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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1948
Page
5
Texas reports a sharp drop in snap bean prospects as of April 1 with an expected 1,742,000 bushels. This is a 225 percent decrease from last season and 10 percent below the 10-year average of 1,938,000 bushels. Potatoes are expected to remain near normal.
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San Antonio Independent School District officials prepare for the first post election meeting at noon Wednesday. President Harry Rogers likely to win reelection. New member Gus Garcia to attend. Officers up for election include vice president E. W. Robinson secretary Mrs. F. J. Winter and assistant secretary Mrs. C. E. Latimer. Miss Elma Neal assistant superintendent elementary schools absent from list as she plans leave Osaka Aug. 31 after graduate work at Columbia University. Elma Neal’s leave to expire August 31. The agenda notes interim superintendent Ince Foster. A Lone Ranger ad venture is advertised in Puck magazine.
Allen N Stainback is appointed vice president and trust officer of Alamo National Bank effective April 14. He arrives in San Antonio from White Plains New York where he served as vice president and trust officer of the County Trust Company for 17 years.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged Congress to grant authority to limit grain use for whisky. He noted distillers are consuming corn at near record rates while farmers cut livestock production due to corn shortages. He pressed Rep. Hays to back senate-approved rationing for distillers.
Members of the House American Activities Committee pressed to compel Commerce Secretary Harriman to release an FBI report on atomic scientist Edward A. Condon. Rep. Thomas and four committee members will testify in a closed session to advance a resolution demanding the Netler be turned over.
WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE Mass April 13 One of the mightiest fleets of U S air force bombers ever sent overseas took off today for Germany possibly other stops abroad. Officials here say the number of B 29s is classified but about 30 Superforts form the fleet attached to the 15th Air Force. The flight longes t peacetime hop of such large numbers is officially described as a routine training mission.
Italy and Denver report detail a European bound flight of B-25 bombers as a show of strength for the western powers. Ur-A Denver Post writer Lee Callison notes top officers expect to travel from Germany to Italy before the April 18 elections, framing the mission as a display of Western resolve.
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