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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1945

Page

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State Tries to Proveberry Ran Turf at Time of Raid

In a stormy opening session the state seeks to prove W B Red Berry controlled the Turf club at 121 Soledad Street while ownership sat in his son Deke Berry. Texas Ranger raid in October sparked the trial with defense led by Sen Jesse Martin and others. Judge McCrory overruled a mistrial motion amid ongoing legal bickering and courtroom disputes.

W. B Red” Berry Turf Club Soledad Street Deke Edward Berry G. Berry Texas Ranger Jesse £. Martin Fort Worth Torney Wiis WY. W. McCrory L. J Buck" Gittinger Martin J. Franklin Spears Leonard Brown D. W- McGee Ety Berry Seentar Martin Duke Edward Berry Virgil Edward ‘Berry Vance Jackson Road Jack Burke Gittinger McGrary Marbach F. Berry Texas Rahgoye McCrory Barry Brean Rase McGrory

Falls City Gas Stove Deaths Raise Alarm At Home

Miz Ann Multz 17 of Falls City was found dead in her sister’s home at 130 Hast Mandaley Drive. She was the seventh recent fatality in rooms where gas heaters burned. Health officials warn of two carbon monoxide poisoning paths as warnings from Justice Sayers and City Health Officer Robbins urge precautions. Witnesses describe related robberies, deed records, and a bank witness testimony as a courtroom sequence unfolds.

Miz Ann Multz Falls City Mandaley Drive Miss Muts Justice J. W. Sayers Lewis c. Robbins Robbins

Child Born in Open Sleigh on Night Journey

In Saint Joan a baby was born Thursday in a horse drawn sleigh en route to a hospital. Mrs Waddell, spouse of A ealdies, traveled from Moss Glen through sub zero weather to Kennebecassis river toward Saint John. She woke Leslie Meritt to call a doctor. the birth occurred before arrival and both mother and infant are reported well.

Saint Joan Aho Yay B. Waddell Waddell Ealdies Moss Glen Kennebecassis Saint John Leslie Meritt Atoll

Reds Launch Yanks New Drive on Breslau

Moscow dispatches say Russian forces push toward Breslau from the Oder front amid heavy artillery barrages and encirclement threats, with Kurisch reported captured and Stettin within 25 miles as the Red Army tightens the squeeze on the German fortress lines. Allied reports place actions on Luzon as MacArthur’s forces cross the Pasig and capture towns near Manila while long-range air raids continue against Japan and the Ryukyus, with Japanese losses mounting and supply blocks worsening conditions for occupied areas.

London Stettin Berlin Breslau Marshal Zhukov Oder Kositev Gam Purchiwitz Bresau Treenile Parchiwila Kurisch Becalan Moscow Kohey Liegnitz Saxony Mom Stettin Wrigten Berti Front Zenckerick Zellm Bank Saviek Kuestrin Stet David Muivaz Rizal Lipan Luzon MacArthur Nueva Kelle Japan Kobe Tokyo-Yokohama Philippines Ryukyu Islands Bambers First Volcano Okimura Huha Island Denins Tokyo Burma Tvrawaddy Mandalay

Beaten daughter found at home after daylong search

Police traced the victim to her residence where she lay severely bruised from head to foot after a broomstick attack. Emmett Garcia, homicide detective, noted the injuries and said an X-ray showed broken bones. The mother, missing since Thursday, was located by police amid ongoing inquiries and potential charges.

Midis Ming Emmett Garcia Garcia Shie Green Hospital Evitl

Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

Weather forecast from the Weather Bureau notes Friday afternoon and night partly cloudy in San Antonio and vicinity with a low around 48 degrees. East Texas expected partly cloudy the day and night with Saturday warmer. details from pages 2 to 4.

