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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1942

Page

7

Moody challenges O'Daniel in bid for Senate in Texas

Austin attorney Din Moody announces a debate with U S senator W Lee O D daniel in Lubbock on Thursday to discuss O Daniels official record Moody says he will be merciless in questioning if O Daniel declines to meet him The campaign itinerary lists stops across Texas with Moody and O Daniel both campaigning through the week alongside gubernatorial candidate Hal Collins and others in various cities.

Din Moody Austin U. S. Senate W. Lee O'Daniel Debste Lubbock O'Daniel Daniel Moody Texas Senate G'Daniel James V Alfred Odaniel Cleburne Shephenville Brownwood Twisday Coleman Bellinger San Angelo Sweetwater Colorado City Big Spring la Viega Yahoka Seminole Odesa Midland el Paso Corpus Houston Angleton Columbus Yoakum Corpus Christi San Antonio Temple Comanche Brady Stanford Edinburg Mission McAliett Mercedes Harlingen Weslaco Wichita Falls Amarillo Thursay Lubbock Belton Hal Collins Mineral Wells O'Dan

Ex Blind Man Sees Wife First Time

Pueblo, June 29 17 Ex blind man C O Clark, blind 42 years, regained sight after delicate operation. At 69 he calls it a new world, able to see street and people. He says best of all he can see his wife Anna Louise Norris of Kansas City, whom he married 30 years ago.

Pueblo Colo C. O. Clark Clark Eel Anna Louise Norris Kansas City

Yank Evacuees Near New York

Confused dispatch reports evacuees nearing New York from Lisbox welcomed with unclear numbers. The crowd includes several hundred passengers described as American citizens or persons of interest to the United States, with mixed identity notes and arrival at a port near New York.

Washington New York Lisbox

AYDS Diet Ad Promotes Fat Loss With Butter Potatoes

An old style diet advert claims fat loss by eating butter and potatoes with AYDS, promising no laxatives, exercise, or drugs. It touts simple starches as a key to reducing ugly fat and urges readers to take AYDS before meals.

Contracts Set To S A Firms In San Antonio

Four San Antonio firms were awarded army contracts Monday per Lieut. Opi T ML Os born U S district engineer at Port Seth Houston Wright Brothers Electric for electrical distribution system at Brooksfield John Lockherl for area repair shop at Fort Sam Houston including outside utilities Golglziev and Hoff for streets and walks at Normoyle Quartermaster depot Graham and Collins for electrical distribution and street fighting system at Normoyle depot Willan A Smith Constitution of Houston awarded contract for building railroads at the Normoyle depot

San Antonio Opi, T ML Osborn U. S Port Seth Houston Tory Wright Brothers Electric Company Brooksfield John Lockherl Fort Sam Houston Golglziev and Hoff Normoyle Quartermaster Depot Graham and Collins

Nazis Execute 62 Greeks in Crete

London dispatch reports a Greek government in exile spokesman saying 62 Greeks were shot in Crete in May on sabotage charges by the Gethian forces. Victims included a mayor, a newspaper editor, a bank director, a schoolteacher, and others amid reports of thousands of airborne troops landing on the island. An assault to murder charge was noted in a separate case.

London UPI Crete Candle Fit Jord Bank Jane

Texas Air Patrol To Start Service In Dallas

Texas Air Patrol wing will begin active service within a week, starting with coastal patrol and courier tasks, then broader patrol work. About 350 CAP members volunteer in Dallas. total Texas wing has 3200 members and around 700 planes. Pilots get eight dollars per diem and observers seven, with government paying plane costs on a per mile basis.

Dallas Texas Ms Ar Farr Johnson Washington National A. P CAP Harold Byrd Foxes

Hero Praises Pilots and Planes After Bombing Mission

Cadl L. Eubank of Mangum Oklahoma lauded United States air crews en route to Washington. He led four motored bombers from San Francisco to the Philippines and later praised the crews, noting planes with over 200 bullet holes returning safely. His group destroyed at least 50 Japanese fighters and damaged 46 transports and 16 warships by March 11.

Crigago INS Eugene L. Eubank Mangum Okla San Francisco Philippines United States Mets Washington Eubank Chicago Vlalt Tinda Mia H. S. Parker Olor Eubank Duwa AULA Enmy Miers

Rites Held for Mrs Hunnan 73 at Bryan Ranch Home

Services were held for Mrs Katherine Balch Hunnan age 73 at her Bryan ranch home. An honor graduate of Baylor College in 1888, she is survived by her husband, Mrs Frans Greiss, and grandchildren Mrs Raymond P Goddard, Norman and Laura Beall Preiss.

Katherine Balch Hunnan Bryan Mee Hunnan Baylor College Frans Greiss Raymond P Goddard Norman Laura Beall Preiss

Krug Friend Goes on Trial

Max Stephan a 49 year old Germantown Detroit restaurant operator faced federal court in Detroit on trial for aiding Lieut Peter Krug a German air force officer who escaped from a Canadian detention camp. Jury selection was expected to finish late this afternoon as investigators traced Krug to a San Antonio capture by federal agents.

