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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1939
Page
9
The Vatican reports Pope Pius XII died after long illness as cardinals and officials witnessed the rite of extreme unction. Physicians and clergy described a final decline, with Cardi nal Pacelli present and the pontiff rendering a quiet farewell before death at dawn.
World mourns as Pope Pius XI dies after long illness. Cardinal Pacelli and other cardinals assemble in the private Vatican chamber near the bed. Italian papabili named as likely successors while preparations begin for a February 28 conclave and a funeral set for St. Peter's.
Magazine attention returns to San Antonio as eyewear pictorial features polo ponies and Ed George Miller’s training and stables. The center of the U S polo pony industry is San Antonio, with pictures and text highlighting the scene and key people involved.
On Friday in San Antonio the local Hotel Greeters Association held a meeting at the Blue Bariel Hotel. Norman A. Dunham of Denver, international educational director of greeters, addressed the group on Thursday night.
Washington Feb 10 The senate military committee agreed to permit members to make public all information obtained in closed sessions except military secrets. It defeated a motion to hold open hearings on the administration's defense program and postponed action on making public the panel's record of its investigation into the proposed sale of military planes to France. FIRST NEWLYWEDS NEWTON Miss Feb 1 The first couple to file marriage intentions at Newton this year were Germany refugees Morris Kuptermann and his wife.
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