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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1945
Page
5
Soviet Ambassador Constantin Quincisky and four embassy officials were carried in state to a civil cemetery as Moscow decides their final disposition. General Gustavo Salas cites the crash occurred after the pilot lost vision and veered from the wing lights as the plane departed.
Thomas J. Pendergast, famed Kansas City Missouri political boss, died in a Kansas City hospital four days after admission for heart ailment. The Democratic machine leader, who helped guide Truman’s rise, served a sentence for income tax evasion and left a noted imprint on state and national politics. He was survived by his wife Garrie Snyder and three children.
Allied forces report 151st Indian Corps troops have landed on Cheduba near Ramree, five miles southwest of Ramree town, off the Arakan coast in Burma. Ramree assault continues with troops advancing toward Taungup as Southeast Asia Command confirms the operation.
The San Antonio Aviation Cadet center has opened a fat rendering plant to convert trimmings and salvaged grease into usable lard. Each month the plant processes about 60,000 pounds of fat, yielding roughly $6,000 worth of cooking fat. Grade A fat is purified for pastries while Grade B is used for frying. Pork, beef, and lamb fats are rendered, with gravy drippings recycled and inspected for reuse in munitions if unsuitable.
Robert B. May aged 21 from 461 East Mitchell Street describes facing German aircraft over Hamburg during a bombing mission. As engineer and top turret gunner on Flying Fortress Skipper 17 in the 100th Bombardment Group, he fired 900 rounds after ten fighter attacks, forcing three planes to turn away before more assaults. He reports witnessing German planes explode and tails of fighters on fire, earning the Air Medal. May, his parents Mr and Mrs R W May, and his wife formerly Miss Jean Watson reside at 451 East Mitchell Street.
Pie Arthur A. Esparza who served in four campaigns in a Bo tank destroyer battalion has returned home to enter civil life. He was guest of honor at a dinner hosted by his mother Mrs Alejandra Esparza at 107 Maria alley Friday night. Attendees included Mexican Consul General Carlos Calderon and his son Vice Consul Lopes Arias, Lt. Gen. and Mrs. E. M. Hauser, James Snow, Mrs P. L. Anderson, Miss Eunice Whitaker, Mrs Exmest Pow el and Miss Pura Quintinius of Monterrey and other guests. Esparza has two brothers, Gen. Louis Esparza in the South Pacific and Pvt. Tony Esparza in France. His father Sgt. Antonio, IA, is stationed at Smyrna.
Austin reports seven new typhus cases in the week ending January 20 with Bower county leading totals. Venereal disease shows Bexar and Dallas counties with high new gonorrhea and syphilis counts. Scarlet fever and dysentery exceed medians while pneumonia, influenza, and chickenpox rise. undulant fever remains low.
Jat. 27. Private Jesse G. Rosales of 2363 Tampico Street San Antonio and a companion pinned down a larger Japanese force in Leyte in an all day machine gun duel. From a hilltop foxhole they fired into Japanese foxholes and pillboxes, forcing Japanese counterfire and drawing field artillery into action. Rosales is the son of Mrs Eleha Rosales.
Bossy the Guernsey cow at 304 Davis Street calved twins a day apart, delighting owner F. W. Peel and family. The first calf arrived Thursday morning, the second by Friday morning, sparking speculation that Bossy is speeding up milk production for the nursery.
Medina Fat Stock Show closes as the four county event posts top results. Grand champion calf raised by Millard Schuchard of Rio Medina weighed 897 pounds and sold for 61 cents a pound to Genter Russell Jennings of San Antonio. Reserve champion calf raised by Butch Robertson of Devine weighed 772 pounds and sold for 65 cents a pound to Walker's IGA of Lytle. Grand champion lamb raised by Paul Mueller of Hondo weighed 95 pounds and sold for 14 dollars per pound to Alamo Livestock Commission of San Antonio. Grand champion hog raised by Charles Godley of Devine weighed 128 pounds and sold for 30 cents a pound to J. W. Kottiman and Sond. Average calf price was 20 cents a pound, under 92 cents peak. Show sponsored by Medina County Chamber of Commerce and Fernline Fatinas era of Amverice.
The Witte Museum opens its lecture series with What to Look for in Pictures by Rorby Bergamo at 6 p m on Wednesday February 7. Art curator Eleanor Onderdontz announced the event, part of a program exploring art appreciation and history through slides aimed at teachers and workers.
Gloria Vanderbilt and PAL Di Cieco plan a legal separation, with Vanderbilt staying in New York to pursue an artistic career while Di Cieco continues his Hollywood business. He said he supports her happiness and does not seek a divorce, and Vanderbilt is set to inherit $5,000,000 next month under the Vanderbilt will. The couple married in 1941.
Authorities searched today for records of the estate of Mrs. Alice Brand a year old widow found dead of natural causes at her home Wednesday. The report notes Mrs Brand operated an aid program and left unclear heirs or beneficiaries.
Former impresario Santikos writes from Athens to Tom Anthony in Manhattan cafe, confirming he is alive and well with Allied help. He recalls his San Antonio ties, notes brutal wartime economy, and mentions his Palace theater past with Marcals and others before returning to Greece to distribute major film products.
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