Final Bexar County poll tax rush falls short of year ago
Charles G. Davis, Bexar County tax collector, estimated 160 000 poll tax receipts would be issued as the final rush ended Friday at midnight. Earlier tallies showed about 80 000 paid polls and 30 000 exemption certificates through Thursday, with 20 000 more issued Friday. Holders of poll tax receipts will be eligible to vote in all elections, while federal voters may receive non paid receipts later.
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Bexar County
Charles G. Davis
Davis
Tavis
First Pacific hurricane seen near New Caledonia
The Pacific region’s first hurricane of the season was spotted north of New Caledonia and west of the New Hebrides, according to weather officials. The system’s location and movement were reported by UPI from Honolulu.
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Honolulu
UPI
New Caledonia
New Hebrides Islands
Mindszenty Release Looms From Rome Report
Rome dispatch says Mindszenty may be released soon. ANSA cites a moving storm and potential dismissal of charges from 15 years ago. Vatican sources withheld confirmation but expressed hope. Mindszenty, long seeking asylum after 1956 events, was believed aboard the freighter Exilena en route to the United States.
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Rome
Hungary
Fiji
Jozsef Cardinal
Mindszenty
ANSA
Vatican
Hoboken
N.J
UPI
Weather forecast for San Antonio stays mild through Sunday
Partly cloudy skies and mild afternoons persist in San Antonio through Sunday. Nights will be cool as the weather bureau notes north winds of 5 to 12 mph. Highs around 70 with lows in the mid 50s. Friday peaked at 76 degrees.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
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Brazil taps the U S for millions and allows a pro Communist union to turn a port into a ghost town while stevedores earn up to 250 dollars weekly. Victor Riesel reports on page 14 and stock results are noted with the Dow up 1.6 to 785.44. Page 1 covers Floresville boom and sunrise visit.
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Brazil
U.S
Victor Riesel
Africa
Joe White
Bob Considine
Associated Press
Dan Jones
Floresville
Sunrise Index Amusement and Page Listings Summary
Newspaper page list shows sections and page numbers including Around the Plaza on page 12 and Classified on pages 17 to 24 with other features such as Comics on pages 4 12 24 and Sports on page 11. Includes Death Notices on page 17 Editorial on page 14 and Radio TV on page 6.
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Financial
Goren
Radio
Society
Ranger 6 targets moon in pivotal midcourse historic milestone
Ranger 6 mission in Pasadena reports success as midcourse correction trimmed miss distance from 2000 miles to within a few tens of miles. The project aims at first close up moon pictures and claims potential lead over Soviet lunar efforts. Launch from Cape Kennedy preceded the planned Sunday impact on the Sea of Tranquility.
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Calif
UPI
America
Russia
Moon
Sea of Tranquility
William Pickering
Caltech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
H. M. Schurmeier
Ranger
Ranger 6
Earth
Space
Cape Kennedy
Schurmeier
JPL
Goldstone
Mojave Desert
Weather outlook for San Antonio through Sunday
Partly cloudy skies. mild afternoons and cool nights into Sunday. Winds mainly northerly at 5 mph. High near 70s, low in mid 40s. Friday’s high reached 76 with a 51-degree early low.
PAT BOMAR ANNOUNCES GBCC SEVEN-PLACE CANDIDACY
The Greater Bexar County Democratic Executive Committee announced a seven member slate to run for state representative seats in Place 1 through Place 7. Col. Ed Stone and Joe Bernal will oppose several incumbents, with the GBCC planning a $75,000 campaign budget and a Tower Life Building office. The group criticized past representation and outlined candidate backgrounds including Bernal a teacher, Jorrie a former county commissioner, and Kuykendall a former mayor.
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Pat Bomar
Bexar
Granada Hotel
Stalle
GBCC
Edjmember
Im- Stone
Jake Johnson
Joe Bernal
Rudy Esquivel
Sami Jorrie
Stanford Smith
Harry Meyer
W. E. Berry
Edwin Kuykendall
Glenn Roth
Mann
Tom Stolh
Ske
C. Dim Segrest
Mario Dbledo
John Alaniz
Tower Life
Jess Young
Young
Democratic County
Bexar County
San Antonio
House of Representatives
Represen
Bernal
Jorrie
United Fund
Boy Scout Fund Raising
Good Government League
Alamo Kiwanis Club
Jorrie Furniture Company
Main Bank and Trust
Meyer
Texas Federal of Business
South Texas
Kuykendall
Ed Stolle
Tomi Stolhandske
Sam Jorrie
Billy Graham Planed News Conference on Draft Speculation
Evangelist Billy Graham announced he would hold a press conference Saturday morning in Houston to address strong Republican draft speculation about his possible candidacy. He is expected to comment on the controversy.
Disneyland World’s Fair Trips Offered
Disneyland World’s Fair trips are advertised as part of a Sunday Light section titled It’s A Woman’s World. The ongoing five part series runs Sundays through Feb. 23 edited by Mildred Kitchen. Two contests offer a paid week for two at the New York World’s Fair and five days at Los Angeles and Disneyland with American Airlines Astrojets flights.
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Mildred Kitchen
Los Angeles
Disneyland
OAS Bids For New Peace Talk
At a special OAS Council meeting in Washington Panama accused U S police of firing on unarmed civilians in the Canal Zone riots, while the United States rejected aggression charges and urged an OAS or inter-American peace committee investigation. Casualties: Panama 22 dead, over 100 hurt. U S casualties exceed 100 injured, four killed. Talks adjourned with no decision and likely to resume before the next connect meeting.
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Washington
UPI
Panama
United States
Organization of American States
OAS Council
Canal Zone
I9 Nation Council
U.s.panama
Miguel J. Moreno
U.S. Canal Zone
OAS
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
inter-American Peace Committee
Thad
Bunker
Erhard Guard Faces Charges in Nazi Mass Executions
Bonn West Germany interior ministry announced Ewald Peters a Bonn Security Group section chief and former bodyguard to Chancellor Erhard was arrested on two charges of participating in mass executions of Jews during World War II. The arrest targets a security official linked to Erhard Luebke and other officials.
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Germany
Ludwig Erhard J
Interior Ministry
Ewald Peters
Erhard
Heinrich Luebke
Four Children and Mother Die in Midwest Fire
A mother Nancy Watkins and her four children Mary Ellen Maule Kay Christine Kenneth Charles all perished in a two story La Salle Illinois home blaze on Friday. The fire claimed Mrs. Watkins 30 and her children ages 1 4 4 and 11. Local authorities investigated the deadly incident as a residential fire tragedy with all victims confirmed.
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