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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1946

Page

17

Goering Dies By Poison Before Nazi Executions

Ten other condemned Nazi leaders were hanged in Nuernberg as the execution began, but Hermann Goering swallowed cyanide hidden in a cartridge shell before his turn. Ribbentrop and the nine remaining condemned men followed, with Streicher shouting Heil Hitler. The executions occurred in the jail yard gymnasium in the early hours, the last man, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, dying at 2:45 a.m.

Goering Col. S. Burton Andrus International Military Tribunal Joachim Ribbentrop Nuernberg von Ribbentrop Alfred Rosenberg Germany Julius Streicher Hitler Streicher

New Record Prices Set at Union Stockyards for Cattle and Hogs

A record price for cattle was set at the Union stockyards with R H Welder of Linton receiving 21 dollars per hundredweight for 56 head of 1471 pound steers. Hogs sold to an all time high of 25.4 dollars per hundredweight with notable bids from packers and strong calf sales reported from Gonzales and Hays counties. Receipts totaled about 1100 cattle and 1200 calves as dealers and ranchers reacted to ongoing price controls.

Union Stockyards R. H. Welder Linton OPA Gonzales County Hays County R. R. Feil San Antonio

Texas Soggy State Weather Report Highlights Heavy Rain

The Associated Press notes a soggy Wednesday across Texas with rain from the Panhandle to the far east. Heaviest falls reached Cuero at 4.5 inches while Greenville and Pierce reported 14 inches. Fog and clouds lingered in Galveston and Corpus Christi as temperatures remain moderate.

Associated Press Texas Panhandle Galveston Corpus Christi Cuero Greenville Pierce Kaufman Brenham

Meat Runs Rise at Nation's Terminal Markets

Hog numbers totaled 95,900 across the principal markets, with cattle at 62,900 and sheep steady. Chicago early hog top was 26 and yesterday's top 27.50 as prices held near steady for the period.

Chicago

Labor Press Promotes Arnold to Sixth Vice President

William B. Arnold of San Antonio, serving the Moran unexpired term, was promoted to sixth vice president of the International Labor Press Association at the Chicago convention. Ataala is publisher of The Weekly Dispatch.

William B. Arnold San Antonio Wiliam J. Moran International Labor Press Association Chicago Ataala Dispatch

Ban on Mexican Cattle Up Friday

U S embargo on cattle from Mexico to be lifted Friday per a San Antonio District official in Washington. About 20 000 head expected in 20 days under new rules including border inspection and a 60 day quarantine for the Brahman bulls previously halted at the border.

U. S Mexico W. C. Dye San Antonio Bureau of Animal Industry B. T. Shums Washington, D.C Brazil United States Dye

Goerings Lawyer Suspected in Goering Poisoning Case

Nuernberg commandant says Goering may have received poison from attorney Dr Otto Stahmer during trial and a six man board is investigating the death by cyanide in the death block. Frau Goering and other aides are watched as rumors spread about how the poison passed.

Lowell Bennett J. N Stat Nuernberg Nuermberg Tod Hermann Goering Burton C.andrus Tarshel Guering Wantset Goering Otto Stahmer Stahmer Frau Goering Andrus Fraz Emmy Goering Reuters

Tables Get Dogs

In Berlin, American authorities plan to register dogs to curb theft for food amid a shrinking canine population. Four military government officers report Germans are stealing dogs for meals, reducing the prewar total from about 270000 to roughly 40000.

Herlin UINS Berlin

Weather forecast items muddled but expects clouds

A garbled forecast notes mostly cloudy skies with possible rain showers Wednesday afternoon and night and partly cloudy conditions Thursday. Temperature hints include highs near 73 to 80 and lows around 63 to 70 across days.

Classified and Editorial Page Listings Summary

The note lists newspaper sections including INDEX Classifieds on pages 2 3 4 5C Editorial Page 48 Society pages 2B 3B Amusements 5B Comics 7B Sports 6B 7B 8B Radio 8B and Markets page C.

Pope Pius May Publish Encyclical on Yugoslav Church

From Rome press reports say Pope Pius is expected to publish an encyclical on the Catholic church in Yugoslavia. The statement would address the church's situation amid regional tensions.

Pius Yugo i Slavia Rome

Goering Death Shatters Nazi Myth Says Justice Jackson

Supreme Court Justice Jackson said Hermann Goering’s suicide ended the Nazi martyr myth. He noted Goering, the top surviving defendant at Nuremberg, could not face the gallows and feared the martyr platform would mislead sympathizers. He contrasted Goering’s act with braver deaths by lesser men.

Washington Supreme Court Jackson Hermann Goering Camos U.S

End of Price and Wage Controls Signals in U S

Washington reports a move to speed decontrol of wage limits and consider wiping out price controls on foods. President Truman lifted federal restraints on meat, with officials predicting broader decontrol and rising livestock prices, amid ongoing debates in Congress and plans to lift the quarantine on Mexican cattle.

Washington OPA Agriculture Department Truman Republican Party Clinton Pay Anderson Decontrol Board Jook United States

Campa Appeal Set For November 11 in Fort Worth

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Cesario Campa, 62, on November 11 in Fort Worth on charges of misrepresenting himself as a citizen without completing naturalization.

Fort Worth Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Cesario Campa

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Kingsbury Smith International News Service European American Press INE Pbnio Labor Press Arnold Goerings Herman Goering CPLT Ap, Witephotos Frome Campa
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