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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
3
Two Netherlands police sergeants at Befgabala Java were condemned to death yesterday on charges of disseminating unfounded fumota against the Opps per reports from Tsanel Mme today.
British in the Middle East issued a terse communique noting enemy battery action in the southern sector. No significant developments reported elsewhere with troops holding positions and no further details provided.
Secret Dutch resistance units aided Britain by gathering intelligence and sabotaging German forces. Reports detail four main sections including bridges, deserfer tracking, and covert strikes. hundreds executed or arrested as Himmler escalated crackdowns.
Actor John Barrymore remained in a fragile state at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital early today after a difficult period of illness. Attendants reported he slept at intervals through the night and showed no notable improvement.
BONHAM May 22 A crash north of here killed instructor Douglas Chandler of Tyler and cadet on a training flight from Jones Field. The accident occurred during a routine flight leading to two deaths.
A congressional conference committee reported progress on the soldier pay bill aiming for a $422 monthly private and seaman pay, with a possible $50 reduction if needed. Debates centered on narrowing the gap between the Senate $50 base and the House $8 increment, with proposals including $1 in bonds and stamps or a $10,000 life policy, amid a strong House backing for the higher figure.
Deputy Marshal George Brown shot Frederico Silva, 20, as he tried to escape while being escorted through downtown El Paso from the federal building to jail. Silva had just been arraigned on illegal entry from Mexico.
Hollywood reports Ann Harding resumes film work after a five year gap. She will star with Basil Rathbone in a mystery drama produced by MGM, marking her first major screen appearance since 1940s.
New findings by Professor Leslie B. Arey of Northwestern University Medical School reveal factors that speed wound repair. Mild pressure, temperature rise, ultraviolet light, and small X-ray doses among others may accelerate healing while infections slow it. vitamins show potential benefits though evidence is debated.
Washington reports flagging World War I pension legislation stalled in Congress as the Senate Finance Committee nears approval after White House talks. Veterans Administrator Frank T. Hines plans early conferences with House Leader Barkley and Senate chair George D. (Ga) to press for action. The measures, costing about 30 million dollars in the first year, would pay widows and orphans and dependent parents and raise disabled veterans pensions from 30 to 4 dollars monthly at age 65.
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