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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1950

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Rose Loses $100000 In Theft

New York burglars raided the home of Showman Billy Rose and took a safe furs and jewelry valued at 100000, leaving untouched a 590000 art collection and 75000 in silver. Eleanor Holt wore 250000 in gems. Katharine Hepburn attended the premiere of As You Like It.

New York Billy Rose Rose Eleanor Holt Miss Holm Shake- Speare Katharine Hepburn Pallee Rose Town House Beelman Pl Ft. Worth

Tear Gas Ends Riot Call At Sherman Street

Police used tear gas and riot squad to seize Carlos Rosas after a disturbance at 322 Sherman Street. Officer M T Hubble and about 20 officers responded. Rosas threatened with a .22 rifle as the lights went out. He escaped, then inhaled gas. two .22 rifles were recovered. Rosas was jailed and gave no explanation.

Sherman St Carlos Rosas M. T Hubble Sherman House Hubble Rosas Trubble Morales Glen O. Hummel Rosasi

Census Boss Hogan Named for 1950 Texas County

D H Hogan appointed census supervisor for Bexar County with Mary B Huntress as assistant. They will open an office Monday in the Federal building. Hogan, PR director at Incarnate Word College, active in Knights of Columbus, is linked to Sheriff Owen Kilday via Huntress. Both appointments urged by Rep. Paul Kilday.

Hydrogen bomb talk hints at planned advance

In Washington on January 21, the congressional atomic committee met with the atomic energy commission and signaled discussions on a hydrogen bomb. Chairman McMahon stated renewed interest in advances and improvements of atomic weapons, including all types, with focus on whether the U.S. should pursue a hydrogen bomb potentially up to 1000 times as powerful as earlier A bombs.

Washingdon Congressional Atomic Committee Atomic Energy Commission McMahon Japan

Russian 141 Years Old Report Claims Azeri Mountain Village

London dispatch reports the discovery of a 14 year old imam in a Soviet Azerbaijan mountain village near the dranian border. The broadcast cites Mahmud Alvadov heading a family of 120 with many great great grandchildren.

London Iman Azerbaijan Dranian He Gultlager Mahmud Alvadov

Gen Hisenhow Named As 1952 Presidential Candidate

An AP dispatch from Washington predicts Gen Hisenhow could be the 1952 presidential candidate facing President Truman. The view arose during an address at the Oklahoma Press association midwinter meeting in Oklahoma City.

Uklahoma Clty Hisenhow Truman Associated Press Washington Jack Pell Oklahoma Press Assn

US Air Force Plane Missing With 42 Aboard

An USAF four motor C54 with 36 passengers and eight crew aboard has not been heard since yesterday. It was en route from Elmendorf Field Alaska to Great Falls Montana and last reported over Snag Yukon Territory at 5 09 p m CST. A sweep will search Amber airway No 2 from Northway Alaska to St Nelson British Columbia.

Edmonton Alta U. S. Air Force RCAF Bisert Biggs Afb el Paso Elmendorf Field Anchorage Alaska Great Falls Mont Northway St. Nelson British Columbia Yukon Alaska-Yukon

Italy Gets Sith Cabinet Accepted by President

Rome reports President Luigi Einaudi accepted a cabinet excluding Communists and pro Communists after Italy’s government reshuffle. In Bucharest, Romania’s national assembly approved a 1950 budget totaling about $2.36 billion.

Italy Sith Rome Aly Te Iat Luigi Einaudi Bucharest Romania National Assembly

Near Freeze Expected Saturday Morning in San Antonio

A near freeze is forecast for Saturday morning in San Antonio, with a quick warmup expected afterward. Temperature lows around 34 degrees and highs near 82 are noted, with light northerly winds diminishing overnight. Skies to be cloudy Friday night into Saturday. a trace of precipitation was recorded in the 24 hours ending early Friday, with a late December snow event noted last year.

