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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1945

Page

3

Truman Urges Real Estate Controls To curb inflation

Washington reports show seasonal gains in construction activity while the White House works on new controls to guarantee homes a share in building. President Truman calls for price regulation on real estate and restoration of priorities for building materials to ease inflation, targeting mainly lower and middle income homes under wartime price ceilings.

Washington Dec White House Framan Ained Simpetus Vent & Reyport Bureau of Labor Statistics Truman Tve Sato

Truman plans large credit request to Britain

Rapaanass Truman said he would send a cong message soon seeking approval of a 4.4 million dollar credit to Great Britain. He also told reporters at a press conference that the United States has received financial assistance from West Ham Russia. He made the reply when asked to comment on a report that remains unclear.

Truman Cong Messae Great Britain Lin Ham Russia

Labor dept report on women in factories last June

The labor department said 25 percent of the million women employed in factories last June had quit work or been laid off by September end. The figures from the Labor Statistics Bureau imply many women chose not to remain in factory roles, with voluntary returns to private sector cited as a factor.

Labor Department Department Labor Statistics Bureau

War Bond Sales Reach 12.756 Billion to Date

Treasury war finance reports total victory loan sales at 12.756 billion with corporate purchases at 9.3676 billion and individual participation at 2.2946 billion including 1.214 billion in E bonds. Army News representation notes a service police issue and a controverted story about Liberty ships converted for carriers of war.

War Finance Division the Treasury Weichel R.onia Amer Congressional Record Weselir Home Ward Herald Pacific

Reverend Cates Selects Sermon Topics for Sunday

The Reverend T. Gervaki Cates, pastor of Hulsnehe Avenue Baptist Church, 1439 Weat Hulsnehe, has chosen two topics for his Sunday services. Morning sermon titled “God's Right Hand Man” and evening sermon titled “To There a Convenient Season to Be Sayed?” A transcription shows several OCR errors but preserves focus on planned topics.

Gervaki Cates Hulsnehe Avenue Baptist Church Weat Hulsnehe

Chinese Round Up 250 Puppet Officials

Chinese secret police routed 250 puppet officials of the Japanese sponsored government in North China. The operation targeted collaborators and marked a crackdown described as decisive by wartime sources. The report notes a connection to figures linked to the former Ching dynasty era.

Peiping Lee North China Chin Bei Hut

Fiver Hat Booked In River Burglaries Probe

A suspect tied to recent river burglaries was taken in for questioning early Saturday. Two San Antonio river workers identified a photo of the suspect and said they saw him with others near the Brown Street burglary site where two boxes of nickels were partially buried after the break in at 217 Fast, Commerce.

San Antonio Hhh Polite

Greeter Head On Way Home From U S Tour

Arthur Fray national president of the Hotel Greeters of America travels home to Memphis after a 4000 mile United States automobile tour. In San Antonio he attends a charter meeting at the Plaza Hotel where R C Bailes presents him with a key to the city and a letter from L A Anderton praising hotel workers and the industry. Landstreet notes crowded hotels nationwide and stresses employment pressures while describing the National Greeters as the oldest hotel group uniting front desk staff managers and owners through dialogue.

Arthur Tandsirelt KEY City LA Morris Johnson Bill Green Dallas Landstreet R. C. Dailey Arthur Fray Hotel Greeters of America Memphis Tenn San Antonio Plaza Hotel Lotce Coomis PB. L. Anderton R. C. Bailes Gandstreet Anderson United States Tandstreet Thp Aldlest Association iLandstreet Tennessee Mississippi Ar-lingston

Adm Cooke Named Head of Seventh Fleet

Vice Admiral Charles M Cooke Jr formerly deputy chief of naval operations has been ordered to command the Seventh Fleet. He succeeds Vice Admiral Daniel E Barbey who moves to amphibious forces duties. Barbey had held the post temporarily while Admiral Thomas H Kinkaid’s earlier duties concluded.

Washington Dec Charles M. Cooke Jr Naval Operations Gssum Seventh Feet Daniel E. Barbey Navy Barbey Flea Ada. Thomas ©. Kinkaid Paster Sea Frontier

Advent Message At Jesus's Father Church Service

The Last Things is an early message at Jesus's Fatheran church Sunday morning at 10:30. The program includes Advent Admonition No 2 Believe the Gospel and a dedicatory service for the Sunday school with Dr A J Woll and Rev V W Molin, centered on The Church and the Child.

Jesus Tatheran A. J. Wolls Paslor Vv. A

German Yule Program Set

German Yule program at gserhany asymigelical and Reformed ebevreh Rast ayyle Kendall streets begins at 7 30 p m on December 16. Sunday school program and Christmas pay noted for December 23 at 5 p m and a special service will be held Christmas masslag at 10 a m. The Beyony Birkle is pastor.

al Gserhany Ebevreh Rast Ayyle Kendall Streets Beyony Birkle

Court Judges Right Court Judges Pappy Right Winaitern Set

A municipal court jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in an eviction action against W W Brauer, a tenant in a fourtyron apartment building. O Daniel asserted he bought the property to remodel and use the building for his family, disputing eviction authority and motives.

Winaitern Cdaniel W. W. Brauer Binner Ira O'Daniel

Labor Roundup GM Workers Study Dispute

GM workers from 20 states will review President Truman’s appeal to end the strike as the 200 member GM council meets. The wage dispute that triggered the walkout affecting over 200,000 GM employees is under review while negotiations pause until Monday. The Justice Department is examining potential anti trust violations by GM and other manufacturers per CIO request.

