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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
8
Washington reports four peacetime draft rules issued by Secretary Forrestal. Re cruits who fail to respond after a draft notice are too late to volunteer. Pre-induction physicals may lead to a call within 120 days, with a new exam if not called. Inductees will be assigned by ability with a 70 minimum score and may name preferred service branch where possible.
Navarro county officers search for a lone bandit who robbed the First State Bank in Rice at noon Wednesday. Texas Rangers and highway patrol joined the manhunt. The suspect, about 45, entered the bank, forced assistant cashier S. B. South to fill a money sack, then fled in a 1942 blue sedan.
Vegetable growers express concern as irrigation wells steadily drop in level near Roselawn. Farmer Willem Grothaus reports about 15 wells with water below intake and some have been drilled 25 feet deeper. Several wells now require a two day rest between pumpings.
Maj. Gen. Bob Nowland commanding the Continental division of MATS will depart Sunday night for an inspection tour of installations in Canada and Alaska. Activities of MATS in the northern sector were transferred from the Pacific to the Continental division.
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