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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1946

Page

5

Dark Bread To Go and Brew Supplies Up

Washington announces relaxations of wartime grain controls. White bread and flour will replace dark varieties in bakeries within weeks, and brewers and distillers gain increased grain allowances starting September 1. Miller extraction rates return toward normal from March 1 levels as stocks turn and imports shift. Grain export goals rise for 1946 47, aided by bumper crops and price board actions. Distillers receive 600 000 more bushels in September, brewers 21 5 percent more for Sep–Nov, increasing grain use to 85 percent of prior year levels.

Waonington Secretary of Agriculture Anderson Pricedéranirol Board

Texas Man Killed by MPs in Japan

Andres George Alvar Lampasas of Lampasas Texas was shot to death August 18 after attempting to escape military police in Japan. The U S Fifth Air Force said two shots were fired over his head after orders to halt were shouted three times before he was killed.

Nagoya Japan Augra— PLC Andres George Alvar Lampasas Texas U.S. Fifth Air Force Alvarado

Three Hungarian Leaders Executed for Collaboration

SUDAPEST August 24 reports three former Hungarian officials executed for aiding the Germans. The men were former prime minister Doeme Sztolai former finance minister Remenyi Schneller and former industry minister Ludwig Szasz.

Sudapest Doeme Sztolai Finance Remenyi Schneller Industry Ludwig Szasz

Truman Best Fisherman

Bermuda August 24 President Truman impressed his vacation retinue by catching three fish after a fruitless salmon try in Puget Sound 14 months earlier. He hauled in the party's first fish and the greatest total weight of the outing.

Bermuda Truman Puget

U S Cruiser Chicago Towes 150-Ton Japanese Vessel

The Chicago radioed it is en route to Kokosuka towing a 150 ton Japanese fishing vessel adrift twelve days in typhoon seas. The Japanese crew had been without food for eight days.

Tokio U.S Chicago Kokosuka

Girl Admits Notes From Aged Lover

NASHVILLE Tent Aug 24 Robbie Ann Keith 16 said she wrote letters to Dwight Owen Carman 62 who is charged with murdering his wife to flee with the girl. District Attorney General J Carlton Loser said letters found show Carman was in love and planning to send the girl away. The Carman home was burned Thursday morning killing Mrs Carman and a 1 year old, with Carman claiming the blaze started in the kitchen. The girl said her marriage at 13 was annulled and she once ran away with Carman. Carman was jailed in Jacksonville, Florida after a prior arrest for a lewd act. he was held without bond as funeral plans proceeded.

Nashville Tent Robbie Ann Keith Dwight Owen Carman J. Carlton Loser Tourish Carman Florida Jacksonville Pla McMinnville Tenn

Million Texans in runoff nominating governor and officials

Texas voters head to run-off Democratic primary to nominate a governor and three state officials plus five U S representatives. Key contest is governor between Beauford H. Jester and Homer P. Rainey with Rainey pushing larger social programs funded by oil and gas. Jester touts surplus funding. Mansfield and Sulek contest for a seat. other races feature Summers, Wilson, Lanham, and candidates for district and county posts.

Dallas Texas United States Beauford H. Jester Homer P. Rainey University of Texas Rainey Hatton Wy Sumners Fritz Lanham Sam Russell Summers J.frank Wilson Sarah T. Hughes Wilson Wingate Lucas Lanham Jackson William Blanton Omar Burleson

Kremlin Opens Graves for Lost U.S. Fliers and Litvinoff Shakeup

Belgrade reports a grave to be opened for five American airmen from a C47 shot down last week as U.S. diplomats press Tito on survivors. Tito says no one parachuted.London notes Litvinov relieved as deputy foreign minister, with Gusev and Malik named new deputy ministers amid Moscow policy shifts.

Belgradaf U.S Marshal Tito Tito U. S Richard C. Patterson Bled Patterson Yugoslavia Belgrade London Maxim M. Litvinon Moscow Radio Fyodor Gusev Britain Yakov Malik Litvineff Relea Litvinoff V. M. Molotov France Kremlin

Montgomery greeted by cheers and boos on Mauretania return

Viscount Montgomery arrives aboard the Mauretania with 500 returning Canadian veterans amid mixed cheers and boos from troops. He, chief of Britain's imperial general staff, will travel to the United States to meet General Eisenhower after a day touring Canada.

