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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1942
Page
5
A Roosevelt wartime price control plan, led by Price Administrator Henderson, will set universal ceilings about 3 percent below March levels. Retailer, wholesaler, and service prices will shift May 11 to May 18 with licenses, warnings, and penalties for violations.
A verdict of death by own action was rendered by Coroner William Brung in the Doss death near Redersburg. Péter Star, 18, was found shot through the head with a rifle by his side.
Razor blade makers issue a conservation plan to 90 million users in the United States amid WW II steel shortages. The plan urges civilians to extend blade life with simple steps, including prep, proper shaving technique, and safe handling, noting that military needs won’t halt civilian supply. It highlights unconventional methods and emphasizes washing, lathering, and careful blade use to maximize longevity.
Floyd D. Stout, native of Indians and resident of Sah Antonia, died recently. Rites were to be held next day at 4 pm at Porter Spring Chapel. Survived by sons T. J. and J. C. Stout, daughter Mrs. Irma Schmdl, sisters Miss Gougins and Mrs. Amelia Conrad. Interment planned at Mission Burial Park.
In PMBAURG California on April 2 an army drill caused a machine gun to slip its trigger, spraying bullets. Andrew Smith and Ma J Purser were forced from their apartment near Sixth and G streets as soldiers contained the danger.
Article outlines defense area price controls during a 60 day trial with rents set by January 1 1941 to July 1941 and new federal rules requiring defense workers’ housing rents align with incomes. Affected Texas counties include Bexar Travis Willacy Cameron Hidalgo Webb and others with varied rent ceilings and references to April 1 1946 adjustments.
The resume of Senator Connally follows a disrupted honeymoon caused by political duties. A wire report notes Connally’s return to private life after the interruption while authorities and observers await further developments.
A department spokesman told a Senate military subcommittee that the army seeks a new program to pay wives, children, and other dependents of armed services members. Major William S. Richards testified that the bill would set monthly amounts from 10 to 30 dollars per dependent, with adjustments for multiple dependents and divorced spouses, classifying these as dependents. Representatives from the Navy, selective service, and federal security agency supported the measure as part of addressing wartime needs.
A Cleveland clothing maker predicts the OPA price freezing order will prompt widespread relief struggles for the men’s wear industry. He notes some producers preemptively raised prices and warns many firms cannot operate six months from now at current March levels due to higher wages and material costs for fall and winter lines. Further price hikes ahead of May 4 wages could trigger more adjustments under the freeze.
In HULTZUCG Guerrero site Mexico on April 23 a fire led to deadly harm. The chaotic scene involved blasts and barbed wire fencing around the village and guided outsiders away from the area as officials attempted to secure the site. The incident left residents and authorities assessing safety measures.
The Iron Age notes U.S. steel mills operating at 100 percent capacity this week, a record tied to increased scrap usage boosting ingot production. Aircraft industry growth is reported with plans for a large new plant by Douglas in the Chicago area, signaling higher activity and material advances shaping wartime aviation.
President Roosevelt urged total national effort, warning that the United Nations will act to prevent Axis use of French territory. He decried Nazi and Fascist threats, praised French resistance, and outlined a seven-point economic plan including higher taxes, price controls, wage stabilization, and war-time investment. He vowed action against Vichy and emphasized sacrifice for victory across Europe, Africa, and beyond.
Warnings from an Office of Defense Transportation official explain the April 20 order to eliminate special trips and reduce local mileage. After May 15 only one local delivery trip per day to a single point is allowed, with each newsstand receiving one edition and groceries getting milk only once daily. Local delivery mileage must drop at least 25 percent.
Japan observed Emperor Hirohito's forty first birthday with nationwide bowing at 4 a.m. and prayers for his longevity. Parades and festivities marked the day, and in Tokyo the emperor received congratulations from princely houses and high officials.
Washington April 28. The president dismissed rumors of bombs dropped on Tokyo and other Japanese war centers as unconfirmed, saying if true it would mark a historic indignity to Japan and its war industries. The brief remarks offered no confirmation of Allied air strikes.
At Mather Field California on April 28 a staff sergeant who hoped to test a device operating on a big radio rig rigged it to deliver electric shocks to unauthorized personnel. The gadget has shocked him four times and he is not the top operator he believed.
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