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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1946
Page
15
Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott, U.S. Third Army commander, was described as gravely ill by physicians in Heidelberg. A spokesman said he will depart for the United States at once and be succeeded by Lt. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes.
STOCKHOLM Apr 30 Princess Sibylla of Sweden gave birth to a son today raising the direct line of succession behind Prince Gustaf Adolf and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. The couple also have four daughters, expanding the royal circle and duties.
A motor bicyclist named Newman from Uf is recovering with head and face lacerations after his bike struck the rear of a Trafsic company bus in the 2500 block of South Hackberry Street. The bus was driven by Roy J. Lindsay of 111 East White Avenue.
Round-Up chairman Joe Wood announces a breakfast meeting of the chamber group in the Tapestry room at the St Anthony Hotel at 7 45 AM Wednesday.
Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart ruled Reyes, 34, of 412 South Leona Street, followed faulty medical advice to use marijuana cigarettes for asthma. Reyes posted $1200 bond after testifying he had 58 grains of marijuana and said someone told him smoking five or six a day would help his asthma.
Defense attorney urged a 60 day postponement for Lieutenant Leonard W. Wanis of Peekskill N Y as he claimed public pressure from Army authorities risks an unfair trial for soldiers accused in the Lichfield England guardhouse mistreatment case. The hearing was held as prosecutors moved to expedite the proceedings amid high level orders to conclude swiftly.
The city county planning board asked City Attorney T D Dobbs on Tuesday whether board members can legally underwrite 500000 in municipal bonds for acquiring right of way for the Interregional highway. W W McAllister, a board member, had personally provided 4000 option money for a 35000 tract. John E Zelley spoke for the board on negotiations with Shreveport Lumber Co. to sell the tract bounded Yale avenue Granada street SP tracks Salinas street.
Jimmy Wilson a 21 year old former first class private in the army air forces who lost parts of all four limbs in a 1944 B24 crash has received a 103119.27 dollar trust fund raised by Philadelphia Inquirer subscribers. The fund provides money to purchase a car and funds to pursue business or education, with plans for Wilson to use the auto he can drive expertly.
Congressman Paul J. Kilday will open an election office in a Federal building Friday with attorney Fred Semaan in charge. He will campaign for reelection and attend a banquet in Austin with Lyndon Johnson and Stuart Symington. Afterward, Kilday and Symington will inspect air fields in Texas as plans unfold for future defense and aviation cooperation.
A petition filed in probate court by Ed B. Kotula of Colorado seeks removal of A B Stephens as city tax collector and as coexecutor of Mrs Wilhelmina Kotula's estate. It also asks removal of William E Kotula. The filing claims Stephens owes the estate 3744.05 and has 8619.08 on hand, total 12364.03, with Stephens paid 6471.41 to date. It notes estate receipts 39110.29 and disbursements 79491.21 between 1935 and 1955.
The Japanese government plans three special taxes totaling about 6 billion dollars, about one fifth of national wealth. George Atchison Jr. told the Allied council that a capital levy could reach 70 percent of net assets, a war profit tax would seize undistributed profits, and a property tax hike would range from 10 to 100 percent depending on property type and amount.
ATHENS April 30 The government announced Britain had presented Greece with two 600 ton submarines bringing the total number given to this country to six including earlier deliveries.
A 12 car train from the United States brings 66 army wives and children to Wannsee station in Berlin. They are greeted by husbands and fathers who waited through the night, with drums and cheers marking the welcome.
Funeral services for John B. Turner 74 of 195 Mayfield Boulevard who died Monday will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Porter Loring chapel with the Rev W L Darnall officiating. Turner native of Texas lived in San Antonio 35 years and was a retired Missouri Pacific railway employee. Interment in Mission Burial Park under auspices of the LO Light. Want Ads are star sales men.
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