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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1944

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School Board Plans Friday Meeting Over Ballot Dispute

The school board schedules a Friday special meeting to resolve an April 1 election ballot clash. Board president Teo Brewer, ill with flu, refuses comment while independent candidates led by Mrs. Charles Murphy push for clarity and civil discussions. Roosevelt reported improved with head cold.

Teo Brewer Laflu Brewer J. E. Seibert Charles Murphy Brewsers Offler Murphy F. J. Winter Tom Blue Sild Sn

Polygamy Trial Entries Include Federal and State Charges

Federal cases outlined by Assistant U.S. Attorney John S. Boyden feature plans to prove guilt or innocence with witnesses, while 34 defendants face state charges of unlawful cohabitation and polygamy. The joint statement details plural marriages and separate homes, including a 14 year old proposed as a future wife. Edna Christensen and Charles M. Zitting are linked to a 64 year old Chatwin case with a 14 year old housekeeper who later married in Mexico.

U. S John 5 Boyden Kennedy Heber Kimball Cleveland David Brigham Darger Salt Lake City Folls Gardner Petty Pocatello Idaho Verger Zitting Edna Christensen Mexico Chatwin

Allied Air Strikes Report From Cassino Area

Spitfires intercepted four Messerschmitt 109s attempting to attack three Piper Cub observation planes over Cassino and shot down all four. Four Allied planes were lost in about 800 sorties. Thunderbolts hit a railroad ridge and damaged locomotives and vehicles. Australian Kittyhawks sank a Siebel ferry and set another on fire along the Dalmatian coast and sank three schooners.

Florence Cecina Leghorn Arezeo Bucine Cassino Rome Thunderbolts Dalmatian

Cold Basis for Delay of Trial in Abortion Case

A joint abortion indictment for a woman and two men faced delay in Criminal District Court as attorney Louis Schlesinger cited a bad cold. Defendants named Stella Lorenz, J B Marlin, and Vincent Joseph Polivka alias Jack De Arlo alias Jack Pallen posted bond at 2500 each.

Criminal Louis Schlesinger Liste Stella Lorenz Methane Street J. B. Marlin Bailey Avenue Vincent Joseph Polivka Jack de Arlo Jack Pallen

Botany Study Triggers Prowler Scare at Local Home

A botany class scare near 126 Bushnell Avenue prompts police to search the block. Officer A. Aguirre apprehended 16 year old Robert Silverman of 155 Bushnell Avenue, tied to a prowler report amid disordered notes from a Wednesday class.

Kitty Nelson Bushnell Avenue A. Aguirre Robert Silverman Frogo Disseoh

Catholic Students Set Meeting on Interracial Issue

Catholic high school students will discuss economic and political aspects of the interracial question at a joint meeting. Laura Jane Montague will preside as president of the Student Interracial council. The session is Friday at 3 p.m. in the library of Central Catholic High School.

Central Catholic High School Laura Jane Montague Incarnate Word High School

Guadalupe Tops Red Cross Quota in County Drive

Guadalupe County surpassed its Red Cross quota of 15800 by over 800 with several rural communities still to report. County Chairman E F Schuessler announced total contributions exceeded 16300 across the county.

Soldier Beats Helpful S A Couple on North Alamo

Mrs M Starr and her husband of 229 South Presa street were driving on North Alamo when they stopped to aid a soldier whose car stalled. The soldier knocked Mrs Starr down and beat her husband before fleeing. police found no trace of him.

M. Starr South Presa Street Good Samaritan

Man Fined For Traffic Charge After School Stop Sign Incident

A.S. Alonzo of 231 Grenet Street was fined 25 dollars plus 15.80 costs and had his license suspended six months for failing to stop at a school stop sign on March 9 near Morrell Ward School on South Flores Street. Four boy patrolmen testified. 11 year old cyclist Charles Bryant suffered bruises and a fracture.

Lous Alonzo Grenet, Street South Flores Street Morrell Ward School Charles Bryant West Sayers Street Rulses

Move Traps 50 000 Japs in New Guinea Bombardment

The article reports Allied forces bombing detailed targets in New Guinea and nearby areas. MacArthur’s communique describes heavy bombardment destroying town sections, and air strikes on Wewak, Aitape, and enemy shipping. Japan’s Tojo warned the war situation has grown grave.

Pnre Goud MacArthur Aitape Manles Tojo Japan

City-County Planning Unit Formed for San Antonio

The Chamber of Commerce announces a comprehensive scope planning unit directed by local architect R. I H. Hagsmann to develop a master plan for San Antonio and Bexar county. Mayor Mayermann endorses the effort, aiming for a permanent postwar planning program guiding development in infrastructure, housing, parks, schools, and public buildings.

Chamber of Commerce and R. I H. Hagsmann B. B. McGimsey Chamber Chambers San Antonio Bexar County McGimsey Mayermann Ben Antonio Texas United States

Professor's Wife Dies After Month of Illness

Mrs Armin M Haney wife of Dr Lewis H Haney economics professor at New York University died today after about a month of illness in Maplewood New Jersey. Her husband is connected with Hearst newspapers and relations announced the death.

Maplewood WN. J Armin M. Haney Lewis H. Haney New York University Aeriter Hearst Lan Dlinness

Patch Named To Succeed Gen. Patton

Allied Headquarters reports Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch to command the Seventh Army replacing Lt. Gen. Patton who left Sicily. The move, not confirming Patton’s new duties, follows Patton’s slap incident and possible ties to Western Europe invasion plans.

A. M. Patch Seventh Army Patch Gen. Patton Allied Napies Alexander M. Patch Gilagatcanal New Caledonia UV. 5 Patton Jr Sicily Eisenhower Palermo Patton War Department Washington Europe America Sig Head Combs Fifth Army Italy Anzio Val

Earnings of Linyard Revealed by Congressional Committee

A congressional committee disclosed that 19 government shipyards costing $371.96 million and with operators’ capital of $22.98 million earned fees totaling $174.94 million by November 30, 1943. Minimum remaining fees could raise total earnings to $228.23 million.

Washington Congressional St. John's River Shipbuilding Company Jacksonville Fla Hay Kaiser Portland Ore Richmond Calif No. 3 Vancouver Wash

Lack of Material Delays S A Boats

San Antonio officials report delays in boat production as materials are unavailable. Jac Lyn Boat Company awaits a start on the river after receiving a permit from the city council, but operations cannot begin until supplies arrive.

S. A. Boats Pecelst Dack White San Antonio Iie Eyelty Council Jaclyn Boat Company

Pickens to Be Noonday Speaker at Riverside Chapel

The Rev. George D. Mickens, pastor of Riverside Methodist Chapel, will speak on Clouds in the West at the noonday service Thursday at Travis Park Methodist Church. Presiding will be the Rev. Dugene Slater, pastor of Woodlawn Methodist Church.

George D. Mickens Riverside Methodist Chapel Travis Park Methodist Church Dugene Slater Woodlawn Methodist Church

Pianoist Richard Cram Dies From War Injuries

Richard M. Cram a 27 year old soldier who played piano for President Roosevelt General Eisenhower and other officials at the Cubo and Tehran conferences died in Italy March 3 from injuries suffered at the piano for FDR. The War Department notified his parents. Sergeant Oram accompanied Elliott Roosevelt to the conferences as a member of the photo squad attached to the president's command.

Yank Chicago Richard M. Cram Roosevelt Eisenhower Italy Venice Oram Coll Elliott Roosevelt

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