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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1946

Page

2

Fifteen Graduate From OCS At San Antonio Drill

Fifteen new second lieutenants will be commissioned Saturday at graduation exercises for Class 46-8 of the officer candidate school in San Antonio. The class marks the first graduation since the military training program opened at PDC by AAF Technical Training. Three week course for WAF administrative officers raises total graduates to 72. Class I concluded with 34, Class II will graduate 38. Nearly 1,200 newly inducted soldiers completed six weeks ash training. about 300 sent to other air corps stations for further training. Nearly 7,000 basic trainees have reported. Preflight school enrollment includes 396 foreign students: 245 Chinese officers, 55 Chinese cadets, 62 Chinese enlisted, 44 Brazilian cadets. Two new schools planned at PDC: a physical training course opening March 1 with 25 officers and 25 enlisted. a classification specialists program for enlisted men, four weeks, training four unannounced classes.

San al Pdc Ste Tain

Patterson Urges Stay-At-Wull War Policy Details

Secretary of War Patterson outlined a strict postwar policy to keep the United States out of war. He proposed a unified military department with a strong reserve, a well trained national guard, and vigorous scientific research to assure access to effective weapons. Maj. Gen. Donovan urged comprehensive intelligence, noting Yalta's Russia pact rested on information about Japan. Bradley of the VA spoke on press candor and transparency in government.

York Patterson America Overseas Press Club William J. Donovan Office of Strategic Services Gigan Yalta Russia Japan Manchuria Hwentung Philippines Okinawa Omar N. Bradley Veter Ana’ Addinistrator

Charro Parade Draws 10000 Brownsville Students

About 10 000 schoolchildren from Brownsville and Mata Moros Mexico will march as part of the ninth annual Chao days event. Outboard racing pilots arrive with 60 entries expected for races over the coming Sunday and Monday. Kent Hitchcock of California, America Power Boat Association representative, will verify records as racers from several states gather. General Jonathan Wainwright led a parade and attended quarter horse races yesterday, marking another daily feature of the celebration.

Brownsville Matamoros Mexico Kent Hitchcock California America Power Boat Association Oklahoma Minnesota Nebraska Texas Jonathan Wainwright

Byrnes Urges Strong US Leadership in United Nations Era

Press review of Byrnes speech stressing US must uphold UN charter, stay armed until world powers reduce arms, and withdraw troops from independent or impoverished states. He warned against ignoring UN obligations, called for Anglo American dialogue, and eyed Soviet compliance on Manchuria and postwar occupation.

United States Byrnes Europe Truman Stalin Attlee Manchuria Germany Olive Branch United Nations Moscow Russia Nariow

Cotton Warehouse Fire Ruins 600 Bales in Hughes Springs

Fire gutted the Hull McPherson warehouse at Hughes Springs destroying 600 bales of cotton. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 45000 dollars late yesterday in Cass County Texas.

Marshall Hull McPherson Hughes Springs Casa County

Housing Bill Battle Looms In Congress

Washington March 1 administration aides rallied supporters for Truman housing program in the house. Republicans aided by Southern Democrats threatened to defeat the measure, write their own terms, and curb production of homes. Wyatt reported the National Association of Home Builders endorsed key provisions, including 600 million in subsidies, 1 billion in mortgage authority, and broader powers for the housing chief. Opposition argued the plan would hamstring builders and reduce housing output, with the final vote unclear.

Washington Truman House Wyatt Monroney Dokla Wilson W. Wyatt Chicago National Association of Home Builders Ofder

Officers to El Paso in Probe

Detective Bruce Weatherly and Texas Hanger Zeno Smith of Jourdanton were en route to El Paso Friday to assist in questioning two soldiers suspected of five armed robberies in San Antonio. The soldiers, absent without care from Fort Sam Houston, match the description of the two who took $200 from the Apothecary shop at 323 Navarro Street and $100 from the Palace theater on Ajamo plaza.

Bruce Weatherly Texas Zeno Smith Jourdanton el Paso San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Apothecary Shop Navarro Street Palace Theater Ajamo Plaza

Teller Hearing Delay in Beauchamp Misapplication Case

Elbert Beauchamp a 38 year old teller at First National Bank faced charges of misapplying funds. A U S Commissioner postponed the hearing until 20 a m at the defendant request who is under a 2500 arraignment bond.

