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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1948

Page

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Coal Walkout Hits Steel and Transport Firms

Pittsburgh reports a 25 percent cut in coal burning rail service starting April 15. Pennsylvania Railroad closes Altoona shops, 11,000 idle. 10,000 furloughed earlier. C&O furloughs rise to 15,000. Baltimore and Ohio to furlough 16,000. Detroit car makers see output fall as coal shortages bite. Pittsburgh Steel Co shuts Monessen plant, 4,200 idle, 700 at Allenport. Scranton area coal miners swell idle to 32,000.

Pittsburgh Trath Pennsylvania Altoona Cleveland Chesapeake and Ohiory Baltimore and Oblery Detroit Ward Autom Bile Salt Ward Pittsburgh Steel Co Monessen Tridey Allenport Scranton

Plaza Drive-In adds baby bottle warmer service

Charlea Albert, general manager, explains baby bottle warming at San Pedro Drive-In. Patrons can heat bottles at concession stand in a porcelain container in about five minutes. service is free and the theater does not provide milk or bottles. Other local notes follow.

Charlea Albert Nmy San Pedr Drive-In Albert

Downy Merchants Demand Dust Control From Park Commissioner

Four members of the Downy town Merchants delegation led by Max Penner and including Joe Olivares Hol Coldburg and Wax Sheif called on Park Commissioner Henry Hein to complain of dust on the west side streets. The dust is reported to be causing serious damage to merchandise, the group announced Saturday.

Downytown Henry Hein Max Penner Joe Olivares Hol Coldburg dWax Sheif

New Aldermen Elected in Shiner

Shiner, April 10. Felix Hubner won 109 votes and Glade Welhausen 153 in the alderman race. Amsler sought re election with 65 votes. Shiner Independent School District totals show Arthur Ward and James Buske each receiving votes. exact figures not fully recorded.

Felix Hubner Glade Welhausen Amsler Shiner Independent Arthur Ward James Buske

George West Plans Cleanup

Three new enlistments were reported this week in Live Oak county. Marvin Tigner, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse V Tignat, enlisted in the 24th Infantry division in the Far East. Alfredo Bernal, 28, and Jacobo Mesqueda, 25, have been accepted in the regular army at Fort Sam Houston.

Ligne George West Gake County Marvin Tigner Jesse V. Tignat 24Th Infantry Division Far East Alfredo Bernal Jacobo Mesqueda George l West Ft. Sam Howuston

Weather Summary for Amarillo and Austin Areas

Weather data fragment shows temperatures and precipitation readings with multiple garbled phrases. Key items include a 46 percent reading, 62 percent, trace precipitation over the past 24 hours, and a monthly total around 1 inch deficient for the year. Sunset at 6:58 p.m. and sunrise around 4:30 a.m. appear plus wind notes and day names, though many terms are unclear.

Hily Giada Austin Serene Habedha

Saturi Kisa Besord Shox Bed S Beonuchts Mir

A cryptic OCR fragment outlines a scene with nines and arrows. No clear entities or events are readable. The readable bits suggest names or titles but lack concrete actions, dates, places, or organizations to anchor a full summary.

Saturi Kisa Besord Bed S Beonuchts Mir

Day Eve Arc Yardbo Iambe

A fragmented item mentions Day Eve events and arc yard events with unclear details. No clear people organizations or locations are identifiable from the readable text. The fragment hints at local activities but lacks concrete facts to summarize.

Pattern One Piece Skirt Pattern 9221 for Spring Fashion

Pattern 9221 offers a pleated bodice smooth waist and flattering hipline with a surplice neck line. Available in sizes 12 to 20, size 16 requires about 3 5 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Light Pattern Dept San Antonio Light Texas for illustrated Sew Chart and instructions.

Light Pattern Dept San Antonio Antonio Texas Marian Martin

Produce Market VEQRABLES From a Weathered Listing

A noisy OCR style market list shows prices for avocados beans beets cabbage celery chard cauliflower carrots garlic mustard greens lettuce new potatoes onions peppers radish rhubarb turnips turnips greens apples bananas grapes lemons limes pears strawberries tangerines and more. The text appears garbled with multiple misspellings and inconsistent units yet preserves many item names and per unit prices across California Idaho Tenn and other regions.