Balipax N.S Augue Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery Mauretania Montgomery Britain Imperial General Staff United States Dwight D. Eisenhower Canada

Light turnout in Bexar run off votes

Voters began at 7 a m Saturday with a light turnout in the Bexar run off election. Polls close at 7 p m. Ballots were paper not machines. Local races include Jimmie Carrigan vs Cap Williamson for Place No 1 and Eugene C Williams vs Pat Dwyer for Place No 2. Major interest centers on the governor contenders Homer Rainey and Beauford Jester.

Bexar Democratic Party Jimmie ‘Carrigan Cap” Williamson Sentative Eugene C. Williams Pat Dwyer Homer P. Rainey Beauford Tarmpeting

Baby survives on flown milk from Los Angeles to Inyokern

A two week old baby at Inyokern survives premature birth thanks to daily flown milk from Los Angeles. Red Cross couriers and Navy pilots shuttle ice packed bottles from California Hospital to Downey Airport then to the U S naval test station dispensary. The infant, son of Marine Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Powers, weighed three pounds nine ounces at birth and now near four pounds.

Los Angeles Horr Inyokern Naval Red Cross California Hospital Downey Navy U. S. Naval Test Station Marine Set Charles Powers

Three Arrested In Car Break-In Probe

Police Saturday arrested Alfredo Olivares of 1607 Coita Street Mario Muzquiz of 209 South San Marcos Street and Martin Munoz of 618 San Patricio Street. Detectives Manuel Martinez and H Sepulveda detained them over reported efforts to break into a rear area.

Alfredo Olivares Coita Mario Muzquiz San Marcos Martin Munoz San Patricio Manuel Martinez H. Sepulveda

Whirlwind of Yugoslavia policy ends in betrayal and blame

The piece accuses the United States of betraying its Yugoslav ally General Draja Mihailovich by shifting support to Tito and accepting large military aid to the Tito government. It argues this appeasement aided Red Fascism and led to American planes being shot down, urging reflection on capitalist foreign policy and wartime agreements with Soviet Russia.

Art London Cowever Ljubljana Dean Acheson U. S Washington United States Yugoslavia U. N. Security Council Belgrade Tite Patterson Richard Partridge Draja Mikhailovich Soviet Russia Stalin Roosevelt Mikhailovich Moscow Marshal Tito America Tito Soviet Russia United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

Tito Accuses U S of Deliberate Yugoslav Flights

Belgrade August 24 Marshal Tito in a written reply to correspondents questions accused U S military authorities of deliberate aerial reconnaissance over Yugoslav installations along the Italian Yugoslav frontier. He said Allied transport planes over upper Slovenia fly by design to shorten routes and intrude on sovereignty, aiming to intimidate his followers and bolster opponents.

Belgrade Marshal Tite U. S Tito Slovenia

Chinese Move On Red City In Jehol and Shansi Provinces

Government troops pressed toward the Communist stronghold of Chengtei in Jehol as Nationalist forces besieging Tatung failed again to breach stiff defenses at the Shansi rail hub. Nationalists reportedly recaptured Chianghsien in southern Shansi and repelled a Communist attack on Lanfeng, Henan, killing all entering troops.

Nanking Aur Ga—Urh Chengtei Jehol Tatung Shansi Province Chengteh Chiang Hsien Shansi Lanfeng Henan

25 Jews Flee Haifa Camp

TERUSALEM Aug 24 The government announced that 25 Jews escaped Thursday night from Athlit detention camp near Haifa. Police said the flight was aided by a Hagana operation. The camp housed 3703 regal immigrants awaiting release under the monthly quotas and these escapees were among the last sent before Cyprus deportation policy activation.

Terusalem Athlit Haifa Agana 3 Hagana Cyprus

Weather Outlook With Warm Weekend Forecast

Partly cloudy Saturday after noon and night and Sunday with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Maximum temperature Saturday 95 degrees, minimum Sunday 74, high 95, low 63, Saturday low 73. Additional weather on Page 2.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dwight D. Carman AP Wirenhuty Joseph J. Mansfield L.J. Sulek Milton J. T. Ellis Irs Germany Pearl Barbas Andrei Aeinen Europe U.S. State Department Masi Lityinofi Yerevan Monty Boyce House Allan Shivers Jesse Owens Tom L. Beauchamp Court of Criminal Appeals Commissoner of Agriculture McDonald J. E Red City
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