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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1950

Page

2

Master Traffic Artery Plan for San Antonio

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce endorses a Master Traffic Artery plan to coordinate all major city arteries. A detailed route map will be ready in two weeks, says Chairman Datus E. Proper. Street Commissioner James W. Knight urged attending a Texas Highway Commission hearing August 22 to push early completion of the south side freeway artery linking Presa Street and Roosevelt Avenue.

San Antonio Knight James W. Knight Texas Highway Commission Ertery Presa Sto Roosevelt Ave J. L. Dickson

Stokowskis Expecting Child in New York Hospital

Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski heiress wife of conductor Leopold Stokowski has a maternity reservation at a New York hospital. Mrs Stokowski 26 and her husband 68 were married in Mexico in 1945.

Stokowskis New York U's Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski Wfe Symphony Leopold Stokowski

Central Front Smashed Tank Led Drive Threatens Taegu

U S troops report a tank led break through on the Naktong river west of Taegu with two bridgeheads crossed by North Korean forces. South Korean infantry and U S air and artillery support counterattacked, stalling the Reds and pushing back some gains while warning of further crossings by four North Korean divisions toward Masan and Pusan.

Taegu Lion Naktong U. S Emery Tuksong-Dong Pu- Eong-Ni Kaepedong Pugong-Ni Sinban-Ni U.S Masan Pusan U. S. Marine Magan INS John Rich Rich Chindong-Ni Marine Alternaoy Chinju Ma- Sar Chinjut Eighth Army Army U.S. Army 25Th Merine Rieh Shindong Fatdunal Sothwest Puaan Purela MacArthur MacArthurs Tokyo

Balloting Underway For Primary Absentee Voting Details

Balloting is underway with absentee voting continuing through August 22. The state Democratic executive committee certified candidates Monday to begin balloting on Tuesday. Four votes will be cast for eight county offices amid a hectic campaign period.

State Democratic Executif Committee Land County

Ozarks Gunman Kills Three in Missouri Hills

A gunman identified as William Harris, 32, killed three people and wounded two in the Ozark hills near Fremont, Missouri. Sheriff Wright said Harris forced two young women into his car before releasing one unharmed. motive unknown. Harris died during a later confrontation as authorities surrounded the area.

Eminence George Sitterley Associated Press Sitterley Ozark Fremont A. Tandy State Highway Patrol William Harris R. Ne Fabler Homer I. Fansler Barbara Harris Theunman Harris Fansler Loladean Joyce Thomas Miss Thomas Lala Jean Pears Hubert Wright J Harris Fansler Farm Rosa Elmer Nichols Friend Greene

Jap Volunteers In U S Forces Questioned By MacArthur

Washington dispatch reports General MacArthur doubting that U S forces could accept Japanese volunteers as proposed by Senator Magnuson. He urged settling Japan with a peace treaty as the first step to security, while Magnuson’s bill would enlist former Japanese soldiers at half pay without citizenship or veterans benefits.

Washington U Con MacArthur U. S Sen Magnuson Japan

Unclear Vital Statistics List With Many Names

A dense OCR filled roster of names and fragments appears in the vital statistics section. It lists numerous individuals with scattered initials and surnames, including several divorced names and a few likely institutions or locations, all presented without coherent context or dates.

Perfume Squad Deodorizes River San Antonio

The health department deodorized the San Antonio river after complaints of a foul odor. A total of 200 pounds of sodium nitrate were dumped along the river between Fourth and Thirteenth streets on Friday and Saturday. Officials said incomplete oxidation of organic matter from an unknown source caused the smell and another treatment is expected in a week or 10 days.

Health Department San Antonio

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