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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
2
In San Antonio December 13 1946 a brief United Nations roundup notes a lighter moment as a 13 year old girl from Santa Claus wrote a letter asking Santa to skip gifts this year and instead give $25. Her request reflects postwar wants and youthful humor in a era of recovery.
A UN arms control push moves toward Security Council approval as a World War II era coalition seeks early world wide limits on forces and outlawing atomic weapons. A troop census proposal stalls, while Greece faces Yugoslav Bulgarian and Albanian guerrilla activity in northern Greece. United States Byrnes signals he will address the assembly amid looming votes.
Stephen Elephant appeared in Miami Beach municipal court today after he admitted forgetting to respond to parking violation summonses. He told the judge he forgot about the notices.
London December 13 The Duchess of Westminster was granted a decree of divorce on grounds of adultery by the 67 year old thrice married duke. Miss Nancy Sullivan named as co respondent not otherwise identified. The duke did not contest the suit.
MOSCOW Dec 13 An official from the ministry of public health said the Soviet Union recorded its lowest infant mortality rate in years for 1946 while every Soviet republic reported higher birth rates. No figures were released.
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