Budget Power Gap Between Harris and Bexar Counties
Harris County auditor controls budget and spends with authority, reducing expenditures and keeping within budget. Bexar County auditor lacks sweeping powers, advisory role only, leading to ongoing cash expenditures and no tax relief. The piece argues grant of power to Bexar’s auditor could restore budget discipline and potential tax rate reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Politico
Harris County
Bexar County
Boxar County
Harry L. Washburn
Hartis
Edgar G. Garvey
Harts County
Elm Naelty
Garvey
Washburn
Washburtt
Harris County Comrol Asionera’ Court
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Charles Bigalke Rites Arranged
Charles Bigalke 40 of 203 East Agarifa Avenue died Saturday. Services Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Zizik Kearns Paner Home with a requiem at Marys Catholic Church at Sid1.1 a.m. Rev. John Quinlivan to officiate. Interment at Bra rn cemetery No.2. Native of Hoboken New Jersey he had been here year and a resident secretary and treasurer of Wolff and Marx store. Survived by daughter Elizabeth and sons Charles and Gerald, mother and sister Mrs Madeline Campbell both of Rutherford New Jersey. Wife died last June. Night ads count Lula but pay with dividends. Tal 21931 for an ad writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlel
Bigalke
East Agarifa Avenue
Saurdaw
Zizik-Kearns Paner
Woboken
J. Higalke
Wolff and Marx Glore
Hla
Elabeth
Charles
Gerald’ Bigalko
Ariter
Madeline Campbell
Rutherford, N, dL
Germans Lose 102 Planes in Soviet Claim
Moscow reports a massive spring front clash with 102 German planes destroyed or shot down on Saturday. The Red Army claims 46,000 German casualties, ground losses, and the retaking of 161 localities as fighting rages along the central front near Moscow.
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Moscow
Rot
Leningrad
Red Army
Red Star
Leninegrad
Liested
Genman High Command
Kromstadt
DNB
Maxim Gorki
Kirov
Kuibyshev
Russia
Cadets Dinner Guests Sunday at San Antonio Event
About 114 cadets from Kenly field Replacement Center were Sunday dinner guests of Sau Antonia residents and the Conservation for city. The cadets, assigned by Mrs. Ike Kampmann and others, were entertained with Mexican dinner songs and dances. The event featured volunteers from Women’s Motor corps and WPA Triplea orchestra concert at Arneson River Theater.
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Kenlyfield
Sau Antonia
Ike Kampmann
EP. Arneson
Joseph Park
Women's Motor Corps
la Viliita
Cos House
Ora
The
Conservation Society
Edward Leighton
San Antonis
Tiplea Orchestra
Arneson River Theater
Passover Sermons Set at Agudis Avhim Synagogue
Final Passover services are planned from Friday through Thursday at Agudis Avhim. Rites Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. precede services At Dan y. Cantor D Kanter to chant Wednesday. Rabbi Tamarkin to speak on Crossing the Wilderness of Tyranny and Looking into the Futures. Memorial prayer for the dead Wednesday at 8 a.m. Additional services at 7:45 and 8:16 p.m. Friday and Friday night ads note classified listings for auto and real estate services.
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Agidis Avhim
da Ny
D. Kanter
Reddi
David Tamarkin
Tamarkin
New Braunfels City Election Faces Two Mayor Races
New Braunfels residents vote Tuesday as incumbent Mayor Walter Rippe runs against former mayor Bumberg. Police and fire leaders George Raininger and Alfred Halke also contend for posts amid a crowded race scene.
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New Braunfels
Naty Braunfels
Bumberg
Walter Rippe
Yatra Terns
George Raininger
Alfred OR. Halke
Rmer Coast County
Tonnrs
Elks Club Forms Military Band For Civic Gatherings
San Antonio Elks Club forms a military band for civic and patriotic events. Dr. Hugh Warren announces the project with Otto Zoeller to direct and select senior high action students and local musicians. Club members will purchase uniforms for the ensemble.
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San Antonio Elks Club
Clvic
Hugh Warren
Otto Zoeller
Services Set for Mrs. M. S. Wickline
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Mactie Gaanory Wickline, 72, who died Sunday. The First Baptist Church will host the rites with Rev. Perny Webb officiating. Interment will follow in Daw Insel, Barrid Park. Surviving daughters include Mrs. Grace Anderson and Mrs. May Bell Detch of San Antonio, Myrtle Johnson of Dennasons. sons Henry, Falvey Wickline of San Antonio, Gaynor Wickline of McAllen, and Joe Wickline of Washington D. C.. ten grandchildren.
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Mactie Gaanory Wickline
Sanday
Otash
Pernyry Webb
Daw Insel
Barlid Park
Wickline
Grace Anderson
May Bell Detch
San Antonio
Myrtle Johnson
Dennasons
Henry and
Falvey Wickline
Gaynor Wickline
McAllen
Joe Wickling
Washington, D. C
Randolph Army unit officers promoted amid ceremony
Maj. Inmey L. Toohey acting assistant adjutant general for the Gulf Coast Army Corps Training Center was promoted to colonel. Lt. Col. Jack A. Beaver ground school instructor was promoted to first lieutenant, with family present including children and two great grandchildren.
