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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1943

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Stettinius Named Undersecretary as Harmony Signal

Washington reports President Roosevelt names Edward R. Stettinius Jr to undersecretary of state, signaling a firmer diplomatic approach. His Moscow welcome is expected, with Harriman likely to be ambassador to Russia and Welles' retirement noted amid hoped for stabilizing shifts in policy.

Washington Edward R. Stetthius Jr Russia State Department Roosevelt Jendlesse Capitol Hill Stettinius Congress Moscow W. Averell Harriman London United States Stellinius Bummer Welles Welles Hull

Headache Leads to Absentee Warnings and Quick Aid

An old notice urges workers and community members to avoid excuses for missing duties and recreation due to headaches. It promotes genuine aspirin use, inviting readers to seek authentic products and reject substitutes amid a wartime or domestic context.

Joseph St. Jone

Nazis Sabotage 3 German Battleships At Anchor

Disputed report from Stockholm claims crews sabotaged the Tirpitz Scharnhorst and Luetzow while at anchor in Allen fjord northern Norway after surrender news. Unconfirmed dispatch notes ships held in Norwegian waters with German raid on Spitzbergen earlier this month.

London U—A Rew Ters Disputch Stockholm Tirpitz Scharnhorst Luetzow Allen Fjord Norway London Said All Three, As Well As the Pocket Battleship Admiral Scheer Arctic Island of Spitzbergen Russia Trondl'heim Dfy

Roosevelt Plans Aides For UN Relief Conference

The president announced key steps with British and Russian foreign ministers as a Roosevelt Churchill conference looms. He cited his business experience as fitting for the role and named former Governor Herbert H. Lenman of New York as special presidential assistant to finalize plans for next month's organizing meeting of the United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration.

Roosevelt Herbert H. Lenman New York United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

Allies Tighten Grip as German Retreat Continues in Italy

Allied forces press the Germans inland from Naples as the eighth army advances along the coast and crosses the Ofanig river. Air operations dimmed by weather fail to halt the push with bombers striking near Sarsmo and Pomigano D Arco while fighters hit targets north of Foggia and around Benevento. In the Middle East, British bombers hammer the Balkans with Kalamaki airdrome near Athens attacked and a merchant vessel set aflame near Syros harbor.

Naples Eighth Army Ofanig River Atella Italy Sars Mo Vensuvius R.af Pomigano D'Arco Maples Benevento Colle Righth Foggia Middle East Balkans Kalamaki Athens Cairo Syros Aegean Sea

Bell to address Bexar GOP Women at St Anthony hotel

Democratic representative M. O. Bell Marshall Bell will speak to the Bexar County Republican Women's organization at a Tuesday noon luncheon at St Anthony hotel. His topic is Free Enterprise vs. Government Control.

M. 0 Bell Marshall O. Bell Bexar County Republican Women's Organization St. Anthony Hotel

Texas Union Law Challenge Set For Oct Court Hearing

In Austin on September 27 the Texas Supreme Court scheduled October 20 for a hearing on constitutional challenges to the state union registration law. The case of R J Thomas, United Automobile Workers official, centers on whether the law requiring labor groups to file reports and meet criteria violates constitutional rights. Thomas was jailed briefly for contempt after soliciting union membership without a secretary of state permit, then released on a $1000 bond by Chief Justice James P. Alexander.

Austin Texas State Supreme Court James P. Alexander R. J. Thomas United Automobile Workers Gc, T. C Travis County Alexander Thoms Supreme Court Thomas Pelly Ananion Secretary of State G. L Dallas Congress of Industrial Organizations Washington Army Navy Texas Supreme Court J. Haris Gardner Fifty-third District Court

Pacific Railway Strike Ends Ends

Pacific Electric Railway employees ended a two day strike in Southern California. The network linked 600 communities with trains and buses resuming service. President O. A. Smith said only a few cars were out of service and blamed the disruption on confusion. He forecast normal passenger and freight movement by tomorrow.

Los Angeles Pacific Electric Railway California O. A. Smith

Houston Warned Of Dengue Fever Epidemic Threat

Houston faces a dengue fever threat warned Dr. Asa B. Chandler state dengue mosquito control consultant urging city officials to increase can collection to prevent breeding. He noted no epidemic in 20 years and recalled 70 percent of Houston and Galveston residents were affected the last time.

Houston Asa B. Chandler Galveston

Airfield Named For Houston Man

A large United States Army airport near Cairo, rushed to completion in six weeks, is named John WF Paynefield in honor of Lieut. Col. Payne of Houston Texas, killed on a mission with the ninth UBAA over Naples on January 1.

Cairo United States Army Te Army John WF. Paynefield Payne Houston Texas UBAA Naples

Student delegates quit Inter-American conference in Chile

ITNS Radio reports from Santiago that Argentine and Uruguayan delegations have withdrawn from the Inter-American student conference in the Chilean capital as an expression of dissatisfaction with the agenda.

Buenos Aires ITNS Santiago Chile Whay

Edison Plans Yule Gifts for Overseas Edison Grub Mothers Aid

The E Grub Mothers club led by Mrs. Earl Deathe plans Christmas packages for 150 Edison Fligh school alumni serving overseas. Fifty names are on file. mothers are urged to submit more, either to Mrs. Deathe at 122 Greenlawn Drive or to Eason High School, with contributions welcomed.

Edison Fligh School Earl Deathe Mothers’ Organization

Britain Criticizes Argentina Over Neutrality Policy

London voices sharp disapproval of Argentina's neutrality stance as Britain and the United States press for severing ties with Axis powers. The Foreign Office notes aim to steer Argentina toward the Allied side, while a British offer to buy Argentina's exportable resources signals ongoing ties.

Buenos Aires Argentina Britain London Neva Belleray Rio de Janeiro U. S Department Sen Cordell Hull Segundt Stornt British Foot

Allied Push in Corsica Near Bastia Escalates

Allied forces pressed German positions in Corsica's northeast near Bastia in sharp engagements with patrols and artillery. The German airfield at Chisonaccia four miles south of Bastia was evacuated after German equipment and fuel were destroyed, and Allied air attacks hindered Luftwaffe evacuations.

North Africa Corsica Bastia Gom Munique Chisonaccia

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