Food stamp plan endorsed to aid low income families
War Food Administration endorses a bill to create a government food stamp program to subsidize diets for substandard income families. About 18 million people would be eligible and the program could cost up to 3 billion dollars yearly. The plan faces hearings soon with party lines over price controls and subsidies.
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Washington, Gar
War Food Administration
WPA
Senate Agriculture Committee
WFA
Aiken
LaFollette
P.-Wis
Iit
Revecal Farm
Castle Named Superintendent of San Antonio Transit
Col William R Castle has been named superintendent of transportation for the San Antonio Transit company Lewis announced Thursday He previously held the post with the old San Antonio Public Service company until called to active duty with We Third army in engineering training in 1842
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William R. Castle
San Antonio Transit Company
Lewis
Old
San Antonio Public Service Company
We Third Army
Luling Sergeant Awarded Purple Heart for Italy Wounds
Sgt. Jack Mitchell of Luling has earned the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Italy. The award was announced to Mrs. Loretta Mitchell and he is convalescing in a North Africa hospital.
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Sial Sei
Jack Mitchell
Luling
Italy
Als Wie
Loretta Mitchell
North Africa
Women assaulted in downtown district. arrests in Texas case
Six men attacked a woman in Gasslano park early Thursday. Two men were arrested as investigators searched for five others. The victim reported being beaten and left near downtown. She was taken to Greenlawn hospital for treatment by detectives Mike Weatherly and others.
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Gasslano Park
Vite
Ranchito
Frio City
Cnt
Jer Mey
Mike
Edis
Brier
Weatherly
Robert By
L Green Hospital
WEA Reports Food Spoilage Losses Under Lend Lease
The War Food Administration stated spoilage losses on lend lease and export foods totaled 150 er 1 per cent of toll purchases from March 1943 to December 1 1943, about $1 per $5000 of purchases. Most stock is privately stored civilian use, with inspections and frequent stock reviews to prevent spoilage.
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Washington
Jan
WFA Food
WFA
Detroit Man's Death Probed
In Toledo Ohio authorities investigate the suicide of Detroit advertising executive George D Wilcox 48 who left letters claiming a $30000 loss to Toledo gamblers over two years. U S District Attorney opens federal evidence review as coroner notes probable poisoning and an inquest is planned.
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Toledo
Ohio
Jan
Joel & Rainefort
Charles L. Hennessy
George D Wilcox
Detroit
U. S
Gerald Sp
Qpenlander
Suic‘ie
Wilcox
Frank G. Kreft
Poson
Woman Solon Sumner Leaves Congress Race
Milford Illinois Jan Gins INS reports Representative Jessie Sumner will not seek re election in 1988 saying major policy decisions are made by the White House rather than Congress. Sumner was Illinois first woman county judge before running for Congress. A Townsend Club and the National Protective Association plan a joint 12 30 p m meeting in Municipal auditorium west wing.
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Milford
Jan
INS
Jessie Sumner
Congress
United States
Haying & Republic
White House
Summer
Illinois
Pendulum bomb dangles from German plane during raid
London report says a new Nazi defense weapon, called the pendulum bomb, appeared over northwestern Germany during a Flying Fortress attack. A German plane released a bomb on a tow-line above American bombers and it exploded on a time fuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Germany
Mobile Donor Unit Presented by Red Cross Chapter
The Bexar County Chapter American Red Cross unveiled a new mobile blood donor unit in San Antonio. Presented by Mrs. Perry Shankle and Bartlet Cocke, the unit carries 12 beds, six tables, and laboratory equipment to serve up to 210 donors daily, with a driver and attendants.
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Bexar County
American Red Cross
Perry Shankle
San Antonio
Artaigenteils
Anthony van Tuyl
Mooro
Agudas Achim Services and Community Events
Rabbi David Tamarkin will review Pierre Van Paassen's The Forgotten Ally at Agudas Achim at 8 p.m. Friday. Gantor D. Kanter and the choir will chant services. A social hour and tea follow at the community center. A Talmud class is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, mincha at 6 45. A ladies auxiliary forum is planned at 2 p.m. Tuesday. A stabbing incident at the community center left Baltizer Garcia injured. Gareth described an assault near South Lareco and San Fernando streets, taken to Robert B. Greta hospital for treatment.
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David Tamarkin
Pierre van Paassen
Agudas Achim
Gantor D. Kanter
Ladies Aux Mary
Ant
Baltizer Garcia
Miss de Pendant Alley
Rosette Thomas
Gareth
Lareco
San Fernando
Robert B. Greta Hospital
National C. of C. President to Speak on War Effort Show
San Antonio chamber members urged to tune in at 2 30 p m Saturday to hear Erle Johnston national C of C president as first guest on new program Victory FOB over KTLA and Columbia network The series reports on American industry in the war effort and postwar development plans.
