Realignment of Army Commands and Alamo Pilgrimage Details
The report outlines a major realignment of U.S. Army commands with Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan directing broad area transfers from Seventh and Fourth Corps to new regional commands across the West and South. It notes the Alamo Pilgrimage for the South Texas Press Association is scheduled, with Governor Stevenson as canal banquet speaker and a series of conferences, tours, and awards planned amid a convention program focused on small newspapers.
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Dies Group Fights For Funds In House Battle
Washington April 23 news reports say the Dies committee faced another fight over financing its activities. The panel seeks funds to run operations and air attacks on supply lines while hoping to muster enough votes to defeat a pen alty cut. The January minutes show the committee asking for 11 009 to finance its work, with chair Mur Sinn absent and the group optimistic despite potential funding reductions.
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Washington
Efon
I St Fhey
Feenbugh
Peto
Students Stick to Task Despite War at HASTON
War-era undergraduates at HASTON College keep to studies despite disruption. The dean notes similar retention to prewar years with seniors and juniors maintaining scholastic progress and archival showing continued participation among upperclassmen.
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Haston
Lalaye
Blanket Price Ceilings Ready to Freeze All Prices
Congressional sources report a plan to freeze prices on an overall basis soon, replacing the current article by article ceilings. The move aims to curb living costs with a single date for fixed levels and allowances for necessary adjustments. Agriculture department predicts many foods exempt due to below minimum farm prices. retail prices on flour and oats likely capped.
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Aft
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Stention
Agriculture
Department
Crippled Bomber Saved From Japs
An Allied report details Lieut Gen George H Brett's bomber crew defending a crippled bomber from 7 to 1 odds during a Japanese attack. Two bombers were surged by 20 pursuers. after taking 3 bursts, one aircraft neared the sea and was saved by a pilot lieutenant Stanweed of Rhodes Island whose dive protected the crippled craft.
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Australia
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George H. Brett
Rhodes Llona
Randolph Organ Recital Slated at Randolph Chapel
Pvt Ronala, a renowned Cleveland organist, presents a recital at Randolph Hold chapel at 4 p m Sunday. Army personnel from San Antonio area posts invited. civilian guests admitted when with soldiers. The nine year of vesper recitals continues amid war news of heroic air battles and bomber protection details.
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Cleveland
Randolph Iipid
San Antonio
Randolph Held
Japwullig
British Break Through German Lines Near Arras
British forces advance east of Arras and seize defense positions along the Scarpe in France as Greek and British rear guards repel German advances. Washington announces Turkey’s diplomatic break with the United States one year ago today. Axis bombing continues in North Africa as London reports Germany seeks control of the Dardanelles in exchange for parts of Greek Thrace.
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Kalb Interment At Agudas Achim
Services for Charles M. Kath of Mexico City who died Tuesday in Baltimore will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Charles Henevan Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be in Agudas Acting cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mrs Vern Kath, son Edward, and his parents Mr and Mrs Adolph Kath of Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Baltimore
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Aguas Acting Cemetery
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Myr. Vern Kath
Edward
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Mexica City
Canal Urged by Quin Aids San Antonio River Route
Senator Harry S. Quin urged immediate action on a river route to San Antonio to ease transportation crises. Plans, now with army engineers, would involve dredging the San Antonio river to its shale tow path and building a terminal spur, linking Florida bays to the Atlantic coast.
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Kruman
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Tharday
San Antonio
San Antonia
San Antorig Bay
Atelantic
Pigeon Thieves Raid Reported in Local District
A map of Mapuningita Street notes a spate of pigeon thefts in the district. Police report shows 24 pigeons valued at $3.10 stolen from a local packyard. Officenas describe ongoing activity by suspected thieves targeting birds in the area. Local residents, including Lohrburg, report increased sightings of such thefts and urge vigilance.
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Treasury fears silver theft endangers war wiring
April 24 dispatch reports Morgenthau remarks on securing silver wires used for wartime power. Treasury and WPB chair Donald Nelson cite theft risks as a reason to curb silver shipments to war plants while defense facilities plan precautions and police consider guards and alarm responses.
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Morgentian
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WPB
Donald Nelson
Morgenthau
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Nelson
Four Officers Added to Third Army Staff
Four more officers were named to the Third Army staff in an announcement Thursday by Lieutenant General Walter itrneger. The new appointees are Colonel William G. Crane in the anti tank section, Cam Gale E. Nevill as engineer, Second Lieutenant Joseph A. Aston Jr. and Second Lieutenant James A. Hess in special groups.
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Third Army
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Cam
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Gypsies Targeted as Sheriff Expands Gypsy Files
Sheriff Owen W. Kilday and deputies vow to move wanderers away from Bexar with a new gypsy file system. Fifteen individuals have been fingerprinted and photographed as the county, home to about 100 gypsies, seeks to deter camps and fraud. A recent Salado Creek camp fight and a $25 theft were investigated, with suspects brought to court for pestering.
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Bexar
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Austin Highway
Pilot's last stand: U S planes fight to slow Japanese in Bataan
Lieutenant Jack Donaldson flew a final pursuit mission as Japanese forces closed on Bataan. He recounted a night of air raids, fuel depletion, and dangerous dive bombing while trying to locate a landing field. The mission ended with a crash landing after hydraulics failed and the plane ran low on fuel.
