26 May 1948
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1948
Page
1
Washington May 26. Walter Jenkins aide to Senator Lyndon Johnson begins splitting his apartment and plans a Texas trip with his family to assist Johnsons campaign for the Senate seat. Jenkins travels to back Johnson in a key rally effort.
Brownwood May 25 The state Democratic convention named presidential electors Abe Mayes Atlanta Paul Wilson Sabine county Ralph Prince Gadewater Roy Baker Sherman Matt Wade Dallas Dudley Farris Ennis W C Richards Athens J B Adone Dallas Thurman Gupton West Columbia Judge John Simmang Giddings W E Cureton Waco William D Morris Fort Worth Frank Ikard Wichita Falls Sam E Wilson Corpus Christi William Prescott Allen Laredo Thomas J Fitts Odessa Bates Cox Stephenville James E King Memphis JH Goodman Lubbock Maury Maverick San Antonio Leonard Brown Kerrville D T Bowles Brackenridge J M Patterson Sr Austin
A faction led by Merritt Gibson of Longview celebrated a victory for states rights as the Truman civil rights program was rejected in committee. The day’s actions included a promised roll call, and the defeated civil rights referendum ended in disappointment for the opposing faction.
Arab volunteer forces press Jews cornered in the old walled city as four more buildings are dynamited. At least 15 Jews die trying to reach isolated comrades in the trap. Cairo reports 100 Zionist prisoners taken near Deir Suneid as fighting along the Palestine coast continues. US stance on an arms embargo remains noncommittal while a potential loan to Israel looms. Prince Valiant interrupts the page with a color comic feature.
Burglars entered the Chi huahua club at 237 Salt Ignacio Ist and took three cases of beer eight cartons of cigarets three wristwatches one ring and a jacket. Police were informed Wednesday.
Washington May 26 Senators Wherry and the commerce department indicate export licenses will be granted for shipments of steel to Saudi Arabia. The Senate Small Business Committee chair said officials of the Arabian American Oil Co have scheduled a 15,000 ton steel shipment for a trans-Arabian pipeline.
Incomplete data shows mean temperature around 79.2 and precipitation notes for the period. Details include moonrise at 11 10 p m Wednesday and moonset at 7 26 p m Thursday with sun set at 7 26 p m. references to Amarillo Boston Cheyenne Denver and other city names appear amid fragmented lines.
The House Appropriations Committee turned down two budget requests totaling 3 million dollars for the Southwest Power Administration. It recommended only 260 thousand dollars for the year starting July 1. The agency, based in Tulsa and serving Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas, has long been a center of controversy between public and private ownership advocates.
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