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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1947

Page

2

City wide reform push forms five man ticket for May vote

A San Antonio based coalition led by Arn Sopanized plans to form a city wide movement with a five man ticket for the May city commission election. A ten member committee named at the Gun ter hotel will expand into a 50 member organizing committee drawing leaders from six organizations including San Antonians United MW citizens Council and Citizens Incorporated. Members named include Jack Locke chair Leroy Linnartz Olle Payne Mrs W C Porter William R Pretty John Bridgers John Hak Teck Dr T A Baker Charles Reynolds and Dr Nelson Greenman.

Councilmi San Antio City Commission Gunter Hotel Ranka Gillespie Jr San Antonians United Gillespie New Movement Mwitizens Council Citizens”Incorporated Sto Chogse Canunittee Jack Locke Leroy Linnartz Olle Payne W. C. Porter William R. Pretty John Bridgers John Hak Teck T. A. Baker Charles Reynolds Nelson Greeman

Two shot as D A opens drive in San Antonio

A Friday gun attack left Paul Cassillas, 17, in serious condition with a bullet in his left chest after an altercation near Guadalupe street. Ex deputy Escobeda, 34, jailed for unlawful pistol carrying and assault to murder. Theodora Aldret and another man were treated for wounds as authorities begin a district attorney led pistol crackdown. Sixty six new deputies sworn in and required to prove employment and post a bond while renewals go to qualified applicants. The case Elias de la Fuente charged with assault to murder Johnson on January 2 is filed in Justice court.

Auworney Hensley Robert B. Green Paul Cassillas Tulipan Place Alazan Courts San Antonio Guadalupe Street Murator Escobeda Vera Cruz Street Escobeda Theodora P. Aldret West Lambert Street Robert B. Green Hospital Nogafitus Street Sheriffs Office Police Department Kilday Willian Hletsley Justice of the Jeave M.D. Jones Elias de la Fuente Thomas W. Johnson

Victory in Urst court case over vagrancy charges at massage parlors

Victory District Attorney William Hensley’s staff won a temporary win in a third district court case. Seven women, charged with vagrancy tied to illicit massage parlors, faced writs of habeas corpus sought by their attorney Fred Semimays. Only one woman was freed. six remained confined to the city venereal clinic.

William Hensley Vistori 3Rd District Fred Semimays D. A. Toc F. Brown Hensley

Hoover Warns on Communism's Quiet Infiltration

FBI director J. Edgar Hoover warned that communism is boring its way through the United States like termites. He said its power exceeds its membership and threatens American life with terror, oppression, and tyranny, contrasting it with fascist forces and their alien ways of life.

New York J. Edgar Hoover FBI United States Fas America

Road to Quick Relief From Cold Coughs

An ad-style notice promises fast relief from coughing and sore throat using a brand name cough medicine. It touts quick action, consumer endorsement, and purchasable pills for about 66 cents at local druggists and stores.

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