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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1943

Page

8

Houston to San Antonio flights resume this week

Eastern Airlines will restart daily Houston to San Antonio flights later this week. Announcement came from H. M. Van Auken, general manager of the chamber of commerce in Washington. Service was halted about 40 days ago due to difficulty operating on the Alice beam, now replaced after Civil Aeronautics Authority action. The new flights will operate via Austin, according to Van Auken.

Eesern Airlines Houston San An Tonio Washington H. M. van Aukén Chamber of Commerce Wieatside City Civil Aeronautics Authority Austin Yau Aukens

Telephone company faces court over leased wires to bookmakers

FRANKFORT Ky May 4 The American Telephone and Telegraph Company faced court today for furnishing leased wires to bookmakers While urging the public not to use the telephone except for emergencies. The Circuit Judge W B Ardery issued reprimands following a Franklin county grand jury report indicting three bookies The case cites a plane crash near Lexington Ky in which copper wire was said to be used and Ardery charged the company with supplying thousands of pounds of copper wire to bookmakers as one of the greatest outrages for the present national emergency.

Frarkfort American Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company W. B. Ardery Franklin County Crand|n Lexington, Ky Duidae Alic Emergenc

RAF Hits Nazi Power Plant In Allied Air Sweep

London May 4 British air minister reported a raid by bomber and fighter groups on Holland and northern France facing heavy enemy opposition. One bomber missing. several enemy aircraft shot down over Holland and northern France amid daylong air battles. American bombers joined low level attack on Holland targets including a power plant at Tonkien.

London Holand Northertt France Holland Holsbs Ab Tonkien

Peggy Garner Gets Temple Roles

Hollywood report outlines Peggy Ann Garner inheriting Temple era properties and pursuing lead roles in Jane Eyre and Heaven Can Wait. It notes revamps of The Little Diplomat and Broadway Baby, mentions Filipino actress Fel Franchelli, and highlights industry chatter about casting in Yesterday's Children and Mrs Miniver style projects.

Logella Hollywood Twentieth Century-Fox Shirley Temple Peggy Ann Garner Shirley Tittle ‘Temple Pegey Ann Zeny Roddy McDowall C. B. Jamison Charles Belden Rian James

Good Conduct Ribbon Ready for War Service

Dallas May 4 The Eighth Service Command announced an executive Roosevelt order allowing the Good Conduct ribbon for men with one year of service during war time or after December 7 1941. The ribbon, red with three white end stripes, accompanies the medal to be issued upon certification by the quartermaster.

Dallas Eighth Service Command Roosevelt Quartermaster

Movie Queens Prefer Enlisted Bien

Hollywood reports 179 of 213 actresses polled prefer enlisted men to officers with sergeants, corporals, and privates receiving votes. Ann Sheridan and Trent Marvin voice support for private soldiers, noting marriages and wartime enlistment as reasons.

Hollywood Warners Questlart Ann Sheridan Trent Marving Hel Manel New York

Mature Still That Way About Rita

A garbled Louisville May 4 item reports movie actor Victor Maturr expressing strong thoughts about actress Rita Hayworth. The muddled text mentions his leave, a claim of calling her, and plans to resume duty after a visit with his mother.

Rita Louisville Victor Maturr Foatsywain Bill Hayworth Jett

Doctor Held For Sedition In Wartime Probe

Washington May 4. Arrest of Dr. Franz Ernst Paul Findley of Pittsburgh a German born American citizen on sedition charges under wartime statute announced by Attorney General Bitule. He allegedly sent unsigned postal cards with seditious statements to Harry W. McMurry and authored letters to the Spanish embassy the French ambassador former President Hoover and United Mine Workers president John Lewis.

Washington INS Franz Ernst Paul Findley Pittsburgh Wan Bitule Fiedler Biddle Atv Harry W. McMurry Fed

Del Rio Crash Kills Four Fliers

A crash near Del Rio yesterday killed four military airmen, including two officers and two enlisted men. The dead were Lieut. Tenssell f Santer and Second Lieut. Francis A. Thomas, with Corporal Henry HM Whitleh and Pvt. Rey G. Smith among the fallen. The incident occurred two miles northwest of Lanaghily field.

del Fin Lanaghily Remy Afr Field Tenssell F Santer Loz Grace Hill Banders del Mo Francis A. Thomas New York Henry HM Whitleh Cleveland Rey G. Smith Alderson

Military awarding and service ribbon update

Reports from the command indicate eligibility for good conduct ribbons and related honors for personnel in the Eighth Service command. An appeal or adjustment may be underway to confirm entitlements and orderly presentation of awards.

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