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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1946

Page

2

Rainey Ouster Cause Cited In Texas President Case

LuFKIN Aug 16 Former regents board member D Fairchild said in a radio speech that Dr Homer P Rainey was dismissed as University of Texas president for political and educational views clash with board members Mrs Fairchild a voting director and backer of his firing claimed the professors and students supported Rainey while the strife lay with board members who meddled in his affairs She indicated the uproar was over board interference not faculty or student relations

Dr. Rainey

Texas Governors Race Tangles In Pre election Sparring

Rainey and Jester traded charges during a two day Texas campaign swing. Jester accused Rainey of false statements on the railroad commission stand and pensions. Rainey attacked Jester over an alleged unconstitutional oil and gas tax plan. Rainey faulted state pension cuts and convalescent homes, while Temple stops cited unkept promises and shifting positions in Jester’s campaign.

Crawford H. Jester Jomer Rainey Jester Central Texas Texas Taylor Tester Homer Rainey Standard Oil Corporation Supreme Court of the United States Louisiana Longview Whith Petroleum Temple Thursday

Rosenbloom Arrested For Speeding In Chicago

In Chicago on August 16,INS reports Maxie Rosenbloom the former light heavyweight champion and current nightclub comedian was arrested for driving 40 mph in a 25 mph zone in front of a police station. He quipped about being in a transom as King Levinsky might say.

Chicago iSlapsie Maxie Rosenbloom Jepurt Maxie King Levinsky

13 Inches Rain Soaks St Louis

Rain fell for a fifth straight day in St Louis with 14.44 inches recorded in 96 hours. The Weather Bureau forecasts continued rain and notes the period sets a new August rainfall record surpassing the 1915 mark of 12.43 inches.

ST. Louis Weather Bureau

Chiang Kai Shek to convene scholars at Kuling

Nanking Aug 13 delayed 4 The Hsin Min Pao reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek will convene a conference of China's intellectuals on August 25 in Kuling the summer capital to seek a solution to internal strife. The scholars will present over a week after which Chiang is to return to Nanking. Previously during early Japanese aggression he called a national conference of scholars that helped shape the resistance.

Nanking Hsin Min Pao Issimd Chiang Kai Shek China Kuling Nan- King

Battle for Shaling as government troops repulse nine Communist attacks

Chinese dispatches report government troops stubbornly fought off nine large scale Communist offensives on Shaling, a scarce outpost in Tatung's outer defense, indicating continued regional resistance amid the fighting.

Peiping Shaling Tatung

No Footlights Spotlight On Niven Acting Roots

David Niven stars in The Perfect Marriage Hal Wallis Paramount production but lacks a stage background. His acting career began in motion pictures shaping his screen persona and success.

David Niven Hal Wallis Paramount Hollywood Monition Pictures

Fund Planned For Children Rehabilitation Fund

Geneva reports the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation International Children's Fund will use UNRRA liquidation leftovers and 48 UN member government contributions to aid rehabilitation in liberated countries. A committee will propose methods to sustain operations through 1950, as UNRRA policy approves continued international relief and rehabilitation work.

Geneva United Nations Relief and Re - Administration UNRRA Unrra Council

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