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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
2
Twenty one World War II veterans of the Battle of the Bulge arrived in Hollywood to perform solos for the MGM studios film Battleground. Their participation marks a rare reunion of combat memory and cinema as the project proceeds at the studio lot.
A new eye relief product named Lavopuk hits shelves, promising cooling, soothing comfort for itching and irritation. It claims 30 years of development and is endorsed by Somers and Tavopuik figures, aiming to provide fast refreshment and relief to weary eyes.
In Frankfurt on March 17 Gene Lucius D. Clay confirmed one German defendant's death sentence for the Malmedy massacre and commuted another to life imprisonment. Ten other defendants sentenced to death await review by the American military governor as a Senate committee urged delaying executions pending a full impartial investigation.
Washington reports invited Denmark Ireland Italy and Portugal to join a North Atlantic security pact alongside seven other nations. It is expected the four will sign once details are released tomorrow. Italy's inclusion is seen as a victory for France and the United States despite British concern over widening the alliance into the Mediterranean region.
Communists delayed Italy's move to join the Atlantic alliance with a lengthy filibuster in parliament. Strikes erupted in Milan and Genoa as police surrounded government buildings in Rome. The chamber of deputies battled through the night, the longest filibuster on record. Premier Alcide de Gasperi has enough Christian Democratic votes to secure adherence once approved.
Tokyo report says two Japanese gynecologists Ming Liu Lida and Naotaka Ishizuka developed a birth control by injections of trophoplastic hormone. The method aims to render women barren for six months, with fertility returning after pituitary hormone injections. Clinical tests on more than 20 women backed its effectiveness. findings to be presented at the Japan Gynecologists Association in Sendai on April 25.
West Point alumni gathered at the Ft. Sam Houston Officers Club to mark the school’s 141st anniversary. Of 320 graduates in the area, 120 attended. Brig. Gen. Isaac Spalding served as toastmaster with Brig. Gen. Hugh Etna as main speaker. Athletics were discussed by former stars Le Col and W. Gooch, and 2nd Lt. Arnold W. Braswell. Col. Guy M. Stubbs recalled a 1944 Philippines POW camp West Point celebration. Formal dress required. three of about 50 attendees were known to be alive.
Sen Antonio Bermudez Juarez flies to Mexico City for a meeting Friday with officials omitting details about Expropriation Day March 18. The embassy would not confirm the occasion or his full itinerary, though he plans to return Sunday after pending talks on a loan for the Mexican oil industry.
Southern Pacific and affiliates reported 1948 consolidated net income of 43,770,280 dollars, or 11.60 dollars a share, up from 35,518,989 dollars or 9.41 dollars a share the prior year, a rise of over 23 percent.
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