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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1942
Page
4
Directs readers to exchange their aged vehicles for safer automobiles, highlighting exceptional values in Classification 73 Light Want Ads and inviting contact with firms and individuals listed in the Business Service columns.
Rev. James M. Todd announces a combined Flag Day and MacArthur Day patriotic rally for June 13 at the Municipal Auditorium. Military and civilian officials from across the state will attend. Committees meet Wednesday at 2 PM at the Milam cafeteria to plan the large event.
President Roosevelt proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day to honor the American flag and the flags of the United Nations. He urged flying the flag on all government buildings and homes and called for joint displays of freedom-loving nations emblems. He stressed the world war context and pledged continued dedication to victory.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt indicated the government opposes large scale air raid shelters even after bombing incidents. In an address to the American Labor Party club, she said experience shows it is better to scatter than concentrate, citing England as an example.
Ottawa government posts a $1000 reward for the capture of the kidnapper of Barbara Ann Wood a 11 month old girl snatched from a baby carriage in London Ontario while her mother shopped nearby The abduction occurred late yesterday and police launch a city wide search for the suspect Versed in the case are the infant’s name and the locations involved London Ontario and Ottawa with the reward issued by state authorities
A front blaze at the International Smelting and Refining Company smelter in Tooele Utah caused about 1 million dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the flames and the extent of the loss included portions tied to the plant’s operations.
The U S Navy destroyer reached Gibraltar yesterday amid an enthusiastic reception. The arrival follows President Roosevelt’s statement about American warship presence in the Mediterranean.
An army board of inquiry begins an investigation into the crash of a fortress bomber that vanished after a routine flight over Puget Sound. Listed as missing are Col. Perry Huff of Silver Spring Maryland Capt. Angus MacPhee of Tacoma and Capt. G. Alexander of Scarborough Florida. Authorities fear the aircraft went down in the Gulf of Mexico after a voyage from MacDill.
Funeral services for Willem Wagner who died Friday will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the residence at 507 East Laurel Street. Wagner a retired building contractor was born in Fayette County and lived in San Antonio. Survived by widow Frieda Wagner stepchildren P B Giese Gutsie Mae Giese Dolores Mae Giese Annabelle Giese brothers Joe Wagner Paul Wagner burial at San Jose Burial Park pallbearers Edgar Fricke Toy Giese Buster Brown Elgin Klaekner Lee Wagner Richard Wagner.
A Holstein cow named One Bonhew Denver, raised by R. E. Hildebrand, reportedly produced 19,296 pounds of milk and 742 pounds of butterfat in a peat year. The Texas A and M College and the Holstein-Friesian Association of America confirmed the test results.
Classifieds highlight strong values in homes and property listings. Real estate sections feature affordable houses, neat cottages, and price cuts aimed at first time buyers and investors. Listings emphasize open houses and quick sale opportunities across areas in the city.
In Ninety second Criminal District Court a man was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for murder without malice in the April knife slaying of Alejandro Galt of Donna. The case, titled Knife Slayer, involved the slaying during an incident in Sdinsburg area on a May day.
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