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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1941
Page
3
A fragmented request advertises assistance with a missing message. The note references Broadwey and a garbled contact or contact method. It mentions a code F123 and a partial instruction to plan a message with a playful or coded tone. The readable content is limited and cryptic.
Detroit reports the Army moving to field a first tranche of 74 millimeter cannons and 1.4 inch gun armed mobile fortresses built by Cheyster. The project aims to deliver hundreds of armored units at a cost of 34 million dollars with production slated to begin by late summer.
The page describes May 17 junior prom events at a Catholic university, junior affairs, royalty selections for queen candidates, and various party and fundraising efforts. It notes student leaders, including Janine Ponder and Alan Lomax, and references fundraisers, regattas, and upcoming society conventions. The item mentions Want Ads and local classifieds promoting services and listings.
Austin reports new state tax measures widen base and boost revenue by 422 million annually. Comptroller Ceatge Sheppard's staff prepare forms for 76,000 stores and require quarterly reports on gross receipts from cosmetics radios and playing cards. New taxes include 2 percent on cosmetics and radios and 5 cents per pack on playing cards. Stock transfer tax of three cents per share paid via stamps bought from county clerks. Oil and gas producers remit monthly to the comptroller.
At the Diookfield Zoo in Chicago on May 2, albatrosses met pandas in public interest. Butchi and Oscar, two of the five albatrosses in captivity, were presented by Leo Mandala after his Galapagos expedition. The event also featured a booby, eleven penguins, and a highlighted devilfish from the Field Museum collection.
The Baylor University Spinster sorority celebrates renewed confidence and esprit de corps after two members married within a week. The group formed on a rainy mid winter night in the dormitory when ten young women united to improve their positions, adopting the motto Never took them quai twlenwithout winking.
The War Department announced the completion of mechanized inventory methods for beans shots teeth brushes and other quartermaster items nationwide. Aimed at weekly reports to the paymaster general these new procedures replace traditional counting methods and streamline supply tracking across all depots.
Miss Floville Guster was succeeded by R L Gavel as agene Ware of the Stown a number of cam meren. Richard Pormaty Corpus Christi named ager of the Raredo chamber succeeding Gilnert Gaveetsan. Litem Alice appointed manager of Natvhamber and William C Black named manager of Ray- Diondville chambers.
German reports say five Norwegian districts including Stavanger and Haugesund have been alerted by occupiers to curb sabotage of wires and cables. The areas, along with Appaland, were fined 500 000 Kroner earlier, despite ongoing sabotage against German forces.
A group of Ray Bomtts at their spring camp watched as Boy Scout Executive L. Co. Jameson prepared to conduct the first test. Scouts must start a fire with no matches, and Jameson improvised using a sheet as a spark source, noting the lesson in practical fire making.
Nairobi Kenya Colony May 3 South African headliners said Italian outpost at Fike formed part of southern campaign. The communique reported 20 Talla engaged 135 captured and 100 motives seized plus artillery. Captured material at Dessie described. advancing north from Dessie the force had not yet reached Usleiti 80 miles away.
Shanghai reports at least 14 kidnap gangs active with daily terrorist or political killings. Foreign residents hire municipal police as bodyguards, paid up to 2.10 dollars daily. Indian Sikhs and others offered bodyguard services with monthly pay. Chinese guards faced firing for improper duties.
Joan Hugo Strickland 63 a former world champion cowboy died Thursday from a heart attack in Saugus Mountaintop Idaho. He won the world crown in Cheyenne Wyoming in 1926 and again over the next decade. The Ken Maynard trophy was later awarded in his memory.
A six lesson course on religious subjects will be offered by Gay M. J. Gordes of the Wooalawn Laiiirag couch starting Thursday at 3 p.m. The lectures will be held on three days, Twestings and Nursditya, with sessions in the afternoon.
Three new members were added by the Past Commanders group. The names include Vern and other figures such as Max Walt and Chris C. Reger, with affiliations hinted at Fort Biss and John B. Tutgler. The report is fragmented and lacks clear roles or dates.
CAMP SHELBY MISS May 2 Sergt George Dreney earned a 15day furlough but left for his Columbus Ohio home Five days later he returned unable to stay away from home citing homesickness and duty calls.
Italy claims spoils from the war including annexation of Livblisns and a broad area around Slovenia. The report notes that even with territorial grabs the land is only a fraction of Slovenia. German influence is described as prevailing in another section.
Kansas City residents urge the police chief to stay as a campaign to raise his annual salary from 5000 to 10000 gains momentum. Former P. B. agent L B Reed resigns May 14 to enter political work while Edgar Shook, police board chair, notes merchants offer mortgage payoff and donations up to 5000 to supplement the chief’s pay.
The American Weekly, distributed with tomorrow’s San Antonio Light, highlights the London bombing tragedy and the impact on children. Anna Freud is noted for aiding warped minds, while features promise sketches, poetry, and a drama column.
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