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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1950

Page

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Navy Guns Blast Reds on Korea Coast

UPI reports heavy cruisers and other ships bombarded North Korean targets along the east coast. Rear Adm. C. C. Hartman moved north of the thirty-eighth parallel to hit 200 loaded railroad boxcars at Songjin and targeted Red troop concentrations near Pohang. A spotting plane guided fire, and shells destroyed artillery, road tunnels and a supply dump, with star shells illuminated the field during night action.

Stokyo UPI Korea Adm C. C. Hartman Thirty-Eighth Songjin Pohang South Korea Artilery

S.A. Man Fined $300 for furnishing telephones for a race

A San Antonio man, Jack Hanratty, was fined $300 after pleading guilty before Judge C J Matthews in County Court No 2 for furnishing two telephones for a racing bet. In County Court No 1, Surge McColl Tom Burnett fined six people $160 each for liquor curfew violations, including Seferina Camacho of 2200 W Salinas and Vicente Pena of 815 W Com.

Jack Hanratty C. J. Matthews Surge McColl Tom Burnett Seferina Camacho Salinas Sr Ficente Pena

Weather map shows scattered thunder showers and fair conditions

Widely scattered thunder showers expected in central grains, southwest Florida, Montana and western New York and Pennsylvania. Cloudiness and fog along the western coast. Elsewhere fair to partly cloudy. Moon phase first quarter. Sun sets 7 04 p m Friday, moon rises 1 am Saturday. Temperature readings and precipitation figures appear garbled but reference August mean and monthly totals.

Grains Florida Montana New York Pennsylvania Arananeeas

Truman Rail Stevedores Statement And Boycott Loom

Washington reports President Truman will issue a statement on the threatened railroad strike with possible government seizure of rail facilities. Officials say a nationwide shutdown could idle 1.7 million workers and paralyze the country if it lasts days. In New York, longshoremen refuse to unload cargoes from Polish and other Baltic shipments in protest against Russia, with leaflets urging Americans to buy domestic goods.

Washington White House Truman Association of American Railroads New York P— Union Russia United States Lines London Rotterdam U. S E Ila Manhattan America

Our Loyal Americans The Longshoremen

A patriotic tribute praising the longshoremen for their loyalty and courage in showing American integrity amid war. The piece urges the nation to be grateful and to honor the workers as good Americans for their steadfast support of the country.

America Eastern

Snake hunter exhibits massive catch near Wild Horse canyon

Scott reported in August that a Maryland firm sold a 150 dollar snake trap and shipped it for show. Sheriff Sandlen and Police Chief Nichol noted a 250 pound snake, 7.12 inches in diameter and 28 feet long, captured last night in Wild Horse canyon after a two hour struggle six miles north of town.

Wewoka Unuay Wild Horse Canyon Auicker

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