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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1945

Page

2

Jap Warships Raked By Greatest Yank Airmada

Allied air operations over the Yellow Sea and Chinese coast crippled Japanese naval and riverine targets. U S Fourth Air Force planes damaged or destroyed 120 river craft and 213 convoys while operations along Chekiang and patrols near Tokyo Bay and Bonin Islands struck ships, coastal defenses, and rail targets. Simultaneously Chinese forces pressed offensives near Kweilin, capturing key routes as they closed in on the city.

Yellow Sea Gulf of Siam Chekiang Province China Ninth Fleet Paramushiro Island Japan Tokyo Bay Chichi Jsland Bonin U. S. 4Th Air Force Kweilin Southeast China 14Th Air Force Kaweilln Kweilln

How To Hold FALSE TEETH Easily and Firmly

A quick guide to keeping dentures secure while eating or speaking. Use FASTEETH powder to grip plates firmly without taste or odor, avoiding slipping, drooling, or slipping. Cleanliness and comfort are emphasized for daily wear and confident smiles.

Michigan State Prison Cupid Club Alleged in Probe

State's Attorney General John B. Demmers charged the Southern Michigan prison at Jackson with a rampant ring of influence and corruption within the facility. He said inmates and favored convicts controlled assignments, hosted visits, and even funded prostitution rings and gambling schemes, with officials observed entertaining inmates at private homes.

Lansing Mich John B. Demmers Southern Michigan Jackson Dethmers Joseph D. Medley Washington, D.C Nesses

U S Seeks Vets for Jobs in Revenue Service

The U S Bureau of Internal Revenue seeks qualified veterans for temporary jobs in the income tax and intelligence units. Openings require two or more years of accounting auditing or investigations experience. Applications and information available at the San Antonio office. Interviews will follow once enough candidates are rated.

United States Ely Broadway Bureau of Internal Revenue Thomas D. Saathoff Tne Tenth Region Dallas Truman San Antonio San Antonis

17 Groups Approve TB Tax Levies

A page lists multiple San Antonio groups approving tuberculosis tax levies. Names include Toupe of Neighborly Service secretary Mrs Willam A Tur her, Mary EB Puller director, Central Index officials, Mrs H R P Helland chair, Alfred Garza president Mexican Chamber of Commerce, Joe Olivares president League of United Latin American Citizens, Mrs Guasle B Conner president San Antonio Social Workers, James J Jordan president San Antonio Automobile Eaters, Jacay L Rodriguez secretary San Antonio Lake Council No 2.

A Page Npadist Church Willam A. Turher Toupe Mary EB. Puller The Central Index of San Antonio H.R. P. Helland Mexican Chamber of Commerce Alfred Garza the League of United Latin American Gitizens Joe Olivares San Antonio Social Workers Association Guasle B. Conner San Antonio Automobile Eaters Association James J. Jordian San Antonio Lake

Patch Favors Germany As Training Site

Patch backs Germany as training area as his drive through France and the Vosges continues toward Northern Italy. He returned to the United States on June 12 to meet with Lieut. Gen. Tra Enker and greet combat veterans in San Antonio. He earned a third C 3 M award for leading the Seventh Army and also holds the Presidential Citation for Guadalcanal, the Ecuadorian Abdon Caldera Star, Croix de Guerre with Palm, the Legion of Honor, and the Bronze Bear Medal for actions in France and Germany.

France Vosges Mountains Germany Fifth Army Italy United States Snare Tra Enker San Antonio Seventh Army

Plea Guilty In Gambling Case At Esquire Bar

Eleven individuals pleaded guilty in Judge Frank Barnos court to gambling charges from a Saturday night raid on the Esquire Bar at 405 West Commerce shaft. Texas Rangers confiscated poker chips and $700. Leo Pullen, operator, fined 50 dollars plus 12 dollars costs. others fined one dollar per person plus 92 dollars costs. Names include Anion F. Rigsby Juan Senchez Tullpan Hal Byrd J Tarkington A Mansur Henry Henderson Milton Jacobsen Cecil Rnderson R H Arthur Ida Jackson.

Frank Barnos Esquire West Commerce Shaft Texas Rangers Rangers EB. Naylor Leo Pullen Anion F. Rigsby Fast Evergreen Street Juan Senchez Tullpan Place Hal Byrd Dayton Texas J. ¢.Tarkington Girard Street A. M. Mansur Casto Club Henry Henderson Milton Jacobsen South Presa Street Cecil Rnderson West Houston Street R. H. Arthur Aedress Ida Jackson Carson Street

Weather summary unclear from damaged text

The readable fragments describe a weather report with temperature and precipitation notes but the garbled source yields no reliable data or specifics to summarize into a valid news item.

Miss Hertzberg Seeks Return to U S From Germany

The case concerns Milas Hertzberg a 92 year old San Antonio schoolteacher caught in Germany at the start of hostilities. Franz Groos, her attorney, seeks an injunction to prevent James E. Markham from taking control of her property and bank accounts and asks the war department to cover her expenses and taxes. Hertzberg, visiting Frankfurt on Main, had registered as an American citizen with the consul.

James E. Markham Milas Bauma Carlotta Hertzberg San Antonio Germany Federal District Caro Franz ©. Groos Hertzberg War Department Choos Miss. Hertzberg Frankfort-on-Main Saltillo Mexico Markham Maverick Street

Pullman Plans Grillroom Car for Railway Dining

CHICAGO July 34. Pullman plans a grillroom car offering buffet service with a lounge for travelers. Engineer Ralph Haman says it supplements rather than replaces diners, providing a diverse amorgasbord of hot and cold dishes. The car will seat 60 passengers, far fewer than standard diners.

Chiwago Pullsman Company Ralph Haman Tnistead Haman

Two Fined $100 In County Court

Fines of $100 each were assessed in County Court No. 2 on Tuesday against Dario Canty of Houston for unlawfully carrying a pistol on July 7 and against McKinley M. Franké of Frederick Street for driving an auto while drunk on July 28. Both pleaded not guilty.

Dario Canty Houston McKinley M. Franké Frederick Street

Two More Nazi Generals Captured by U S Third Army

The U S Third Army announces the capture of Lieut Gen Otto Hoffmann, a Waffen SS figure, and Col Gen Hans von Salmuth, once commander of the 1st German Army in northern France and Holland. Hoffmann surrendered in Munich and complained that the world brands the SS a criminal organization. Von Salmuth was captured at Neustadt near Regensburg by a German civilian on a July day.

U. 8 Third Army Germany Cayl Liewt Otto Hoft Hans von Salmuth France Holland Hoffman Munich von Salmuth Neustadt Regensburg

Newman Still Holding Own in Fort Worth

C pl James E Newman remains stable amid illness stemming from a three year prison camp stay. He breathes easier under an oxygen tent as his sister Mia and Billie Fitch visit. Newman ate and slept, receiving around 200 letters that day, part of more than 7000 total messages of cheer sent.

Newman Fort Worth James E Newman Dap Mia Bille Fitch

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