Calif Idaho California Guanes

Railroad Cuts Forecast After Salt Strike Pressure

New York Central said 116 trains would be canceled at midnight next Thursday as part of government urged service reductions amid the salt strike. The railroad had already suspended 169 trains and laid off 7000 workers after earlier orders to cut coal burning by 25 percent, with other railroads expecting more layoffs.

New York New York Central

Pennsylvania Strike Threat Deepens Across Rail System

President Truman intervenes in a labor dispute affecting 10 000 firemen and roundhouse workers in Pennsylvania. Brotherhood leader Harry A. Storch says the entire Pennsylvania railway system could shut down at 6 p m on April 24 unless a settlement is reached. The dispute centers on labor terms.

Philadelpna Truman Pennsylvania Fry's At & P.m Harry A. Storch Vce The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Pennsylvania Ry

Union charges violations of the present contract

The union alleges breaches of the current agreement with no dispute over wage terms. The dispute centers on contract compliance and the employer’s handling of standard provisions under the existing pact.

Coal rail service cut hits Dallas Texas April report

An official of the American Association of Railroads warns a government order will disrupt coal burning railway service. Through traffic between Dallas and Memphis St Louis and Chicago would be affected. Railroads indicate Pullman car service would be hampered most as locomotives are converted or shut down.

Dallas Texas American Association of Railroads Memphis St. Louis Chicago Co. P. Wasson Wasson

Riots Leave Bogotá in Turmoil After Assassination

Turmoil grips Bogota as mobs burn and loot commercial districts. Two leaders of President Ospina Perez’s government are killed and several ministers and a conservative party leader die. An insurgent broadcast claims Dario Echandia urged resignation. a revolutionary committee led by Gerardo Mo Wino appoints leaders.

Jose Antonio Montalvo Mines and Petroleum Guillermo Leon Valentia Jorge Eliezer Gaitan Dario Echandia Ospina Perez Echandia New York Eduardo Santos Santos Edhsadia the Revolutionary Committee Gerardo Mo Wino The National University Adan Arriaga Andrade Jorge Zalamea Romuio Guzman Carlos Thestrepo

Death of railroad veteran A G Reynolds at 76

Lockhart April 10 A G Reynolds 76 retired railroad man and World War I draft board member died at his home Friday Funeral services will be held Saturday at 5 00 p m Rev Charles W Ferguson First Christian Church Wil affiliated Survivors include widow Lovkhart daughter Mrs Dallas Stein Luling

Lockhart A. G. Reynolds Charles W. Fergson First Christian Church I Lovkhart Dallas Stein

Funeral Held for Highway Patrolman Lamson in Luling

Floyd E. Lamson 32 a Texas highway patrolman died after an auto crash near Edna on Feb 7. He had been seriously injured and hospitalized at Da Tar Victoria before passing away. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Linda Jean, and his parents Oliver and Gordon Lawson and several siblings.

Floyd E. Lamson Luling Lalwaor Edna da Tar Victoria Lawson Wall Ennis Houston Linda Jean Oliver Lawson Petersburg Gordon Lawson Coy ‘Whittaker Beaumont G. A. Brown

Fragmented Vital Statistics Names and Places

Fragmentary OCR lists numerous personal names such as Margret, Bernard, Powell, Be Hethandez, Ralph Ay Seliengey, Adel, Albert Be, Alice Castilio, Mati L. Valdez, Apolinar Jz dylventer, and others. Mentions locations and roles without clear context. Several foreign or unclear terms appear, with inconsistent punctuation and capitalization throughout.

Mareiagh Plan Margret Jain Bink Ek Hae Botti Bernard ‘MeCnalilary de Wate den Fi M. Powell Bet As Grelwarth Adel Albert Be Hethandez Alice, Castilio Ralphe Ay Seliengey Figming Blenors Deny Hedigets Kouaot Jean Avbneices Mati L. Valdez Bias Gallisg Pakowits Apolinar Jz Dylventer Cari Atone Bede Moris J

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