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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1944

Page

6

Motive for Mrs Williams Death Still Unestablished

Chicago police and prosecutors report a complete absence of motive in the murder of Mrs. Prank Starr Williams, a Washington official’s wife. Investigators questioned dozens, while two safety boxes at the Drake Hotel yielded $20,000 in jewelry but not the day’s crime. Authorities consider robbery, revenge, or mistaken identity as possible motives.

Chicago Prank Starr Williams State Department Washington Willams Joseph Pope Frank Reynolds Drake Hotel Pope Reynolds

Man Held in Woman's Death in Marshall

MARSHALL Jan 24 Shenit Barry Rosborough said a 44 year old Shreveport man is held in Harrison county jail for investigation into the fatal shooting of Mrs Estelle Kine 43 of Shreveport who died of a bullet wound in her head in a Marshall hospital from the shooting late Saturday night near a west Marshall tourist cabin A court of inquiry is set for Monday before Justice of the Peace Callaway.

Marshall Barry Rosborough Shreveport Harrison County Estelle Kine Rosborough Justice of the Fracy HL Callaway

Radio Log Monday Evening Jan 24 a1 pty ans

Radio log for Monday evening January 24 lists program lineup and times with brief notes on agency and channel details.

Pty Ans

Head of family status in 1943 tax exemptions explained

A tax guidance note defines head of family for income tax purposes as an individual who supports in one household one or more dependents linked by blood marriage or adoption and who exercises family control. Four tests cover dependency, relation, control, and moral or legal right.

Iouganion Teel Wu

Paper drive yields half million pounds of waste collected

A total of 542,290 pounds of waste paper was brought to city fire stations as announced by A.J. Goer, clerk in the office of the police commissioner. Goer noted many small towns in the area pledged future contributions. A boy, Suigs Trevino, 4, of 216 South Pea Street, was treated after a broken left leg from a car accident while playing Sunday. Goethe and Heine editions donated to the university library by Mrs. AL Watts, mother of Hobert G. Watts, 1938 graduate.

A.J. Goer Sire Goer Aera Boy Niue Suigs Trevino South Pea Street Robert B. Green Hospital Enger Rosen Garcie Matamoras Street Heine Sr Wy Mniversity Library AL Watts Hobert G. Watts Braduate

Pravda Declares Allied Unity Unbroken In Europe

Pravda says Allied unity remains strong despite a Cairo rumor of British German peace talks. Moscow monitor quotes Pravda denouncing Hitler’s aims and citing the Moscow and Tehran conferences as proof of unity. British denial followed, with Archibald Clark Kerr to return to Moscow after conferring with Churchill and Eden.

London Russia Pravda Hitler Moscow Trarran Pravia Cairo Archibald Clark Kerr Churchill Anthony Eden

Train Bus Crash Kills Eight in St Louis

Eight people died and dozens were injured when a southbound Wabash passenger train struck a city bus at a grade crossing in St. Louis at 1:34 p.m. The bus was torn apart, burning wreckage trapped five victims. two were thrown clear, and one died later at a hospital.

ST. Louis

NLRB Election Set At Port Arthur

An election among clerical and office workers at the Port Arthur terminal and refinery in Texas is set for February 9 to decide if they wish to be represented by Office Employes Union No. 22877 AFL for collective bargaining, the National Labor Relations Board announced.

Washington Texas Company Port Arthur A. F. of L National Labor Relations Card

Son Born to Radio's Andy

Hollywood report confirms Charles Correll of the Amos and Andy team welcomed a baby boy named Charles Corelli. The newborn joins two daughters Dorothy, four, and Barbara, 13 months, as the family expands its public presence.

Andy Hollywood Amos Charles Correll Charles Corelli Corrells Dorothy Bartara

Food Illness Hit South-Weeters Bell Telephonic Workers

Fourteen employees at South- Weeters Bell Telephonic company became ill from food poisoning after dining at the company cafeteria. They reported stomach pains after supper around 5 pm Sunday. All were kept under observation at Iran Medical and Surgical Hospital overnight. Paul M. West, district manager, said cafeteria food is being checked with city health department authorities to locate the source and prevent a recurrence.

South- Weeters Bell Telephonic Company Mondey Iran Medical and Surgical Hospital Paul M. West Teneo. Wrst

Tune In Solo-Serve Newspaper of the Air on KABC

A readable fragment notes tune in for the solo-serve news program World News and rental ads on KABC tomorrow. It references features common to newspapers and mentions varied content such as world news and ads, suggesting a radio newspaper crossover.

Kysa Woal ABC Try & Pirates Dick Tracy Armstrong Fred Waring Walton Lewin Col H. L. Landers Loupe Rauver The Heulliners Gavatcade Ray Monte Abner Richard Crooks Eies Radio Theater Gabriel Heatter Rub't Ripley Taio Theater Rudio Theater Rand Blu Screen Guild Screen Guild Pem Dra. Couraxcous Juan Renoks Richard Mark Bal Saunders Arm Air Forces Mtany KISA KABC Texas Fox Farm & Home Texas Bell Family Rise Texas Jemina Eno Fun Lara Ron Sweet River Martyn Ban Aun Jeong David Harum Ealgatian Kate Smith Big Sister Ay Fe Boake Carter Ie x Belol All Treasury Subute Sons of Pronecys Alt Lewis Studia Ay Aday Bowshes el Aim Rita Nontin Bowner Helen Ryan School of the Ad Pepper Young Lorenzo Jones Widder Brown Eddie Dunn Chen Falmie Dunn Portia Oynur World News You Gan Mingianis

Bexar Urged to Support Vet Bill

Harry Miller of Bexar County urges residents to back the American Legion Omnibus bill now before Congress. He notes 30,000 county service members and many dependents face war through delays, praising the bill for unifying agencies and speeding veteran claims. He asks all to contact Congress to support passage.

Bexar Bexar County American ‘Legion Harry Miller Miller Coassal Council of Millay American Legion Miler Legion

Cotton duster Beard dies from Mississippi crash injuries

Burt B. Doc Beard aged 39, a noted cotton duster from Memphis, died in a local hospital today. He sustained injuries when his spraying plane crashed near Greenville Mississippi last August.

Cotton Duster Memphis Tenn Burt B Doc) Beard Greenville Miss

U S Carrier U S Carrier Launched Hancock at Fore River

In Quincy Massachusetts on January 24 the navy's newest aircraft carrier U S 3 Hancock slid down the ways for the first time at the Fore River shipyard. The ship carries the name of John Hancock, with Mrs DeWitt C Ramsey as sponsor, wife of Rear Admiral Ramsey chief of the bureau of aeronautics.

Quincy Mass U.S. 3 Hancock Fore River Lexington Wasp Massachusetts John Hancock DeWitt C. Ramsey Ramsey U.S. N Bureau of Aeronautics Navy Department

P-38 Pilot Killed Near Waskom Texas

A P-38 fighter piloted by 23 year old Lloyd B. Johnson of Dallas crashed about eight miles west of Waskom Texas near Highway 4, killing him instantly. Johnson, assigned to the Fifth Fighter Group in Dallas, was the sole occupant.

Sureveport Lloyd B. Johnson Dallas Waskom Texas

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