Reds Capture More Nazi Lines Near Novorossisk
Soviet dispatches report Red Army gains northeast of Novorossisk near the Black Sea port, breaking into secondary German defenses after a heavy artillery barrage. Air and sea actions continued with raids on rail junctions, sinking transports in the Barents Sea and in Kuban marsh zones.
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Novorossisk
Moscow
Kuban
Red
Black Sea
Red Army
Inter
Artilery
Gentral Front
Warsaw
Poland
London
Barents Sea
Boy Hooks Self While Fishing Near Brackenridge
Alvin Cliton, 14, of 603 Crosby Street, went fishing in Brackenridge Park on Thursday afternoon. His line caught in his nose causing injury. it was removed at Robert B. Green Hospital.
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Alvin Cliton
Crosby Streel
Brackenridge
Ture
Robert B. Green
Pltat
Washington Trip By Mayor Proposed
Commissioner Paul Stetfler urged the city to send Mayor Matiermann and City Engineer Tom Coghill to Washington D C to press for a federal sewer project. He warned Fort Sam Houston sewage overload threatens public health and requested at least 65000 to enlarge the city system or funds for a dedicated federal sewer for the fort.
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Stree
Paul Stetflee
City Commission
Grs B. Mallenmanny
Washington, D. C
LS. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Stetfler
Saladock
Washington
San Antonio
Breffler
Matiermann
Department Stores See Large Rise in Sales in Southwest
The Dallas Federal Reserve reports sport department store buying up 49 percent over last year. Dallas and Houston also rise by 49 percent. Fort Worth ahead with a 51 percent hike. For four weeks ending May 1, district sales were 42 percent above the 1942 period.
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Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Medal Given to S A Sergeant for Heroic Plane Crash Rescue
Master Sgt. Figel W. Christensen of San Antonio received the Boldier Medal at a Victorville California bombardier school review for heroism in saving crew members after a plane crash. Christensen, severely injured, pulled four others from the burning aircraft before it went up in flames. He is the son of BP. W. Christensen of Fort Sam Houston area and attended Horlandele High School before enlisting. He served four years, including time in the Sth Infantry at Fort Sam Houston and Randolph Field, with a year out prior to re enlistment after Pearl Harbor.
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Boldiers
Figel W. Christensen
San Antonio
Victorville
Calif
Bombardier School
Christensen
BP. W. Christensen
West
Tisoral Boulevard
Fort Sam Houston
Horlandele High School
Army
Sth Infantry
Randolph Field
Peart
Packers Campaign to Counter Derogatory Legislation Statements
A publicity push by San Antonio area packers seeks to counter lawmakers remarks criticizing stockyards and packing plants. Led by Chare Bergstrom, the group visited City Health Officer Dr. W A King to secure favorable newspaper coverage and asked the Union Stockyards to assist. They claim larger plants are inspected and clean, and propose visiting facilities to prove the stories false.
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Awwinegweau
Chare ‘Hergstrom
Alanya Dressed
W. A. King
Union
Roger Q. Evans
Denison
San Antonio
Bergstrom
Dr. King
U. S
Fed
Trun
Jefferson Hotel, Inc
Jefferson Street
Albert Tolbot
Dakota Street
Wiliam Dellerman
West
Hildebrand Avenue
G. A. Maangold
Vance- Jackson Road
Fair Avenue
Minstrel Show Slated At Trinity Methodist Church
Service men and the public are invited to a minstrel show in the gymnasium of Trinity Methodist church at 1001 Hal Sache Avenue Friday at 8 15 p m Rev Kenneth R Homphill pastor says Frank Benneck will direct the show which has a past of 25 players
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Trinity Methodist Church
Halsache Avenue
Kenneth R. Homphill
Frank Benneck
Price Ceilings Set for Kosher Meats by OPA
Washington May 14 The OPA announced price ceilings for kosher meat will take effect Monday. The ceilings mirror those for nonkosher beef veal lamb and mutton across 12 retail zones. Kosher retailers largely handle small volumes, with uniform ceilings in all zones.
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Washington
OPA
Silver Star Awarded to 8. A. Officer
Lieut. William ZL. Curry Route 3 Box 405 has been decorated with the Silver Star by Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenney for bravery in the South Pacific. Curry and his Marauder bomber crew attacked shipping near Rabaul harbor May 14, shooting down three enemy planes and damaging several more during the mission.
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William ZL. Curry
Route 3
Box 405
George C. Kenney
South Pacific
Curry
Rabaul Harbor
War Department
Zone Mail Plan Goes Into Effect in San Antonio
Zone mail plan begins nationwide rollout with San Antonio as a pilot city. Residents must add a zone number to addresses and carriers will use four resident zones plus five for downtown and box holders. The system aims to simplify deliveries by sorting by zone rather than street location.
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San Antonians
San Antonio
United States
Prks
Mall de Turery
Mary Smith
San Antenio
Texas
OPA Places Ceilings On Soap Prices May 24
The OPA announced ceilings on soap prices for the 364.6 million dollar industry effective May 24, aligning with current consumer costs and promising store savings. Also noted: a tough-minded executive director search to modernize agency operations and an estimated 4.7 percent freight-rate cut saving over 350 million annually, plus separate Navy related news about Ralph A. Berden.
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Washington
OFA
OPA
Two Charged On Marihuana Counts In Federal Court
Roberto Martinez Vega and Carlos H. Green were charged with violations of the marijuana tax act and appeared before Federal Judge W A Keeling. Fifty federal offenders were to be sentenced by Judge Keeling Friday afternoon, indicating a busy docket in the district court.
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Roberto Martinez Vega
Carlos H. Green
Triad
W. A. Keeling
Didge Keeling
20 Ex-Aggies Now Generals
COLLEGE STATION May 1 Texas A and M college's war contribution rose with two former Aggies promoted to brigadiers Edmond Harrison Levy class of 1915 from Longview now in North Africa and Oscar B Abbott class of 1933 from Fort Worth serving as a personnel officer in England.
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College Station
Texas A. and
M. College
Edmond Harrison Levy
Longview
Oscar B. “Qck
Abbott
Fork Worth
Levy
North Athies
England
Government purchases land for Laredo military field
At Laredo on May 4 the government announced acquisition of 1577 acres in Webb county for 148000. The city received 6300 for 620 acres at the old airport site while Webb county got 51000 for the remaining 957 acres.
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U.S. Boys Land
Laredo
Laredo Army Ate Field
Webb County
Musktetpal
City taxes gathered as delinquent pile shrinks
Mayor Mauermann reported Friday that $9828.38 in delinquent city taxes has been collected since May 1, with $3828 back taxes now in hand as part of the progress.
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Mauermann
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