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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1948

Page

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Stassen Gains 19 Wisconsin GOP Delegates

Harold E. Stassen secured 19 of Wisconsin’s 27 national Republican convention delegates, sweeping all seven delegates at large and winning 12 district delegates. Dewey was shut out. Final district results stayed unclear until full returns. Ralph Sproule led in the Milwaukee fifth district with 26,068 votes to Bernard Gettleman’s 26,795 across 305 precincts. MacArthur backers faced disappointment but continued campaign plans.

Milwaukee Harold E. Stassen Wisconsin Thomas E. Dewey New York GOF Minnesota Stassen MacArthur

Russia's Grab In Reich Biggest

Berlin dispatch quotes Gen. Lucius D. Clay reporting the Soviet bloc and its satellites have taken the lion's share of industrial reparations from the U S zone of Germany. Clay notes Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Poland and Albania received a sizable portion, based on monetary value.

Berlin Russia U.S Germany Lucius D. Clay Ead Iy Erner Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Poand Albania

Dewey Urges Home Rule For Missouri River Basin

Gov Thomas E Dewey spoke at an April rally in Dewey Nebraska urging home rule for Missouri River basin development and a national road policy He attacked a proposed federal Missouri Valley Authority and defended state and local control over the project stressing cooperation with states and property owners and opposing a three man federal authority.

Dewey Holdredge Missouri Valley Authority

Costello backs MacArthur as presidential candidate

Comedian Lou Costello endorsed General Douglas MacArthur as Americas man of the hour and urged his drafting as a presidential candidate. He said the current situation is no joke and that MacArthur is better suited to handle it.

Lou Costello Gen Douglas MacArthur America Man Costello Gen. MacArthur

MacArthur Backers Press On After Wisconsin Vote

Backers of General Douglas MacArthur push ahead after Wisconsin primary results. A. L. Miller of Nebraska says the campaign continues, planning Nebraska on April 13 and then toward the national convention June 21, stressing MacArthur’s lead in the fight for the White House.

van Apela Gen Douglas MacArthur Wisconsin A. L.*miller Nebraska MacArthur Milwaukee Batoun Australia Tokyo

Annexation Meet Called For Terrell Wells Residents

Terrell Wells mayor Carleton W. Adams Jr announced a 7 30 p m Friday meeting at San Jose school to discuss litigation challenging the San Antonio ordinance annexing the suburb. An early hearing on the injunction suit was to be sought and the annexation question should be settled before the end of the city tax paying period. Title companies hold tax money in escrow while transfers await court decision.

Verrell Wells San Jose San Antonio Carleton W. Adams, Jr Ter- Tell Wells Adams Terrell Wells Terrel Wells

Weather report mixed data from multiple stations

Weather data shows humidity near 11 a.m. and 2 hour precipitation totals small. Yearly rainfall deficit about 2.63 inches with a 3.068 inch total to date. Moon phases and tide times noted for locations Aransas Pass and others. Temperatures around mean 83 degrees with several city stations listed including Amarillo, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville.

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