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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

2

Labor Renting Racket Hit After House Group Probe

Washington reports reveal profits up to 250 percent in labor renting to war contractors. House military committee testimony by Ralph Burton cites at least 25 investigations nationwide. Companies with plants in Chicago and New York billed governments heavily while paying workers little, sometimes charging 44 for skilled Sunday work and using misleading names to secure skilled labor markets.

Washington House Military Committee Ralph Burton Comecutice Counsel Burton New York Drom

Obscene Literature Case Goes to Jail for Hotel Employee

Manuel Leden, a one year old hotel employee, pleaded guilty to distributing obscene literature in a downtown hotel lobby. Judge Augustus McCloskey sentenced him to eight days in jail and warned of possible escalation to Nazi Germany. The court indicated potential action against a downtown state distribution center for filthy pamphlets.

Manuel Leden Jude Augustus McCluskey Corporation Court Nazi Germany McCloskey

Dallas Wreck Fatal for 4

Four Dallas residents died and a fifth was injured in an early today highway crash when a car ran off the road. Names listed include Roy B. Russell his wife and three others. one victim was identified as Jimmie Lois Roach with ages ranging from mid teens to twenties.

Dallas Roy B. Russell Bayoara Edward Arville Stinne Jimmie Lois Roach Donald Corcoran

Twelve Die in Plane Crash Near Hull Mountain VA

Danville Virginia report says a four engine Army cargo plane crashed on Hull mountain in southwest Virginia last night. Ely Thompson, a newspaper man, reports twelve men were killed and their remains found among the wreckage. The crash started a woodland fire guiding searchers to the spot.

Danville Ely Thompson Hull Mountain Virginia Thompson

Oil News Tracks Expanding Filo-Wicke Sands Field

Reports from Brooks County indicate ongoing expansion of the Filo-Wicke sands with Humble completing dual sand intervals in Scott No. 3 and nearby tests. New producers and multiple wildcat wells are advancing, with depths around five to six thousand feet as operators seek to define several uncovered zones and bottomed producers.

Brooks County Wilenx Gand Copeland Carroll Cosden Ber County Pwas Petroleum Arkansas Lyons Atlantic Refining Company W. Atkinson Loma Alta McMullen New Holy Somr Edwin M. Jones Brell Excell AL Burhanan Seek Oil Company Renantenio Magnohe City Jim Wells County Sulpont Munthie Phillips Pelgoleum North LaRosa Tefugio Couty Lohme Glisseank Agua Dulce Nueets County Seaboard Wisdeling Toca Minn No. SZ Luby Tha Dim Hoge

Vital Statistics Kurial Permits And Names Listed

A dense list of names and ages appears with scattered dates and places. It reads like a registry of birth or permit items, including Ricardo Rodeigume Jy 12, Guadalupe Perea, Sylvia Jean Ramirez 19, Laura Bonforg 6, and others with ages and dates such as March 12 and January 2. The fragmentary entries mention addresses like 414 Montecumne and 529 Weet, with several streets and locales referenced.

Ricardo Rodeigume Ian Spurlan Cunaman Chun LiecJonn Oliver Roainea North Palmetto Albert Milchell Steacwathie Beatty South City Igarch Jaenpant Powel Fort Worth Sare Em Ioerate Cito Harmony Selma Cleo Barker Live Oak Ellen Wallace Luther Veh Wehr Janie Williame Dune Taylor Aos Conwreas Moletn

San Antonio Livestock Market Quotations Meat Prices

Quotations furnished by the Federal Statistics Market News Service show livestock and sausage prices at San Antonio Livestock Market. The report lists beef cuts, hams, bacon, and sausage quality with weight ranges and price per hundredweight and notes varied bids for different lots and weights. Prices include premiums for good and choice cuts and feeder hogs with weights from 270 to 400 pounds and prices ranging around 11.00 to 13.90 per hundredweight.

Federal Rtats San Antonio Livestock Market Farrow

Farm Co operative Purchases Across 64 Texas Counties

Texas farm families coordinated through home demonstration agents conducted large scale purchases and sales of farm goods in 64 counties. The program aimed to raise quality, improve sales, and educate homemakers to buy wisely. It led 914 families in 81 counties to sell $2054 of improved farm products via organized markets and about $3050 at homemaker markets.

