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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1942
Page
2
The Light honors young Texans serving in the U S armed forces. Today the publication presents the nation's call to the colors as these individuals answer service.
A garbled report describes charges of evadlig and a misread legal scene. Names and places are unclear but reference to a 28 year old and a 24 year old pleaded innocent amid mentions of rationing and civilian transportation, with a line about railroads and national defense.
Fragmentary report notes a factional clash within Clan fientiond 46 and a related disruption titled Light Waneade. Remaining readable details mention tor manetad aris Pe and a terse outcome, with no clear dates or full context available.
Five more cargo ships were sunk by U boats and torpedoes, tallying Allied and neutral losses in western Atlantic and Caribbean waters. Eleven seamen perished on four merchantmen, including two British, an American, and a Belgian, with 230 survivors. A Honduran vessel was sunk near Cuba with all hands saved. A Belgian officer and a U boat commander described dramatic evasive maneuvers and survivals among the wrecks. The combined toll drew renewed warnings as Caribbean explosions followed.
The BBC reported in New York that Erich Gudderl, chief of German police and Elite Guard forces in Lublin, Poland, is said to have lost his life under mysterious circumstances while on duty.
Allied bombers blasted Jap headquar ters at Sinchwan in central Klangal province and sank a Jap transport in Narohahg river, while Chinese forces claimed 20,000 enemy casualties. Some planes failed to return as the second attack on the base within eight days concluded safely.
Karnes City organizes Gideon services including Baptist and Methodist gatherings on Sunday morning. Activities mention Bible distribution and dedication at a concentration camp context with locations in Kenedy and Alice, indicating distribution and services across multiple towns.
General MacArthur announces five United States Army Air Corps officers receive gallantry awards for actions in the Southwest Pacific. Capt Guilford J Montgomery, First Lieut Donald J Green, First Lieut Pronk F Adkins, First Lieut Eugene Wahl, and Second Lieut Thomas Lynch cited for missions from December through May against Japanese aircraft, including a transport destroyer strike and dogfights over New Guinea.
Funeral services were planned for Ralph Callaway at Akers Puswrathalle at 3 p m Saturday for the 64 year old of 297 Narpatrees. Burial was to be in Memorial Park. Surviving are his widow Ollie Lowe Callaway. daughters Mrs Frey Lanierson of Birmingham and Mrs W E Pierce of Tarrant. brothers and sisters, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Rev D B Bout to officiate.
Pastor James F. Vorkoper of Saint Luke's United Lutheran Church will speak at the Arteson River Theater open air service Sunday. He is backed by the Baw Ane lonio Pastors' association with a musical program featuring St. Ghko's and Fal m Heights churches and Mrs. Glotia Rothlisberger and Miss Betty Joe Sewald.
New methods use hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst to speed reactions in synthetic rubber production. Led by Prof. Joseph H. Simons at Pennsylvania State College, the process aims to enhance condensation reactions between butadiene and styrene, boosting high octane aviation fuels and rubber output alongside potential industrial uses.
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Eliza LaRo age 69 were to be held at Port Soring chapel at 4 p m with Rev A P Shivkay officiating. Survivors include husband D A LaRo of San Antonio daughter Grace Callie and Alphie LaRo of this city son David LaRo and brother H T Johnston of Ranger Texas.
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