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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1943
Page
2
Soldiers describe harsh front line conditions with waves of cold, constant dampness, and perilous night patrols in foxholes. They detail limited rations coffee bouillon heat in cans, long hours from dawn to near midnight, and dangerous night bombardments.
93 year old Will Allan Ervin, a Kelly fleta employs, was arraigned before U. & Commissioner A. Wy Kknight on a charge of theft of tools valued at under $50 from Kelly on May 1. The case centers on alleged misappropriation of 2 cents worth of items seized by authorities.
In Pittsburgh on May 2, Katherine Gump 27 wife of a Brookline Gas employee confessed drowning her two daughters Sandra Rae 2 and Katherine Flaine 4 months after pleading to see them. Detected refused her access as she prepared for a family fest. The mother said something snapped in her brain and after drowning she dressed the girls in new clothes and tucked them into their crib. Raymond Gump the father returned from work to stop her from harming herself.
The Texas state health department reports a drop in deaths from seven communicable diseases in 1942 versus 1941. A table shows deaths and death rates per 100,000, listing diphtheria measles whooping cough malaria syphilis typhus and other diseases with figures for each year.
London May 28 Foreign Secretary Eden urged Italians to choose peace in a Portsmouth speech. He said Italy is open to air bombardment and that it should decide whether to endure it or stop, recalling Mussolini’s request to Hitler for involvement in bombing London.
London dispatch reporting that General Charles de Gaulle was expected to meet General Henri Giraud in Algiers to discuss uniting French forces fighting the Axis. Indications suggested the London move signaled De Gaulle’s departure for North Africa despite earlier Algiers disputes about the meeting.
A sensational item from Los Angeles reports a stork overtaking a taxi in front of a beauty parlor resulting in the birth of a six pound son of Nye. Attending were the impromptu dad, beauty parlor operator Corine Hardy, Maj. William Re Charentot, and Cay Santa Anita, with Nye as the father.
Trevino faced judges as they questioned his outside law practice while employed in the juvenile office. He admitted filing four divorce cases, mostly prepared by his wife and a stenographer, using noon hours and a 15 minute divorce in free time. Trevino argued no fixed policy existed and that Pickens’ request was defensive against Don Palicn, noting other officials also practiced law.
Acting Wing Commander Guy P. Gibson, famed for leading the Moehne and Eder Dam raid, is the RAF’s most decorated. He has earned the Victoria Cross and numerous honors after flying 74 operations, dropping 370000 pounds of bombs, including five Berlin missions, and surviving multiple close calls with enemy fire.
London dispatch quotes Stockholm Reuters report that Nazi leaders in Rome fought to block Marshal Pietro Badoglio from becoming Italian defense chief. Goering was in Rome while Himmler was sent to thwart the appointment amid a cabinet crisis and threats of resignations. Badoglio allegedly favored negotiating with the Allies.
The GPA sets ceiling prices on three pressure cooker models but buyers in Ban Ate tonio must apply in person at 402 Court Street to purchase them. Models priced are National 13.00 Wisconsin 14.90 and Burpee 15.00. Canneries offer steel and glass options with an 80 day warranty and enamel chipped pots require 43 percent of regular price.
A fragmented Sunday page advertises a memorial day message and Light readers’ help wanted and rental notices. It mentions placing ads for cigars love and affection and references dialing codes for ad writing services with names such as Joan Juan Lynn cab and FH15.
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