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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
6
In Prague on February 14, 26 more Czechs alleged to be part of a large anti government ring in Moravia went on trial on charges of conspiring to overthrow the Communist regime. A disruptive advertising insert about dental product FASTEETH appears in the text but is not related to the news item.
Mexican Airlines promotes free husband transport for wives planning trips to Mexico City with tickets valid for a 90 day stay, available until March 31. The offer arrives via Mexican Consul Miguel Calderon from Alfredo Gayon of the sales division. Wives may accompany husbands free by buying roundtrip tickets at regular prices. Dial F-1231 for ad help.
Rep. Rankin of Mississippi called Albert Einstein an old faker and said he should have been deported for communist activities. He asserted Einstein had nothing to do with developing the atomic bomb, though Einstein’s relativity influenced its basis. Einstein did not comment on Rankin’s charge.
Services for Roberta Lee Mumme, noted San Antonio magician and longtime music advocate, were held Tuesday at Akers Funeral Home. She led the San Antonio Musical Club, held DAR and UDC memberships, directed YMCA Lyceum efforts, and served 35 years as secretary of the Woman's Club music department, leaving a cousin, nephew, and several nieces as survivors.
Arthur A. Seeligson Sr., a San Antonio oil, ranching and investment figure, is added to the board of directors of South Western Fire and Casualty Co. announced by president Foster Yancey. Seeligson formerly led Transwestern Oil Co and Transwestern Royalty Co and serves as director of the National Bank of Commerce of San Antonio, the Empire Trust Co of New York, and Sunray Oil Corp.
Trans-Texas Airways President Karl McKaughn urged renewal of the carrier's operating permit before a civil aeronautics board hearing. The Houston firm operates 10 DC-3 planes over 2066 route miles from Brownsville to El Paso, serving San Angelo Fort Worth Dallas Corsicana Palestine Lufkin Beaumont Arthur Galveston Houston Victoria and San Antonio.
Emanuel Schwartz asks 20000 damages from former landlord Louis Miller in Fifty-seventh District court. Schwartz says Miller had him arrested January 2 on malicious mischief, case dismissed later in county court, and the arrest harmed his reputation and aimed to embarrass him.
Alazan-Apache Men’s Club will hold an officers installation dance at 8 p.m. February 25 in the auditorium of the administration building at the courts. Willie Cortez becomes president, succeeding Robert Quijano, with Fred Flores secretary and Guadalupe Gonzales treasurer among other new officers.
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