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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

2

Reward fund rises in Chillingworth disappearance case

Rewards climbed to 118500 as authorities made little progress toward solving the Chillingworth mystery nine days after the prominent circuit judge and his wife vanished. The Vanguard club added 500 to the pot, Broward County Bar contributed 5000, the state cabinet 50000, and the family 25000, with the rest from organizations and individuals.

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Refloating Effort For Partly Submerged Vessel

Boston June 24 refloating of the excursion vessel Pilt grim Helle began today less than 24 hours after she grounded on a submerged rock tearing a hole in her belly. Most passengers were teenagers and crew members were taken off within minutes after Captain James Goodwin guided her to mud off Spectacle Island in Boston inner harbor to save lives.

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Ben Ruby’s San Antonio gambling raid rattles city officials

Ben Ruby’s Fredericksburg Road estate raid unsettled city enforcers and reporters alike as police, prosecutors, and press converged on his basement gambling rooms. The 70 year old operator, famed for racing, dice, and a Utah ranch, faced technical custody and cordial chats with the sheriff amid a storm of political and public pressure.

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AACP Sets Integration Goal in Public Schools

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will press for desegregation in public schools to be completed by the start of the 1956 school term. Special counsel Thurgood Marshall states the target date and commitment, underscoring the civil rights push in Atlantic City.

AACP Atlantic City National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Trurgood Marshall

AFB Ends School Ban at Kelly AFB Elementary

San Antonio Independent School District trustees ordered integration at the Kelly AFB Elementary School. Superintendent Portwood said the district would operate the base school with Negro students integrated with NW whites despite a defense department order to abolish segregation on military bases. The district has run the school for two years, bussing Negro children to city schools to comply with state segregation laws.

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How to Keep Children Happy on a Motor Trip

A fragmented notice from a weekly magazine promotes a guide titled How to Keep Children Happy on a Motor Trip. It mentions partners, avoiding tears, and references to Ameri Weekly and San Antonio Light with Sunday distribution details.

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