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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
1
Readers debate animal cruelty in science and call for stronger laws to restrict vivisection. Editorials cite England’s bans and press for mandatory licensing and reporting of experiments, praising Burdick’s bill as a step toward humane progress despite procedural flaws.
Local weather forecasters warned of a scorching Thursday with San Antonio’s temperature rising toward 102 degrees. Yuma, Arizona was forecast as the hottest place in the United States at about 106 degrees. Light to moderate south winds expected to ease conditions, bringing a cooler high around 70 degrees later.
In Victoria on a Wednesday a 9 year old boy Bovels Stolz and 28 year old Bay City resident Rex Ball drowned after stepping into a deep hole at Coletta Creek during a newspaper boy picnic. The dead were pulled from the water by Milo Brolz 4 and companions Jack Prorkmen 13 Wilburn Lindsey 15. Ball was visiting Lee Laedecke when the incident occurred. Laedecke attempted a rescue but also died.
Washington June 13 The resignation of Dr Clarence A Dykstra as chairman of the national defense mediation board effective July 1 was accepted by the president He will return as president of the University of Wisconsin and remains on call for public service with the mediation board
A Reuters style report, filed today, cites 125000 Belgians and other workers striking in Germany to demand more rations and a 25 percent wage increase. The strike began with Liegenia and direct railway workers and spread to other sectors, including textile labor at Verviers and nearby areas.
London dispatch notes a chaotic mobilization affecting travel from Russia to Finland and Leningrad. Reported rail line segments were blocked by toppled material, with trains from Moscow to Leningrad halted and travelers disrupted.
Molitor native was unkind in dexne county Thursday. Eva Marit, 22, and Alin Guneler, 47, were attacked by a swarm of wasps after a rooster incident. Marit was treated at Robert B. Grey Hospital. Guneler, taken to Weeks when spurred by 9, details unclear.
The county grand jury demanded immediate action on abolishing the justices of the peace and restructuring precinct courts. A resolution urged four justices for current precincts and new courtroom space, plus decisions on constables and pay methods. The body planned to attend a Friday meeting and may remain until a quorum is secured. The foreman condemned past delays as the issue has lingered for years.
Washington July 19 The government asked that gasoline prices be frozen at current levels to meet wartime needs. Interior and price officials said there would be no immediate increases and any contemplated rise would require government notice. Ickes cited ongoing shortages and said no drop of gasoline should be shipped from the United States to Britain while allies rely on petroleum supplies.
A Night Clerk at a Manor Hotel on West Pocambiert Street was shot in the left leg after a threatening phone claim. The attacker demanded the caller identify themselves and fled after a hospital transport for treatment. The incident occurred during a late night dispute at the hotel.
British and American observers reported fevered chatter from Moscow and Tiflis broadcasts claiming Germany and Turkey aligned against the Soviet Union. Moscow radio called the Ankara pact a步骤 “friendship treaty” masking aims to subjugate the Balkans, while Stockholm reports Soviet train movements and blocked Moscow–Leningrad rail links. Analysts warn of a psychological war and possible Bessarabian maneuvers behind the scenes.
Virgil Sanderlin, a third officer of the American freighter Robin Moor, reported at Miami that the ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. He said a lifeboat with the captain washed up beside the sub, the sub was German, and the crew endured 18 days at sea with three crackers a day and rainwater.
June 19. The Dallas county tax rate rises 19 cents if the legislature enacts the bond authorization law. County auditor Charles A. Torch notes the present 4 cent rate would jump to 97 cents, warning taxpayers face higher costs this year as bills pass.
Washington June 1911 secretary of the Navy announced Navy employees must sign affidavits declaring they are not members of any subversive organization before receiving pay checks after June 30. The act prohibits using appropriations to aid any organization that advocates overthrow of the government.
An oxygen treatment revived a boxing addict after a fire department rescue in Buffalo. The patient, a 58 year old named Prim Gelttlh, was reported in stable condition following the incident and subsequent medical care.
A wartime forecast warned by Donald Nelson and officials that US industry could face severe disruption and massive shutdowns. The April analysis predicts a 50 percent earnings surge then rapid expansion, while shortages threaten auto and consumer goods. Government spending is urged to accelerate policy to avert wide business collapse.
Finland tightens civilian movement and mobilizes reserve officers as the era calls for rapid army and navy cadet advancement to lieutenants. The public stays calm, obeying measures to safeguard independence amid the tense crisis and ongoing discussion of the Russian threat.
Tondon June 19. Correspondents reported German demands on Russia per Reuters. The list includes return of Bessarabia and Bukovina to Romania, permission for Germany to occupy Ukraine for the time being, Russia to liberate Estonia Latvia and Lithuania and withdraw beyond the line of demarcation, and the demobilization of the Soviet army.
A Texas tax recovery suit seeks to recover a surplus tax of about 1500 dollars from the federal internal revenue collector. The case notes an appeal or transfer to San Antonio on a Thursday and alleges tax collection irregularities dated May 3, 1907. An unrelated item from Oxford University notes an honorary degree decision for President Roosevelt in London.
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively favored doubling the individual income tax and tightening corporate excess profits taxes to raise about 2.48 billion dollars. Chairman Doughton outlined a plan with a 5 percent rate on the first 2000 dollars of taxable income rising to 95 percent for incomes above 5 million, plus a 1 percent profits tax aimed at war-contract profits.
Reported passengers aboard the President Coolidge arriving in Shanghai say about ten Japanese battleships cruisers destroyers submarines and supply ships were seen moving southward in the Formosa strait cleft by the form of the breeze. The Coolidge had stopped briefly at Shanghai before continuing to Altek.
Austin reports the Texas House passed the rural aid bill by 122 to 2, with no protest. The conference report backs a $16,848,380 allocation to rural programs, advancing the measure toward final approval.
General trends for Tuesday night into Friday show light to moderate winds. Airport reports indicate near 25 low Thursday night, high Friday around 92. Wednesday’s low around 52. Overall little change in temperatures with modest wind shifts along the coast and near coastal towns.
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