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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
4
New York August 28 meat price cuts of 4 to 20 cents per 4 pounds were announced by Grand Union operators running 118 stores in the New York area. A company spokesman said higher live cattle prices had pushed the wholesale market down.
Schreiner Jr. shipped 235 head of steers to San Antonio from Kerrville on August 29. The herd averaged 132 pounds and sold for 27 cents per pound, one of the year's largest livestock sales reported.
About 2000 ship radio operators won a 6 percent increase in basic wages after CIO officials and East Coast shipping firms reached an agreement. The deal ends a planned strike set for September 2 and was announced in New York.
Edmund Eddie Neva, a rising driver, died in an Oklahoma track accident that cut short his career. The brothers, aged about 13, learned of the incident from a Sept 4 1928 Light issue found by a friend. Edmund Jr. and Edward plan to attend Trinity University after three years in the navy.
An automatic stamp vending machine was installed in the Victoria post office lobby for after hours use. Postmaster Leopold Morris said the machine dispenses stamps at face value and will be placed at convenient spots in post office lobbies nationwide to handle commonly used denominations.
Chester R. Seals president of the Texas Real Estate association in San Antonio says no price cuts are likely for new homes at present. He predicts possible price reductions only for single family homes over ten years old based on a nationwide survey.
Canadian police reported today that general circumstances point to murder in the death of John McComas 52 found in British Columbia. County Attorney Kenneth C. Fritz Jr. was advised a murder warrant was being prepared against Gustav Wiegner 24 in connection with the death of McComas a Veterans Administration employee from Dayton Ohio.
John K. Lepper crash landed his private plane near Sunny Rest lodge in Parryville Pennsylvania. He was helped free by rescuers and sustained only minor injuries. The incident occurred August 28 and the plane landed in a wooded area beside the resort.
San Antonio gears up to host major conventions in September. The Texas District Luther League state gathering draws 300 attendees September 3 5. Bowler's Days celebration expects 1080 September 3 6. Chess convention plans 200 visitors September 4 6 at Gunter hotel with 300 for Texas Exchange clubs meeting at Plaza September 16 11. Citrus and Vegetable Growers Rally at Plaza September 13 16 with 1000. Air Texas Shrine convention at Shrine temple September 17 13. October events include Texas Photographic Assn entertaining 200 September 19 21. Wholesale Credit Men's Assn sets Gunter hotel September 23 25 with 400. Independent Petroleum Assn of America national convention September 26 28 at Plaza hotel with 650. About a dozen big conventions slated for October with 6000 delegates, per Bob Akin.
Greenville story quotes Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey saying the draft defends the United States against imminent enemies in an atomic age. Registration for men 18 to 25 begins Monday and runs through Sept. 18 with enrollment by age groups starting with two year groups.
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