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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1943
Page
2
A San Antonio hearing reveals confusion over a SAPSCO deal. Key figures include Mayor Quin and Commissioner Stettler as witnesses describe the $35,000,000 price and prior talks with the San Antonio-Taxpayers League.
A city commission hearing reveals pressure from brokers and officials over leasing the Comal power plant. Key figures Quinn, Stettler, and Eames discuss a 30 year lease with option to buy, raised by the Taxpayers League as financially risky, while a July 10, 1942 letter argues lease would harm the city.
Brig. Gen. Joe Campos leads Mexican garrison officers to San Antonio to meet R. G. Suron and U S military officials. Participants include Dani, Manuel Banchez, and Eduardo Perse. The talks cover mutual problems and follow a February visit by the Mexican general.
DETROIT MARCH 20 A strike by Consumers Power Company workers was averted as talks backed by the labor board led to the continuation of electricity supply to a large southern Michigan area supporting war effort. The walkout by the GIIO utility workers organizing committee was called off after private conferences and discussions on dues check off and related demands.
Washington reports an optimistic crop forecast for major crops this year totaling about 3.5 tons per acre, higher than last year, easing fears of shortages though consumer restrictions may persist. Diplomatic talks in Washington sparked speculation on possible Anglo Soviet or Western democracies pacts with Russia, as discussions on postwar production and world food distribution proceed amid calls for broader UN conferences.
London News Chronicle correspondent Philip Jordan reports from southern Tunisia on American forces making rapid gains and removing mines. He criticizes the public relations handling and demands better battle data dissemination to Algiers and Allied leadership. The dispatch highlights the courage of miners and the competence of engineers amid slow information flow.
Pat Robinson reports that a U S war correspondent quotes an American air general estimating that 7200 bombers and 400 pursuit planes could blast Japan from New Guinea. He says MacArthur and Kenney seek more planes to drive the Japanese from New Guinea and threaten Rabaul while warning of limits without air power.
March 20 report from Camp Haste Station hospital notes sour and confused briefing on kitchen staffing and nutrition. Officers say measures to raise standards and morale are underway though details are unclear and anted toward wartime efficiency.
Los Angeles reports Mrs Charles Washburn and her husband, a shipyard worker, with triplets and two other children, finally finding a home after two weeks of wandering and pleas for help. A community ally answered the call, and a suitable residence was secured.
A wartime advisory aims to regulate baby adoptions in Britain. Authorities and registered societies would be the sole agencies allowed to price and place children with consent required by court. Complaints say unscrupulous bidders exploit unwed mothers and poor parents seeking high payments.
An archbishop involved in a mishap near Hondon was flown from the United States for medical attention. Details describe a collision with a vehicle part damaged and a tire blowout causing a rattled rider. The feature also highlights Life Farm meals and Monsevito’s Almanack recipes in The American Weekly.
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