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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
3
An old advertisement notes Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey 85.8 proof with 59% grain neutral spirits from Calvert Distillers Corp based in New York City. The line hints at a specific blend and bottling details in a period catalog.
Washington June 5 The wool bill remained deadlocked as senate and house conferees failed to bridge differences. Rep Hope R Kan chairman of the house agriculture committee said neither side expected immediate compromise on the question of impart feces.
Veterans of the 35th division began a three day reunion in Kansas City with President Truman set to attend and speak Saturday night at memorial services honoring the division dead. The unit fought in World War I at St Mihiel Meuse Argonne and in World War II at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
Sydney dispatch reports Lt. Gen. Masao Baba, former commander of the 37th Japanese army who ordered a 1945 Borneo death march, was sentenced today to hang.
Washington June 5 DR George W Calver physician to both houses says senators are above average physically and can endure mental stress of politics. He says pressure on Congress today matches wartime years and hopes lawmakers adjourn early in July for a longer break before January session.
A small tornado struck the eastern Texas town of Twitty during the severe weather that rolled through the region last night. The twister damaged several cotton warehouses and homes but caused no injuries. A moderate hailstorm accompanied the event, with Shamrock seven miles south reporting heavy hail damage from the same storm.
The state prepared to close its case against Stuart Allen a 16 year old high school student charged with murder in the slaying of 58 year old John A Frank at the undercroft of the Christ Episcopal church Nexton A statement quoted from the youth said he slew Frank because he had a desire to kill someone Rev James Allen foster father of Stuart is rector of the Christ church Glider Meld Los Angeles June 5 Gerald Case 31 and wife Dee describe as Yemenoth without incident the first pitcher fight from Santa Catalina Island to the mainland.
Governor Beauford Jester announced the appointment of Henry G. Wemble of Caldwell as a member of the state prison board. The brief notice appeared in Austin on June 5.
President Truman said he will act on the tax reduction measure as soon as it reaches his desk officially with no definite date. He noted the bill has arrived at the White House but not on his desk, and that a review by government departments and aides precedes final action.
Election of officers will be held by Alamo Post No 2 American Legion at 205 West French Place at 8 p m Thursday.
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