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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1945
Page
4
European Roundup reports that Moscow signs pointed to quick recognition of Poland's new national government. Foreign officials in London and Warsaw noted the Yalta framework remains guiding Poland's future, with early elections promised under the new administration.
A garbled 1940s style ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a fast acting laxative claiming relief within an hour. The brief also includes fragmented political content about Poland and Warsaw government figures, mentioning U.S. diplomats and possible land allocations in western Poland amid postwar shifts.
In Mattoon a dozen restaurants faced four days of temporary closures as owners completed front redecorating and improved safety measures. An emergency canteen provided meat from Chicago to feed workers, while owners prepared to reopen Monday after finishing the work. Local morale rose as doors opened again and establishments resumed service.
New York June report says Coblenz and Mainz will be included in the German zone occupied by French troops. A European consultative commission broadcast notes Cat Karlarute would remember American hands as the city is considered for redistribution by U S forces. Aachen Cologne and Wiesbaden may be aided to the zone later. Many furniture bargains listed in classified ads.
New York June 29 The Queen Elizabeth the largest and swiftest Allied liner was due in New York harbor today carrying about 15 000 passengers most of them U S soldiers Also Princess Juliana of the Netherlands was reported en route to Canada to take her children back to their homeland Senator Richard Russell and Senator Burnet R Maybank were noted PIERMONT N Y June y The 8 5 Marine Raven arrived from Europe today with 3023 troops The ship tied up the Hudson near Camp Shanks Among those aboard were 143 officers and 2829 enlisted men of the 387th Infantry regiment of the 1st division and included members of the 97th division?>
Fredericksburg June 28 Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs Anton Loth 88 mother of Gillespie County Sheriff Robert Loth who died after a lingering illness She was a lifelong Gillespie County resident Survivors include three sons Sheriff Robert Loth Edward Loth Frank Loth all of Fredericksburg four daughters Mrs Herman Kaiser Harper Mrs Ernst Dorehers Houston Mrs Arthur Zenner Fredericksburg and Mrs Margaret Durst Mason
Dallas led the state in weekly department store sales for the week ending June 23, rising 20 percent over the prior week. The Federal Reserve report projected a 3 percent rise from the year-ago period, with San Antonio second at 28 percent, Fort Worth third at 12 percent, and Houston fourth at 0 percent.
Speakers at the servicemembers forum of the NCOs and WSO will discuss Russia Past Present and Future. Cpl Warren Welkins formerly taught cultural history at USC and Pedro Cray Truland of the University of Oklahoma are members of the Inter- national education section at Brooke Convalescent Center.
General MacArthur's headquarters announced that the 93rd division, one of the army's five Negro infantry divisions, is being moved into the Philippines after lengthy service in the Solomons and Morotai. The 3rd is commended by Gov. Harry Johnson of Horstot, who served as deputy governor of Rome for several months in 1944.
In Zanesville on June 26 a coon dog owned by Bark Saxton of Roseville died after a swarm of bees attacked. Saxton and his wife Minanni tried to fend off the swarm. she was struck on the arm during the struggle. A $76 tag was noted in the report.
Dysentery and typhus continue to rise in Texas. The Austin health department reports 115 typhus cases in the first four weeks of June, up from 112 in May, and 1,185 cases of dysentery, compared with 832 in May, as officials warn of spreading illness.
Texas Electric Railway workers walked out halting all interurban lines and bus and street car service in Waco Denton and Sherman. About 400 employees affected as tensions rise over pay and benefits after months of stalled negotiations with the company and the union.
A new wave of labor disputes unsettles the nation with 60,000 of 93,000 workers on strike or idle through Thursday and more walkouts looming. Rehirings began Friday as conflicts settled temporarily. In Detroit, 43,090 auto workers of UAW were expected back after a local dispute ended. The glass strike ended with 15,000 workers in 10 plants resuming work.
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee lines and the Chi Aurora Tigrn routes face a looming strike after wage disputes. President Truman via an emergency board delayed action for 30 days. Sympathy walkouts hit Mack Plainfield and other plants in New Jersey Pennsylvania and Allentown. Memphis Dixie line bus service partially disrupted as mechanics walkout continues.
Workers returning from long walkouts include 22,000 at Packard, 16,170 at Ford, 7,500 at Budd Wheel, and 1,100 at Motor Products. Other plants with stoppages: Continental Foundry in East Chicago 600 back. Aluminum Company of America New Kensington plant 900 idle. Additional outages at Mather Spring in Toledo, Avictor Hocking Gress in Connellsville, and Raybestos Manhattan in Manheim.
In Alaska at Ladd Field on June 29 a fire tore through the barracks forcing personnel to jump to safety and abandon their personal effects. Troops wore the trousers and were issued clothing from military stocks after the blaze damaged facilities.
Kingman Ariz June 20 A army court martial ordered death by firing squad for Cpl Thurman E Laws a year old North Carolina soldier found guilty of murdering his wife Lilia once of Visalia Califa and Tech Sgt Waldeman A Ver Net J of New York Jealousy over Mrs Laws attention by a servant led Laws to stab them to death in a Kingman bar last Saturday Subject to approval by higher authorities the sentence was announced today
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