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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1944
Page
2
Balhda and Cote reveal heating issue clarification as Alida schools face possible trouble next winter. Three employees are named Cote Wood and Aparks, with focus on staff and facility implications.
An award ceremony is planned at Weslaco Friday at 4 p.m. Brig. Gen. J. A. Porter will present the award from the San Antonio Army Service Forces. The honor recognizes a food processing plant for wartime contributions, marking its meaningful service despite not qualifying for other distinctions.
Highland Park residents oppose locating a city garbage dump at Olmos Basin. A public meeting was set for Friday at the community center to hear plans and a speech from Homer Hain. He accused Sample Wheeler of inciting opposition to damage his political race in the July Democratic primary.
John G. Ross of the Office of Defense Transportation warned that truck tire shortages will intensify soon. Since August 1 a regional emergency panel has received 2193 applications for truck tires from 14 counties, while only 20 tires can be allocated daily, creating a grave outlook and risks of equipment breakdowns. Local operators report plans to hire or curtail operations within 30 days due to limited supply.
County plans to consolidate justice of the peace and commissioners precincts with 27 voting precinct changes. Judge Anderson cites legal doubts about moving voting precincts before the election. Officials debate how new districts affect candidates and officer appointments.
More than 4600 American planes attacked Stuttgart in southwest Germany and targets in Hungary in coordinated blows from the west and south. Allied bombers struck rail yards at Brodalia and other strategic sites including a Messerschmitt plant at Gyor and a Danube refinery area near Budapest.
The Canadian first army pressed toward Falaise as Allied lines advanced toward Paris. Churchill toured the Normandy front meeting Montgomery and Bradley while German reports claimed efforts near Lorient and a withdrawal toward fortress areas. A second convoy of guns en route north from Bayonne was reported wrecked by French Maquis forces near the Loire.
Funeral services for George T Morris 65 of San Antonio were to be held at 4 p m Wednesday at Porter Loring chapel Interment was to be in San Jose cemetery Morris died Monday night Survived by widow Mrs Phyll Morris daughters Miss Martha Morris and Mrs Margaret M Stout sons William M and George T Morris Jr and sisters Miss Minnie Morris and Mrs Mamie Clifton
Master Sgt. Thomas E. Beahey, 47, of San Antonio, returned to the United States with other veterans after serving overseas on B-29 Superfortresses. He arrived at the Air Transport Command base in Miami, Florida, and hopes for a future assignment with the aircraft.
Police investigate a knife assault that left Nellie Golinex with injuries near 128 Monterrey Street and a second victim, Eddie Poles, at Robert B. Green Hospital with a minor shoulder wound. The suspects remain unidentified as officers seek details from Tuesday night. Backbones of sharks noted as walking sticks appear in a separate fragment.
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