War critics warn of totalitarian drift in wartime policy
A San Antonio Light column cites Senator Ralph Brewster describing a powerful left wing faction within wartime agencies pushing plans to dismantle free enterprise and impose centralized control. The piece accuses administrators of waste, favoritism, and hidden agendas, urging full public disclosure and strong congressional leadership to counter the drive toward a planned economy.
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David Ginsberg
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Mobil
Ruden
James ¥. Byrnes
Four Die? Stabbings Leave Four Wounded in City
Four people were left in serious condition after separate stab wounds in Tuesday incidents. Owen Ray, 23, of 627 Malina Street, was stabbed in the back during a tavern altercation on Pleasant Road Monday night. Guerrero Lopes, Fort Sam Houston, was slashed in the abdomen in a West Side tavern fight late Monday. Raymond Luna, 92, of 2016 West Colima Street, and Jannny Yberra, 16, of 807 Bob Rasillo, were stabbed at Cassiano Park, each cut across the abdomen.
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Guerrero Lopes
Fort Sam Houston
West Side
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Gambling device spread in San Antonio exposed by city report
A San Antonio inquiry documents widespread unlawful gambling devices in the city and county. It lists 47 machines on a single day, including marble and slot machines and punch boards, with locations from Cory Blanca to Embassy Bar. Officials admit total counts vary widely, estimates reach into the thousands, and authorities fail to curb the activity.
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Youth Dies After Emergency Flight to New York
Erwin Goldfarb an 18 year old from New York who had traveled from Miami by army bomber for a delicate spinal operation died today at Jewish Hospital Brooklyn. He arrived a week ago Friday with an accidental gunshot wound to his back. The operation was performed but he relapsed over the weekend. The army flew him to New York when regular plane service was unavailable.
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Service Flag Given Couple in Austin
In Austin on Independence Day a seven star service flag was hung in the Ortega home window by R. C. Ortega. Six of the Ortega family already serve and the seventh will join soon. Their two sons in law are also in the army. The flag was presented during a Independence Day celebration that night. Ortega recalls telling his sons they must fight for liberty and privilege in this country. Mexican consul Lalit Duplan and Horace Shelton attended the ceremonies.
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R. C. Ortega
Lalit Duplan
Horace Bhelton
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