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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1949

Page

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Battle rages as Hukbalahap clash with Philippine constabulary

Manila dispatch reports a large battle in Batangas province 66 miles south of Manila as about 300 Hukbalahap guerrillas armed with trench mortars and machine guns engage constabulary units. Brig. Gen. Alberto Rasnas said he will visit the scene tomorrow. casualty reports were not available.

Huks Manila Hukibel Ahaps Constabulary Batan Here NG Depails Alberto Rasnas Hukbalahap People's Fiance Army Japan Agaie

Barkleys At Island Resort Seek Quiet Honeymoon

Newlyweds Alben Barkley and his wife arrived at a Virginia resort for a discreet honeymoon after their St. Louis wedding. The vice president and his 38 year old spouse greeted visitors near noon as sunshine met a chilly breeze, amid guards and palm lined terraces.

Sha Island Pretty Bride Atlantic Ocean Shatigrlla St. Louis Georgia Golden Isles Alben Barkley New York America Surfside Irving Harnedbald Wr. Barkley Barkleys

Reds to Bare Fate of Ward

Washington reports an indirect communists led people court is expected to reach a final decision on American Consul General Angus Ward within days.

Washington United States People's Court Angus Ward

Weather shifts bring warmer, dry week ahead in San Antonio

A wind shift brings a rise from 48 to 73 with Tuesday at 70 and Monday’s 66, fair skies giving way to clouds. Rain is not forecast, and November rainfall remains 1.21 inches below average for the period, with no rain in sight. ABERNATHY bandit robs service station night of J. W. Carter, 34.

San Antonio Weather Bureau Abernathy South Abernathy J. W. Carter Sitz

Pilot Gives Life To Save Crewmen

A RAF pilot perished after sacrificing his life to free crew members from a crashed plane in a swamp off the Straits of Johore. He ordered amputation of his leg to allow others to escape, while five others died and six were hospitalized among eleven inside the craft. The plane wreckage and rescue efforts were described by INS from Singapore on November 22.

Singapore INS Straits of Johore Striders Walethign Walter Min Woolley

Record cold front grips Texas with widespread freezing

A powerful cold front sweeps Texas driving temps into the 20s and 30s across multiple cities. Brownsville records 38 degrees while Bonham drops to 24 and Clarendon to 26. Dallas Fort Worth 32, Austin 8, Houston 40 as the region braces for a warmer outlook Wednesday.

Wiesasgeteren Lrees North Texas South Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Bonham Darhart Clarendon Mineral Wells Texarkana Dallas Ft. Worth Austin Houston

Bitter Arctic air chills vast eastern region

Anvocl and Pensa Cold northerly winds swept much of the nation’s eastern half Tuesday, bringing the season’s coldest autumn readings. From the Rockies to New England temperatures plunged, with early lows of 10 above in Flint and Gladwin Michigan, 11 at Lone Rock Wisconsin, and 13 in Chicago suburbs, while Florida and southern Georgia remained milder.

Rockies New England Southland Florida Georgia Alabama Flint Gladwin Mich Lone Rock Wis Chicago

Stores Adjust Hours for Thanksgiving Week

Local stores announce altered hours due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Most will stay open Thursday night but will shift to Friday night openings this week, affecting shoppers seeking early weekend bargains.

Plane wreck near Oslo kills 31 refugees and crew

A Dutch mercy plane carrying 28 Jewish refugee children three nurses and four crewmen was found wrecked near Oslo Norway with 31 bodies recovered. Only a 12 year old boy survived after the DC-3 crash in a forest west of Oslofjord 30 miles from the city. The boy, hospitalized at Drammen, remains weak and unnamed.

Oslo Norway Osiofjord Drammen Tunis North Africa

California U Records Quake

A large earthquake was recorded yesterday by the University of California seismograph in Berkeley. The quake lasted about an hour and 45 minutes with an undetermined direction from Berkeley. Earlier that day two teaser shocks were logged near Cape Mentocino.

Berkeley Calif University of California Seismoraph Ing Cape Mentocino

Siamese Twins In Alberta Clinic Hopeful For Life

TOFIELD Alberta November 22 UNS Physicians monitor day old Siamese twin girls born Saturday to Mrs A E Townsend 20 wife of a 22 year old clerk They are kept in an incubator Dr W H Freebury in charge says it is too early to decide if separation operation is possible.

Tofield Alberta A. E. Townsend W. H. Freebury

Fight Rages On UMW Post Fight Rages On UMW Post

Washington reports that Jatin L. Lewis, a key UMW figure, faced off with former Federal Judge Charles Dawson in a three hour session over a seat on the United Mine Workers Welfare Fund board. Lewis, miners’ representative and board chair, blocked Dawson from taking his operators’ trustee seat while Sen. Bridges remained neutral.

