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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1946

Page

4

Fat Salvage Plant Opens at Brooke Medical Center

A Fat Salvage Plant opens at Brooke Medical Center under Carl T. Shaw to maximize use of fats stripped from the center's menu. The project aims to ease shortages in kinl and herd substitutes by converting fat and lard for Fort Sam Houston siles officer Lut iKeut to units. The operation plans processing GOON pounds of fat monthly.

Brooke Medical Center Carl T. Shaw Maximim Sam Nouston Baden

Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claims bladder relief

Odd text advertises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as relief for bladder issues from acidity in urine. It touts herbal ingredients and claims doctors originally formulated it. The ad urges readers to buy from druggists and Swamp Root products.

Ruffer Huchechess Rinedown Aril Swoniz

Film test report mentions Audie Murphy in TIOLLYWOON

In August TIOLLYWOON the station cites Audie Murphy as a featured figure while discussing film test notes. The scrambled text references a contract with producers and other unclear items involving names like Wil lin cand diemies Cagruy.

Tiollywoon Audie Murphy Genni Loree

Diet Members Seek More Privileges In Tokyo

A fragmentary report notes diet members proposing perks such as a jeep for a member, special passes for diet members on trains, converting a famous Tokyo restaurant into a billet, and offices funded by government expenses as monthly salaries rise from 280 yen to 175 yen.

Tokyo Tofkiy

Transport Truck Kills 7 Hurts 6

A disaster on a highway injured six workers and killed seven when a large truck collided with a group of workers after their vehicle overturned. Oliver reported the scene as the workers were struck near the site of the accident.

Diaiam Yia Teast Tuck Olivers Yale Sar

Reds Build New Passenger Planes

SV Ayushin, designer of Stormovile warplanes, unveils a passenger plane with a crew of five. The craft is described as high speed and aimed for use on Soviet airlines in the near future.

Reds Mgsuow Aus Ibi Avustas SV Ayushin Javestia Ie Plang

Army Seeks Younger Dogs For Scout Service

The army announced plans to replace older canines with a new generation of German shepherds for scout duties. About 20,000 dogs used in wartime are to be retired to civilian homes, with younger dogs aged 2 to 3 years prioritized for training at Camp Campbell Fort Lewis and Port Riley, as discoveries guide the program.

Wash Unteru

A-Bombs Worse For Coast Cities

Ralph A Sawyer of the University of Michigan Graduate School warned that coastal cities face higher casualties from an air burst over water than inland targets. He noted no underwater A-bomb existed nearby and sea spray would carry radioactive particles toward shores.

San Francisco MSI Ralph A. Sawyer University of Michigan Graduate School New York Ainlind Sawyer Beneith Qwater

Airline School Graduates in Boston Herold News

Graduates from Eastern Air Lines school celebrate a milestone in aviation training. The ceremony in Boston marks the completion of curriculum for a class including S.A. Man and Thamilton Bee Maile, highlighting career paths for new pilots and flight crew in the jet era.

Thamilton Bee Maile Zola Bor Wilson Ogdensteve Eastern Air Lines’ School Tay ‘Dlight Leenis Boston

Executions Twin Left As Wife-Slayer Dies In Alabama

In Kilby prison Alabama a 41 year old wife killer died in the electric chair. He left a religiously minded last moment calm as he faced death. His twin brother, also imprisoned for murder, watched from nearby. The twins had earlier been paroled after a 1928 slaying.

Montgomery Ala WA Slight Oslayne Kilby Fife William Edgar Alston Julian Caba Melvin Kimball Adber Willam Edgar

Double execution at Missouri penitentiary shocks state

Pair of men Fred Ellis and Jesse Sanford were executed in the gas chamber for the murder of Mary Santo, a 31 year old widow. The brutal killing involved beating, binding with a rug, and burning her in her Pacific Maine home in December. The case marks Missouri’s third double execution since replacing hangings in 1937. Santora converted to Catholicism and Ellis to Baptist faith before death.

Erferson City Missouri Penitentiary St White Trarman Taal Fred Ellis Jesse Sanford Mary Santo Pacific Santora Ellis

Shocks Reported Amid Boston Liquor Store Scandal

The article notes unexpected shocks in Boston on a hot December day and mentions prison warden Francis J. W. Lanagan commenting on unusual conditions. It references Beooklyn New York and Massachusetts events, with incomplete details about a liquor store incident and a broader unusual weather or security context.

Boston Aus Raphal Skopy Beooklyn N.yarly Massachisetts Francis J. W. Lanagan

Triple Advantage for You Light Want Ads

Light Want Ads offer speed low cost and high efficiency for readers and advertisers in The Angelus. The notice promotes quick placement and broad reach through efficient newspaper classifieds.

New Polio Cases Rise in Minnesota Report

MINNEAPOLIS Aug 16 Minnesota today listed 45 new polio cases and one death from infantile paralysis for a 24 hour period ending yesterday The year total reached 1232 cases and 87 deaths. SAFE STOLEN A steel gate containing $027 finsurpee vapors and $0 in checks was stopped from Joys Ding store 2423 North St Mary's Street the night thieves gained entry by forcing a side door police said Friday

Minneapolis INS Minnesota Jehecks Joys Ding Noth St Mary's Street John Fimle Fareing

Nix Vitamin Tablets Claim To Restore Gray Hair

An advertisement claims Nix Vitamin Tablets restore gray hair and turn back age, offering daily calcium pantothenate and Vitamin G. It asserts non irritating, harmless effects and notes Summers Drug Stores and Walgreens carry the product with no mail orders.

Giaie Summers Drug Walgreen’s

Lightning strikes man in East St. Louis

James A. Nuebling, age unknown, of East St. Louis, was struck by lightning and left in good condition today following the event. Local authorities reported no further injuries.

Aly BY Bult East ST. Louis James A. Nuebling

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