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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1946
Page
2
Five people have died from polio in the Miami Beach area marking an epidemic stage. Dr. E G Riley of the Florida health department told city officials he would not recommend closing schools and theaters.
Two men assaulted Wade Robbins of San Saba near the Adamo National Bank building on Thursday afternoon. They dragged him to an alley and rifled his pockets, taking $26.
Colonel Juel G. O’Neal ordered the bearers of a petition at Amarillo army air field not to send it to Congress. He called it a threat and said military petitions should be made humbly and with hats off. The document questioned why men aged 18 and 19 must serve if youths are deemed immature for peacetime service.
The list records numerous annulment actions in San Antonio alongside names such as Janet Johnson and Paul Van Pleet, plus a dense roster of license and permit entries. It cites varied individuals and households, with varying ages and addresses, showing the scope of civil actions and registrations in the city.
Dutch forces in Bandoeng Java killed at least 42 Indonesians during operations against bands described as extremists. The clash occurred May 11 as security efforts continued in the region.
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