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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
2
San Antonio motorists faced a heavy early toll in the new traffic safety drive. Police reported 921 arrests in the first five days, led by 513 parking offenses, 176 speeding arrests, 127 stop sign violations, and 89 red light citations.
Senator Robert A. Taft urged a government budget study in Boston to balance the federal budget between seven and seven and a half billion dollars. He proposed a group of practical businessmen to identify 25 to 50 percent savings, as part of the 1840 campaign push. Taft questioned administration policy on Communism and suggested governors who manage state finances could help, noting the budget runs about a thousand pages.
Funds from Christmas seal sales reached 4900 by Wednesday, about one third of the 15009 goal in the Bexar County Tuberculosis association campaign. Executive secretary George Craze said 8000 were called and the drive, started November 30, aims to exceed last year’s pace by about 1000, as the group provides cod liver oil and milk for the Robert B. Green Hospital laboratory for the tubercular clinic. The drive closes December 13.
Lloyd White, vice president of Southern Steel, was nominated for a modern pioneer award by the National Association of Manufacturers. The award honors inventors and researchers judged to have made significant contributions to American progress, including White’s development of a hydro gas system for rural homes and commercial use.
Mrs J W Barto aged 60 was accidentally shot while helping her son slaughter a hog. A 222 rifle discharged, bullet struck her spine, she was taken to Santa Rosa hospital in critical condition. An emergency operation was performed. she remained conscious and told a story aligned with her son R T Barto.
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