Britain Puts Bread and Flour Rations in Place
London June 21 British bread will be rationed from July 21 as Food Minister John Strachey announced in the commons. Flour also to be rationed with a basic nine ounces daily for adults. Male manual workers to get 15 ounces while expectant mothers and women in manual labor receive 11 ounces. Ration books valid for a year from July 21 are being issued. Meat allowances were slightly raised to 28 cents a week from 24 cents.
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London
Britain
John Strachey
Commons
Strachey
Army to receive six power sprayers for city
The War Assets Administration will loan six 400 gallon power sprayers to the city for decontamination. City officials, led by Park Commissioner Henry Hein and with W A Wallhall, proceed with delivery from Kelly Field. Sprayers will be free to use and arrive Friday for deployment.
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War Assets Administration
Henry Hein
W. J. Wallhall
San Antonio
Vandals damage church interior at Manor Drive Baptist Church
Police investigate vandals believed to be juveniles who poured chemicals on the piano and pews, spread soap powder, broke six to seven windows, and wrote obscene words on walls at Manor Drive Baptist Church 3841 West Huisache Avenue. Rev Perry Webb Jr. pastor. Sergeant KR D Allen reports the incident.
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Drive Baptist Church
West Huisache Avenue
Perry Webb Jr
KR. D. Allen
Tech Graduation Exercises Set
Graduation exercises of the San Antonio Vocational and Technical school will be held at 3 p m Thursday at the Municipal auditorium. J E Seibert, member of the board of education, will deliver the diplomas. Chick production down austin June 27 58 percent reduction in production of baby chicks by commercial hatcheries in Texas in May reported by the U S department of agriculture.
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San Antonio
Austin
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helicopter Saves Nine From Desert Rescue in Riverside
In scorching desert heat near Riverside, an Army helicopter piloted by First Lt. Robert Frost saved nine men sent to recover a missing Lockheed inspector Arthur J. Coddington. Deputy Coroner Seymer L. Cash credited the crew for water drops and rapid evacuations after a grueling night in extreme temperatures.
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Riverside
Calif
Pan Army
Seymer L. Cash
Cash
James Ju Williams
Bansing
Banyon
Pinio Mountains
Arthur J. Coddington
Lockheed
Coddington
Latur
Wielburg
Ariz
Palm Springs
Abed
Robert Frost
Frost
Army
U. S. Forest Service
Food protest grows as unions threaten to join strike
Pittsburgh June 27. Ceramic and brass workers unions join the demand for more meat bread and hour. They threaten to join soft coal miners and steel workers in a stay at home movement unless substantial food is forthcoming soon. Further details on page 4-4.
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Pittsburgh
Ceramic and Brass Workers
Thirty Irgun members sentenced for arms offenses in Jerusalem
A military court in Jerusalem sentenced 30 members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi to 15 years each for carrying arms and explosives. Another member, Benjamin Kaplan, received a life term for shooting at a British soldier.
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Jerusalem
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Fbr
Benjamin Kaplan
City Tax Cut Proposed by Tax Commissioner
Tax Commissioner Alfred Callaghan urged a 15 cent reduction in next year’s city tax rate. He noted 1,393,950.36 already collected for improvement bonds tied up in court and suggested using the funds if bonds fail. He proposed dropping the 12 cent levy this year and reallocating 0.17 in advertising to the general fund, while directing possible payments of debts and budget reallocations.
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Alfred Callaghan
Callaghan
Advertising
Advertising Commission
Steffler
Paul Steffler- Callaghan
Kelly Construction Company
PL. Anderson
Stefer
Anderson
New Red Plan for Trieste Rejected
Paris reports that Western allies rejected two Russian counterproposals for Trieste leaving the foreign ministers' council deadlocked on Italy's peace treaty phase. Molotov proposed autonomy under Yugoslav sovereignty or joint Italy Yugoslav sovereignty but the plan was deemed unworkable and ignored the Italian ethnolinguistic reality.
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Paris
Trieste
V. M. Molotov
Adriatic
Teste
Lstriet
Yugdslav Soverignty
Italy
Yugoslavia
United States
London
Doctors Criticize Amputee Care At War Trauma Session
Dr Alexander Aitken of Boston told surgeons at the sixth annual session of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma in the Plaza hotel that amputees are too often treated poorly. He cited long stump problems and lack of bedside instruction before patients receive artificial limbs. Lt Col Regio of Washington urged collaboration between therapists and surgeons to restore employability. Augustus Thorndike of Boston complained of early discharges and prolonged bed rest, calling for better convalescence and mental engagement. John Hell North discussed improved treatment for gangrene in North Burma theater patients.
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Alexander Aitken
Boston
American Association For the Surgery of Trauma
Plaza Hotel
Aitken
A. Willian Reggio
Washington, D.C
Reggio
Augustus Thorndike
John Hell North
Philadelphia
North
Burma
Phone Executive Dies in St. Louis
John W. Creasy, 54, division plant superintendent for the long lines division of American Telephone and Telegraph, who supervised Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, died yesterday in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
At. Louis
John W. Creasy
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Missour
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Heat Causes Auto Plant Strike in Detroit
In Detroit on June 27 the assembly of Dodge passenger cars halted at noon as 86 men struck demanding relief from heat. A Chrysler spokesman reported the main plant workers complained of the heat, leaving about 5800 additional employees idle by the walkout.
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Detroit
Dodge
Nioon
Chrysler
Bond sales lag as drive nears close in Bexar County
Bexar County remains at about half of its $2,200,000 E bond quota with less than a week until the drive ends. Campaign chairman Joe W W Frost urged all workers to buy an extra E bond this week as the drive closes on July 4.
