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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1941
Page
5
A Sydney radio report picked up in New York says Nelson T. Johnson, the U S minister to Australia, rode a bicycle to his office to illustrate gasoline conservation. The incident occurred as a plane nose d over an envoy ride bike situation, injuring the pilot.
A Randolph field training plane crashed near Stinson field injuring three people including Lieut Gillem and a second aircraft landed to assist. In the crash a bus collision on Water and North streets injured two police officers and a city detective with multiple injuries. The driver of the bus was Andy Anderson. A wrecker removed the plane for repairs as other planes returned to Randolph.
Col J A Porter of the San Antonio General Depot and Lieut Col H W Beyvette praised the Third army supply system as excellent after inspecting facilities in the Louisiana maneuver area. Porter noted daily shipments of food amount to 800 freight carloads to feed a fast moving army, with two day supplies kept on hand on the road and on order.
Six clerical workers were added to the FB L office staff announced by acting agent M W Acers. Irene Jackson Kerrville Ann Laurie-Canfield Kerrville Sean Pattot San Antonio Dorothy Musgrave San Antonio Charles Bimy Dallas Sue Spivey Bonham are named.
Worcester report announces David W. Armstrong, longtime Worcester Boys' Club managing director, named executive director of the Boys' Club of America. He will assume duties December 1 with headquarters in New York City.
Final naturalization proceedings for 240 aliens will take place Wednesday in federal district court, per Maxey Hart. Approximately 125 will have taken the oath of allegiance Wednesday and 125 Thursday.
The 5,000 ton battleship Massachusetts launched at Quincy, Massachusetts, as officials announced the vessel would cost over 70 million dollars before completion. Simultaneously, keel laying began for a new light cruiser, the U S S Flint, on the same building house as the massive ship clears the flood tide.
Defense expert notes a new shipboard medical evacuation plan reducing casualty delays and a British wartime practice shaping U S hospital tactics. The piece also cites expanded lighted airways, increased to 30,933 miles, and introduces rapid tooling machines boosting jobs, while disputing Roosevelt’s 60,000 aircraft figure with Patterson's 74,000 total.
Maj. Gen. W. E. Prosser, former signal officer for the Eighth Corps area, now commands the Panama armored forces. He has been visiting in San Antonio and blending the Louisiana maneuvers into his current assignments.
Lionel R Koehl age 20 son of Mr and Mrs F Koehl 631 Avant Ave will report to the annual corps at Tulare California October 1 for cadet training He is a Bracken Ridge High School graduate where he held rank of lieutenant in ROTC and a San Antonio Junior College graduate earned CA A training and a private pilot license
The Glassie guilt of New York City presents Gresp Heenes From Shakespeare at Ward College Auditorium. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, at 7 p.m. in the college venue, featuring a performance by local artists and a brief introductory talk.
Justice of the Peace JW Saye conducted an inquest Tuesday into the death of Estevan Chaves aged 2 found dead at home 921 South Pecas street. Police indicate death likely from natural causes. Military Road Richardson Sept 1 Completion of a WPA project improves Highway 76 in northern Dallas county linking Oklahoma and Texas.
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