Exposition Park Site Favored for New Coliseum Action
County commissioners weigh Exposition Park as the site for a 1.73 million dollar agricultural and livestock coliseum. A county motion to adopt advisory board recommendations may include employing three architectural firms. City officials authorize deed transfer of Exposition Park to the county with assurances on terms and maintenance.
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Exposition Park
Agricultural and Livestock Coliseum
Sam C. Bennett
Perry Shankle
San Antonio
Cobbs Assurts
T. D. Cobbs
Paul E. Steffler
Bennett
Coliseum
Exposition
Couré
Mélian
Adams
Robert F. Uhr
Carlton Adams Jr
Gordon Smith
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Uhr
City Hall
Farm and Ranch Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Commissioners’ Court
Willow Springs
Radar Delay Sparks War Dept Critique Over Hawaii Setup
Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short charged the War Department with delaying radar installation in Hawaii while completing sites in New York Seattle and San Francisco. He cited a Waterloo Iowa telegram from Maj. George D. Leask noting three radar towers found on a San Francisco pier after transfer to the area and said experts from the Radio Corporation aided mainland installations.
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Washinglon
Walter C. Short
War Department
Hawaii
New York
Seattle
San Francisco
Short
Pearl Harbor
Waterloo
Iowa
George D. Leask
Army Signal Corps
Leask
Sentence Served After Forgery Plea in Percival Court
Jo Games completed a four month sentence for forgery of government checks. He had been jailed 120 days and was abated after Judge Ben H. Rice imposed the term awaiting trial and set the final sentence Thursday in Percival District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Games
Ben H. Rice
Perceval
Rice
Ashworth Ruling Sought Over Houston Police Post
In Houston on January 24 the city council voted to seek a declaratory judgment on Col. Ray Ashworth's claim to his former Houston police chief position. Ashworth, former San Antonio chief, had resigned and sought military leave, while Percy Heard remains chief. City Attorney ruled a right exists, but former city attorneys said the military leave ordinance unconstitutional.
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Shecibl
Houston
Col
Ray Ashworth
San Antonio
Ashworth
Jeava
Percy Heard
Lewis Cutter
Dick Lewis
Sewall Myer
J. M. Nagle
Maverick
Suspect Held on Molesting Charge in Sabinas Hotel Incident
A suspect identified as SETUCA was held by police Thursday in connection with an alleged attempt to molest a 10 year old girl at the Sabinas Hotel located at 100 South Santa Rosa Avenue. He was arrested on the complaint of two witnesses named Men Diola and the child.
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Wasé
Setuca
Sabinas Inotel
Santa Rosa Avenue
Mendiola
Shotel
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Rei
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Tamoun
Far Wand
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Mave
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Danang
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Bolex
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