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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1941

Page

4

Poison Blitz Aims At Bexar Rats In Friday Distribution

About 1600 pounds of poison prepared as a melt form will be distributed Friday to Bexar county residents who ordered. Distribution to orders begins 10 a.m. at designated stores. Poison packages must be claimed by 5 p.m. Friday at participating outlets, sold at low price per pound to anti rat effort participants.

Bexar County Ghyiselon United States Furvep Bexar Agend Jf. A Carol Jones James E. Poore

Typhus Prevention Drive Plains City Health Officials

City health officer Dr W A King reports typhus cases rising in the area with campaigns planned to curb the spread. A $100 contribution from Mrs Patilla Tiggins funds a city-wide effort urging Junior Chamber and Mayor to back a Clean-Up Week and typhus education. Evolved reports note cases in Alamo Heights and Lavaca County with ongoing prevention measures.

Kallison Mecdona Kirt Pringstore Oak Grove Vedra St. Henry Schmna A Cc. Bolton Martinez Buena Vista Sayers Poeson Rame Tory Tre Poison Pattila Tiggins Excl Avenue Tampalsu Oif Gan Antonio Hitler America Wiggins Chamber of Commerce KR Quuier King Alamo Heights Lavacs County Hingsala

Sugar ration in Britain increased in November

London, Oct 2 The government announced that on November 1 the sugar ration will be raised by 50 percent from 48 to 72 ounces weekly. The rise is attributed largely to the war boom in America and affects domestic tax rations as well.

Pondion

Street Car Rails and Defense Aid Reported

Akron survey notes abandoned street car rails could yield enough metal to produce about 114 light tanks. The WPA survey lists 620 tons of fallen rails in Akron, with about 340 tons available for use. City plans to tear down the rails as part of upgrade projects while envoy nominee Bliss is noted in Washington.

Akron Onle Cand Suney

Officers Nab Maies Minus Whiskers

Authorities began responding to date residents who signed a recent ordinance making be vampytenny for them to valset Reares vam yusiivnas i wmbichpae. The ordinance created the Bearded Emants of eid. Wing Goal aims at a peace center, with Windsor residents required to pay fines. Funds will go to the festival committee.

Prameport Ill Tonny Dale Eid Erie Anne

Convicted Slayer Awaits Transfer

A convicted slayer waits for transfer as authorities move to relocate the inmate. The transfer aims to place the prisoner in a different state facility for security and procedural reasons. Legal and corrections officials declined further comment pending transport arrangements.

Pioneer 2-Pay Crawl For Sele Saees Pioneer WADE

A garbled report describes a scene with political figures or local leaders in a tense moment. Names such as John Crogan and Br. John Crogan appear amid references to vitality, courage, and a veto in a Westy context. The text is fragmented and includes unclear actions and locations.

Wade Wadena Antic Zegeh Asd Shieler Ofeer LG John Crogan Westy Bob Dr Crrawney CTA Dee Patlonig

Texas Food Costs Climb Amid Rising Prices in State

A Texas survey shows food costs rising from April to August in seven cities with staples up 4.4 percent and all items up 7.46 percent. largest gains occurred in Lubbock and Corpus Christi though some cities lagged or had mixed trends. The Labor Commissioner notes that September figures may show further increases.

Austin Ont Texas Joun Texaa Ballas Dalieg May Lubbock Advanand Corpus Christi Corpus Christ Tyler Waco

Slain officers linked to murder charge in war era case

Reported in Syracuse an Army Air Corps officer 26 years old Martin Hieat died after a confrontation with John K. Yuen, Honolulu customs official, in a scuffle over a dispute. Connelly, a lieutenant, was fatally shot during the encounter, with details describing a second degree murder charge emerging against Yuen as the investigation continues.

Hieat Martin Connelly Army Air Corps Syracuse K. Yuen Honolulu Tientenant Cannelly Yunn Newn

Greek Revolt Put Down and Axis Claims in Yugoslavia

The report says Premier Mussolini deemed the Italian-occupied Yugoslav regions "satisfactory" amid clashes with Serb guerrilla bands. In Zagreb a dozen German airmen were fired on. two were killed and others fled toward captured pistols as Communists. Mussolini hosted a pro-German rally in Rome with Pagolini denying friction with Germany, praising the German ally. A German military band toured Italian cities while an opera chorus toured German cities in Vienna. The Brussels Zeitung reported French collaborators Colette and Lepage executed for espionage after a Paris trial. Laval’s killer Laval was wounded but recovering.

