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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
2
Fred Newhouse, a Jehovah's Witness injured in a milk truck crash, heads home on crutches from Baptist Memorial Hospital. He credits medical science and nature for his recovery and says he would not violate his religious beliefs to accept a blood transfusion.
The San Antonio river hosts a 31 float fashion regatta with floats themed on countries and fashion icons. Models perform on listing bases while Dick Satterfield guides the crowd. Miss Patricia McCormick awards a Mexico trip. finale features Miss Kittie West Nelson as a bride.
Mary Jean Parsons, 21, Tulsa heiress, killed her husband Army Lt. Richard Parsons on February 16. Dr. Arlin B. Cooper of El Paso testified she was overprotected by her parents and lacked sense of right and wrong at the time. Parsons faces murder charges in the slaying.
Associate Justice Frank P Culver of the Fort Worth Court of Civil Appeals visited San Antonio on Thursday as part of his bid for a Texas Supreme Court seat once held by Justice John H Sharp. The luncheon at the Plaza hotel honored the candidate who has long served as district judge and appellate justice since 1928 with a wartime Army break. Culver, a WWI veteran with the 90th Infantry, is married with two daughters.
The city council accepted a settlement with Dr. Freddie Lightfoot over back taxes. The claim was for 146.02 dollars and reduced to 109.45 after city manager Harrell cited excessive assessments for three years and taxes barred by limitations.
Criminal District Judge Henry King weighed arguments over a proposed retrial for Rebecca Doswell 52 after her murder conviction for killing her husband Thomas Doswell last August. The case was heard in Dallas with the matter advancing amid legal filings and motions.
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