San Antonio East Texas

Lone Marine Hero Told of Cruiser Sinking

An interview recounts the December 1942 scuttling of the old cruiser Rochester by Lt. Mize at Olongapo harbor Subic Bay to prevent its capture. He placed charges to sink the ship, saving valuable gear and batteries totaling substantial losses for the enemy.

Marine Corps Kenneth Wauxe Beattle Kan Toths Mize Rochester Olongaya Harbor Subic Bay Philippines Affsort Hobie, Cie Pic Fred Vinton Jackson Mich

Blizzard Toll Drops to Ten in Boston Storm

A fierce blizzard sweeping New England left ten dead and crippled power, roads, and air travel in Boston. Heavy snowfall up to extreme depths, wind gusts, and debris caused widespread outages. Fuel shortages worsened as plants ran reduced crews and transit systems stalled. Thousands stranded, city stores closed, and officials urged residents to stay off streets while repairs began.

Hoston New England Whyres New Fingling Boston Edward Fallon Boson Hazel Appeal Hoston John E. Kerrigan Taunton Mass Ederard PF. Gorey Bilzend

Danish hospitals brace for 10000 German wounded

London radio reported that German authorities ordered Danish officials to prepare care for up to 10,000 German wounded. The claim said wounded were arriving from the Eastern front and that Denmark's crowded hospitals faced a serious strain as they prepared beds and facilities for the injured Germans.

London

Girl Marries Three Times Sans Bivoeree

A 17 year old brunette told Deputy Sheriff Lewis Beronzini she had married three times without divorcing any husband. She said the first marriage was in Abilene when she was 14 and lived with the husband four days. The second marriage was to a man identified by $943 and lasted three months. The third marriage occurred in San Antonio and lasted ten months.

Brunietle Eit San Antonio

British Fliers Use New Bomb in Cruciating Front Drive

British airmen report using a new anti personnel fragmentation bomb in the northern western front drive. The device comprises multiple tiny bombs in one casing that scatters on explosion. It is said to disrupt troop concentrations when released from fighter bombers at low altitude.

London Alrmen Crnediat Drive Wester Front

Motors to stage 140th wartime production rollout

A wartime production report announced today that Motors has fumed out 1,009,000 natking puns and 2,480,000 earbings while 180 GOR prepares the 140th stage. The notice cites measures by General Feb in Detroit.

Motors

The Voice Waits on Army Verdict for Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, released from Fort Jay on Governors Island after a preinduction medical, waits for the Army to decide if he is 4-F. Publicist George Evans says little, while Sinatra aims for active combat service despite the mixed crowd at the Newark induction center and a torn coat from a draft-board melee.

Brank Sinatra Forren Fort Jay Govwinars Island Prankle West Coast George Evans Weill Governors, Island Bobby Newark, N. J Durmer Hin Frank

Warfront Ruhr Offensive Pushes Toward Kleve and Rhine

Allied forces spearhead a major push from the Ruhr toward Kleve and the Rhine as the Canadian First Army and American Ninth Army advance into northwest Germany. Reports say German towns fall and lines shift along the Roer as Eisenhower’s front reorganizes for further breakthroughs.

Paris Montgomery Ruhr Cerrierd Kleve Slegfried Voc West Wall Reichswald Dwn First Army Germany Rhie Holand Presselt Scribh Ruhr Roer Srraius Certs Nalystelnt Prud Rervice Bruem Reith Preneh Strasbourg Natn Shashoug Switeartusd

Ex Navy Solons Clash Over Junkets for Wives Fight

WASINGTON Feb 2 A gossiping report on planned junkets for servicemen wives sparked a confrontation between two former Navy solons Jim Palen of Pittsburgh and Frances J. Latham of New York Both men defended or attacked the idea claiming it would bolster morale while critics warned of political and civilian entanglements as they recounted naval service and personal details from their careers

Wasifington Navy Congress Jim Palen Pittsburgh Fhency J. Lata New York Republigin Nmn Navy Veutenarit Neelyer Latham Filton

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