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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1944

Page

6

Bombing Japan Centers Target Industrial Output

Headquarters of the 14th U. S. Air Force reports that Allied power could strike Japan’s heavy industry with far less air strength than used in western Europe. Tokyo would not burn rapidly. the main focus would be homeland factories and industrial centers like Kobe and Osaka, while threats loom in North China and along the Peiping Hankow railway. A long-distance note adds a Texas Arctic gradient observation.

14Th U. S. Air Force China Europe Japan 14Th U. S. Airforce Command Tokyo Kobe Osaka Manchuria North China Upper Yangtze Peiping-Hankow Changteh Chine

Bond Set in Shooting of Dr Lind by Attorney

Washington attorney Robert J. Miller, 67, was released on 15009 bond after being charged with the gun slaying of Dr John E. Lind, 55, a psychiatrist and author. Miller’s wife, 42, implicated in a love triangle, refused to testify. Witnesses described Miller firing two shots as his wife prepared to enter Lind’s car on a downtown street corner. A porter saw Miller toss a white package into the car and police recovered a gun seat beside Lind, discharged twice but likely earlier.

Washington Robert J. Miller John EF. Lind Ihildren Lind Miller Psysic Higtrist Megra Porter

Juveniles Steal The Light Bundles at Bus Terminal

Four Mexican youths reportedly grabbed two bundles of The Light bound for Forest and Somers from a Forest terminal around 2 p.m. Tuesday. Residents unable to buy the paper blamed the theft on the juveniles who escaped with their loot.

Forest Somer

Final Rites Held For Mrs Gandhi In Poona India

Funeral services were held today for Mrs Mohandas K Gandhi amid criticism of the government for delaying her release from confinement. Gandhi's wife, 82, died yesterday after sharing his long isolation since his arrest last August. Her body was cremated in the Aga Khan palace grounds.

Poona India Mohandas K Gandhi Government of Gandhi Aga Khans Palace

Namesake of Jay Gould Visits San Antonio

A Jay Gould namesake visited San Antonio on Wednesday while in business for his Chicago company. He stated his grandmother gave him his name after the railroad magnate and noted he is vice president of the Frankfort Wistilieries. He was staying at the St Anthony.

Jay Gould San Antonio Ben Antonio St. Louie Gould

Nazi Gets Briefing in U.S. History

An Allied briefing in Washington on February 23 gave a German fighter pilot a brief history lesson. The session noted a German attack on two Liberator bombers and referenced President Lincoln Abraham Lincoln in Hebron, Nebraska, as a point of focus. The encounter lasted only a short time.

Allied al! Biers Jon Washington Lincoln Abrasham Hebron Ney

Spreen to Speak At Travis Park

The Rev. William J. Spreen of Southside Christian Church will speak at the noonday service Thursday at Travis Park Methodist Church. Sponsored by the San Antonio Council of Churches, his topic is Three Supreme Resolutions.

William J. Spreen Southside Christian Church Wil Travis Park Methodist Church San Antonio

Penny Scale Loses Woman Purse With War Bonds

Mrs B L Dobbins of 119 Cama han street weighed herself on a public scale in East Houston street block 509. She hung her purse on the scale and left. Returning half a block later the purse was missing containing $50 and war bonds.

B. L. Dobbins Camahan Street East Houston Street

Lutherans Set Day of Prayer in San Antonio

A World Day of Prayer service for Lutherans will be held at Government Hill Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. Friday with Chaplain George W. Schardt of the Hondo Airfield as guest speaker. Mrs. Schardt will provide special music, with Mrs. Pearl Russon and Mrs. John A. Scherzer also performing. The event is sponsored by the Missionary Federation and the church, and the public is invited.

San Antonio Government Hill Lutheran Church North Pine Mason Streets George W. Schardt Hondo Airfield Schardt Honda

Three Nurses Earn Silver Star on Anzio Beachhead

On the Anzio beachhead in Italy February 16 German long range artillery shelled hospital tents for 30 minutes. Lieut. Mary L Roberts of Dallas chief nurse in an operating room, Second Lieutenant Eisine Arletta Roe of Whitewater Wisconsin in charge of a post operative tent, and Second Lieutenant Virginia Board Rowke of Chicago led a ward tent and were awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on February 16. Irish immigrants were noted as the largest early immigrant group to this country driven by potato crop failures.

Anzio Italy Mary L Pinky” Roberts Dallas Eisine Arletta Rosie the Roe Whitewater

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