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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1948
Page
2
Loretta Young and Tom Lewis found a burglar had climbed a trellis to a second story window and stolen most of Miss Youngs furs and jewelry valued at 36000. The incident occurred after their wedding anniversary in their Westwood home.
Henry Brown aged 23, an African American, was executed in the electric chair in Huntsville for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Clara Moore of Hazleton. The case drew attention as a capital punishment carried out Sunday in Alabama.
A 33 year-old Temple woman, Mrs. Truman Head, died of polio last night at Crippled Children’s hospital in Waco. She is the second person stricken fatally with polio in Temple this year.
Sir Raphael Cilento of the United Nations warned Cairo that disease and hunger threaten 300000 to 350000 Palestine Arab refugees. Surveying the refugee problem, he said doubts linger about cholera but malaria exists in some areas in certain seasons.
General Carl A. Spaatz, retiring chief of the U S Army Air Force, told Berks County residents that the United States must devalue the air as it once dominated the sea. He warned an ocean of air now replaces oceans of water as the first line of defense during yesterday’s honor ceremony in Reading.
Police Chief B O Setzer reported an apparent attempt to derail the Santa Fe Super Chief near South Pasadena. He said a 3 0 foot steel rail was found near the tracks and suspected the diesel locomotive knocked it loose, just 10 feet from a 40 foot embankment.
Mandrake the Magician leads an expedition with Narda and Luthar to Rhodesia in search of the feared Queen Ebony. They plan to gather clues by questioning townsfolk while the name of the queen elicits fear and whispers.
Ford Green announced a campaign office at 215 Travis building for the Dewey and Warren clubs of Texas. He stated this is a separate headquarters from the Bedell building operation run by Mrs. Walter Groce, which is also soliciting funds for the Dewey ticket. Green said the Zweifel group, headed by Henry Zweifel, Fr. Worth attorney, includes offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, El Paso and Beaumont.
Private funeral services were scheduled tomorrow for Mrs. Frank Phillips, 70, wife of Frank Phillips, Oklahoma oil yearn and chairman of the board of the Phillips Petroleum Co. Mrs. Phillips died yesterday following a heart attack.
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