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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
7
Chicago voters approved public ownership of the privately run streetcar and railway system by a 6 to 1 margin in yesterday's referendum. They also backed roughly matching ratios for $80 million in postwar bond issues for improvements. The plan authorizes $75 million to buy street lines and $12.16 million for elevated lines, with prior failed attempts in 1904 1930 and 1925.
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WHITE HALL June 5 INS Tech Sergeant Woodrow Tatman 29 of White Hall mustered 202 points under the army point-discharge system, one of the service's highest. Enlisted September 1940, he flew over 100 missions with the air forces and holds the Air Medal with 15 oak leaf clusters, the Good Conduct Medal, 11 battle stars and eight theater ribbons. He is not married.
C. R. McAfee was elected president by acclamation at a meeting Monday at the Gunter hotel, succeeding Ronald Vincent who received an engraved wrist watch from A. J. Ballard. Other officers elected by acclamation include D. I. Jordan as vice president, Mrs. Dean Weber as secretary, G. B. Read as treasurer, and Walter T. Curry, Walter Winsor, Frank Falkstein, and W. E. Vincent as directors.
Major N Dwight Allison, on leave with The Light editor, recounts his tour of liberated Holland. He notes widespread suffering from German occupation, describes starvation among locals, and recalls a restrained VE celebration. He mentions Dutch hardship, resilience, and plans to return home after physical exams.
President Truman asked Congress to approve 31.975 billion in new lend-lease funds plus 2.4 million in unused balances, totaling more than 4.3 billion, to support Pacific postwar recovery and redeployment needs as troops move from Europe. The request aims to finance aid where redeployment and control over enemy areas require external support.
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