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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1943

Page

2

Wallace critique of postwar world philosophy debate

The article analyzes Vice President Wallace's speech and philosophy on Russia and democracy. It contrasts Marxist and capitalist systems, notes Russia's socialism vs democracy in the U S, and argues Wallace misreads Russia and seeks a union of states postwar. It concludes democracy must remain robust to resist tyranny.

Washington Wallace Ohio Wesleyan Momeana Hezel Toweile Idea Tole Rusia Sulu Stalin Wei Tennesssee Valley Tesser AAA NYA Mr. Wallace Russia United States Marxionim Epi Com

Third Victim Of Crash Succumbs

The third of five riders in a collision on North Zarramora Street died in Robert Green Hospital. Raymond Laas, 24, of 606 Rosillo, suffered jaw and jaw sight injuries and died soon after. Also killed were Hailin Pieders, 27, and Slab of 606 Rosillo, with others injured. Justice of the Peace J. W. Bave called the death accidental.

Janato Zarramora Robert BR. Green Hospital Raymond Laas Rosillo Calaveras Street Rover B. Green Ipital Tursday Roy Morales Monterey Street West Houston Street Mores Pecker Morales Zaragamora Justice of the Peace J. W. Bave

Flashes of Life Captured in Odd News Snips

AP dispatches report a string of quirky incidents across cities. In Indianapolis two policemen encounter a venting machine operator after a truck theft. in Los Angeles detectives retrieve a ration book and warn of a return. in Oroville a power failure halts a projection machine as theater patrons ponder a hero’s fate. Closer to home burglary in a clothing store yields 40 furnoals amid heat. Idaho Governor Bates Jolfsen touts state workers gardening duties, and Chicago motorists encounter meat left on a sidewalk guarded by a traffic cop after barrels topple from a passing truck.

New Corpus Navy Field to Be Opened

Commissioning ceremonies for the new auxiliary naval air station at Corpus Christi are planned for April 1. The field will be named Waldron Field in honor of Lieutenant J. G. Waldron killed in action at Midway.

Corpus Navy Field

Opposing riders push salary limits into Senate debate

A House approved rider to boost the national salary cap to 210400000 faces Senate debate as opponents denounce government by decree. The measure, drafted by Rep Disney, would hard cap after tax salaries at 25000 and bar increases below December 7 1941, Pearl Harbor date, in a bid to limit executive authority.

Washington Senate Roosevelt House Ral Disney D.-Oxle Congress

Army Holds 200th for New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE March 1 The Army reserved the number 200th for New Mexico's anti aircraft unit the 200th regiment noted for its Philippine service and loss to the Japanese Representative Clifton P Anderson D NM said after talks with the War Department that the 200th designation will be omitted from battalion organization to prevent confusion with the 513th coast artillery battalion.

Albuquerque N. Mi New Mexico Philippines Clifton P. Andec D-N. M Assur War Department 513Th Coast Artillery Regiment Anderson

Parleys to Resume On Miners Wages

New York March 13 United Mine Workers union representatives and Southern operators planned to resume conferences today after some local officials threatened work stoppages in the bituminous fields if a wage increase contract is not signed by March. Union demands include a two dollar a day basic wage for 450000 miners, higher bottom wages for all bituminous field workers, double time for Sunday labor, and modernization of 60,000 foremen and assistants.

New York United Mine Workers Unio Southern Rrsume Wiow Marchal

Axis Now on Defensive says Davis

Elmer Davis chairman of the OWI says globally the Axis is on the defensive as the Russian campaign leads offensives. He notes the Tunisian battle is crucial for delaying Allied invasion of southern Europe and reports North Africa politics improving slowly with decrees being repealed one by one.

United Nations North Africa Elmer Davis Office of War Inforvention OWI Tunisia Rommel Euch Europe Davis M Dias Gitsud Viohy

Texas Chambers Promote Victory Gardens Across Cities

Texas chamber groups and city chapters rally to support the victory garden and food for victory drives. Local chambers organize workers with zeal and plow to aid gardeners, with towns like Yoakum Austin El Campo Bay City Gonzales and Lockhart joining the effort for 1943 agriculture projects.

Texas Gorvus Christi Houston Yoakum Alice Austin el Camps Bay City Gonzales Lockhart

Bath theft at downtown health resort ends in loss

Miss Wayne Gordon of 214 Grand View Place visited a downtown health resort Friday afternoon and left her $1000 diamond bracelet on a table white she bathed. On return the bracelet was missing. Arturo Rule of 822 Preadiicksburg Road also reports a missing wallet worth $40 from a telephone booth while he left to get change.

Wayne Gordon Grand View Place Arturo Rule Preadiicksburg Road

Bergen Charlie to Visit in Mexico

Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen will fly to Mexico City after Sunday's broadcast for a Red Cross relief event and to report on broadcasting from a foreign capital. The trip aims to show audiences life and scenes in Mexico with Bergen providing commentary and impressions.

Bergen, Charlie Mexico Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Charlie Mexico City Red Cross

Senators Press Planes Production Speed at Key Plants

The Senate War Investigating Committee, led by Truman, tours aircraft factories including Willow Run, Curtiss-Wright, Breen, Grumman, and others. Members push officials to accelerate deliveries despite some plants showing unsatisfactory records while praising overall output as remarkable.

