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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1950

Page

4

Maryland to ban campus debate on Communist doctrine

Baltimore Aug 3 Maryland Governor Lane ordered the University of Maryland to ban a scheduled debate in a college hall after learning Communist party officials had planned to participate The move aimed to prevent use of the state university campus as a forum for totalitarian ideas and organizing efforts by the Maryland District of Columbia Communist Party officials led by Philip Frankfeld were mentioned in connection with the controversy

Baltimore Maryland Lane Philip Frankfeld Maryland District of Columbia. Com Waste

AEC General Manager Wilson Resigns Under Fire

Darrell L. Wilson quits today as general manager of the Atomic Energy Commission criticizing AEC Chairman Gordon Dean. President Truman accepts the resignation effective next Tuesday, with Wilson stating he seeks a more direct role in management amid a trend of changing leadership.

Washington Darrell L. Wilson The Atomic Energy Commission AEG Gordon Dean Truman Wilson Dean Commission

Home Town Honors Reagan Star at Illinios Day Event

Hollywood reports Reagan as the home town hero of Dixon Illinois to be honored on August 17 with a Howald Reagan Day event attended by about one hundred thousand people. The piece notes various Hollywood items and industry social scenes, including Judy Garland, Vic Damone, Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, and Gene Kelley, plus a police asylum story from Berlin.

Tanita Rennie Dixon Ill Howald Reagan Bob Hope Marilyn Maxwell Gene Kelley Berlin Paris Gene Oscar Levant Nina Foch Leslie Caron Richard Greene Kathleen Gerrard

John Bitter Services Slated in San Antonio

Funeral services are planned for John A Bitter Sr former Bexar county tax collector aged 84 at 9 am Wednesday at St Patrick's Church. Rosary will be recited Tuesday evening at Charles Hanavan Funeral Home. Interment in San Fernando cemetery. Survived by widow Dorothy Bitter daughter and John A Bitter Jr sister Mrs George Karges brother Harry Bitter all of San Antonio and other relatives. He was a longtime public servant and businessman.

John A. Bitter Bexar County St. Patrick's Church New Braun Fils Charles Hanavan al Oe San Fernando Cemetery Bitler San Antonio New Braunfels Juske T Austin St U.S. Army Ice

Young Texas Democrat Eyes County Commissioner Post

George E. Miles of McMullen County, not yet 21, campaigns as Democratic nominee for Precinct 4 commissioner. He and father Emmett Miles from near the Nueces river ranch discussed ranching and brush control, while Miles also notes cattle shipments at San Antonio market and plans for a South American aviation tour with oil and Brahma interests.

George E. Miles McMaHen Texas Emmett Miles Nueces River Tilden San Antonio Union Livestock Commission Co McMullen ‘County M. M. Davis Charlotte South America Rio de Janeiro Brazil South American

Too Much Man Too Much Man

Daniel Green, last seen during World War II as a draft defector, faced another pre induction physical but again failed to meet service weight limits. At 449 pounds he remains far above acceptable Army standards despite a drastic weight loss from 550 pounds.

Newark Daniel Green Army Green

License and Dues Collections Rise in San Antonio 1949

Figures from Commissioner C Ray Davis show total income up for the year due to Camp Cushing and Stinson fed housing project rentals not collected previously. Building permits climbed from 3520.29 in July 1949 to 17 591.25 in 1950, gas plumbing and sewer permits also rose, while Corporation Court revenue fell from 27 988.50 to 19 178.50.

San Antonio C. Ray Davis Davis Camp Cushing Stinson Fed

Blondie Maggie and Jiggs in Puck The Comic Weekly

Comic Weekly features Blondie Maggie and Jiggs Snuffy Smith and other stars in two big sections with Sundays light.

Corral Comic Weekly Puck Blondie Maggie Jiggs Snuffy'Smith l

Dam Plans Inch Forward Under Boundary Treaty

A House committee approved a measure authorizing the International Boundary Commission to relocate railroad routes and rights of way for a dam project on the Big Grande below Zapata. The plan, tied to the water treaty, seeks to adjust routes and secure movement of lines across the border area.

The V. Water’ Treaty of Odd sBante-house Ence

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