Liquors Reopen Amid Tax Move Sparked City Tension
San Antonians rush to restocked shelves as excise tax launches on Friday, lifting shortages. Retailers and wholesalers scramble to clear inventory before new rates bite. Mayor Munermann clashed with residents over annexation while city council urged nearby areas to join Greater San Antonio. Prices set for 100 proof whisky and other spirits under the new tax, with shortages feared after weekend restocking.
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Nazis Flee Czernowitz to Rumania Amid Eastern Front News
Berlin broadcasts claim German forces disengaged from the Bug front near Odessa while Russians push toward Lwow and Balta. Reports cite heavy fighting around Czernowitz and Karpatian crossings as German, Romanian, and Soviet units clash and civilians flee toward Hungary and Romania.
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Record Cold Snap Hits Los Angeles Area in Spring
The Los Angeles region endured a record late spring chill with temperatures down to 29 degrees at 7 am. Weather official J H Jarboe noted the frost damaged young beans and tomato plants in Bexar County. county agent Pitt was to assess losses. Warmer conditions were forecast for Thursday night and Friday as potato crops in the area were reportedly halved by the cold.
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Crippled Child Dolores Flack Dies of Starvation
SAN FRANCISCO March 30 Dolores Flack a crippled 6 year old found dead in a basement apartment behind locked doors Coroner Kingston ruled death from starvation The body weighed about 150 pounds Police reported a well stocked refrigerator in another room The father Marvin Flack a construction worker was in Alaska at the time A real estate agent who collects rent said a soldier answered the door three weeks earlier saying the mother had gone to visit her mother in Inla Kan The Flacks had lived in the apartment about six years the police said with the child a baby in care prior cases noted.
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Final Rush for Licenses Begins
A crowded scene at Le court house as applicants flood to obtain licenses. Preparations and long waits mark the process with registrations already ahead of 1943 estimates, amid bustling activity led by Mrs. Lucille Inselmen Smith overseeing auto license procedures.
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Beer Prices Protested in Bexar County
Bexar county beer drinkers complain to Clifton George dr district OPA price officer they are overcharged for draught beer regardless of glass size. The 1 cent per ounce ceiling, exclusive of foam, is cited along with large overcharges across passenger cars, commercial cars, and farm vehicles. The totals reflect registrations and refunds as investigations continue with extended evening hours for inquiries.
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U S Casualties Rise to 173 239
Washington march 30 the latest reports show American war casualties with totals across services. Navy casualties include killed wounded and missing while Army figures cover killed wounded missing and prisoners. Secretary Stimson notes the totals reflect ongoing deductions and classifications.
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Vote 425-23 For Churchill Vote 425-23 For Churchill
London March 30 UP I Wins slow Churchill eighth confidence vote in four years amid a divided Commons over a minor domestic issue yet backing the government's broader wartime program on the eve of a major Allied push. The 425 to 28 result followed tense House debate and a turnout of government supporters.
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Wooden Bullet Appears in German Night Attacks
Pvt John B. Melze of Saginaw reports four or five cases of wooden bullets with a .30 caliber brass casing found outside Salerno. US soldier Michael Raymond from Peoria recalls German night use to attack our rear, saying wooden bullets kept within range and did not pass into German lines.
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Weather forecast for San Antonio and viewing
Forecast in San Antonio calls for generally fair conditions Thursday afternoon through Friday night with cooler air. Thursday afternoon and night plus Friday expect light winds and a low around 44 degrees. Weather bureau data referenced on Page 249.
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Air Forces Report World War II Air War Totals
Secretary of War Stimson released 1943 totals for Allied air operations. Allied air forces destroyed 9463 enemy planes in the air, 1579 on the ground, with 2743 probably destroyed and 3402 damaged. Allied losses were 2809 in the air and 78 on the ground. The report breaks down results by theaters including the European, Mediterranean, Southwest Pacific, and Alaska regions with detailed figures for enemy planes destroyed and losses.
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Maverick denounces gobbledygook in government memos
Maury Maverick objects to verbose phrasing in official reports. He cites a memorandum urging concise language and prohibiting words like activation and implementation. He says reading the wasteful gibberish felt like his soul was cleansed.
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Glider-borne commandos strike in northern Burma blitz
Allied forces report deep raids into Mohnyin area and near Myitkyina as Chinese units push southward. Japs suffer heavy losses with 6423 killed since October while British seal tunnels on the Muungrew-Bathedging road. In Imphal area battles continue with air support and tanks advancing toward Indian communications hub. Admiral Mountbatten notes growing Allied air superiority.
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FDR Condition Improves Yet No Appointments Planned
Washington March 30 President Roosevelt’s bronchitis was described as clearing up nicely but his doctor urged no new appointments and cautioned the illness should be fully overcome before any official actions. In Montevideo Uruguay more than 200 taxi drivers struck after fines were imposed on 109 of them for alleged traffic violations.
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