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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1946
Page
1
Miss Lena Sarno, 37, hospitalized after six days of constant hiccups seeking relief from 468 remedies. Doctors move to safer treatments as she endures gas trials and dubious nostrums while hiccup bouts have persisted despite prior long fits.
Ankara says it will defend its territory against any aggression and rejects joint defense with the Soviet Union or limiting strait control to Black Sea powers. It urges an international conference to update the Montreux Convention and asks the United States to join signatories in drafting a new treaty.
Three persons recover from minor injuries after a collision between a Transit Company bus driven by Wilber H. Hendley and a car driven by Ben L. Moseley at Main Avenue and Martin Street Friday night. Injured were Mary Milo 44 Margaret Milo 64 and Esperanza.
Weather summary and local incidents including Elmo Grady, 93, injured after a pedestrian collision on West Martin Street and Albert Walk. Driver unidentified. Also mentions Fred E. Johns, 26, with a broken arm from a separate collision on Frio City road. Tides, pollen count, temperatures, and forecasts for Arenas Pass and nearby areas noted alongside advisory copy about classified ads.
Market listings from Apates Missouri show assorted fruits vegetables and staples with Per crate or pound pricing. Items include apples cantaloupes grapefruits specials on beans corn cucumbers lettuce and onions among others.
The Irish Times praised the United States for its response to the forcing down of two American planes, noting support for Washington's methods while cautioning that American diplomacy can irritate and occasionally cause harm, yet believing the right action was taken in this case.
Fire department records show 44 grass fires and one trash fire extinguished during a four hour period from 12:28 to 4:25 p m Friday by the city fire crews.
A historical notice lists numerous names connected to marriage licenses and divorces. The document includes Andrea Gonzales, Dora Rivers, Othelda Vi Graham, Ola B. Jones, and many others, along with entities like James Taylor and Betty J. Reaves. It catalogues names, partial initials, and associated individuals in a dense registrar-like record.
Rome dispatch reports a brief aftershock lasting a few seconds in Messina on August 24, described by the Italian news agency Ansa. No casualties were reported, and the quake prompted no major damage or injuries. The news item is brief and factual, noting the absence of harm.
Cleveland family prepares funeral plans for six year old Michael Duddy and five year old Kareen after they suffocated when a stick slipped and left a garage deep freezer door propped open. The children were trapped inside the freezer.
More than 100 aircraft from across Texas arrive at municipal airfields for the Texas Private Flyers' annual convention at the Gunter hotel in San Antonio. Roy Arledge opens the gathering with A W Meadows outlining state aeronautics aid. Mayor Mauermann greets attendees at lunch. Brig Gen Lewis Beebe delivers the principal address.
A schedule listing August 24 1946 programs across KT8A KABC WOAL KMAC KONO with Muny Opera Town Meet Programs Swing ser. Town Meet policies Startime News and sports segments. The dense card lists music, dance, news, elections, and orchestras in a late night lineup with multiple repeats and transitions.
London Aug 24 Pravda reports a shakeup in the Ukraine central committee of the Communist party after a discovery of attempts to revive bourgeois nationalist conceptions.
A belgrade Vienna communication line interruption was reported with partial details. The event affected schedules and ongoing services, with notes on delays and resumed contact around August 24 and 7 15. Local sources describe harmonies dramas and hours of operation impacted by the break.
In White Plains New York a 49 year old Negro porter Percy Martin died from stab wounds after a knife and ax confrontation with a 14 year old white girl Frances Anastasi a Red Cross clerk who was critically injured. Both were found in the basement sewing room after screams attracted by Mrs Helen Patilla. Chief Assistant District Attorney Frederick E Weeks said Martin claimed they quarreled and she attacked him with a knife. he struck back with the ax.
Philadelphia bakers and eight area companies resumed production after Local 5 of the APL Bakery and Confectionery Workers reached a contract ending the strike. The agreement sets an hourly rate of 1 18 per hour for journeymen, 77 1 2 cents for unskilled male workers, and 74 1 2 cents for unskilled female workers retroactive to August 1, with normal operations resuming and a return to work scheduled for the next day.
Obituaries note Wright Barbour aged 76 of 215 Argyle Avenue with services at 4 on Friday at Beate Saturday at Preabyt erian church and National cemetery. Also listed is Alvis Gleny Sewell aged 4 of su Commercial Avenue with 2 pm services at Alters Funeral Home National Cemetery. D Shores age 63 Friday services and enrollment in Opeliten Ala Streamlined Service. Classified ads promote a high speed, high quality job filling service and cash for selling jobs with Dial numbers F-12931 and F-1231.
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