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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
2
A brief classified style notice invites readers to visit Broadway at Fifth to try a light experience. Dial F-1231 for details and reservations.
Allied reports detail U S and Allied naval actions across Korea, Japan, and offshore Southeast Asia. American forces sank or damaged multiple enemy ships, while Japanese defenses in the Ryukyus and Indochina faced ongoing air and naval pressure. In the Pacific, new U S bases and forces loom, with MacArthur confirming naval activity near Sumatra and the Alaska threat noted as Tokyo fears mount. Kamikaze attacks persist on Okinawa with limited success, as U S repair yards prepare to reroute ships through the Panama Canal for Pacific needs.
Wartime driving left gummy sludge in engines that clogs pistons and oil lines, risking costly repairs or junking cars. As gas becomes more available, sludge hazards grow. Packard dealers offer a quick Valve Chamber Mirror Test to detect sludge and check brakes and steering, preventing accidents and extending engine life.
Marines describe a brutal Japanese surrender and mass self harm during a Pacific engagement. Major John Sandberg relays details of officers sacrificing themselves and handing sabers watches and flags to Marines as Oklo civilians exit caves. Shaw’s schooling note follows.
Inquest details reveal Faith Coombs and another girl visited the Milton home as Albert Kovacs and his brother awaited Faith’s return. Mrs. Stevens allegedly opened fire, killing Albert Kovacs as a confrontation over a gun occurred. The trial records indicate powder marks and close-range shots, with defense and testimony detailing the sequence of events and the relationships involved.
Ex husband Carl L. Funderburg, who married Imogene Stevens in Amarillo in 1938 and won custody, said he would travel to Bridgeport, Connecticut to bring their daughter Paula Katha Jeen back to Texas after ex wife’s father planned the move. He hopes to act when transport is available amid prior divorce suits and custody battles.
A fragmentary note describes an ancient invention and its makers in a British context. It mentions Christian enemies and heathens, hinting at a device or tactic that could shoot rounds, with a focus on early machinery and allegorical conflict.
Mitchell Field June 28 Major Walter V Radovich defense counsel Manuel Answell accused efforts to shield officers by withholding secret records. Answell, a former judge advocate general, said Radovich confessed under compulsion to accepting 7000 bribes to delay overseas transfer of two enlisted men. Trial paused as records access dispute stalls defense.
A proposal to rename New Yorks East River drive in honor of Franklin D Roosevelt was before Mayor La Guardia for approval. Five council members who dissented argued the city should provide a more fitting memorial.
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