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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
1
Fragmented weather bulletin with garbled OCR. Mentions past 24 hours, wind, temperature, and days of week. Includes stray lines about locations and names, ending with a promotional line urging a help wanted ad.
London reports former deputy chief of staff to Eisenhower and UNRRA head in Germany, Sir Frederick Morgan, 53, says his army retirement is “certainly not at my request.” He led Norman invasion planning and German operations for UNRRA, with a career marked by high rank and wartime duty.
A blanket of snow and sleet covered the state causing widespread travel disruption and school closures. Ice coated roads halted motor traffic. some schools failed to reopen while others dismissed early. Airlines grounded flights. interurban trains halted. north and west regions saw freezing temperatures with 11 degrees. Bonham and Hillsboro schools faced outages and closures. Lubbock reported significant snowfall as systems moved through Wednesday night.
In Burlingame California a 26 year old man riding a bicycle was arrested early New Year’s Day on intoxication charges. Police noted he wore a red hat and pedaled briskly down Burlingame Avenue. He avoided a drunk driving charge and was charged with intoxication.
In Jerusalem Irgun Zvai Leumi vows continuing warfare despite US congressman pleas for a truce. A military court condemns a Jewish underground member to death for an armed attack on a police station that killed two officers. British officials weigh partition as the Palestine issue nears a London conference. Dey Gruner, 33, a Hungarian Jew, sentenced to die.
Daisy the spotted cow escaped at the Portswood slaughterhouse causing a disruption to Southern railway schedules. She bolted through a laundry, moved into Wray’s marshalling yards, chased staff toward a standing train, and charged a signalman. After five hours police subdued her with a shot. she will be turned into steaks.
Health officials warn a black Scottie dog roaming near Nacogdoches Road half a mile from the city is rabid after biting C. G. Shand on the left hand. Four of Shatwal’s dogs were also bitten, prompting medical and animal control responses.
A DC-3 airliner struck a Nashville home in fog causing 18 injuries. The plane carried vaudeville performers led by magician John Calvert. Calvert and Clifford Jones were seriously hurt with broken legs. the Sidler family suffered serious and multiple injuries including a four year old.
Seven young women picked up by the police vice squad had habeas corpus writs filed Thursday by attorney Fred Semaan. A hearing was set for 2 p.m. The women were reportedly detained at the city jail without charges. Named in the applications are Mildred Marshall Mary McCauley Virginia Randolph Renette Bara Saundra Evzondo Margaret Simpson and Louise Ann McKennan.
Movie actor Errol Flynn arrived in Kingston aboard his yacht the Zace with no guests. The vessel sustained minor damage in heavy seas as Flynn docked, while local papers hint at profitable opportunities in daily light want ads.
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