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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1943
Page
5
London May 4. Luftwaffe raids over Britain face a tougher fight as anti aircraft shells gain eightfold effectiveness since the war began. Duncan Sandys says new mechanical fuses boost accuracy to twice the old level and enable bursts at higher and broader ranges, with women making millions of fuses.
Winners in the first auditions of the national piano playing tournament were announced Tuesday. District honorees include Janice Breaux Merry Tom Blue Allee Lee Tetsch Lujean Harrison David Halbert Barbara Pickinton Rosie Sandayat Frank Moak Joy Kinna Harry Pennington Willian Christikes Tas Cox James Cox Phyllis Roberts Barbara Massey Kenneth Roberts Hetty Jean Nbert Jacqueline Moody John Earl Mahan Joan Borehers Marion Coker Lois Rulman and David Schweitzer. State honorees include Jean Egger Billy Bun Tucker and Jackie Williams. National honor roll features Mary Anne Tucker Mary Ann Taylor Jean Carolyn Hairston Marjorie Zimmermen Tommy Schneider Charles Schneider Patsy Jo Hockaday Tris Roschell Towers Jim Horn and Shirley Newman. The tournament is conducted at the Municipal auditorium.
Rory L. Watsum has been named deputy collector in the local internal revenue office. Deputy collector in charge Harry Russey announced the appointment on Tuesday. She is the third woman named in the Southern district and second in San Antonio.
Seven of nine airmen survived after six months stranded on Greenland ice following a Flying Fortress crash. Rescue efforts included Col Balchen, Lt Demorest, and Coast Guard crews. several perished. Monteverde and Spencer later visited the White House with Gen Arnald.
J A E Ryans, a local PDA quota officer, says meat supply will be only slightly affected after revoking temporary May quotas and increases for butchers and slaughterers. Evans notes the revocation stems from a disproportionate civilian share and limited demand for increases. Slaughter percentages for May will match April levels at 80 percent for local slaughterers and 100 percent for butchers, based on 941 operations.
A management class registration set for an 18 week course at St Marys University Downtown college begins May 14. The program, run with the University of Texas, targets current office workers and offers free tuition with prerequisites of high school education and one year in office work. Classes meet Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 to 8 30 p.m. at St Marys.
A California Institute of Technology group led by Dr. Alex Goell unveiled a new desalination method that turns seawater into drinking water with a simple chemical process. The team says a single boat could produce potable water by pouring seawater into another vessel and adding a small amount of their formula.
In Bucharest authorities issue a decree forbidding any discussion of military or political matters on domestic radio scenes. Violators face corrective imprisonment from six months to four years. The move follows a drastic order amid political tensions affecting media and public discourse.
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