Veterans benefits debate echoes 1933 principles
Franklin D. Roosevelt endorses a broad veterans education program worth about 1 billion dollars, framing it as a national aim while critics recall his 1933 pledge of two core principles: equality of treatment for all veterans and no special class benefits. The piece contrasts today’s stance with past assurances and questions if policy is principle or expediency.
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Franklin D. Bovnewit
Congress
Eniny
Chicago
United States
National Treasury
Oress
Texas Lawmakers Question Pipeline Expansion Plan
Texas lawmakers pressed leaders on the authorization of a new natural gas pipeline from East Texas to the Northeast. Letters from O. Lee of the San Antonio Manufacturers Association request detailed answers on federal certainties secrecy, war effort justifications, and remedies to stop or limit the project, citing impact on Texas resources and postwar prospects.
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Wies O'Daniel
Texas Congressmro
Texas
O. ©. Leel
San Antonio
Federal Power Commission
East
Lince
Wiese Brent Texas
Polio Conference Slated in San Antonio
Basil O Connor, president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, arrives in San Antonio Friday to speak before the National Conference of Christians and Jews and meet with the Bexar county chapter. George Pittman, Texas foundation representative, accompanies him for a three day stay, per Arthur E Bierd, Bexar county chapter chairman.
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Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
San Antonio
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Bexar County
The
Founration
George Pittman
Texas Foundation
O'Connor
Arthur E. Bierd
Berar County
October Postal Receipts Gain for 1943
Postmaster Dan Quill reports October 1943 postal receipts were 2486 186.36, an excess over October 1942 totals by 48 707.48. The October, 1943, receipts surpassed the prior year by significant margin, reflecting improved postal activity and revenue performance.
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Dan Quill
San Antonio Soldier dies in North Africa Sicily
The War Department announced Pvt. Alvin Mickey Alder of San Antonio was killed in action in North Africa near Sicily. Son of William Alder of 647 Ferguson Ave, he had graduated from San Autovin Tech High School and enlisted in the army two years ago. He served with the engineers and is survived by several uncles and aunts including two uncles.
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Pvt
Alvin
Mickey] Alder
Sicily
War Department
William Alder
Ferguson Aves
Alder
San Autovin Tech
Army
Antonio
Man Treated For Stab Wounds After Hospital Admission
A South San Marcos man arrived at Rabec B Green Hospital Friday with stab wounds to the abdomen and shoulder. He underwent emergency surgery and was reported in serious condition. Police planned to question him about the incident. The details and exact location were unclear in the report.
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Bunnilla
Bzo
South San Marcos
Rabec B. Green Hospital
Free Barbecue Out Under New Meat Rules
OPA blocks free barbecues for rallies and political events. An order received by Fenner Roth outlines who may slaughter and consume meat point free under farm raised conditions. Eligibility hinges on owning livestock, 60 day farm residence, or 35 percent weight gain since acquisition, plus year round farm operation and personal supervision or custom slaughter with same criteria.
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OPA
Fenner Roth
Roth
WFA
WPA
Rath
Elected leaders for Hegar County Water District No 4
P H Mullinax elected president with Dr A P Beatty as vice president and Dave Brown as secretary to push a federal loan of 175000 for storm sewerk in Herlandale. Gose cited for bravery. divers descended 14 times to 125 feet to recover a body near Keffers, Pa.
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P. H. Mullinax
Hegar County
Jesse Earl Gose
Sans Antonio Man
Gunter
United States Navy
Swanson
Gose
Keffers
Unique Costumes Mark Mexico All Souls Day Festivities
Mexico’s All Souls Day blends sacred and profane in a colorful street pageant. Markets overflow with skulls of sugar and papier-mache figures while children’s dances and mock funerals turn gravesites into stages filled with humor and irony. Public notices and satirical leaflets lampoon figures of notoriety, balancing reverent remembrance with biting social commentary.
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Joel Quinonds-Garza
Mexico
Turkey Crop Seen Ample for Thanksgiving in San Antonio
City officials forecast a plentiful turkey supply for Thanksgiving with a freezing order limiting imports and an estimated 0,000 birds available in Bexar county. Ducks geese and chickens also expected abundant though local shops may face limited pickery. Retailers urged to place orders now using upcoming wholesale prices and weights up to 19 pounds for turkeys and 16 pounds for hens.
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Bexar
H. A. Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh
San Artonians
Schoecly
United States
Down On the News With Bugs Baer on Harry Truman
Arthur Baer analyzes the Trump era tale of Harry Truman and the electoral college. The piece reflects on presidential term limits and the idea of serving a second term.
Care Urged in Tax Return
Anxious 40 percent of persons in the District who were not required to file 1943 income taxes did so in September. Frank Scofield of Austin, district director of the internal revenue department, warns of new delinquencies among employers who must file statements of withholding taxes by October 31. He calls these fines a public trick and warns that errors in December estimates can raise penalties up to 2 percent. The rise in federal taxes has increased workplace filings by about tenfold since 1934.
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Frank Scofield
Austin
Department of Internal Revenuie
Scofield
Benfield
Pune
San Antonio Hero Delivers Quinine to Corregidor Airlift
Col. William Bradford of Hondo earns second award for leading a perilous April 19 1942 flight from Del Monte Mindanao to Corregidor in an unarmed Bellanca. His mission, amid shrapnel and constant fire, saved quinine stocks vital to Allied troops besieged on Corregidor, aided by Col. Fischer who salvaged Cinchona seeds for future supply.
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San Antonio
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Alamo Heights
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City Orders 4 Cafes Closed City Officials Move on Bars
City orders four cafes and bars closed amid a health drive. Mayor Mauermann says more actions possible as police and health department coordinate with state officials. The report details limiting operations for military personnel, with several establishments placed off limits and others awaiting restrictions.
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Iampuarenck O'Brien
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Elmit
Navy Swears In 6 More WAVES
Ten WAVES from the Alamo unit were sworn in at the Navy’s reders building on Saturday, with six sworn in and four en route to Bunter College in New York. Names include Pepe Banmowsky Sylvia Samalsh Ame fig Zehorac Myrtle Daniels Nadine Racugue Carol Dyckus Dorothy Lee Aisizar Peggy Jewell Cardwell Ruby McCoy en route for further training at the college.
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Bunter College
New York
Pepe Banmowsky
North Drive
Sylvia- Samalsh
Lamer Street
Amefig Zehorac
Lam ‘Wood Avenue
Ruby McCoy
Fylton
Enue
Dorothy Lee Aisizar
Bank Street
Peggy Jewell Cardwell
Abisa Ayes
Garbage Case Hearing Due City Drivers In Court
City Driver Fred Carrillo faces a hearing in County Court on the motion to squash a case tied to a late August fine for trash disposal near a highway. Judge McCollung Burnest set the hearing for the end of next week as Assistant City Attorney Phil Shook argues the flats levied were based on faulty law. Carrillo is among four gardeners fined $25 with others named as Alex Mocias Albert Kuerber and Albert Gelinas.
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McCollung Burnest
Carrillo
Gardner
Alex Mocias
Albert Kuerber
Albert Gelinas
Shook
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