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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1955

Page

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Eight Jets Crash in Fog. All Pilots Killed in Portugal

In Lisbon on July 1 eight jet planes from a military air show crashed in thick fog while flying in formation. Capt. Rangel de Lima and fellow crew reported the squadron of 12 split into three groups. eight planes struck a mountain near Sierra dos Carvalhos killing all aboard. Lima landed safely and notified base as flames erupted below.

Lisbon Rangel de Lima Lucky Lima Lima Sierra Dos Carvalhos

Weather summary for Texas reports scattered storms

The Associated Press notes calm conditions Friday with few scattered thundershowers across Texas. Storms dropped notable rainfall Thursday night, bringing localized totals near a tenth to a quarter inch in some areas.

Associated Press Iss

Clearance advisory group meets on polio vaccine supplies

An advisory committee on clearance of Salk poliovirus vaccine assembled here today to discuss the supply situation and whether it may affect distribution. The meeting is set amid broader talks on the vaccine program and June 6 supply status.

Millions Load Autos for Holiday Jaunts

Chicago July 1 AP Millions of Americans pack sports clothes check tires and study road maps for the long July 4 weekend. About 40 million autos will be on the roads over three days and an estimated 380 motorists and pedestrians will be killed from 6 p.m. tonight to midnight Monday.

Chicago National Safety Council

Segni Seeks Premiership as Italy Gronchi Grants Grace

Rome reports that Antonio Segni continues his bid for Italy's next premier with two days of grace granted by President Giovanni Gronchi. The Christian Democrat leader presses for support amid ongoing political maneuvering.

Rome Antonio Segni Giovanni Gronchi Italy

Rocky Moore Heavyweight Title Bout Set for Sept 20

New York July 1 Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore were matched for a heavyweight title fight on Tuesday September 20 at Yankee Stadium with talk of a 1 000 900 gate.

New York Rocky, Marciano Archie Moore Yankee Stadium

Is Grace Kelly in Love in Cannes Romance

Elia Maxwell recalls Grace Kelly and Jean-Pierre Aumont during the Cannes Film Festival and their reported romance. A behind the scenes prison visit explores unwed mothers jailed for various crimes and their babies behind bars. Readers are invited to solve a sensational case from police files. The Haunted Valley legend recounts an Indian curse guarding gold in British Columbia and driving seekers insane.

Grace Kelly Elia Maxwell Jean-Pierre Aumont Cannes Rocky Mountains British Columbia

Halt Ordered on Boy's School Improvements Southton

Commissioners court on Friday ordered a halt to all improvements funded by the $125,000 bond at the boys' school in Southton after air force officials reported that new runways at Brooks AFB would cut through the school property.

Commissioners Court Southton Air Force Brooks Afb

Jefferson School of Social Science Ordered to Register

The Subversive Activities Control board ruled the Jefferson School of Social Science is a vital instrument of the Communist party and its Kremlin masters. It was created by Communists and continues to operate under Red domination and control in New York.

Washington INS Jefferson School of Social Science Communist Party Kremlin

Biggest Bank Grows Wealthier

The Bank of America reported total resources of 9.24 billion dollars, up more than 877 million from mid-1954. Deposits reached 8.39 billion and outstanding loans stood over 4.3 billion, each rising by tens of millions.

San Francisco Bank of America Taday

Central Texas Five Day Forecast With Warm Weekend Thunderstorms

Partly cloudy and hot through Saturday with scattered thunderstorms possible late Friday afternoon and evening. Winds southerly, temperatures in the 90s with mid 70s at night. Five day outlook says highs 90s, lows 72 to 78, precipitation moderate and scattered thundershowers mainly over the weekend and again Wednesday.

Texas

Transit Strike Ties Washington Traffic in I Mile Backups

A transit strike paralyzed Washington causing bumper traffic on key routes. Fourteenth Street Bridge crossings and major avenues saw long delays as workers walked out after failed wage and fringe benefit talks between the AFL transit union and Capital Transit Co.

Pennsylvania Ave Washington Fourteenth Street Potomac AFL Transit Capital Transit Co

Utah Executes Cop Killer at Point of the Mountain

A five man volunteer firing squad at Point of the Mountain Utah executed Don Jesse Neal at sunrise. Neal, 34, convicted of the 1951 slaying of Police Spt. Owen T. Farley, maintained his innocence to the end while his death ended his long fight for life.

