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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1950

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Four Escape In Plane Crash

Four men escaped with cuts and bruises when a Flying Tiger cargo plane crashed after takeoff in east Denver. Pilot Capt. Douglas Rabns, 34, guided the stricken craft into an alley. the right wing snapped and the fuselage split. Co pilot Tyefl George, 36, and passengers George R. Dona hoe, 33, and Richard H. Andrews, 25, were killed.

Denver Flying Tiger Lines Douglas Rab Ns Arcadia Calif Tyefl George Burbank Gallf George R. Donahoe van Nuys Richard H. Andrews

Wit Man Stalker Foiled by Water Bottle Hit

Cambridge July 31 Mrs Mary Drysdale reported to police she drove off a prowler creeping up a ladder to her second floor apartment. She claimed she used a bedside water bottle with good aim to hit him on the head. The tale highlights her quick thinking and humor.

Cambridge Mass Mary Drysdale

Weather Map Forecast for Tonight and Tomorrow

A U S weather map shows scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow from the tower lakes to the eastern gulf states and west to the Great Plains. Warmer temperatures are expected in the far west.

Tower Lakes Gulf States Great Plains Far West

Texas Outlets Sought by Foreign Firms at Expo

International exhibitors at the Texas chamber fair seek Texas agents and outlets for textiles yarns rugs scarves and other goods. Firms from Kobe London Hong Kong Norway Mexico and Argentina request representation and buyers for furniture, safety gear, cosmetics, machinery, building materials and more.

Chamber of Commerce Texas James McGoodwin Kobe Japan London Hong Kong Middlesex England Monterrey Mexico Buenos Aires

Reburial Held for Robert B. Todd in St Louis

Robert B. Todd of New Orleans was reburied in St Louis after dying in an air raid over Germany in 1913. Survived by two sisters Agnes Owen Todd in San Antonio and Brooke D. Todd of Beaumont, with other relatives listed. Todd, a lawyer for 14 years, was once a newspaper reporter and grandson of a state Supreme Court justice. Burial set for Wednesday. note references Medina Lake Pt Arthur Houston and F-12341 for ad writer.

San Antonio Robert B. Todd New Orleans Agnes Owen Todd Todd Germany St. Louis Ja Supreme Court Charles A. O'Niell B. W. Hurst Medina Lake Charles M. S. O'Niell Pt. Arthur Anastasia Todd Houston Brooke D. Todd Beaumont

City Accepts Remodeling Bids for Fire Station 2 Warrant Office

City Clerk Frank Gallagher opened bids Monday for remodeling work to repurpose part of Fire Station 2 into a warrant office. Bids must be received by the city clerk by August 10.

Frank Gal-lagher

Boy Feared Drowned After Lake Nasworthy Crash

In San Angelo on July 31 a cabin cruiser carrying 14 people overturned in 20 to 23 feet of water near Lake Nasworthy. A 9 year old boy, Billy Mack McReynolds, is missing and feared drowned. remaining passengers were rescued. The boat is owned by Jack Smith of Snyder.

San Angelo Lake Naseworthy Billy Mack McReynolds H. O. McReynolds Jack Smith, Snyder Lake Nasworthy

Betty Hutton to Chicago for reconciliation with ex-husband Ted Briskin

Betty Hutton left Hollywood on a secret trip to Chicago to discuss reconciling with ex-husband Ted Briskin and possibly reunite with the father of her two children. Meanwhile Bob Sterling announced plans to marry Beverly Stoner, a 19-year-old daughter of Clinton Stoney, owner of a Beverly Hills shop.

Betty Hutton Louella Parsons Hollywood Chicago Ted Briskin Betty Bob Sterling Beverly Stoner Clinton Stoney Beverly Hills

Turning Point Ad Promises Action and Profit in San Antonio

A short classifieds ping from a San Antonio paper invites readers to call F-12831 for an opportunity claimed to be a turning point in life, suggesting immediate action and potential profit.

San Antonian

Russians Key To UN Shifts Report on July Security Council Changes

LAKE SUCCESS July 21 The Russians influence UN shifts by shaping Tuesday’s security council agenda and potential returns to other bodies. The rotation names Semyon TSARAPKIN replacing Bredo STABELL as security council chairman for August and Ivan SKLIAROV replacing M Penette as chairman of the military staff committee. The wording notes boycotts that began January may end, with no clear statement from Moscow on returning to all bodies.

Lake Success Jakob -Malik Security Council Semyon K. Tsarapkin Rus Sia Bredo Stabell Norway Security Councils Ivan A. Skliarov M. Penetté Mihail I. Maximov Air’ Force Jean Fournier Air Force

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