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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1946
Page
1
The U.S. Weather Bureau issued a forecast showing cloudy skies and colder conditions for Saturday in San Antonio with partly cloudy skies expected by Wednesday.
Tokyo dispatch reports three Allied POWs Lieutenant William Farrow Lieutenant Dean Hallmark and Sergeant Robert Spatz wrote farewell letters and wills in October 1942 from China. The letters urged loved ones and spoke of faith, courage, and final goodbyes as they faced execution by a Japanese firing squad on October 15 1942 in Klangwan China. It remained unclear if the letters were delivered to recipients.
Tokyo February 27 IN S agency reports the Japanese government ordered officials to lift the ban on circulating the Bible and similar books after a prior directive on removing restrictions was not followed.
Tourguama reports 66 point officers in U S occupation forces will begin sailing for home in limited numbers starting March 9, the Eighth Army announced today.
Houston workers began a citywide cleanup with 46 garbage trucks to clear a week of piled curbside refuse. Separately a wage survey dispute touched off preliminary talks after a strike truce was reached by the city council and labor leaders led by D. W. Maxwell.
President Truman appoints Randolph Paul, tax expert, as a special presidential assistant earning 10000 dollars yearly. The White House says Paul will handle deportations for the state department and liaise with neutral European nations on external German assets.
Cairo February 27 Abdul Rahman Pasha the Arab League secretary general stated the bloc would oppose any further Jewish immigration into Palestine whether limited or unlimited. He voiced a firm collective stance amid rising tensions over the issue.
Lt. Gen. Shiyoku Kou faces Allied charges for the deaths of about 1000 American POWs moved from the Philippines to Japan and the massacre of 143 inmates in 1944. The case was sent to Lt. Gen. Wilhelm D. Styer in Manila for trial after fourteen pages of accusations.
Washington February 27 Administration leaders warned a vote on an emergency housing bill could imperil the 2.7 million homes for veterans program. Housing Administrator Wilson W Wyatt urged subsidies of 600 million dollars and price ceilings on housing materials and lots. Representative Patman cited a powerful real estate lobby opposing the measure, claiming it would shut off the vast housing market for veterans.
British officers and eight Indian soldiers were shot or kidnapped amid disturbances in various parts of the Dutch East Indies since Monday. The clash occurred as security forces and local troops faced unrest in the Batavia region and beyond.
Alamo C of C announces a get acquainted banquet at 8 p.m. Friday at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles. L. H. Kelly president will present the year's program with reports by Dr. Robert A. Sturtevant sanitation inspector E. L. Duke treasurer and Frank Jones membership committee chair.
President Truman said Hoover and others will confer on Friday to work out a voluntary program to reduce American food consumption for an emergency abroad. He called private citizens to aid in reducing road use as part of the effort.
A large Mexican eagle preying on livestock on Mrs. F. M. Richards ranch east of Brady was killed by ranch foreman Fred Roberts. Tol J. Rovers displayed the giant bird with a six foot eleven inch wingspan, noting it had killed several lambs and kids on the ranch.
Washington reports Lt Gen Iva C Baker warns Congress a future war could involve long range guided missiles able to strike the United States from 6000 miles away. Austin notes Texas A and M may face obsolescence within a decade as missiles replace conventional forces.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a delegate to the recent United Nations assembly in London, conferred briefly today with President Truman in Washington, as part of ongoing post meeting discussions.
The Allied prosecution rested its case at Nuernberg after more than three months of hearings before the International Military Tribunal. Top Nazi leaders faced exposure as the trial eyed final arguments and verdicts.
A jury recommended a $200 fine for A. Q. Maxwell former railroad employee in El Paso for the death of Joseph Booth a student brakeman. Maxwell faced murder charges but was found guilty of aggravated assault after a fatal fight following an argument over possible war with Russia.
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault told the foreign affairs committee that France seeks American and British backing to bring Spain before the United Nations Security Council on charges of endangering international peace and security.
New Orleans carnival season begins after a long hiatus since 1941. The city displays the carnival colors on businesses and homes as preparations mount for Momus parade Thursday night.
The city issued a building permit to Maverick Clarke Co. for a modern one story Sun case building at 121 West Travis Street. The permit totals 69 614 dollars with earlier permit totals at 68 614 dollars and names contractor B. Martin.
General Eaker warns that by 1990 nations could field rockets delivering 3000 to 5000 miles with nuclear heads. He cites 2000 pound explosive missiles at 70,000 feet and 700 mph, capable of striking major U.S. cities. The B36 bomber program and Marianas Philippines Okinawa bases receive 200 million dollars for expansion.
Courthouse offices including the marriage license clerk will be closed Saturday in observance of Texas Independence Day.
Partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and night with a drop in temperatures. Wednesday's high near 61 degrees and Thursday's low around 42 degrees.
Senator Vandenberg urged a plainly spoken American foreign policy to match Russia in firmness. Speaking on his UN delegate work, he warned the world asks what Russia is up to and argued the United States must speak and act as forcefully to seek peace and mutual understanding.
In a commissioners court session a dispute arose over whether a jeep can be classified as a pickup after bids for a 1 2 ton pickup were posted. The bid for a jeep at 131 sparked a prolonged debate with the assistant district attorney unable to advise on jeep classification.
The sheriff, Jeshia Kilday, was rushed to Nix hospital Tuesday after a heart attack. He spent a restless night under an oxygen tent, improved Wednesday morning, and will undergo a cardiograph test today while remaining under medical care. Chief Deputy Charles Peters and Dr. W H Cade provided updates.
Master Sgt. Frederick Hensl, 27, a quadruple amputee and one of the war’s few living veterans, travels from Corbin Kentucky to Salem Indiana in a customized car with hip hooks and a right knee accelerator to search Southwestern states for a chicken farm. His wife and an army buddy accompany him. newspapers have raised funds for a Hense farm. He plans to return to Percy Jones hospital in Battle Creek for final fittings in about two months.
A man identified as Morrison L. 5 of George West collapsed and died Tuesday morning at the First National Bank in George West. Local authorities investigated the incident as a fatal collapse with ongoing inquiries.
Philadelphia February 27. Mounted police charged into about 80 CIO pickets at the General Electric plant, scattering them with clubs after a court injunction against picketing. Pickets were split, driven from gates, and some were dragged from homes. About 1,600 pickets gathered at a police station for questioning. by morning only a few remained. Local 119 CIO led daily protests tied to a nationwide walkout over pay.
Diplomatic observers in Washington note Russia may seek an economic blot to isolate itself from the global economy. They cite Soviet Balkans talks for trade preferences and Moscow’s snub of spring trade conference invitations, signaling a potential clash between profit-based systems and the Soviet non profit model.
Blonde Polish scientist Samaglewska testified in MERNBERG that newborn Jewish infants were torn from mothers and thrown alive into the crematory ovens at Auschwitz. She described mass killings of Jews in Wino with poisoning babies, shooting, and naked dancing in the streets.
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