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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
2
Fire and Police Commissioner F. J. Anderson announces his own office at police headquarters to give personal attention to department affairs. He aims to shift police personnel, check on three chiefs and eight captains, and increase production of patrol output across divisions.
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President Truman and top advisers weigh intensified moves against Japan in the Pacific. Observers note potential U S strategic options including air bases and increased bomber power, while Soviet dispatches highlight Zhukov’s wartime conduct. The discussion may shape allied decisions amid broader European issues.
The aircraft carrier Ticonderoga, damaged and suffering heavy casualties near Formosa last January, returns to service after 166,000 man days of repairs at Bremerton. Despite losses, it has sunk multiple enemy ships and is back in action with improved readiness.
The OPA announces a new pricing plan to guide ceilings for manufactured consumer goods. Deputy Price Administrator James F. Brownlee outlined a system to speed price calculations while limiting retail ceilings to about 142 dollars, with adjustments based on costs and industry profit targets.
The city zoning commission cannot proceed with hearings on resident applications due to a shortage of draftsmen needed to draw plats and maps for annexed areas. Mayor Mauermenn urged more staff. first public hearing is set for August 14 under Chair Fred Pilughaups, with three filings for changes in the old city limits and additional applications awaiting review.
Radio flight officers at Pan American Airways in Miami and major Latin American stations walked off briefly in two one hour stoppages. An independent union seeks a new contract with higher wage scales for more than 160 radio officers across Pan American’s Latin American division including Miami, Houston, New Orleans, Guatemala City and Rio de Janeiro.
Washington July 1 The three stamp pastane ebInp Stew Wiring Associated Press Photographer for Roxenthal's two alotn flags raising plebure broke all postoffice records for first day covers. A total of 400,278 covers or envelopes were canceled with the stamp honoring the Marine Corps. The previous year’s record was 991,080 covers. Fish day covers bear a special cancellation “first day” for stamp collectors eagerly sought.
A district food price official said domestic banana ceilings will drop after a July 28 limit, with retail caps in San Antonio Corpus Christi and Austin set at 8 cents a pound in Groups 1 and 2 stores, while other areas stay at 11 cents. Prices for Mexican Chiapas and Tabasco bananas were reduced to about 4 dollars and 50 cents per hundred pounds.
Disjointed dispatches describe Allied air and naval pressure on Japan from Okinawa and southern targets while Jap defense sources claim weaker morale. U S leaders estimate a protracted war to 1949 with China campaigns and possible Big Three talks in Berlin affecting Pacific entry. An oil well near Quitman ran wild, threatening control.
Enrico di Nino, 22, a former Italian air force lieutenant posing as an American sergeant, was jailed on charges of impersonation. He sought release funds from his fiancée Mary Maldera of Boston, after meeting in a Boston school. Di Nino, who came to the United States in 1937, fought in Italy and later posed as a staff sergeant in the 12th Air Force to gain repatriation. Bail set at $8000. he pleaded innocent when arraigned before a U. S. commissioner.
Eight top war newsmen arrive at the army air forces training center in Orlando for special courses before deployment to the Pacific theater. The roster includes Vern Haughland of the Associated Press, Clark Lee of International News Service, Bil Dawns of CBS, Guthele Johansen of NBC, John Bockhwrat of Me G.M.newareel, Javed Mc Ginney of United Press, A. A. 'Prout mit of Aciné, and Lt. Col. Tex McCrary of the war department in Washington.
Bids on 150 tons of salvage articles considered unsuitable for further army use will be opened at 2 p.m. August 6 at San Marcos army air field. Col John P Kenny announced. Offered for sale are 1800 fruit boxes cooking ware glassware and lugs 400 aircraft parts and instruments and quantities of serah metal. Information on sale and inspection may be obtained from the salvage office at the field.
Fond du Lac officials report a gasoline well discovered four years ago has yielded about 8000 gallons in that period but cannot be used as motor fuel. City Commissioner W A Coffman said inspectors cannot trace seepage to nearby filling stations and state and federal investigators remain baffled about the source and fate of the leak.
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