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Randolph Teld
Inmey L. Toohey
Gulf Coast Aiy Corps Training Cetter
Leutenant
Jack A. Beaver
Church Prays For MacArthur Easter Appeal From Ark Church
In Little Rock on April 6 at Christ Episcopal Church rector W P Witsell led a prayer for Gen. Douglas MacArthur's guidance in the Philippines amid the Easter appeal. MacArthur requested the cable blessing to support his forthcoming struggle and the church sent baptismal greetings to the Allied commander. Douglas and Malcolm MacArthur were baptized there May 16, 1880, when Douglas was four months old.
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Little Rock
Ark
Douglas Macdsbhoy
Sanctuary of God
Dy W. BP. Witsell
Christ Apiscopal Church
Philippines
Hera U
MacArthur
Witsell
Insh
Church of Your Baptism
Buster
Douglas
Malcolm
Richard Watkins Rites Held Here
Services for Richard Michel Watkins 43 who died here Friday were held Monday at 8:45 a.m. at Angenins Funeral Home followed by a requiem mass at St Marys Church offered by Rev Charles Haas. Interment was in St Marys Cemetery. Watkins of Monroe La was visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Watkins. He is survived by widow Gladys Flynn Watkins sons Michael James and Paul Edward of Monroe sisters Mrs Mary Edmundson of Puerto Rico and Miss Katherine Watkins of San Antonio brothers William James of Beaumont and Edward F Watkins of Tlimots.
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Chard Michel Watekins
Anegins
St. Mary's Cathar Me Church
Charles Haas
St. Mary's Cemetery
Watkins
Manros
Peter Watkins
Gladys Flynn Watkins
Michael
James
Paul Edward
Monroe
Mary Edmundson
Puerto Rico
Katherine Watkins
San Antonio
William and
James Watkins
Beaumont
Edward F. Watkins
Tlimots
Passover Service at Temple Beth El Weeknote
The last day of Passover will be celebrated at Temple Beth El, 211 Belkinp Place, Tuesday at p m with a service of prayer and song. Services also will be held Wednesday at 10 36 p m when Rabbi Ephraim Frisch will preach on The Song of Songs. Both services will be conducted by Rabb Ephraim Frisch and Rabbi David Jacobson.
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Temple Beth-El
Belkinp Place
Ephram Frisch
Rabb Ephrrim Frisch
David Jacobson
Trolley Cars Crash on Detroit Superior Bridge
Thirteen people were injured and nearly 100 shaken when trolley cars collided on the Detroit Superior high level bridge 196 feet above the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Patrolling clashes amid Libyan desert fighting reported
Italian high command says Axis forces repulsed a British advance southeast of El Mechil after an encounter. Italian reports claim their units attacked British tank concentrations, damaging multiple vehicles. Luftwaffe formations bombed the Matruh Alexandria corridor, while British reports from Cairo say a column was routed southwest of El Meech and patrol skirmishes continued.
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Libya
Rome
Whiten
el Mechill
Wso
Matruh-Alexandria Rafr, Inc
Cairo
Valles
el Meech
Plucky Dutch Sub Makes Hit and Escape in Java Sea
A Dutch submarine reached a Pacific port after torpedoing a 14,000-ton Japanese tanker in a Java sea convoy. It evaded 67 depth charges, bomb attacks, and heavy escort through Surda strait, surfacing briefly before diving again to safety. Dutch and Allied reports say two Dutch forces remain in Java grinding against Japanese positions, with strong support and supplies continuing.
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Pacific
Netherlands
Java Sea
Anets
Surda Strait
Tho
Dhesels
Livre
Nome
Draft Evasion Charge Denied in Galveston Case
Charles P. Wisotsky alias Dr. David Fell is charged with falsifying a draft questionnaire. His attorney says Wisotsky, a former Galveston state medical school employee, denied any intent to dodge the draft and reported for a February physical in New York before being arrested after a grand jury indictment.
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Houston
Apyn B
Charles P. Wisotsky
David Walton
Wisotsky
Galveston
Fell
New York
Bcomoe & Surgeon
Pell
Wisatsky
Canadian Army Plans Offensive Formed in England
In England the formation of the 1st Canadian Army Headquarters was announced with Lieut. Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton as commander. He said it would provide a Canadian organization competent to undertake planning for an eventual offensive on the continent. He noted close cooperation with British forces and denied the move as a sign that victory hinges only on striking at Germany’s heart.
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England
First Army
United Kingdom
A. G. L. McNaughton
McNaughton
Snd
First
Germany
President Roosevelt Prodded by Mild Illness at White House
Washington April 6—President Roosevelt, under physician orders, remained in his White House quarters after a slight cold. Dr Ceintyre recommended he stay away from executive offices, though he had two minor appointments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Haster Services
Ross 'T. Ceintyre
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Charles Bigalke
Kelly Replacement Center
Patio of la Villita
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Keith Mrast
Cherer
Light
Elks Club
Helen Harris
Jesse Cummings
James Daniel
S.A
Randolph
U.S
Wihin
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Ark Botanical Gardens
Richard Watkins
Gunna Strait
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Java
Lient
Hubertus J. van Mook
Netherlands East Indies
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