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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1946
Page
5
Government troops were reported driving on three Jehol province towns today while to the south west in northern Shansi province the defenders of the besieged Tuding rail center fought off Communist attacks for the 23rd day.
The crown prince of Japan will study Washington and Longfellow and American thoughts with a peace focus. Mrs Elizabeth Gray Vining, a Philadelphia widow and author, was chosen by the state department to tutor the heir in English and American literature during his 12 year old years. He currently attends the peers' school in Japan.
Judge W. W. McCrory appointed Tuesday a three member jury commission to select the grand jury panel for the September October term. The commissioners are G. G. Grebenheimer printer J. T. Jamison retired businessman and Louis Rodriguez.
Mrs. R. C. Williams of 751 Cincinnati Avenue reported to Sheriff Owen Kilday that her police dog was killed by poison on Tuesday. The animal had been confined to her premises.
Investigators say a major auto black market spanning 14 states was cracked by OPA agents who bought five cars at an open air market in Leesville South Carolina. Six men, all from South Carolina, were arrested and held for the November term. Prosecution aims to curb similar rackets in the car trade with possible penalties up to a year in prison and a $5000 fine.
Judge Augustus McCloskey in Corporation court proposed placing no loitering signs on downtown bridges to reduce vagrant cases. Nine young men arrested on the Houston street bridge had charges dismissed as police followed orders to arrest loiterers, with up to 18 youths brought in at once. McCloskey urged releasing the youths on bond until hearings.
Dallas Aug 7 bureau officials say 1,041,953 votes tabulated with about 12,000 uncounted. Governor results show Beauford H. Jester leading Homer Rainey 688,654 to 356,599. Lt Governor Allan Shivers 554,887 over Boyce House 439,928. Other races include J. E. McDonald over A. E. McDonald for commissioner of agriculture and incumbents Beauchamp Owens in the Court of Criminal Appeals. Uncounted and contested precincts cited, with margins varying across districts and counties.
Plans for Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12 were announced by P A Diehl chair of the chamber of commerce fire prevention committee. Posters will be distributed and window displays prepared as a five department campaign targets school children.
The Nix Professional building manager 4 H Cadwallader Jr seeks a reduced county tax assessment. About $47,000 to roughly $330,000 will be reviewed by the county board of canalization Friday, per Commissioner Sarah Bennett. Bennett noted a sworn affidavit removing $67,000 from last year’s assessment was found but not referred to the board. The board is expected to reject the reduction. In other action, the Aurora Apartment hotel assessment was restored to last year’s level at $180,100 after a $50,000 cut. Also, Tokyo reports bumper crops lowering black market prices.
CHICAGO Aug 27 The OPA probes into a new car sold four times in 36 hours ending with a Chicago youth Edward Jennings Jr 17 paying 3500 for the car The theft of 12819 by Shirley Danoski 16 from State Wholesale Grocery linked to the case and the car history showing sales at a Detroit agency to two Chicago men then to Sol Gerber North Side garage owner sought for questioning Jennings and Danoski held without charge as details emerge amid a broader auto black market discussion
Tuesday talks in San Antonio between union taxi drivers and three cab companies aimed at higher driver pay. Secretary C A Cherman of Drivers Local No 657 said about 400 union drivers have earned 37.5 percent of cab fares since 1940 and are seeking an increase. No definite new rate or strike plan is set. Negotiations involve White and Blue Cab, Checker Cab, and Air Line Taxi services.
A chamber of commerce research report shows commercial bank capital totaling 39,400,150 and deposits 2,123,227,720 for the San Antonio distributing area spanning 149 counties. Bexar County accounts for 6,280,600 in capital and 409,382,449 in deposits while Hidalgo County listed 1,050,000 capital and 59 in deposits. This marks the first release from the expanded trade area study.
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