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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1950
Page
4
Hugo F. Elmendorf sues in the Thirty seventh district court alleging permanent injuries from a collision between his car and an Missouri Kansas Texas train at the Arsenal at intersection on April 6, 1948.
Police report a robbery near the river walk on Monday around 5 PM. Two 12 year olds, Joe Bruce of 103 Dallas street and Paul Coleman of 704 Camden street, were approached by older youths who forcibly took a 325 wristwatch from Bruce near the 100 block of Pecan Street.
A small explosion and fire at 3915 S Flores St injured Rafael Rangel. 21, with third degree burns to his left leg, and Maria Eraela 88, with second degree burns to her right hand. Fire department cites a hot water heater and fumes from gasoline as cleaning agents near an exhaust fan. Damage listed at 10 dollars.
DA William Hensley and Ed Conroy urged backing a single package council manager charter at a Trinity University forum aired on KMAC. They tied city commission control of amendments to blocking adoption and called for support of the Citizens Charter committee, while legal adviser Adrian Spears urged a broader council-manager theory.
Police broke up a craps game as crackdown on gambling intensifies in the city market area. Several truckers complain that professionals are muscling in on friendly games. At least 874 residents received chest X rays in a Bexar county mass survey with downtown stations opening this week across San Antonio.
BURBANK Calif Jan 24 Surgeons say diminutive Mabel Stark famed as a wild animal trainer for 40 years will not lose her right arm after a Bengal tigress mangled it yesterday. Stark, 115 pounds, was bitten while attempting to lift a cub from its mother's cage at the World Jungle compound in Thousand Oaks California. The tiger Pasha, a year-old mother, rushed and gripped her arm.
Jefferson High School auditorium hosts The Taming of the Shrew by the Margaret Webster company. Tickets offered only through the office as special rate, with references to lineup and promotional callouts for comic features in Puck and the Comic Weekly.
Bob Hope describes a week-long convalescence with a sling arm and awkward tasks. He recalls dinner with Crosby, tax department misunderstandings, and learning to write one-handed. He explains the injury as a separated clavicle and jokes about home recovery and upcoming TV appearances.
Buick promotes its 1950 line with higher compression and more power across engines. The -263 engine is highlighted for liveliness and zip in the Surer. The copy touts wide choices to fit any taste and prices to suit nearly any purse.
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