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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
3
Mexican migrant workers were urged to stay home as of May 12. An Interior Department notice said there is no current contracting for farm or ranch labor in the United States, signaling restricted cross border employment opportunities.
Auditor notes a product shift to Calvert Reserve blended whiskey 86.8 proof from Calvert Distillers Corp New York. The label cites 65 percent grain neutral spirits and mentions Calvert Reserve branding along with distribution context.
Willie Hazele, 52, of 1123 N Olive Street, is listed in critical condition at Baptist Memorial Hospital after being struck on the head with a 25 pound bomb. Witnesses A C Sandoval and J J Patino report a fractured skull. Julia Jones, 27, also of the same address, is booked for investigation after saying a woman who employed her as a maid gave the bomb. To reach interested buyers, a Want Ad for The Light may be dialed F 1231.
Bandera hosts a rodeo and cowboy show Friday and Saturday featuring a replica gambling joint for constable Dale Richardson of La Porte to raid. The plan, described as a repeat performance, aims to wreck the mock joint as entertainment amid local publicity and Houston ties.
The Navy issues a directive via All Hands to curb unfavourable conduct by enlisted men on trains, buses and other public transport. It authorizes arrest by Army or Air Force personnel as a possible remedy for discipline problems observed during travel.
Texas A and M professor Dr. W. D. Harris told the American Oil Chemists Society in Orleans that extraction of edible oils and vitamins from rice bran could turn into a million-dollar industry in Louisiana Texas and Arkansas. He noted rice bran, once livestock feed, can yield valuable edible products.
The Baptist Memorial hospital alma mater will host its annual alumnae homecoming banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Manor tearoom. Miss Audrey Cochran, president, announced Dr. W. B. Russ will speak, with Mrs. Virginia Scanlon as chair of the Tangemints committee.
Washington May 12 A torrent of words stalled prosecutors in an espionage case against Judith Coglon. Archibald Palmer defense counsel keeps the FBI agent on the stand, saying he will prolong proceedings all summer if needed to uncover all facts as Brewer Wilson testifies amid persistent questioning.
The San Antonio Independent School District board met Wednesday to approve classroom furniture, veterans training equipment, and cafeteria equipment at 4763.50. Contract forms for teachers and administrators were approved, new teachers elected, and bids totaling 2033.15 awarded to Dulling Carleton Merchants and Carrol printing firms.
A former U S air force pilot James G Hurst 27 was convicted by Federal Judge Allen B Hannay of illegally exporting an A 20 attack bomber from the United States to aid Nicaraguan rebels. He testified he flew the plane from Los Angeles to Guatemala City last year via the Rio Grande valley International airport.
In Tripoli Libya yesterday Arabs tore the U S flag from the American consulate during a demonstration opposing a plan to restore Tripoli to Italian trusteeship in 4351. Stones and iron balls were hurled at windows as the crowd protested.
An incoherent advertisement-like text promises weight loss with a product or regimen. It mentions pounds to lose, time frames, and a location, but the content is garbled and lacks clear, verifiable claims or structured facts. The piece references a person named Britton and a weight target around 185 pounds with advice to consult a pharmacist.
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