31 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
1
The government plans a dispersal to reduce concentration of power in the capital. President Truman asked Congress for 199 800 dollars to build four office centers within commuting distance of Washington about 38 miles away.
A fragmented report notes Reds joining in a move to oust Berlin and pry Western states out of Berlin. The item lacks clear dates or full names, but signals a political reshuffle linked to Berlin and Western state alignments.
Occasional rain and showers spread across the north and middle Atlantic, Appalachians, and Ohio Valley with high winds in the eastern Gulf. Temperatures show little overall change nationwide. A C-47 Globe Master will bring 66 military patients to Kelly AFB Thursday night and dispatch 800 passengers and crew of 12 globally, with 20 patients left at Brooke Army Hospital and 10 Korean War casualties among them. The air evacuation system, based at Brackley AFB, plans direct long range flights from California’s Fairfield-Suisun to Westover, with five giants already in service at Kelly. Weather figures update regional readings, sun and pollen notes, and daily mean temperatures across several cities.
San Antonio weather staff led by Weatherman Oren Edrington monitored the season’s first hurricane as it neared Florida’s west coast via a dedicated teletype circuit. The system, operating June 15 to November 15, connected Charleston to Brownsville stations and inland points to share rapid storm data.
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