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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
1
In Seattle on July 7, 1949, Bil Law became head of the Rainiers after Jay White quit. The former outfielder, who first joined Seattle in 1925, had retired from baseball in 1933 and returns as Rainier coach this spring under President Emil Sick.
The article portrays a banquet of shootings linked to Cohen henchmen including Dalonne Davis and Edward Terberl. Cohen claims Howser used him as a fall guy while investigators suspect a trap. A wounded actress involved, with limited official details and unverified claims amid speculation.
In Gillespie County Fredericksburg July 21 a franchise to lay an 18 inch oil pipeline across Gillespie County was granted to Humble Refining Co by the County Commissioners Court per County Clerk Felix Scherer. Plans call for the line to traverse the northern eastern parts of the county from West Texas oil fields toward The Fenis area. Officials indicated no definite start date for construction.
A Lockheed plane en route from Chicago to St Louis crashed near Haikoe killing three aboard, C. H. Siatee, Jack Hadden of Chicago, the pilot, and the co-pilot. A fourth man, W. B. Watson of Chicago, survived after a door opened as the crash occurred. The aircraft belonged to the Fairbanks-Morse company, and officials were connected to the flight.
Senate debate centers on whether the United States should share atomic secrets under a new pact. Senator Wherry warns the treaty may obligate disclosure and vetoes a blanket transfer of know-how while McMahon supports reservations. Administration plans a $1.15 billion arms aid package pending final actions.
A disorderly conduct case in Humbell Park led to Levitzko being freed after a bank employee identified him by a mustache she remembered, but the judge found no facial hair to confirm the accusation and Levitzko was released.
Fragmentary weather notes mention wind, temperature and conditions across multiple locations. The garbled text references winds, fog, high and low temperatures, and various place names, but specific data is illegible. The readable elements indicate a routine forecast with regional mentions and general trends rather than precise figures.
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