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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
5
Hollywood reports actor John Lovey recuperated a day after a weekend operation to remove a sword tip from his left thigh. The injury traces to a dueling sequence two years earlier when Lovey was gashed by a foil. The tip broke off in the leg and was concealed inside the wound.
Mrs. Eile Wilkinson has been appointed librarian of the Journalism department at the University of Texas. The nomination marks a milestone for the UT library staff and supports ongoing scholarly work in journalism studies.
An advertisement promotes home study for high school completion with no required classes. It targets adults 16 and over who left school, offering a free trial lesson and a four page booklet. It highlights learn-at-home ease and no interference with current jobs.
Augustine Santos, 43, dies on Maclang road in a two vehicle crash. His wife and two children escape injury. A separate collision at Jackson Keller road and West avenue injures five, with William Hicks and Pete Murray listed as most seriously hurt. Additional victims include Jack Holt, Dan Lamister, Mozelle McColltum, Ray Gonzales, Tori Gonzales, Tony Beltram, and Ernest Arcedona.
Nesvo Sulyok, leader of the Hungarian Freedom party, defied Communist rulers by calling an open rally in Budapest to denounce the regime with stronger words than last week. He claimed Hungary had become a police state as parliament censures and police guards opposed freedom of assembly.
In San Francisco on June 18 Dr Seymour M Farber a lung specialist urged rehabilitation and job changes for TB patients to prevent recurrence. He said rehab is cheap compared to losses and that without guidance many patients revert to old life patterns triggering new breaks. Marion G Moore rehab director stressed security and suitable employment as aims.
Federal Judge James M. Proctor refused to bar Henry A. Wallace from speaking at the government linked Watergate complex. The decision comes amid action by anti Communists led by Representative O'Ronski and calls to bar Wallace due to alleged Communist ties. The Southern Conference for Human Welfare sponsored the event, with authorization from J. A. Krug's Interior Department.
Newswire brief notes Kelvinator cuts and slashes refrigerator prices by modest margins while Nappen Chemical and Atcher-Daniels Midland announce price cuts on selected products. The report highlights small reductions across multiple consumer goods and chemicals.
Elmar Hf, a geographer at the University of Texas, fled yesterday amid a period of unspecified unrest. The report mentions his role in Huginess Research and notes questions about his status and whereabouts. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
In Jerusalem on June 16 the United Nations Palestine inquiry began amid distrust. Arab leaders rally for a nationwide boycott and protest strike while some Arabs pledge cooperation. the panel plans temporary suspensions and a Jerusalem tour to seek reversal of Arab opposition. Editor Charles Clayton Orrison retires in Chicago after serving since 1908.
Java minister of economics AK Gani announced in Batavia that the Republican government could export 200000 tons of interior Java sugar if desired. The notice also promotes “Fond Memories — a Gambler's Wife,” among stories in the American Weekly alongside mystery romance culture and colorful persons.
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