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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1943
Page
5
Canada to Double Size of Air Force
Ottawa May 22 uns Strength of the Canadian air force will be approximately doubled this year to meet U boat activity in the west Atlantic Air Minister Charles Powers pledged today in his annual review before parliament He said aircraft deliveries from Canadian manufacturers and American planes will boost the force Crews to man the planes will be supplied under the British Commonwealth air training plan underway in Canada Powers revealed RCAP 4s plan to provide increasing coverage for Allied shipping in the Gulf of St Lawrence with present bases reinforced and new ones opened
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Uns
West Atlantic
Air Minster
Charles Powers
Enid
Canada
Powers
Gulf of St. Lawrence
General Devers to Broadcast From England Tomorrow
Gen Jacob Devers newly named commanding general of the European theater will broadcast from England tomorrow over The Army Hour. The program, carried by WEYW in New York and other stations, will include the story of air transport and features by B C. Bb 2:30 p.m. GMT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devers
Army
Weyw York
INS
Jieub
Jacob Devers
England
Army Hour
B. C
Woman Builds Wooden Wheel Tug in Kelly Field
Elizabeth Parker of Kelly Field has invented a wooden wheel system for tugboats and small tow vehicles at the world’s largest air depot. Using oak wheels with steel bindings and rubber on rear, her design claims to reduce blowouts by striking spikes and shows off at local Hobby Lobby contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Parker
Kellyfield
America
Maj
Frank Young
Juvenile Officer Resigns After Long Service
Mrs. Dare Davenport resigns as assistant juvenile officer effective June 1 ending her long tenure since 1999. Chief Probation Officer George Plokena seeks action on removal of staff while Albert Trevino faces charges for outside legal work conflicting with juvenile cases. No successor named for Davenport who handled many Spanish speaking cases. new staff now includes Pickens Trevino Ebert Young Whitaker Biering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftne
Dare
Davenpord
George Plokena
Albert Trevino
Davenport
Pickens,Trevino
Paul Ebert
Sue Young
Antee Whitaker
Mary Frances Bier- Ing
Palmer Services To Be Held Here
Services for 63 year old Wyidiam Joan Aire Palmer of 907 Benl Street will be held at 4 p m Monday from Porley Loving s chapel A native of London England Palmer died in Sin Antonly 40 years ago He was a retired mining operator Surviving are his widow Mel Helen Pollard Palmer sons W W Palmer and J B Palmer and brother H V Palmer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyidiam
Joan Aire
Palmer
Benl Street
Porley — Loving’s Chapel
London
England
Mel
Helen Pollard Palmer
W. W and
J. B. Palmer
H .V. Palmer
New Treason Trial Denied
Detroit May 23 Max Stephan condemned to hang for treason in the Nazi friar Hans Peter Krug case had a new trial denied by Federal Judge Arter J. Tuttle. The judge rejected the pleading noting the alleged irregularities would not affect the outcome given the severe penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
CING
Max Stephan
Hans Peter Krug
Arter J. Tuttle
Stephan
Muttle
Hermoblar
Milan
United States Suprema Court
Rogall
Liberator Group Marks Anniversary Amid War Service
Col. Edward J. Timberlake of San Antonio, commander of the Liberator tanker group known as ed's Traveling Owls, marked the anniversary of the Circus formed at Barksdale Field. Since April 1942 Timberlake and his unit have flown 37 bombing missions across two continents and served in four U.S. Army Air Forces. The group, now in England, has lost only four planes from the original force after a year of active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. ‘Timberlake
San Antonio
Rontal
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