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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1941

Page

5

Radical party wave sweeps Britain with socialist program

A sweeping radical convention in Britain unveils a program to seize banks and key industries for state control, backing India's liberation and collaboration with Bolshevik ideals. The stance alarms as a path to communism, with warnings that U S involvement could defend totalitarianism.

Red Radical Party Great Britain Denis Pritt Winchester Fingland Bir Stafford Cripps Buntain Aussia Iberation India America United States

Pension bill would fund Austin fire and police retirees

Senator Franks Min Spears of Ban Antonio introduces a pension plan for Austin fire and police, funded by 1 to 6 percent of base wages. The bill creates a pension board with city officials and active firefighters and officers, sets a 20 year service requirement, provides one half base pay benefits, and extends survivors’ benefits to widows and children. The measure seeks enabling legislation to raise a pension tax from two to eight cents and to launch a city pension system.

Austin Franks Min Spears Ban Antonio Spears Merobers Frank Willams They Sity Dire and Police Pension Board Arthur J Hansen Caledgo Legal Techiiaultes Williamis Wiliams Fire and Poller Lews W. Lipscomb Mamburg Gine Police Départment Willams

Retirement Sparks Third Army Succession Talk

Lieut. Gen. H J Brees will turn 64 on June 19 and retire June 30 prompting speculation on his successor Maj. Gen. Walter Krueger commander of Mighty Army Corps is seen as logical. Krueger, born in Flatow Germany January 26 1884, rose from private to brigadier general in 1938 and major general in 1939, later leading the Eighth Army Corps and earning the Distinguished Service Medal for World War I and II service.

H. J. Brees Third Army Walter Krueger Army Corps Oceral Krueger General Brees Germany Flatow Cintinnati Technological School Sn. Sarvice United States Army Thirtieth Infantry CORFA Fort Sam Houston Eighth Army Corps Tank Corps AEF

Defense Housing Projects Begun in Texas Forts

Preparations are under way to start construction on more than 1 000 national defense housing units for Fort Sam Houston Kelly Field and Brooks Field at a total cost over 1 000 000 000. The Public Buildings Administration will oversee builds with McKenzie Construction Co of San Antonio contracted for Kelly Field and Brooks Field. B B Martin of El Paso is contractor for Port Gam Hartford project.

National Defense Fort Bam Houston Kellyfield Brooksield Wuildings McKenzie Construction Company Ban. Antonio Kelly Field Brooks Field Bb. Martin of Ealing Port Gam Hartaton McKensie Company Ikelly

Fire Devastates Santander and Bilbao As Death Toll Rises

Amid a hurricane disaster in Santander and nearby Bilbao, authorities fear renewed danger from shifting winds. An estimated 143 deaths, 90,000 homeless, and at least 3 million dollars in damage reported as 12 main streets leveled and port moorings swept away.

Madrid Gantander Santander

France Declares Toll of War Damage in Paris Broadcast

Berlin February Eighteen 60 000 buildings destroyed and 100 000 damaged in France Germany brief war Reuters report from Bertrand Berthelot radio address says France offers subsidies up to 8 percent of repair costs to aid reconstruction.

Berlin France Germany Paris Berthelot DNH Berbhelof

Smith to address Brooksfield air corps expansion meeting

May Smith to speak as commanding officer of Brooksfield air corps at the Alamo A and Mu club meeting held 8 45 p m Tuesday at Tonks Sisleys according to Col itn secretary Wills BE

Ma.stanton Smith Brooksfield Digouss Air Corps Tonks Sisley's Wills BE Colitn

New Ensign Visits Five In San Antonio

A newly commissioned ensign, George Bell, recently graduated from Annapolis, visited San Antonio on Tuesday on his way to Hawaii where he will be assigned to a destroyer.

A. George Bell Pecefilly Annnapolis San Antonio Hawaii Deatroyer

Itching First Application Agohteing Of Ointment Review

The notice promotes an ointment claiming to cure ringworm warts and related skin issues. It promises money back if relief is not achieved and urges immediate purchase. The text is unclear and contains many misspellings and garbled terms.

Swiss Promise Bomb Payments to Britain for Damages

Swiss officials reported receipt of a British note expressing deep regret and promising to pay for damages from recent bombings on Basel and Zurich. The Basel redistrict council warned of further actions if settlements are not honored.

Bern Switzerland Fegera’ Council Britain Basel Zurich

Tired Kidneys Sleepless Nights Remedy Ad

Old authored drug promotion claims tired kidneys cause sleepless nights and lists vague symptoms. The text touts Daans Pills as a decades old cure, promising to flush waste from blood and relieve pain, aches, and fatigue. It reads like a health product advertisement from a historical newspaper.

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