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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1949

Page

2

Knife Victim In Fair Condition After Stabbing

Johnny Villareal, 23, Ft. Sam Houston, remained in fair condition at Brooke General Hospital after multiple slug wounds to the abdomen from a Saturday night fight at Guadalupe and Navidad streets. He said he identified a youth as the attacker before police pursued him. a tavern owner reportedly restrained the suspect. Pedro Ortega, 17, of 428 Colima St, and 706 Montezuma St, and his brother Ate Jardro Ortega, 19, of 1703 Colima St, were booked for investigation.

Johnny Villareal Sam Houston Brooke General Hospital Guadalupe and Navidad Sts Mack Huizar Huizar v Pedro Ortega Colima St Mongtezuma St Ate $Jardro Ortega

Dean Resigns as Denver University Dean to Join Earlham College

Dr Edward J Allen resigns from Denver University where he served as dean of academic administration and will assume a similar post at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana The move is announced from Denver with the May 8 dateline and ILNS attribution.

Denver Edward J. Allen Denver University Eastham College Richmond Ind

Heusinger Rites Slated for Mrs Bruni Heusinger

Mrs Teodolinda Bruni Heusinger a San Antonio native with deep settler roots will be honored in services at 9 15 am Tuesday at the residence 212 Terrellza Rosary is set for 8 pm Monday at the festicate followed by high mass of requiem at 9 20 am Tuesday at St Peter the Apostle Church Interment in St Marys cemetery Angelus Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband Edward W Heusinger sons Edward F G and Frederick W Heusinger daughter Mrs Felix Doran Jr and five grandchildren. she was active in Pan American Round Table St Marys University Guild Army Civilian Club and more. she descended from Francisco de Arecha Canary Islands origin.

Teodolinda Bruni Heusinger San Antonio Terrellza San Antonian Heusinger Antonio Bruni Trinidad Arocha de Bron Francisco de Arecha Canary Islands Presidio de Bexar Edward W. Heusinger Pioneer Edward F. G Frederick W. Heusinger Felix Doran Jr Dallas St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles St. Mary's The Angelus Fi Funeral

Pair of survivors recount fatal crash and rescue in mountains

Bil Grant and Sheila Cure, aboard an aircraft that crashed on Mount Hozomeen during a blizzard, survived six days in freezing cold. They endured glacier hazards and freezing nights before RAF Dakotas and a helicopter finally rescued them, delivering rations and radios.

B.C Bil Grant Sheila Cure Mount Hozomeen Cranbrook Alta Vancouver Grant Coquihalla Pass Sheila Vancouver General_ hospital I Miss Cure Ios Rcaf RCAF Dakotas

Tractor Trailer Hijack Feared In Ottawa Area

State police search for a tractor trailer carrying 20000 cargo of liquor from Chicago to Ottawa after reports it was hijacked. The Wisconsin plated truck, driven by Lester Bruce of St. Louis, was due in Ottawa Saturday.

Ottawa Hquer Chicago Wisouri Lester Bruce St. Louis

Man Named Bly Kidd Causes Ludlow Stir

Ludlow Ky May 9 Ludlow police held a year old man who spent three hours Sunday shooling up the town before he was nabbed Police could offer no explanation for the wild west like Shenanigans Then they questioned the prisoner and ran up with a partial answer He told them his name was Bly Kidd

Ludlow Rane Bly Kidd

Theater Fire in South Texas Kills Seven. Several Injured

A theater fire and explosion in Hamilton Texas yesterday destroyed the theater building and damaged three nearby structures. Seven people were killed and three more injured, many of them in the ticket line outside the venue. Fire Marshal George Chaml ess says the blast followed an explosion and investigation into the cause is underway.

Hine Uton Texas Hamilton George Chameless

Bob Hope in Erie and Columbus Fans Attend Sea Food Show

Bob Hope recalls a radio tour stop in Erie Pennsylvania tasting seafood and watching fishing nets at the waterfront. He mentions Gridley Park near Capt Charles Gridley and a subsequent stop at the Ohio State fairgrounds in Columbus with college students and spring vibes at the university.

Bob Hope IMO King Features Syndinite Tee Erie Pennsylvanie Ile Gridley Park Charles Gridley Adm Dewey Gridley NBC Columbus Atate Fair Grounds Fairgrounds Corral Ohio State University

Sgt York in Serious Condition at Home

Sgt Alvin C. York, 62, World War I hero, is in serious condition at Pall Mall Tennessee after suffering diarrhea and a mild stroke. Doctors say he refused hospitalization, citing a wish to stay at home, though they hope he may survive for several years.

Pall Malu Tenn Alvin C. York York

West German charter approved by assembly in Bonn

Bonn May 9 Western Germany neared statehood after the constituent assembly adopted a communist opposed constitution by 53 to 42. It provides democratic elections and a bill of rights and lays the groundwork for a federal republic. An interim government of 18 delegates will run until elections. The document allows potential unification with eastern Soviet occupied Germany.

Bonn INS Western Germany Constituent Assembly Benn Tihe Adolf Hitler Third Reich BEC Germany

Bonn votes to restore old German flag in unity move

Eastern and Western Germany reach agreement on a flag symbol. Bonn constituent assembly approves 434 in favor of the Weimar Republic’s black red and gold banner. The Soviet zone peoples council adopts the Welmar flag.

Bonn Germany People's Council Soviet Zone Welmar Ag

BC Headache Powders or Tablets Ad

An old ad promotes BC powders and tablets for headache neuralgia and muscular aches. It touts a blend of popular pain-relieving ingredients in powder or tablet form, claims rapid relief, and notes two tablets equal one powder priced at 10 cents.

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