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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1948
Page
6
President Tickman will lay a wreath at the tomb of a known soldier and deliver a memorial day speech. The address will be broadcast.
The U S coast guard headquarters in New York reported the disabled trawler Viking Five has been taken into tow and is en route to Cape May New Jersey. The vessel sent out an SOS last night after a leak appeared in its stern tube.
Delegates at an unofficial Congress of Europe adopted a resolution aiming at a federation of nations on the continent. The draft urged transfer of some sovereign rights to form a European Federation, with Winston Churchill urging unity to revive Europe’s glory. About 28 nations attended, including the Marshall Plan group, western Germany, and exiled readers from several Eastern European countries.
Federal mediators plan a Washington meeting with telephone workers union officials tomorrow to avert a threatened walkout by 25 000 long line workers. J J Moran president of the C I O America Union of Telephone Workers says the strike call is being held in abeyance pending results of the stay order with Cyrus S Ching director of the U S conciliation service. The union's goal expired at midnight.
The S S Wanlee vessel carrying 1200 passengers endured a month long ordeal after leaving Tientsin for Shanghai. Attacks robbery and a Chinese naval engagement followed as the ship wrecked near Yunchong Shantung. Most passengers were rescued and returned to Shanghai with ships sent to recover remaining occupants.
Washington May 10 Senator Overton D La was reported weaker today at Bethesda Naval Hospital where he underwent an emergency operation last week for an intestinal obstruction.
Washington May 10 Sponsors of a 207 930 350 army construction bill tried anew today to pass it. The measure would authorize spending for army camps and bases abroad including three secret air force installations in Canada and Newfoundland with 8 500 000 for officers quarters. Rep Case urged flat money limits and safeguards on contracts, warning current limits would set family quarters rules aside.
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