Point OF the Mountain Prison Utah INS Don Jesse Neal Neal Owen T. Farley

Actress Loretta Young Faces Three-Week Hospital Stay

Actress Loretta Young likely will remain at St John's hospital for about three more weeks to recuperate from abdominal adhesion surgery performed Wednesday. The confinement follows the operation and is reported from Oxnard California.

Oxnard Calif Loretta Young St John's Hospital

Peron Names Four New Ministers In Cabinet Changes

Buenos Aires July 1 reports President Juan D Peron named four new ministers as his cabinet began to take shape. The appointments mark a consolidation of the administration and signal shifting priorities for the government in Argentina.

Buenos Aires Isesidente Juan D. Peron

Weatherman Redrafts LA Forecast Into San Antonio Period

An old holiday forecast for Los Angeles is rewritten for San Antonio with a similar tone. It warns of thundershowers and notes Friday and Saturday highs near 100 degrees, similar to Thursday's 97. Lows will be in the mid 70s, with the coolest early Friday at 76.

San Antonio

Draft Act Extended by Ike for Four More Years

President Eisenhower signed the Selective Service extension into law hours before the old act expired. The act extends two years of active duty draft authority for men aged 18 to 26 and continues conscription for doctors dentists and veterinarians. The upper age limit is reduced from 51 to 46.

Washington Eisenhower

Wed 39 Years The Eisenhowers Host Picnic At Gettysburg Farm

President and Mrs. Eisenhower celebrate their thirty ninth wedding anniversary with a private picnic at the Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. About 150 White House staff members and families attend following a morning cabinet meeting and other engagements. Mrs. Eisenhower has been at the farm for weeks.

Washington Eisenhower Gettysburg White House

Pilot's Body Found in Japan

The body of one of four missing marine airmen was found in wreckage on an island south of Tokyo. The victim is believed to be 1st Lt. Alan Murdoch McAneny of Yonkers New York. He disappeared Tuesday while searching for two other marines missing since Sunday. A fourth marine was lost in a helicopter crash Wednesday. Authorities said search efforts continued with growing pessimism.

Coonskin Indianapolis Starper John Fischer Indianapolis Times Ann Davy Crockett Kaares Davy O Fischer Baltimore Abcs Davy Assa Maverick Maury Maverick Jr Jack Fischer Net York Tokyo INS Navy Alan Murdock McAneny Yonkers N.Y McAneny

Amusements and Classifieds Index Listing

A reference index lists page locations for features such as Amusements Comics Davy Crockett Death Notices Editorial Financial and Society sections along with specific pages for horoscopes labor radio and TV sports and Texas Trails entries. It also notes individual bylines Graham Haney Winchell and page numbers for society and inside labor content.

Davy Crockett Graham Haney Inside Labor Society Sports Texas Trails Winchell

City council weighs use of hospital tax funds in San Antonio

Seven councilmen touring the city discussed reallocating 1.25 million dollars previously allocated to the hospital system. They considered dropping the 10 cent hospital levy to reduce the tax rate and redirect funds to administration, public works, or debt-financed improvements while a county hospital district plan shifts tax powers.

Lubbock Santorio Steve Matthews San Antonio Bexar County Henry Gonzalez Sai Public Works Department Elmer Crumline George Friedrich Mike Passur

15 Cent Wage Hike Ends Steel Strike

U S Steel and CIO United Steelworkers reach a 15 cent plus average hourly wage increase to end the nationwide steel strike. David J. McDonald and John A. Stephens lead negotiations as mills prepare to resume operations, with plans to extend similar settlements to five other major producers.

Pittsburgh U. S. Steel Corp CIO United Steelworkers David J. McDonald McDonald John A. Stephens U. S. Steel

Copper Strike Spreads Across Denver Area

Copper workers in Denver and Montana confront a 20 cent per hour wage raise dispute as unions from the International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workmen press demands. Major firms including American Smelting and Refining, Phelps Dodge, Kennecott, and Anaconda report ongoing picketing with 59,000 to 60,000 union members affected.

Denver American Smelting & Refining Co Phelps Dodge Corp Kennecutt Conner Corp Butte

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