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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
4
A parsed ad style note highlights Roy Rogers Flash Gordon Prince Valiant and other action heroes in Puck The Comic Weekly with two large sections and Sunday Light. It promotes tenting rooms selling unwanted articles and finding part time jobs via Dial F-1231.
A. C. Anderson was named chairman of the trades division of the San Antonio Community Chest drive. He will lead the solicitation of employees at 650 city firms, mobilizing 100 volunteers. The goal is one day’s pay, supporting 31 chest agencies. Assisting him are six local businessmen across automotive, commercial, finance, manufacturing, and other sectors.
The Army Defense Department casualty list notes San Antonio resident Pic. Jose Borrego wounded in Korea. Also listed are 2nd Lt. Louis C. Fry and Pfc. Frank Durant missing or wounded in action. 1st Lt. Hawin Byles, son of Maj. E. M. Byles, arrived at Brooke Army Hospital after being wounded in action with the 1st Cavalry Division. Byles, a former student of Peacock Military Academy, Allg n Military Academy and Southwestern University, was injured while rescuing a wounded comrade and later survived a mine incident. he has received the Purple Heart and was recommended for the Bronze Star.
Ottawa government obtained authority to stabilize and control all commercial aircraft to cope with a day-old rail strike threatening to paralyze the economy. The order gives power to ration passenger traffic and dispatch aircraft for any point in Canada for emergency dust.
U S marine airmen said they killed 300 North Korean Reds in a rocket and strafing attack eight miles west of Taegu at Sonju. The strike hit one of 16 concentrations. UN airmen flew 259 sorties targeting fronts southwest of Masan and rear-area facilities. B-29s hit a major east Asia chemical complex at Konan, described as a mop up to neutralize the target.
The House appropriations committee approved 170,927,899 for 80 military construction projects. All were in President Truman's request for an extra 10.5 billion dollars to fund the Korean War and bolster U S military defenses and fighting strength. The bill now moves to the full House for action.
Mary Rogers daughter of humorist Will Rogers dropped the assault charge against Walter Brooks, former stepson of Gen. MacArthur, after stating she would not press the complaint in court. Brooks had been accused of striking her in a parked car on Park Avenue during an early yesterday argument.
The Air Force has received its first B36D bomber equipped with four jet engines in addition to six reciprocating motors. Delivered by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp yesterday, the four jet units are mounted in pairs under the wing panels. They provide extra takeoff power improve climb rate raise service ceiling and increase speed. The craft's maximum speed is over 435 miles per hour.
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