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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1944

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Nineteen Nations Study Bolivian Regime Influence

Nineteen American nations begin an exhaustive joint study of the forces that brought a revolutionary government to power in Bolivia on December 20. Washington and other capitals exchange information through the Inter-American Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense to decide whether to grant friendly recognition or isolate Bolivia. The review may extend to Argentina, where a revolution last June sparked scrutiny of foreign influence and neutrality policies in the hemisphere.

Washington Bolivia Gualberto Villarrosl interAmeriican Emergency Advisory Committee Argentina la Paz Bol Ueia Argenting

Argentine La Vanguardia Quits Publication After Press Decree

Buenos Aires January 7 The socialist daily La Vanguardia announced cessation of publication citing government decree of January 5 strict press controls and a hostile atmosphere for a paper that seeks to illuminate consciences. The paper, which faced repeated closures, planned to mark its fiftieth anniversary.

Buenos Aires la Vansuardia Todty la Vanguardia

Red Postwar Intentions Feared In Washington

Washington pessimism grows over persuading the Soviet Union to honor the Atlantic charter amid expected postwar borders. Russia aims to hold Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, western Ukraine, Byelorussia, Bessarabia, northern Bukovina, and press Finland with a harsh peace. A new Moscow attack on Poland’s government in London accompanies Baltic assassinations and Soviet propaganda leaflets in the Baltic states.

Kingsbury Smith Washington Jan Tlins Russia Wendell L. Willkie Jc Gieles Latvia Estonia Lithuania Soviet Union Poland Ukraine Bessarabia Bukovina Finland Moscow Polis London Willate Baltic States Heltic States Aso

Partisan forces claim success after Balkan battles and arm losses

Soviet and partisan reports say Slav coast landing activity ended after six days of fierce street fighting with heavy Nazi losses. The bulletin tallies 680 German dead, 780 wounded, 720 prisoners including 26 officers. Partisans report substantial material captured and note further actions near Osanska Grady, Stara Gradiska, Nova Gradiska, and engagements by the Radic Brothers detachment at Varnstinski Brep.

Tito Sava Osanska Grady Stara Gradiska Nova Gradiska Zagreb-Belgrade Radic Brothers Varnstinski Brep

RCAF Rescues 12 From Sunderland Crew in Bay of Biscay

Ottawa dispatch reports Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters announcing the rescue of all 12 crew members of a Sunderland flying boat from Coastal Command. The survivors endured four days adrift in rubber dinghies amid sharks with scant rations before rescue.

Ottawa Ont Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters Rcaf Suunderland Coastal Command Bay of Biscay

Georgia Passes Soldier Vote Bill in Georgia Senate

The Georgia Senate approved by unanimous vote an absentee voting bill for armed services members and civilians. The measure was sent to the governor, who indicated he would sign the act.

Atlanta Georgia Xenate Hills Amall

Louis Hayward III In Navy Hospital In California

Former actor Louis Hayward husband of Id Lupino is seriously ill with bronchial asthma in a California Navy hospital. He gained fame for the Tarawa landing role and is associated with a new combat film project.

Louis Hayward Iil Navy Hospital Long Calif Tain Heyward Tarawa Marine Corps Hayward Id@ Lupino

Plan to stockpile newsprint rejected by publishers

New York publishers voted to oppose the war production board plan for stockpiling Canadian newsprint and urged using available stockpiles instead. The decision echoed Chicago publishers who backed abandoning the stockpile. The WPB had proposed storage while Canada offered 200,000 tons versus 182,000 expected. a 36 percent curtailment began January 1 based on the 182,000 tons monthly.

New York Punishers Association of War Production Board Chicago Newspaper Published Association Cengda United States Canada WPB

City News Manes KT Hal Jan i Mush ty Loule

City news item reports local figures Manes KT Hal Jan and Mush ty Loule in an unclear sequence. The fragment describes social or civic actions with limited readable detail and names several individuals.

