250 Germans At Five Dollars Each Surprises Uncle
Philadelphia report says cement maker A. T. Malmed promised his nephew Captain Lawrence Malmed five dollars for every German warrior captured. The officer, on leave, infiltrated enemy lines, located a ferry detachment, declared it surrounded, and secured its surrender. He had already captured 250 last October, prompting his uncle to withdraw the offer.
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Philadelphia
A. T. Malmed
Lawrence Malmed
Melmed
Rose Bush Park Thief Targeted by City Superintendent
Park officials say Rose Bush Park has suffered repeated thefts of newly planted rose bushes. City Park Superintendent Stewart King has ordered plantings reinforced and stationed a lookout to trap the thief at Mlem Park, warning the culprit to beware.
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Rose Bush Park
Stewart King
Mlem Park
King
Black Market Trial Opens For 2d Officer
Trial of Second U S army officer in railway battalion black market cases opened. First Lieut Ario Dal Porto, Company C, 116th railway operating battalion, charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by depoting government property and neglect of duty. He allegedly received and used loot from supply trains including beef and post exchange rations. Witnesses described a corrupt atmosphere among enlisted men and looting near Paris railway yards. Two Texans among 14 enlisted men sentenced yesterday to prison terms for disposing of army supplies.
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U. S. Army
Ario Dal Porto
Com_pany C
116Th Railway
United States
da Porto
Tle
Paris
Three Teens Sentenced for Two Robberies in District Court
Three youths Frank de l8 Rosa 17 Gonzalo Villarreal 16 and Leo Sanchez 17 all of local addresses were sentenced to 10 years to run concurrently after pleading guilty to two robberies. They held up Mrs Nurich at the Don and Benguar store January 4 taking 259 dollars and later robbed Ten Hotels January 15 taking 75 dollars. A third case against them was dismissed by Judge W W McCrory.
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Frank de l8 Rosa
Gonzalo Villarreal
West Nueva Street
Leo Sanchez
Keats Avenue
M. Nurich
Don and Benguar
Frio City
Newell Street
W. W. McCrory
Washington Roundup Smoothed Paths for Appointees
Washington report notes smoother Senate paths for two presidential appointees amid talks of limited hearings. Testimony by War Secretary Stimson and Navy Secretary Forrestal looms. nurses draft legislation faces House hearings. Surplus property sales under scrutiny as committee probes public accountability.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Majority
Barkley
D.-Ky
Senate
Stimeon
Navy
Forrestal
Jennson
D.-Co
Maybank
Thomas Parran
House Military Committee
Farrim
Senate War Investigating Committee
Miller
Neb
San Antonians Await New Posts At Miami Beach Station
San Antonians awaiting reassignment after overseas service are listed at the RAF redistribution station in Miami Beach Florida. Maj. Daniel H. Depmore Maj. Sam nene TSA con ae ahuel B. Wiper and Cant. Charles 8 along with Gen. Juan Quinones and others are reported to be stationed along the Tower river in a 130 to four miles ratio. Boats seized by Mexican authorities target river crossing to deter migrant labor. Immigration actions and a ferry service near Los Indios face shutdowns amid worker deportations and drought driven migration.
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San Antonians
RAF
Miami Beach
Fla
Daniel H. Depmore
East
Houston Street
Sat
Samnene Tsa
B. Wiper
Preston Avenue
South Bank
The
Rio Grande
T?amaport
Middle Eastern
tojPackle
Charles
Texas
Hoefgen
East Courtiang Place
Juan Quinones
Matamoros
Salons
Bouthwear Pacifis
Louis J.traber
Fulagia Ortiz
Lutlecom Street
Monterrey
Tinones
Bunner
Europe
Brownsville
Tower River
Natonala
Natonala of & Moons
Mexico
Los Indios
Theta
U. & Immigration
Rio Grande Valley
Residents Protest Bus ReRouting in Highland Park
Highland Park residents along McKinley avenue petitioned Mayor Mauermann over the New Braunfels bus rerouting. Margaret Simmons of 1423 McKinley circulated the petition citing noise and danger to children. officials were to review the matter with transit leaders.
