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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1950

Page

2

Cotton Quota Suit Dismissed

The 1950 cotton quota lawsuit by ten south Texas farmers was dismissed by Judge Matthew F. McGuire in U S district court. The ruling found the secretary of agriculture allocated state shares properly and county quotas followed the law, leaving congressional relief as the available recourse for Texas growers.

Washington South Texas U. S. District Court Matthew F. McGuire Secretary of Agriculture Texas Corpus Curisti Charles F. Brannan Congress House Senate

Snow Threat Across New England And Great Lakes

The weather map shows snow forecast for New England, New York, central Appalachians, upper Ohio Valley and Great Lakes with rain in New Jersey, southern Pennsylvania and far northwest. Colder air spreads southeast into the Appalachians and central Gulf states.

New England New York Central Appalachians Ohio Valley Great Lakes New Jersey Pennsylvania Appalachians Gulf States

Weather report fragment with unclear data

Fragmentary weather briefing reports humidity and rainfall figures with fragmented timestamps and garbled place names. The text mentions Wednesday timing and scattered measurements, but key values and locations are unreadable.

Cold Front Shifts Toward Gulf Coast From Texas Panhandle

A fast moving cold front swept into Texas via the Panhandle and was reported moving toward the Gulf Coast. The Associated Press notes Tuesday’s onset and a colder spell spreading along the Texas coast by midweek.

Gulf Associated Press Texas

Weather Outlook From Thundershowers To Colder Fronts

Thundershowers continued ahead of the front with rapid clearing behind it. Temperature drops were noted as cooler air settled in, with the Weather Bureau predicting even colder weather for Wednesday night. Slightly higher readings expected in west Texas and the northwestern East Texas region on Thursday.

Weather Bureau West Texas Veat East

Spanish Lectures Set at Brackenridge High School

Two lectures in Spanish will be offered to the public Wednesday in the Brackenridge high school auditorium. At 7:30 p.m. Prof. Arturo y Frey will speak on Mexico of Today. Prof. Enrique Loaizal will present a second talk at 3:39 p.m. on the picturesque town of Guanajuato. Both professors are NA Mexico and are in San Antonio for extension courses.

Brackenridge ‘High School Arturo Y Frey Mexico Enrique Loaizal Andd Wustrated Guanajato National Autonomous University of Mexico San Antonio

Washington Birthday Bargain Bonanza Sparks Local Sales

In Hyakl Washington on Washingtons birthday merchants run big sales. Ads tout 99 cent televisions and typewriters, a fox coat for 85, radios cheap, hats timing prices, with humor about Washington legends. The holiday prompts a big shopping spree as merchants lure via discounts and odd deals.

Washington Gale George Washington James Hardy

Jobless tally hits postwar high in January

Government estimates show 4.5 million workers unemployed in January, up 1 million from a year earlier and a postwar peak. Labor department data also indicate total industrial and commercial employment declined 14.5 million from mid December to mid January, to 42.221 million.

Washington Fen Ze—uey Labor Department

Vanished Dad Found in Gravel

In Pontiac Michigan bones exhumed from a cow shed grave are believed to be Stanley James 54 who vanished over two years ago. Prosecutor says son Carson 26 named as killer. seven children in family. Daughter Muriel Hockersmith 36 and son Hugh 18 corroborate tale of a family secret and patricide. No charges filed yet.

Pontiac Mich Stanley James Clyde D. Under- Wood Carson James James Clawson Clarente Witt Washington Muriel’ Hockersmith Witt Hugh Ruth Carson James Wisslain Loraine Matin Chelsea Ralph Michigan State, College Justice Wayne University Detroit

Valley Canal Bids for Coastal Waterway Extension

GALVESTON Feb 22 UP Plans to extend the gulf intra coastal waterway feeder channel for landlocked communities Ris Hondo and San Benit have reached the bid stage The Galveston district army engineer office said the bid for the contract will be opened Feb 28 A six mile dredged barge canal will complete a 26 mile channel from the gulf intra coastal waterway to the Rio Grande Valley communities

Galveston Darlirigen Ris Hondo San -Benit Galveston District Army Engineer Hidx Gulf Rio Grande Valley

Unions List Grievances as Board Probes Texas and Pacific

Dallas Feb 22 Representatives of four railway unions threatening to strike on the Texas and Pacific presented testimony before a presidential factfinding board. The unions began listing about 1400 grievance cases they say have piled up at the company.

Dallas Texas and Pacific Galeries

Four Shot Dead In Bus Quarrel At Acapulco

ACAPULCO Feb 22 Four persons were killed yesterday when a family feud escalated into gunfire on a crowded bus. Five other passengers were wounded in the shootout.

Acapulco

Aussies Ready Ban Communist Party in Australia

Australia’s Parliament opened under the Labor government with discussions on banning the Communist Party and other extremists as part of early measures in the new administration.

The Australia

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