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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1948
Page
6
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Bexar County election officials report the 1948 ballot total will reach a record high, with about 208,000 voters expected as permanent exemptions and poll tax receipts tallied. Dickison notes 3,106 poll tax receipts issued and 3,090 affidavits pending, plus 20,000 affidavits received by mail and 4,000 returned for errors. In 1947 total voting strength was just over 90,000 with 71,039 poll tax receipts issued.
A Hungarian court today sentenced a woman identified as Miss Palos, a Pittsburgh native and Washington resident, to six months in prison for failing to report subversive actions to police. The defendant, described as a secretary and interpreter for a Budapest office, was convicted under charges related to espionage and failure to report.
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Hollywood reports child star Jane Withers is expecting a baby, due around mid September. She wed Bill Moss of Odessa, Texas, last September.
An army medical study team led by Maj Gen Paul R Hawley arrives in San Antonio to review local army medical facilities. The panel, appointed by Defense Secretary James R Torrestal, aims to boost coordination efficiency and economy across the three services. Members include Maj Gen Raymond W Biss Navy Admiral A Swanson Air Surgeon Maj Gen Malcolm C Grow and Rear Adm Joel T Boone. The study will cover installations in Houston El Paso and eight other states.
Danish architect Marius of Copenhagen will lecture at Bolivar Hall in San Antonio. The talk, at 8 pm Monday, will illustrate Danish architectural works from the past 20 years with colored slides. The American Institute of Architects West Texas chapter sponsors the event.
A broke 6 inch feeder gas line four miles from Kilgore caused a loud blast early yesterday. Residents in a Kilgore suburb evacuated their homes as the explosion rattled the area and police advised caution amid the incident.
Units of the armed forces and civic leaders will march through downtown Tuesday for National Security Week observances. Col Henry Lee Taylor will lead on horseback with Rev Louis Goodrich speaking. Lackland Randolph Kelly and Fort Sam Houston hosts highlight the week with open houses and a Saturday dance.
An alert officer patrolling Buena Vista st. spotted a warted suspect near passengers, seized another car, and arrested the man. Officer Steve Salas detained Tosi Hernandez, 21, of 212 San Augustine Ave at police HQ for questioning over a robbery by assault of a Transit Co. bus driver. O. D. Davis of 304 Crane Blvd, who was driving a Ruiz bus last June 23, was released on $35 bond.
Mrs Henry Kaiser prepared to file a court petition today seeking child and spousal support from Henry J Kaiser as they pursue divorce proceedings. Attorneys say the complaint will claim Kaiser, worth more than 1 million dollars, has made no payments since separation.
In Havana yesterday a cross section of Americans and Cubans gathered at the marble shaft to honor those who perished when the U S battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor about fifty years ago. A poster of the Maine spurred the Spanish American War and Cuba’s road to independence remains debated.
Ford Motor Co announces a new radiator fan that runs only when needed. The thermostat controls operation and speed. Tests show the fan rarely activates in cold weather, offering quieter operation, faster warmup, better acceleration, and potential gasoline mileage gains.
United Nations announced that Paris will host this year’s General Assembly meeting in late February. The decision followed a 90 minute consultation with the secretary general and a special committee.
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