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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
1
Local item from San Antonio dated Friday June 29 1951 reports brief notes and community updates. Names and places are partially legible with typical city news tone and period style.
In Atlanta on June 22 the NAACP discussed racial segregation in the army. Clarence Mitchell charged lawmakers and generals with delaying ending segregation, while James Evans, for Marshall, cited a policy of equality yet noted morale issues among black troops. White officers were blamed for morale problems and discouraging Black soldiers from command roles.
A Brooklyn man sues for 2.6 million claiming overexposure to female sex hormone vapors caused loss of manhood. His wife seeks 10 thousand in a Supreme Court suit naming John L. Hopkins and Frimorganic Chemical Co. as defendants. The complaint alleges negligence in providing masks, inhalation devices, and proper ventilation.
Forecast warns of thundershowery and rain in the southern Atlantic states from the Great Lakes to the Gulf, with cooler temperatures in the central and eastern regions. Precipitation, wind velocities, and specific regional notes are included, outlining expected conditions through Saturday into early next week.
Mrs. E R Part of San Antonio was elected president of the Texas chapter of the American War Mothers during the final session at the Gunter hotel. Other officers named include Mrs W I Jackson and Mrs H Stewart of San Antonio, Mrs A J Andrews of Galveston, and multiple vice presidents, secretaries, and custodians across El Paso and Beaumont. The convention also chose Beaumont as the 1992 site. Troops to Europe report notes four more trainloads of the 2nd Armored Division departed from Hood to New Orleans.
Evelyn Shisk, 13, at 127 Dusynow Ave awoke to a prowler with a flashlight. She reported fear but no contact. Stolen was $12 from her father Val Shisk’s wallet. Police listed other thefts including $90 from Juanita Mann, $49 watch from Baltazar Omega, and a purse loss totaling $84 plus missing items.
James D. B. Childess testified in a Virginia case that a 23-year-old former county sheriff’s office employee embezzled about 5680, blaming his ex-wife for the strain. He said much of his money went to gifts for her, including furs and whisky, and that she did not handle the household economy or cook, forcing meals at restaurants.
TOS ANGELES June 2. In a cross complaint filed yesterday financier J Arthur Warner alleged his bride Kay Buckley wore a sheer nightie with initial KW on their honeymoon. He says she drank to excess and consorted with another man while he sought work in New York and Chicago. He claims she accessed his Beverly Hills safe deposit box and caused $95,000 of his separate Tunis to be used. Buckley seeks divorce or annuity from Warner, who counterclaims he did not have a valid divorce from his first wife.
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