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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1946
Page
10
President Truman relaxes in Bermuda as tropical squalls interrupt his vacation. He suns, swims, walks, naps, and handles essential White House work via radio. A small harbor vessel scraped paint from the Williamsburg after a brief collision during a fishing excursion.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announced new price ceilings to restore meat production. Hogs rise to 16.25 per hundred pounds Chicago basis from 14.85, with calls for milk and lamb adjustments, aiming to curb costs while expanding supply. Dawes notes Gen. Charles Gates Dawes marked his 1st birthday yesterday.
In Sneedville Tennessee on August 28 James R Pearson aged 84 welcomed his third child since his 75th birthday. The newborn girl weighed eight pounds four and a quarter ounces and was born to Mr and Mrs Pearson. Mrs Pearson is 31 and the couple already has two daughters.
A Dutch military report said a company of Netherlands troops killed 92 Indonesians and captured JQ near Soerabaia after facing heavy opposition during a foray.
AMARILLO August 29 Father Peter Thomas Sole 55 of Rome head of the Carmelite order was among three killed in a head on collision on Highway 66 near Alameed. Also dead were Father Joseph V Caniavella 43 of Oklahoma City formerly pastor of Shrine of the Little Flower San Antonio and Father Sioli who died in Shamrock hospital. Injured include Father John Batista possibly in Rome and Rev Antonio Marino 41 of Mount Vernon Baptist minister his wife and son. The clerics were en route from Oklahoma City to Santa Fe during a first postwar visitation to Carmelite orders in the United States and Mexico.
A 150000 suit for accounting was filed Wednesday in 57th District Court against T S Ponthan of 1119 South Flores by his brother in law H H Francisco. Francisco says he gave 20000 on June 4 1945 under a verbal agreement to share in four business ventures. The funds were used to buy buses trucks and freezing equipment for the Reo Track and Bus company. He claims assets and profits of the firm total 150000. Hearing set for September 3 1948.
The McCann Construction company in Fort Worth received a 0 day extension on the Stinson field veterans housing project without penalty from FPHA due to material shortages. Frank W. Brown says the main shortage is kitchen sinks for the converted barracks but a shipment is expected next month.
Mayor Gus Mauermann has been invited to attend the kickoff dinner of the Good Roads association campaign for adopting a proposed Good Roads constitution. The event will be in Austin in October 1944, and invitation came from Charles E. Simons, executive vice president of the association.
The Veterans Administration announced that forms for amputee veterans to obtain cars at government expense will be available within two weeks. The program, a $30 million effort, covers World War II veterans entitled to compensation for loss or use of one or both legs, with a $1600 car purchase cap, due by June 2, 1946.
Henry Barber of Twornaale staged a sitdown strike at Practice Row after driving 140 miles with watermelons. He refused 22 1 2 cents per melon, demanding 1.35 per hundred pounds roughly 30 cents per fruit, saying he would not sell for less and might go home if his price isn’t met. He stated he brought his bed with him.
In Jackson, Mississippi, veteran John Bell Williams, a one armed former World War II serviceman, won the Democratic primary runoff to unseat six-term congressman Dan R. McGehee amid claims of opposition from Black voters and the CIO PAC. Williams, age 27, accused McGehee of using the negro Political Action Committee issue as a smoke screen to salvage a fading political career.
Chua Kian Bin, son of Chinese businessman L. F. Chua, was seized by two kidnappers as he played near his large Manila home. The ransom note demanded fifty thousand dollars for his return.
General Joseph McNarney, commander of the American occupation zone in Germany, arrived in Bern by plane for an undisclosed visit. The trip was reported from London with INS and Reuters delivering the dispatch.
Partly cloudy forecast for Wednesday after noon night and Thursday with probable thundershowers Wednesday afternoon. High Wednesday 96 low Thursday 74 high Thursday 94 low Wednesday 74 Tuesday high 96 low 74. Page 2A.
In Lake Success New York Aug 28 Britain and the Netherlands clashed with Russia in the UN security council over Ukraine charges against Greece. The council postponed a decision on hearing the case, while nine nations pressed for UN membership. Gromyko protested blocking Ukrainian consideration as Britain and the Netherlands condemned the charges as unsubstantiated. A US delegate prepared a resolution to accept all nine membership applications. The Balkan scene heated as Greece and Yugoslavia sought to speak on Albania’s UN bid.
The condition of Janice Moschella a 3 year old East Boston girl remained unchanged at Beth Israel hospital four days after radioactive phosphorus treatment began to combat malignant tumor cells. Officials said they are doing everything possible and noted no significant improvement.
Reported by the OPA regional office enforcement chief William J. Sleigh Jr. reveals an undercover pattern similar to the Leesville auto racket. Prices for 1946 autos ranged up to $2000, with the market operating through New England.
Berlin Aug 28 The American military government announced initiation of civil service for 80 percent of its personnel in the U S zone of Germany modeled after the U S system.
Commissioners court awarded Kelly Construction Company a 7985.60 contract to pave 4.18 miles of Uhr Drive, despite opposition led by Clyde Wantland who threatened a injunction. E. Voight presented a 156 name petition from property owners and farmers urging paving as a farm to market artery. Also, James & Adams was paid 850 for surveying the proposed Poliseum site.
Rainfall favored scattered areas with thundershowers Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon. At Municipal Airport 0.05 inch was measured as Meteorologist Jarboe noted forecasts for more storms. Heaviest rainfall occurred in Olmos basin and Woodlawn Lake, about a quarter inch, with a trace in Highlands. Lightning damaged Dr. Ferdinand Herff's home at 615 West Ashby Street, Tate, causing estimated damage of 600.
Washington August 28 Fleet Admiral William F Bull Halsey said to reporters It s nobody s damn business where we are The high seas are free He clarified American ships would not intrude on foreign coastal waters Moscow radio condemned the Mediterranean cruise as gangster diplomacy He also described a 28000 mile postwar air tour through Central and South America and favored more goodwill cruises by American ships.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on August 28 John Jr. O Re ar suffered four broken ribs when a steamroller rolled over his chest during roadwork. Dr G H Kistler reported the chest was pressed flat yet five hours later O Re ar was sitting up in bed smoking a cigarette.
A howling gale across the Straits of Dover drove fleets to harbor and halted shipping. Maj. Gomer Berry, son of Lord Kemsley, and his two daughters narrowly escaped when their yacht ran aground off the Isle of Wight. cliffside residents used rope ladders to rescue them from a 400 foot drop.
At dawn British 6th Airborne Division swept into the Jewish villages of Dorot and Ruhama in the Gaza district of southwest Palestine. Troops began a search for arms while officials withhold the size of forces and any clashes.
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