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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
13
Washington reports the new army chief candidate, Lieut Gen Edger Jadwin, may be tasked with a vast program to upgrade hardware, waterways, and the Panama and Missouri river systems to enable deep-draft vessels. The plan could delay the Nicaragua canal project under Jadwin’s future administration.
A reader argues that annexation will turn San Antonio into a country town and urges farm bloc influence. The letter complains about municipal services and taxes and warns against a large bond issue while envisioning rural vs urban governance and favors maintaining farm area autonomy.
A civic column urges local residents to take on more responsibilities and land within city limits to support growth over the next 16 years. It calls for selfless citizens, warns against self-seekers, and stresses equitable sharing of administration costs. Communications must be signed, with names kept confidential upon request. The real estate column warns of the last day to claim a listing.
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