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Three Rivers Absolved of Race Prejudice The people of Three Rivers, Texas, and the undertaker, T. W. Kennedy, have been fully cleared of any taint of racial prejudice or un-American activ- ities in connection with the bur- ial of Felix Longoria, who was killed in the Phillipines, accord- ing to R. H. Farley, executive secretary of the Bexar County Central American Legion Coun- cil. The council placed itself reso- lutely on the side of the people of Three Rivers when it adopted a resolution Jan. 27 completely clearing the community and con- demning the biased publicity given the case. One request has been re- ceived from a San Antonio man, Farley said, asking to have the resolution recalled. "After a full and complete investigation, we are satisfied with the facts in the case, and we haven't any. thing to retract," Farley said. "The people of Three Rivers have no reason to apologize for their actions." GETS ASSIGNMENT Sam Granata, 504 Walton Ave., recently was appointed first lieutenant in the Texas National Guard and has been assigned as photo interpreter. [3 of 4

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