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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1943
Page
3
Navy recruiting head Lieut. E P Laux says authorization to raise Seabees to 250 000 and new draft age induction privileges have spurred a rush of skilled construction and mechanical workers into navy battalions. applicants should bring three letters outlining qualifications before interviewing at 210 Post Office building.
Private Marvin G. Rice son of Colonel Lea Rice of San Antonio returns from a Marine boot camp in California on a 10 day furlough before departing for Radar technician training at New River North Carolina He has just finished a three month course at San Diego depot His brother Lieutenant Lee Rice is at Fort Riley Kansas and their father is with Pletcher General Hospital in Cambridge Ohio.
Washington reports that Roosevelt and Churchill back a slow, deliberate postwar peace, with the Anglo American Chiefs of Staff to enforce it. A three power meeting with Stalin is hoped, focusing on postwar utility and collaboration. The plan envisions a breathing period after the war and a firm peace framework guarded by allied force if needed. Roosevelt hints at a cooperative world order and limited advisory council ideas.
Dallas September 8 A 1944 44 budget of 1 400 000 was adopted by the executive board of the Baptists General Convention of Texas at its quarterly Dallas meeting. The plan includes 100 000 for endowment of Texas Baptist institutions and 75 000 for tuition of ministerial students, first time these items appear. Dr W W Melton, executive secretary, says the year is the most successful financially in history with all but 33 000 of the 1 300 000 budget already raised in the first 10 months of the fiscal year ending October 31.
The Rev and Mrs Glen Jones of Kansas City Missouri are leading revival services at Grace Church of the Nazarene located at Denver boulevard and St Anthony street. Evening gatherings begin at 7 45 with music a special feature. The Rev Mr dances was a college classmate of local pastor Rev H B Hughes.
ELWODAD Ind Sept 8 The CIO packing and canning union today protested plans to bring 800 German prisoners of war to work in cannery plants. The union argued local labor is at a critical point and urged using local workers.
Berlin broadcasts report two Danes executed for sabotage in Copenhagen dispatches. A Danish engineer was executed while another Dane was slain escaping after being caught caching explosives dropped by British planes. The Berlin radio also announced the execution of 62 year old Sigmund Israel Amaral of France for helping the enemy, as Northern Jutland sees intensified German fortifications amid rail disruption and reprisals.
First Lieut Max A. Pinkerton of San Antonio was reported missing in a war department message to his parents Mr and Mrs M A Pinkerton. A letter from his buddy in England described the bombing mission and the crew evacuating in parachutes. The pinkertons say Max trained at Randolph and Kelly Field, went overseas in April 1943, and expressed satisfaction with his role and the work. The last letter notes the English were very shabby and the fate remains uncertain.
The report notes rationing causes and how families share scarce treats with children. It mentions an incident involving an aircraft nicknamed the Cannonball and references a raid on August 17, with adults and children reacting to limited supplies and the overall war effort.
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