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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1945
Page
2
A Senate subcommittee warned of German industrialists directing new schemes for world domination. It cited extensive assets in unnamed Swiss accounts and urged close scrutiny of German influence in the Western Hemisphere.
Seventeen Catholic sisters from Lincoln County request priority as first passengers to fly from the area to San Antonio when the new American national service opens. Armvrey Ate Unies official Don Urquhart notes the sisters are traders and nuns aiding wartime relief. A nun from a Ban Antonio convent and a former Lindlenparlor associate also seek the inaugural passenger spot on the flight. American Air Toesay and American Trypore One have begun registrations, but current limits favor military and government officials.
Acting Secretary of State Grew declared the Japs are issuing purported peace offers to sow dissension among the Allies. Their aim is peace short of unconditional surrender to delay united action and aid the German plan. Public reports cite testimony on German indications and Allied safeguards including extended records analysis and quarterly progress reports.
Descriptions of widespread air attacks across Japan using heavy bombers and incendiaries. Reports cite strikes on Osaka and other prefectures, with fires and blackout conditions as defenses falter. Allied forces claim significant damage to airfields, shipping, and industrial targets amid continued carrier-based bombardment.
A GOP senator led criticism of the San Francisco charter world peace plan, questioning whether the United States can withdraw and urging firm peacemaker terms. He pressed Pasvolsky on reservations, council powers, and potential penalties while demanding clarity on boundary changes and disarmament methods.
The article recounts Pete McKenzie’s lengthy legal battle from a county jail to a state penitentiary with multiple stays of execution. It details his defense, appeals, and dramatic courtroom testimony including alleged torture, sanity examinations, and cross examinations by Judge Barrow and attorney Simmons as witnesses describe past crimes and the ongoing effort to avert the death sentence.
London reporting denies claims of a Churchill Franco conference. A Downy Street spokesman said there is no truth to reports that Prime Minister Churchill held any Wax Manning meeting with government allies in Branco.
Dutch and West Indian volunteers seized the upper reaches of Balikpapan Bay near Halikpapan in two amphibious actions. They silenced river craft and secured surrounding peninsulas, reinforcing the Allied hold on the bay area amid fighting elsewhere in northern Balikpapan town.
The Empire Javelin, transporting the U S and 15th Army headquarters personnel, was sunk in the English Channel on December 24 by a German mine or torpedo. Of 13 dead and 48 injured, 1,215 enlisted personnel remained aboard as rescue efforts saved survivors from the French frigate L’escarmouche.
An old clipping condemns a questionable dog remedy, alleging it uses powders to induce nerve relief for itching and agitation. The ad touts Hex Hubtern Dag Puncers as a quick fix, claiming dogs become content after administration.
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