Gargantua The Great Dies at 560-Pound Gorilla Death
Gargantua the Great died after a long circus career. Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey reported the 560 pound gorilla’s death from likely pneumonia, with autopsy planned in Baltimore. The animal, famed for strength and publicity stunts, had a noted uneventful life sans insurance and was valued at about one million dollars to the circus. His mate Toto appeared oblivious to the loss as Gargantua lay in his air conditioned den awaiting mounting for display.
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MIAML
Gargantua
Ringling Bros
Bapaind & Bailey Circus
Baltimore
Peabody Museum
Yale University
Adolph Shultz
Ishas Hopkins Medical School
Gargy
Jose Tomas
Toto
Bousehold
P. 'R. Bernum
John Ringling North
North
Gertrude Linz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Winter Quarters
John North
Arms Aid Meet Planned
Washington reports that U S defense leaders will fly to Paris for conferences to ease barriers to shipments of 900 million dollars in arms to allies. Secretary Johnson and General Bradley head to Paris as Atlantic pact officials draft an overall strategic outline for the alliance amid congressional approval. Bradley forecast Paris meetings creating a new era of collective security and a stronger deterrent than the atomic bomb.
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Washington
U. S
Paris
Johnson
Gen. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Atlantic Pact
Atlantic
Congress
Pact
Voice of America
Tle
22Nation
North Atlantic Alliance
U S Polio Total Falls As Weekly Cases Dip Again
Washington November 26 The Public Health Service reports 735 new infantile paralysis cases last week bringing the total to 40 523 through November 19. This marks the thirteenth consecutive week with a decline in new polio cases compared with 1948 figures.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Finch Named Special Judge For Seventy-Third District Court
Special Judge Delos Finch will become judge of the Seventy-third District Court on December 1, succeeding Judge John F. Onion who retires with half pay. Finch has served 14 months as special judge during Onion's illness, while Onion briefly returned at year's start before illness. Finch’s appointment expires January 1, 1951, with the seat to be decided in the 1950 general election.
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Delos Finch
Seventy-third District Court
John F. P Ete Onion
Onion
Finch
Mat Antyunle
Sehasen
Livestock Classic Opens at Chicago International Expo
The International Livestock Exposition opened its fiftieth day run in Chicago with 11 500 head of cattle horses sheep and swine under one roof. Grain experts study 30 grain hay samples while judges select top beef pork and lamb entrants. Exhibitors from eight states and four Canadian provinces vie for about 116 004 in prizes plus cattle sale proceeds. Junior division features 340 boys and 83 girls in feeding contests and 81 youth entries began yesterday in junior livestock judging with results due later today.
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Chicago
Navy
Usal
Runnerup Attenhol Wins Award in Congress Ceremony
Chicago report notes Howard Attenhol of New Braunfels Texas finished runner up for the top award in the achievement program for four members at the congress yesterday. Attenhol received a $140 scholarship.
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Chicago
Howard Attenhol
New Braunfels
Texas
Attentine
Seaports Top Targets in Potential Atomic War List
Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Knerr, Retired, identifies top U S harbor cities as atomic targets in a National Business magazine article. The list includes Fostoh New York Baltimore Norfolk Seattle San Francisco and the Panama Canal followed by Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit and Chicago.
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Enevy
America
Pet
One Down Many to Go in San Antonio Privy Incident
Eddie Marlin reports a woman armed with an ax destroyed his outhouse in San Antonio on Saturday. The property valued at 225 dollars. He identifies a suspect to the sheriff's office.
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San Antonio
Eddie Marlin
Sheriffs Office
Highlights from KABC Lighted News and TV Schedules
A fragmented TV listings digest notes KABC Tonight at 6 DB Harold Scheewitz of The Hight discusses daily games in Sportslights. San Antonio Barber Shop Quartet Society airs weekly, with Don Seevers commentary and the Wintergarden Tour featuring Peter Petraides. Other stations like Cleveland and IKOQNO present varied primetime contest and reality show promos with uncertain endings.
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KABC
Harold Scheewitz
San Antonio
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Don Seevers
Peter Petraides
KONO
Trish
Cleveland
Woag
Tih Teth
Ikoqno
Teachers In Public Eye in Texas Meeting
The Texas teachers and leaders urged higher salaries and discussed public scrutiny of educators. Senator Lyndon Johnson and Attorney General Price Daniel spoke, backing a move to Austin for the association headquarters and a program to fund tenure literature and studies. Laurene Walker of Waco was named president with officers including Mortimer Brown, Ruth Hilyer, Angela, and Mattie MacLalon. discussions also covered tidelands and mineral rights litigation.
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FT. Worth
Svov
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Alsn
Erle Johnson
Motion. Picture Association of
Ames
Price Daniel
Daniel
U. S
Tidelands
House of Delegates
Oxted Reyes Urives
Washington
Laurene Walker
Waco
Associaton
Mortimer
Brown
Tyler
Ruth Hilyer
Ian Angela
Mattie MacLalon
Fr. Worth
Dallas
Bratport
Leon Graham
Mercedes
Henry L. Foster
Longview
L P. Sturgeon
New Boston
Martin Doubts 1950 Tax Increase
Houston reports House Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. says Congress will not raise taxes next year. He warned any increase would push many out of business and predicted Republicans will regain control of Congress.
