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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

8

Generals and Leaders Honor MacArthur on 70th Birthday

A commemorative scroll and tributes from President Truman, Herbert Hoover, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, Gen. Omar Bradley, Stephen Early, and others celebrate General Douglas MacArthur. The three bound volumes, encased in leather, carry letters praising his service and stature as a statesman.

Tokyo INS Gen MacArthur Truman Herbert Hoover Jonathan Wainwright Corregidor Omar Bradley Joints Chiefs of Staff Mac.Arthur Stephen Early Roosevelt Douglas BlacArtiny Douglas MacArthur

MacArthur Turning 70 as Son Gifts Delight

Tokyo Jan 26 Gen Douglas MacArthur marks his 70th birthday amid congratulatory notes from world leaders. His son Arthur 12 presents a pastel floral painting and a five sided ashtray with a carved five star insignia. MacArthur says he plans to stay in Japan until the peace treaty is concluded and his health remains excellent.

Tokyo INS MacArthur Arthur Rembrandt Ofice Japan Douglas MacArthur

Poll Taxes Top 1948 Sale Ahead of Last Year

Assessor-Collector P. E. Dickison reported four days left to qualify for poll taxes. By Thursday 51,852 had been paid, ahead of last year but below 1947, with predictions that total payments will exceed the 1948 target by about 8,000 as rate payers use 20 county substations the rest of the period.

P. E. Dickison Dickison

Frye to Quit Defense Post and Join European Committee

Washington January 26 William Frye director of public information for the defense department will leave his post soon to join London as a member of the European coordinating committee of the mutual defense assistance program. Frye has been the department's public relations chief since March 17 of last year and previously served as a special consultant to former Secretary of War Patterson and later to Secretary of Defense James. No successor has been named.

London Mutual Defense Assistance Program Frye Department Robert Patterson James. Forrestal

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