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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1944

Page

4

New Peace Plan Must Avoid League Pattern

A 1920s era column argues nations differ in vitality and population growth. It cites America Germany Japan Britain France Russia and Australia, noting population, emigration, and area differences. The piece contrasts Japan’s 73 million with California’s 15 million and notes Germany’s 80 million with Texas under seven billion.

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Americans In Normandy Silent Under Fire Front Line Observations

Briton correspondent John Hall reports on American front line behavior in Normandy. He notes soldiers’ silence under artillery, the strict discipline of officers, and the contrast with home front interactions. The piece expands into reflections on empire, population, and the doomed Versailles framework, warning of future conflicts and the need for equitable global reform.

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Postwar Texas Steel To Support Gulf Shipyards And Industry

Today Texas steel is used for shina nuti mullions. After the war it will continue to supply Gulf Coast shipyards and resume production of steel products for ore mining railway agricultural and other industries.

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Gas Well Fire Burns Out After Week

A gas well fire in Pasturias burns for a week, then extinguishes. The incident involves local workers and residents as reports describe smoke and mud at the site. Injuries are noted for several individuals, including Mrs. Bla Mae Sanders, while the fire is attributed to an unnamed accident or malfunction with the well.

Einian Bla Mae Sanders

OPA Lumber Rules Cited in War Time Trade Policy Debate

A wartime review cites new provisions in timber regulations as the War Export Board weighs unity of procedures. Officials indicate changes affect allocations, maintenance, and sale controls while stressing the need for system-wide efficiency in timber distribution.

Paul Klild WestMallet

Knights of Columbus Class Rites Honor McCloskey

A large Knights of Columbus class initiated Sunday in San Antonio to honor Maj James McCloskey first medical officer to die in the fall of the Pail dppinés. The ceremony began with Mass at St Mary’s Church and included multiple degrees, a buffet supper, and state officers aiding. Delegations from Victoria, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and other areas attended.

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San Antonio Sniper Wound Man At Home In Broad Daylight

Meredit J Hagin of San Antonio reported wounded by an Orman sniper as holes were fired through his room while his wife Anita Hagers described the attack. The victim, a local selector, is survived by his wife and a daughter, with police continuing inquiries into the shooting.

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Bear Bite Survivor: Doctors Say Girl Will Live

New York society child Catharina Laurles, age one, survived a bear attack after doctors stated she would die. The bear mauled her arm in Central Park Zoo, surgeons reattached tissue and stabilized her condition. Nearby, Roberto Heyes, 1120 South Leona, reports a separate incident and medical treatment following a fall.

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Wolters Draft Center Closes in Texas

The Camp Wolters reception center at Mineral Wells will close on July 15, sending draftees from north and central Texas to Fort Sill Fort Worth Dallas and Lawton Oklahoma. After closure, training at Wolters ends and the site becomes part of wartime internment consolidation plans.

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Ward Bond Struck by Auto Loses Leg in Accident

Actor Ward Bond, former USC football player, was struck by a car last night in Los Angeles. He suffered a severe compound leg fracture and is undergoing treatment as his condition is described as serious by attending physicians.

Ward Bond Los Angeles Lee University of Southern California

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