Washington March Senate Army Navy Wat Production Board Hatch Tecatumittee Senintay Truman Amon Henry Ford Detroit Curtiss-Wright Ohio Breienbet Newark Senators Ana Ferguson Willow Run Ferguson Grumman Aircraft Long Island

Essen Blitzed By RAF In Coastal Bombing Raid

RAF bombed Cockerill engineering and armament plants near Liege following a German raid across the channel. About 25 German planes attacked northeast England during the night. one enemy aircraft was shot down. Allied daylight raids on Rouen preceded the night raid with fighter escort.

Rouen France U. S

Church to Dedicate New Hymn Books

Grace Lutheran Church will dedicate a large number of memorial hymnals at Sunday night services. The books were donated in memory of deceased members of the congregation.

Grace Lutheran Church Idl

Former Star Wins Divorce

Victoria De Olazabal formerly Victoria Forde testified in Los Angeles that diplomat Manuel De Olazabal behaved poorly during their marriage. She described his conduct and stated she understood court questions during the divorce proceeding. The case names the Argentine diplomat and references previous marriage.

Los Angeles Marth Manuel de Olazabal France Victoria de Olazabal Victoria Forde

Barney Ross Reflects On War As Young Man's Game

By CPL. BARNEY ROSS. The ex-champion, at 33, recalls Guadalcanal days with Marines. He notes the war tested older fighters alongside young troops, praising corpsmen who saved many wounded and describing grit of marines and medical staff while recounting battle scenes and personal courage.

Barney Ross Cpl George Shatten Conyright King Baal Rome Jane Weller Welent Marines San Diego Hghtfus Walter R. C Bree Wilsky Parky Speedy Lane Mir Teaport Wally Godines Duluth Joan Murdock Boseton Osborne M. Leblanc Abbeyville Mr. 33 Towet Freeman Manak

Trails Texas Trails Texas War era trade and fuel allocation notes

Trade in the San Antonio Central market shows modest improvement over the prior week though war factors persist. Outside buyers dominate stocker trade with shipments to northern markets. County farm committees to be entrusted with six month gasoline needs and tractor fuel to ensure uninterrupted 1943 production.

Hvestoak San Antonio Central District Opa Frank M. Covert, Jr Covert Side County Farm

New Air Forces Forming Praised In China Under Chennault

Madame Chiang Kai-shek praised the newly created American air force in China under Brig. Gen. Claire Chennault and the extension of the lend lease program. She said shifting command to Chungking improved efficiency since New Delhi was ten hours distant from Nanjing. She called Chennault the only foreign officer in China who truly grasped the strategy.

New Xokk Ghillig Kal-Bhek Mth China Glaire L. Chennault Cina Chungking New Delhi Mme Chiang Chennault Grntmanisshno Bb Chine Dap Steategy

Texan Boys Ranches Large Grazing Land Purchase in New Mexico

Springer New Mexico report states T. B. Simmons of Lubbock Texas bought 65 000 acres of grazing land from the Kell estate in New Mexico. The deal ranks among the year’s largest transfers, involving leased land across Untott and Golfinx counties and 37 000 acres leased, marking a major regional acquisition.

Springer N. M T. B. Simmons Lubbnck Texas Kell Estate Hor Theante New Mexico Untott Golfinx

Downtown Crash Injures Woman in Barrosa Hospitalized

A Saturday downtown crash left Mrs. F. B. Maurer age 62 of 101 Sacramento Street with three broken legs and a cut knee. Police say Mrs Maurer drove one car and R. L. Hooks age 25 of 427 Sandmeyer Street drove the other at the intersection of Pith atreob and Broadway.

Monon Pithatreob Broadway F. B Maurer Sacramento Street Barra Rosa

Old Fashioned Dane Saturday Match Records

Old Fashioned Dane scheduled for Saturday at Test Watl New San An with Dan Hil Tap HallBat and Plonnars Band advancing. Music by Louie Tad Advacca to present IMusic by Louie.

New San An Toniani Dane Hil Plonnars Band

Stolen Gems Recovered and Sent to Mexican Consul

Jewelry valued over ten thousand dollars recovered by San Antonio detectives. The collection was placed with Mexican Consul Francisco de P. Jimenez to return to the owner in Mexico City. Items include a three and a half carat diamond ring valued at six thousand three hundred, a brooch worth eighteen hundred fifty, plus pieces found in Dallas and pawnshops in San Antonio. A soldier connected with the theft was held at Randolph Field and faces military court proceedings. the case notes a possible prison term around ten years.

San Antonio Sentral Prancisco de P. Jimenez Mexico City Saldora Slobotsky Duke Carver Francisco de B. Jimenech Stobotsky Randolph Field Curtis Hissa Audh Iinprisocd jMnent

Wounded and Prisoners Reported in World War II Dispatch

Kyle Sergeant On Wounded Rous and neighbors listed as wounded in action in North Africa. A war department dispatch also lists Sterling Howse and Woodrow Kin tald as prisoners of the Japanese in the Philippines.

Kyle Rous Ghbor X Schnat Avinto Schmidt North Afclon Department Pleo Sterling Howse Rhye A. Howse Lydia Streak Austin Woodrow T. Kintald Mary E. Kinoatd Ban Saba Japsnp Philippine Relatids

Mexico Gambling Law Limited

Mexico's new law permits gambling in certain forms and requires Interior ministry licenses. It outlines licensing for all gambling venues and promises to favor sports betting while restricting opening of new gambling houses.

Mexico

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