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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1946
Page
9
Allen Funnier opens with quick warm ups and sharp one liners for a NBC audience. He jokes about executives and taboos at NBC and RCA while delivering a rapid fire sales talk. His warning on stifled laughter ends with a comic note on stomachs and timing.
Hollywood reports actress Gail Patrick seeks divorce from Dean White as Navy service and past marriages complicate the split. The couple trained in Philadelphia area and July 1944 memories surface amid accusations of cruelty, with remains of a past relationship noted.
A fragment reports drilling for oil at the Navy test well located about 1000 miles south of the North Aly region amid a day of sweltering temperatures. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing exploration activity and harsh heat conditions.
Georgia Governor Ennis Aentll argues in San Antonio that racial barriers and discriminatory practices must end so the South can be readmitted to full union. He emphasizes federal equality, economic strength, and a strong national economy as prerequisites for peace, citing Georgia’s debt relief and calls for regulatory change.
R L Marvel says two individuals have completed the course in using lag rodenticide 1080. City health department sanitation chief notes a supply of 1080 is available to post Sintra operators but none for federal public use.
Samuel Houston Bridgers 75 died at his Rosa Coahnill Mexico home last Thursday. He was tied to railroads oil and mining firms and lived in Mexico for forty years. Survived by his wife Elizabeth S Bridgers two daughters Mrs H G Bracey of San Luis Potosi and two sons E Bridgers Kingsville and Alec Bridgers U S Navy.
Bit Carver 57 of 223 Indiana Street died at Santa Rosa hospital at 6 a.m. Monday after a three week illness. A longtime San Antonio police veteran, he retired in 1998 and later served as a deputy under Precinct No. 1 Constable S. M. Meeks before resigning in January. He was then appointed deputy state labor commissioner with offices in the Bexar County courthouse. Survived by his wife and seven daughters and three sons, Carver was born in Fairview Wilson County. Funeral plans not yet set Monday noon.
Riverview will be renamed Mission Medical Center and operated by the state health department with the U S Public Health Service. Dr Robert Potter announced the change, noting the center will serve San Antonio and south Texas with expanded facilities, opening at 208 beds and expanding to 350 eventually. Dr Bauer said the center will serve the entire south Texas area.
An overview of skin irritations such as eczema acne pimples and rash like symptoms treated by Black and White Ointment praised for antiseptic healing after 25 years of use. The ad endorses Black and White Skin Soap for daily cleansing and notes a refund if not satisfied with direct purchase.
The historical note compares helium pricing, stating it sold at 2500 dollars per cubic foot in 1918, while today the gas costs under a half cent per cubic foot. The item reflects dramatic price drops and market shifts over the past century.
London report cites Professor Harold Laski, British Labour chairman, calling for immediate destruction of existing atomic bomb stockpiles to clear the path for international discussions. He says pooling atomic energy and preventing one power using weapons will enable frank talks on current problems.
In a Washington Views and Interviews segment on WOAL, Senator Tobey of New Hampshire argues for US leadership in postwar recovery. He supports loan programs for Britain and UNO strength, warning against isolation and urging allied unity to prevent trade conflicts and maintain stability.
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