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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1957

Page

2

City Weighs Transit Fare Hike as Immigration Story Emerges

City officials and top administrators held a Monday meeting to discuss a proposed 35 percent bus fare increase from 15 to 20 cents along with transit study results. An immigration liaison was named to coordinate with Mexican authorities on the Bracero program, while Bracero projections show 295,000 expected to begin entering Texas for agricultural work in April.

iWaner Salli District Irector & Immigration Texas Sabli el Monterrey Sab Transit Sys J. Parker Conner Washington San Antonio Conner Matthews Alexander Conmeny Urecar Jon Imatter

Chocolate pie recipes and rich chocolate fillings

A fragmentary note describes various chocolate pie fillings and toppings, mentioning black bottom and vanilla flavors, with hints of instant coffee add ins. It references prices like eight and nine and suggests choosing among several options for pies to bake.

Road Damage Report Drives County District 4 Concerns

County Road Engineer Tom Coghill told the Commissioners court that District 4 in the southeast faces heavy road damage from mud and washed gravel. He said he is transferring equipment and personnel from the other districts to District 4 under the county work system to address the issue.

Tom Coghill Mondsy Commissioners Court Ween Orl Ho Noutheast

Stray Dog Takes Over

A Marine base faces multiple court martial actions against drill instructors Rich Manchester and others for recruit mistreatment. Charges include striking recruits, pushing a recruit, forcing candy, and related misconduct. Outcomes range up to 30 days confinement and reduction to private, with varying fines and pay forfeitures.

RIS Rich Manchester Conn Dell James T. Menoney William F. Walsh Jr Lyndhurst N. J Daniel K. Corey Boston Mass Spi Clinton Jones Pensacola Fla Mahoney Walsh Corey Maloney Nelson R. Porter Hartford Homer L. Tatzenberg Pvt David IL Hibbon Creek Matthew

Executions Drop in United States Prisons in 1960s

Federal Prison Bureau reports 85 executions carried out by civil authorities in the year, down from 1965 and just above the 1958 figure of 62. The tally shows reductions from earlier years and reflects ongoing changes in capital punishment enforcement.

Washington Federal Prison Bureau Trevard

Free Vaccine Opposed By 2 Doctors

Two county doctors and the county health officer opposed a PLA plan to give free federal funded polio vaccines to all children under 21. A committee letter read at a PTA meeting claimed federal rules limit eligibility and urged private funding and state support. The doctors warned against socialized medicine while urging vaccination for the needy if funded by state resources.

Sbqeri Doctorsone Eounty Jose Une Ji. C. Day Younty Ietter

Kickapoo Indians' Status Sought Across Border

U S government seeks to determine if Kickapoo Indians in Mexico retain American Indian status while border officials in Eagle Pass plan to hold the next crossing for review. Historian Sahli notes Kickapoos originated in Wisconsin and migrated south to Texas by the 1940s. they have a long cross border history since 1862.

U. S Mexico Walter Sahli San Antonio Immigration Service Ponday Sahil Wisconsin Texas Opahuila Sabli Eagle Pasa Warder

Matron's Son Inherits $440,000 Hollywood Mansion

The only son of heiress Barbara Hutton came of age yesterday. His mother marked the event by giving him a mansion valued at $440,000 and hosting a champagne dinner attended by about 50 guests. A fancy bangle was given for his first birthday.

Hollywood

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