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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
3
Baltimore judge sentences Lawrence Riemer, 37, to the minimum term after one year in jail for the murder of his wife, Agnes Riemer, tattooed lady in a sideshow. Prosecutors described the case as a fatal response to years of verbal abuse.
County Tax Assessor-Collector P. E. Dickison warned at a motor vehicle division meeting that districts delaying or failing to register titles for publicly owned vehicles will face penalties. Ten day transfer lapses carry a $5 fine plus transfer costs. licenses may be denied. Junked car titles must go to the state highway department. rebuilt titles issued by motor numbers.
Southern rice millers urge Louisiana Arkansas and Texas congressional members to intervene against government agencies. They claim Agriculture Department actions aim to control rice prices and penalize the domestic rice industry in a letter from the Rice Millers Assn of New Orleans.
Cleveland officials say the U S Supreme Court will soon decide a case challenging peacetime rent controls. The dispute centers on a ruling by Federal Judge Paul Jones declaring rent controls unconstitutional once peace returns.
About 30,000 school children and several thousand Birmingham families lack milk as the city’s leading dairies strike for a 13 cent per hour wage hike. The companies offer 10 cents.
In North Hollywood a mother Mrs Lene Mae Wartnik 30 and her 10 month old son Little Neil Ells Wartnik were found dead. The boy’s body lay in Toluca Lake home while the mother’s body was discovered at Hermosa Beach hotel. Custody dispute and a court order were involved as the estranged husband Sam H Wartnik 45, a sportswear maker, was believed en route from San Francisco to seek custody. A note near the mother’s body read Bleeding to death but I do want my baby buried.
The 172th communication of the Masons grand lodge of Texas convened in Waco for election and installation of officers. Horace K. Jackson of Gatesville led as deputy grand master, succeeding Rev. Bruce Brannon of Commerce. Officers to be elected include Hugh M. Craig of Fort Worth as grand senior warden and Albert Delonge of Houston as grand junior warden, with io grand senior Warden also noted.
Mexico City reports the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization set a budget of 87,682,627 for the next year at its second general conference. Poland abstained on the budget, arguing the US sought to dictate the 1548 program to fit its political aims.
Mrs. Juanita Tucker, longtime postmistress of Christmas Florida, reports daily influx of Christmas cards arriving to be opened, stamped, and mailed with the town’s name as a postmark. The small office gains prominence as a seasonal mailing point, rivaling Santa Claus Indiana and Bethlehem Pennsylvania.
Officials report 1484 more people employed in San Antonio and Bexar County since November 1. About 2600 of the 147,892 nonagricultural workers are in holiday jobs that will end by December 31, with an expectation that over 2400 will gain permanent positions by January 31. Manufacturing, wholesale, and transportation services show gains, government and construction remain stable, and about 7000 are actively employed in agriculture.
Mrs Jones age 80 was buried in Flatonia after services at the home of her daughter Mrs Richard Neill in Liberty. Charles Jones age 30 had services held here. She died at her daughter’s residence in Liberty.
The Vatican choir of 54 male voices and 24 sopranos from ages 10 to 15 will sing at the municipal auditorium Friday at 8 30 p m under director Rt Rev Mag Licinio Refice. His Holiness Pope Pius XII approved the tour and purple and white vestments. One singer is 12 year old Franca Pinza, nephew of Ezio Pinza. A Friday matinee has been cancelled due to transport difficulties.
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