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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1957
Page
2
A Brownsville notice reports a death ruled suicide yesterday affecting housing occupancy. It references landlord actions to keep units filled and lists a contact number CAG-1231. The report mentions the San Antonio Light date December 3, 1957 and the name AlIron Bartlett in a terse classified context.
City Works Director Sant Granata announced 22 street crews worked Saturday in the northeast Terrell Heights area. They used 242 tons of asphalt and 58 gallons of sealant to patch Chugholes west of N New Braunfels. An extra day’s pay was approved for workers as the holiday schedule continues until the patching is complete.
A garbled OCR listing numerous personal names appears under vital statistics licenses. The fragmentary text includes names such as Turnbull Virginia W and Maria, with scattered surnames like Acosta, Pratt, L L, and others, interspersed with street or notice markers and Reuters-like citation.
Actress Ingrid Bergman declined to discuss or deny reports of a quick divorce from Italian film producer Roberto Rossellini. In Rome, Rossellini also would not comment, while reports claimed an attorney had fetched documents for signing in London.
Mrs S J Rieger a San Antonio civic worker has accepted as chairwoman of the hospitals building fund campaign women’s division This follows her prior leadership as co founder and Byer president of the Houston Methodist Hospital Service corps In San Antonio she serves on the City Federation of Women’s Clubs and heads several civic committees The drive aims to solicit 4000 prospects including downtown and outlying shops with Baptist and Methodist churches providing primary manpower The campaign seeks 1 500 000 by March 9 and is part of a broader effort across local institutions sharpens the city’s health fundraising effort.
A contested freeway land condemnation hearing is scheduled for December 10 in the city council chamber. Nelson, a major financier of a 1953 San Antonio ticket, seeks about 350000 for 29368 acres across the Nelson property southeast corner. City appraisers value the land at 67000, with less than 200000 left in the freeway bond fund to finance the purchase. Three commissioners appointed by Judge S. Benton Paynf will preside. Nelson had previously challenged the freeway route across his property, citing the impact on his nurses.
President Eisenhower met with 31 senators and representatives to discuss U S planning for an Western solidarity meeting. The aim was broader sharing of U S atomic secrets with NATO allies and potential reversal of secrecy provisions. Defense officials and Joint Chiefs attended as lawmakers debated missile and armament policy. The president’s doctors reported continued recovery and he briefly played golf after a cabinet session.
The City Clerk reports absentee voting averaging one ballot per day in the urban renewal race. Frank Gallagher notes the fifth day of voting with five routes taist and the deadline set for Friday, December 13, while the election is scheduled for December 17.
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