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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
5
Dr. F. F. Mueller of St Louis will present a talk at 4 p m Thursday in Grace Lutheran church EOR Nelson. British sailors changed neckerchiefs to black in 1803 to honor the death of a lord as part of a commemorative custom.
Saginaw Coke R Stevenson said he would consider a royalty system in Texas if one of the royalty backers isn’t a Republican. He spoke at a press conference and noted not fully agreeing with Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall’s views while Arnall tours Texas. He also voiced support for lowering the voting age to 18, aligning with Georgia’s move.
Plans for a clinic hospital at Dilley in Southwest Texas and Mexico call for a main clinic nurses home and staff housing designed by Robert J. Elluger man of San Antonio. Initial buildings priced at 250000 dollars lie on land between International Highway 81 and Eagle Pass Highway 95. The project includes cottages homes for patients recreation park clubhouse swimming pool tennis courts softball field and golf course. Sponsored by the Presbyterian church Tu S.A.
Ray Valentine thirty of San Antonio was reported in critical condition Thursday after a fall on concrete during a trapeze act with the Flying Romas troupe in Shreveport. A cable broke as the platform dropped, Valentine and his wife plunged, she landed in a safety net while another troupe member clung to a rope.
War department outlined postwar guard expansion with Texas as a key component. The Texas guard would include the 36th division, parts of the 49th armored division, 58th headquarters units, two control squadrons, one light bombardment squadron and two fighter squadrons. Nationally the guard would rise to about 622,500 personnel in ground and 47,600 in air forces.
Senator Ferguson said he will seek a June extension for the Pearl Harbor inquiry if others do not act. The three month probe, already extended once, faces a deadline tomorrow. Senator Lucas Dul urged witnesses from Hawaii. The hearing has focused on whether Washington provided Hawaii with sufficient information before Japan's attack. Republicans and Democrats agreed on creating a single office to weigh military intelligence, a proposal from Henry C. Clausen of San Francisco.
Officials said to curb abuses in on the job training and veteran retraining programs, Maj Gen Graves Erskine vowed action within 10 days. A wool purchase panel worked with F D Cronin to standardize appraisals for spring wool, ensuring government resale prices help American growers.
Congress soon decides whether the United States should keep peacetime military missions in nations such as France Syria and Saudi Arabia. A bill backed by State War and Navy would grant the president authority to send missions anywhere in the world and to dispatch naval teams where asked. Currently peacetime power is limited to Western Hemisphere countries and the Philippines.
The investigating committee led by Chairman Pace begins a broad study of the food supply, seeking solutions for possible shortages at home and aid for hungry areas abroad. Hearings will call witnesses next week to probe the daily situation and review President Truman's announced plan for a dark bread diet.
Austin authorities moved to crack down on illegal wearers of discharge buttons after a veteran complained he stopped wearing his because a group of 16 year olds has been wearing them.
San Antonio committee chair James H Turmer outlined Centennial Plans following a Wednesday meeting. Mrs George Wurzbach leads the program committee with open house at the Alamo Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Buck West announced a Pioneer Hall reception and a February event, while the Conservation Society schedules its annual patriotic ceremony March 2 at the Governor's Palace. The centennial theme will appear in Fiesta activities.
CALCUTTA Feb 14 A tense calm followed three days of anti British disturbances with reports of 35 dead and about 400 injured. British troops patrolled the city while mobs attacked government targets. An influx of American troops on leave evacuated after 5 officers and 413 enlisted men were hurt. Nineteen more U S casualties were reported as a convoy of 800 GIs returned home after a brick attack near Kanchrapara.
Three Egyptian cabinet ministers quit the coalition in protest against a London report on Egypt's troop withdrawal and U N considerations. They had resigned January 26 in response to perceived government pressure to not submit demands to the U N.
An old classified note advertises using Light Want Ads to publicize a business or personal service with an ad writer available at F-41231 for courteous service.
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