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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1947
Page
1
San Francisco notices warn that travel to the Far East in 1947 faces delays. Agencies doubt passage past Harwaji before 1948 due to political upheavals civil wars and postwar devastation impacting routes and schedules.
A Louisville gambler, asking his name be withheld, announced the creation of Gamblers Anonymous modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous. The group aims to help habitual gamblers quit and would be nationwide in scope.
Lake Success Jan 4 The United Nations Security Council starts work on reducing and regulating armed forces and armaments. US and Russia clash over procedure with US seeking atomic control and Russia pushing for an immediate arms limitation commission within three months. Delegates acknowledge obstacles but aim for a workable plan though most expect years of work.
A severe cold snap across Texas caused at least ten fatalities over three days. The arctic front brought subzero temps, damaging weather, freezing pipes, and car fires. Notable lows included 14 below at Seymour and 12 below in Wichita Falls, with snow in only two towns and widespread travel disruption.
Several hundred housewives braved icy winds in Rome to march on the Viminale palace, delivering complaints against soaring black market prices. The government paused its crackdown on small vendors citing realism, plans to resume the campaign after January 34 as sugar and bread prices spiked.
Washington news reports Bernard Baruch's resignation signals a shift away from surrendering atomic bomb know how to foreign powers. Senators Connally and others insist any control must be treaty bound by the US Senate, while Baruch's know how by U S remains officially on the books. Paris dispatch notes police empowered to close shops not complying with Blum's five percent price cut decree.
Record of humidity 65 percent at 11 p m shows no precipitation in past 24 hours. Monthly totals include .34 inch, excess 16 inch, year total 34 inch. Sun sets 6 49 p m, rises 7 09, moon rises 3 27 p m Saturday, first quarter moon. Tide Aransas Pass high 3 53 p m low 7 08 p m. Mountain cedar pollen 47 grains per cubic yard. Friday mean temperature 34.
New York fireman Winfield Walsh aged 34 died at Bellevue Hospital from injuries after the Manhattan loft building collapse during a four alarm New Year’s Eve fire. Seven firemen remain hospitalized.
A fire at 365 Meredith Drive Brewster New York caused $800 damage and a 16 gauge shotgun blast killed the bride Lois Saco a 10 year old brother was injured. Lt John Lawson said the fire originated in the home of Col L St Graham and was under investigation with unknown causes.
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