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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1949
Page
1
Reuters reports Chinese Nationalist troops evacuated a mile along the Yangtze river as Communist forces push within 40 miles of Shanghai. Unconfirmed reports say Premier Sun Fo has submitted his resignation.
Postmaster Dan Quill announced the first commemorative stamp of 1999 will be issued March 3 through the St. Paul post office. The 3 cent stamp honors the centennial of Minnesota territory creation. Stamp collectors can send up to 10 self addressed envelopes with a money order to the St. Paul postmaster for first day cancellations.
John Moore a 70 year old jail cease broker died after 17 hours trapped in subfreezing conditions. He suffered exposure and frostbite and succumbed yesterday near Gonzales.
About 600 apprentices in San Antonio may be deferred from selective service. A 3 2 recommendation from the federal committee on apprenticeship is approved. The committee seeks deferment for apprentices under 24 14 years who have been employed at least six months under federal or state standards. The training of skilled craftsmen through apprenticeship is deemed vital to the national economy and security. The 11-member panel includes management, labor and education reps. The recommendation was sent to the director of selective service and labor secretary.
In Carrizo Springs on February 15 a car collision near here killed Curly Nation Crystal City and Spencer Moore San Antonio instantly. Robert N Franks and R C Gilbert were seriously injured when their auto hit a truck driven by Orsille Johnson.
Mishap suits transferred from Thirty-seventh District court to federal court. R K and Theresa Blount of Devine claim negligence by Marian DeVos in an auto crash on Highway 81 south of San Antonio January 30, seeking 25000 damages for injuries. Felipe and Elsa Gonzales sue San Antonio Transitco for 10000 for injuries from a February 5 1947 bus incident.
Commissioner Henry Hein faced a young pollster who abandoned questions and forms after being confronted. Hein obtained the pollster’s name, address, and phone, revealing the 13 questions came from Behavior Research Project 511 W. French Place, focusing on the political implications of the Robert B. Greeny hospital status.
San Antonio notes a rise in measles with seven new cases lifting the year’s total to 33, and chickenpox at 79 cases versus 21 at this time last year. Whooping cough remains light with four cases to date, while national health service data show a 244 percent increase above five year medians.
Atty. Gen. Price Daniel will present Texas and Louisiana tidelands objections to the federal suit before the U S Supreme Court. The Supreme Court tentatively set a hearing for the first week in April as announced after its session yesterday.
A U S citizen described as young with fair hair and a gentle voice was arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage. Reports say she has long lived on the Russian side and may face difficulties returning to America. Born in Friend Nebraska, she is linked to works on Soviet life and revolution and has Palo Alto California as a U S address. The arrest shocks western capitals as her writings praised Soviet life and sometimes the USSR.
President Truman formed an emergency board to investigate a railway wage dispute involving the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen over adding firemen on diesel locomotives. The panel comprises George W. Taylor Grady Lewis and George E. Osbermine and must report within 30 days.
A partial weather report notes 6:30 am humidity and February mean around 6f percent, estimated total for the month about 15 inches with 0.52 inches excess, 3.08 inches year to date. Sun times list 12:24 pm and 3:13 am moon phases with moonrise 9:14 pm. wind NE at 6 mph. Temperatures around 70 expected, Gulf plains readings near normal with 2-4 degree variance east of Pecos Valley. scattered showers in the Hi Faso area. tourist weather hints for Amarillo and surrounding stations.
In Lake Success, Willard L Thorp assistant secretary of state accused Russia of denying impartial analysis of American charges regarding slave labor. The United States cited figures from eight to fourteen million enslaved workers and pressed the issue in the UN Economic and Social Council last night.
Shortage of office space forces the headquarters of the Ten Workers International union CIO from Fort Worth to Denver. The move, announced February 15, reflects consolidation and relocation of key administrative functions to accommodate growing operations.
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