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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1944

Page

2

Bennett fights bid to inspect voting machines after defeat

County officials weigh Bennett challenge to check voting machines before a possible appeal. Attorney Beckmann seeks injunction as Bennett argues the Sept 27 deadline and prior rulings limit further review. Officials say no need to inspect ballots. court decisions may set the path for any further action.

Albert ‘Travelter Jim Donnell Gao Bennett Dannell Werner Beckmann Charles W. Anderson Owen W. Kilday Trawalter Wilelike Heckmavin Donnell C.K. Quinn Perarastory

Parisian Battle News in War-Torn City

Descriptions of streets and bridges in Paris during conflict. References to Seine bridges intact, German fortifications in the Senate and Luxembourg, street barricades on boulevards, and advancing French armor with American support ending the fight. Parisians celebrate cautiously amid ongoing occupation remnants.

India Seine Ihhe Lar Lune Wil Taurista Parletta Senate Sénate Nazia l Luxenbourg Ranjer Parleass Healy Vie Capita

S A Lieutenant Prays Ship Home

First Lieutenant Walter C. Roberts piloted a Marauder during a mission over France and says we prayed the ship home after its right engine was shot out. He completed 70 missions, including two D Day attacks, describing the intense antiaircraft fire and beehive of planes over the beaches.

Nodt & Wing Walter C. Roberts Kendalia France Leutenant Roberts Air Fierce Roberts Spid Roberts

Friendly Water Snakes Offered By Stokes At Witte Garden

A report from San Adoniang describes A B Stokes at the Witte museum garden offering 850 baby water snakes. The hatchlings range one to two weeks old, reach four feet when grown, and are said to be harmless and trainable. They feed on live mice and frogs, and jump when provoked.

Pettie A. B. Stokes Witte Museum Olof & Jali Stokes Stoxes

Bulgarian Peace Demand Amid World War II Frontline Skirmish

A distorted report describes Bulgarian claims for peace while detailing Allied and Axis activity near Bucharest and Tiuchavet. It mentions explosions at Oto and Batensa areas, German air raids, Romanian defenses, and a Moscow broadcast on Romanian government actions during the war.

Seance Keeps Japs Busy in Pacific War Dispatch

A. Seance recalls his service with Lozann’s destroyer in North African and Pacific campaigns. He describes escort duties to Africa, battles in the Solomons, Marianas and Saipan, and rescuing 49 Japanese on rafts. He notes lessons learned for future assaults and mentions his San Antonio Tech background and family.

Matthew A. Lins Eine San Antonio Lozann Hiedap Agum Politey Bodowsi Alice Lorna San Antonio ‘Tech A. Loring Miravas Ninco Alan Courts

Two Starred Texans Stay Near Front in Assam India

Texans Maj. Gen. Howard C. Davidson and Gen. Aubry L. Moore lead the Tenth USAAP Air Force from a moved headquarters near a tea plantation in Assam. The pair, former A&M and West Point graduates, planned attacks on enemy-held Burma while coordinating with forces under their command.

Assam Howard C. Davidson A. Ty Moore India Howard ¢. Davidson Usaap Air New Daihi Lsh Calcutta Texas Stars Henetion Davidson Moore Gener Burma General Davidse General Moore Texas A. Ann Af. College West Point

Destructive Allied Air Assault Hits Celebes and Trade Routes

The report from General MacArthur's headquarters states 49 Japanese ships were sunk or damaged near Celebes in the Netherlands Indies. Allied planes including Mitchells and Liberators struck shipping, coastal vessels, barges, and landing craft, with significant losses and shattered supply bases 700 miles south of Tokyo.

Hervsen Ehemy Shipping Celebes Nethertand Indies General MacArthur Levainn Vivinity Mando Dap Getcbos Mercchantmen Ceran Plover Sea Halivabern Jap Bastion Philippines Seventh Air Forest Pacific Iwao Jhon Volcano Islands Tokyo

Valley rubber project plants damaged as leases canceled

Large portions of government experimental rubber plantings near Raymondville Hidalgo and Willacy counties are being destroyed and hundreds of acres' leases canceled officials silent on firm figures. Officials say about 100 acres may be destroyed with over 290000 spent on installations including land prepared seedbeds irrigation and fencing.

Ataymondville Ave Lower Rio Grande Valley Willacy Hidalgo Starr Counties Raymondville al Parms, iNcorporated Mindy Sam ‘Tayloe The Rio Farms W. A. Harting Teres Hued- Ing Engientin Products Company Jron Bureau of Plant Industry

Simpson and Sellers Lead In Primary Returns

Unofficial results show Simpson leading Sellers with 52 042 votes in the attorney general race as voters cast ballots July in runoffs. Sellers 14622 and Martin 13209. In the supreme court contest Crita and Simpson top ballots with 21423 and 6026 votes respectively. Several counties did not hold runoffs including numerous named counties.

Page Gne Sellers Martin Crita Simpson Baturdiy Oro Andrews Bristol Burleson Castro Coleman Dawron Edwards

Granddaughter of Teddy Weds Granddaughter of Teddy Weds

Miss Prulinnl Longworth of Cinebrall Ohio, granddaughter of Theodore Roosevelt, wed Alexander Sturm of Westport Conn in an intimate ceremony at Emanuel Chapel. Only family and friends attended the event. Townsend Club No 21 to meet for a pot in the Municipal auditorium east wing.

Manchester Miss Prulinnl Longworth Cinebrall Oho Tate Theodore Roosevelt Alexender Sturm Westnart Conn

Government Hints on Guayule Planting Status in Texas

Ernest Eacho, Emergency Rubber project supervisor in Texas, said rumors of ending guayule work are unfounded as 14 to 18 acres are being plowed while 424 acres remain with mature stands. Experimentation continues on Abaylt lease crops despite cut funding and shift toward food production.

Grande Valley Ernest Eacho Texas Schall Scholl

Eisenhauer Rites Set at Fratt Church

Mrs. Silvia Eisenhauer aged 69 died at 254 Peck Avenue Saturday. A native of Switzerland she had lived in San Antara for six years. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Fratt at the Elizabeth Beitel Memorial Church.

Silvia, Eisenwaier Peck, Avenue Switzerland Eisenhauer San Antara Fratt Elizabeth Beitel

Fragmentary Note on Plantations and Rubber Planting in Texas

The text appears as incomplete notes discussing rubber cultivation in Texas. It mentions plantations, over planting, and the resilience of synthetic rubber, but details and context are severely fragmented. No clear events, dates, or named entities are extractable.

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