This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
1
The document outlines goals for maintaining Russia cooperation, countering Communist expansion, and exposing Soviet power methods to world opinion. It emphasizes candor about police state tactics and the need to deter threats beyond the Russian bloc.
Pravda ridicules Secretary Marshall's plan to spur economic recovery in Europe calling it an extension of the Truman Doctrine and a dollars backed interference program. Observers doubt the Soviet Union would join such a project and label the move as political pressure.
Washington indicates no action on labor legislation until after the president returns from Princeton University speaking engagement. Press Secretary Charles G. Rosa said the bill would wait until shortly before the Sunday midnight deadline. Truman plans a speech at Princeton at 10:30 tomorrow and will receive an honorary degree before returning to Washington.
The readable text suggests a garbled note about a first application and names such as Wyulie and Thea appear in distorted forms. Details are unclear but indicate a legal or administrative context with references to individuals and potential actions.
President Truman urged Congress to reject a tax cut bill citing inflation risks and the need to fund essential government operations. He warned that debt retirement would be limited by peacetime budgets and stressed that any tax relief should target low income earners once inflation stabilizes. The remarks framed a broader case against immediate stimulus while maintaining demand for long term fiscal restraint.
A staff sergeant was honored today for saving 2h persons in a U S army transport plane crash. Twenty three personnel aboard were military. most sustained minor injuries. Details of the hero and crash conditions remain unclear due to damaged text.
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal accused the Soviet Union of blocking Secretary Marshall from pursuing peace treaties with Germany and Axis satellites. In a Wellesley College graduation speech, he warned a world failure to achieve peace could fuel a third world war and pledged renewed effort in November.
Jean Capart aged 70, noted egyptologist and keeper of Brussels art and history museums, who led 18 Nile valley expeditions and authored a book on the pharaoh Tat-Ankh-Amen, died today in Brussels.
Washington June 16 The Republican led Congress will vote on overriding the Truman veto of the tax bill but backers expect failure. House action is set for tomorrow with two thirds needed while leaders warn the effort faces long odds. Republicans criticize the president for delaying tax relief into 1949 amid election year politics.
Four people including two young children were rescued from the schooner Mavita off the Bahamas after six days adrift in the Atlantic. The vessel ran off course, the rail motor failed, and it began leaking. Aboard were Steve Winship, his wife, and their two children Pete, 2, and Becky, 3.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.