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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1944

Page

11

Six Die in Car Plunge at Grange Port Arthur

Six people died when a sedan plunged from a fourteer bridge into seven feet of water near Grange Port Arthur. The three men two women and an 14 year old boy from Girder Louisiana were trapped upside down in the submerged car. A second abandoned vehicle was found about a mile east of the scene. Investigators say the car likely struck the bridge parapet and went into the water.

Grange Port Arthur Qeridder Here Louisiana

Father and son paralyzed victims flown for treatment

An Amarillo father and son, Landan and Allan Ashley, both paralyzed by infantile paralysis, were flown to Dallas for hospital care. Allan, 16, has been in an iron lung for eight weeks. They will receive Kinney treatment under the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis. Locust swarms reported up to 1200 miles distant in late November.

Dallas Iomantlle Q. Ashley Amarillo Allan Kinney National Foundation

Westbrook Pegler on immigration and native American workers

Westbrook Pegler argues that the New Dealers and unions discriminate against native American workers by protecting immigrant labor. He attacks proposals for looser naturalization rules, calls for strict immigration limits, and critiques tariffs that shield New York and Ohio workers. He claims the system favors foreigners and Communist influence, urging native workers to unite against perceived hypocrisy in immigration policy.

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Adorable jumper pattern and fabric kit offer

Pations 9143 pattern offers one yard of fabric for a jumper with contrasting options and sizes from 2 to 10. Includes jacket yardage and a needlework pattern for home use. Send 20 cents pattern order to San Antonio Light. additional 15 cents for Majian Agarthy fall and winter guide. Orders filled from New York, delivery may take a week or longer.

San Antonio Pasrot Texas New York

Hicks to Washington trip features DeGraafs and Terrys

Mrs DeGraaf and Mrs Terry Lea, alongside Mrs George DeGraaf and Mrs James W Terry, depart Thursday for Washington DC where Coloril DeGraaf is stationed. Mrs DeGraaf has visited her mother, Mrs Prien, here for the Irish member. Mrs Tatty plans to return via Coltashia MA to see her daughter Miss Rasy Terry, a Stephens College freshman.

George deGraaf James W. Terry Washington, D. C Coloril deGraaf deGraar Prien Tatty Coltashia Mise Rasy Terry Stephens College

Carol Arrives in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro on November 3 reports former Klug Carol of the pmanta arriving with Mme Mag da Tupesci. The party includes two guides, two automobiles, two diamond-studded crowns, 40 trunks, 67 handbags and a dog. They plan a brief stay before Petropolis and then Portugal.

Rio DE Janeiro Klug Carol Pmanta Mme Magda Tupesci Carol Petropolis Portugal

Seven Die Five Escape In C-47 Crash

An army transport C-47 crashed in a snowstorm high in the Sandia mountains near Placitas New Mexico killing seven and wounding five survivors. The missing plane from Wichita Kansas to Long Beach California was found after two survivors trekked to a telephone. The dead include pilot Capt Hobert Dittrich and crew from Wichita plus two Marines and a Navy man. Surviving crew and passengers were rescued and reported with no serious injuries.

Albuquerque N. M Sandia Wichita Ken Bezeh Call Placitas Dean Kirtland Ray G. Harris Tle Trans Pera ‘Harris Hobert Dittrich Army Fir Beech Aircraft Corporation Wichlfa R. L. Aitken Frank J. Kiinger jGilbert L. Reinhardt Liput J. R. Cazyorka Camp Claiborne Fristgn P R. Genks Navy Department Washington, D. C O.m Wagner Alameda Calif Naval Lair Station L. A. Bennett Conway Springs Kan Goldberg Camp Howie Texas Wo Nbhers General J Harris

War Free To Lose on Inaugural Funds Change

Washington reports the war fund drive will miss a tidy surplus due to Roosevelt moving the January 20 inaugural from Capitol to White House. The 24 inaugural profit was about $5000 after expenses. previous years showed gains and deficits from weather. Grandstand seats for 22,000 were built years ago. prices ranged from $2 to $10.

Washington Roosevelt Capitol White House General Arrangemente Committee Melvin D. Hildreth

Dancer Burns in Dress Fire at Fort Worth Club

Miss Milres Williard a Dallas dancer suffered serious burns when her flammable costume ignited at a Clover Club in downtown Fort Worth. She sustained first to third degree burns and was taken to Fort Worth Hospital in critical condition.

Fort Worth World Electric Clover Club Milares Williard Dallas Fort Warlt

Soldier Dies After Being Slugged in Shreveport

Report from Shreveport Louisiana states soldier Hat. Tully A. Tribble, 35, from Waskem Texas, was found unconscious at an intersection and later at Barksdale Field. He suffered a fracture of the skull and never regained consciousness, with hospital staff unable to provide further details.

Shreveport Tully A Tribble Waskem Texas Barksdale

Belgians Defy Disarm Order Amid Street Turmoil

Belgians protested a government disarm order prompting mass marches and calls for Premier Pierint to resign. Riot police with steel helmets patrolled streets as Allied forces blocked access to major avenues. Demonstrators, including many women, lamented food shortages and accused government elites of pro German sympathies.

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Texan Decorated After 105 Sorties

Lieutenant Willem Bishop of Scarcel Texas has completed 105 observatory sorties and earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action and the Air Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. He is a pilot with the aerial observation unit of the 175th Field Artillery Battalion serving with the U.S. Fifth Army in Italy.

Italy

Sympathy Strike Hits Mexico City Tours

The Electrical Workers union announced a sympathy stoppage in Mexico to support a similar labor movement, disrupting local tours tonight in Nuevo Laredo and affecting Hye tours as workers walk off.

México The Electrical Workers Union Hye Nueve Laredo

ISAN ANTONIGLISHT. 28 Monday, November 20, 1744

Observers noted the air was never as clean and thorough as after the incident. A truck skidded on the wet pavement, overturning and spilling a load of soap jets.

Isan Antoniglisht Kansas City L Doadt

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