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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1942
Page
3
Belgium and the United States signed a lend-lease agreement to day pledging mutual aid toward a common victory of the United Nations and post-war collaboration in promoting mutually advantageous economic relations.
A seven month old girl Linda Sue Adair donated her rubber panties at a Houston service station for the scrap rubber drive. Her mother Mrs R M Adair tried to reclaim them as a photographer captured the moment. Governor Stevenson is slated to speak at Rockwall tomorrow at the dedication of the new courthouse.
Washington reports Arthur Newhall urges sufficient rubber to keep essential transport operating during war. He cites minimum vehicles to sustain civilian economy, with Office of Defense Transportation aid, and calls for nationwide scrap drive through June 30. Senate group agrees on 20 million vehicles kept in service and discusses 54 million retread tires annually.
President Roosevelt urged nationwide scrap rubber salvage and his dog Fala helped by sniffing the White House grounds for rubber items. Fala gathered rubber balls bones donuts and other rubber odds and ends, which were handed to scrap collectors.
A report from CATRO datelined June 16 says four U S army bombers reached secret bases after bombing Romania oil fields, with two damaged by anti airfire and two engines troubled. A German broadcast claimed two shot down. London dispatch notes three more US bombers landed in Turkey after a sortie against Nazi positions.
The House appropriations committee approved a $53,548,099 emergency bill to accelerate guayule rubber production and fund post office operations. It would allocate $38,688,000 to the Post Office Department amid rising mail volume. Revenues exceed expectations by $65,000,600 while expenditures total $32,000,000. The budget bureau seeks $9,750,000 for 50,000 acres of guayule planting and cultivation and expansion of guayule seed production. the committee cut rubber funding to $8,835,000 without naming specific projects.
Texas launches a bold rubber salvage drive to conserve tires amid fuel rationing fears. State agencies ordered to scrap usable rubber. county chairs pressed for results by Saturday. Dallas and Fort Worth report large collections, El Paso and Houston area firms also amassing thousands of pounds and tens of tons.
Five candidates entered the Democratic primary with filing fees and assessments. County Chairman Morriss Jr announced a unanimous ruling on nomination by plurality for all offices, detailing required payments from each candidate and noting some aspirants may withdraw by the deadline. The total potential collections exceed twenty eight thousand dollars, with several candidates still undecided about completing payments before midnight Saturday.
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