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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1949

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Fiesta Feikler Hunted After Millionaire Mahoney Murder

New Orleans police hunted a middle aged man seen with James A. Mahoney hours before the Bristol, Virginia bachelor was found murdered in a Vieux Carre hotel. A sketch was issued of a man with a police record dating to 1333. The slain philanthropist was found with a bloodstained bed, a towel knotted around a broken neck.

New Orleans Cinsi James A. Mahoney Bristol, Va Mahoney Vieux Carre Frénehs Quarter

Iran says Reds plot thwarted tied to shah attempt

Cairo dispatch reports Tehran stating police foiled a Communist attempt to overthrow the government. The plan allegedly included the recent shah assassination bid.

Cairo AD Misti Seid Todey Tranian Tehran

Motion Picture Gross Decline Reported Prompts Hope

Hollywood reports suggest the film industry fared better than fears. Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, with researchers, says nationwide gross last year was only about 8 percent off the 1916 peak.

Hollywood Eric Johnston Motion Picture’ Association of Amerca

Food Index Edges Up Slightly Amid Mixed Signals

NEW YORK Feb 23 The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food index rose to 378 from 516 two weeks earlier. The index remains 226 percent below the 661 level a year ago. In West Virginia 75 high school students at ISMLIN will return to school next Monday, after a fire destroyed the high school this Monday, with classes moved to a church, jail, and mortuary prep room.

New York Dun & Bradstreet Ty Sttil Ismlin W. Va Hayilin

Wallace Presses Truman Stalin Talks for Peace

Former VP Henry A. Wallace urged a meeting between President Truman and Premier Stalin to negotiate an end to the cold war. He warned only a pact and military aid would risk war, urged UN aid, and criticized Marshall plan as a tool for the cold war. He called for talks at expert level before heads of state meet.

Washington INS Henry A. Wallace Truman Premisr Stalin U. S Soviet Union Wallace Bloom Iffe- House Foeign Affairs Marshall Progressive Party Europe U.S Russia United Nations Marshall Plantaions Organization For European Economic Co-Operation Western Europe Germany

Call to Stage Halts Honeymoon for Margaret O'Brien

Palm Beach February 23 The screen star Margaret O'Brien abandons her honeymoon to accompany her daughter to Boston for a stage appearance. She wed orchestra leader Don Sylvio last night in a ceremony where her daughter cried openly. Sylvia plans to join in California after his contract ends. Margaret, whose father died two months before her birth, refused to kiss her stepfather for photographers, though she did kiss her mother and pose with the couple. The wedding, originally planned for Monday, was delayed due to Margaret's objections and fashion details.

Palm Beach Margaret O'Brien Boston Man O'Brien Don Sylvio Sylvia Ife California Margaret

Air Academy Support Grows for West Point of the Air

Washington Feb 28 Rep Kilday said he is pleased with Texas stalwarts backing a move to establish the West Point of the Air at Randolph Field San Antonio. Connally has introduced a bill to meet Kil days measure and Sen Lyndon Johnson pledged support. Also from Buenos Aires Feb 3 a CPI arbitrator expects the city printers to return to work today in response to his demand.

Vaughan Truman Mae Associated Press Sam Peron Argentina San Francisco Stork Ig Coreinese Abe Washington Kilday Sar. Antonio Texas Stalors San Antonio Randolph Fielde Sea Connally Lyndon Johnson Buenos ATRES CPI

Egypt Okays Peace Terms

Rhodes Feb 23 The text says Feyot approved an armistice with Israel and will sign tomorrow after 42 days of talks. Egypt’s negotiators return from Cairo with the government’s answer to the armistice proposal. The accord leaves the Fisezelis in possession of most of the barren Nesey desert for future settlements.

Rhodes Feyot Israel Morrow Egypt Istice Cairo Nesey Ismael

A Reiny Season Settles Down Skies to Continue Moist

The rainy season persists in San Antonio with indefinite stay and drizzling skies. Over the last 24 hours rainfall totaled about 0.9 inch, pushing the monthly total to 6.1 inches as mild temperatures linger above 70. Farmers and ranchers welcome the widespread rains across Del Rio, Junction, Austin, Corpus Christi, Victoria, San Angelo, and Laredo, with varied amounts reported and Crystal City noting another inch.

San Antonio del Rio Laredo Junction Austin Corpus Christ Victoria San Angelo Catrize Springs Crystal City Ates Brough

Reds Seize Two U S Girls in Vienna Incident

In Vienna Russian police detained two American girls, Carol Hackell and Constance Cole, for about two hours after attempting to photograph Stalin in Soviet district headquarters. They reported rough treatment by two Red Army soldiers as passports were confiscated and later returned. The U S military feared a protest to Soviet authorities.

