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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1955

Page

13

Finn twins jailed after dispute over surplus plane title

In Bethel and Washington a judge sentences Charles and George Finn to a year with psychiatric treatment for alleged interference with a federal officer over a C-46 sale. The brothers, war heroes with bomber and instructor records, were held at Springfield's detention facility amid broader claims of arbitrary judicial action.

Bethel Finn Twins Miller Milley St. Elizabeth's Hospital Washington D. C United States St. Elizabeth's Department of Justice Lucille, Millir MVE Charles George U. S Finks California Harry Truman Springfield James W. Bennett Bureau of Prisons Congress Southern District of California Edward P. Murphy San Francisco Murphy

Heroes Day Parade Marks Return of Soldiers

Ten and twenty years ago on June 13 1845 residents lined downtown for the Heroes Day parade honoring returning soldiers as 3.77 inch rainfall caused floods citywide with water feared to spill over.

Regula tors and Moderators in Texas politics amid 1840s turf fights

Fragmented OCR notes recounts factions and figures in Texas politics in the 1840s with mentions of Regulators Moderators and militia actions in Irving and Shelby county. The text is garbled and references Militia and straighteners as part of political conflict.

Shelby County Irving Houston Daties Paaber

City hosts 15 town meetings to guide future improvements

Planning Commission Chair Tommy Phompson announces a series of 15 quadrant meetings across the city to gather citizen input on which capital projects should be funded by a forthcoming bond issue. Sessions run 8 p.m. at various sites including schools, churches, and recreation buildings, with representatives present to record priorities.

Planning Commission Tommy Phompson Commission

Eisenhower warns cadets on Four Power talks at West Point

President Eisenhower addressed West Point cadets warning that a single Four Power conference cannot instantly heal a divided world. He recalled Yalta and Potsdam era secrecy and urged caution against overoptimistic hopes for quick peace despite the coming meetings.

West Point Yalta Potsdam League of Nations Eisenhower Army Piettre Eisenhower

Excellent Choice of ELECTION by President Bison

Lt Gen Isaee Davis White, named to the four star rank, is the commander of the Fourth Army at Fort Sam Houston. A New Hampshire native born around 1918, he rose from second lieutenant in 1930s to lieutenant general in 1952, after serving as a combat officer in World War II with the 2nd Armored Division and later commanding U.S. Constabulary in Germany and X Corps in Korea. The White House said he will succeed Gen Lyman L. Lemnitzer as commanding general of army forces in the Far East and of the Eighth Army.

Nerent Fon West Point Bison Isaae Davis White Fourth Army Ft. Sam Houston New Hampshire Leter 2Nd Armored Africa Europe Tle U.S. Constabulary Germany San Antonio X Corps Korea White House Lyman L. Lemnitzer Army Forces Far East Eizhth

Signs and milestones in the first year of a baby's growth

A pediatric guide outlines typical baby development from lifting the head and smiling to rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, and walking. It notes the expected age ranges for smiling, cooing, head control, rolling over, sitting, standing, and initial speech milestones, with variants among individual children.

Revelations in Morgenthau Diaries Prompt Historic Interest

Henry Morgenthau Jr. diaries described as exposing extensive records of Treasury and State Department meetings. The volumes cover conversations with Harry Dexter White and the 9:30 group, detailing White’s rise, foreign affairs control, and China policy impact on currency and inflation.

Henry Morgenthau JR Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau Eastland Committee Sowwine Batim The Treasury Sourwine Morgenthar Morgenthau Gravies Harry Dexter White New Deal White Wiliam Phillips State Department Hague Harry White Grady Feis Hawkins Deimel Sangstad Alger Hi Carr My. Glasser Agricult Wheeler Commerce Rawls Damera Weed Labor Lubin Lubin, ‘Pavitt Nr. Stevens My. Ryder Smith Maritime Commission Truitt Army and Navy Munitions Board Major Sadier Lowrie United States Japan H. Merle Cochran Cochran International Monetary Fund Mongenthaw China Moyenthau Congrishi Kita Spndinate, Inc

Shivers foes and factional talk at the 1956 nominating convention

Frank Greenwald notes Republican critics and factional labels within the party. He cites Shivers and allied conservatives, tracing a pattern of intraparty divides and calls for excluding such figures from the Democratic national convention.

Fuir Honest Means Democratic Party Ty 1 Essingwin Shivers Frank Greenwald

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