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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1946
Page
6
William Hensley recently elected district attorney will speak at the San Antonio A. and OM club luncheon at the Menger hotel Monday. This marks his first public appearance since the primary election, according to club president Leon Braskamp.
A federal court review opens after veteran George W. Tompkins seeks to block transfer of 38 Army transports to overseas airlines. Letts orders officials to explain why veterans cannot buy the C54 planes. Tompkins says he represents 14 wartime aviators and aims to start a coast to coast and international cargo line.
Small items scarce at Kelly Leld Building 1840 offering radio tubes bicycle pumps refrigerators waterproof blankets and more starting 8 a m Monday through 4 30 pm Friday. Milk mixture for stomach ulcers advertised as a harmless preparation shown to aid digestion and gas pains includes instruction to mix two teaspoons in hot milk.
A dense broadcast guide lists stations TSA KABC WOAL KONO and Farm Pro content for August 18 and 19 1946. It includes Daybreakers Journal Farm Pro News Coffee Time Western Airs Music and various program titles alongside frequent host names and hour blocks.
Radio writer position at Kelly Field seeks a script writer and program printer with at least one year writing experience. The appointee must be 21 or older, earn 2644.50 a year, and edit produce original radio scripts and coach speakers. Additional two years in office or related work required.
McDonald Visitor reports runoff campaign in San Antonio after meeting old friends. He lived at 52 West Mulberry Avenue for thirteen years while in charge of cotton pest control work across the South including cooperation with Mexico. He spent Friday meeting supporters as a Texas agriculture official who drafted the pest control act and seed certification law and now resides in Austin.
Construction of a steel and concrete bridge across the San Juan river on the Reynosa Monterrey highway began this week. It will complete the last major gap in the highway program with the Reynosa Monterrey pike a key entry from the South Texas border. traffic now crosses by ferry.
Seventy members of the Big Haircut company resume work at Paramount studios in Pasco Washington after a two week halt filming weather and harvest scenes completed and ready to proceed.
Shreveport housewives eyed baking shots biscuits as the bakery wage strike stretched into the weekend. Workers at local bakeries walked off the job signaling continuing labor action and potential shortages.
Nucleus of a racing stable formed by Alan Ladd during filming of The Big Haircut. He bought a yearling colt that is in training and eyed for an initial start at Santa Anita next season.
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