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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1947

Page

16

Woman Bank Robber Held in Des Moines

Des Moines police arrested Opal Dixon a 35 year old mother of five after she threatened staff with a syringe during a bank hold up in Des Moines Iowa. She admitted robbing a St Louis bank on December 26 and authorities recovered most of the money. Dixon said she robbed to escape poverty and faces charges.

Des Moines Iowa Opal Dixon St. Louis Dixon Des Moines Bank and Trust Company Rex Cisco Cisco Oman Jack Brophy United Bank and Trust Company

Uvalde General Joins Ike's Staff

Maj. Gen. William D. Old born in Uvalde and a Texas A. and M. graduate has been moved from the 12th Air Force command at March Field California to Washington. He will serve as deputy in charge of organization and training on General Eisenhower's staff.

William D. Old Uvalde Texas A. and M. College 12Th Air Force Marchfield Calif Washington Dwight Eisenhower

Meier Ill Cancels Radio Talk At Municipal Auditorium

Rev Norman V Abbott announces that Dr Meier Ill and Dr Walter A Meier will be unable to appear as speaker on the Lutheran Hour at the Municipal auditorium scheduled for Sunday in February.

Walter A. Meier Radio Lutheran Hour Municipal Auditorium Norman V. Abbott

Lutheran pastor George L Miller to speak in San Antonio

George L. Miller, pastor of Porto Alegre Brazil and principal speaker on the Portuguese Lutheran hour, will appear in San Antonio Monday. At 8 p m he will address the Lutheran Laymen's League at St Pauls Lutheran Church South Presa Roseborough Street.

Reys George L. Miller Porto ‘Alegre Brazil San Antonio

Reds Publish Denial of British Pact Misinterpretation

LONDON Jan 23 Pravda published Britain's denial that she repudiated the British-Russian treaty of alliance. The Communist party organ disputed a British complaint that it had misinterpreted Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin's speech on foreign relations in a most misleading manner. Light Want Ads at your service anytime for anything.

London Pravda Britain Statin Communist Party Ernest Bevin

Life Given For Boy

In Venice California Samson Noble 63 sacrificed his life to save his grandson four year old David Miehman after the boy dashed from a curb into a bus path Noble pushed the child to safety but was struck and killed Freeman Murphy bus driver reported the incident noting the boy suffered head lacerations

Venice Calif Samson Noble Rae Freeman E. Murphy Polite David Miehman Noble David

Civil Service Test Set for Randolph

The Civil Service announces a probationary attendant position for duty at military hospitals in the San Antonio area with pay from 6 to 83 cents an hour. Filing extended to February 4. Eligible applicants must have veteran preference. Applications may be filed with the Civil Service Board of Examiners at 228 Broadway.

San Antonio U. S. Civil Service Commission Civil Service Board Broadway

Lightnings Leave Seoul as P 38s Are Replaced by P 51s

Lightnings of the 475th fighter group fly their farewell operational flight over Seoul as twin-engine P-38s are replaced by P-51 Mustangs. The unit, famed for shooting down 951 Japanese planes from New Guinea to the Philippines, undertook a 1600 mile Pacific mission on October 14, 1944.

Seoul Korea 475Th Heroes of South Pacific New Guinea Philippines Pacific

Backache Clues From Kidney Function Told

Many sufferers relief backaches quickly once they learn the kidneys may cause the trouble. Kidneys remove waste from the blood and help regulate bodily fluids. When kidney function is off, waste can linger, triggering aches, fatigue, and general malaise.

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