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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1948

Page

4

Texas primary runoff races set in three congressional districts

Dallas July 27 tabulations from the Texas election bureau confirm three congressional districts require runoff elections. In the Seventh district Tom Pickell faces Wat Pallon, in the Tenth Homer Thornberry competes with William K. McClain, and in the Fifteenth Lloyd Benisujin and Philip Kazen contest the runoff. U.S. Senate results from 156 counties show Coke Stevenson leading Lyndon Johnson. Justice Garwood leads Jefferson Smith in the Supreme Court race. Warner Bros announces Look for the Silver Lining starring June Haver, her ninth Technicolor film.

Dallas Texas Election Bureau Assatiate The Supreme Court W. St John Garwood Jefferson C. Smith Garwood Smith U.S Coke Stevenson Lyndon Johnson George Peddy Homer Thornberry William K. McClain Tentt Tom Pickell Wat Pallon Crockett Sounoff Lloyd MM. Bensui Jn Philip Kazen Jaredo

Regular Bus Service Urged in San Pedro District

San Pedro district advances a petition for full regular bus service to Basserd after a Lovera Baptist church meeting. Rev Tolbert Hoffman leads committees on bus service street improvements sewer extensions parks recreation sanitation and safety. Mrs Alfred Andreolli reports 50 new members. another meeting is slated for next Monday night.

San Pedro San Antonio Transit Lovera Baptist Church Basserd Tolbert, Hoffman Alfred Andreolli W. Loverado

New Judicial Post Urged by Rep. Lyle in Texas

Rep. John E. Lyle of Corpus Christi urged a special session bill to create an additional federal judgeship for the southern district of Texas. He cited heavy workload from Galveston to Corpus Christi due to industry and oil fields, and noted no hospital serving 273,000 veterans in the area.

Liebe Washington John E. Lyle Corpus Christi Texas Dudges T. M. Kennerly Hannay Houston Galveston 14Th

Harper Girl In Polio Ward

An 1L year-old girl from Har per Tuesday had been admitted to the Robert B. Green polio Ward. Earlier doctors had feared two San Antonians under observa tion hid polis, Tuesday they Stated the two were definitely not afflictedwith the disease.

Harper Robert B. Green

Ice cake jackpot ends with escaped deluge

In Santa Barbara on July 27 a young man sought a 25 pound cake of ice from a vending machine. He inserted money five times and received a torrent of ice chunks totaling 31 pounds. Startled, he hid behind his car while vendors repaired the jammed machine and drove off with one chunk.

Santa Barbara Calif

Mertox Compound Claims Rapid Rheumatic Relief

Dallas man J C Kirkeland reports 15 years of rheumatic pain in his feet shoulders and hips eased after taking Mertox Compound. He says headaches improved digestion restored regular bowel movements and better sleep with no pain after use.

J.C. Kirkeland Dallas Tom Thawna Surat

Campaign Probe Sought in Democratic Senate Primary

Dr. F. J. Clark plans to ask the Brazos County grand jury to investigate campaign expenditures in the U. S. Senate race won by Coke Stevenson Lyndon Johnson and George Peddy. Clark says he will appear tomorrow and emphasizes his request as a concerned citizen, not a disgruntled candidate.

Bryan Brazos F. J. Clark U. S Clark Roinor Coke Stevenson Lyndon Johnson George Peddy Price Daniel Martin Dies

Youth March Approved by Young Progressives of America

The Young Progressives of America approved a march on Washington as a prelude to a pressure movement on Congress. The youth group adjourned its founding convention after being granted use of Convention Hall only until 4 p.m. Central. Susan Glaspell, 66, noted playwright and author who helped Eugene ONeill start in theater, died today in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Philadelphia Young Promeessives of America Washington Congress Progressive Party Susan Glaspell Dees Provincetown Mass Putlitzer Eugene O'Neill

Failures in U S business listed by Dun & Bradstreet

New York July 27. Commercial and industrial failures in the week ending July 22 remained at 91, the same as the prior week and 135 in the previous period. The figure compares with 76 a year ago, nine in the comparable week of the prior year.

New York Dunant Bradstreet

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