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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1964

Page

3

Peremptory challenges color Dallas Ruby murder trial

The jury selection in the Jack Ruby Oswald case continues with Belli pressing peremptory challenges and Causey’s testimony. The judge weighs fair verdict prospects as prosecutors and defense clash over potential jurors while a crowd in Dallas reacts to the high-profile trial.

McCoy Belli Star Steel Corp Bill Bohanan Bohanan Ruby Oswald Con Alcare Bellis Wade Ceaser Herbert Goellner Furor No James C. Bland Firestone Dallas Criminal Courts Lamesa Jean Kennedy Causey Lee Oswald United States Johnson

Butler Plans Peace Session With Gromyko Delayed

In Geneva, Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko will not meet British Foreign Secretary Butler at the 17 nation disarmament conference. Butler arrives Monday to attend, but the Soviet official said Gromyko is not coming to see him. The talks are deadlocked over agenda and Butler may propose a UN peacekeeping force for crisis spots like Cyprus.

Geneva Soviet Union R. A. Butler Andrei A. Gromyko Butler Gromyko Britain U.S Dean Rusk Rusk London United Nations Cyprus

Greek King Undergoes Emergency Stomach Surgery

In Athens a five man surgical team including two British cancer specialists operated for about four and a half hours on King Paul I Friday. The royal condition was described as grave with a stomach obstruction causing severe pain. The operation occurred in an emergency palace room, with a helicopter ready to fly him to a base hospital if needed.

Athens UPI Paul I Bist

Firehouse Sires Probe Looms Over Firemen’s Off‑Duty Plots

New York Mayor Wagner called for a full probe into firehouse fralics after off duty tours with playgirls. Fire Commissioner Thompson suspended a captain and four firemen. he and Wagner said the women were not professionals and the incident involved a few neighborhood buffs. Capt. Joseph Sosa and the four firemen face possible discipline for conduct unbecoming.

NEW York UPI Robert F. Wagner Edward J. Thompson Thompson Joseph J. Sosa Wagner

Obituaries: Bertha Nichol Ella Lawrence Esther Freedman

Obituary notices list Bertha Nichol 66 interred at Mission Burial Park with 2 p.m. Monday services by Roy Akers, Ella Lawrence 73 of Rockdale with 1 p.m. Saturday services at Roy Akers Chapel and San Jose Burial Park, Esther Freedman of San Antonio with 2 p.m. Sunday service at Roy Akers, Toe Lynch 60 of 159 Pioneer Road with 10:90 a.m. Monday services at Alamo Chapels and Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery interment. Lt. Col. Ira A. Hunt Sr. 74 of Springfield Missouri held a 10 a.m. requiem mass Monday at Main Post Chapel and interment Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Vivian Ke Tulie Culpepper of 417 Ablisa with service Saturday at Alamo Chapels and Houston National Cemetery interment.

Bertha R. Nichol Interment Mission Burial Park Roy Akers Ella Lawrences Rockdale Roy Akers San Jose ‘Burial Park Esther Freedman San Antonio Agudas Achim Toe M. Lynch Pioneer Road Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Ira A. Hunt Sr Springfield Sam Houlston Sam Houston National Cemetery Vivian Ke Tilleh Benjamin Culpepper J ‘Sk Ablisa Houston National Cemetery

Registration Demonstration Planned in Canton Miss

A spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality said Friday that a large registration demonstration by Negroes is scheduled for next Friday in Canton Mississippi.

New York UPI Congress of Racial Equality Canton Miss

Voting Machines Suit Nearing Windup in Texas Court

Final arguments loom in a 45th District Court injunction over Bexar County’s purchase of 160 Shoup voting machines for 183,200. Earl Wentworth of the San Antonio Taxpayers League accuses Commissioner A I Ploch of a conflict of interest, while Ploch defends the bid as best for the county. Witnesses included County Judge Charles Anderson and other officials as clashes over bids and calls to Nashville unfold.

45Th District San Antonio Taxpayers' League Bexar County Rabat Murray Earl Wentworth Taxpayers League County Commissioners Court Commissioners Ploch Crites Shoup Company Bexar Canater Didledian Specis Selscor Nashville Tenn Tennessee Charles W. Anderson Wentworth Carl Madison Houston Jorrie Dan Pucknil Moscow UPI Soviet Union Nev

Europe divides as De Gaulle and Segni admit differences

In Paris Gen De Gaulle and Italian President Segni acknowledge "differences of concept and methods" on Europe’s future and US ties. Italians favor American nuclear shield and Britain’s entry to a European community, while De Gaulle pursues Europe standalone. In Paris, student protests swell, demanding amphitheaters over atomic bombs as police arrest hundreds.

Serge Fliegers Hearst Paris de Gaulle Antonio Segnil France Italy Europe United States Britain Labor Party Segni Aginst de Gaulle

Three Shots Fired At Turkish Premier Inonu Car

An electrician with a 1960 grudge fired three shots at Premier Ismet Inonu’s car in Ankara. The shots missed as a crowd resisted the assailant Mesut Sunay 38 was seized by bodyguards and saved by police an army officer also fired a shot but did not hit. Inonu proceeded to the national assembly amid the incident.

Ankara Turkey UPI Ismet Inonu Mesut Sunay Sunay Inonu Waiting Tnont National Assembly Sunny Jhon Adoan Menderes

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