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More Steel Curbs Slated
War production officials outlined an order to ban steel use in about 400 civilian items and may require seizing ornamental iron and iron fences next year to secure scrap. The ban, to be issued next week, would grant government full control over steel use. Manufacturers of the 400 products must convert to war work or close shops.
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Washington
INS
Lewis
Girl Scouts Plan Camp Meetings in Bexar County
Girl Scouts in Bexar County will discuss sumjunicr encampments across eight meetings led by Mrs. John A Morris. The first session for Districts 6 9 and 10 occurred Wednesday at Mrs. Tom Blue’s home. Additional meetings set for April 23 April 26 and April 28 at specified times and locations with district representatives and leaders.
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Gil Scout
Sum- Junicr
John A. Morris
Jamnell
Nela
Tom Blue
Lrappa Jn
George Wray
Alla Avenue
BP. Hollers
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Lani
Laured Helguts Methodist Church
Texas Day Sale Opens Early At Wolff and Marx
Wolff and Marx announces its semi annual Texas Day sale with pride in quality and low prices. Norman C. Snetter says the event is a major responsibility offering store wide discounts across all departments. Doors open Friday at 3 a.m. and hours run 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday as customers are urged to apply early for budget accounts.
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Texas
Teans
China War Film Shown At Lions Club Windr Evening
A newsreel history of the war in China depicting the nation’s struggle against Japanese aggression since Manchuria’s 1931 invasion was shown at the Lions Club Windr on Wednesday under Porter Loring, chairman of the China Relief Committee in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Promotion Brings Poignant Memory at Brunks Field
Seventeen years after Lieut Arthiac Foster’s wreckage tragedy, corporal Clyde Griffith of Harriesville Okla and former San Antonio resident is promoted to master sergeant. Foster’s field bears his name as tribute. Griffith, NCO club president, joined the corps in 1924, re enlisted in 1949 after a 11 year lapse. Commanding officers recall the act that started the army’s ladder to advancement. Attian Foster Jr., the pilot’s son, studies at the field.
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Mass Cremations Reported in Greece
Reuters quoting Mir reports mass cremations in Greece amid catastrophic pestilence. Moscow radio said epidemics were widespread and doctors organized mass cremations due to coffin storage shortages. The Bulgarian paper Mir noted the situation as of April 23.
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Dogs Trigger False Alarm at Warehouse Night Visit
Police report eight dogs caused a bogus burglar alarm at a warehouse, luring officers with firearms drawn and a dog draft. A lone puppy entered the house area, triggering the system, while a fence contact and dog movements led to staff confusion and a repeated drill.
Kiwanis to Hear Governor Knapp at Pelday Lunch
Kiwanis club to hear Governor Knapp Friday during Lie weekly lunch program as Lt governor, announced by Arthur G. Randel, president. Also on the program will be C Robinson with the Hooxtay Symphony orchestra asbatitone acolat.
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Two Torpedoed Ships Enter Brunswick Port After Attack
In Brunswick Georgia on April 23, two merchant vessels torpedoed off the coast on April 8 arrived for salvage and repair. Six men were recovered from one boat, two missing, while 35 and 8 were saved from the two boats respectively. In Miami Florida reports say a US merchantman tried to outrun a German submarine off the Bragan coast on April 3. 11 lives possibly lost and 30 crew missing. Six naval district officers later detailed that 26 survivors came ashore from Brazil and one second mate C. Christopher was killed. Survivors praised radio operator Allan Brown for aiding after abandonment.
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Air collision kills one pilot in Baton Rouge crash
Two air collisions near Harding Field Baton Rouge result in one death and one severe injury. Lieut Ferdinand B. Paris Jr. died when his plane exploded. Lieut Wesley S. Mink parachuted to safety. In the second collision Lieut Harry V. Huffman lost a foot to amputation and Lieut Martin B. Gluck was lightly injured. A separate crash near Lumberton Miss hospitalized Lieut Walker Breanot after a forced landing at a high school field.
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Selma
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Lamberton High School
Dietz Funeral Services For Minnie Dietz at St Cecilia
Mrs Minnie Dietz 82 of 419 Hansfors Street died Wednesday at her home. Services set for 8 30 p m Friday at Riebe Funeral Home chapel with rosary Thursday at 7 30 p m, followed by Requiem at St Cecilia Catholic Church. Burial in Banner Hernandez cemetery. Survived by five children two sons in Fredericksburg and this city, daughters in San Antonio and several grandchildren. One brother Oslo Hinrlet of Castell.
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Riebe Funeral Home
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Castell
Three Local Men Join U S Maritime Training
Three men from St. Prlersatey Mia Thiuwiddy set off to train in the U S maritime service. Recruitying officer Key reported the recruits as Jon Carroll Taverts Rugolph Walter Lemke and Domingo Garela Paelllia.
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Key
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Mass teen hospitalized after iodine drinking incident
George R. Nelson, 16, of Waters, Massachusetts, was reported recovering in a hospital after reportedly ingesting a half ounce of iodine. He was found ill Wednesday in a downtown dormitory and rushed to care.
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