This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
5
Hollywood dispatch reports Judy Garland suspended by Meta-Coldwyn Mayer studio for reporting five hours late and failing to return after lunch on Annie Get Your Gun. A studio spokesman said no replacement planned. Busby Berkeley was replaced by Charles Walters following clashes over filming approach.
Chinese Communists press toward coastal Zhejiang and Hankow as Shanghai garrison tightens control. Reports say a Communist force of 2000 attacked Kinki near Fukien, communications with Kashan were severed, and Chenro village northwest of Shanghai faced attack, signaling rising momentum for the Reds.
Senate labor committee member Douglas Bills said moderates in the South and a small group of Republican liberals could help form a labor bill. He noted the administration’s reform measure remains split on core provisions.
Harris county grand jury resumes its investigation into the La Porte raid led by constable Dale Richardson. Richardson says he has answered hundreds of fan letters and notes from supporters, including a Dallas columnist and a Waco civic group, while prosecutors pursue details of gambling- joint raids.
The 132d Fighter Squadron of the Texas Air National Guard announced approval to appoint 12 additional fighter pilots. Lt. Col. William N. Henstey said interested applicants should contact Building 21 at Brooks AFB or call extension 240.
Ad reads a feature on a bold color comic magazine extension in Puck. The text promotes a strong boys and girls audience and highlights a nine section format with sun imagery. It teases a cover story in the Club section of the Comic Weekly.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.