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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
2
In Santa Ana California Heiress Louise Overell 18 and her fiancé George Gollum 21 face murder charges for the dynamite blasting of a yacht March 15. Lawyers resumed jury selection as Judge Kenneth Morrison oversees the process which may take most of the week.
Hollywood report says Van Johnson and his wife announced to day they are expecting a child in January. Mrs Johnson is the former wife of Keenan Wynn, son of Ed Wynn, and a close friend of Johnson. The couple wed January 25 in Juarez Mexico.
In New Delhi on June 2 Viscount Mountbatten, viceroy, briefed Hindu, Muslim and Sikh leaders on Britain’s cabinet plan for India’s transfer of power. Gandhi, summoned from a camp, met the viceroy for an hour amid rioting and communal tension. Talks resume tomorrow morning. the viceroy will broadcast at 7 pm before the plan is read.
Eighteen construction applications totaling 220 080 dollars were approved by the Transit tower housing expeditor. Applicants include La Feria Independent School District Carreon Service System Fidelity State Bank Central Church of Christ Liberty Mills Oscar Olsen Austin Independent School District and others all listed as San Antonio or nearby locations with varied amounts.
Funeral services for Miss Anne Kate Ferguson, niece of the late Governor James Ferguson of Texas and head of the Spend department at Sul Ross State College for the past 18 years, were held in the college auditorium. Burial will be at Haskell, Texas, tomorrow.
Police report Billie Mack, 60 East Woodlawn Avenue, sustained a broken arm after a fall on the Witla museum steps. He was taken to Santa Rosa Hospital. Authorities say a weakened limb and a faulty brace caused the mishap.
Hungarian ex premier Ferenc Nagy rumored to face trial in absentia if he talks to Western diplomats about government shifts. Communists claim he joined a revolutionary conspiracy and resignations followed a weekend leadership change. Depositions cited as evidence were allegedly taken by Russian authorities in Hungary.
FAIRVIEW New Jersey June Beirne president of the National Federation of Telephone Workers denies any assimilation deal with John L Lewis and says the $100000 taken by the federation from Lewis during the strike case was only a loan to be repaid He calls reports that $190000 was a price for switching to the A F of L baseless speculation.
An advertisement touts Blu Star Quint Ent as a cure for a range of skin issues including eczema, ringworm, pimples, and toe dermatitis. It claims rapid relief with a single application and repeats as needed, urging users to try it today.
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