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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
3
Gandhi plans a potential new move in Wardha India as Mollandas K Ganchi a Hindu spiritual teacher hints plans are floating in his brain and may be very big if the congress and people support him British authorities will have prior knowledge of any enforcement.
In Dallas on May 209, 4 Actress Dorothy Langower was to be given run check for 675000 as city employees raised the war bond total. The note records bond sales by local workers and a public drive effort.
Lyndon, May 26. The magazine Aeroplane reports Russians employ rocket bombs under Hurricane and Stormovik wings. Sighted targets trigger an electrical button and rockets fire from underwing rails. It claims rocket bombs offer greater effectiveness against tanks than dive bombing, potentially the war’s most important air weapon advance.
The body in the Detroit River is Peter William Steele, a 20 year old German refugee who sought to swim to Canada to enlist in the Canadian army. Agents reported he left a Windsor Ontario bus station with a suitcase to reclaim later, having arrived in the United States in 199y. Also noted are highway improvements on U.S. 5 from Woodside to the Polk county line completed by WPA.
Datus E Proper elected chairman of the Bexar county chapter of the American Red Cross at a Friday board meeting. New officers include Charles George and Adolph Beckman as vice chairs, Miss Hannah Hirshberg secretary, and Herschel Sl Cooper treasurer. Three year director terms go to Matt M Bird BE Folk Mrs Stanley Frank Charles George Frank Jaintinger Mrs B D McGimsey Datus E Proper Mrs Adele Staacke Alex H Pegues Liston E Zanl der Harry Helf was named to the vacancy from Lieut G Archie Helland. Committees reports from Mrs Reymoud Edwards home service EF M Gillespie disaster preparedness Chiles B Wejnth first aid water safety and accident protection Sir Amos Graves home music Norman Hancock nutrition doin Meuse wach Miss Inez Foster junior Red Cross Ther F Meyers dr bland donor service and Charles George finance.
The Advertising club’s civil defense committee reported the largest civilian defense volunteer turnout yet after a Wheatley High gathering of negro citizens. Chairman Jack O'Brien announced 28 volunteers. A second meeting is planned Tuesday at Sarlandate High School at 7 pm with the film Warning and air raid warden preparation.
An Army board investigated a B 24 crash near Lakeland Florida where the bomber went down at the edge of a phosphate mining pit. Six were injured and four crew members were killed, including pilots William Sims and Lawrence Abrams and navigator Preston King. Survivors include Pfc James Buchannan and Pfc Charles Brock.
A small rubbish pile under a stairway started a fire at Karotkin's Mens Wear, 121 West Houston, causing about 3000 dollars in damage Thursday night. The blaze, noticed from outside, tied up traffic on Houston Street for about 45 minutes as firefighters extinguished it. The Elite hotel above the shop suffered light smoke damage.
A group of 2000 New Guinea natives organized a three night dance to create a landing field enabling 70 refugees to reach Australia. A Catholic priest and hospital matron aided the escape amid arduous travel and a delayed rescue plane. The field was stamped out after dancers joined the refugees in a ceremonial effort.
The 18 day battle near Kharkov continues with unconfirmed reports that Russian artillery pounded the German hold on the southern flank 80 miles south of Kharkov. Soviet communique claims heavy losses for the Germans including 28 planes and 43 tanks in one day of fighting.
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