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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
3
A man and a woman were shot dead in Reed City while an elderly man, wounded in the head, lies near death. Donna Poting, 33, and Ray Neha were killed by shotgun blasts in a local ambush. Authorities are investigating the motive and reviewing nearby safety footage.
War correspondent Frank Conniff describes a daring operation at a remote airstrip where a helicopter deploys new litter blister capsules to carry two gravely wounded soldiers to a C47 for transport to Japan. Lt Virginia Pecan notes surgery will occur soon, marking the first use of the litter blister system in combat evacuation.
U S Marines seized Kosong, the largest city captured so far in the current Korean front push. Leatherneck bombers and artillery pounded the city as Marines advanced, destroying blocks and firing stacks. They seized enemy arms including at least 10 Russian motorcycles and several Soviet jeeps, while a retreating Red column of about 800 men was strafed by Corsairs before withdrawal.
Authorities in Marfa and mountain country coordinate a hunt for a man described as a Mexican immigrant accused of killing a local war veteran who was to be married. Juan Salgado, 22, is named as the slain man buried today after a church ceremony for Virginia Waters. Texas Ranger units and three additional rangers assist in the manhunt led by Sheriff Ernest Barnett.
The Air ANG will hold a two week encampment in San Antonio with about 3000 guardsmen from five states and the San Antonio 182nd Fighter squadron at Brooks AFB. Units will operate from Kelly and Brooks with missions flown throughout the period under Brig Gen George Gifford and Col Albert Prendergast directing the dispersed groups.
County commissioners voted to revoke 1500 outstanding deputy commissions issued by Sheriff Kilday and Bill Hauck and to allow privately employed peace officers outside the city limits to obtain new commissions by September. Inside the city, the court aimed to revoke permanent private peace officer commissions but faced pushback from Sheriff Kilday who argued the court lacks authority to regulate firearms carried by private deputies.
In Brussels on August 11 Prince Baudouin was formally enthroned as the new king of Belgium. The 19 year old son of Leopold III took the oath as ruler in parliament, marking the final act of a royal drama that began with the royal banishments in 1945.
In Memphis on August 11 Judge William J. Becon heard a dispute over a dog between two women. Evelyn Quinn claimed the dog as Duke while Elizabeth Yarbrough argued the pet was Slash. The judge found the dog too slim and alert to be six years old and awarded custody to Miss Yarbrough.
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