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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
2
In Pot Tsurumi, a thief climbed to a second story window of a police station and escaped with a revolver from a detective's desk, heightening wartime security concerns as authorities investigate the break in.
Mayor Gus B. Mauermann received a $3500 offer on Thursday from Theodore E. Simmang to codify the city charter and repealed ordinances back to 1895. Simmang urged competitive bidding for any contract and noted an out-of-state confidence in the project. He would cover the charter and all repealed ordinances. he was one of three San Antonio Bar Association attorneys who met Ben Morris to discuss codification with J. M. Wood and E. J. Whitehead. Morris said codification is necessary and a meeting of the association may be called to gauge membership opinion.
Vancouver Sun reporter and crew endure 37 below weather as their ski plane freezes and batteries fail near Headless Valley. Pilot Russ Baker mechanic Ed Hanratty and Art Jones toil through the Johnson era blackout, using a blow torch to free a stubborn nine cylinder engine, shovels to free skis, delaying takeoff for another day amid rumours of the Nahanni gold fields and perilous legends.
A brief item notes an odd unearthing during a hoe expedition that stumbled upon a strange shost, which reportedly played a unique role in World War II. The find is described as peculiar and historically noteworthy, prompting curiosity about its origin and function.
R G LeTourneau of Longview will address about 1000 members from 164 South Texas churches at Northside Baptist West Avenue and Fresno Street Friday night at 7 20 o clock The two day district No 66 convention opens with ministers and laymen from 28 counties The speaker’s title The Lord Is My Business Partner reflects his emphasis on church work activities include closing sermons by Rev George Stewart San Marcos and Rev C E Matthews Dallas with sermons and discussions on missionary work Baptists from Dallas Austin Crystal City and San Marcos are noted among participants
Everett optometrist Dr Russell Bradley drew a near perfect bridge hand at home in Everett on February 6. The seven no trump bid was doubled and redoubled, with the hand containing ace king queen jack of spades and ace king queen of the other suits.
A Shamrock area air crash killed osteopathic physician J. L. Hutt, 30, and injured his partner Dr. M. S. Couch, 29, when their plane crashed north of town. The craft, piloted by Couch, went down near the Red River area as night fell, investigators said.
In Port Hueneme California the purse seiner Gerry Z arrived with a cargo of two 30 foot sharks. Skipper Danny Mihovilovic said sharks tangled in his garfish nets ruined five nets worth 75 dollars each before tiring. He hoped the mission including 645 pounds of liver would cover damages.
U S authorities are using a former war air base at Macapa Brazil. Machinery from Rio de Janeiro has arrived to construct a highway to the base and develop civil aviation. Macapa lies at the mouth of the Amazon in the extreme north of Brazil.
16 year old Goldthwaite youth Jim Bob Steen planned to use the $15,000 steer prize from the Houston fat stock show for education. Buyer Edgar Brown, an Orange oil man, bought the champion steer from Steen at the Houston event.
Galveston February 6 The annual clinic convention of the Texas Music Educators Association opens today drawing about 1200 music students and instructors from across the state.
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