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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1950
Page
11
A brief San Antonio Light item notes a promotional angle for light classified ads promising money making by helping readers buy, sell, rent, or trade. It references dialing F-1231 for details, framing the service as a quick, practical tool for readers in July 1950.
Officials outlined two processing stages for selectees reporting for induction. The pre induction phase includes reception and roll call followed by orientation and a written mental test to gauge initial qualification. A full physical, chest X ray and blond test occur later, with outcomes and home transportation provided.
The Chicago Crime Commission charged city and police administration with failing to clean up violations of law and liquor regulations in the Near North Side. The report says inactivity is painfully clear and lawlessness has continued for two years, implying police will not or cannot act.
Hollywood stars led by Bette Davis seek permission from Washington to revive the wartime Hollywood Canteen. A site is sought for a reopening that would serve thousands of service members with the support of major entertainers. Groundbreaking set for St Anthony’s hospital project in Effingham with $2,000,000 in funding.
WALDPORT Ore MNS It is reported a parrot named Reta lived 125 years, dying after years of outdoor life. The bird spent 75 years with a Waldport family and 25 with a local doctor, and is said to have lived a quarter of a century with Elva Keffer before passing under unclear circumstances involving a dog.
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