War relief funds reach 13 nations, no diversion found
Government and Red Cross aid totaling 35 million dollars was sent to 13 nations for war relief. Laurente Mitchell of the American Red Cross testified to a House appropriations subcommittee that no diversion of supplies had been reported, though some recipients face shortages if other needs are unmet. Eleven of 389 ships carrying aid to Britain were lost at sea, and one shipment to Greece was wrecked. Funds covered Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, France, Britain, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia, with Britain receiving about half the total.
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Henderson Fights Carbon Black Price Increase Move
Washington June 3 Federal Price Administrator Leon Henderson toured to curb an 8 12 12 percent rise in carbon black prices used in rubber paint and printing ink. He sent a letter to carbon bleach manufacturers urging a conference in Washington and stated his office sees no price increases as long as possible.
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Mayor Quin and Col Tuttle survey San Antonio arsenal grounds
Mayor C. K. Quin and Col. W. B. Tuttle visited the San Antonio arsenal on Wednesday to survey the grounds for a proposed project to build a street through the area.
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Col. W. B. Tuttle
San Antonio Arsenal
Radio Stolen Reported. Ad Seeks Cure for Back Pain
Police were notified Wednesday by L. C. Robinson of a radio theft from a Hildebrand Road home. An accompanying ad promotes a dubious remedy, claiming quick relief for back pain, kidney strain, nerves, and fatigue with a money back guarantee and a mysterious product named Opotex.
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Hildebrand Road
L. C. Robinson
Dr Hollers Called To Washington On Active Duty
Dr J P Hollers of the San Antonio school board has received orders for two weeks of active dental reserve duty. He holds a commission as lieutenant colonel and is national president of the Reserve Officers Association. He will report to Washington on July 1 and return by July 14.
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J. P. Hollers
San Antonio
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Sion
Leutenant
Dental Reserve
Reserve Offficers.association
War Department
Ruling Sought on Civil Service Reinstatement
Fire and Police Commissioner P L Anderson asked City Attorney Victor Keller for an opinion on reinstating Homing firemen and policemen to civil service rolls. Anderson said he is uncertain about the status of men seeking re employment as many have held other jobs that could alter civil service status.
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Fire and Police
P. L. Anderson
Victor Keller
Anderson
Light Jumpers Warned by Police
Red light jumpers are to receive special attention from San Antonio police over the next several days. Fire and Police Commissioner PBS Anderson announced on Wednesday. Anderson sent a special order to Police Chief Aubrey Hopking directing that the recent rise in traffic light violations be stopped.
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PBS
Anderson
Aubrey Hopking
Syrian-Lebanon Day Celebration Sought At City Hall Visit
A delegation from the Amesur fraternity led by Herman Nami and Solomon Casseb Jr visited City Hall to request Mayor Quin speak at the sixth annual Syrian-Lebanon day celebration. The fraternity sponsors the event in Texas, with a related function at the Gunter hotel.
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Herman Nami
Solomon Casseb Jr
Quin
Texas
Gunter Hotel
Boys Club Band to Entertain at Optimists Night
The Jitterbug band of Boys club Unit No 3 will furnish entertainment at the annual Optimists with ladies night Wednesday at the Buckaroo dude ranch. The club will also present an exhibition of Pitterbug dancing.
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Buckaroo Dude Ranch
Price Fixings A Henderson Sees End in Sight
Washington June 25 Leon Henderson price control administrator testified before a House subcommittee that voluntary controls have worked until shipping shortages and wage rises forced a shift to broader allocation. He urged possible mandatory legislation and a semi voluntary savings program to curb inflation while noting the need to fix prices for key commodities like pig iron and to seek federal support from Congress.
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Arraigned in check theft case at city hall
Anicento Gonsales, no address listed, was arraigned on a charge of theft of a government check taken from a mail box. He was placed under a 1500 dollar bond by Federal District Judge Duval West after arrest by US Secret Service Agent Ed Tyrell and City Detective N. Al chnelder at city hall while attempting to buy a taxi driver's license.
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Duval West
Govualex
United States Secret Service
Ed, Tyrell
N. Alchnelder
City Hall
Four Deported to Mexico from Los Angeles
A 61 year old man who told immigration authorities he was homesick for Mexico will be set to depart along with three others to the Mexican border by the United States immigration office on Wednesday under the US Mexico repatriation agreement. The group includes two illegal entrants and one for prostitution.
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Medical Practice Complaint Filed Against Doctor Hardin
Miyin TL Hardin of 49 Fourth Street faces a county court complaint for violating the state medical practice act. The Board of Medical Examiners alleges Hardin treated J. B. Ericksen four times without a license to practice.
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J. B. Ericksen
Seventy Five Children to Camp Lal-A-Lot
Seventy five more underprivileged children gather at San Pedro Park Saturday morning for transport to Camp Lal-A-Tat. The second contingent travels under Miss Faye Pannell head of the city nursing division who directs the trip.
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San Pedro Park
Faye Pannell
Sinking of O-9 to be probed by House naval panel
Washington June 25 Chairman Vinton said the House naval committee would investigate the sinking of the submarine O-9 as soon as the navy department completes its inquiry and sends its findings. Austin June 25 Pablo O Daniel, son of Governor W Lee O'Daniel, was ordered to report July 10 for induction into the army for selective service training.
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Chairrman Vinton
D.-Ga
Howse Taday
Hottie Naval Committee
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Conetess
Pappy
Austin
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Army
Health Department Adds New City Employees
Two new workers joined the city health department payroll on Wednesday, including Josephine Pink ler at 100 dollars monthly and Ethel M White at 80 dollars monthly. The chief Dillard Coy’s clerk salary rose from 135 to 176 dollars, and new hires Walter Sprinkles at 135 dollars and Mildred W Garba at 100 dollars monthly were announced.
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Josephine Pinck
Ethel“M. White
Dillard Coy
Health Department
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Walter Sprinkls
Mildred W. Garba
Brewery Worker Injured in Fall from Construction Site
Pedro Ortega, a worker at Lone Star Brewing on Simpson Street, fell from a construction project and was found unconscious. He was in serious condition at Santa Rosa hospital after the incident. A newspaper clipping identified him by a photo found on his person.
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Heavy voting seen in Texas cities this week
Heavy absentee voting was reported in major Texas cities including Houston Fort Worth Austin San Antonio and Dallas as advance ballots mounted in a special election. The article notes higher turnout than regular elections though totals remain far below regular election levels.
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Criminal District Court Grand Jury Indicts Five
The Criminal District court grand jury returned five indictments Wednesday. One charges assault to murder, one burglary, one for theft over sot, and two for theft. An additional charge involves pitchor, statu ary tape.
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Wodehouse Released From German Internment Camp
British author iP.G. Wodehouse has been released by German authorities and is staying in an “Action hotel” in Berlin. He was captured in June 1998 at his villa in Le Touquet, France, and taken to a German internment camp.
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