Washington Jatin L. Lewis Charles ¥. Dawson United Mine Workers Welfare Fund UMW Dawsen Lewis Sen. Bridges R-Nh

Catholic Priests Released by Slovak Board of Commissioners

In Prague on November 22, the Slovak board of commissioners announced the release of 168 Catholic priests and laymen who were arrested for opposing new church control measures. A government statement said these Catholics had been seduced by the Vatican.

Prague UPI Slovak Board of Commanssioners Council of Slovakia Vatican

Birthday Notice for Eighty First Cactus Jack Garner

Nance Garner marked his eighty first birthday at dawn in Uvalde while shelling pecans on his porch. He wore a tie with Khaki to honor the day and noted the poor pecan crop. He expected to shell two pounds for a $1.50 local sale and joked about a future eighty second birthday. He remains optimistic about reaching 93.

Uvalde Nance Garner Cactus Jack Victor Dittmar Uvalde News-Leader Garner

Children Die in Flames and Rape Slaying Case

Fresno arrest made as Paul Gutierrez, 25, an itinerant cotton picker, is held on murder charges for the rape and killing of 17 month old Josephine Yanez near Huron. He admits abducting the child from a car and spanking her, with the rest of the sequence unclear. The baby’s body was found near a dance hall after a search. Included is a separate report of five children killed in a flaming house at Rock Falls, near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in a different incident.

Fresno Calif Nay Paul Gutierrez Josephine Yanez Gutierrez Huron Joe-Yanez Wice-Reys Morner Dist Atty James Theusen Hubert Nevins Theusen Nevins Ttue Josephine Eau Cult Wis Martin John Rock Falls Here Fresno County John Berg

Poles Arrest French Spies in Warsaw Flight Stop

Polish police say a spy ring linked to the French embassy operated in Poland. An alleged confession by Andre W Simon Rabineau, secretary of the French consulate at Szczecin, led to the roundup. Rabineau was captured at Warsaw airport preparing to board a plane to Paris.

Sercenary Andrew Simon Robineau Szczecin Stettin Poland Foreign Ministry Ving Rabineau Warsaw Paris

Auction mix up yields misplaced jewelry at sale

Oops no sale report notes a United Charities auction where a bid for a hack findbag reached half a crown. An auctioneer then found 20 pence worth of jewelry left behind by a helper, creating a bargain surprise in yesterday’s sale.

Lonyvon Wav Pj— Sombedy United Charities Iay

Seiberling Raises Tire Prices Again Nationwide

Akron dispatch reports Seiberling Rubber announces a second 31 2 percent price increase within a month, lifting the cost of standard 6.00-26 replacement tires to 45.80 plus tax. The hikes follow a similar rise cited a month earlier across manufacturers.

Akron Seiberling Rubbey

Confession By Phone Aid Claimed In Budapest Arrests

Hungarian authorities claim Robert A. Vogeler of International Telephone and Telegraph confessed to espionage and sabotage along with several officials and Edgar Sanders, a Briton and local rep for the company. Imre Geiger, head of a Hungarian subsidiary, was detained first, with police impounding firm assets. Vogeler, 38, often traveled between Vienna and Budapest, and his wife and two sons reside in Vienna.

Budapest INS Robert A. Vogeler International Telephone and Telegraph Co Vogeler Interior Ministry Imre Geiger Sanders U. S Davis Vienna Vogeley Vogler Naval Academy Annapolis, Md

Twelve Charged in Hag Face Trial in Georgia

Federal Judge Frank A Hooper refused to dismiss indictments against 12 men accused of conspiring to flog seven African Americans. He ordered the government to proceed with its case and the defense demanded explicit charges against county sheriff John W Lynch, three of his deputies, and eight private citizens.

Wome Frank A. Hooper Dadé County John W. Lynch

Warehouse Race Scene At Ante Slum Warehouse

County probation officers attempt to round up 48 teenage boys accused of making a race track in a warehouse. Probation Officer McGee reports youths, ages 18 to 34, damaged storage areas with vehicles, skidding marks, and collisions with girders. Three youths remain at large.

McGee

Weather outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday with mild temps

Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a warmer Tuesday afternoon and night, followed by cloudy and warmer conditions Wednesday with gentle to moderate variable winds. Maximums reach around 70s Tuesday and 75 Wednesday, minima in the 40s. Monday’s high reached 66 with a low near 42.

Christmas Parade Sparks Short Transit Truce in Wilmington

Wilmingtons pre Christmas parade brings a five hour halt in the transit strike. The Mallware Coach Co and AFL streetcar union agree to operate the relay sand busts for the parade, with passengers riding free. Both sides will donate time, but the fundamental dispute remains unsettled.

Wilmington Del Melaware Coach Co AFL Hat steTke

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