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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1946
Page
7
Post office enforces new limits on parcel mail to Germany effective Saturday. Gift parcels over 11 pounds are rejected in the American zone. exceptions exist for part of Berlin. Shipments restricted to one parcel per week to a single recipient. Postmaster Dan Quill criticized the policy on Sunday.
Thomas Granville Burch of Virginia’s fifth district was named interim U S senator to fill the vacancy caused by Carter Glass’s death in Washington. The appointment lasts until the next general election in November. Burch, a Democrat, will be 27 July 3 and had already announced retirement from the House.
Calcutta May 31 Maj Gen Vernon Evans commander of the India Burma theater today officially closed the American army wartime operations in the zone. The Marinas jumper last American troop ship to leave the theater sailed from Calcutta with about 760 officers and men 32 war brides and three infants bound for San Francisco. Evans flies to New Delhi then to the United States. Miss Marian Lawrence Garvey daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Garvey and a Stephens College student in Columbia Mo has won a Board of Curators scholarship for outstanding scholarship leadership and achievement. A reception was planned for Army chaplains and officers but has been postponed.
In a simple ceremony at Christ Episcopal church, Miss Marion Hamilton became the bride of Frank Russell Harmer. The Rev. Samuel Orr Caners officiated. The couple held a reception in the Colonial Room at the Menger hotel. Mrs Harmer is the granddaughter of Mrs W Hamilton and the late Dr Hamilton and A W Hartman.
Public disclosures show Willan B. Warne of Pelham N C earned 135 387 as MacCall Publishing Corp president and GM in 1945. Otis L. Wiese received 50 000 for editor and director duties. Other executives from Kress Blaw Knox Liggett and Bendix tied to six figure salaries and pension allocations.
French government announces the withdrawal of about one hundred troops from Tientsin in North China scheduled for June 8. The move leaves France without a military garrison in the area for the first time in years.
City Attorney Thomas L. Kelly of Bahtmane urged police to emulate newspaper writing in written investigation reports at a BT school for officers. The aim is to improve clarity in sports and other city policing communications.
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