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Bexar County
Joe W W. Frost
Frost
Ouly
Man Indicted in Safe Burglary Case
An indictment charging Harry F. Hamilton aged 42 of Fort Worth in a safe burglary at the General Oldmobile company on 301 Broadway June 7 has been returned by the Criminal District court grand jury. Earlier indictments were returned against Nick Casein aged 31 of Dallas and Harry Sigler aged 34 of Fort Worth in the same case.
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Harry F. Hamilton
Fort Worth
General Oldgmobiie, Company
Broadway
Criminal District Court
Grand
Nick Casein
Dallas
Harry Sigler
Senators Vote $2500 Expense Allowance Kept for Senate
Washington report states the Senate approved a $2500 annual expense allotment per member, the same figure as the previous year and matching the House allocation. The vote was recorded with primaries voice and the action followed last year’s decision for House members.
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Washington
Urprimous
House
Airmail Cost Cut Urged by Postmaster General
Washington June 27 Postmaster General Robert F P Hannegan urged Congress to pass a bill reducing domestic air mail postage from eight cents to three cents per ounce. The proposal aims to lower shipping costs and expand air mail use nationwide.
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Washington
Robert FP. Hannegan
Congress
Daniel to Try OPA Filibuster in Senate Battle
Senator O'Daniel of Texas threatens a lengthy filibuster to block the price control agency OPA and press for its abolition. He vows to speak until Monday morning or longer, urging the American people to wake under an American government. The measure, with rent controls included, faces a closely divided Senate and a possible final vote after long sessions.
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Washington
Tyne
O'Daniel
L-Texas
Souphir
Senate
OPA
Iptet
O’daniel
Daniel
Price Agency
Arson Fires Hit Houston Downtown Hotels and Schools
Houston police hunt for a tattooed man after a spate of fires that broke out in downtown spots including Sam Houston High School Texas State Hotel and Rice Hotel. Three fires within eighteen minutes caused minor damage all suspected incendiary in origin. A spectator Isaac Arnold reported a remark by a tattooed man predicting more fires. Police describe a middle aged man five feet five inches tall, 135 to 140 pounds, with a star tattoo on his left hand.
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Houston
Sam Houston High School
Texas State Hotel
Rice Hotel
Isaac Arnold
Sam Houston School
Arnold
Texas State
Texas State Prefer
Bowles Approves Coffee Price Rise
Bowles approves a 3 to 4 cent a pound increase in coffee prices to encourage Latin American imports. Exporters receive two and a half cents more per pound while importers' edits rise 2.075 cents. The boost, expected to take effect within a week, follows prior increases in bread butter cheese cereals and meat under OPA stabilization.
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Washington
Bowles
Latin America
Chester
OPA
Ask
Stevenson predicts Jester and Sellers in Texas governor runoff
Governor Coke Stevenson said Beauford Jester and Grover Sellers will face off for the Democratic nomination for Texas governor with Homer Rainey likely third, based on reports he has received. In Korea heavy rains and floods killed 45, washing out rail and highway links across a broad southern region.
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Austin
Coke Stevenson
Beauford Jester
Grover Sellers
Texas
Homer 2
Rainey
Korea
Seoul
San Antonio Area Forecast With Temperatures
Partly cloudy through Thursday afternoon and night into Friday. Maxton records a Thursday high of 94 degrees and a Friday high near the mid 90s. Overnight lows will range in the mid to upper 70s with Wednesday’s high at 93 and low around 73.
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San Antonio
Maxton
Slain Tots Father Jailed in California Murder
In Redwood City California Sheriff officers jailed Vordes Newton 54 year old San Francisco glazier on a murder charge. The bodies of Caroline Lee seven months and Barbara Ann two were found north of Half Moon Bay. Newton wife Lorra ine 21 was injured and hospitalized with a poor chance of surviving. Newton claimed to not recall events and was questioned by San Mateo County officials who noted the children were likely killed by blows to the head.
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Redwood City
Calif
Vordes Newton
San Francisco
Caroline Lee
Barbara Ann
Newton
Lake Tahoe
Tahoe
Lorraine
San Mateo
Frank ‘Wyckoff
San Mateo County
Rena
Nev
Aly
Wyckoft
Managers Get Letter From Uecker
Marvin H. Uecker, chief of fire prevention, demands sweeping changes in five downtown hotels and one apartment hotel. Letters detail hazards found after major hotel fires, calling for fireproof separation, sprinkler systems, improved exits, and isolated service rooms across the Menger Plaza St Anthony Anacacho Aurora and Jefferson properties.
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Marvin H. Uecker
P. L. Anderson
Chicago
Dallas
Dubuque
Menger
St. Anthony
Anacacho
Plaza Hotel
Jefferson Hotel
Aurora
Peron Urges Peaceful Policy and Agrarian Reform
President Juan D. Peron outlined recommendations to congress for a peaceful foreign policy, reduced armed forces, and an agrarian program modeled after the United States. The speech was delivered before the Argentine congress yesterday.
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Peron
Buenos Aires
United States
Juan D. Peron
New Homes To Lack Utilities In San Antonio
Ed Kifer, general manager of the Public Service Company, says FHA denied a request for priority on materials. More than 800 GI homes will be built without public gas and electric connections due to the division by the FHA. The company had asked on May 1 through the CPA for iron piping copper wire and meters to connect the new houses.
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San Antonio
Washington
Kifer
FHA
Ed Kifer
Feneral
Public Service Company
CPA
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Vurther
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Jester
Sellers
Vorues Newton
Lorraine Newton
Harbara Ann Newton
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