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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1950

Page

6

Relatives Seek Man Missing After Weeklong Absence

San Antonio relatives seek 60 year old Herbert Rider who disappeared after a auto accident in Chickasha Oklahoma where his wife was killed. He was visiting his sister Mrs Ralph Jennings and may have bought a bus ticket to Chickasha. He stands about five ten, has a stoop, brown striped suit light gray overcoat and brown hat.

Herbert Rider Chickasha Okla San Antonio Ralph Jennings Wichita San Antoni Amesia

Legislature Roundup Senate Bills Ready for Floor

In Austin the 30 day special session nears day eight as senate bills await floor action. A $20 662 452 appropriation for state hospitals and juvenile institutions stands ready while tax and revenue bills face closer scrutiny. House progress lags amid interpretive disputes over Shivers call. A cigarette tax plan eyed at 15 percent in the omnibus tax law and a one cent per package increase proposed by a sub panel would fund hospital and school needs. Appropriations include 488 000 for hospital maintenance and 20 135 128 for hospital and juvenile training operations. Public welfare provisions include distributing surplus federal commodities to welfare institutions and restoring funds for a separate building program.

Austin Guy Shivers House Senate Yiowese Joe Fleming Callan Graham Abilly Maaner Envi Vesterday Department of Public Welfare

Lacklanders Report March of Dimes Campaign Total

Final report from Lackland AFB shows the 322,033.65 raised by personnel of the Dodorinstruction wing during March of Dimes drives. Funds will be transmitted through military channels to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

Lackland Afb Didortrinition Loun

Colombian C47 Overdue Flight Reported Missing

A Colombian air force C47 with four men was reported overdue today after lifting from the Canal Zone toward Cali, Colombia, prompting search efforts and naval coordination.

Balkoa Canal Zone Cali Colombia

Probation Revoked for Theft Case Involving Hot Car Ride

Iya Rodriguez of 775 Saltille in October faced probation revocation by Judge W W McCrery in Criminal District Court after being caught driving a car he knew was stolen. The ruling ends a one year probation on a theft charge.

Iya Rodriguez Saltille W. W. McCrery Criminal District Court Rodriguez Hadeen

Five Teens Arrested in Bicycle Theft Ring

Police say a juvenile theft ring named Wyesudy has been broken up with 12 bicycles recovered. Five boys aged 14 to 16 were arrested. The bikes were partially dismantled and parts were rearranged to disguise them. Juvenile officer Charles Petri and Detective S. H. Sepulveda led the case.

Charles Petri S. H. Sepulveda

High Court His Only Hope in Ras Chamber Case

Los Angeles reports a dramatic appeal as Fred Strable, 68, faces a pivotal decision tied to the Ras chamber at San Quentin. The slaying case centers on whether the Supreme Court can intervene, with tensions rising over stay hopes and legal maneuvers.

High Court Los Angeles Supreme Court Fred Strable San Quentin

Farm Bureau Cotton Views on Acreage Limits

The American Farm Bureau Federation backs raising the cotton acreage limit but not to the 1.4 million acres approved by the House. Spokesman Walter L. Randolph said the House vote would permit too many extra acres, boosting production and costs of the price support program. He urged a Senate bill to cut about half the House increase and reduce hardship allocations under current formulas. Cotton quotas for 1950 fell about 23 percent from 1949 under the acreage act, amid complaints of forced drastic reductions if the House plan passed.

Washington American Farm Bureau Federation House Walter L. Randolph Bureau Senate Agriculturey Jearminister Senate Randolph

Court clears CIO purge bid in union purge ruling

WASHINGTON February 7 A federal court ruling appeared to clear the way for CIO action to rid its ranks of unions it says are Communist influenced Judge Burrita Matthews yesterday denied a plea by the United Office and Professional Workers for a preliminary injunction to halt the CIO purge attempt.

Washington CIO Burrita Matthews United Office and Professional Workers

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