City Council OKs 3-Cent Tax Levy for TB Control
The City Council approved a three-cent tax levy to start a tuberculosis control program, with $54,000 needed to begin. Nat Goldsmith protested the reduced levy but agreed for launch, as Mayor Mauermann noted funds would not accumulate in time. The plan expects $44,000 for initiation this fiscal year and aims to reach full funding by year three.
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Bexar County
Goldsmith
Nat Goldsmith
Tuberculosis Council
Gus B. Mauermann
Oeldber
Hinds
Mauermann
Services Set For Mrs Arno Puneval
Funeral services for Mrs Arno Puneval, 70, of 128 Cedar Street, a longtime San Antonio resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Porter Long Chapel with Rev John A Scherzer officiating. Interment follows in City Cemetery No 2. Survived by daughter Mrs Emil Actmnelder, son B A Lister, brother Adolph Wehrhem, and two grandchildren Blaise and William Schneider, all of San Antonio.
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Exmins
Cedar Street
Wfelong
San Antonio
Porter Lorng Chapel
John A. Scherzer
City Cemetery
Emil Actmnelder
B.A. Lister
Adolph Wehrhem
Blaise
William Schneider
Sow
Continued British Food Shortage Seen
London reports a forecast of ongoing food shortages in Britain with Sir Bill Smith as food minister stating rationing will not end soon. He cautioned that postwar liberation of more people and freed territories will raise feeding needs even as Pacific war hostilities wind down.
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London
Britain
Bill Smith
Nex
Pacific
Health Department Plans Open House in City
The health department will stage an open house from 1 p.m. Tuesday at 128 West Commerce Street. Mayor Gus BR Maviermann will meet with state wealth director George Cox and health board member Carl Trieger before guiding the public on a tour of the various departments.
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Gus BR
Maviermann
Tir
George Cox
Carl Trieger
Hver
Park Dedicated To British Children
Dedication ceremonies will be held Monday at Freckleton Memorial playground built by air force personnel in memory of 88 English school children and 23 adults killed August 23 when an American bomber crashed into a Lancashire schoolhouse. Attendees include Lord Derby and the Bishop of Blackburn.
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Anny Air Force
Lancashire
Associated Press
London
Tom W. Scott
Parry eOvh
Gepat
Wit Pra
Lord Derby
Blackburn
Jones Seeks Okeh Airway Bid In Washington Hearing
Howell Jones, assistant manager of the chamber of commerce, was in Washington Tuesday before the civil aeronautics board over Breniff Airways application. The carrier seeks to extend from Tulsa to New York and establish direct Dallas company service linking San Antonio Cincinnati Columbus and Pittsburgh. An additional service between San Antonio and St. Louis is proposed and an alternate route in bad weather between St. Louis and points east.
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Use Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Olv Aeronautice Board
Breniff Airways
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Allise
Tulsa
New York
San Antonio
Cincinnati
Columbus
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Civilians to Take U S Military Jobs
The War Department announced rapid steps toward postwar demobilization after Japan's defeat. Civilians will replace officers and enlisted personnel in military installations nationwide to handle administrative and executive tasks and support essential defense roles. Thousands of positions now held by military personnel will be performed by civilians across departments commands and ports.
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INS
War Department
Japan
Wer Department
Far Department
Xeryichy Argonaln
Pope Urges Jap Surrender
The Vatican announced Pope Pius XII urged Japan to accept Allied surrender terms. Papal aides said his interest in ending the Far East war grew after the introduction of the atomic bomb and he feared it could lead to destruction of entire races.
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Vatican City
Lne
Vatican
Pius
Soldier Killed in Hotel Fall in Donner Aurb
A year old soldier died after falling from a third story hotel room during a celebration in Donner, Aur. Detectives identified the victim as Pyl Allan A. Alligorn of Youngstown, Ohio, stationed at Lowsfield. A fight preceded the fall and a man from Temple, Texas, was taken for investigation.
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Tokyo
Berg
Lester C. Sawyer
Pyl. Allan
A. Alligorn
Youngstown
Ohio
Lowsfield
Bowser
Allison
Temple
Texan
Mrs Krueger Rites Planned
Funeral services are set for Mrs Theresa Krueger 80 who died Monday at her home 109 Clutter street The Rev Dr Barter D D of Highland Park Presbyterian church will conduct the rites at Zlk- Kearns Funeral home Survivors include children Mrs A G Hasek R J Finck August and Anton Uhrich and Mc Krueger Sisters Mrs Kate Cook brothers Henry and Robert Strasser and Anton Fournier great grandchildren listed among survivors
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Theresa Krueger
Barter
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Zlk- Kearns Funeral Home
A. G. Hasek
R. J. Finck
August
Anton H. Uhrich
Mc. Krueger
Sistes
Kate Cook
Henry
Robert Strasser
Anton Fournier
Brandchgiaven
Tavern Owner Arrested After Displaying Loaded Gun
Police say the proprietor of a beer tavern on the 400 block Nortis lores street claimed to be a deputy sheriff. He was released on bond after allegedly scattering customers by drawing a loaded six gun and was due to appear for further questioning Tuesday.
