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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1941
Page
2
A youth was shot following a car chase in a Broad way area as a patrol unit intercepted a vehicle at Midway station. Witnesses recall Hauck and GC J Cook at the scene with county patrolmen, and the youth fleeing into the station office and back door after being confronted.
Ill text fragment describes a Friday evening program at the National Catholic Community service club with Benke and Gaves announcing fencing demonstrations. Gladys Boyd from Los Angeles Heights to give music and danger instruction. Margaret Rhimberg and Sandra Cromwell to perform taps. Also mentions Robby F. Grady economics investigator for Roosevelt touring the Orient by air and meeting Generalissimo Kal Shek.
In a tense imperial chamber, Catherine defies factional strife as the czar’s death triggers a struggle over succession. Prokopovitch urges unity, Mentchikov’s maneuvering fades, and Catherine secures the throne with the court’s reluctant allegiance amid sorrow and ritual. Occupational accidents show 17,001 deaths and 1,400,009 injuries in 940.
Weedmaéry of the World Insurance society may relocate the San Antonio W. Ww. hospital to free 230 acres for expansion. DeEmmett Bradshaw, president, said expansion could place the center away from the city to accommodate growth and prevent hindrance to progress. He predicted most tuberculosis cases will vanish by the end of the century due to education and prevention efforts. Bradshaw, arriving for a Dallas fraternal day event, discussed the move with Dr. Koerth as San Antonio grows with new additions to the hospital grounds south and north.
GH Anderson outlines a plan to rebuild the city uerial tire truck with a push to move the department into advertising. Fire Commissioner Po L Anderson says funds are available to rebuild the rig and place a business firm name on the truck if they cover reconstruction costs.
Angie Mae Settlewhile of 602 Augusta Street was struck near Brooklyn and East Buelld over and suffered facial and body bruises Friday. She received treatment at Medical and Surgical Hospital.
Adolf Hitler spoke of Russian forces and the war effort, claiming success since the June invasion and praising German soldiers. He asserted a planned path to victory, ridiculed Western reports, and described Russians as beasts under Bolshevism while detailing strategic gains and mobilization ahead of future moves.
Allied reports describe Soviet forces driving Germans back nearly 30 miles along the Leningrad front, overran siege trenches near the czarist capital, and inflicting heavy casualties. Berlin and British broadcasts claim gains around Leningrad, with recaptured areas and renewed Soviet lines to Moscow and the Gulf of Finland. Strong Soviet defenses brace the siege city as heavy losses mount on multiple fronts.
O F Schinabel, chairman of the organizing committee, says about 100 workers are active in San Antonio area efforts to form a junior college district. He notes support in Corpus Christi and Brownsville and cites a petition drive as the major step toward countywide backing.
A. B. Ruhmann of Waco criticized government seed distribution to farmers at the Texas association conference in the Gunter hotel. He said the AAA program is fine but opposes government crowding out private seed businesses, urging American free enterprise. Reed S Lehman noted seed industry relevance to defense and garden aims. About 100 delegates attended, with events at the St Anthony and Gunter hotels, a luncheon, and a Friday banquet.
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