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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1947
Page
1
Fragmentary weather note mentions BOMIDTTS 41 94 p.m. and varied conditions. Indicates a cold period with unclear location and timing. No clear forecast or measurable data available from the readable text.
Philadelphia report says Joseph H. Lombardo a 35 year old policeman was killed with his service revolver as he lay in bed. After nine hours of questioning his wife Anna May Lombardo signed a statement claiming the killing was accidental. She is quoted saying she wanted to scare him like he did me several tries.
Widespread shortages threaten rail tank cars and newsprint as mills close and production falls. Ohio and Illinois lose capacity while corn and other grains rot on farms. shipments to mills and exporters face delays amid shrinking ad pages and constrained paper supplies. Industry groups urge congressional relief.
Chicago telegram reports police barred newsmen from La Verne Andersohn and Cornelius J. Roldy wedding as reporters faced threats of water. The ceremony occurred at the home of the bride with her streetcar conductor father officiating. the couple planned a private honeymoon with the bride’s mother possibly acting as chaperone.
James San Antonio Symphony Society stage notes Madame Butterfly festival night ends with Regina Resnik in the title role delivering a strong performance. Curtain calls for Miss Resnik follow her duet with Charles Kullman. Chorus and supporting cast praised. Max Reiter leads the San Antonio Symphony to a busy week’s end.
Moscow said the American note rejecting the Soviet protest was unconvincing. Foreign Minister Molotov informed Secretary of State Marshall that Dean Acheson’s remarks before the Senate Atomic Energy Committee were inadmissible and a gross slander of the Soviet Union.
Honolulu February 22 A leak in a gasoline tank halted preparations for the P-82 long range army fighter plane’s nonstop flight to New York. The craft was towed back to the hangar hours before takeoff to LaGuardia field and postponed for weather. Also, Johnnie Vega was treated for a three inch slash wound after a street altercation at West Commerce and 24th streets.
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