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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
16
Allied officials announced the bodies of Hermann Goering and the 10 Nazi leaders executed were cremated. Goering’s body was reportedly cremated with other leaders following the Nuremberg trial verdicts, as reporters observed changes after the hanging.
The Central News Agency reports the Chinese navy won a sea battle off Canton against pirates, forcing the packing up of the gunboat Hai Hsing and Hai Tung. The pirates had captured two ships recently and raided small coastal craft.
Neighbors rescued Lucilye Harrison aged 33 of 134 Callaghan Avenue Thursday after finding her unconscious in a gas heated tooth fire. Firefighters reported quick action prevented serious injury and she was treated on scene.
The US Army B29 Pacusan Dreamboat flew from Orly Paris to Westover Army Air Field in 12 hours 25 minutes and planned to continue to Washington. Col C S Irvine noted the Transatlantic record claimed by a TWA Constellation in 14 hours and 20 minutes but said no record attempt was made or desired for Westover.
City council Thursday reviewed 15 bids for a $5,700,000 city improvement bond issue. Preferred offers came from Phelps Fenn and Raucher Pleversa of New York at 1.9416 percent, with December 17 delivery and non litigation certificate. Chapman and Cutler of Chicago would provide unqualified legal opinion. Mayor Mauermann said additional bids could have been received if not for opposition and criticized obstructionists’ actions.
Flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated many Victoria homes after heavy rains from Wednesday into Thursday. River crested near 29.5 feet, forcing residents to higher ground as rowboats became common transport. Delays included a halted Southern Pacific service and closures on highways 77 111 and Coletto creek bridge.
Government rent control officials said they will keep tight controls. An official noted landlords are generally enjoying higher profits than before the war. In Sherman field, stock and personnel actions: the field wear has been placed on temporary inactive status effective November 30. Colonel Chester P. Gilger announced the move.
Secretary of State James Byrnes returned to Washington from Paris and gave an hour long report to President Truman. Charles Ross said Truman would address the UN General Assembly in New York on October 23 and praised Byrnes as having done an excellent job and being in very good spirits and optimistic about the Paris parley. Byrnes said the Paris parley was not a failure.
Mrs Hazel Marie Woods wife of Master Sgt John C Woods of San Antonio the executioner of 16 Nazi leaders at Nuremberg says she learned of her husbands duties only from a newspaper photo. She describes the work as his job and notes they received orders from higher command while he reportedly hung an estimated 23 Nazis.
Houston attorney Fi-Ce drit Taylor, 45, died in an auto pedestrian collision near Houston. His companion, Mrs. Morey Marsh, 48, was injured. The fatality marked the first traffic death in 28 days.
Nuernberg October 17 authoritative quarters in Nuernberg disclosed that more than 50 persons had been questioned about Hermann Goering s death by his own action. The three man Allied inquiry has yet to find how the cyanide was obtained or used and continues to examine guards, visitors, and staff connected with Goering s death block.
Mexico plans the first cattle shipment for U S diners as quarantine ends Friday. Dr. John Redmond, inspector for the U S border at Presidio Nogales Ariz, says removal will affect meat supply since most cattle will not be ready for immediate slaughter.
Moscow reports a wage and allowance surge for mothers under a finance ministry plan. The proposed 4,000,000,000 ruble increase would lift child support from 2.1 to 4.0 billion rubles next year, aiming to raise population and free manpower for peacetime industry and farming.
In Halifax Nova Scotia a new agreement between the Canadian Seamen's union and the Shipping Federation of Canada boosts pay for all unlicensed seamen on Canadian ocean going dry cargo vessels by 15 dollars monthly.
MERNBERG, 6h Li time Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel planned death by his own hand to avoid hanging. He returned to prison after a court appearance and attempted to use a hidden wallet as a slashing weapon. An alert guard intervened, seizing the blade and Keitel offered no explanation.
A chartered passenger plane en route from Oakland to Cheyenne crashed three miles west of Laramie in a snowstorm, killing 13 aboard including three women. The two engine aircraft, operated by National Air Transport, did not burn and the victims included eight sailors.
Washington report says every major naval air station in the United States and overseas will be fitted with a radar controlled landing system by next June. The ground controlled approach uses radar scopes to show direction and elevation to within ten feet. Nine U S fields and four abroad already have it. 26 more will receive the system. The navy notes 15 000 landings have been logged with 409 under instrument only conditions, and no accident occurred when controlled by GCA.
A forecast shows Thursday afternoon into Friday turning cloudy with occasional light rains. Temperatures range from the mid 70s to low 80s with a bite of cooler air Friday. Highs include about 78 and 76 degrees, with lows near 70.
Magnificent jewels valued at thousands of pounds and given by the duke of Windsor to his duchess were reported stolen from her Ednam estate. London Evening News claimed thieves took about 2,000,000 dollars worth but dropped gems valued at 120,000 as they fled. Investigators reportedly examined the duchess's bedroom while she watched, distress evident.
Packers Co. Of Buying reports a massive Thursday cattle run with receipts of 1809 cattle 2300 calves and 500 hogs. Prices for hogs and steers reached alltime highs with 27 cents paid in a few instances and 21.25 per hundredweight for steer yearlings. Heavy activity expected to push meat into groceries, led by local packer buyers.
Fort Worth stockyards faced an enormous rush as trucks lined two miles waiting for morning receipts. At 10 am totals showed 5380 cattle, 5320 calves, with hogs and sheep estimated at 2300 and 6200 respectively from 1121 trucks. Officials predicted overall head arriving could total around 20 000. Prices moved erratically with hogs $2 lower to $24. cattle and calves mostly 25 to 50 cents lower.
Washington Oct 17 OPA removed coffee from price controls amid signs the government will lift ceilings on most foods except sugar by November 1 The action follows earlier decontrol of oleomargarine and shortening after meat was released to the uncontrolled market The coffee decontrol petition filed 10 days ago by the coffee committee sought to show supply and demand were in balance Officials indicated other OPA curbs might be scrapped in coming months with only retail controls remaining while further details appear inside
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