Elbert Beauchamp First National Bank U. S Paul A. Lockhart

Swindling fine set in Lamprecht case

Theodore W. Lamprecht of 328 Nacogdoches Street pleaded guilty to swindling by worthless check in County Court at Law No 2. Judge Charles J. Matthews imposed a fine of 1 dollar and costs of 23.20 after the Feb 8 check for 3.40 to Texas Package Store No. 5 at 1900 Broadway.

Theodore W. Lamprecht Nacogdoches Street Charles J. Matthews Law No. 2 Lamprecht Texas Broadway

Pioneer Kendall Rancher Dies

Boerne March 1 Adolph Wendler 79 pioneer coachman of Kendall county died early Friday morning He is survived by his widow and two sons Lt Norman Wendler of the army and Adolph Wendler Jr

Boerne Adolph Wendler Kendall County Norman Wendler Army Adolph Wendler Jr

Five Camp Bullis escapees captured near Boerne

Five Texas soldiers who broke jail at Camp Bullis were held in the Fort Sam Houston guard house Friday. Sheriff S. Fidge of Kendall County nabbed them a mile south of Boerne late Thursday after they fled Wednesday night. They initially denied identity but gave no resistance and said they just wanted to go home. The group included R. Holmes 20 Marshall Troy E. Cox 19 Fluvanna William H. Reed 18 Gainesville and Albert Sishiey 25 Port Isabel. Mike Yharra 18 Nogalitos, escaped with them, was caught Thursday at Blancs Road and Hildebrand Avenue.

Camp Bullis Fort Sam Houston Boerne S. Fidge Kendall County San Antonio R. Holmes Marshall Troy E. Cox Fluvanna William H. Reed Gainesville Albert Sishiey Port Isabel Mike Yharra Nogalitos Texas Blance Road Hildebrand Avenue

Man Found With Throat Cut at Home After Chase

Genaro Fernandez was found with a severed throat and was hospitalized in serious condition at Robert B. Green hospital after being found lying in a residence. Neighbors told deputies they saw Fernandez chasing his wife with a hatchet. authorities located Fernandez upstairs and Mrs Fernandez at a neighbor’s house.

Genaro Fernancez Torreon Robert B. Green Hospital Johnny Sanchez Maurice Carver Fernandez

Thirsty bandit with razor sought after liquor-store attempt

A would-be bandit entered George Foreman Mauer liquor store at 177 West Commerce Street Thursday night, drew a razor and demanded whisky. Two customers arriving forced the suspect to flee. police were seeking the man Friday.

George Foreman Mauer West Commerce Street

John L. Porter Dies at 79. Funeral Planned

John Lynch Porter aged 79 of 3030 West Ash by Place died Friday. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Grove Avenue Church of Christ with Jesse P. Sewell officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

John Lynch Porter West Ashby Place Grove Avenue Church of Christ Jesse P. Sewell Sunset Memorial Park

County Committee Approves 45-Pound Chicken Dress Request

County Commissioner W. Stappenbeck challenged a request by the county home for the aged to dress 45 pounds of chickens for each institution. Clerk Margaret Page explained the intent and County Judge Anderson was absent. The motion was approved by the commission.

W. Stappenbeck Commissioners Court Meeting Margaret Page Stappenbel Anderson Genvinlaniaier Sam Bennett Stappenbeck

Cardinal Accuses Soviet Policy Of Targeting Catholic Church

Cardinal Tisserani, secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Church, charged that east of the Curzon line Soviet policy aims at destroying Catholicism in open violation of one of the four freedoms. He said priests and nuns are being deported from Ruthenian Catholic dioceses as a systematic policy.

Thums Maren L—Rreugene Tisserani Congregation For the Oriental Church Curzon Poland Moscow Warsaw

Carl Muehlebach Dies in Kansas City

Funeral services were pending for Carl Muehlebach 58 president of the Muehlebach estate company and heir to a brewery fortune. He died yesterday from a heart attack in Kansas City March 1 INS report states.

Kansas City Carl Muehlebach Muehlebach

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