Arrocir Pra General Motors GM Council Detroit Ab CIO United Auto Workers Truman Justice Department

Congress Hearings on Truman plan for labor disputes

Congress will hold hearings on legislation to implement Truman's plan to create machinery for settling industrial disputes. A Monday message urged a prompt appointment of fact finding boards in major labor controversies.

Congress Truman Aps

Union Chief Warns of Greyhound Takeover Possibility

Callahan of the AML Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach union said the government might seize Greyhound operations in 17 eastern and midwest states after a 40 week strike disrupted service. Federal conciliation service directed talks in Washington after management and union reps meet in Cleveland. About 6000 Pennsylvania and Central Greyhound workers remain idle in the wage dispute that sparked the strike on November 1.

Chitugu Callahan AML Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Union Greyhound Lnid West Washington Cleveland Pennsylvania Cental Greyhound Lines

Truck Strike Ties 160 Firms Across Seven States

Senator Guney said the conciliation service arranged two meetings with aviation officials and one operator to discuss the Midwest truck strike. Walkout involved drivers from North and South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Missouri Kansas and Iowa with about 5000 to 9500 drivers affected since November 16. A fact finding board was sought to investigate the ware dispute.

Washington Guney Amion Midwest Farler Gurney North South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Missouri Kansas Iowa Trunman

Wage Increases Roadmap Ends Local Phone Strike

The agreement grants wage increases totaling about 5,000,000 dollars annually to nearly 19,000 telephone workers in the New York area, ending a strike. Union company spokesmen say the deal covers Manhattan Westchester and parts of Putnam County and Greenwich. The rise ranges from 4 to 5 dollars per day?

New York Manhattan Westchester Rocks Putinm County Greenwich Com Lie New York Teebhone Company The American Telephone Rad Telegraph Company

Australian leaders discuss curbing wartime shortages in South Wales

Imbor and an- AgeMeENL officials met in Sviney Australia to settle sitikes driving up unemployment among 200,000. Thieves and seamen idle as households face harsher rationing and tighter coal shortages threaten household energy and industrial output.

Sviney Australia South Wales

God the Gryvanse and Greater the subjeet of the Lessan-Sermoon

Sunday sermon topic announced for December 9 to be read in all Churches of Christ. The lesson cites Isaiah 43 1 as a key verse. L B Wilson, pastor of Denver Heights Church of Christ, 491 Bare Wr street, will preach at both worship hours Sunday.

God the

Fire Alarm Report Details Across City Blocks

Fire alarms activated at multiple locations including residences and vacant lots. Incidents mention false alarms at 2:28 PM and a reported gas leak at 525% of unknown block. Authorities address damages and potential inhalation risks. incidents involve North Oltee Street and Erin Cay Road along with several named streets and intersections.

Ini AMO Black West Norwand Bat Om Arnaa Fire Amt Fnvlevon Xvain Redenery Tir Armen Alamo Vsam Erin Cay Road

Army Chapel Denied Pair Refused Military Wedding Rites

Captain C Raymond Simpson of Olivis Minnesota and T-5 Janu Twmighn of Tay Algelen were denied permission to have wedding rites performed by a military chaplain at Kennedy General Hospital chapel, after a request deemed an official fraternization gesture between officers and enlisted personnel. The denial came from 7 Col Albert G McEvers, commandant of Kennedy General Hospital, where the WAG is stationed, with the ceremony grounds left unavailable.

Memphis Dee BTI C. Raymond Simpson Olivis MN. M Janu Twmighn Tay Algelen Albert G. McEvers Kennedy General Hospital Sid

Boand to Observe Bible Sunday

Boand to observe Bible Sunday at the church with an 11 a.m. service led by Dr. AtUMY Road pastor of The newlyweis Fill Presbyterian Church. The service will reflect on The Attributes of God and tie to the GI Bill education plans for veterans. The event includes an adult forum at 12:30 p.m. at University of Denver.

Universal Bible Atumy Road Newlyweis Lefere Meneu Fill Presbyterian Church University of Denver

Georgia to Wear Slacks At Tammy Campbell Wedding

British born Georgina Campbell, fiancée of Tommy Maivitylle, plans to wear slacks at her wedding in Greenwich this Sunday to set a modern tone. She arrived in red slacks for a hospital visit yesterday, defying gown traditions and making a bold fashion statement ahead of the ceremony.

Greenwich Georgina Campbell Tommy Maivyille Fw Ag Tommy Miss Campbell Tammy Greenwich Hospital

Unitarian Group Plans Clothing Drive for Europe

At the Simday meeting of the First Unitarian church plans to collect and ship usable clothing to Europe will be announced. Pastor N W Lovely will preach on Liberals are Hopeful. The Woman's Alliance met at Mrs N C Lloyds home last Thursday to discuss collecting and shipping clothes for Europe's destitute people. The Reverend Lovely reported a letter from the Unitarian Service Committee requesting help in its relief program.

First Unitarian Church Europe N. W. Lovely Woman's Alliance Unitarian Church N. C. Lloyd Lovely Unitarian Service Committee Service Committee Mr. Lovely

Dawkins to Speak on Theosophical Society Program

T Dawkins pioneer in the Texas Theosophical movement will address San Antonio Theosophical Society members in the Milam Building at 5 p m Sunday and at 6 p m December 16.

T. Dawkins Texas Theosophical Movement San Antonio Theosophical Society Milam

Eichelberger Describes Japan Clean Up Efforts

In a return trip to Japan, Lieutenant General Robert J. Eichelberger, commander of the U S Eighth Army, said Japan had been cleaned up. He noted improvements from deflea and defense work to roofs, stoves, and showers for troops around Tokyo. He plans to return December 31 to command all occupation forces.

Los Angeles Robert J. Eictumbeberger Eighth Army Japan Asheville N. G Tokyo Eichelberger

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