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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
2
Rise is having relative trouble and presents a humorous tale in Puck The Comic, a big color magazine in Sundays Light. The item promotes the comic week content and appeals to readers with a lighthearted, family friendly tone.
Gen Omar N Bradley head of the army arrives in San Antonio on June 24 for his first visit since assuming command. Gen Thomas T Trandy announced the itinerary touring army stations by air. Bradley will inspect barracks and officer quarters at Fort Sam Houston Brooke Army Medical Center and other posts. A chamber of commerce luncheon is on the invitation list.
Gen Jonathan Wainwright, head of Veterans for MacArthur, will head a color comic magazine headquarters in Philadelphia during the Republican national convention. The offices will be at the Hotel Revenue-Stratford, joining the citizen's committee offices at the Hotel Adelphia. Wainwright is due in from San Antonio by plane Friday or Saturday, a spokesman said.
Philadelphia readies for the Republican national convention with Hallanan announcing all is in readiness. Tickets and badges distribution remains, while leaders delegates and visitors pour into the city as bunting and welcome signage go up around hotels and shops.
Philadelphia report notes eighteen TV stations will carry convention transmissions expected to reach about ten million viewers nationwide during the Republican National Convention coverage.
Washington dispatch notes that as the Philadelphia balloting extends, Gov. Dewey Sen. Taft and Sen. Van denberg lead among possible nominees with MacArthur Bricker and Stassen also mentioned. Taft and Dewey hold big delegate blocks but neither has 543 on the first ballot. MacArthur has eight Wisconsin delegates pledged to his nomination.
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