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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1943
Page
3
Allied air forces pressed a fresh three day offensive over West Germany with an estimated 1100 bombers and fighters engaging targets including Gelsenkirchen and Muenster. The U Sighth Air Force reported heavy bomber losses, shooting down 38 Nazi aircraft while claiming 10 heavy bombers, two medium bombers, five fighters, and 13 escort planes.
In San Antonio, Judge M C Jeffrey of New Braunfels orders a sweeping injunction blocking all Public Service trustees including Mayor Mauermann from any court action to untangle the power contract. The case centers on leasing the New Braunfels plant to the Lower Colorado River and Guadalupe Blanco authorities for 30 years. Texas Supreme Court involvement awaited on jurisdiction.
Five hundred additional workers are expected to join existing volunteers at a USO training institute to be conducted by the USG at the First Presbyterian Church from November 15 to 20. Ray Johns of New York will lead the staff. Jesse E. Storey, director of the South San Antonio USO club, chairs arrangements.
Fourteen counties in the San Antonio area will take part in the sixth annual grand champion gift show on Monday. County Agent H A Fitzhugh announces the Sears Roebuck and Company sponsored event as part of a nation wide project. The show begins at 2 PM in the parking lot on Romana plaza with judges led by Fred Hale of the A and M experiment station. The Bexar county gifts open the judging, followed by the other 13 counties, and the best boat in 14 counties will be chosen.
A Los Angeles couple H H Mitchell and his wife Hinma of 112 Pacific avenue received bonds of 500 dollars each after a final hearing before U S Commissioner Arley Knight. They were charged with receiving and concealing two cases of shotgun shells belonging to Randolph Field. Mrs Mitchell testified she bought the shells as a present for her husband and did not know they were stolen.
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