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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1942
Page
5
San Antonio warns that long war calls flood the nation with traffic, tying up lines crucial for front line needs. Civilians urged to limit calls to prevent congestion, as materials for the front are in urgent demand and delays could hamper operations.
Montevideo August 18 Count Carlo Sforza the exiled Italian premier was tasked with organizing an Italian anti-Fascist movement. Count Stora led the Pan American Free Italy conference which urged a uniary unite for war victory and democracy and called for replacing the monarchy with a democratic social republic. The group hoped the United Nations would recognize the Italia National courtesy.
Douglas Arizona reports a complex case involving Miss Herlihy accused of murder and a Fort Huachuca officer, Carr, in the same county. The narrative describes a patrol at the hospital and injuries, with the father convinced the daughter fought for life after taking a pistol from a drawer. The engagement to Carr was disputed by Herlihy's parents, and the couple planned a September wedding that was postponed by divorce proceedings. Miss Herlihy plans hospital treatment and continued care at a new facility, with a preliminary charity event noted at 1 pm Thursday.
Boston August 18 Four year old Colin Kelly son of Americas first hero of this war was an honorary member of the Valor Legion of Valor Announcement that young Kelly whose father was killed after sinking a Japanese battleship had been admitted to the organization of men awarded the Distinguished Service Medal Navy Cross or the Congressional Medal of Honor was made at the fiftieth second annual convention here The convention admitted 125 members.
A San Antonio story recounts a baby nicknamed Little Skunkface tied to Lieutenant Baker a Kelly Field graduate awaiting orders for the air offensive over Germany The mother daughter of Joint Is Gill resides at 628 Loma Street Brackenridge High School alumna ties the family to the tale London dispatches report a Flying Fortress nicknamed Lille Skunkiace in honor of the infant and his father a Meu tenant in the Air Corps
San Antonio seeks designation as port of entry into Mexico for the new American Airlines service starting September 5. Park Commissioner Henry Hein, acting as mayor pro tem, says letters were sent to Congressman Hilday and Senator Connally, with Maury Maverick tied to the War Production Board. The plan includes direct Fort Worth to Mexico City flights and a route from Pan to Mexico City. The case was presented December 4 at a Civil Aeronautics Authority hearing in Washington, D C.
The Rev Ennis Hil of the ASAMO Heights Methodist church was to officiate at funeral services for Jack a Conés, photographer, at 4 p m Tuesday at the Porter Loring chapel. Burial was to be in Mission Burial Park under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, with pallbearers named from George Potchernick to Porter Loring.
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At Third Army headquarters in Louisiana on August 18, blue cavalry under Maj. Gen. Innis P. Swift demonstrated rapid ground-covering ability in the fourth operation of Third Army maneuvers. Red commander Maj. Gen. John C. Peregons fought a delaying action with faster units to destroy bridges and block roads, aiming to slow the Blue advance.
London reports a large Axis supply vessel sunk in the Mediterranean by British undersea craft. Two more Axis supply ships were said to be sunk off Norway, with Italian cruisers and torpedo hits cited as the behind the recent convoy battle.
In Dallas Aug 16 an INS report says 10 year old Renard Miller, son of a Dallas family, died after being impaled by a sapling during a local show at Dodd Field. Miller freed himself and reached his home across the street before collapsing. A Texas recreation officer and master of ceremonies Al Ohliger were listed among event participants.
Lopes, 14 Comma street, paid $4 in defense stamps for an 85 cent knife after a boy offered a knife for 95 cents near M. P. track intersection. Lopes told police Tuesday that the defense stamps were in his wallet, and a struggle followed as the boy snatched the wallet.
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