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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1948
Page
4
Franklin New Jersey February 14 a 15 year old schoolgirl Marion Russo was charged with murder in the death of her mother Lillian Russo during an argument over a dance. An autopsy reported a brain hemorrhage and an x ray showed a skull fracture. The body was found in the cellar partly in a sack and the girl claimed her mother struck her with a pipe before she struck back.
Campaign to raise 15000 for the School Improvement league's coming year is set to launch Wednesday and run 60 days. Manuel Leal, head of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce, leads the drive with aide Joe Castanuela of LULAC and Rodolfo C. Gonzalez, Texas Grand Masonic lodge delegate.
Howard R. Roberts of Chicago told the Advertising Club that major firms spend fortunes on research to find the magic combination for mass sales. He cited a firm that spent 150000 to learn why its product wasn t selling and urged consistent advertising as essential. He noted buyer habits and the impact of targeted ads on men and women.
San Antonio officials announce a statewide drive to raise funds to return the battleship Texas to its namesake state. The effort, led by Interstate Theaters and the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce, launches February 29 in San Antonio and runs until the goal is met, with the ship finally resident as a shrine at San Jacinto Park in Houston.
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