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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1946

Page

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Big Boy Gets Fitted

Chicago reports 20 year old Bay fis Hughes who weighs seven hundred ten pounds and struggles to find clothes his size. A clothing company official sent him a new pair of trousers, claimed to be the world’s largest, tailored to Hughes with precise measurements including a 11 inch waist 128 inch seat 82 inch thigh and 46 inch inseam.

Chicago Rob Hughes Bayfis Henry Relaen Judson Clothing Company Chisago Reiher

Weather Huudiday Report Amid December Uncertainty

A garbled weather note lists forecast elements for Tuesday through Wednesday, with temperatures around 86 and 64, expected precipitation, and monthly totals. It references sunrise and sunset times, tides, and regional city mentions such as Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Dodge City, Fort Worth, and Los Angeles, but the text is largely unreadable.

Thad Austin - Bosom Cera Ve Brownsvilles Pheyenne Chicago Corpus Christi del Rio Avelewets L . Depeer Dodge City Paao Fort Weell Helens Eseeree- Hogan Kenson Los Angeles

Snowstorm obituary note and town water report

A Denver woman faced tragedy as a storm continues on page one with a physician challenged by Useveath ex and a husband aiding in the birth. Despite harsh weather, Watersheds records a heavy fall of water-storing snow brightening the situation.

Denver

Warmer Weather Eases Californias Agricultural Losses

Southern California agriculturists reported less damage as temperatures stayed above 30 degrees. Citrus largely escaped harm while corn tomatoes and beans suffered more. The season's first cold wave dropped to 23 degrees in Palmdale desert area.

Los Angeles California Palmdale

Fog disrupts air and surface transport across Britain

England and Ireland faced the season’s heaviest fog as flight schedules and cross channel services ground. In London and the Thames estuary visibility fell to about two yards, delaying transportation and delaying shipments.

London Southey England Ireland Thames Estuary

Weather Decisive Blizzard Hits Manchuria Capital

Press dispatches report a cole wave sweeping Changchun, capital of Manchuria, driving temperatures to 1029 degrees below zero and bringing a heavy snowfall in the city today.

Tientsin Cole Changchun Manchuria Zear Chera

Clark Move Seen in Paris Report on Transfer

Paris reports flagging U S official says Governor Mark Clark will be transferred from American representative on the quadripartite military government in Austria. He is expected to take command of an army in the United States and is currently in Vienna after a U S visit. Earlier notes recall U S Marine dive bombing experiments in Haiti in 1920.

Paris IINSH Inday Gev Mark Clark Krnor Austria United States Clavie Vienna

Early GOP Voting Heavy 1948 Outlook and Key Races

GOP presidential banner in 1944 and Dewey lead projections shape 1948 efforts with Ives Lehman and Bricker among hopefuls. Warren backs Knowland as Rogers leads in a tight senate race while Chaves and Hurley contest in New Mexico and Pennsylvania battles redraw the Senate map. Brown predicts GOP gains in the house as Hannegan criticizes the opposition, Wallace denounces Republican Russia policy amid NYC campaign swings.

Yebelion Dewey Jams Mead Washington Albany Irving M. Ives Senate Herbert Lehman Ohio John W. Bricker James Huffman Michigan Arthur Vandenberg James J. Lee Earl Warren California GOP William F. Knowland WI Rogers Yen Way David Walsh Henry Cabot Lodge Massachusetts Dennis Chavex Patrick J. Hurley New Mexico Edward Martin Joseph Guffey Pennsylvania Iia Wild Clarence 3. Brown Hannegan Republican Party New York City Henry A. Wallace Commerce Russia

Fawkes Day Marked Across Britain with Fireworks

London marks Guy Fawkes Day as fireworks begin at dawn nationwide. The commemoration recalls the 1605 thwarted Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament, with celebrations once restricted during the war now resumed.

London Britain Guy Fawkes

Foreign Ministers Watch Elections At United Nations

New York November 5 diplomats kept a discreet watch on American congressional elections as Big Four foreign ministers move through eastern European treaty talks. Molotov argued for special Yugoslav gains at Trieste while debates over Spain and postwar boundaries loom. Russia warns Yugoslavia Greece reparations split debated. future settlement left open as talks proceed.

New York Bolzano Trento Molotov United Nations Assembly Council of Foreign Ministers Russia Yugoslavia Trieste U. N. Assembly United Nations Spain Security Council Assembly America Britain France Europe Romania Bulgaria Hungary Finland Italy Paris Greece Haly

UN Security Council Drafts Spain Break in General Assembly

In a unanimous vote the Security Council postponed the Spanish issue to the General Assembly. It appeared likely the General Assembly would recommend breaking diplomatic relations with Generalissimo Francisco Franco's government.

Lake Success N. S INS United Nations Spain 1U. N. Security Council General Assembly Francheco Franco

Uprising Plot Foiled as 75 Spanish Officers, 100 Civilians Arrested

Paris dispatch reports on the Franco-Spanish border that an anti government conspiracy was uncovered. About 75 Spanish army officers and 100 civilians were arrested in Barcelona and Saragossa, including three colonels among 22 high officers and 50 or 60 captains and lieutenants.

Paris INS Franco Soir Todey Potier Barcelona Saragossa

Bomb blasts blamed on Spanish Reds in Madrid food shops

Madrid reports 14 bomb blasts blamed on Spanish Reds targeted food stores in a purported month of agitation tied to UN talks on Spain. One bystander injured as authorities investigate. In London, Indian hunger striker K K Chatterjee called off his five day protest after declaring he would not eat until independence was assured.

Madrid United Nations London K. K. Chatterjee India

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