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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1945
Page
5
A Denver USO event at the Hebrew synagogue drew Sgt. John Francis Patrick O Connell of Newport R 5 as the winner of a free telephone call home. A sergeant on pass from Carl Osborn, Cyla, joined 700 Jewish servicemen and women writing names on slips for the drawing.
Washington roundup reports President Roosevelt’s plan to place Henry Wallace in Jesse Jones’ former post faces its first test vote in the Senate Commerce Committee. The bill would divorce the commerce secretary from control of lending agencies, with Wallace’s nomination under challenge. War production notes discuss timely contracts, manpower bills, and FEPC amendments. Freshmen Democrats draft a peace pledge to Roosevelt. Homeless congressmen seek home bases as war reshapes districts. GOP chairman Brownell to boost year round political fight. Britain’s lend lease tools sales to the United States offset by depreciation and aid terms.
London dispatch cites Voelkischer Beobachter calling defeat a terrible fate for Germany and reporting a Berlin riot at Schiessischer station last weekend. Troops opened fire as Naz officials arrived, with about 100 dead and wounded reported, per Stockholm and DNB agency.
Portland manufacturer unveils diesel snow cruisers to replace dog teams in the Arctic. The tractor vehicles haul up to 4000 pounds at 18 miles per hour through deep snow, with aluminum cabs, removable for air transport, and space for three crew plus two litter patients.
An army P-38 crashed near Van Nuys killing Lieut Emil B Peaster 28 of Phoenix and four year old Dennis Walker son of Mr and Mrs Allen Walker. The crash set the home of the Walkers ablaze and both victims died from burns.
In Okla on January 26, Rev. L. G. Goodwin, felled by illness, used a bedside microphone to broadcast a sermon after losing use of the pulpit. He improvised with a Youd speaker, rings the apparatus to preach despite the setback.
On Luzon Clark Field soldiers sent a birthday gift to Generals MacArthur and Krueger. It marked MacArthur's birthday combined with Krueger's 44th, while Curtin in Australia sent birthday wishes praising their leadership and Australia’s admiration. Krueger’s retirement age news notes he will continue in active service despite turning 64.
In a flurry of short phrases the note urges guarding family health amid widespread colds. It touts Tonoph Aspirin as a top remedy and promotes Joseph Aspirin as a pure, reliable option for relief from misery, urging readers to act now.
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