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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1956

Page

2

Broadway star Jayne Mansfield in new Esquire feature

A former Austin resident now a Broadway star Jayne Mansfield earns a major Esquire magazine write up. Kilgallen notes Metro seeks Latin type Rudolph Valentino style for a remake. Rufino Tamayo’s mural appears in Houston Bank of the Southwest branch while a Galveston grand jury raids a bawdy house.

Anwend George Ballas Arthur Murray Austin Maria Marulanda Laredo William McGavock Trinity University Queen Mary Europe Od Doe Alps Riviera Rome Oxnand Cambridge University Scotland Ireland Andorra Dec Jayne Mansfield Broadway Esquire Kcor-Tv Anna Magnani Kilgallen Metro Rudolph Valentina Houston Bank of the Southwest Rufino Tamayo Grand Jury Charley Fagg Galveston

Bryan Chamber gift aids Ely family graduation

The Bryan Chamber of Commerce provides a $200 gift enabling John Burgoyne Ely, 86, and all seven of his children to attend UCLA graduation. Six already planned to attend. the seventh, Mrs. Sant Fort, was funded to join. The item references past film work and local notices amid miscellaneous society items.

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Labor Charts Fight With Rackets

Washington reports organized labor seeks full authority for an allout probe of racketeering and ethical practices. The AFL CIO ethical practices committee, led by Al Hayes, gains power to proceed with hearings and possible punishments, after White House talks with President Eisenhower for federal help to root out corruption in the labor movement.

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Western style NATO group dazzles at Texas ranch party

A 19 nation NATO delegation mingled with San Antonio leaders at the Morris Kallison ranch for a Western shindig featuring barbecue and speeches. Judge Al Heck and Erhard Jakobsen of Denmark addressed guests before the group tours local businesses and departs from the international airport Saturday morning.

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Navy Plans Alaska and Washington Naval Expansion

The House appropriations committee received Navy testimony detailing a long range plan costing 62.8 million for Adak and Kodiak Alaska bases, with 39.1 million for Adak and 24.7 million for Kodiak. In Washington state the Navy proposes 112.7 million for Bremerton, Whidbey Island, Bangor, and Seattle facilities including a 5 million Puget Sound Shipyard expansion.

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Love Money Splendored Thing Divorce Suit in Santa Monica

Santa Monica, Calif. June 8 Sammy Fain composer of the Academy award winning Love Is a Many Splendored Thing is being sued for divorce Jane Fischer 23 charged cruelty She asks 1115 monthly alimony She estimated his income at 75002 month They married in Las Vegas

Santa Monica Calif Sammy Fain Jane Fischer Las Vegas

Belgian NATO envoy enjoys Texas visit as tour continues

Henri Fayat, a Belgian lawyer and NATO delegation member, declines to discuss international affairs in San Antonio while expressing enthusiasm for U S Texas and the Alamo city. He notes the trip is a brief goodwill tour with prior UN service and four U S visits, first to Texas, and he admires Texas horses and Western films.

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Bus Boycott Threat Discussed by Miami NAACP

The NAACP announces a special committee to fight segregation on Miami buses amid talk of a possible boycott of Miami Transit Co. Rev. Thea R. Gibson chairs the Miami NAACP meeting and warns action could include a boycott or court action if segregation persists. Cuevas, the bus company general manager, says policy will keep negroes seated in the rear.

Miami National Association For the Advancement of Colored People The NAACP Miami Transit Co Miami Naacp Thea R. Gibson Christ Episcopal Church Gibson Cuevas

No-Roach Ant and Pest Control Product Notes

A garbled OCR passage mentions No-Roach as a pest control product claiming to deter ants by applying drops to ant hills and its effectiveness against roaches spiders bed bugs and waterbugs. The text lists various disjointed brand names companies and locations, with many misspellings and unclear references.

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