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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1950
Page
5
The country commissioner Thesdtoy announced peace with Abert and Kilday over 40 paid deputies without compensation. Court action banned private-deputy work inside city limits and restricted pistols to employer premises, later rescinded. Deputies to present employer letters before appointment. 150 state limit deemed adequate for local needs.
Two gunmen who robbed Linter Store Owner John Burr yesterday backed off after one warned the partner that this offsale shop is not allowed for theft. They fled after a bale of whisky was taken but then halted near the counter. The incident occurred in Long Beach.
Davis predicted a city wide re survey of San Antonio property assessments would start in 30 to 90 days. He criticized Mayor Witte and county officials over participation and financing. Davis said he was excluded from a meeting about the survey and noted ongoing talks with several interested firms.
Curtis Shedd, a former convict, confessed to slayings in the Georgia Carolina border area. He was handed to North Carolina authorities after admitting shotgun deaths of Tod Boyter near Clayton and the two Hayter daughters in Highlands.
Washington Aug 19 The White House keeps trying to avert a nationwide railroad strike while union chiefs for 900000 trainmen and conductors return for new talks with John B Steelman assistant to President Truman. Kennedy and Hughes say little progress was made at a prior meeting but Steelman remains optimistic that a deal may be possible today. If no progress is made the unions warn they may be at the end of their rope.
In New York on August 13, longshoremen refused to unload 180 tons of Russian export crates from the British liner Cunard White Star, citing safety and wartime sentiment. The ship, carrying 2,000 passengers and 250 tons of cargo from Liverpool, faced obstruction as workers stood firm behind union backing, delaying the unloading.
Sunbury Pa reports Westinghouse will raise prices on several 1951 television sets and radio models due to higher production costs. Eight TV models increase by 10 to 40 dollars and five radio models by 1 to 20 dollars. Readers urged to act fast with Fight Want Ads.
A Tuesday meeting between Bell City officials and company officials discussed a franchise and rate increases filed on June 1. Ben Smith, the company’s general commercial manager in Texan, said the first order of business would be the franchise discussion as the company is not presently operating locally. The rate petition ranges from 38 percent to 69 percent.
GELDER Aug 15 17 Penny Clark age 7 dash across a busy intersection and die after colliding with a vehicle. This marks the third tragedy for Mrs Clark who earlier endured the murder of her son and mother by her estranged husband. Penny’s father was killed in a separate crash.
Chicago August 15 17 Joseph McCarthy 39 a marine winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II wants to leave his Chicago fire department job for active duty in the marine corps.
Wesley Beglions, a gas station attendant, credits Hadacol with curing neuritis pains after three bottles. He reports improved appetite, sleep, energy, and ability to work, praising his father who has used Hadacol for years. The testimonial claims relief from pain and fatigue due to vitamin deficiencies, urging others to buy the product.
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