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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1948

Page

2

Laredo Visitors Headed by George Garza Lead Delegation

A delegation of Laredo business leaders led by Prof. George Garza will travel to San Antonio for a 3 pm mass meeting at Lanier School sponsored by the School Improvement league. Eluebero Escobar, the league president, says the session will outline school conditions and needs in the western city area with new screen slides and photographs shown.

George Garza Laredo San Antonio School Improvement League Lanier School Eluebero Escobar Azue Thhe

Mexicans Rally To Back Aleman In Mexico City

Thousands rally in Mexico City to publicly support President Miguel Aleman amid heavy criticism of his cabinet and government as the peso crisis prompts protests. Demonstrators carry signs labeling cabinet members as "racket technicians" and focus on rising cost of living while backing the president. Workers at New York Shipbuilding accept a 10-cent wage increase in a reopened contract.

Mexico City Miguel Aleman Aleman Congress Camden N. 3 New York Shipbuilding Corp

Saturday Sales Soar at Local Department Store

Saturday sales surged as a summer schedule shift allowed staff to take Saturday afternoons off. Executives claim a 40 percent boost in Saturday business and daily averages 26 to 25 percent above midweek levels. Management credits Saturday afternoon reopening for the rise, while sales staff complain they have less time to shop for themselves.

Actress Files Maintenance Suit Against Steve Brodie

Los Angeles Aug 31 Actress Lois Andrews has filed a separate maintenance suit against her third husband actor Steve Brodie alleging extreme cruelty The 24 year old actress married Brodie in Tijuana Mexico in 1946 shortly after her divorce from singer David Street Her first husband was George Jessel

Los Angeles Lois Andrews Steve Brodie Brodie Tijuana Mexico Snger David Street George Jessel

Investigators Probe Cause of Northwest Crash in Storm

Probers sought to determine if lightning sparked the Northwest Airlines passenger plane crash in a severe electrical and windstorm near Fountain City Wisconsin. Thirty seven persons including three crew members died when the Minneapolis to Chicago flight crashed Sunday in a wooded ravine.

Winona Minn Northwest Airlines Minneapolisio-Chicago Fountain City Wis

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