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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1943

Page

3

Escaped Nazis Captured Near Austin

Ludwig Jung and Harald Stalleicken, escaped German prisoners from Camp Hood, were captured near Cedar Park ten miles northwest of Austin by civilians led by Mrs. Streed and Roscoe Faubion after a tip. The two, both fluent in English, planned to head to Mexico for work. they had dug under the stockade to escape and carried a map of Mexico and water purification items.

Austin Ludwig Jung Harald Stafleteken Toad Travis County Jal Gedor Park Roscoe Faubion Faubion Garl Scott P. D. Hammett Jung Stalleicken Collins Africa Corps

Faith at Work Richey to Speak at revival tent

Rev. A. J. Richey pastor of Evangelistic Temple Palestine will address crowds Monday night at Booth Dwyer avenue revival tent. He is father of evangelist Raymond T. Richey and will speak Tuesday on Faith at Work. Leonard Richey presents a motion picture A Certain Noble Man. Wednesday sermon titled A Christianized Work. An OWT sound mark of Midway and Coral Sea battles will conclude the event.

Vamsnans Snouu Crema Ealnty A. J. Richey Booth Dwyer Avenue Leonard Richey Midway Coral Sea

Gas Battle Round Beains Gas Battle Round Beains

Washington June 19 public hearing pitted Eastern seaboard against Midwest gas blocs to decide if pleasure driving should be restricted. Senators La Follette Vandenberg Lens and Petroleum Czar Ickes attended as farm state leaders argued Midwest needs relief from higher restrictions.

Washington Eastern Seaboard Ickes la Follette P.wisc Vandenberg R.-Mich Lens D.-Tih Midwest la Pailette Hartley H.N. J Eastern Seaboard Gas Loc

Reds Repulse Counter Drives Near Orel Front

German infantry supported by tanks and planes launched counter-attacks to retake four settlements northeast of Mt Sensk near Orel on the Russian front. Soviet communique says heavy losses halted the assaults with about 200 German officers and men killed in one sector and three Nazi planes shot down by anti aircraft fire. Belgorod area scouting activity noted and artillery action reported on multiple fronts including Valkhov near Leningrad, Smolensk west of Rostov, and the western front.

Londor Mt. Sensk $U Orel Belgorod Communiave Valkhov Front Leningrad Smolensk Nia Rostov

FBI Director Warns Pranksters Blamed in Sabotage

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned that juvenile pranks veer toward sabotage harming America's war effort. He cited 650 sabotage cases, stressing federal penalties and urging parents and communities to provide constructive youth outlets amid rising delinquency during wartime.

FBI Edgar Hoover Montag America Hoover PAT California Bey Hoover Yaid Rcent Massachusetts PBI Shewer Serted Kew Cmirches

Abortion Ring Probed After Four Arrested

White Plains New York June 16 An investigation by the Westchester county district attorney's office focused on a possible abortion operation linked to the death of four women. Authorities seized at Mrs Katherine Engessers establishment several women awaiting trial on abortion charges and others found in various locations including a raid at Engesser home. A radio commentator provided the first clue by reporting a group seen at New Haven railway station. The crackdown follows prior deaths tied to illegal procedures.

White Plains INS Westchester County District Attorney's Office Katherine Brohmie Engesser Marie Colasanto Mane McClure Anna M. Alles Conn Engesser New Haven

Government Plans Sale of Stevens Hotel for Civilian Use

Chicago dispatch says the Stevens hotel will be offered for civilian use after its $24 million purchase by government last December for $6.9 million. Used as an Army Air Force technical training school, officials indicate evacuation of Congress Hotel by air force personnel may finish midweek, though immediate sale not confirmed.

Chicago Stevens Gallous Air Force

Flier Wounded as Scrash Sets Off Bomb

A British pilot in critical condition after a single seater plane crashed at Quonset Point naval air station. The crash detonated the bomb it carried and set off other explosives on the ground yesterday.

Quonset Point R. J Naval Air Station

Nazi plunder of Europe revealed by officials

Washington reports the German state controlled industrial network across occupied Europe. The Hermann Goering Works centers heavy industry with I G Farben, controlling iron ore, chemicals, and vast factory holdings. Officials say 8,000 factories and 60,000 smaller enterprises were effectively absorbed, with millions of acres of land tied to German interests.

Washington Europe GWE Reich GWI Hermann Goering Works Teelehsmarshal I. G. Farvenindustrie Dye Trust Spain Gqwl Sald Poland

Theater Count in U S Shows One Theater Per 8000 People

A study estimates the United States has about one motion picture theater for every 8000 residents. The finding reflects industry distribution and consumer access across regions, with implications for film exhibition and local economies.

United States

Breakfast in Bed War Casualty Report from Philadelphia

A fragmented turn of phrase describes wartime shortages in Philadelphia on a Saturday night. Hotels and clubs limited guests to one face towel and one bath towel daily to conserve manpower and prevent a critical labor shortage. The piece mentions breakfast in bed as a casualty of the war and notes disruptions to room service and hotel practices.

Philadelphia Quaker City

War time hotel rules slash services for older guests

Fragmented OCR notes describe wartime hotel policy changes affecting older guests and silver-haired dowagers. References to 60 percent pay reductions, a one day laundry service, and meals or lodging adjustments tied to an agreement with the War Manpower Commission. Ambiguities leave unclear places or dates.

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