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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1944

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Washington Roundup Military Enforcement of World Law Proposed

A postwar world court with military backing to enforce international law was proposed on Capitol Hill by Senator Austin of Vermont. Republicans signaled broad support for creating an international organization of nations to set and enforce a universal code of conduct. Senator Vandenberg warned that a Republican president would vigorously protect American self interest. In Chicago, McCarran said his judiciary committee has an investigator, under a Roosevelt orders inquiry, into seizure of Montgomery Ward properties amid labor disputes. Bradley reported Americans in Mexico enjoy luxuries off lend lease funds. A WPB program will distribute penicillin, with 1000 hospitals designated as depots, to civilian use.

Washington Capitol Hill Austin Vermont Congress International Law Section American Bar Association Organization of Nations Chicago Judiciary Roosevelt Mexico Bradley United States War Production Board WPB

Sermons Listed by Rev Francis M Davis Crestholme

The Rev Francis M Davis pastor of Crestholme Presbyterian Church will speak at Sunday services on two topics The morning sermon How Can America Save Her Soul and the evening sermon The Greatest Personality I Have Known Both services held at 25 Hermitage Court.

Francis M. Davis Crestholme Presbyterian Church Hermitage Court America Mr. Davis

Vansyckle to Lead Sunday Services at Local Mission

Vansyckle will deliver Sunday messages at Lae Salvation Army, 615 Elm Street, this Sunday. He is listed as both service leader and evangelist, with morning preaching and an evening talk titled The Oppotivity of the Cross.

M. Vansyckle Lae Salvation Army Elm Street

18 Million Radio Tubes for Civilians

The War Production Board announced 18 million radio tubes will be produced for civilian use this year, including seven critical types. Total output may cover about half of civilian needs, but WPB expects each home to have one functioning set. In Bombay, Gandhi’s condition improved slightly after fever.

Washington War Production Board WPB

Reds Stop Nazi Attacks In Poland

LONDON April 29 reports say fresh Axis attacks southeast of Stanislawow in former Poland were halted with 80 Germans and Hungarians killed. Moscow noted substantial changes on the Eastern front while Soviet officials were silent on Romania. In raids on Lwow rail junction and Orsha, Soviet planes bombed troop trains and targets. In Crimea, a Soviet air strike sank a 1000 ton tanker near Sevastopol and damaged ships in the Gulf of Finland.

London Stanislawow Poland Moscow Tasi Lwow Red Army Massioa Low Blanis- Jawow Liwow Orsha Russia Crimean Sevastopol Thhe Gulf of Finland

Brotherhood in Annual Meeting Opens in Houston

The Fifteenth annual Texas Synodical Brotherhood convention begins in Grace Lutheran Church Houston today and continues through Sunday with a banquet and a Holy Communion service. A United Lutheran Church representative will deliver the main address. The highlight is honoring all men in the armed forces.

Texas Synodical Brotherhood Tutheran Church Houston Texas United Lutheran Church Texas Synod

Jap Held After Map Found Near San Antonio Depot

A 28 year old man of Japanese descent was detained Friday after being found with a map showing the Southern Pacific depot and San Antonio Arsenal. Patrol guard James J. Alcure turned him over to Sheriff Owen W. Kilday, who contacted the FBI. The man claimed a discharge from a relocation center in Arizona and said he had worked in Chicago before arriving near Kelly Field. FBI custody followed.

Nanes Dup San Antonio Kelly Field Southern Pacific James J. Alcure Kelly Meld Owen W. Kilday FBI Kilday Arizona Chicago

War WIA List From South Texas Area Soldiers

South Texans were listed as missing in action in the European and Mediterranean theaters. Names include William F P Calmes second lieutenant of 1826 North Hackberry Street Gan Antonin Woodrow W Garper Robstown Edward Martinez Jr San Antonio Elvin B Noxon Baren F Powell Adolph Slovacek Jr Frederick G Spence Odell Stanphill Jim M Swendeman William T Barnhill Jr Pascual Deleon Roland G Parker Gregorio Quiros Leroy Richter Henry Lodge with family members named for each.

