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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1942
Page
11
In San Antonio the taste for municipal water is waning as residents question its safety and drinkability. The piece notes public health and waterworks officials should act to address perceived dangers and curb plans to abandon water as a beverage.
ARTHUR Bugs Baer notes divisions in command and public calls for a second front. The column humorously critiques war kibitzing and volunteers, while Addressograph-Multigraph workers from Cleveland log 29 650 miles daily for work.
Thirteen more hot tires were identified as the root of three thefts and turned in at the sheriff's office. U S District Attorney Ben Foster received names of five men allegedly tied to San Antonio's black tire market. Investigators from the OPA, directed from Washington, report the quintet, two considered the "brains" of the ring, will be charged. The 14 tires turned in Tuesday are to be used as exhibits in cases against buyers and sellers.
Notice from local readers that Louisiana prohibits gasoline sales on Sundays as the new rule takes effect. The Alamo Motor Club reports motorists traveling to Louisiana may be affected and warns drivers to plan trips accordingly during the Sunday restriction period.
Montreal reports canal traffic involving thousands of railroad passenger cars since 1700. In Quebec the canal opened to navigation in 1824 with 14 000 coaches 6 460 baggage and coach cars 700 parlor cars and 500 lounges. It handles about 12 million tons of freight yearly with wizards of cars.
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