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Ise
Jos T. Edwards
Wegan
Tne
Edwards
Tim
Mit
Officials Trace Body Route After Boxcar Discovery
Rabroad police and Texas Ranger Les Miller traced the boxcar route where the convict’s body was found. The dead man, identified in Austin after lab tests, had a wool fragment likely used as a head wound dressing. A flesh fragment found in Dallas was also identified as human at the Austin lab. Police backtrack the train’s journey from Dallas to determine possible abductor involvement.
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Lexan
Tyler
Austin
Les Miller
Miller
Millar
E& T
Dallas
Missouri Engine Yards
Austin Laboratory
Daling
Miller Gale
Japs Stall to Hide Gold Solon Says
Washington on August 14. Representative Sryder says Japan stalled on surrender terms to hide gold jewels and secret documents. He told a reporter that mercy for humanity has given Japan time for consideration and that we could have pulverized a number of their cities by now with the atomic bomb.
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Waghingyvon
Sryder
Japan
Censorship's End Slated After V J Day Proclamation
Washington announces censorship will end when President Truman proclaims V J Day and the Office of Censorship goes out of business. Director Ayro Price said the agency will close after the proclamation is issued.
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Washington
Truman
As.oc
Ayro Price
Thas
Feud Flares Over Sheriff Uniform For McRae
The dispute between Sheriff Owen W. Kilday and Commissioner Sam C. Bennett over Deputy N. R. McRae wearing a highway patrol uniform escalated at the county court. Bennett demanded McRae remove the uniform, while Kilday’s aides argued the move was to aid V J day events. a writ of opinion was requested on court authority and staffing.
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Sherif Owen W. Kilday
Sam C. Bennett
N. R. McRae
McRae
World War TV
Precinct 2
Bennett
Jim Donnell
Kilday
Cherlie Peters
Kidey
Elvan
Hilday
Justice of the Peace
Surrender Operations Lengthy Coding Acts Revealed
Washington reports outline long chain of coding and decoding steps to transmit Japan's surrender reply from Orient to the United States. Steps include translation to English, diplomatic code transcription, Swiss and New York relays, and final delivery to Washington. Swiss Bern timing indicates seven hours to exit Bern after receipt, with acknowledgement about ten hours after transmission began.
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Japan
Orient
Tokyo
Radio Swiss
Radio Corporation of America
FR. C. AJ
Gald
Enelst
Bern
United States
State Department
Georgetown CAP Unit Installed
A Civil Air Patrol unit was activated in Georgetown on Sunday. Squadron 2, Group 6, now Flight of Squadron 2, Group 6, held the installation with members flying from San Antonio to conduct the ceremony at Alama Army all Held.
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Civil Air Patrol
Georgetown
San Antonio
Alama Army
Bench Nap Leads to Arrest at City Bus Depot
Two young women reported losses after bench naps at a city bus depot on St. Marys and Martin. Miss Hope Canales of Uvalde caused the arrest of a California woman, claiming she napped and woke to find her purse missing containing $22.
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Hope Canales
Uvalde
California
St. Mary's
Martin Streets
Gore
County pay hike vote prompts DA opinion request
The legislature has approved a county pay hike and District Attorney John R. Shook will be asked to provide opinions following a request from Justice Bat Corrigan to include his two clerks Julian Smith and Arturo Martinez.
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John R. Shook
Duatice Bat Corrigan
Julian Smith
Arturo Martinez
Pair Ends 1000 Mile Horseback Trip
SEATTLE Aug 14 After a grueling 1000 mile trek Mrs Nellie MacDonald 63 and her daughter Frances Davis 32 rode into Seattle tired yet triumphant. They endured rain blistering heat and hunger while crossing from Santa Cruz to visit a newborn granddaughter Sandra Jo. They logged 16 to 36 miles daily and lost up to 30 pounds. A risky shortcut through Tiller Pass nearly halted them.
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Seattle
Nellie MacDonald
Frances N. Davis
Santa Crus
Cali
Gary B. MacDonald
Tiller Pass
Devil's Knob
Medford
Canyonville
Ore
Alamo Heights District Approves 1945 46 Budget Increase
Board President Andre Dilworth announced a 248 122 operating budget for 1945 46 with a 24 484 rise over last year while keeping the tax rate steady. Merits based raises will total 124 for 12 teachers and 000 will prepay long term debt. Plans for a new high school and after dark operations are also approved.
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Andre Dilworth
Dilworth
aieli+ tech
Alamo
Mother
Daughtr
Ty Waster
Sandra Jo
Mrs. MacDonald
Mountbatten Prepares for Jap Capitulation Role in Asia
Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives at his headquarters in Ceylon to outline plans should Japan capitulate. He would convert his invasion force to occupation duties and accept local surrenders across Southeast Asia and the East Indies as hundreds of thousands of enemy troops remain involved.
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Ceylon
Louis Mountbatten
Potsdam
London
Southeast Asia
East Indies
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