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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1947

Page

2

Lackland Field Named for Gen Frank L Lackland

The IDTRC designation shifts to Lackland army airbase named in honor of Brig. Gen. Frank L. Lackland. The field near Kelly Field has served cadet training and separation duties and was once SAACC PDC and IDTRC. Congressman Kilday was notified. Lackland died in 1930, survived by his mother in Washington. Engineers meet San Antonio convention to attract 500 members in January.

Army Sic San Antonio IDFR PDC SAACC O: Ally Lackland Army Airbase Frank L. Lackland Kelly Army Air Field War Department Paul Kilday Lackland Army Air Fields Duncan Held State Society of Professional Engineers

Drug Fails In. B. Tests

San Francisco report notes $1,000,000 research tests by the army navy and VA find streptomycin shows no proof as the TB cure. It may reduce fatalities in two rare forms and help a few others but cannot replace bed rest or surgery as the standard TB treatment.

San Francisco UPLA Army Navy Veterans’ Administration

Henry Wallace Hints Third Party Formation in 1948 Race

Henry A Wallace urged Truman to meet Marshal Stalin and warned the Truman administration’s foreign policy could lead to war or depression. He toured a South Salem farm after a Watergate speech to 10,000 to 12,000 supporters, promoting a possible third party if both major parties pursue a crisis course. A California-driven Draft Henry Wallace movement grew as he continued his third party crusade.

Washington INS Henry A. Wallace Truman Wallace Truman Marshall-Vandenberg-Dulles United States Marshal Stalin South Salem Watergate Palomae Russia Bay Henry Wallace California

Four Beat Soldier Attacked During Riverwalk Robbery Spree

Pvt. Albert M. Cox of Lackland air base reports being attacked by four men on Riverwalk and robbed of 175 dollars. Rudy and William Rodriguez, brothers living on Frio City road, were assaulted by seven knives and bottles-wielding attackers on Saunders avenue. Rudy received care at Robert B. Green hospital for a neck cut. Benito Barron on Herff street allegedly struck by two men, leaving him with two black eyes and a broken nose. Ramon Ortiz on Matamoras street treated for a knife wound to the shoulder blade after an attack on Monterey street.

Albert M. Cox Lackland Air Base IDTRC Riverwalk Rudy William Rodriguez Frio City Road Brothers Saunders Avenue Robert B. Green Hospital Benito Barron Herff Street Santa Rosa Avenue Ramon Ortiz Matamoras Street Monterey Street

Lions to Hear Musicians at Alamo Heights Club

Alamo Heights Lions Club will hear musicians at 7 p.m. Thursday in the new building. Featured at the meeting are Beverely LaGue, saxophonist, and Hal Copeland with his cornet, providing entertainment for club members.

Alamo Heights Lions Club Beverely LaGue Hal Copeland

Food shipments to German zones total $180 million

American and British taxpayers funded about 180 million dollars to ship 1,482,000 metric tons of food into the combined zones of Germany during the first five months of this year, according to an official joint announcement.

Berlin Germany

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