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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1949
Page
6
The Greek general staff reported that its forces killed 300 Communist guerrillas and captured 325 in ongoing fighting for the strategic city of Phlorina near the Greek Albanian and Yugoslav frontiers. The dispatch notes continued clashes as part of the broader conflict in the region.
Conductor Max Reiter led the San Antonio Symphony and top stars in Der Rosenkavalier, a crowd-pleasing blend of musical comedy and grand opera. Octavian wins Sophie, with Uta Graf and Jarmila Novotna delivering strong performances, while Irene Jessner subbed admirably for Rose Bampton. The long, late-afternoon show, paired with locals and a few scheduling snags, drew mixed pacing but strong audience enthusiasm.
Seen in Washington Feb 14 Sen Sparkman of Alabama after two weeks of housing program hearings said costs are falling and eight new houses should be built to sell for ten thousand and under within a year or two.
F. X. Chadwell of 424 Eighth Street reported to Deputies Hussey and Pryor that two men beat him and robbed him of 115 dollars after meeting them at a cafe in the 200 block of Main Avenue. He said they took him to a bar and tourist courts at Berg's Mill where the assault occurred.
Insurance officials from 46 states gather for a three day convention in Cincinnati at the Plaza hotel. B A Wiedermann of San Antonio welcomes about 400 delegates as W Howard Cox, president, delivers the main morning address. Guests enjoy a Monday evening dance at La Villita. After the convention, Half Million Dollar club members travel to Monterrey for three days.
Princess Margaret Rose visited All Saints Church in MOUNTSFIELD, England, with Tom Egerton, drawing hundreds of spectators from the Sussex countryside. A priority seating system was used to prevent outsiders from taking seats, reflecting village concerns during the royal outing.
Bob Hope jokes about his St Joseph stop on tour noting frozen runway and a misbehaving aircraft motor. He recalls Valentine mail and a tale about Jesse James murdered in town, joking about the horse race, and the local buzz around his autograph. broadcast mentions WOAI.
Two Southton men were wounded in a Sunday altercation. A 15 year old boy, named as Berg's Mill resident, was accused by deputy sheriffs of knifing Edwin Ortiz, 20, on the hand, while Carlos Taméz, 29, suffered a slash to the abdomen on Monday.
Board members for the first consolidated Bexar County district were named by County Superintendent Clyde E. Smith. Precinct 2 districts approved consolidation. meetings to form consolidations in Precincts 1 3 and 4 were announced with locations and times for upcoming hearings and petition drives.
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