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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1948

Page

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Heights Decides Race and Policy Divides City

In a junior college trustee race a newly elected member Gus C Garcia called for open meetings and civic input. James L Miller criticized election methods as propaganda and warned of slow vote tabulation. Suburban results shifted margins for Fletcher and Keator, with Sutton narrowing the lead. Nearby, Mark Warnow remained in satisfactory condition after a heart attack at Cedars of Lebanon hospital.

Gus &C. Garcia Monterrey Garcia Wabnow OS Angeles Mark ‘Warnowas Cedars of Lepbation Hospital

Sutton Takes Victory in Stride

Sutton, a negro business man, won a narrow margin in the San Antonio Union Junior College district election and praised voters while vowing to serve all groups. He doubts the tally will stand after official canvass and contemplates court action if needed. He discussed his brother’s rumored politics and asserted politics do not affect business aims.

Sutton San Antonio Union Junior College EL Hy Kealar College Joser Jong &S Uexer County Union Junior College Junior College Board Tarag Ity N. Cherryst 8. J. Sutton San Antonia Buugias Wilberforce College Xenia J. W Russia Carver Ald Sutton Gene Washington Carver Tuskeegee Institute New York Communist Party Nme Supreme Court

Kurtz Signs Contract with Houston Symphony

New York April 5 Efrem Kurtz agreed to a three year contract to conduct the Houston Symphony Orchestra. He leaves the Kansas City Philharmonic after five years and will also serve as director. Salary cited as more than 30000, with Kansas City last year at about 20000. Players expected to rise from 72 to 90.

New York Efrem Kurtz Houston Symphony Orchestra Kansas City Philharmonic Kansas City Board of Directors Kurtz Xurta Houston Neiw York Kansas City

Railroad unions weighing emergency board offer in pay boost

General chairmen of three strike threatening railroad unions were to decide today or tomorrow whether to accept an emergency board recommendation in their dispute. The presidential board proposed a 25 4 cent hourly pay boost and certain rule changes. Carriers had already announced willingness to proceed with the findings.

Cleveland

Eclipse postpones South Korean election due to eclipse

Seoul April 5 Lt Gen John R. Hodge announced a one day postponement of the election to form a South Korean government because of a total solar eclipse on polling day May 5. Korean sources suggested superstition might keep voters away while Korean Christians objected to voting.

Seoul John “R. Hodge U. S

13 Planes and Hangar Burned at Laredo Airport

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed Folgerton flying service hangar and 13 small airplanes at the municipal airport in Laredo. Loss estimated at 350000 with hangar value at 530000. Seven planes belonged to Folgerton service, others to individuals.

Laredo Folgerton Flying Service Fadgerton” Service Individal

Vets Paint Base Buildings at Kelly APB

Sixty GL apprentices and veterans painted non permanent buildings at Kelly APB using navy surplus paint in a cost saving move. Maj. Gen. S. Mowell ordered the renovation to protect wooden structures until permanent stucco buildings replace them. First coat since before the war. 1000 gallons of yok for trucks and 2500 gallons of wire for family quarters also obtained from surplus stocks at Seattle.

Kelly Apb WAA Kelly Flying Times S. Stowell Seattle

Weather report fragment with scattered data and times

Fragmentary weather note lists times and places such as Mon day and Tue day with terms like humidity and precipitation. It mentions totals and inches for a period, with scattered city names and incomplete phrases making a coherent forecast difficult to determine.

He Loved His State He Loved His State

Philadelphia report notes barber John Gellert left most of a 45000 estate to Pennsylvania with probate papers filed. Attorney J Channing Ellery said 75 was set aside for the 60 year old bachelor’s grave and 250 for a granite tombstone as part of the arrangement.

Philadelphia Commonwealth of Pennsylvania John Gellert J. Channing Ellery Wite

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