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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1948
Page
2
Special to The Ligne reports Johnson City tax districts paid 98 percent of all property taxes, the highest ever. Remaining 2 percent are nonresidents. Sheriff tax collector Frank Sybhelley issued 1612 poll taxes and 49 exemptions, a county record. County population noted near 2100.
J D Miller headmaster of Texas Mantary Institute will chair the Hearst Newspapers Benjamin Franklin oratorical contest in San Antonio area eliminations at 9 am April 10 in the municipal auditorium west wing. Winners compete for over 25000 in prizes with regional finals in Chicago May 10 and a chance at national finals in Chicago May 14.
San Antonio faces a record turnout with an estimated 86 000 in poll taxes and up to 70 000 voters may flood the polls. Officials consider more machines or a return to paper ballots as a crisis looms in commissioners court. Exemptions rise and veterans return affect tax payments, with 44 350 votes cast in 1946 versus higher totals later.
President Truman will send a housing program proposal to Congress in a forthcoming message, outlining long and short term strategies to provide thousands with stable dwellings. On arrival in San Juan he reiterated Puerto Rico’s right to self government and political relation to the United States.
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