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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1943
Page
6
Washington reports the Senate military affairs committee may delay the anti draft bill for fathers. The measure, opposed by Secretary Wheeler and Secretary Stimson, would grant fathers automatic deferment until January. A preview of manpower needs and questions for army and navy officials follow reconvening.
A 21-day furlough pattern is being issued as recruits enter service at Fort Sam Houston. The sequence started with 14 days post induction, then moved to seven, then 10, then back to 14, now 21 days. A House Military Affairs subcommittee meets Thursday to grill Army officials about labor shortages in the Far West. Chairman May plans to introduce a bill forcing early drafting of large groups deemed rejectees prior to Pearl Harbor veterans being called.
Robert Lowell Spencer Lowell, tall member of the Lowell family of Massachusetts, refuses a selective service call to enter the armed forces. He writes to President Roosevelt from his North Shore home that he cannot honorably participate in a war he sees as a betrayal of his country. He is 26, former Harvard and Kenyon student, living in New York City and was to report for induction today. In Haverhill, draft board 76 accepts removal of fathers from service duties, after protest of policy that allowed deferments for men with children.
Allied air forces struck major targets in France Belgium and Holland including Brussels Naval aircraft factory St Omer Poix Abbeville and a Dutch convoy. US 8th Air Force Marauders and B 17s aided by RAF bombers ground crews faced light resistance as losses mounted over six days with about 25 air fields and 14 rail yards hit.
London reports Berlin brokers a high level guessing game over Allied invasion plans in the Mediterranean theater. The focus centers on Patton and Clark s commands while Montgomery forces prepare in Calabria. Italian news notes Pope Pius and Cardinal Maglione meeting amid war uncertainty as Italy nears an end to hostilities.
Production efforts in Tim Wella county report Anperént and San Antonio operator jkdwin M. Jones in the North Magnolia City sector completing No 4 MOA Beatis with oil shows and logs at 290 to 8400 feet. Humble Petroleum reports two producers in the field while outposts and drilling continue with other entities pursuing various wells and digester tests. A test well bottomed at 8297 feet experienced equipment sticking during a blowout attempt, under contract with Allen and Mortis.
BELFHIVGE P I L D Mich Sept 8 A general court martial denied Col William T Colman defense motion for insanity and proceeded with witnesses on 28 counts including assault drunkenness and misappropriation of government property The court ruled Colman sane and responsible for the May shooting of Pvt Willam R McRae at the base Colman former commandant was relieved of command and faces charges including fraudulently transferring personnel to Selfridge and accepting gifts from contractors Witnesses testified Colman was unsteady and intoxicated the night of the shooting.
A light hearted lost and found service advertises an affordable aid for holiday losses. It promises low costs and directs readers to contact Dia P1234 for assistance.
The piece examines the odd romances and dramatic tales of a multi millionaire’s children as a contemporary fairy tale. It highlights how modern babies are announced in The Light’s Birth Notices section with international influence and daily attention, as shared with readers via the magazine distributed with next Sunday’s edition.
The Wil Rogers Parent Teacher Association will hold a meeting at 2 30 p m Thursday at the school with president Mrs L J Cline in charge.
Readable fragments describe a drilling push in Dewitt County near the Glick area with wells in the Carrizo Wilcox sand, including tests at 7824 feet on Continental No. 3 Woods and 7659 feet elsewhere in the same field. Other activity covers Buchanan contract awards in McMullen County and Wilcox tests near Shiner and Tilden, with bottom depths and pipe runs noted. A storage-rooms-for-war-workers ad fragment appears amid the technical notes.
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