War rationing slashes auto tires to one eleventh
Drastic wartime quotas limit civilian auto tires and tubes to 357,000 for January across the United States and territories, far below prewar demand. County quotas vary from 105 tires in Alaska to 36,680 in Texas, with many counties restricted to one tire per passenger auto and dozens to 10 or fewer. Brice Administrator Sean Henderson hopes possible increases depend on military status.
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War 25 Years Ago Today War News Summary
War reports from on the Somme and Moldays Jan front describe German repulses and Allied countermeasures. Teutonic forces seize positions in the Zabella valley as artillery duels continue along the Somme. In Taranto, air forces strike naval bases while Greek advances push in Ruswea and Valona. London flags Ireland as an European neutral with wartime trade controls.
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Governor appoints Mark McGee to lead Texas wartime rationing
Governor Coke Stevenson named Mark McGee of Fort Worth as state rationing chief, with McGee arriving to coordinate three member local boards in 636 counties. He will work with county judges and mayors, while awaiting Washington guidance on tire quotas and nationwide defense setup. McGee will base operations in Austin and serve without compensation.
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Costly Buy In Mexico Tires Heavier Duty
In McAllen on January 1 a U S citizen attempted to bring back auto tires from Mexico. He faced customs charges totaling ten percent on tire value, five cents per pound on two tires, twenty five percent on the tubes, and nine cents per pound on the tubes plus regular U S duties and prices in Mexico.
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1941 Shows Business On Upturn in San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce reports 1941 as one of the city’s most prosperous years due to army expenditures and strong business conditions. Defense spending, contracts, payrolls, and rising bank clearings and vehicle sales point to a robust year. Estimated defense-related income near 1500 per family, with totals reaching about 150 million dollars in 1941.
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Homes Lack Gas As Defense Plan
In Seattle during the first severe winter night gas furnaces were shut off in homes that could be heated by other means to conserve for defense industries. City and Seattle Gas company officials reported the action was requested by the department of civic service after prior appeals for reduced consumption failed to yield results.
Daring rescue saves fliers adrift in shark infested sea
San Antonian among two airmen saved after four days adrift in a shark infested sea. Navy plane braved 40 foot waves to pluck pilot Lieut Earl J Cooper and nine others, including Hasign P. M. Fisler and Leonard Wagoner, earning Navy Crosses from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
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British Press Reports Libya Fight Amid Tic-Tac Front Lines
British and Allied forces press the Libyan front in North Africa as Rommel’s tank groups contend with a heavy attack. In the Agedabia region, advances by South African troops near Bardia yield posts and prisoners, while Italians claim 600 captives and destruction of tanks. A Rome communique notes new Allied setbacks south of Bengal but says the enemy attacked Hardia and Salam fronts without success.
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Court Spends Busiest Year in Bexar County 1941
Bexar county's Criminal District court had its busiest year in 1941 with 260 convictions, 764 years in prison, 970 jail days, and 425 in fines. Two death sentences and two life terms were handed down, 35 jury trials produced 28 convictions and 3 acquittals, plus 32 suspended sentences and 297 pleas of guilty. End-of-year docket held 250 cases.
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Jimmie Fidler Sues for Damages in Federal Court
Hollywood columnists Jimmie Fidler filed three defamation suits in federal court seeking 1,000,000 dollars against W Fr Wilkerson founder of a Hollywood trades paper. The suits accuse Wilkerson of calling Fidler Hollywood's Lord Ruw Haw after his senate committee appearance investigating the motion picture industry.
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War Roundup Sees Global Battles Amid Pacific and Europe
The report covers Allied and Axis actions across the Pacific and Europe. Admiral Nimitz warns of potential Japanese shelling off the West Coast while Tokyo vows until Manila and Singapore fall. Soviet forces claim Moscow front gains including Kaluga rail center and rout of a sizable Nazi force. British and Dutch reports dispute Japanese advances in Malaya and northern Dutch waters, with 1942 All Offensive threats against Germany and Africa highlighted.
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Dutch Save Crew Of LU.S. Freighter
Dutch forces report an American freighter attacked by Japanese planes in northern Dutch East Indies waters. The ship caught fire and was abandoned. 48 sailors rescued, 1 missing, no damage to outer provisions noted. Recovery details indicate rescue by Dutch forces and shore arrival.
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Quick Mind Saves Man From Car Loss
In a bizarre early Thursday incident on East Pest street, Herman reported two men forced him to drive his car around town after he parked near Military plaza around 12:16 am. They stopped at a gas station on South Flores, then took him to West Commerce for a planned return, where one assailant was arrested but the other and Herman’s gun remained missing. Detectives Elis and Hester aided the pursuit and arrest.
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Opera Soprano's Funeral Is Set
New York January reports Mary Lewis 41 a Metropolitan Opera soprano famed for her work in the Follies died yesterday. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow for the singer whose career bridged opera and musical theater. The piece also notes a census warning that birth and death certificates are poorly preserved in many states due to fading ink and inadequate storage facilities.
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