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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1948
Page
12
In Los Angeles on May 26 a 20 month old boy, Jimmy Cherry, was found choking in his backyard. He was rushed to hospital where fluoroscopy showed nothing in his throat. A second hospital visit followed and doctors performed a stomach pump uncovering coal oil. The source remains unknown.
The U S cruiser Salt Lake City was sunk by torpedoes after five hours of shelling by 15 ships and many planes off the southern California coast. Admiral Ramsey called the operation well executed as the ship went down in deep water with its mast and hull features described as it disappeared beneath the sea. Peggy Ryan and her arriving son were reported well at Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood.
Jean Hersholt was reelected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a third consecutive term at the annual executive session. The academy also voted to award an extra Oscar next year to the best foreign language film.
Ted Leslie 18 will take his classroom desk to Bethany High School graduation as he departs in a wheelchair desk carried since second grade. He plans for college after earning his diploma in Bethany, Oklahoma.
Hearst Consolidated Publications board declares a dividend for the current quarter ending May 1 1948 equal to one and seventy five one hundredths percent or 43 34 cents per share on outstanding Class A stock. Payment date is June 15 1948 with record date June 2 1948 in Los Angeles.
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