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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

4

Elks Benefit Show Features Local Girls at Auditorium

Yaree girls will perform in the Elks minstrel show Friday and Saturday at the municipal auditorium. Arthur Porter, exalted ruler, announces the lineup including Arlis Jean Flynn Doris Lee Schultz and Patsy Ann Faulkner. Proceeds aid the children's polio hospital at Ottine run by Texas Elks clubs.

Municipal Auditorium Arthur A Porter Arlis Jean Flynn Doris Lee Schultz Patsy Ann Faulkner Ottine Texas Elks Clubs

German Food Strikes Tie Up Jobs in Occupation Zones

About 110,000 German workers in the American and British zones boycotted work in protests over food shortages. The strikes followed ration cuts effective May 1, with German officials told by Allied authorities the burden lies with them for failing to collect available food.

Frankfurt May

Army Maneuver Involves 30 000 Troops At Camp Campbell

In CAMrramme IL Ky on May 6 part of Camp Campbell was besieged by an invader from the Caribbean area during exercise embry the army’s largest training operation since World War II. The Third Army and the Ninth Airforce direct the vast drill under Lt General Alvan C. Gillem Jr. More than 39 000 troops will see action before completion.

Camrramme IL Camp Campbell Caribbean Embry Third Army Ninth Airforce Alvan €. Giliem Jr

Water main extension tied to owner signups in Castroville area

Martin Villapaderna announced that a 2 mile water main extension along Castroville road from 24th to 9th street will be provided if 75 percent of area property owners sign for connections. He spoke after a health committee conference with water board officials and state health inspector J. W. Wilson. Mike Cadena leads the signup drive, with a $27 connection deposit.

Castroville Rd 24Th St Sdth St Martin Villapaderna Villapaderna Alamo City

Red General Says British and US Seek Prolonged War

London May 6 In a radio address on the third anniversary of Germanys surrender a Red Army spokesman Lt Gen A Kovalevsky charged reactionary circles in Britain and the United States with trying to prolong the war to bleed the Soviet Union white He said these circles sought to save the Nazi army from a total rout.

London INS Britain United States Soviet Union Germany A. Kovalevsky

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