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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
5
The U S Office of Price Administration announces a three week transition to blue ration tokens alongside existing green stamps. One point brown stamps for meat remain valid, with red tokens and green stamps used for change in different sets. Blue tokens replace green stamps for food purchases during the period.
The Army Service Forces exhibit shown at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium last week will travel to other Texas cities. The first stop is Houston, where it opens at the Coliseum on February 24, per an announcement from the San Antonio Army Barracks depot.
United States Attorney Charles K. Carr challenged blood tests that cleared Charles Chaplin of paternity in a case brought by Joan Barry. He said the government will proceed with prosecution of Chaplin and six others on white slave and conspiracy charges, citing a California Supreme Court ruling that blood tests are expert opinion and not conclusive evidence of paternity.
Coroner's jury yesterday found Margarita Altenbach 18 responsible by negligence for the death of Mrs. Mary E. Alberg. Miss Altenbach, niece of a Nicaragua president, allegedly struck Alberg with her car after a cart reportedly blocked her path. Officer Robert T. Gilmore testified she told him she was sorry and that no one should expect her to speak further.
The narrative follows Frisky as time accelerates toward doom, an alarm clock shrieks, and a looming Gestapo interrogation frames a desperate dash toward Leavenworth. Amid chaotic imagery, the protagonist grapples with deadlines, mercy proclamations, and a fading chance for rescue or delay.
Bro Anthony Frederick of St Marys prepared a Browning bibliography in public and St Marys university libraries to mark the centenary of Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
San Antonio theaters led a Bond drive adding 40.04 to the total as part of a $8,000,000 Series E goal. By Thursday total sales reached 21,490,771 with 894 IE.TS. bonds sold to moviegoers and wholesale and retail outlets adding millions. Air wardens seek another week of solicitations. Kelly near its Fourth War Loan quota with cash purchases reaching 650,325 and payroll deductions boosting totals. National figures show $3,000,000,000 raised with a projected final tally above quota. Texas surpasses its Fourth War Loan goal by over 16 million. The origin of the cross word puzzle is noted.
Brig. Gen. Robert O. Olver announced promotions for five San Antonians serving in the CBI Air Service. Eugene T. Lambert rose from staff sergeant to technical sergeant, with prior service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rudy Guerra, Jack L. Mooty, and Gayle E. Johnson were promoted to staff sergeant or sergeant, while Ghester McCarther and Teddy L. Richey advanced to higher noncommissioned ranks. George Whiteworth also received a corporal promotion.
May week start sees upward turn in livestock prices at San Antonio market. Kerrville sheepman sent 20 head of 85 pound choice lambs for 14.75. Hunter life Daniel sold about 6 head of steers around 14.50 to 14. The Southwestern Commission moved 25 head of feeder lambs for 12.50. A boxcar of slaughter steers about 22 head at 1000 pounds sold.
Second Lieutenant Henry G Goodwin son of Mr and Mrs H G Goodwin 530 Adama Street has been missing in action over France since January 14 according to the War Department message to his parents He was part of a Liberator bomber crew Also listed as missing in the Southwest Pacific Joseph A Robertson second lieutenant mother Mrs Juann Roberson 1216 San Luly Street San Antonio Homer Mills Jr captain mother Mrs Homer Mills Aransas Pass and Joe B Vogel second lieutenant father Joseph W Vogel 305 San Jacinto Berek Fockhary.capitalize
Robert Paul Robbins, 19, a former Corpus Christi Buccaneer star, is missing in action on his eighth mission over Germany. His family was notified as Britain's war effort continued, with millions involved in service and production. Local ranch and cattle market reports mention Texas dealers selling stockers and calves through state associations and commissions with varied prices and weights.
The document lists numerous service members from San Antonio and nearby areas advancing in rank or completing training at bases including DeHid der Laamy air base Maxwell field and Seymour Johnson Held North Carolina. It notes promotions to sergeant and Lieutenants, pre flight and pre technical training, and assignments at camps in California Florida North Carolina and Maryland along with several hometown addresses.
London reports reveal Mrs. George Bernard Shaw earmarked much of her estate for an Irish education fund teaching self-control elocution deportment and social arts. She died last September and the fund will operate after her death, prompting varied Irish and American reactions about the will and its intentions.
London February 17 The government white panel proposed a comprehensive national health service with swift legislation to implement. The plan would provide medicines hospital treatment and doctor care for every man woman and child in Britain with free choice of a physician reserved to the individual and new civic health centers to be established.
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