army ponbeeard and Guadalijic. The fragmentary text reads as a city records roundup of residents and permit entries.

Wirtay Mra. Galey Hiram Takealne Frank S. Balanne Ie Apil Ler Moyedh TRAM Feat Avenun Gulisarl Mian Fgg Mare Waite

Daily Crossword Puzzle Notes and Jumbled Clues

A dense, fragmentary crossword puzzle page lists numbered clues and partial word fragments. Reading shows a mix of strange spellings and corrupted phrases hinting at various topics, from geography to religion, with scattered proper nouns and unclear definitions.

Housing Shortage Claims Casualty in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh April 4 reports a housing shortage claim and first casualty of the crisis. Pred M. Hrot, 52, of Wilsitsbura, who had been seeking a home for five weeks, collapsed at a real estate office after an agent said a house had been found. He fell dead in the doorway.

Pittsburg Ncwte Fittsburgh Alen M. Hrothe Wilsitsbura Nin Keotver

Omaha Girl Wins Sweetheart Title

A Omaha Texas student, Sammie Farrier, a sophomore, was crowned sweetheart at the University of Texas during the fall Texas Relays roundup revue and ball. She was presented on the first night of events.

Aubtin Univerity of Texas Sammie Farrier

Five Injured In Driving Accidents In City

Five people were injured in multiple traffic incidents Saturday in the city. Leslie Whitley, 41, and Berg Humble, 16, suffered serious injuries after hit-and-run crashes near East Connery Street and Nolan Street. Maria Utz, 39, was hospitalized after a collision at Grove Avenue and South Presa Street. A tanker truck capsized near Castroville Road and the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center road, injuring driver C. Ry Thomas lightly and prompting sheriff's responders to assist.

Aralients Leslie Whitley Thomas Abrec Berg Humble North Palmetto Street Metrc Svey Whitley Maria Utz Grove Ave-Nue Santa Resa Foin Prunger Presa Grove Avenue Op. i Delver Joh J. Plover Ma Winault Big Rady Goliad Street Agres Te San Antonio Ag Fe South Alamo Dast Commerce WK. Whiten North Pires Breed Pis Tuck Doany C. Ry ‘Thomas Corpus Christ Castroville Rose

City News Dance and Music Appearances April 7

Reads like a local entertainment roundup listing multiple dances and music acts at venues such as Mermatis Hall Lab AL Schnabel and Hil Tow Hall. Mentions Patton and his Playboys and the Louless band with planned performances and special events for the evening.

Mermatis Sun Osone Tewess Tohony God All the Boyz Daner Welotes Sate Patton & His Playboys tAily Hil Tow Hall Louless

Super-Tough Shield Blasts Tiger Tanks

Detroit reports a new armor piercing shell that defeats German Tiger and Panther tanks. Spokesmen describe a nine pound shell with extended range and high penetration, claiming hits at up to 3000 yards and improved armor breach capabilities over older rounds.

Detroit Melody Kids Maastight Carselny Rarmtpany Hermann Sons Hall Sat Herta Ptlles Adv Arary Selathens Cromt Carbolay

Dancing at Fest Ball Mixes Old-time and Modern Danes

Fragmentary notice outlines a Fest Ball at 4a South Flores with names and ages, a death in the city on April 6, and burial plans. It references Cay Clyde Hassell, age 61, and several local individuals, plus a list of farm and seed suppliers and equipment vendors.

Flores Chad Gregg Hoys Fraihs Bsnl Cily Clyde Hassel Science Fleis Mfrs Atary Hassell Anit Heather LE Glassell Me McCollum Talon Tatormeat Burial Park

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