OPA Launches Radio Series for Los Angeles Area
The OPA district office plans a radio program series for the Los Angeles area and parts of Mexico. Starting April 15, 29 programs totaling 4 hours 15 minutes will air on 15 stations, including three in Mexico with five minute OPA news commentaries six days weekly in English and Spanish. Localized commentaries cover timely OPA news andMexican eligibility for rationing. Quiz programs air five times weekly, 19 minutes each, with ration board members hosting as quiz masters. Questions can be sent to the district office at 2108 Transit Tower Fight.
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Washington writes on election integrity and congressional spending
Fetrox Lewis Jr reviews the role of the Senate and House committees on campaign expenditures. He notes past chairmen Morris Sheppard and Guy Gillette and argues for vigilant, party‑free oversight to preserve the legitimacy of electoral outcomes. The piece urges lawmakers to act in the national interest beyond party lines.
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First Officers Graduated From SAACC
The first officer candidate school graduation at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center made second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces. Two San Antonians and a Mathis resident were among the graduates, praised by Col. Sullivan for readiness and the essential support roles in modern warfare.
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Cecil F. Jordan
East White Avermue
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Medal Awarded For Infrared Method In Fuel Analysis
Turay to James A. Wilson received a gold medal and 500 dollars for his 1842 discovery of an infrared based method to rapidly determine ingredients in aviation gasoline synthetic rubber and THT. The award was given by President Frank A. Howard of Standard Oil Development at Esso laboratories where Wilson works.
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San Angeloans Killed and Missing in Action in War
San Angelo report lists one death and three missing in action. First Lt. Allen Dickeris Jr. died in a Guadalcanal plane crash after being promoted and awarded the Air Medal. Bg t Stratton Beesley has been missing in action over France since April 29 after shipping out April 1 as a Liberator tail gunner. Second Lt James W Millsap has been missing in action in the European theater since May 12 after training as a bombardier at San Angelo army air field. Staff Sgt Allen Colbaugh was wounded over Germany April 6 and released from hospital.
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Mississippi Rise Floods Iowa Again
Keokuk reported the Mississippi River eight feet above flood stage with major plants closed as 48 spillway gates were opened at Keokuk Dam. Des Moines faced a new crest from the river while the Raccoon River threatened further flooding. Nazi POWs from Clarinda and Algona camps were deployed to assist flood cleanup efforts.
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Col Snavely Named Commander Of 819th Wing
Col Ralph A. Snavely, wife Miss Alberts Keeler of San Antonio, appointed commander of the new 819th Wing of the Fourth Air Force in California. He will base at Hammerfeld, supervise night fighter training at several bases, including in California, after 16 months in the European theater. Since March 1948 he has led the Los Angeles Fighter Wing and commanded Santa Maria and Muroc airfields. The Snavelys have no sons. Ralph Jr. is in the Marines and James E. Snavely attends New Mexico Military Academy.
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Hammerfeld
Los Angeles
Santa Maria and Muroc Army Sirields
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Marines
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New Mexico
Three Men Held in Jewelry Smuggling Case
Three men charged with smuggling silver jewelry from Mexico into the United States were held on $1000 bond each after arraignment. Frederico Calderon y Gievara 30 Mexico City Adelto Imiguez France 30 Mexico City and Heron Torres Mendoza 24 Nuevo Laredo appeared in San Antonio with $2800 worth of jewelry seized. Deputy collector Guy A Belzons said smuggling rose as American buyers paid fair prices and vowed to stop the activity, warning dealers they must repay customers or face government seizure.
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War Blindness Rumors Exploded
Brig Gen Charles Hillman denies rumors that World War II soldiers face mass blindness or deafness. He cites March 1944 figures: 73 blindness cases in the surgeon general’s office and 98 veterans with blindness, with 17 totally blind among discharged.
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Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Wing Wins Winged Victory Trophy
Unit of the Ninth Air Force troop carrier wing, led by Lieut. Col. Stanley C. Hoyt as executive officer, becomes the first to receive the Winged Victory trophy. The award honors the wing for its wartime role deploying paratroopers, evacuating casualties, and hauling freight during the Siouan campaign. Hoyt earned his wings at Kelly Field in 1933 and wears the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He and his family reside at 172% Lee Hall.
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Husband Denies Slaying In Los Angeles Case
Richard Bennett, jailed on the wall bed murder charge of his wife Rena, maintained his innocence after two hours of renewed questioning. Police say Bennett was arrested after a suicide attempt at a downtown Los Angeles hotel and a body was found bludgeoned behind a bed in the couple’s apartment. He faces arraignment Monday.
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