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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
4
Gene Stover received a gold ovate for 30 years of service to Texas Co at a Kenedy district meeting. The ceremony was tied to Nixon Day events in San Antonio on Thursday April 15 1948.
Washington reports a total of 645 ROTC students from colleges and universities in the southwest will undergo air training at Kelly Field from June 7 to July 18. Participants come from the University of Texas, University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University, University of Oklahoma, agricultural and mechanical colleges in Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma, Tulane University, and Texas Technological College in Lubbock.
River Artists announce a masque costume ball at the Plaza hotel on April 24 with judges named during the dance. Prizes include a "Old King River Antonio" sculpture, a portrait commission, a watercolor landscape, ceramic pieces, and a dancing course for a couple whose costumes best match. Reservations available at River Arts HQ 10 am to 5 pm.
A 22,000 square foot cyclorama used as background for Alfred Hitchcock's Rope at Warner studio is claimed to be the largest ever on a Nollywood sound stage. The film adapts Patrick Hamilton's stage play with the same title.
In the ongoing Prince Valiant adventure, a band of unknown villains hounds the hero and his companions. The tale unfolds with peril and bold action as Prince Valiant faces this shadowy threat, while allies weigh their next move against the assailants.
A riot in Bogota followed the assassination of liberal opposition leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán. The funeral was postponed as protests swelled, officials report hundreds dead or wounded in the capital, and the Pan American conference faced turmoil over a new regional group. An international loan and aid shipments were announced amid the chaos. In Galveston, Marjorie Bartholf became president of the Texas League of Nursing Education, succeeding as dean of John Sealy College of Nursing.
LAKE SUCCESS April 15 A detailed trace plan for Palestine goes before the Security Council with prospects of early passage. Delegates hammered out terms in a three hour informal session yesterday and reported virtual agreement. No announcement yet whether embattled Jews and Arabs will accept the proposal. The plan would bar all persons of military age from entering the Holy Land and urge Jews and Arabs to refrain from arming. It would end military activity halt weapon imports and stop political moves pending assembly action. No enforcement provisions were made if compliance fails.
Entries for the rodeo western Fiesta Parade are still being accepted. Harald Saunders, parade chairman, said Tuesday afternoon during Fiesta week will host the event. Few entries are available and participants must follow the rodeo western theme. Submissions are in the Junior Chamber of Commerce office in the Gunter building.
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