Wiliam Calmes Rostile North Hackberry Gan Antonin Woodrow W. Garper Mable Humphries Robstown Edward Martinez Jr Elia G. Martines North Fiio Street San Antonio Odell Stanphill Finess B. Stanphill la Pryor Jim M. Swendeman Virginia Swendeman Lytle Mediterranean William T. Barnhill Jr Wiliam T. Barnhill Sr Beeville Pascual Deleon Severn L. Deflores Zarrgosa Street Laredo Roland G. Parker Wilma C. Parker Edison Drive Gregorio Quiros Facunda Garcia Brownsville Leroy Richter John Richter Flatonia Henry Lodge Ida M. Ridge Harvard Terrace

Ringel Reaches Eleventh Blood Donation Milestone

Rinhrinhold Ringel of 447 Gramercy, an employee at the immigration department, donated blood Friday afternoon at the local blood center, marking his 11th donation.

Rhrinhold Ringel Gramercy Anctonian Ringel Immigration Départment

Teresa Wright Expected Stork Delays Hollywood Project

Teresa Wright and husband Niven Busch await the birth of their first child this winter. Smith Goldwyn, Wright’s boss, delays her return to filming Those Endearing Young Charms as illness sidelined her for over a year.

Sy Loualla Hollywoon Teresa Wright Sam Gold Wyn Dharma Sam Dang Andrews Jennifer Jones Dorothy McGira Teresa

Methodists Plan Mission Program

Kansas City April 23. A proposal to collect and spend between 20 and 30 million dollars on post war missions will be presented at the churchs special general conference early next week. The plans are the result of almost a years study by the committee Ann and Jack Warner are he asked to 21 on post war planning. The piece also notes Hollywood gossip about film plans and a cooking tip about salt for melons.

Kansas City The Methodist Church Zarlund Saratoga Ann Jack Warner New York Glenda Farrell Holly Hartwood Columbia Willer Hairies John Garfield Alice Faye Phil Harris Hess Merédyth Mike Curtis Hollywood Hess Ernst Lubiliech Cazarina Tallulah Bankhead

Wild Buffalo bus theft chase ends with fatal shot

Stanley Drosdowak of Detroit attempted to steal a Greyhound bus between Detroit and Buffalo then drove a Buffalo patrol car through the city in a pursuit that drew five more police cars and detectives. In Lockport, Leo Gassman fired a bullet halting the run and killing the getaway vehicle.

Buffalo N. x Alomn Lockport Johns Golombeck Stanley Drosdowak Detroit Alvin Fahrer

Plastic Rivets Latest in Planes

SANTA MONICA Calif April 28 Plastic rivets inserted and then expanded with compressed air save assembly line time as the latest wrinkle in bomber construction Douglas Aircraft announced the new synthetic rivets have been used successfully on experimental planes and will be employed on regular production line.

Santa Monica Calif Douglas Aircraft

Mexico Miners Set Strike Averted Appeal Calls Prevent

Mexico City April 28. President Manuel Avila Camacho urged mining firms and workers to avert a nationwide strike set for May. Miners demand a 50 percent wage increase across the industry.

Mexico Mexico City Manuel Avila Camacho

Citywide Dance Nights Highlight Weekend Entertainment

City News lists multiple dances and bands across venues Hill Top Hall Way Inn Helotes Inn and more from April 29 to May 2 with acts Willett's Orchestra Ben and His Playboys Joe Hartman Herman's Louis and His Band and Pioneer Orchestra, plus a Legion sponsored event and a Herman Sons Hall gathering for armed services members. Also noted are sealed bids by the Board of Control in Austin Texas due May 6 with bid bond requirements and delivery timelines.

Herman Sons Hall The Homie Association Armed Service Board of Control Division of Printing Avstin Texas Arden

Allies Bomb Italian Port Cities In WWII Action

Allied heavy bombers hit Piombino Orbetello and Santo Stefano on the Italian west coast while raids on Genoa and other harbors continued. Allied HQ says three months of operations at Anzio produced over 4000 prisoners and 186 enemy planes destroyed by Fifth Army anti aircraft guns, with dawn raids largely abandoned by German forces due to losses.

ALLID Navales Piombino Orbatelle Santo Sletano Genoa Anzio Fifth Army

Glimpse of Glory Topic by Dr Boand at Beacon Ill Presbyterian

Dr Arthur V Heand pastor of Beacon Ill Presbyterian Church will preach an A Glimpse of Glory at 11 a m Sunday The Pioneers will conduct the worship service at 7 30 p m with the junior choir presenting special music

Arthur V. Heand Beacon Ill Presbyterian Church Pioneers

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