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Houston
House
Joseph, W. Martin Jr
R-Mase
Congress
Martin
Republi
Jcans
Secret Saying Guess Sparks Tilt the Jackpot Show
A corrected guess for KTSA program Tilt the Jackpot on Tuesday night at nine shifts to Its a cold cruel world while earlier Ave gave Farewell, the world. Other bets include Sing It Again and Good Joe in masquerade as the phantom voice on KTSA Saturday night at nine.
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KTSA
Ave
Joe
DiMagea
KABC
Hollywood Calling
Czechs Sentenced in Espionage Ring Case
PRAGUE November 26. A Prague state court sentenced four Czechs to death for leading an espionage ring accused of delivering industrial secrets to the U S Army counter intelligence corps. Two death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. Two other Czechs including a woman received life terms. Twelve more members got eight to 25 years in prison.
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Prague
U. S. Army
Jors
Mother Charged With Abandonment In Pasco Tragedy
Pasco Washington November 26 a young unwed mother of a three day old son known as Little 2X faces a charge of child abandonment. Hospital staff note she showed little interest in the infant found in a vacant taxicab and later placed in a trash can by garbagemen.
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Pasco
Wash
Laura Wheeler's Needlecraft Pattern 827 Hat and Bag
Readers can obtain Pattern 827 for a beret style hat and bag using double year single crochet pop cord stitching. The San Antonio Light advertises Laura Wheeler improved needlecraft items with charts photos and clear directions. Send 20 cents for the pattern to Light Needle rate Department and 15 cents more for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book featuring 104 illustrations and easy designs for hobbyists.
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Jerochet
Laura Wheeler
San Antonio
Texas
Fire damages and costs in multiple local incidents
A series of small fires caused by wiring and a faulty heating system led to estimated damages: $2050 at 242 Estrella Street in a four room frame house owned by Ruth Ela Bradford. $1500 at 815 Leal Street, a roof fire on W F Keller property. $3300 at 149 Ivy Lane due to attic fire in Gilbert Wright home. A fire started by waste gasoline ignited a car at Nolan and New Braunfels intersections causing $100 damage. Fire chief P Leal reported the incidents on Saturday.
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Estrella St
Ruth Ela Bradford
Dist
Chick P. Leal
W.F. Keller
Leal St
Gilbert Wright
Ivy Lane
W. D. Morese
Nolan
New Braunfels Sts
Cay
City dances fill weekend at Hermann Sons and nearby halls
Readable ads list events in San Antonio area venues. Dante performs at Hermann Sons hall on St Marys Street at 8:30 with Southeners, public invited. Adolph Hofner also plays, Jake Arrott and Rhythm Ranchers Saturday night November 26, plus Billy Ward’s Texas Stars at Sneak Spot and Al Brite at Travalter hall. Al Schnkbel, goDance at K T hall 34 miles out Austin highway.
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Dante
Hermann Sons
St. Mary's St
Fubllc
Adolph Hofner
Cadw
Jake Arrott
Rhythm Ranchers
Gunterton
Tavy
Canned Leer
Allen
Bill Ward
Texas Stars
al Brite
Risks her life goes to prison for him and then marries Sara
Homer Cray pens a melodramatic tale in The American Weekly titled Sweet Romance of Bitter Creek. A fearless heroine faces danger for a forbidden love, culminating in an unexpected marriage to Sara as the plot unfolds.
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Sara
Onc Eset
Homer Cray
Bitter Creek
the Great
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U.S
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Johnny Dollar
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Monroe
Gene Autry
Philip Martowa
Pidlin Martows
Ganchietere Ion Ehustora
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Mit
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Chieti
Dias Lee
Newa
Harry James
Rockin
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Guy Lombard
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Ghiseen
Chiteago
Baten Pond
Larry Fotine Or
Bance Parale
Barry Fotinger
Hukvank
Purbank Neeph Linet
Finby Iy
Jan Garbar
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Wmiu
Mart Musle
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Biamond
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Guam
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Willian Renedix
Wallace
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N. St. Mary's
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Insdo
Frontier Marshal
Randolph Kealt
Glean Tyr
Rex
Haried
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Bobby Jordan
Gabriel Hell
Patti Beil
Cheptier
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Andy Devine
Legg Len Harhnte
Dale Notay Puikon
Fhe — Vint State
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Averse
Plur
Frank Ruck
Fats Martin
Leean
Tommy Brooks
Woods
Interstate Theatres
Katharine
Tracy
Hepburn
Adams
Tarzan
Hees
Johor
Ty Mason
Charles Comtech
Helotes Inn
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Lisege — Sadurdoy
San Antonio's
Hewes
Neverse and Crockett
Johnny Laye
Mac
Tome Tupajong Cassidy
Border Patrol
Menjou
Peter and the Well
Bis
Shadowland Byers
Blanco
Dude Skiles Orchestra
Featuring
Melissa Smith
Abanal
Austin
Undercover Man
Glenn Ford
Mina Foch
Bomba the Jungle Boy
John Shuffield
Roosevelt
Avenue
Howard Duff
Maria Torea
George Brend
Tom
Sloan Ford
Ida Lupine
Behind the Mask
Kane Richman
Barbara Ree
Mowkey
Buck” Buchanan
Sreekfast
Sen
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Bude Ranch
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