Adolf Hitler Mussolini Yugoslavia Ernish Oubbreska Zagreb Sly Sen Mme, IL Duce Webul Italy Halon Alassandro Pagolini Rome Hitler Hallee Corps Rome Opera Vienna Colette Bruesseler Brussels Pierre Laval Paris Lewal Betain Marrel Deul

Dutch Officers Escape Germany’s Occupied Holland by Rubber Boat

Two young Dutch officers reached England in a frail canvas decked rubber canoe after four days at sea. They built the craft secretly, faced rough seas, and piloted toward England with a small sail. A British destroyer spotted them within reach of the coast, and they were rescued and taken aboard. They now serve with the Netherlands army in the field.

London Holland England North Sea Thas France Spain Engelish Enestt Thrace Fieliain Q Iicen Wihélming

Two Women Hire On The Spot For Bag Toting Duties

In a bustling scene at Hsu Conn Us course, two young women, Florence Abbott and Mary Hollihan, stepped in as bag handlers replacing male staff. They displayed poise and earned immediate hire, signaling a growing trend of women filling caddy roles. The day featured lively chatter and a wave of interest in similar appointments.

Hsu Conn Sharlaye Mlorence J. Abbott Mary A. Hollihan Waltven

Frade naber gillivation in Litnria commerce ward

Frade naber gillivation appears in a local note from Litnria’s commerce district. A public apartment split and routines are referenced, but the fragmentary text limits clear facts or outcomes.

Coimmerce

Delegates Are Speechless At Texas Prudential Meeting

Delegates from Texas Oklahoma and Missouri at the Texas Prudential Flying Squad annual meeting on the Plan hotel roof heard 14 speeches. Kempner announced plans for commission targets while an address of welcome was given by T M Edwards who received a ring for his record. The morning ended with R H Cheatham being removed from the roof by Jack Avalon during Edwards speech.

Texas Prudential Texas Oklahoma Missouri Suibide Company Kempner Gatgertan T. M. Edwards San Antonio Ife E.T. Elmendos Galveston Gale Rogers R. H. Cheatham Fort Worth Jack Avalon Antonia Edwards

Pigeon AWOL In Louisiana Battle

Louisiana battalion reports a pigeon from Lake Charles went AWOL after riding a freight train. Military police arrested the offender and confined it for a military maneuver period. The lofted bird carried a signal flag and was part of a carrier unit based at Lake Charles.

Pigeon Louisiana Lakr Charles INS Lake Charles Slenal

Mercy Mission To Halt Channel War

Britain and Germany plan a joint weekend operation to move wounded prisoners by two British hospital ships across the English Channel. Each ship will carry about 1400 men, transferring British and German prisoners to opposite ports for safety and faster medical care.

Britain Germany English Channel Hale Sauverland Frevett Pool Frevett Pool Has Agreed To Net Ag Wanspost

Biggers To Tell Of Britain's Needs

In London on October 2 1 yolin D Biggers head of the American Jease lead in London plans to return to the United States to brief President Roosevelt and officials on Britain urgent needs and what Britain requires to sustain its industry and war effort.

Britain London

Wife Found Slain, Cab Driver Hunted

A police search was under way for Edward Garswick, 32, a taxi driver, after the body of his wife was found in their apartment. The woman, identified as Ver Uront, had been killed by a towel wrapped around her head, and the husband fled the scene.

Ahigago Edward Garswick Mtn

British Raids Hit Tripoli Benghazi In Easter Mediterranean

The Malian high command reports British planes again raided Tripoli and Bengasi, damaging hospital and dwelling houses in Tripoli, and bombarding Libyan targets. Italian losses include a field hospital in the Libyan desert and seven Italian planes claimed shot down south of Sicily. East Africa sees Gondar garrison dispersed after British attacks.

Rome High Command Tripoli Bengasi Ised Cyprus Bebgast Tieddit Libyan Sicily Tobruk Libya East Africa Gondar

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