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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1942
Page
1
British counter attack under unprecedented air force support checked Rommel’s thrust toward Alexandria and the Nike valley temporarily. Fierce fighting east of El Alamein involved Axis and Allied forces with airpower, but no confirmation of a permanent halt despite several days of clashes.
Pittsburgh coat packer J Hering arrives in London by plane yesterday on a private mission. American officials say the visit is not connected with the Al Nea food supply program. Heinz has a large British subsidiary as part of its operations.
A dawn discovery on a Pecos and Houston vacant lot revealed a 26 year old Mexican man stabbed six times and dumped body. pockets bore names Humberto Beanvides and Humberto Gen-ROLES. Earlier Friday night a fatal shooting on St Marys and Matson streets felled Sergeant Bowman as crowds watched. A man surrendered at a grocery after being linked to the scene. Additional stabbings by Buena Vista street left several youths hospitalized. victims listed with addresses on Buenavista and Frio streets.
Washington July 4 eight men accused of landing from a U boat for sabotage face charges that could carry death by hanging or firing squad. They will appear before a military commission Wednesday and are charged with violating the law of war and the rules of war and espionage. They are described as enemies of the United States acting for Germany.
A Latin American student flyer at Randolph Field was forced to land during a flight on Thursday. The person was found alive and uninjured Friday near Rocksprings. Authorities report no injuries from the emergency dash and the incident involves several students in training.
In Oregon during a heat wave late this week, twenty-two persons died of heat illness. Portland reports describe extreme temperatures and officials warn residents to stay hydrated and indoors during the peak heat period as communities monitor the health crisis.
Chungking reports Japanese forces widened gains in central and eastern Kiangsi. The invaders reportedly captured the Tsingjen-Loan highway in central Kiangsi and battered Chinese garrisons near Kwanglens as they pressed toward the Chekiang Kiangsi railway.
Austin July 4 Texas to day could become the first state in the nation to reach its UW8 quota with only 55000 more of the 1110000 goal needed. State Chairman Harry Weiss urged local chairmen to accelerate activities and push donations to meet the mark.
Stockholm reports that 1293 Czechs were killed by German firing squads in reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. The toll includes residents from Lidice and Lezaky as towns were obliterated in the vengeance campaign. The dispatch notes dire reprisals by Nazi forces in occupied Czechoslovakia.
Cpl Laws Murphy, 25, U S airman from Bridgeport Connecticut, recounts being shot down during a raid on Lac New Guinea. He swam, endured 18 days wandering naked and hungry across 80 miles of rugged terrain, while his crewmates perished. He survived by clinging to life until reaching shore and seeking aid from another plane.
Moscow dispatch reports a Soviet counter attack at Kursk driving Germans back across a key stream. Ranks of Red Army troops halted a major German push toward Belgorod Volchansk and Rostov while Sevastopol fell, wrecking German plans for a southern advance. Casualty figures and unit losses vary, with heavy Soviet resistance and claims of large German tank and aircraft losses.
Africa to intern 100 Vichy French men not residing in South Africa. They will be drawn from hundreds of naval and military officers. And their wives landed in South African ports from intercepted Vichy ships. All other Vichy subjects are being moved inland and further internments are expected.
Rev YUMK, JY 4.-7-Iord' iuny wiiyersthy's seismograph record ed four earthquakes of slight intensity late last night and early today. They were believed to have centred 2700 miles southward.
Amid Cologne bombing coverage German papers broaden discussion of wartime damage and preparedness. Reports cite raids on Rhine Ruhr cities, alarms exceeding 300 in some towns, and calls for resilience as authorities urge restraint to avoid overreaction.
Allied nations and the United States marked a July 4 with ceremonies across the globe and at home. In Canberra, Nelson Johnson highlighted a $300,000 American Legation building, while Havana planned a parade with over 60 American and Cuban participants. Exiled governments sent greetings and American clubs opened in London. Relocation centers nationwide staged flag raisings and pageants as communities hosted diverse Fourth of July events.
London reports say American and British air forces conducted a joint raid on three Dutch airfields at Mesn, Valkenburg, and Alkmene with heavy anti aircraft fire. Six American crews flew from the US Army Air Forces to join Bomber Command in the operation. Two Boston bombers reported missing. The mission marked the first US air force offensive alongside RAF bomber wings in Europe.
Joseph Alvin Kugelmass of 355 Beal Street faced a draft evasion charge after failing to report for a physical examination at his local draft board in New York City. Commissioner P. A. Lockhart set bond at 5000 dollars, with a hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday. The filing notes Theodore Gladstone, a West Coast newspaperman, sought work two months ago on The Light that was offered but began employment elsewhere.
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