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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1948
Page
2
Police reports Tuesday show purse snatchers and pickpockets stealing cash and valuables totaling more than $900. Victims include Mrs. C. Cowell who lost $300 from a billfold, Mrs. Lundell whose purse yielded a $450 watch and $22, and others reporting smaller losses in the downtown area.
Hollywood reports a chilly scene at the Xavier Cugat home after a brief Sunday morning fight with dress designer Oleg Cassini. Cugat says divorce rumors are false as Cassini danced with his wife Lorraine Allen Cugat, 29, who will wait a few days before deciding next steps.
Senator Reed of Kansas warned that blocking a workable European Recovery Program could hand the GOP defeat in November. In a letter to 19 Kansans he released, Reed said the Communist party might win in western Europe if ERP fails, hurting Republicans from Ohio eastward and on the Pacific coast.
Jose Villareal elected president of Centro Civica Social on Tuesday. New officers named include J. S. Solsona as vice president Elvira Pena as secretary Vicente Mireles as treasurer and Homer Mendez as reporter.
New Orleans on Mardi Gras day bursts into revelry with crowds in costumes, gaudy parades, and street dancing. The final carnival burst includes muledrawn floats led by Rex, this year Dr. Alton Ochsner as king and Elizabeth Lee Nicholson as queen, amid halted business and widespread celebration.
San Antonio reports its sixth traffic fatality of the year, Gilbert Sosa, 79, killed while pushing a vegetable cart on Guadalupe Street after being struck by Armando Castillo, 19. Police note multiple recent deaths, including a drunken driving case against J. W. Riley, 62, and other crashes causing serious injuries across the city.
The federal attorney general's office reports more than 500 people held without bail in northern jails. They await trial on narcotics dealing charges amid Mexico's crackdown.
Former members of the 2nd division and overseas veterans meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Gunter hotel's North Terrace room. Honor guests include the 15 man recruiting team. Visiting San Antonio to obtain direct enlistments for the division at Ft. Lewis Washington. Maj. Gen. William G Weaver retired will speak.
The Buda Independent School District in Hayg county plans to refund $20,000 in old bonds and issue new bonds purchased by First of Texas to fund five surplus Army buildings from Camp Swift. The project seeks $49,000 for purchase moving renovation and equipment, with $7,787 in extra interest and a 1969 principal payment. State approval hinges on debt ratio limits.
Edison High School superintendent G B Meeks complains to the city health department about mice stealing and eating lunches brought from home. He reports poisoned grain and traps failed to deter the rodents despite steel lockers and crevices. Rodent control chief K T Crane and C L Mason plan a school inspection to determine needed measures.
An advertisement touts FASTREETHS alkaline powder for dentures to prevent plate slippage and embarrassment. It claims the product helps teeth stay fixed and reduces plate odor while offering comfort and bite support. Available at drug stores with the ad promoting its use.
A display features rare Bibles from the National Bible Press collection. Notable pieces include the Vinegar Bible printed in 1716 weighing 28 pounds, a 1491 Latin Vulgate edition with hand inked capitals, and other early works such as the She Bible Breeches Bible Wick and Septuagint, plus an early unmarked German Lutheran edition.
Police were told a messenger had $385 stolen from the iStore deposit bag inside a motor scooter, later found missing from the seat compartment. The delivery boy Arturo Montoya, 14, of 316 Montezuma St., reported scooter trouble near 3400 West Commerce Street before the loss, with Manuel Medrano noting the incident at 5919 West Commerce Street.
Eugene B. Fluckey of New London, a highly decorated World War II submarine hero and Medal of Honor recipient, earned the Eagle Scout award today. Fluckey, now 37, completed the merit badge requirements, continuing a lifelong Boy Scout involvement since boyhood.
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