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San Antonio
Merce
Erle Johnston
National C. of C
KTLA
Columbia
Woman Held In Slaying of Black Club Manager
Gregory Leotard known as Sweetie Pie, 36, was found shot in the alley behind the East Side Recreation Club at 517 East Commerce. A 32-year-old woman arrested on the scene admitted the killing, with murder charges to be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leotard Gregory
Gregory
East Side Recreation Club
Fast Commerce Street
Everett
Bunbiy
Scane
East Side
Texas
Allen's Foot-Fane Relief for All-Day Standing
A compact ad describing Allen's Foot-Fane as a quick fix for tired burning feet after long standing. It claims instant relief and reduced perspiration, urging readers to ask for the product to ease discomfort during all-day activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Fourth War Loan drive mapped in Bexar County meetings
Local leaders including General Frost and Commander Travis Bagsley outlined a county wide plan for the fourth War Loan drive opening January 18. Chiefs will organize by quadrants with Colonels Cavender J r Jockusch Marbach Wiedermann and others supervising neighborhoods and business districts. County total quoted at 24292 dollars.
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Tom G. Frost
Cam Pala
Bexar County
Wal
Travis Bagsley
Fighting Five
War Finance Headquarters
Liner Haas
San Antonio
Frost
Hill
Majoré
Rufus A. Walker
True Reneberg
G. B. Prentiss
J. D. Falk
Ed Kropp
Alamo Heights
Lions Club
J. M. Cavender Jr
Houston
Navarro
Carl Jockusch
St. Mary's
G. A. Marbach
Ins
B. A. Wiedermann
Vance Wal Fens
Grocery Bandits Steal $80 From Mrs Davis’s Store
Two youths held up a grocery store at 9 pm near Somerset Road and took $80 from the cash register. Mrs Davis confronted them with a meat cleaver but was kept from the counter by the taller bandit who pointed a gun. Deputies Jack Hale and John Galloway are investigating.
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Fred Davis
Somerset Road
Attorneys to Elect Officers in San Antonio Bar Association
San Antonio attorneys will elect new officers at a morning meeting of the San Antonio Bar Association in the old District Court building Saturday. Secretary Jess Edwards announced, noting 75 of the 400 members are in the armed forces, per retiring President Al M. Heck.
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San Antonio Bar Association
Chirtyssevertth District
Jess Edwards
al M. Heck
Kelly Queen To Be Elected At War Workers Carnival
Supporters of Kelly field workers campaign for the war workers benefit carnival to crown a queen. The event runs at the Municipal auditorium from 7 p.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday with voting by admission ticket backs. The queen will receive a diamond ring and prizes for the next four contestants. coronation is scheduled for 11 p.m. and vote counting ends at 10 p.m.
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Kelly Field
Wille
No Change Ruling on Pork Stamps
W C Marshall district food rationing officer ruled that housewives must spend all five points for pork or forfeit the change. Retailers had warned that one or two spare stamp pots would lead to requests for change in brown stamps. The OPA allowed Stamp No 2 for pork to reduce surplus but Marshall urged complete use of points to prevent misuse.
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W. C. Marshall
Marshall
OPA
British Submarines Sink Eight German Ships
British submarines have sunk eight German or German controlled ships and damaged two others in recent operations. In the Mediterranean a tanker was attacked and sunk in the Gulf of Genoa near Genoa. Other vessels sunk include a small naval auxiliary and cargo ships off the French Riviera, two ammunition carriers, and a supply ship in the Aegean.
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London
Una
Sritisn
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Contor
Gulf of Genoa
Frenchy
Riviera
Aegean
Mother thanks officer who shot son ending crime years
In Chicago a mother, Mrs. David Russell, thanks police officer Joseph J. Niewinski after her son William Auburn Thompson, 28, an army deserter and ex-convict, was fatally shot during a robbery spree carried out with two accomplices last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
David Russell
Joseph J. Niewinski
Sailor 82 Aids Navy Recruiting in Southern California
George Sanderson, 82, a veteran of 4 years in the Navy, earns special permission to re-enter service to support recruiting efforts in Southern California with WAVES and skilled repair crews. The longtime chief boatswain’s mate aids in a renewed push to sign up 17 year olds and others for Navy service.
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Sailor
Navy
Los Angeles
George Sanderson
California
Veen
Navy Department
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Big Waco Tire Plant
Grover B. Hill
Bureau of the Budget
William O’neil
General Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Waco
Brown and Root
Robert Iredett
George S. Brown
Brown and Root, Inc
Waller KE. Dickerson
Brown and Root Department of Development
Castle
Purple
Jonmers Dhog
Walgreen
IBUS
Saeed
Ja—San Antonio Light
Thy Navy
Solon
S.A
National of
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Kelly Queen
Joske
Doske
Josee
Secoué Finor
Soske's
Joske’s
Jong
Org
Stowers
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