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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1946

Page

2

Kimmel Says Navy Misled Him On Pearl Harbor Warning

Retired Admiral Kimmel told a Senate committee he was misled by prewar warnings, believing Washington thought an attack on Pearl Harbor was not imminent. He charged missing intercepted消息 and withheld information kept him from deploying fleet. The 63-year-old testified amid a crowded hearing, detailing his view of the warnings from November to December 1941 and the Navy’s decisions.

Washington Van Kimmel Navy Department Pearl Harbor Pacific Fleet Seth Richardson Owen J. Roberts Roberts Roosevelt Ferguson R.-Mich Grace Tully Tetler White House Sapan Navy Hawaii Midway Wake War and Navy Departments Oahu Admiral Stark Stark Short Tle Japan Philippines Thai Kra Peninsula Borneo Mawatian Haswaiian

City News Dance at Victoria Cts Wed Jan 16

Local listings announce a dance at Victoria Courts on Wednesday January 16 featuring Al Brite and his Orchestra for public entertainment. The event promotes a community social with live music and dancing.

City News Victoria Cts al Brite & His Orch

Murder charge filed in domestic shooting case

A complaint filed Tuesday in Peace Justice Bat Corrigan's court charges Ervin a,eneps of 217 Spruce Street with assault to murder Marcelle Mayberry of 246 Potomac Street after she was shot in the right arm in her home Friday night. Separate case charges Frank Sanchez of 119 San Ignacio Street with failure to stop after his car struck Gerardo Sastenan, 30, of 5030 West Martin Street Sunday night. the boy suffered a broken right elbow and was released under $1000 bail.

Ervin A Eneps Spruce Street Marcelle Mayberry Potomac Street Peace Justice Bat Corrigan Frank Sanchez San Ignacio Street Gerardo Sastenan West Martin Street Panehee

Army Schedules Salvage Auction at Port Sam Houston

Army salvage and surplus materials go to auction starting 8:30 a m January 28 at Port Sam Houston salvage yards announced by Maj. H L Edgar post salvage officer Readied items include metals rubber cotton wool bags leather lumber auto gas tanks dishes refrigerator cabinets paint athletic and mess equipment builders hardware welding supplies machine tools and more The salvage yards sit at Garden and Zinn roads

Army Port Sam Houston H. L. Edgar Garden Zinn Roads

Junior College Bids to Be Opened

San Antonio Junior College bids totaling 940 000 will be opened at 5 p m January 22 in the offices of W W Mc Allister announced by J O Lattin president of the college board Latti said about 30 bids had been received and the board expected bids to be within about 2 percent The issue was approved last October.

Lds San Antonio Junior College S P.m W. W. McAllister J. O. Lattin Latti

Leg Tendon Injury After Slip and Window Breakage

Harley Wade, 24, of 401 Broadway, slipped on a sidewalk at 12:15 am Tuesday and cut a tendon in his leg after kicking out a store window. He was attended at West Commerce Street and later hospitalized for what residents said required an operation.

Harley Wade Broadway Aor West Commerce

San Antonio Board to Award Diplomas to War Intervened Students

Portwood, superintendent in Cuestlas, notes district will diploma veterans who left school for war and completed military tests while serving. The board has begun approving diplomas for these interrupted educations, including a 19 year navy veteran and a 43 year old WAC. He urges not to limit diplomas to those who finished on time.

Thomas B. Portwood Cuestlas San Antonio Independent School Portwood

Navy demobilization progress and plans reported by Denfeld

Denfeld outlined Navy demobilization ahead of schedule with 1 233 000 released by December 31 1945 and a target of releasing half peak fares by January or February. Permanent postwar navy enrollment stood at 372 006 with projection to 500 000 by September 1. He asserted demobilization not tied to universal military training or senior officer desires, amid calls from some congressmen. The meeting in the Coolidge library roster drew about 200 senators and representatives voicing demobilization concerns.

Pacific United States Denfeld Navy War Department Eisenhower Coolidge Senate House

Eisenhower Orders Rapid Redeployment Plan Details Tonight

Frankfort January 15. Instructions for an immediate revised redeployment system were sent from Chief of Staff Eisenhower to General Joseph T. McNarney. McNarney, head of U S Army forces in Europe, will announce details tonight. The plan speeds the return of American troops to the United States and runs through next summer.

Frankfort Eisenhower Joseph T. McNaeney United States McNarney U. S. Army Europe

Three Years Given For Auto Theft

Raymond Duncan of Milam Street was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Criminal District Judge W W McCrory after pleading guilty to theft over fifty dollars. He stole a car owned by D J Honighlum of West Lullwood Avenue on December 3 and later pawned a radio.

Raymond Duncan Milam Street W. W. McCrory Duncan D. J. Honighlum West Lullwood Avenue

McLean Gets Battleship Massachusetts Command

Llano January 15 Navy Captain Heber McLean of Ijana is sent to the West Coast to assume command of the battleship Massachusetts. He was previously stationed at New London Connecticut where he commanded the submarine base.

Llano L —Navy Heber McLean Ijana West Ceas Massachusetts New London Conn

The Feminine Touch Services to Keep Women

Washington reports the army navy and marine corps plan to keep women in peacetime services. Proposals include retaining SWACS WAVES and women marines with potential active duty or inactive reserve status, while civilian objections cite impacts on civilian employment and veteran opportunities. The coast guard demobilization is slated for June with about 6800 remaining now, peak 10000.

Washington INS Army Navy Marine Corps SWACS WAVES Civil Service Commission Coast Guard Congress Jtall Aftform Algil Andrew May Wiky House Military Affairs Committee WAC War Department PACS Naval Reserve

Vets Vote Rules Move To Clear Status In July Polls

The state Democratic executive committee will draft uniform instructions for county chairmen on methods for veterans voting in the July election without paying a poll tax. The meeting heard that discharge papers or orders can relieve a service member from active duty for participation in the election. A self-enacting constitutional amendment reportedly makes further legislation unnecessary to permit voting by servicemen or those discharged within 18 months.

Democratic Executive Committee Woodville Stevenson Maj Willam M. Hensley The Young Demos Adrian Spears Jack Carter Fort Worth Jim Wright Weatherford National Austin

Surplus Food Job Shifts in San Antonio District

County Commissioner Stanpen Beck assumed the distribution of surplus foods in the 100 mile San Antonio area from January, under the U S Department of Agriculture at Austin. Commodities include carrots beets apples potatoes and cabbages delivered to Bexar County Home for the Aged tuberculosis colony Robert B Green hospital and community centers serving the needy. Distribution also reaches schools in Stockdale E Halls Lytle Charlotte Runge Uvalde Bandera Fredericksburg Kenedy New Braunfels and other communities.

Stanpen+ beck United States Department of Agriculture Austin San Antonio Anderson Bexar County Robert B. Green Hospital Stockdale E’hanls Lytle Charlotte Runge Uvalde Bandera Fredericksburg Kenedy New Brattrfels

Diamond Studded Revolver Stolen From Radio Shop

A diamond studded revolver with a diamond studded handle valued at 3150 was stolen Tuesday from Gilbert Garcia’s radio shop at 834 4.2 South Laredo Street. The thief entered the shop while Garcia was across the street at study evening.

aLcalibr Pista Gilbert Garcia Laredo Garcia

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