San Antonio Moves to Close Prostitution Under May Act
Fire and Police Commissioner Anderson announces the closure of houses of prostitution as the May Act is invoked in San Antonio. The Army Public Health Service and FBI will enforce, with a May 16, 1945 expiration. Clinics report 123 gonorrhea and 158 syphilis cases now untreated and untracked.
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San Antonio
P. J. Anderson
United States Public Health Service
Dolorosa Street
Public Health Service
Federal Security Agency
War Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Anachronistic hunt on a hilltop amid warplane sights
A narrator with a bow and arrows on a cedar hill in Comal County recalls warplanes overhead from San Antonio fields. He muses on Wallace and a contrast between primitive hunting and modern military power, reflecting on humanity's unchanged nature despite tech progress.
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Deer
Comal County
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
May Act Prohibits Prostitution Near Military Installations
Public Law 163 enacted July 1 1941 prohibits prostitution or related activities within a distance set by the Secretaries of War and Navy near military or naval camps stations forts posts and bases. Violators face misdemeanor penalties including fines over 1000 dollars or up to one year in prison. The act authorizes suppression efforts and cooperation with state and local authorities while limiting civilian criminal investigations.
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Secretaries of War
Navy
Army
Stnate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Government of the Navy
Federal Security Administrator
Klatie
War Or
Navy Department
Federal Security Agency
Vislator
House Economy Committee
PSMA
Fort Monroe executive secretary to join Army YMCA
Joh F. Donahay of Fort Monroe Virginia will arrive in San Antonio January 1 to take over duties as executive secretary of the Army YMCA, replacing Lt. Go Williamson ordered to Cristobal Panama. Also December 4 1628 the College of the Incarnate Word cornerstone blessing by Bishop Drossaerts marked a new building to be ready by April next year.
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Joh F. Donahay
Fort Monroe
San Anconto
Army
Yom
College of the Incarnate Word
Drossaerts
Mattyrs
Mary, Queen of Scots
Greta Garbo
Anna Karenina
Open Forum thanks readers for weekly radio program listings
A reader thanks the paper and its “good piper” for publishing Sunday radio program listings each week. The writer, Carr Johnson, says preserving the week’s programs saves effort and is a public service.
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Wren
Carr Johnson
Washington A British Tank Estimate Sparks Policy Debate
British estimates claimed 1150 tanks ready to roll at the Libyan start, with about two thirds U S controlled, while American observers noted our tanks bore the brunt at Rezegh. The piece covers secret counts, lend lease tensions, and shifting manpower plans through next June, plus food stamp violations and defense procurement.
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Washington
Rezegh
Nani
Rommel
Bitterness as a Foolish Escape from Self Pity
A polemic on bitterness as a ruinous habit that excuses cowardice, invites self indulgence, and harms the bearer more than any insult. It urges abandoning grudges, embracing resilience, and moving beyond petty resentments despite seductive temptations.
Understanding Meniere's Disease and Treatments
The article explains Meniere's disease causing dizziness tinnitus and ear noises. Treatments include medical management such as salt restriction diuretics and potassium preparations, and in some cases injections or surgical nerve cutting in the inner ear, though surgery is not easy and success varies.
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Meniere
Mentere
Menijrre
William , Grove
Milwaukee
Careful study for Meniere disease causes before operation
Dr. H N Bandesen advises in Meniere disease cases to assess for glandular maturation, vitamin deficiency, or sensitivity as potential underlying factors. Treatable conditions should be corrected first, with non surgical therapies tried before considering surgery. Distribution by King Features Syndicate.
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Japan
King Seafares Syndicate, Inc
Thin
Those Texans By Jame on the Battle of San Jacinto
The article argues Santa Anna faced a mixed history at San Jacinto with cowardice claims and Texan sharpshooters delaying Mexican reinforcements. It notes internal mutiny, Castrillon's defiance, and Santa Anna’s uncertainty, suggesting psychological impact influenced the battle outcome.
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Jame
San Jacinto
Santo Anna
Amis
Mexicat
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