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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1946
Page
2
Preschool roundups in 36 public schools yielded 2000 smallpox vaccinations and 1900 toxoid shots for diphtheria. Martha Murray head of the nursing division credited the rise to March smallpox scare and parental education. last year the division gave 785 vaccinations and 804 toxoid shots.
Sherman Williams of 1907 Dakota street reported Tuesday that $32 was stolen while at 1633 Montana street. The incident details the small theft and the locations involved in the claim.
Staff Sgt. Frank H. Cantu son of Mr and Mrs F H Cantu Route 1 Von Ormy is home on a army air forces discharge. He served in Italy France and Central Europe earning four battle stars and an Air Medal with clusters. Sgt Louis A Rodriguez son of Mr and Mrs Francisco Rodriguez of San Antonio is at Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso. John J Little from Terrell Wells enrolled in the U S maritime service. Pfe Richard S Grace former San Antonio civil service welder serves with the 311 Engineers in the Philippines. Returning from overseas in the Pacific are Staff Sgt Spencer Midgert Augustine De Leon AS West Travis Street T 5 David G Arguello 130 Alta Vista Street and Pfe James Peoples 920 Pleasanton Road.
Washington April 25 Democratic Leader Barkley moved atomic control legislation onto the must pass list and refused to delay the $3.75 billion British loan bill while promising the senate will act on the domestic control measure before adjournment. Senator McMahon said Barkley hoped for consideration of strike control legislation similar to the House Case bill, but most lawmakers deem passage unlikely without a prolonged coal strike. Barkley complained few members stayed to hear the loan debate and Senator Knowland urged cutting committees to streamline Congress with the reorganization bill already approved by a senate house committee.
The OPA price ceilings distort supply and demand and push markets toward artificial scarcity. Crowther argues ceilings cripple dairy and seed markets, strain international relations, and push prices away from true value. He advocates removing the OPA to restore competition and stable, natural prices based on real demand and dollar value.
The piece argues how removing food controls could raise prices, citing OPA policies under Mosers Wallace and Tugwell. It notes scarce sugar and coconuts, with coconut prices around 18 dollars per thousand during peace and a 250 dollar per thousand calling price in 1944, framing inflation as propaganda.
Maj. Gen. Roscoe B. Woodruff and his family in Stated address receive the Distinguished Service Medal from Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger. The award covers his service from June 1942 to October 1944 including roles with the 77th Infantry Division Seventh Army and 9th Corps, and the 84th Infantry Division while serving as commander of the First Corps in Kyoto Japan.
Arturo Toscanini, famed Italian conductor, landed at Shannon airport today on a trip from New York to Milan. He will oversee the reopening of the La Scala opera house in May.
A business meeting runs from 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesday as the Grand Lodge convention of the Sons of Herman meets at its headquarters 515 South St Marys Street. Breakfast, dinner and supper are served in the lodge yat hskeller. A Wednesday session includes a dance and an exhibition of drills by Exsel Weiss of Houston and Vineta of San Antonio.
Plans for sale of porn tickets to Frontier Frolics in Municipal auditorium Saturday night were being organized Tuesday with numerous agencies assisting. Tickets are sold at the auditorium and by Transettes Winn stores Summers drug stores and all Interstate theaters. The plan was arranged at the Fiesta association luncheon in the Gunter hotel Monday. Attendants not in Fiesta costume received bandannas from Murray Winn association president.
The New York Times reports a British American committee of inquiry on Jewish problems favors admitting 100000 Jews to Palestine rapidly. The unanimous recommendation aims to ease immigration while not specifying the future state form and suggests ending land purchase restrictions with safeguards for Arab interests in Arab areas.
Victim B Walston, 63, of 218 Cad bwallader Street, was recovering Tuesday from a severe head injury suffered when knocked down by a Transit Company bus. Driver listed as U S P Ochs, 21, of 104 El Fledo Court, W.
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