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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1943

Page

2

Reds Expand Air War and Kuban Advance Reported

Soviet dispatches describe intensifying air raids on German targets including an Leningrad front airfield strike destroying 13 planes, plus a third blast on Koenigsberg and a Danzig bombing. In the Kuban region, Red Army forces seize another German stronghold amid fierce counterattacks while DonetsLine fighting continues north of Chuguey.

Eddy Gilmore Moscow Red Army Cifles Leningrad Koenigsberg East Prussia Danzig Kuban Caucasus Te Donets Chugueyas

Allied Bomber Sweep Over Channel In Broad Air War

A large force of four engine Allied bombers with fighter escort swept along the southeast coast and back after more than two hours of air action over the French channel coast. Mosquito and Whirlwind aircraft ranged from northwest Germany to France, attacking airfields and rail targets. several German planes were downed and trains damaged.

London French Channel France Dunkerque Boulogne Folkestone Arca Dover Germany Air Ministry

Burned Fireman Andrew Villareal Improves After Fire

Fireman Andrew Villareal who suffered burns to the face and hands Thursday morning at 604 Rivastreet was reported in improved condition Friday at Santa Rosa hospital. Police said the fire was a bird fest with no entry in fire department records. Villareal lives at 432 Furnish avenue.

Andrew Villareal Rivastreet Santa Rosa Hospital Mies Villarea Furnish Avenue

iGrocer Indicted As Nazi Agent in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO April 16 Henry Loula Klute a former San Francisco grocer and food broker is under arrest in Reno on a federal grand jury indictment charges him with acting as a German agent without registering with the State Department The indictment announced yesterday by Neg Pieper special agent in charge of the San Francisco office.

San Francisco Henry Loula Klute San Frantisca Reno State Department Neg Pieper San Franmath FH

Bombers Sweep Northern France as Two Enemy Planes Fell

American fighter units conducted dusk sweeps over northern France and shot down two enemy planes. American Ventura bombers of the RAF attacked Cherbourg docks and Le Havre airfield at dusk. A large RAF heavy bomber force that struck Stuttgart Wednesday night seems grounded last night.

Fighth Air Force France Cherbourg le Havre Stuttgart

Sister of 8. A. Man Dies in New York

Flor ence A Newcomb 62 twin sister of James Pearson, secretary of the City Water board, died in New York where she lived. She was art director at Heaven High School and daughter of the late J P Newcomb former postmaster and publisher of the Alamo Star. Survived by a sister Antoinette Newcomb of New York.

Florrence A. Newcomb James Pearson Newcomb City Water Board Associated Press Dispatch New York City

Travelers' Officers To Be Installed

New officers of Posh D Travelers Protective association will be installed Friday night in the St. Anthony hotel. They are R. B. Van Hook president, Yneynalds N. Cate first vice president, William H. Hates second vice president, A. T. Monroe third vice president, Oscar Holokamp secretary treasurer, and Perry F. Robertson state director.

Travelers Protective Association Will

New Ration Period Near Begin May 1 To Aug 31

Marshall, food officer of the district OPA office, announced a new ration period from May 1 to August 31. Applications for the four month May to August allotments are due by May 6 at the Heser county ration board. No form is required to apply. Allocation is based on each class of items used during the base period times factors for processed foods and frozen items.

Industrial Werk Heser

Tempe Matutu Turstrand Abril Water For Four Hoa

Abril BA proposes four HOA water projects in Tempe Matutu Trurstrand brief. Stakeholders discuss costs and timelines while community members weigh impact on local services and rates.

Vitamin Sales Boom in U S Near 150 Million

In Chicago on April 16 a drug industry leader E Walton Bobs of New York told wholesalers that one third of U S drug store customers buy vitamin preparations produced in vast quantities to meet demand. He said annual vitamin and fat and oil sales are indispensable parts of the human diet and will continue to prove a boon to humanity.

Shicago E. Walton Bobs New York

Mrs Damon Runyon to Train at Air Base in Colorado Springs

Mrs Damon Runyon wife of INS feature writer arrives in Colorado Springs to enter training at Peterson Army Air Base. She plans to join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force as a pilot and service member.

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