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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1948
Page
1
British and Soviet officials postponed the inquiry into the fatal April 5 air crash after Russian investigators failed to appear. German and American witnesses were not heard as the Russians refused access, and after a 15 minute delay the British proceeded with the proceeding.
In Bogota the Pan American conference resumes after a five day break caused by a bloody uprising blamed on international communism by the Colombian government and U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall. Delegates are to consider a resolution denouncing communism in the Western Hemisphere.
Heavy overnight rains swelled the Ohio River from Pittsburgh toward Louisville, with the rise slowing at key points. Thousands evacuated as floods crested in parts of Kentucky and nearby states, though some areas saw water recede and residents return home. In Kentucky towns like Taylorsville and Falmouth flood crests threatened, while Grand Forks reported Red River flooding well above flood levels with hundreds displaced.
The Nebraska primary yielded 12 Democratic delegates and a Truman vote of 24 099 across 1114 precincts while Senator O Mahoney trailed with 13266 votes in 1043 precincts for vice presidential endorsement Republicans renominated Senator Kenneth Wherry and Governor Val Peterson. Democrats nominated Terry Carpenter for Senate and Frank Sorrell for governor with Sorrell unopposed.
Gov Thomas E Dewey said he was heartened by his Nebraska showing where he finished second to Harold Stassen. His aide James C Hagerty said Dewey would press the race with a swing to Oregon ahead of its May 21 primary.
Fragile OCR yields a weather summary noting temperatures around 85 degrees and humidity. Mentions wind, thunderstorms, and a candidate timetable for Thursday with highs and lows, but many words are garbled.
The article reports a dispute within the Republican factions over 33 delegates to the Philadelphia national convention. It notes 21 delegates from 21 congressional districts, four at large delegates for districts that cast over 10,000 votes for Dewey last time, and four at large. Hopkins criticizes Taft supporters while praising some elements and W C Briggs comments on Colonel Creager and Taft’s Nebraska victory.
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