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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1950

Page

2

U S Formosa Defense Urged by Hoover and Taft

Former President Hoover and Senator Taft urged U S use of armed strength to defend Formosa from Chinese Communists. They pressed for naval and air power, no recognition of Beijing, and continued backing of Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists. President Eisenhower’s administration reportedly opposed sending troops but open to economic aid.

Washington Jan Herbert Hoover Sen. Tait Ohio U. S Formosa Far East O'Fruman Hoovers GOP Teaser Islands China Chiang Kai: Shek Pacific U.S Tait Asia Hoover Sen. Knowland R-Calls Taft

Jannings Burial Set in Vienna Friday

Emil Jannings, Hollywood’s first Oscar winner for The Way of All Flesh, will be buried Friday in St Wolfgang after dying in his sleep at 62 from liver cancer. His body will be carried across Lake Wolfgang by barge for the funeral.

Vienna Emil Jannings Hollywood Jannings Zinkenbach Lake Wolfgang St. Wolfgang Americe Damir

Free-for-all at Baptist church in Fayetteville

Police investigated a melee inside Thaddig Chapel Baptist Church after a collection of 331.20 in the building fund triggered a dispute. About a dozen pews were damaged and two churchgoers were injured when chairs and a vase were used during the scuffle.

Fayetteville N.C Thaddig Chapel

Tulsa Bus Strike Ends Sought Anew

Tulsa's 150 buses idle as about 60 000 workers reach jobs best they can. Federal Mediator C T Emory hoped to arrange another conference with company and union officials after a strike began Sunday midnight when Amalgamated Association for Electric Street Car and Motor Coach Operators AFL members quit work for the second time in two years.

Tulsa C. T. Emory Amalgamated Association For Electric Street Car and Motor Coach Operators AFL

12th AF Chief Retires After Long Air Force Career

Brig. Gen. Glen C. Jamison, vice commander of the 12th Air Force at Brooks AFB, retires. He began aviation training at Brooks in 1928 and served as an instructor at Brooks and Kelly. Key roles included chief of staff of the 13th Air Force in the Pacific during WWII and head of the logistics division at Air Force HQ in Washington. He and Gen. Jamison plan to settle in San Antonio.

Glen C. Jamison 12Th Air Force Brooks Afb Wits Brooks Ant 35 Jamison Lewis M. Jamison Randolph Ats San Antonio Richmond Kan Student Army West Palit U. S. Military Academy Kelly Afb Kelly Brooks and Kelly 13Th Air Force Faelfie Air Foyce Headquarters Washington

Weather data and forecasts from various U S locations

The report lists temperatures and weather details for multiple cities including Amarillo Beaumont Cheyenne Houston Galveston Helena Houston and Memphis with high and low readings and precipitation notes. It also mentions moon phases and times of sunrise and sunset across days.

Aumhuty Mann Lisa Noilene Amarilla Beaumont Fogton Beownayne Cheyenne Orpitn Bae i Galveston Helena Aton Houston Macksonvilla

Bank Clearings Dip in San Antonio Figures

San Antonio bank clearings for 1949 totaled 3 665 359 468, slightly down from 1943s 3 727 285 440. Secretary Thomas G Leigh ton says the difference is negligible, with growth since the Depression era continuing to rise in annual totals from 1933 through 1949, including monthly figures for December.

San Antonio Thomas G. Leighton San Antonio Clearings

Mexican Aids Return From Closed Consulate Offices

Officials of the Mexican consul offices in Crystal City Harlingen and related posts have returned to San Antonio Laredo and McAllen after the closure of bracero processing facilities in Crystal City and Harlingen Manuel M Serrano and Joel Quingues returned to San Antonio Francisco Jaime Rivera and Jesus Agraz went back to Laredo Esteban Morales and Mrs Maria Otero Pablos returned to McAllen and Laredo claimed to be in good spirits while an autos for sale column teases readers with numerous buys and light content

Texas Bracere Crystal City Harlingen Manuel M. Serrano Joel Quingues San Antonio Francisco Jaime Rivera Jesus Agraz Laredo Esteban Morales Maria Otero Pablos McAllen

Congress Waits On Truman Talk

Congress weighs Truman plan as Republican and Democratic leaders prepare to push or stall key items. Taft notes final decision by a Senate conference, while Brannan farm program and national health insurance loom. Deficit concerns rise as Barkley hints possible defense cuts amid calls for spending restraint.

Dey Congress Thase National Healthy Insurance White House Novemer Ceaiddat Barkley Loulaville Barkley Taft Fast Democratic

Turning Point in San Antonio Life Cited as Light Want Act

A San Antonian notes a Turning Point in life as an action toward profit, inviting contact via Dial F 1231 for more details.

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