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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1948

Page

4

Nisei Guilty Of Treason Verdict Contentious

LA report states Tomoya Kawakita, 27, found guilty by federal jurors of eight overt acts abusing American captives while in Japan's Oeyama prison camp. Defense vows appeal, noting jury included one Nisei girl among nine women and three men. Jury deliberated eight days after 11 weeks of testimony. verdict carries possible death or five years minimum.

Los Angeles Tomoya Ka‘wakita Kawakita Japan Oeyama James D. Carter

Man Dies Never Claimed Baronetcy in London

Sir Henry Palmer Temple Blackwood aged 52 died yesterday in London. Known for never claiming his baronetcy, the title may pass to his American brother Francis Elliott Temple Blackwood, believed to be in San Francisco. Sir Henry, who once sold autos for five pounds, held the honor created in 1814 for Vice Admiral Blackwood of Trafalgar fame.

London Sir Henry Palmer Temple Blackwood Francis Elliott Temple Blackwood San Francisco Henry Blackwood Trafalgar

Dope Charge Detains Two In Traffic Stop

City police held two men for the narcotics squad after three marihuana cigarettes were found during a traffic stop on W Commerce Street. Officers Frank Hinojosa and J D Christensen saw the truck without lights, halted it, and observed cigarettes thrown from the cab. Detained were Roberto Quella, 25, of 40 Lst, and Esquia Gonzales, 27, of 117 Clavel Pl.

W. Commerce St Lst Esiquia Gonzales Clavel

Baseball Bat Blow Fatal to Youngster

Jerry Stevens Richardson ten year old of Victoria died after being critically injured Thursday night by a baseball bat blow. He was treated at Nix hospital in Victoria and died early Friday. Justice of the Peace ordered the body sent to the Robert B. Green hospital morgue. Parents named Mr. and Mrs. George B. Richardson of Victoria.

Victoria Nix Hospital Jerry Stevens Richardson Frank Vaughan Robert B. Green Hospital

Four S A Men Pass Bar Test

Austin dated report states four San Antonians Henry B. Cabell Marion R McClanahan Jr Robert D Maguoira and Robert Hauser passed the Texas bar examination among 190 new admittees listed by the Texas Supreme Court. The cities and street addresses accompany each name.

Austin Texas Supreme Court Henry B. Cabell Summit Marion R. McClanahan Jjr Bronson Robert D. Maguoira Robert, Hauser

Navy Unveils Heavier Faster Carrier Bomber XAJ-1

Washington reports a new larger faster attack carrier bomber, the XAJ-1, undergoing initial tests. It is described as the heaviest carrier aircraft yet, with bomb load over three tons and speeds beyond 350 miles per hour. The design includes two conventional engines for normal flight and a turbojet for bursts.

Washington

Air Tourists Go On Strike At Shannon Ireland

Fifteen disgruntled passengers aboard a New York bound Constellation staged a sitdown inside the plane in Shannon Ireland delaying Pan American service. Unofficial estimates place the disruption cost at about 34500 as winds forced unloading here. After seven and a half hours the passengers yielded and the flight continued.

Shannon Eire Pan American World Airways System Pan American

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