Texas Homer

Obituaries Include Isabel B oaal and Other Local Deaths

Isabel B oaal 94 of 314 Helena tied Wednesday Rosary at 7 p m Funeral 3 30 p m Thursday at residence with St Phillips Church services Rev G Rising officiating Interment San Fernando Archdiocesan cemetery Also Mary Munoa 51 of 209 Foorest street died Tuesday Rosary 6 14 p m Thursday Funeral 8 30 a m Friday Angeles chapel St Francis Di Paolo Church Rev Louis J Bossi officiating Interment San Fernando Archdiocesan cemetery William E Duke former San Antonio resident died in Palestine Texas Monday Survivors include two sons Jack Detroit and William in the army Sister Mrs Fred Aah of Worthington Chi Services Friday 4 p m McCollum Murray chapel Dr Floyd Allen Bush officiating Interment Mission Burial Park Also Suspic es B HR Lodge No Mrs Josephine Marion Vanderveer 66 of 3429 West Houston died Wednesday Lived here 63 years Survivors husband William Vanderveer daughter Mrs Louise Bryankya grandchild four brothers Eldridge Vaughan Everett Carleton Coker and five sisters Mrs BFL Tsom and Mrs Vivian Jones of San Antonio Rosary at Riebe Funeral Home chapel Thursday 8 p m Funeral services at chapel and Sacred Heart Church Friday 3 p m Rev Joseph Jacobi officiating Interment San Fernando cemetery Ernest Schoen 59 Weslaco died Wednesday No San Antonio survivors Funeral at Porter Loring chapel Friday 10 a m Dr David Jacobson officiating Interment Beth El cemetery

Isabel B. Oaal Helena Street St. Phillips Church Rev. G. Rising San Fernando Mary Munoa Foorest Street Angeles Chapel St. Francis di Paolo Louis J. Bossi William E. Duke San Antonio Palestine Texas Jack Detroit William Fred Aah Worthington McCollum-Murray Floyd Allen Bush Mission Burial Park Josephine Marion Vanderveer West Houston Street William OG. Vanderveer Louise Bryanky Eldridge Vaughan Everett Carleton Coker Bfl Tsom Vivian Jones Riebe Funeral Home Ernest Schoen Weslaco Porter Loring David Jacobson Beth el Cemetery

Mexico Firms Gift $100,000 to Schools Campaign

Mexico CIPY reports Avian Gamacha urged by the president to back public school construction, as business leaders pledged 100000 dollars to support the effort. The drive aims to fund the first three projects and advance the campaign.

Mexico CIPY Choy Avian Gamacha

Train Death A to Seek Probe After Postwar Murder Angle

A man killed near MPB Pe Junction last Saturday prompted city homicide squad inquiries. Aunt identified suspects to detectives, who plan to question them Thursday afternoon. the victim died Sunday after being beaten and thrown under a locomotive. Other notes mention a milk-truck collision and San Antonio aviation plans for 1944 including air races and airport improvements.

Wener Baudello Inwan ET Tampico Silver MPB Pe Junction Khuyeday Robert B. Greet Nieves Pineda Cheyles Sarrero E. Kelly Antonio Chamber of Commerce Aviation International Air Fevent H. L. Bridgman Aviation United States San Antonis

Spy Ringleader Gets 16 Years

Detroit spy ring leader Dr. Fred W. Thomas, a prominent obstetrician, was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison by Judge Edward J. Moine t. The case centers on a ringleader figure identified as Grace Buchanan Dinesen and a six member group awaiting sentencing after their arrests last August. He allegedly offered sabotage information to a bogus French noblewoman who posed as an immigrant employee.

Detroit Fred W. Thomas Edward J. Moinet Thomas Grace Buchaten-Dineso

Argentine general Benjamin Menendes linked to army discipline probe

Reports from Buenos Aires and Montevideo state General Benjamin Menendes, an Argentine Army officer, was arrested amid claims of undermining discipline and cohesion by insinuating reform during a nationalist period. The case centers on remarks published in Cabildo and tied to a pro Nazi line.

Buenos Aires Montevideo Uruguay Marcll Aires Busnos Menendez Benjamin

Drive Set for Wet Widows Orphans Home Drive

Duryea state chairmen for the drive reports the Wet Widows and Orphans Home in Betton Rapids Michigan, established 20 years, now houses over 100 boys, with 80 marked as gold stars indicating each lost a father in service. The drive aims to expand the facility following a recent flood of applicants after wartime casualties.

Aaw Howe Baten Rapids Mich Aeon Att Wen Duryea Chairenan

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