Sa Antonio

Loyalty Check Court Test Asked

Washington January 27 The Supreme Court was asked to declare the government's loyalty program constitutional. The appeal was filed by the Joint Anti Fascist Refugee Committee a New York organization long labeled subversive by the attorney general.

Washington Supreme Couv New York

Weather forecast shows cloudy turn and cooling trend

Partly cloudy and colder tonight into Friday with increasing clouds on Saturday. A warmer spell arrives midweek with variable winds. Friday high around 54 with Saturday low near 34 and high near 62. Thursday’s high reached 73 and Friday morning fell to 42.

Jweather

Education Board to Meet for Commissioner Search

AUSTIN January 27. State Board of Education Chairman Anderson said the board will meet tomorrow to consider applications for the new post of state commissioner of education. He denied the meeting was secret, noting the timing had not been announced publicly, and said it will likely be in an executive session due to personnel considerations.

Austin State Board of Education Anderson Wacolamorrow Waca Timex-Herald

Tito Sabotaged Claim Stirs Yugoslav Workers

Pravda reports internal resistance to Marshal Tito has grown among workers in Yugoslavia, including in industries, mining, and farms. A separate Albanian court sentenced five arsonists to death and others to long prison terms for destroying a major sawmill.

Moscow Communist Party Pravda Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Belgrade

Experts Find Value Reduced in Aga Khan Jewel Heist

Marseille reports claim more than 428000 of the 608000 jewels taken in last Augusts Tommy gun holdup were returned with a note alleging the remainder is held by a gang leader believed slain with his mistress. Six suspects are in jail and nine held in total as police pursue leads on the gang.

Marseille INS Aga Khan Wierge Pollee Big Roger Senanedi Renee Remy Leca Suinl Senanedj Paul Mandolini Jacques Benedet Eugene Jolivet Francois Manna Barthelemy Robert Lindsay George Watson Sun Tera

Cold Wave Spreads Across Nation Amid Frost and Flood Fears

A severe cold wave moves from the Midwest toward the East and South as plains stay near zero and western citrus growers burn smudge pots to prevent damage. Heavy Ohio River floods threaten downstream areas while warm readings in cities like Washington and Atlanta contrast with plummeting temps in Chicago and other northern locales.

Midwest Great Lakes Cincinnati Ohio River A. W. Walstrom Cincinnati Weather Bureau Hur Oble River Plains Montana Nuit Dakota Minnesota

FEPC Champions Launch Cotton Bill Filibuster

Civil rights champions opened a filibuster in the House against a cotton bill tied to acreage allotments for cotton growers. Chairman Lesinski used delaying tactics to disrupt quorum, while foes argued the measure harms anti discrimination efforts and FEPC funding.

FEPC Washington

Strike Front Quiet in Detroit as Auto Workers Strike

DETROIT January 27 The Chrysler version strike enters its third day with more than 100000 auto workers involved. Mediation is stalled as Lesinski's committee approved by government contends FEPC bi th cannot mediate. Negotiations appear unclear with no house action yet. Southerners oppose the move as police presence grows. Speaker Rayburn notes potential disposal of cotton day remains in question.

Detroit Chrysler Jolf Lesinski FEPC House Rayburn

Weather Roundup Across Texas Dates Variably Warm

Texas weather varied Friday with two kinds of conditions. West Texas saw fair skies while a warm trend was expected to lift temperatures. Early morning rain disrupted parts of the state with readings including Dallas 27 and Laredo 32. Dalharth and Wichita values listed, College Station 38, Victoria and Alive reported rain. Alive reached 88 degrees at the warmest. Overnight drops near 43 degrees.

Texas Dalharth Wichita Alts Dallas College Station Laredo Victoria Alive

Toledo steel plants shut as strike enters seventh week

About two thousand of six thousand Avieelis workers in Toledo area plants go off the job today as the Chrysis strike continues, extending through the holiday period and affecting production and daily operations.

Toledya Vite Cleutrie Avieeliis Co Chrysteg Istrike

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