Reds Delay Expulsions From Eastern Austria
Soviet occupation authorities delayed implementing an order to expel 54 000 Germans from eastern Austria though no official explanation was given. Germans faced a 33 pound baggage limit as the Soviets claimed the rest as reparations. The three western powers protested, citing the Potsdam agreement, while Austrian officials warned the move could hinder harvest and reconstruction.
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Vienna
INS
Austria
Germany
Soviet Union
Red Army
United States
Britain
France
Traffic Death Toll During Independence Weekend
The nation tallies 224 traffic deaths over the four day Independence period, far below safety council forecasts. Expected violent deaths total 1300, but only 495 were reported, including 159 drownings and 112 other violent fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Texas Fourth of July death toll rises to 25
The four day holiday period reports 25 fatalities in Texas. Traffic accidents caused 16 deaths, five drowned, and four died from various causes.
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Texas
Navy Officers Face Court Martial in Manila Case
Rear Adm. H. H. Good announced three officers from the Subic Bay submarine supply center face court martial on charges of black market activities bribery and misappropriation of property. The officers are Lt. Comdr C. B. Sprott of Oakland California Lt. H. C. Bates of San Francisco and L. Blakley of Brisbane Australia.
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Manila
H. H. Good
Philippine Sea Frontier
Subic Bay
Comdr
C. B. Sprott
Oakland
Calif
H. C. Bates
San Francisco
L. Blakley
Brisbane
Australia
Texoma Navy flagship Moulton to be sold July 29
Denison reporting that the Moulton, flagship of the Lake Texoma navy, will be sold to the highest bidder on July 29. Bids are due by the Tulsa Oklahoma U S engineers district office with twenty percent deposit. The vessel was once used by Frank Buck on an Amazon River trip.
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Denison
INS
Moulton
Lake Texoma
I Ulsa
Okla
U.S. Engineers District Office
Sheebid
Frank Buck
Submarine Skate Endures Atomic Test At Bikini
The U S S Skate, badly damaged in the first atomic bomb test, cruised Bikini Lagoon under its own power. Admiral Blandy said from the flagship that those aboard would not know a blast had occurred, noting the craft remained functional despite shredded superstructure.
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U. S&s. S. MT. Mckinley
U. S
Bikini Lagoon
Vier Adm
W. H. P. Blandy
Peace Talks In China Stated
Nanking July 8 Gen Tu Li Ming commander of Chinese government troops in Manchuria announced at Mukden he would fly to Changchung for peace talks Thursday with Communist leader Gen Lin Piao but doubts existed whether such a meeting would occur. Each side charged the other with violating truces while both leaders remained fixed on their military aims.
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Nanking
Tu Li-Ming
Manchuria
Mukden
Changchung
Lin Piao
China
Requiem Mass Set For William F Cole
Requiem mass for William F Cole 80 a retired rancher will be said at St Ellers Catholic Church Boerne at 16 a m Burial will be in Boerne cemetery Cole died Saturday in Boerne Survivors include a son W H Cole three daughters Grace O Mara Agnes Dodson and Gladys Cole a brother Charles H Cole and three sisters Mary Manning Kathrene Emilienburg and Eunice Cole Boerne
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William F. Cole
St. Eller’s Catholic Church
Boerne
Cole
W. H. Cole
Schley Avenue
Grace O'Mara
San Antonio
Agnes Dodson
Houston
Gladys. Cole
Dallas
Charles H. Cole
San
Gl Fined $100 At Abuse Trial
Pfc. William C. Loveless of Parma Missouri convicted of striking two prisoner soldiers at the Lichfield guardhouse and fined $100. Col James A Kilian's bid to move his trial to the United States was denied again. Kilian, ex commander of the 10th reinforcement depot at Lichfield, faces cruelty charges.
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Bad Nauheim
Germany
William C. Loveless
Parma
Lichfield
James. A. Kilian
United States
Nied Kilian
T. F. Bresnahan
Killan
England
Highland Park
10Th
Mass tourist locates soldier’s body in Colorado park
A Massachusetts tourist aided the discovery of Pvt. Thomas H. Evans 19 of Akron Ohio missing since June 16 in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado. G Burton Davy of Boston found Evans wedged on Flat Top mountain four miles west of Bear Lake lodge after spotting a small waterfall. Evans died from a head injury after falling from a 12 foot ledge.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Colo
Massachusetts
Thomas H. Evans
Akron
Ohio
Lowry
G. Burton Davy
Boston
Evans
Bear Lake Lodge
Davy
Flat Top Mountain
George H. Miller
YVIRE VICTIM Nona Perry Rites Planned
Houston mourns as services are set for Mrs. Nona Mae Perry age 1 burned to death in a fatal apartment fire yesterday. her husband tried to rescue her as flames engulfed the unit.
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Yvire
Houston
INS
Nona Mae Perry
Anti-Labor Bill Vetoed by Louisiana Governor
Governor Jimmie Davis vetoed the anti labor bill that would outlaw closed shop contracts, saying it would curb collective bargaining rights and conflict with federal law. Rep W J Cleveland sponsors immediate override attempts before the midnight deadline and may seek a constitutional amendment.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Jimmie ]Davis
W. J. Cleveland
Crowley
Man Shot Near Home Found With Note in Spanish
Alfredo Alvarez 28 of 315 South Brazos Street is in critical condition at Robert B. Green hospital after being found wounded in his driveway Sunday. He was discovered by James Courtress 1314 San Luis Street with a small pistol and a note in Spanish by his side.
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Alfredo. Alvarez
South
Brazos Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
James Coultress
San Luis Street
Streamlined Service: Light Want Ads in The San Antonio Light
Advertisement notes high speed high quality help cash or home placement by Light Want Ads with Dia F-41231 reference. It promotes efficient classifieds and quick matching of needs to offers in 1946 San Antonio.
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Nevelow
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Moore
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William N
Bill) Hensley
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