Ussrolt Beacon Max Stephan Germat Detroit Stephan Citizer Peter Krug

Frio County Reports Melon Shipments Rising

Frio County shipments of melons show progress with 131 cars moved. Seventy-seven cars have left Pearson this season and 54 cars departed the front section, as Searsall notes June 2.

Frio Searsall Waeter Frio County Pearson

Candidates File Expenses For Democratic Primary

A list of campaign expense declarations for the Democratic primary outlining amounts spent and contributions for candidates including Robert F., Uhr, Will A. Morriss Jr., Bat Corrigan, Jim Donnell, Sam H. Anderson, Gherifi Owet. Kilday, J. G. Adams, Gotzell, A. L. Brebny, Pat Dwyer, SG Taylor, Porky Hith, Judge Burnett, Paul Kifiday, Oswald Verscheldtn, Terrell, and others with various advertising, printing, and witness fees noted.

Tinwen Eucuenu Hat Robert FP Uhr Will A. Morriss Cheirman Bat Corrigan Jim Donnell Wiends Sam H. Anderson Gherifi Owet. Kilday Friends J. G. Adams Gotzell A. L. Brebny Justice of the Peace Pat Dwyer Legislature Taylor Porky Hith District Court McCorluin Burnett County Gort Paul Kifiday Congress Oswald Verscheldtn Ib ‘Terrell

Aussies Lose Destroyer in Mediterranean Convoy Action

Melbourne radio reports the Australian destroyer Nestor, part of a central Mediterranean convoy action on June 16, was sunk with over 200 aboard. Three crew were killed and one seriously injured. Commander Alfred Rosenthal led the Nestor during the engagement.

San Frangisco Lwa Mediterranean Melbourne Radio Today Melbourne

33 Mostly Texans U Boat Victims

Navy reveals 33 sailors died when an American cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Mexico on June 25. Most victims were from Texas with others from Louisiana and several southern and western states. Details list the crew by name, home town, and role, noting two distress calls and a drifting life preserver found at the scene.

Gulf of Mexico Navy Texas Luisiana Dewe Tevington Houston Raymond B. Veucker Port Arthur Mats Bemic O Smith Henry Fanning Orange Ste Wating United States Atlantic Perisi

New Sinkings Lift Sub Toll to 223 Total

A wartime news bulletin reports multiple Western Atlantic sinkings. Norwegian, Yugoslavian, and American vessels are among the ships sunk, with crews rescued and some casualties. The report notes U boat activity and captures of masters as in prior wars, with evolving totals across regions including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

Atlantic Caribbean Amearl Van Camel Naal Germany William B. Fagéty New Orleans Taing Aliantic Frage Aso U. S Gulf of Mexico South America Canadian

Blaze Kills Six In Family Cabin Northeast Of Lawrenceburg

Authorities cannot determine fire origin at a log cabin nine miles northeast of Lawrenceburg. A tenant farmer aged 35 and his five motherless children died in the blaze. Names listed include John Ry...ller and siblings Pool 17 Haig 13 Roman %. Inte, Mavila 4. Two other relatives, Magdalen 15 and Viota J, escaped.

Lawrenceburg AA Wood Atave Tere John Ryteller Pool Lester Sylvester Haig Roman Mavila Magdalen Viota Excaped

Buddy Rogers to Take Air Course

Corpus Christi June 29 Charles Ruddy Rogers orchestra leader and Mary Pickford's husband reported to the naval air training base to take a refresher course. He is a private aviator and too old to become a cadet. Though Pickford has joined the Navy, nothing definite was said about a possible commission.

Corpus Christi INS Charles

Chinese Hold Japs From Rich Kiangsi Fields

Chinese officials said Japanese forces failed to reach tungsten deposits in Kiangsi during the campaign. Chinese pilots trained by American volunteers reportedly sunk two Japanese warships on the Yangtze while inflicting heavy losses on ground troops in eastern Kiangsi. Tokyo broadcasts say a three-pronged Japanese push along a 40 mile front disrupted Chinese positions near southeastern Shanxi and northern Henan, with the 27th Army forced to retreat toward Honan.

Chungking Thi Kiangsi Yangtze Kiangesi Bheklang Kiangsi Pus Tokyo Shar Tinnan Domei Livhster Honan Lingchwon Tahsing Mountains Sha

Brazil Faces German Threat Over Alleged Actions

Berlin warns Brazil of counter-measures for alleged biased acts against Germans and their property. The German note cites Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil’s foreign minister, and references anti Axis stances and a January Pan American conference. It notes a large German-descended community in Brazil and signals diplomatic strain.

Berlin Oswaldo Aranhe Brazil Braail Reich Goverment Broeit Arnaud Wic de Janette Benaham Rio Grande

Causes of Constipation and a Liver Pill Remedy

An ad touts Certera Little Liver Pills as a remedy for constipation and related stomach discomfort. It claims the product is safe, quick acting, and affordable at 26 cents, promising relief and improved well being. The copy uses generic health claims and sales language typical of old newspaper ads.

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