Fire zone changes near San Antonio proposed by Landry
Milton Landry, San Antonio chief building inspector, told city commissioners of proposed amendments after an underwriters report criticized the building ordinances. The plan would add heavily developed city areas to fire zone No 1, making fireproof construction more costly. Commissioners pledged cooperation as experts are consulted.
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Americans For Democratic Action Today
Milton Landry
Landry
San Antonio
Rescued Pilot Recovers After Gulf Raft Ordeal
Esteban de Leon a Mexican pilot rescued after nine days on a rubber raft in the Gulf of Mexico was recuperating quickly in Brownsville. He said he could not eat enough yet. Doctors deemed his condition normal. His plane partner Neill Womack of Brownsville jumped from the raft while delirious three days after the crash.
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Esteban de Leon
Gulf of Mexico
de Leon
Neill Womack
Actress Sues Producer Husband in Divorce Action
Hollywood report states actress Claire James filed for divorce from film producer William James after discovering a lawyer’s letter on their first wedding anniversary. Republican lawmakers denounce Big Steel price hikes as a factor prompting government controls, with hearings set for Thursday.
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William
Girara
Senate - House
Claire James
Has
Steel Exec
Congress Rent Curb Vote Awaited
Washington Feb 23 congress prepared to vote a 30 day stopgap extension to keep the present rent control law in effect through March 30. The decision was reached over the weekend by Taft and Walcott as leaders of the joint economic committee and the house banking committee.
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Congress
House
Senate
Taft
R-O
Congressional
Rep
Walcott
Rmich
Senators push plan to cut income tax bill
Chairman Millikin led the senate finance committee behind closed doors to set hearings on the $6.5 billion tax reduction passed by the house. He said hearings likely begin a week from today, with witness numbers at the committee’s discretion.
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Attenton
Millikin (Cole
Senate Finance Committee
House
Millikin
Funeral Pending For Former Officer Wright
Funeral arrangements were pending Monday for Paul Mes hinley Wright 54 of 110 St Johns St retired San Antonio police officer who died Sunday at Brooke General Hospital Wright entered the police department in 19 f ull y retiring on Sept. 4 1945.
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Paul Meshinley Wright
St. Johns St
San Antonio
Brooke General Hospital
Wright
Shrinking Violet CHICAGO 1952 presidential talk
Robert KR. Young, Texan head of Allegheny corp and Chesapeake and Ohio rr, said he could be a better president than candidates in 1952. In Advertising Ace he noted ten thousand businessmen could do better, and he would take the job if offered.
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Chicago
INS
Robert KR. Young
Texan
Allegheny Corp
Chesapeake and Qhio Rr
Young
New York Central R
Ace
Art Exhibit Draws Praise at Witte Museum
The Witte museum hosts an American Weekly original illustration exhibit through March 6 showing the steps from manuscript idea to finished newspaper. Noted illustrators such as Matt Clark and Seymour Ball are represented. The museum operates daily 10 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. except Mondays.
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Witte Museum
Carolyn‘ Froebel
Busman's Holiday Ends Long Railway Career
Kansas City February 23 Julius L Marquette 85 retired from active duty with Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railway yesterday. He has spent 63 years as a railroad conductor making him the oldest conductor in age and point of service. His plan is to travel by train to parts of the United States he has not yet seen.
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Kansas City
Julius L . Marquette
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
United States
Bank Credit Held Inflation Curb Key
Irving 5 Olds, United States Steel chairman, says bank credit growth, not higher output, drives inflation. Speaking at Yale Alumni Day, he warns further credit expansion must be checked to curb inflation. In Chicago, Home Builders report says 1947 housing pace hit a record 1,000,000 annual units, with total year completions near 1.834 million, though builders note capacity growth remains strong.
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Conn
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United States
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Yale University
Chicago
National Association of
Frank W. Cortright
Washington
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Armed Barker Brothers Nabbed After Stolen Auto Case
Two fugitives, Houston Barker and Paul Barker, armed and wanted by federal and California authorities, were arraigned before U S Commissioner Paul A Lockhart with bonds set at 10000 each. They surrendered after a pursuit near a tourist court. They faced charges of transporting a stolen vehicle from Coleman Texas to King City California and related firearms offenses. Federal agents indicated additional warrants for escape, assault and contempt. The men had been tracked after their car was spotted and they fled to a cafe before lodging. Both were armed with pistols and had escaped a prior gun battle in Salinas California. They were also tied to clemency violations and prison terms for related crimes.
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U.S
Paul A. Lockhart
Houston Hubert Barker
Paul Dean Barker
TBI
Coleman
Texas
King City
Calif
U. S
James A. Jeffery
Salinas
A. F. Joseph
Brooklyn Ave
Jack L. McCoy
McCoy
iMen
San Antonio
Nogalitos St
C. E. Weeks
FBI
Texas Penitentiary
Wechs
Houston
Hubert Walker
Robhare
Co-ed Held As Killer Near Illinois University
Muriel Ostrowsky a 19 year old prelegal student from Lawrence New York was detained in a county hospital barred room after allegedly telling State's Attorney Bresce she strangled her newborn baby with a stocking. The 19 year old would be 20 tomorrow and declined to name the father a University of Chicago student.
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Champaign
John Bresce
Caunty Hospital
Muriel Ostrowsky
Lawrence
N. Y
University of Ilinois
Bresee
University of Uavis
Chicago
150 Stitches In Heart and Other Wounds
Three doctors stitched the bullet wounds of Walter Wend 25 of Royersford Pa in Phoenixville hospital after a five hour operation. The heart lung stomach and spleen were stitched and he was reported to be expected to live. State police said Wend shot himself.
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Phoentaville
Robert W. Brant
E. Carr Ito’ Jameson
Ralph Sherashore
Phoenixville Hospital
Walter Wend
Royersford
Daniel Gay
Wood
Taft Criticizes U S Policy in China Speech
Detroit Feb 23 Sen Robert A Taft R OH declared the administration continues a policy in China that undermines Far East efforts in Western Europe. Speaking to the Economic Club of Detroit Taft urged vigorous action to prevent Manchuria from falling to communism and threatening Japan.
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Detroit
INS
Robert A. Taft
R-O
China
Far’ East
Europe
Eronomie Club
Tait
Manchuria
Japan
Funeral Held for Dr William Howard Former San Antonian
Services were held in Dallas for Dr William Howard 72 longtime San Antonio resident who left a large and valuable collection of books documents and paintings to the Alamo He died Saturday night in Dallas after living there 50 years His gifts supported the Alamo research library the San Jacinto museum the memorial museum in Austin Gonzales and Dallas hall of state
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William ¥. iHoward
San
Howard
San Jacinto
Memorial Museum
Austin
Gonzales
Musewm
Dallas Hall of State
Mentholatum Promises Quick Relief From Cold Symptoms
Mentholatum offers fast acting relief with camphor and menthol to ease nasal congestion and soothe inflamed membranes. It claims to thin mucus and reduce chest tightness while calming a raw throat and easing head cold misery.
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