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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1943

Page

4

Soviet Bombers Hammer of German Airdromes

London reports Russian bombers hit German airfields with limited ground action, claiming several enemy planes shot down and German fortifications destroyed by heavy artillery. Russians also claim losses of nine fighters and describe attacks near Leningrad Rostov Smolensk Orel and Donets fronts. Polish partisans reportedly struck German targets in several locations including Warsaw.

London Navel Rei Leningrad Rostov Fempilge Smolersk Sevak Orelhinge Lishchansk Donets River Rostay Pathanys

Italian Prisoners Start to Work in Arizona Ditches

Italian war prisoners will begin maintaining irrigation ditches in central Arizona tomorrow under Col. William A. Holden at Acams near Florence. The experiment used prisoners in harvesting 1000 acres of Pinal county potatoes, with a grower saving 100 carloads of potatoes. Camps for prisoner labor are being set up near Tolleson Mesa Eloy and near Yuma and Parker.

Phoenia Aria Arizona Col Willam A. Holden Acams Florence Holden Pinal County Tolleson Mesa Eloy Yuna Parker

U S Envoy Told of 2nd Front Need

Moscow reports say Russia urges a second Allied front for a swift victory over Germany. Foreign Minister Molotov thanked Ambassador Standley for US decorations and urged a common offensive as the foundation of victory and postwar reoperation.

U.S Moscow Rusela Germany Las United States William H Standley Molotoy Brandleyec Sador Molotov Svlvich Teresin

U S and Soviet Tributes Mark Russia Observance

Hollywood held a tribute to Russia with 10 000 attending as U S and Soviet representatives honored the Red Army and Allied progress in North Africa. Naval attaché Yeroflev spoke of Stalingrad as a turning point while noting the Tunisian victory and a united push toward victory. Edward G. Robinson and other film figures praised the Allied cause and performers presented Prokofiev and songs marking the occasion.

Hollywood United States Soviet Union Russia Red United Nations North Africa Hellywood Sbowl Tyan Yerorlehev Washington Stalingrad Tunisia Europe Edward G. Robinson

New Jersey Strikers Return From Walkout

In Newark New Jersey 2800 workers from Public Service Electric and Gas company ended a strike today after quitting yesterday. Maintenance men and members of the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers walked out across northern and central New Jersey plants seeking a new contract following stalled negotiations.

Newark N. J Fubile Service Electric and Gas Company New Jersey International Brotherhood of Electric Workers

Three Mexican Crew Found After Ship Sinks

In Mexico City, June reports confirm the navy found the bodies of three crew members from the coastwise steamer Rontancia. The vessel sank in rough seas while en route from California. Rescue efforts had been ongoing for seven days to locate survivors.

Mexico City Navy Wintely Hat California Hhem

Weather report from distant town amid garbled OCR

Fragmentary weather note mentions temperatures and forecasts with multiple garbled names and places. Key readable items include a forecast region and references to weather terms, but the text remains largely unreadable.

Rickenbacker Visits Moscow as War Secretary Envoy

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker arrived in Moscow aboard a four Engine Liberator to represent Secretary of War Stimson. The visit followed a Kremlin award ceremony where Ambassador William H. Stockdale presented 60 American military honors to Russian troops and ships. Rickenbacker is expected to meet Premier Stalin as part of his world front tour served with Dr. Alexander Tai and War Department aides Col William Nickoliy and Maj. A. B. Bhitey.

Rickenbacker Moscow Stimson Badin Wartimson Kremlin United States William H. Sloudtey Russia Stalin Niey Alexander] Tai War Department William Nickoliy A. B. Bhetey

Lavaca Bay Bridge Contract Awarded by State Highway Commission

The Lavaca Bay Bridge repair project was awarded today by the state highway commission. The work, costing about 402,631 dollars, includes repairing turbine damage and rebuilding two sections of the bridge. Other contracts cover war plant access roads and short term routes.

Commissio Lavaca Big Tridge

Woolworth Heiress Weds Again in New York Ceremony

CLOUCECSTER MAAS June 22 The former Mrs Constante Woolworth Botts 38 heiress of the late BW Woolworth wed Joseph V McMullan in New York. She had divorced Wyllye Rosattar Betta Jey of Tuxedo Park and earlier shared in the Woolworth estate with her three children. Her mother Mrs Helena Woolworth McCann and sister Barbara Hutton are noted in the estate details.

Cloucester Maas Constante Woolworth Botts Granddaugh Wolworth Doseph V. McMiullan Jestorer New York Fifth Avenue WcMullar Whiston FC Mra McMullan Wyllye Rosattar Betta Jey Tuxedo Park Avizor Helena Wool- Worth McCann Flye Len Cent

Fatal Brooks Crash Probed Near Floresville

Investigation follows an airplane track accident that killed Puight officer Norman J. Boswell, 23, near Floresville. The Boswell family details appear in the record, with address listed as 1249 McKinney Avenue. A classified ad line about a light offer appears among the readable text.

Brooks Field Puight Norman J. Boswell Floresville Henk N. B. Doswell Henle Anthuabassd Elsie A. Boswell McKinsty Avenue

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