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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1949
Page
1
A youth from Bray Ranch district six miles west of here is held in the slaying of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willems. The bodies were found near their mountain home. Chief Glenn Prater said the suspect Newby Whitt, 27, faces a high tension case. a baby girl born in a police cruiser in St. Louis is also noted in the report.
A 72 year old Chicago area man reports long standing constipation eased after using Kellogg's All-Bran daily for several months. The ad urges readers with low bulk diets to try All-Bran with daily water and promise of refund if not satisfied after 19 days.
A chaotic fragment describes a beach scene with a camera, a beauty pageant vibe, and local characters in a European tour setting. Mentions Lawrence Hapy of Amarillo and Patricia Comer touring Europe, with garbled names and stray references to a Soap Box Derby event and prizes.
SAN DIEGO July 5 A San Diego Daily Journal columnist Pi-Forrest Waren died at his home at 5 a m after a battle with cancer. The 72 year old writer had predicted his death in a May 17 column and used it to appeal for cancer research funds. The fund had raised 608 to date.
In Greenville on July 5 Secretary of State James F. Byrnes reaffirmed his opposition to a welfare state and urged a strong military for the United States. In Shippeyard, Australia, Sir Thomas Stewart Govion, 67, a leading ship official, died today after a long illness.
A fourth murder and assault case in California centers on a merchant marine officer found dead and two other men missing. Police found two bodies bound and hanged in a summer cabin and Mrs Eva Hagel faced the grisly scene as investigators traced the crime to a Glen Tite area tied to dockside thefts and a shipboard chart.
George Lemgherty, 66, of 709 Mays, suffered a heart attack at his father's graveside in City Cemetery No. 4. Water Officer Ray Byler reported the incident. He was taken to Santa Rosa hospital in serious condition. Mrs. Anne Daugherty said she had left her husband’s grave markers earlier and found him unresponsive when she returned.
Los Angeles reports success from a 1945 campaign by the Greater Los Angeles Safety Council after 33 fatalities in traffic incidents over the Christmas holiday period. News outlets and radio joined in driving home careful driving messages to motorists.
Read about Gentle Geraldine and Snuffy Smith in Jaudghi thrill favorites. The Gulor comic page runs in two large sections with Sunday Light in Puck Weekly.
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