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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1947
Page
2
Administrators and representatives of Texas universities and colleges met in Waco to outline a statewide campaign for passage of a college building program amendment at a special election set for August 23. The measure would authorize 16 senior colleges to issue about 60 million dollars in 30 year bonds for a statewide building plan. The amendment was approved by the legislature and sent to voters.
Hollywood dispatch reports Warner Bros paid 250000 for The Patriots, Sidney Kingsley’s 1943 drama about Jefferson and democracy, to be directed by Bretagne Windust in his film debut. Production will split between RKO and the Bolghin Congo, with Arkos forming for producing.
Washington reports three key economic signals from June 9 1947. Fed chairman Marriner S Eccles warns deflation is inevitable and should arrive quickly to lessen pain. He blames premature removal of controls for inflationary imbalance. A Commerce Department profits report suggests profits high before distribution to stockholders and idle corporate savings worry analysts.
Gen Jonathan M Wainwright urged state help to maintain Military drive from Fort Sam Houston to Camp Bullis but the highway department said only segments fit a future plan. Upkeep is guaranteed for 4 3 miles from Zercher road to near Blanco road while further sections fall outside the current plan. Traffic there is not heavy.
Sonia Adelson, 26, wife of Morris Adelson, obtained a superior court divorce in San Francisco. She claimed their romance ended when potato chips and smoked salmon eaten in bed caused odor and discomfort. She plans to return to Australia after an expected baby, with the marriage dissolved.
In Bouisseville France on June 1 1944 an American infantry captain who led the village’s capture is asked to write for a souvenir. Clement Dutot highway official says village elders revived Bouisseville and will send a fitting token by return mail once the captain confirms his identity and letter.
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Commentator Jimmie Fidler aged 45 and Adeline Cox McKnight 25 of Detroit wed in Upland last Friday. It is Fidler's third marriage while McKnight's first.
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