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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1944

Page

5

Ban Antonia seeks new teachers amid shortages

S A teacher needs told there is a scarcity of high school teachers in Ban Antonia. Fortwood, assistant superintendent of secondary schools, says science has no current vacancies but would lack a replacement if one drops out. He seeks a woman physical education teacher and would accept unexperienced candidates. Industrial arts courses paused last year may reopen after service members return.

Antonia High Schools Phvsical Industri Arts Thoma8 Porkwood Fortwood

Record of U.S. Bases In Russia Cited

Moscow reports the U.S. military mission stating shuttle bombing destroyed 119 enemy aircraft at bases in the Soviet Union. Eight operations destroyed locomotives trucks and other vehicles in Russia ending at American bases.

Moscow United States Alncs Soviet Union Russia

Marianas Costs 44 956 Jap Dead In Pacific War

The report details heavy losses in the Marianas campaign with 44 956 Japanese killed and thousands of American casualties. Allied air raids across the Pacific claim significant bombings from Mindanao to the Moluccas, while advances push into Burma and Chinese frontiers as Japanese resistance wanes.

Japan Guam Shipan Indan Ninvity Marianas Islands

Champagne Eggs Shower on Aussies

A U S plane cargo bay doors opened accidentally over Adelaide on August 22 sending champagne beer eggs and other cargo into the city. The fall caused minor property damage to fences a lemon tree and a fence line but no injuries were reported.

Adelatge Australia U. S Adelaide

Lulac Group Sets Meet For Anti-Discrimination Effort

Lulac council No 2 invites Latin American organizations to a September 8 meeting at Centro Mercantil hall 1-2 Dolorosa street. A committee led by M C Gonzales oversees a city wide push for anti-discrimination laws in San Antonio Del Rio and other areas, with Albert Lozano directing the city event.

AIL Iocsl Lulac Council Centro Mercantil Hall Dolorosa Street A. A. Garza Gonzales Stevenson Garza

Mrs Haupt Due For Internment In Nazi Sabotage Case

In Chicago on August 22 an INB dispatch reports Mrs Eyng Seupt mother of Herbert Haupt the Nazi saboteur was set to surrender to immigration and naturalization authorities to begin internment as an enemy alien. Her husband Hans Max Haupt was sentenced to die on the first trial but given a nine year term on the second. Also facing internment were Otto Wergin and Walter Forenling who were condemned to death initially and received five year sentences on the second trial. The wives of two police-convicted co-defendants saw the cases nolled.

Ghicago Eyng Seupt Herbert Haupt Framigration and Naturalization ‘Department Iutsband Hans Max Haupt Otto Wergin Walter Forenling Haupt

Two Texans Urge Support For Byrd

Texas electors are urged to back Harry Byrd of Virginia over Roosevelt in the upcoming electoral vote. Myron Blalock and T. G. Tilford, both Texas Democrats, argue the September Dallas convention should decide the slate, asserting Byrd aligns with Democratic tenets and could influence other states.

Bying Bendreweed Roosevelt Benster Harry FP Byrd Virginia Texas National Democratic Myron G. Blalock Masshell Dallas Rover T. G. Tilford Nacogdoches R. A. Stuart Fort Worth Tilford Houston Stuart Tarrant County CSO Democratic Princiater Dallas News Blalock Anid

Cardinal Maglione Dies in Naples Area

Cardinal Maglione, 67, papal secretary of state, died last night near Naples after weeks of illness. Vatican officials cited neuritis as the cause and said he had left the Vatican in July for home in Bagerly upon medical advice after three years of service. He had long served as papal nuncio in Belgium and Switzerland and was named cardinal in 1998. Possible successors named include Giuseppe Cardinal Pizardo, Domenico Tardina, Alfredo Ottaviani, and Filippo Bernardini.

Ume Cardinal Magione Sasari Naples Vatican Bagerly Wai Cardinal Glace Pipot Pepal Barks Switzerland Cardinal Maglione Giuseppe Cardinal Pizardo State Secretariat Congregation of Seminaries and Universities Domenico Tardina Alfredo Ottaviani Filippo Barenardini Necrecy Alate Pietro Cardinal Gas Paril

Yank Ruse Fools Jap Gun Crews

Washington dispatch details Seventh Air Force Thunderbolt pilots using a four ship tactic to identify hidden Japanese gun crews on Tinian. Flying in two altitude layers, the upper unit tracked a denny plane while the lower unit attacked gun positions. In two hours they knocked out machine guns and anti aircraft weapons at multiple sites.

Washington War Department Seventh Air Force Tinian Island Thunderbolt

San Saba Soldier Wounded in France

San Saba notices report several military losses and wounds. Flo Gasbauer, former San Saba high school football star, is seriously wounded in France on July 36, according to Getureau. Second Lieutenant Robert L. Pyle, son of Cross Plains residents, was killed in a Nevada plane crash. Roy Dale Taylor, San Saba High School graduate, is reported missing in action in France.

Ban Saba G. W. Casbeer San Sanai Getureau Flo Paul Gasbner France J. W. Edwards Dutter Robert L. Pyle Cross Plains Nevada California Pyle Edwards J.walker Jr H. P. Hendricks Roy Dale Taylor San Seba J. Ray Taylor Austin San Satan

Blood plasma sent overseas to aid wounded in Europe

New York reports American blood plasma began shipment to overseas units. The effort aims to supply fresh whole blood for wounded in England and Normandy as Allied forces press operations.

New York Land Normandy

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