Soldier Wounded in Action in Italy December 15

A South African soldier, Alberto J. Crug, 25, is reported wounded in action in Italy. The War Department confirmed the casualty, noting the December 15 date of the engagement.

Phy Alberto J. Crug Italy War’ Department Haw

Ship Strikers Ready to Work at Cramp Shipyards

The Cramp Shipbuilding yards faced a second day of stoppage as 17 000 workers stayed away after a dispute over Navy control. Union leaders demanded Navy seizure to settle grievances, while company officials labeled the action a strike. Production halted on Navy vessels. if the Navy takes over, workers expect to return immediately.

Fphiladilfhia Navy Cramp Shipbuilding Company United States Navy Herbert Moyer Union Inca Martine . and Shipbuilding Workers

Fugitives captured in Memphis after hotel robbery

Three young escapees from San Quentin were nabbed in uptown Memphis before midnight and jailed after confessing a Jackson Mississippi hotel robbery. Inspectors say the gang's car, stolen in San Antonio, was used in prior robberies including a Baton Rouge bank and a Houston hotel. The trio Roy Drake Ralph Ward and Lawrence Motari aged 20 to 23 were armed and an arresting officer was threatened. More than 5000 dollars was reported in loot. The men planned to be turned over to FBI and Jackson authorities.

Memphis Tenn Jan San Quentin Calif Uptown Jackson, Miss M. A. Hinds FBI Jackson Miss Federal Bureau of Investigaton San Antonio Texas Western Union Baton Rouge Houston Hinds Ben Roy Drake Ralph Ward Lawrence Motari

Southwest States In Post War Move Gulf Southwest Empire Builders

Plans for a five state organization to pursue postwar industrial development were proposed by Representative Wright Paton. Industrial leaders from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana and New Mexico will be contacted for input. A tentative group name Gulf Southwest Empire Builders was selected.

Dallas Jan INS Wright Paton Texarkana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Lauisiang New Mexico Gulf Southwest Empire Builders

Toscanini to Appear in Film

Arturo Toscanini, famed conductor, offered 250000 to star in a Hollywood picture but volunteers for a government project. He agreed to camera debut in a Verdi anthem film aimed at countering fascist oppression, tying personal stance to world tensions.

Toscanini New York Arturo Toscanini Kolywood Verdi Amor the Tirat KIA

Londoners Blink in Bright Lights

New York dispatch reports Londoners in blackout surprised by a test lighting the capital with 400 watt lamps on one street. A witness described the sudden glow as a small miracle, as residents prepared for a citywide display of light during wartime darkness.

New York Hitler Trinity Ental Childred Birch & Display

Group to choose Bexar county outstanding man 1943

A seven member committee will select Bexar county's outstanding young man of 1943 at a Tuesday meeting in the Garter hotel. The San Antonio youth is honored for civic service and sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The winner receives a national Junior Chamber gold key and a local plaque.

Bexar County Garter Junior Chambre of Commerce National

Man Acquitted On Theft Charge In Federal Court

Rudolph de la Zerda of 411 Lombrano was acquitted Friday by a federal district court of using stolen arsenal materials to break into a friend's home. It marked the third acquittal in the same court that week, with H L MCAfed, a painter at Randolph Field, freed on separate charges of receiving shotgun shells stolen from Randolph, and Diego Perez of 1624 Montana Street acquitted of making a false affidavit on a friend's citizenship papers.

Rudolph de la Zerda Lombrano San Antonio Arsenal H.L. McAfed Randolph Field Randolph Diego Perez Montana Street

Ultimatum Issued In Robeson Case

A protest report from New York states a complaint demanding that Pat Robeson receive an honorary membership in a government workers union or face disciplinary action has been forwarded to Actors Equity and AFL officials. International rep Filis Ranen of the eastern federation for state and municipal employees signed the filing, with the central trades and labor council involved.

New. York Pat Robeson Te Gentral Trades Jabor Rounedl Thie JAF New York

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