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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1943

Page

4

Attu Capture Changes Pacific Strategy but Slows Japan

Clark L. Lass, veteran war correspondent, argues Attu and potential Kiska success reduce the Japanese threat to the U S mainland but do not permit an invasion of Japan. The piece stresses northern gateway risks, Japan's defense buildup, and the strategic importance of China, Burma, and air bases.

Attu Japan Clark Las Lee Pacific Ege International News Service Clark New York INS Kiska Tokyo Asia Aleutians Solomons China Burma New Guinea Jap Islands Manchukuo Philippines Hongkong Dutch East, Indies Singapore Merrow Ghrip United States Armay Shanghai

Atascosa Field Sees New Test Drilling Begin

Favorable drill stem test results from Humble Oil indicate a new oil well may be produced in the Imogene field at Atascosa County. The Thompson Nr discovery well in Edwards limestone yields about 30 barrels daily, and the Coward No 1 lies 8000 feet away, with producers in the all sand awaiting further testing.

H. Kelly Humble Corpus Christi Thompson Nr Edwards

Sore muscles eased with Moone's liniment formula

An old advertisement-like note touts Moone a liniment and Enonvald Ol for painful muscles. It touts rapid relief from soreness with frequent applications, praising a camphor and antiseptic blend. The fragment promotes the product as a wonderful combination and hints at wide acceptance.

Avery

FDR Addresses Boy Scouts at National Council Meeting

President Roosevelt sent a personal message to Walter W Head at the thirty third annual National Council meeting in New York. He urged redoubling efforts to win the war and praised Boy Scouts of America for services on battle fronts.

Yaonington Roosevelt National Council Boy Scouts of America New York Walter W. Head St. Louis Scout, Movement America Boy Scouts

Jaycees Nominate Officers Directors for Milam Cafeteria Meeting

Nominations of new officers and directors for the Junior Chamber of Commerce were made Wednesday night at a meeting in the Milam cafeteria. Named were Jia Travis fay president, Dick Johnson, Charles Patst, O. Guiledge and Angus Cockrell, vice presidents, Carl Stramburger, treasurer, and Dugan Cross, Arthur Sandhin, Harry Pabet, Walter Bowman, Wilson Tallman and Irwin Bernstein, directors.

Rites in Brooklyn For Mrs Epstein

Services for Mrs Flora Epstein mother of Mrs Mary Pincus of San Antonio will be held in Brooklyn Friday. Mrs Epstein died in Brooklyn early this week. She was a resident of New York but came to San Antonio frequently to visit her daughter. Other survivors are her husband Aaron Epstein sons Ira Leo and Nathan and two daughters Mrs Ruth Hosley all of New York.

Flora Epstein Mary Pincus San Antonio Brooklyn

Mayor Delays Washington Trip To June Meeting

Mayor Mauermann cancels planned Washington visit, deferring until mid June at former Mayor Maverick’s urging to align with a Mayors meeting next month. Mauermann had planned to press federal action on a $1,000,000 Fort Sam Houston sewer line to the city’s disposal plant, currently discharging Army port sewage into Balado Creek.

Gu. B. Mauermann Washington, D. C Maury Maverick WPE Prioritieselvision Maverick Mauermann Long Earler Fort Sam Houston Army Port Balado Creek Maine

Skip a Year Tax Accord Now Remote

Washington reports the senate finance committee chief George D. Gal warned a three day deadline to resolve a joint conference on tax reform failing which he would abandon pay as you go plans this session. House Republican leader Martin opposed compromise insisting on the modified Ruml skip a year plan prompting first conference efforts to bridge differences.

Washington George D.gal Senate Finance Committee Senate-House Martin House Senate George May

Trials set for oil service commission case in Dallas

Dallas May 20 A special court will hear charges against officers G B Cans non and R K Howell named by Jack O Brien secretary of the Dallas oil service commission. The panel includes civil service board member and two city councilmen. The plan, sanctioned by Julius Dorsey, outlines trials for 17 year old boys in a bid to modernize industrial training and fighter bombers oversight. Birth notices and related items follow.

G. B. Cansnon R. K. Howell Civil Service Coard Jack O'Brien Dallas Oil Service Commission Avia Civil Service Tion

Mickey Rooney Divorce Case Revealed in Interlocutory Decree

May 20 in Los Angeles 20 year old Avya Gardner Rootty sought an interlocutory divorce from film star Mickey Rooney 22 who was not present in Superior Court Judge Thurmond Clarke's hearing Gardner alleged mental cruelty and Rooney reportedly rejected the idea of a home life saying repeatedly the marriage was a mistake The parties indicated a property settlement had been reached with no alimony requested Gardner testified Rooney left home twice including a month stay at his mother's home

Los Angeles Avya Garénez Rootty Mickey Rooney Mickey Jos Gardier Wilson, N._C Thurmond Clarke Automary Martin Gang Miss “Gardner Miss ‘Gardner

Bennett to Replace Woods as City Clerk

Mayor Mauermann announced on Thursday that Woods will be replaced as city clerk. Woods was granted sick leave this week and will return to another role. City Utilities Attorney Tommy Dobbs will act as city clerk until a successor to Bennett is chosen.

Tees Eetnoh. Waux Tepince J. M. Woods Mauermenn Woods Tommy Dobbs City Celerk Bennett Mauermann

Davies to Deliver Roosevelt Letter in Moscow Meeting

Joseph E. Davies will visit the Kremlin in late afternoon to hand over President Roosevelt's letter to Stalin. He will meet Foreign Commissar Molotov as part of the mission, with Moscow press noting his arrival but avoiding speculation on the purpose.

Moscow Joseph el) Davies Kremik Molotov Roosevelt Stalin

Lewis Move Surprise to Labor Leaders

Washington reports that Lewis the United Mine Workers chief, after earlier fights, petitioned for ratification by the A F of L in his bid to unify labor. Critics doubt the move, while supporters see it as a step toward a united labor movement and potential political clout. In Pittsburgh, strikes by soft coal miners idled 6900 workers across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky as 14 mines closed.

Washington Lewis A. P United Mine Workers A. Fevof L A. F New York Critter District 60 U. M Couniells Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky

Fa Protect Brazed Ekin and Soothe with Mexsant Promo

Fa Protect Brazed Ekin and Soothe with Mexsant for CHAE aers seston Fest bow der. Also rehieve burning ANNOYS of hest rash irritated whic.

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