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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
3
An oil stove exploded causing a fire at the home of Jose Chayles 320 Del Valle street. Damage is estimated at 600 dollars and the incident occurred on Thursday.
Movie actress Florence Rice wed La Jolla businessman Frederick Butler yesterday. Rice, daughter of New York sports writer Grantland Rice, and Butler honeymooned today in California as officials announced later that local and national notices appeared in the August 30 editions.
UNRRA director F H LaGuardia saw Premier Stalin in the Kremlin for a long private talk during a 39 hour stay in Moscow. He later praised the visit as highly enjoyable and noted plans to help displaced persons in White Russia and Ukraine with food and immigration discussions.
Washington officials offered few clues on why the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt sailed into the Mediterranean. The Navy says it began as a training cruise for FDR, a light cruiser, and destroyers with Naples and North Africa among ports. State Dept officials note Greek interest but call the mission goodwill while acknowledging timing tied to a Greek plebiscite.
Washington August 20 Secretary of Commerce Wallace departed by commercial airliner for Mexico City to confer with government leaders on accelerating Mexico's industrialization efforts and fostering closer economic cooperation.
Police report a pistol vanished from the locker in the assembly room after officer Raul Lugo stored it for safekeeping. The owner was a friend of the officer, and the incident occurred amid concerns of theft nearby.
Water service in and near Dupo, Illinois, was expected to be restored today after a broken main. About 3000 people faced a water outage as repairs continued, with officials optimistic about quick restoration.
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