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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1950

Page

2

Chief Vows End of Abuse by Police Officers

Chief of Police Fred Palmer announced plans to weed out officers repeatedly involved in abusing prisoners. He said six to eight officers are linked to 9B percent of complaints and suspended two for mistreatment of James N English, a Greyhound bus driver.

Fred Palmer Palmer James N. English Greyhound Robert Dervantes John Higgins Fire and Police Civil Service Commission Stand Police Department Commissioner South Badily Hares Enoident English Charlotte

Navy corrects report of Russian ship near coast

Seoul said a patrol boat captain's report of a Russian ship idling a mile off the south Korean coast last Friday was in error. Navy headquarters stated the vessel was sighted on the high seas, not in territorial waters, did not raise the Russian flag, and its nationality remained unascertained.

Seoul

Chest X ray drive maps for Bexar county week

A total of 2961 persons will get chest X rays Friday across Bexar County runways at seven stations. Open times vary: MEH store 440 N New Brauntely Ave Agnes Coltanachol 1616 Blanes Rd MAgewood School 52h Cuples Ord Ham Gnd Store 0 Highland Blvd Bexar County Courthouse Mali Plaza City Heath Adopt 128 YY Commerce St Postoffice 615 BE Hauke Ton St Hours 9 4 mo to 6 p m Tue Fri and 10 a m to 6 p m Saturday

Besur County MEH New Brauntely Ave Agnes Coltanachol Blanes Rd Magewood School Cuples Ord Ham Highland Bivd Bexar County Courthouse Mali Plaza City Heath Adopt Commerce St

Champ Steer Wrestler Heads to San Antonio Rodeo

San Antonians will see champion steer wrestler Hill McGuire in action at the Livestock exposition. McGuire, holder of the Rodeo Cowboys Association award, leads 150 cowboys coming from Ft. Worth and Houston rodeos. He is a former world champ who won at Madison Square Garden last October. Cowboys arrive next Monday to join Gene Autry Everett Colborn World Championship rodeo shows during the Feb 17 25 exposition. Due to head and mouth disease Brahma bulls cannot be imported from Mexico. Florida Brahma bulls will be used instead.

San Antonians Hill McGuire Rodeo Cowboys Assn San Antonio Ft. Worth Houston Madison Square Garden New York Jim Battersby Mexico Florida Battersby

Weather Map Signals Light Rain and Snow Across Regions

Occasional rain or drizzle is forecast for the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, New York, New England, the Pacific coast eastward, and the Great Lakes region. Snow or rain is expected in the stockies and valleys with flurries possible west of the continental divide as temperatures rise in the east.

Midile Mississippi Valley Ohio Valley New York State New England Pacific Stockies, Lakes Contiental Divide

Weather Report with February Humidity and Sun Times

Humidity at 2 30 p m Monday was 100 percent. February mean 67 percent. past 24 hours precipitation 0 16 inch. monthly total 0 2 inch. year deficit 75 inches. Sunrise 7 20 a m, sunset 6 17 p m. Moon rises 1 32 p m, sets 9 48 p m Tuesday with full phase. Winds variable, Southwest at 8 mph. Highs 7 23 p m, lows 32 35 a m. Davis mean temperature 56.2 degrees.

Aralas

Floods ease as rivers fall and roads reopen across regions

Winter flood danger waned in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys as rain shifted to the West Coast and lighter conditions spread across the nation. The Ohio River crest reached 591 feet at Cincinnati, with 1200 residents returning home while northwest snow plows cleared Cascade routes. Emergency supplies aided marooned ranchers in Montana and Aberdeen, Washington faced water outages.

Midwest Ohio Mississippi Ohio Valley Iowa Missouri Illnois Indiana Michigan Washington California New England Canada Plains States Jess Arkansas Ohio River Cincinnati Cascade Mountains Montana Aberdeen Wash

Four Youths Sought In $85 Robbery Monday Police Hunt

Police probe four youths who robbed a filling station attendant of 85 dollars. The suspects fled in a stolen maroon 1950 Ford, later abandoned with 20 to 50 bullet holes on Bianco road. Auto had no plates. other plates from a second stolen car were used. Three pistols fired at the car from outside. two pairs of gloves found inside. Police suspect gang ties to prior Ray Setter Jewelry Co. robbery.

Hokup Ray Setter Jewelry Co Cincinnati Ave

Five Die In Blaze At Montana Hotel Fire

Eureka authorities say an oil burner explosion started a blaze that swept a Montana hotel, killing five people. Investigators noted the rapid spread and fire damage as they searched for additional details about victims and possible causes.

Eureka Mont Montana Are

Baby Sitter Wins $30,000 in TV Game

Sheffield Alabama February story reports 14-year-old veteran John Ferguson winning $30,000 on a “Stop the Music” prize. While babysitting twins, he identified the mystery tune “There Yes in Your Eyes” and then correctly named “Alla.”

Sheffield Ala John Ferguson Wor Ferguson New York

Overworked Eyes and Relief Promised by New Remedy

Fragmentary text describes eye strain from driving and wind exposure and mentions Lavoulik and a remedy advertised in drugstores. It claims 96 years of success and thousands praise the product, urging readers to obtain relief today, but the readable content is garbled and lacks verifiable details.

Jealous Boyfriend Attacks Woman with Frying Pan

Report says a jealous boyfriend fractured Gertrude Johnson's skull with a frying pan at 903 Ashby Place after a visit to relatives. She was taken to Santa Rosa Hospital. Raymond Ybarra of 411 N Santa Rosa Ave was treated at Robert Green Hospital for a shoulder injury.

Jover Gertrude Johnson Ashby David Cisneiros Santa Rosa Hospital Raymond Ybarra Santa Rosa Ave Robert 3. Green Hospital Laredo

Hippo Birth at Brookfield Zoo Ties Long Line of Reproductions

Chicago reports Bebe the hippo at Brookfield Zoo gave birth to a seventh calf since 1935. Father Toto remains the same. director Robert Bean notes hippos are costly and a free new arrival is fortunate. The sex of the calf is not yet known.

Chicago Bebe Hippos Botamus Brookfield Hystall Toto Robert Bean Zoo

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