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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1949
Page
1
A major general told Dallas civilians that frequent worldwide bombardment aircraft are essential for defense and not intended for public display. He emphasized the strategic importance of air power and warned against visible publicity about military capabilities.
Health department warns hot weather reduces safe intake of protein foods like meat milk and eggs. Emphasizes vegetables such as kale lettuce and carrots for minerals and vitamins and cautions against excess water loss and adding soda to cooking. Fresh fruits aid hot weather diets while reducing starch fats and sweets.
Funeral services are planned for Tuesday for Dr Pedro J Martinez 68 who died at his home 1418 Stonewall Street Monday He is survived by his widow Hortenzia Lozano Martinez sisters Guadalupe Martinez de Lozano and Genoveva Martinez de Cantu and brother Manuel M Martinez all of Monterrey Mexico Services will be held at 1 pm in the Martinez funeral home chapel.
Naval Air Reserves will convene at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Naval arsenal to submit a final bid for bringing aircraft to the ferry. Navy officials will inspect the unit to determine qualification as a reserve component and to assess recent aircraft allocation.
Frank J. Cipriani editor of the Chicago Tribune will be in San Antonio en route to Mexico City as part of a series on Mexican tourism. He will attend a luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel, hosted by the chamber of commerce tourist committee chaired by H D O Callaghan. accompanying him are his wife and two children.
The 1949 Freedom House awards will go to David E. Lilienthal head of the U S Atomic Energy Commission and Gen Lucius D Clay former U S military governor of Germany Former Secretary of War Robert P Patterson Freedom House president announced the winners Patterson praised their leadership amid obstacles and opposition in the cause of world freedom.
Police near a zhreas held a burglary suspect Monday connected to the Walton Service station at 1500 Pleasanton Road. Walton, owner, reported 10 quarts of motor oil, several cartons of cigarettes, two boxes of cigars, and an undetermined amount of coins from a soft drink machine missing.
Mrs Tone Fuess Gohmert aged 46 formerly of San Antonio was buried here Monday after dying in Altus Oklahoma Saturday. She is survived by husband W H Gohmert daughters Mary Leu and Ruth Ann Gnoh mert of Altus and mother Mrs Charles Fuess of Dallas. Services were held at Porter I Loring chapel.
Police report Miss Irene Mindsong of 527 W Woodlawn Ave fell from a moving auto at Woodlawn and N Flores St early Monday. She sustained head lacerations and bruises and was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital. The car was driven by Cpl. Lester Mann of Brooks AFB.
Weather notes list humidity 56 percent for July mean 82 percent and last 24 hours rainfall 0.31 inches. Observations include moon phase dates, high and low temperatures around 12:48 and 4:48, and mean temperature near 84. Regionally cites cities such as Atlanta Boston Cheyenne Indianapolis New York San Angelo and Los Angeles with scattered temperature figures.
Copenhagen reports the Danish foreign ministry denies any knowledge of a proposed American naval operating base in a Greenland fjord near the southwest tip. The Greenland administration agency echoed the denial, saying there is a misunderstanding.
Dallas July 18 The closing show of Bloomer Girl at the Starlight operetta was halted when the leading lady spotted a bug and fled the stage. The chaotic scene interrupted a planned finale and left the audience unsure of the production’s immediate fate.
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