18 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
1
An election item notes candidacy by Hiram Poovjale with no other nominations and confirms self-nomination, followed by an uncontested reelection. The surrounding text recalls a Detroit event on June IR 9% with a vehicle accident involving Belle Ides lagnons and an improvised windshield issue.
A signboard titled Swimmer appears to have toppled into a body of water during a display. Observers report the event as a minor accident with no injuries noted. Officials will assess the scene and determine any required safety actions.
Stine 16041 Sous Rodrighez Atodta begins a one nation tour from Miami to spread 5 000 samples of Cuban sugar. Acosta a Havana cab driver says he will spend this month promoting Cuban sugar and Cuban-American neighborliness. Armed with 5 000 sample bags and Cuban flags, they plan to ride by bus up the East Coast to Washington and New York.
Seattle dispatch reports the Army Air Forces terminated the Superfortress contract with Boeing, ending the Spoartoram agreement six years after signing. Final papers were filed June 13, with Boeing noting 4 404 planes produced across Wichita, Seattle, and Omaha plants and Bell Aircraft contributing at Marietta and Marietta, Georgia.
AP reports from San Francisco that Dr Kendall Emerson of New York City was awarded the Todeau Medal by the National Tuberculosis Association for distinguished service in the U S campaign against tuberculosis. The notice notes Emerson’s leadership and ties to the association’s efforts.
San Diego Calif June 17 A warning before the American Association for Advancement of Science says the tuna industry will exhaust its fishing grounds within the next decade unless it funds research. Dr W O Mapman of the Cah Totacadems of Sciences cites pessimistic views on future raw material supply and notes the sardine industry is near collapse. He predicts it may take 16 years before tuna supply positions improve, urging scientists to provide immediate answers.
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