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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1947
Page
2
Authoritative estimates place 1947 January through June production at about 1 730 000 passenger cars and 628 000 commercial units amid material shortages and intermittent shutdowns. The year’s total may exceed previous records, with 1941 and 1938 cited as benchmarks.
The Richard C. DuPont soaring trophy is established and will be awarded for the first time at the 14th annual national soaring meet July 4-20 in Wichita Falls. Mrs. Richard C. DuPont of Wilmington Delaware created the trophy in memory of her husband who was killed testing an army cargo glider during the war.
An Associated Press survey notes higher prices than CPA ceilings despite more goods available. Since the OPA ended in 1946, ceilings vanished and many commodities rose in price while stocks remain tight in heat and eggs.
Bordentown Military Institute won the national intercollegiate rifle championship for military schools with a 7537 point score. Lt Col Frank P Coffin said he was notified by the War Department today. Schools from six Army press regions participated, including Alten Texas academy.
In St Nazaire Lafayette visitors recall the 1919 landing of American troops and the 1900s era parade that followed. General Pershing and staff officer MC Stanton attend a July Fourth celebration, with Stanton reportedly declaring Lafayette, we are here.
Five couples were held at gunpoint in a West End Allentown home robbery as bandits fled with $175,000. Police report the attackers spoke softly, assured no one would be harmed, and coerced the residents including Mr and Mrs Harry Neff and Mr and Mrs Bernard Salit Sky to surrender valuables. The incident occurred while the homeowner was on his front porch with his wife and two other couples.
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