Mienna TNS Vienna Carol C. Hackell Berkeley Calif Constance A. Cole Watertown Stalin Miss Hackett Red Army Hackett Cele U.S

Sun Fa Faces Ouster as Premier

AAPRA group of Chinese lawmakers threatens to oust Premier Sun Fa after his cabinet fled to Canton last month amid disputed flight. Regulators claim the move was illegal and urge the premier and cabinet to return to Nanking. Sun Fa has refused to resign.

Sun Fa Nanking Apra Group China Memier Sun Caniot Andabinet

Weather outlook cloudy with mild temperatures

Forecast predicts mostly cloudy skies with light winds from the southeast. Wednesday will reach near 72 degrees with a low around 61, Thursday's high about 64 and the low near 64. Winds stay gentle to moderate as fronts move through.

Navy official urges unity among armed services

NORTH HOLLYWOOD February Navy official Sullivan says the U S cannot win foreign wars with sea power alone and all branches must be kept equal. He warns against making one service supreme at the expense of others and national security, stressing risk to survival.

North Hollywood U.S Navy Secretacy Sullivan Wwe

Japan Boss Gets Prison Term for War Crimes

Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Tamura, who headed Japan's prisoner of war management and information bureaus in the final year of World War II, was sentenced today by a U.S. military tribunal to eight years in prison. He was found guilty on multiple counts related to the mistreatment of prisoners.

Tokyu, Fel Shelyss Japan Prisoners of War Management Aad Ite Hiroshi Tamura Wwe

Weather Report Signals Mild Spring Across Regions

Special to The Citb reports generally sunny skies and mild temperatures from the Rockies to the Ohio river valley. The spring like weather caused some local flood conditions in snow covered eastern range lands but no major emergencies were reported. Temperatures in the 90s were forecast for much of the area indicating thawing. There were no cold spots across the region.

Rockies Ohio River Tae Nae ‘Inn

Workers Map Pay Hike Demand in Rubber Industry

Cleveland February 25 CIO United Rubber workers push for 23 cent hourly rise and 100 dollar monthly employer paid pensions as they bargain for 180000 workers this year. The demands anchor a T point program approved by the international policy committee of the union.

Cleveland Yi— Tie Cio United Rubber Workers Wgb Lontgh Cy

Sucker Note Costs Gil Speeder

A bizarre court note shows Pvt. Charles A. Jones Jr charged in Florida with failure to appear. The document mentions a New Orleans postmark, a postal money order for $21, and references to a corporate court clerk and legal notices.

Gil Speeder Sacs Rlaherty Corporation Court Plaherty New Orleans Sucker Sorey & Aida Fisherty Charles A. Jones Jr Carotine St Ap Warran Jones Florida Highway Department Fkhherty Santa Mavie Garry Erna Ogy Poll Skok

Arsenal Site Transfer Debate Faces House Panel

Washington February 33 Cr myton of the San Antonio in Commerce conferred with Rep Paul Kilday over transferring arsenal property to the San Antonio Medical Foundation. Crampton, Austin hinted action may come after subcommittee hearings as the Kilday bill rests with the House Armed Services Committee. Hearings held with no decision yet by ADE or the U S public buildings administration.

Acm Washington Cr Myton San Antonio In Commerce Paul Kilday Arsenal San Antonio Medical Foundation Crampton Bouteneek Jin Austin Kilday House Armed Services Committee U. S. Public Buildings Administration Medical Foundation

Senate Passes Pension Bill in Emergency State Plan

AUSTIN Feb 23 The state senate finally passed an emergency measure to grant pay raises to state employees effective March 1. The vote was 28 to 100. Raises range from 3 to 20 percent depending on service length and apply to the first 2600 of each salary.

Austin State Senate Cmp Maret Forth Maiker

Bolivia Recognizes Israel Move by Bolivian council

In La Paz on February 23 1964 the council of ministers announced a decision to recognize the government of Israel, marking a significant shift in Bolivia's foreign policy. This正式 statement outlines the formal acknowledgment of Israel’s government by Bolivia.

Bolivia Israel LA Paz

U S Protest Over Bulgaria Arrests Sparks Grim Tension

The United States protested Bulgaria's arrest of Protestant churchmen, branding the action as terroristic and aimed at stoking religious denomination conflicts. The State Department rejected the charges and urged due process as U S representatives planned to attend the trial.

Washington United States Bulgaria State Department Saliz Ouliigin U.S Britain Motestack U. S Legation

Deported Writer Flies to New York

Paris dispatch reports Anna Louise Strong, American socialist, deported from Russia on spy charges, departed Paris by plane for New York after hiding in Warsaw last night. Denver fire crews battled a water tank blaze caused by welding.

Wiiter New York Paris Anna Louise Strong Russia Warsaw

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