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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
5
A garbled note describes a mad mechanic assembling a large hybrid vehicle by welding front ends of two 14929 cars. The motor is reportedly in the right half, and the worker behind the contraption is identified as AY Wirenbota.
Police figures released Friday by Capt. Aubrey Davenport show overall crime rising in the first half of 1946 versus 1945. Murders and rapes declined, but aggravated assault burglary theft and robbery rose with totals contrasts including 259 aggravated assaults versus 150, 124 robberies versus 93, and 707 cars stolen versus 694. An unlocked security note cites unemployment and larger territory as factors. Nearby, a vandal entered a filling station at 126 Fredericksburg road injuring a man in a leg brace during a service shift.
Washington reports that supplies of small radios and housewares are exceeding demand. Clothing jewelry leather products toilet articles and textile furnishings and furniture may lead durable goods out of the shortage. In producers goods the surplus appears only in scattered items such as truck tires and standard machine tools.
Henry Urbe aged 27 of 3411 West Salinas Street was booked Friday afternoon on possession of marijuana after two patrol officers allegedly observed him attempting to discard a marijuana cigarette.
Washington reports selective service headquarters authorized deferments for home builders college professors and executives in critical transportation or production fields. The change follows plans to induct nearly all men aged 19 to 29 after the September 1 draft holiday and was made on recommendation of John Steelman director of war mobilization and reconversion.
A brief classified style note advertises Fast Satisfaction ad services with low cost. It urges dialing F-1231 for experienced assistance and speedy results, highlighting efficiency and cost savings.
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