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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1946
Page
15
Miss Ruth Dickinson, who organized the dietary department of the Randolph field regional hospital in 33, has joined the Red Cross Pacific area staff as a nutrition field member.
Grays ointment offers extra soothing relief to externally caused itching rash tetter pimples and irritations including minor burns sprains and bruises. Contains pine tar and is sold at 5 cents at all drug stores.
The Senate war investigating committee recalled Cleveland auto dealer Al Brenner to explain how 600 surplus army trucks reached New York department stores. Witnesses testified Ohio dealers paid $1954 per truck, under WAA and OPA prices, with 215 trucks sold and paid for. Mayorga Hermanos and Gimbel Brothers were involved in resale, and Price noted parts shortages and a planned export of the remaining trucks.
Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Porter Loring Chapel for Edith Todd Allred 83 of 518 Topeka Boulevard who died Tuesday. A New York native, she lived in San Antonio 50 years. Interment will be at Mission Burial Park.
President Truman signed a 45 day stop gap extension to selective service hours before expiry. Inductions will target men 20 through 25, with plans to expand later. officials warn the pool is small and many may be unfit. Army spokesmen say the top limit may be raised to 29, but only if needed.
Senator Wheeler D. Mont introduces a bill to grant up to 126 days of terminal pay to enlisted service members who did not exhaust all furlough time allowed during the war. The measure aims to compensate veterans unable to take full leave before demobilization.
The 3.75 billion dollar British loan shows resilience amid party lines. Representative Clair Booth Luce of Connecticut says she supports it and expects passage by a narrow margin. Mrs Luce is among the first House Republicans to publicly back the legislation. Representative Sparkman of Alabama, Democratic whip, cites poll returns showing about two thirds of House Democrats favoring the loan and estimates one third of Republicans would join them.
A retirement plan offering ten thousand dollars to full-year extra pay for members retiring after ten years or more faced approval hurdles in a closed appropriations committee session. The measure, part of the annual appropriation bill, also keeps a two thousand five hundred dollar yearly expense allowance for each member. The house previously approved a one million dollar fund, but the senate declined to match it.
At a Texas Turkey Triangle meeting in Luling, farmers approved selling dressed turkey meat in small 1 to 4 pound packs through local butchers. Turkey growers from 36 counties discussed making turkey a daily staple rather than a holiday delicacy. J R Crampton said Texas turkeys will soon rival Iowa corn in fame and demand.
Brig. Gen. Cornelius E. Ryan of 507 Queen Anne court has been named deputy commanding general of the United States District of Berlin. He will serve as deputy commander at the district headquarters and in meetings of the four power Berlin Commandantur.
A Panama bar owner Adela Olivares reported a stranger took $40 after promising beer. He entered a wholesale house front door and did not return with the beer. Local burglaries and losses include war bonds and a pistol. Police investigated, with other theft reports at several addresses.
TWA to inaugurate 300 mph Constellation Star of San Francisco service between San Francisco and New York tonight. The 151 passenger aircraft departs at 11:30 p.m. CST, with a total flying time of 11 hours 40 minutes and 30 minute stops planned at Los Angeles Kansas City and Chicago.
Dal-Air Line starts operations with service to San Antonio on Thursday. G. Dixon, Dallas line rep, announced the new route. An office will open at Municipal airport with downtown space. The first plane arrives from Texarkana and North Texas at 10:30 a.m. and departs for Tyler at 2:10 p.m.
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