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Staly
McKinley Avenue
Highland Park
Mauermann
Braunfels
Mckkinsey Avenue
P Trausit Company
Margaret Simmons
Collision Victim Remains Critical
Tom Sorrell aged 34 was injured when his car was struck by a Missouri Pacific passenger train near Pearsal at the Thimble bulk station. He and two other car occupants were hospitalized in San Antonio with critical injuries including a crushed chest and punctured lungs.
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Tom Sorrell
M&s Hospital
San Antonio
Sorrell
Gwony
Missouri Pacific
Thimble Bulk
Pearsal
Services Set For John Currie
Funeral services for John HB Currie 73 who died in Beaumont will be held at Akers funeral home at 4 p m Wednesday with Dr James Todd officiating. Interment will be in San Jose cemetery. He was a member of the Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission. Survivors include three brothers Robert M Barney and Joe Currie and sisters Mrs John Dawley and Mrs Laitier Beam.
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John HB. Currie
Beaumont
Akers Funeral Home
James Todd
San Jose Cemetary
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas
Robert M
Barney
Joe Currii
Il Wisters
Mes
John Dawley
Laitier Beam
Corpus Youth Fatally Injured in Highway Crash
A Corpus youth died after a motorcycle collision on the Austin highway. Pat O'Brien of Kilgore, driver of the patrol car, faced arrest on a drunk driving charge. two young companions escaped injury. deputy Johnny Galloway reported the incident.
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Weque Erry
Austin
Pooley
Johnny Galloway
Pat O'Brien
Kilgore
Pyte
Win
Whisky Stocks Slash Carbon and Whisky Allotments
San Antonio wholesale distributors report reductions in carbon and blended whisky allotments by up to 60 percent. Retailers will face the impact within ten days as holiday cancellations for 1945 are cited. Distillers had stock from last year but aging requirements delay availability for four years, forcing stretched supplies.
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San Antonio
Teaat
Germany Seen as Central Pivot in Postwar Europe
Madrid reports that Germany remains the political and economic keystone of Europe and the likely top topic for Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. The piece outlines divergent aims among the Big Three, the Moscow puppet German government, concerns over disarmament, and fears of costly consequences if demands shift Europe toward conflict or appeasement.
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Europe
Roosevelt
Churchill
Entera
Soviet Russia
Finland
Po-lind
Crachoslovakia
Tourmania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Germany
Berlin
Eisenhower
Hinge
Btallo
Britatt
United Kingdom
United Sister
Btalin
Moscow
Marathl von Paulus
Brotherhood Week to Be Observed in San Antonio
National Brotherhood week will be observed in San Antonio from February 38 to 95 January by the San Antonio Round Table of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the San Antonio Council of Churches. 36 local speakers from Protestant Catholic and Jewish faiths will address junior high parochial schools colleges and civic groups on brotherhood. A brotherhood banquet will be held February 20 at Travis Park Methodist Church with Frederick Abbott as chairman. Rabbi William Benjowits is the speaker at the February 22 Thursday noon services at Travis Park church.
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San Antonio
Round Table
National Conference of Christians and Jews
German generals favor Soviet alliance over West
In wartime notes, Wehrmacht generals reportedly deem the future of the German people brighter with Soviet Russia than with Britain and the United States. They allegedly view England as a weakened power and foresee Britain and America facing ongoing problems after Germany's defeat, with Fussle becoming the dominant force on the continent.
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America
Britain
Wehrmacht
Soviet Russia
Germany
Fussle
England
France Pushes Three Point Plan For Postwar Reich
Paris reports Gen Charles De Gaulle outlining a three point program for Europe’s peace. He calls for full occupation of the Rhine, separation of the western Rhine and Ruhr area from Germany, and independence guarantees for smaller European nations. He envisages French troops gradually leading the Reich’s occupation and says Allies have shown understanding of sole Rhineland occupation.
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Charles de Gaulle
Europe
France
Rhine
Ruhr
Germany
de Gaulle
Reich
Rhineland
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