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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1949
Page
5
Paul Renton explains Susie Q a new coat form press method at Shepherd laundries. Garments are shaped in nylon bags, steam relaxed, then blown to natural size with minimal pressure to smooth wrinkles without shine or crease prominence. The process eliminates shine from former pressing and avoids seam imprinting.
Congress round up on labor issues as Senate and House labor committees press hearings. Howard I Young of the American Mining Congress labels the ILWU Communist dominated and urges tightening of Taft Hartley. Republicans seek three points to close ranks on labor legislation: closed shop, emergency injunctions, and secondary boycott penalties. House considers veterans pension expansion debate amid tense rules changes. Inflation fears cited as more price rises loom while committees plan a March 4 report on Truman’s economic control proposals.
Texas Democrats meet in Corpus Christi to discuss unity after Wright-Morrow quarrel. Warren Phillips defends Morrow, notes 4 year term, and says the committee cannot remove him. Emphasis on executing platform pledges and boosting Jackson Day dinners in Austin, Corpus Christi, and Lubbock.
Mayor Tom Miller announced the Jefferson-Jackson day dinner on March 2 will be an oldtime Democratic affair with about 1500 Democrats expected. Speaker Sam Rayburn will deliver the main address and associate chairmen from San Antonio were named including Maury Maverick Woodville Rogers Robert Lee Bobbitt Henry Hein James Knight H P Drought and B B McGimsey with more appointments forthcoming.
Seguin High School auditorium hosts a Thursday variety show titled Last It Off presented by the senior class. The program features ten scenes spoofing Walter Winchell Hedda Hopper and Dorothy Dix among others in a lighthearted newspaper skit.
An offer highlights EXTRA Large Pecan Trees from West year stock. Prices list Caliper 3 in and up to 16 ft tall with substantial reductions on varieties including Suceens Sebles Dorkett Stewart Moore Squirrel De Itekt Yelmsa and Texas &pe ell. Large trees priced around 14.50 to 87.60 per unit.
July to September brings cooler shade as trees provide comfortable space for rest. Residents praise the nicest trees for shelter from sun while relaxing under branches.
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