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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1962

Page

3

Senate kills loan shark and drinks up final session

In Austin the Senate rejected a joint conference report on a loan shark bill and killed the conference version after a tense final day. The 18-14 vote halted the package regulating high-interest loans, while a separate spending bill and tourism and gas issues also stalled. Gov. Daniel voiced disappointment, as a $18 million farm road program and the Texas Water Commission reorganization moved forward amid the chaos.

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Georgia Senate Arrests Racial Group in Gallery

In Atlanta the Georgia Senate interrupted debate to order arrest of a mixed group of white and Negro spectators seated together in the gallery. The presiding officer chastised them for not observing segregated seating rules, and the interracial group left before state officers arrived. They later joined interracial demonstrators marching in front of the Capitol.

Atlanta Gort Vland Byrd Georgia Senate

Face The Thee A Glower eer Face

Pimples and skin blemishes fade after using Heeee Beauty Lo Hon. claimed by San Antonio reader. Advertisement references hair tonic Baker's Hair Tonle and alopecia remedies, urging readers to try the product for clearer complexions.

San Antonio Kahn

Solon Says U.S. Far From Moon

Washington House Space Committee member Rep. James G. Fulton warns the U.S. space program is slipping behind schedule. He doubts a man will reach the moon before 1980, despite a White House report praising progress and Kennedy's goal of a one man voyage by the late 1960s.

Washington UPD House Space Committee U.S America James G. Fulton R-Pa White House Congress Kennedy United States

Senator Spears backs Bexar County primary venue bill

Senator Franklin Spears won Senate consent to concur in amendments to a bill allowing political parties in Bexar County to hold primaries in the same or adjacent school buildings. Dallas and Harris counties already have similar laws. The measure aims to permit parties to conduct elections in school houses within voting precincts.

Anecal Austin Franklin Spears Senate Hexar County Dallas Harris

Barrage Marks Border Tension Near Berlin

In West Berlin police report a mid morning volley near the East West border as authorities fire shots and flare to halt an escape attempt. Workers near the border erect a 33 yard wooden screen while others dismantle small houses and seal windows along the barrier.

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Mission Road Bridge Nears Completion Despite Setbacks

The Mission Road Bridge over the San Antonio River near completion next month, says Victor Brawy of the San Antonio River Authority. A subcontractor quit after four beams broke. design approved after UT engineering review. Cage Brothers Construction Co. now places remaining beams with prestressed concrete decking noted as a success in other Texas projects.

Tho Tonge San Antonio Missin Road Victor Brawyid Sanyt Antonio River Authority Braunta Pail Ferguson University of Texas Texas Society of Professional Engineers Cage Brothers Construction Co Braunig South Texas

Miss America Visit Marred by Airport Kiss Row

Vancouver scenes sparked awkward tension as Miss America Maria Teale Fletcher and chaperone Angela Petesch faced a crowded greeting at the airport. Fletcher called the moment slightly embarrassing while onlookers and organizer Akerman Frank Baker debated propriety.

Vancouver Catem

Turman Joins Lt Gov Race In May Primary

James Turman announced on Thursday his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the May 5 primary. The filing marks him as the eighth candidate in the race amid a crowded field.

Turman Lt. Gov. Race Austin Cap James Turman Democrtaic

Birchers Reflecting Fear Says Birchers Reflecting Fear

Senator John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky said at Yale University that the John Birch Society is a symptom of insecurity in the United States and draws followers by offering irrational easy answers. He warned the group is dangerous as it diverts attention from real problems and shows members lack knowledge of history.

New. Haven Conn John Sherman Cooper John Birch Society Hye Yale University Cooper

City Walkout Shuts Down City Services As Workers Strike

More than 600 of the city’s 1,000 workers walked out over pay, forming a protest committee and halting garbage pickup and street cleaning. Fire and police departments, hospital staff, and some city hall workers remained on duty. Officials say meeting the $600,000 yearly demand is not currently possible.

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