Food Rationing Talks Highlight Scarcity and Gluts
Washington dispatch reports high ration point values for meat and butter have clogged markets with surpluses and shortages. Surveyed cities show butter turning rancid, beef and poultry scarce or rationed, with black markets thriving in some areas and cold storage delaying civilian supply.
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Iowa
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New Mexico
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Pabst Blues Ribbon Spotlight in Wartime Supply
Wartime retailers strive to deliver every drop of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. Officials urge patience and blame supply limits on the war and soaring demand, not retailers.
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Pabst Blue Ribbon
Bert
Bexar Auto Stamp Sales Lag Behind County Figure
Officials report less than half of Bexar County motorists bought the federal auto stamp by the July deadline. Only 32,84 stamps were sold through Saturday, with 46,969 sold by the deadline last year. Stamps remain available at $5 at postal windows for new or reactivated vehicles, with price rises every three months.
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Bexar County
Postmester Pan Quill
Quill
Vet Returns To Civilian Life Skul Set
Ben Trevino 21 year old employe in The Light's regulation department returns from 22 months in Europe as nose gunner and bombardier. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Trevino of 3714 West Martin Street and holds the Air Medal with 12 clusters for 65 missions with Eighth Air Force in England and Ninth Air Force in France and Belgium. Vic has five campaign stars and his wife Helen Alvarez Trevino and their son reside in San Antonio.
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Belgium
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Okinawa
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Cumberland Yaad
Jewelry and Gun Stolen at Frank Scott Home
A burglar left no traces but stole items from Frank Scott at 1803 West Hussavne Avenue. The loss includes a ring valued at 150 dollars, silver bracelets, a pair of finding glasses, a Winchester rifle, and gas coupons according to a sheriff's report filed Monday.
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West
Hussavne Avenue
Scott
Winchester
Convicts Have Plenty Ham Bacon Sugar in Texas Prisons
Riley Wyatt of San Antonio, chair of the Texas prison board, reports inmates on prison farms have ample ham and bacon and even sugar produced on site. He notes the current population is 2602, the lowest in years, crediting wartime labor demand for the drop and fearing a rise after peace returns.
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Weim
Texas
Riley Wyatt
San Antonio
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Saard
Wyatt
Her
Denial of Negro Troops Failure Report Sparks Debate
RKORPOLE July 2. Bernard Young Jr editor of the Journal and Guild weekly negro newspaper here said in a statement he did not know what general had spoken. He denied the claim that Negro combat troops were on utter and absolute failure. His three war correspondents interviewed high military officials and all commended the troops despite recent statements by Senator Hastlatid.
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Rkorpole
P. Bernard Young, Jr
Journal and Guild
Eastland Te-Miss
Hind
Senetor Hastlatid
Demobilization Starts for Reds in Moscow
Demobilization begins for Red Army veterans as groups depart units amid the Moscow action. Brenda Helsee of Portland sets a national long course record in the 50 yard freestyle at the Pacific Coast AAU championships in Pasadena California.
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Red Army
Miss Helser
Pasadena
Calif
Brenda Helsee
Portland
Ove
Yeoman David Fell Returns With Flag Trophy
Yeoman David Fell of the Light's Display Advertising department brings home a trophy after presenting a battle flag recovered from a sea voyage and Japanese prison ordeal. The item marks a notable in-office display of wartime service.
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Vawer Sea & Jap
Yeorman
David Fell
Light
Doparl
Silver Star Vet Killed in Truck Crash
Albertc Me Vega a Silver Star recipient for heroism in Luzon died June 14 from a truck accident while awaiting return home after 2 years 8 months overseas service. Survived by mother Maria Moreno Vega and brother Cpl Charles M Vega with siblings Olivia Luna and Stella Charles. Vega bravely wiped out a machine gun nest and earned the Purple Heart after earlier campaigning in Australia New Guinea and the Philippines.
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War Department
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East Mistletoe Ayers
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Cpl
Charles M. Vega
Manila
Hadeen
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Olivia V. Luna
Stella V. Charles
San Antonio
Brooke to Start New Radio Program at Brooke
Brooke hospital will debut a new radio program at 9 90 p m Monday on KABG from the open air theater. More than 300 patients officers nurses and enlisted personnel from Brooke are expected to attend. The broadcast will feature the 363d Army Service Band directed by Warrant Officer William Strickland.
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Brooke
363D Army Service Band
Willam Strickland
Military casualties listed from South Texas report
The army and navy departments announced casualty figures for South Texas. names include Navy dead Robert Fergustm Cooper gunner's mate JC USN father Herman EB Cooper Corpus Christ Navy wounded Pvt Martin EB Nessner USMCR parents Mr and Mrs Mortle Nels Ter Schulenburge Antonio Vera USMC parents Mr and Mrs Marcos Vera Tareda Pre Gleun Wilson AMrs Lilian Wilson Alor Army wounded Pacific region Sel Raymond VL Gafford brother in law of Mrs William Gatined 454 Liners Ban Antanid.
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Herman EB. Cooper
Corpus Christ
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Ban Antanid
Yank Hero Rescues Platoon After Mock War Ends
A First Cavalry division officer infiltrated an enemy camp in the Formosa jungle. He negotiated surrender with a Japanese colonel, then fired to break free when negotiations stalled. After a wild sprint back to his lines, he and an interpreter narrowly escaped a retaliatory trap.
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Price
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Negroes Walk Out At Plant in Texas Shutdown
PORT ARTHUR July 2 Negro workers walkout at a Texas refinery following a Truman order to end a work stoppage. A. P. Frame and Harry King took over supervision, with Frank L. Wallace confirming operations under PAW. Economic Stabilization Director Davis notes 56,000 barrels of refinery output assigned to military needs amid a 22 worker suspension dispute. Evacuation reports from Singapore and Java radio describe further civilian removals.
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Committee to Okeh Military Training report favors universal training
A tentative report by the House postwar military committee led by Representative Woodrum supports the broad principle of universal peacetime military training for youths. It anticipates congressional approval with few dissenters and stresses voluntary service except in a national emergency, aiming to reassure the United Nations while preserving education and personal life.
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House
Representative Woodrum
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United Nations
Nathon
Dumbarton Oaks
Uon
Congress
DDT Still Too Scarce for Public Use
Dr. Lewis C. Robbins city health officer stated on Monday that DDT remains scarce for public use. He noted ongoing experimental work and that the insecticide will not be available to the general public for some time despite numerous inquiries to the health department.
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Lewis C. Robbins
Five Paratroopers Missing in New Guinea Valley Rescue
Five paratroopers awaited rescue in Shangri La Hollanda New Guinea while investigators probe a May 13 crash of a transport plane that killed 20 of 33 aboard. Three survivors were later brought out by glider and tow plane. survivors say emergency gear lacked flares hampering search plane recovery in the hidden valley near the Oranje mountains.
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Shangri-La Hollandia
New Guinea
Oranje Mountains
Colonel Clem Put On Inactive Duty As Civilian Board Member
Col Clem Jol L Clem of San Antonio has been placed on the inactive list on reaching his sixtieth birthday. He will continue his duties with the regional deferment committees as a civilian. General John Clem, U S A, retired, heads the board at Eighth Service command headquarters.
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Jol L. Clem
San Antonio
War Department
Eighth Service Command
Lean
Inta Ma
John [Olem
Montez Recovers in Hollywood After Bed Rest
Actress Marig Montez is recuperating in Hollywood after a week confined to her bed with a throat ailment. Doctors report steady improvement and expect a full recovery as she rests at home under medical care.
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Hollywood
Marig Montez
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