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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1946

Page

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County Gets Coliseum Deed for Exposition Park

The county received the deed to the Exposition Park project forming the new county coliseum site. County Judge Charles W. Anderson accepted the deed from Coliseum advisory board chair Joe Freeman, who said bids from contractors would be sought in 30 to 60 days.

Exposition Park Charles W. Anderson Joe Freeman Coliseum Advisory Board Freeman Anderson Houston South Sivest San Antonio

Coal Shipments to Korea Boosted by Tokyo Order

General MacArthur ordered the Japanese government to increase coal shipments to Korea for U S use, aiming to bolster fuel supplies amid pressures in the region. The directive highlights allied effort to secure resources for U S and Korean operations during the wartime period.

Korea Tokyo MacArthur Loday U.S

Clare May Run For Senate

Close friends of Representative Clare Toothe Luce say she may seek the Senate seat this year as Senator Haré of Connecticut retires. Luce, recovering from influenza in the South, would not initiate a bid but may respond to invitations. Friends in Connecticut are said to be active on her behalf.

Washington Clare Toothe Luce Artisaid Mesee Polly

Thief Seen Breaks Door at Local Typewriter Firm

A thief forced entry Monday at the Royal Type-Weiter Company on North Presa, stealing a typewriter and other items. Police were alerted by T. Proatho of Western Union, but the suspect fled before officers arrived.

Royal ‘Type- Weiter Company North Presa Sirest T. Proatho Western Union Sa Hyeale Aer. Bratho

Actor Weds Socialite in New York Ceremony

Arla Aherne, a New York socialite and former wife of actor Wilfrid Lahyatt, wed here yesterday at the home of Ma and Mrs. Alfred DeLiagre Sr. The bride, previously married to actor Wilmer Lahyat since 1931, had a daughter with her first husband. Aherne was divorced from actress Joan Fontaine in 1944 after five years of marriage.

Telluide Alfred DeLiagre Sr. Aherne Joan Fontaine Wilhlim Trey Lahyat Ellrece ‘Jin 140

Fragmented letter claims from New York to Congress

A misread letter from New York to Congress describes urgent actions on unspecified matter. It mentions Isle Now with 26 boats at area A1 Mindy, barge operations sinking material into the sea, and dumps of vehicles including GMC trucks into the bay, amid chaos and poor conditions.

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Stevenson Opposes Federal Gas Control Views

Governor Stevenson, first speaker at the federal power commission gas hearing in Houston, declares Texas resists federal control over oil and gas. He cites state interests in leases drilling production and local distribution as better regulated within state authority. The governor warns of a fear of nationalization and notes Texas’ substantial gas resources and payroll. Commissioner Smith opens the session noting varied opinions and the need for improvement, while acknowledging no blanket ruling on cases. John Wirt Springery's body is sent to Iowa for burial after dying January 21 in Pearsall.

Houston Stevenson Federal Power Commission Commission Tong Gas Texas Iocal Texnn Ay Setherer Try Stefensen Congress Nelson Lee Smith FPC Smith Ment Nual Lower Commission R. 2 Spurrier Conservation of New Mexico Iowa John Wirt Springery Pearsall Tamoni

Attack On USS Fleet Foretold By Zacharias Testimony

Washington January 28 Captain Ellis M Zacharias testified before the Pearl Harbor inquiry that in late March 1941 he warned Admiral Kimmel and Vice Admiral Smith that Japan would strike the fleet on a Sunday morning if it moved to war He recalled the conversation as part of a larger discussion on a Winds code warning system used by Tokyo and the plan to break with the United States through a noon Tokyo broadcast

Washington Ellis M. Zacharias Adm Husband &, Kimmel United. States Pearing Joint Beadl Harbor Kimmel W. W. Ismith Zacharias Smith Pearl Harbor Smalth Japa Justice Roberts Roberts Seth V Richardson Army Navy Cade Tokyo United States Britain Russia

Incarnate Word Announces Second Semester Registration

Incarnate Word college announces registration for the second semester on Wednesday and Thursday with first class sections registering Friday. The schedule shows continued enrollment activity as the term approaches.

Incarnate Word

Congress Roundup Debates Labor Legislation Risks

Labor Law professor Harold C. Havighurst warned Senators against labor baiting bills as perilous, urging support for fact finding with subpoena power and a 30 day cooling-off. He favored a substitute bill adding a cooling-off period without subpoenas, while noting weaker sides gain from hearings. The House faced a crucial vote on Labor dispute policy and Truman’s push to return the U S Employment Service to state control by June 1947, contrasting with executive calls to end federal oversight.

Bee Harold C. Havighurst House Northwestern University Senate Labor Committee Rules Committee Havighurst Senate Committee Truman House Committee Tait R-Minn Hatch DNM U. S Employment Service Congress Lator Committee

Inhalator Fails To Save Life In Ham

The city fire department made a fruitless attempt Monday morning to revive John Taylor aged 62 of 820 Weet Gramercy after an inhalator run. Efforts to revive the man failed.

John ©. Tayor Gramercy

Three Suspects Sought in Fort Sam Houston Holdup

Deputy sheriffs sought three white women and a man after a Fort Sam Houston guard reported a $75 robbery. Pvt Hoyt Ballard said the group picked him up in a car to take him to the post, then drove five miles into the country and robbed him at gunpoint.

Hegre Saindier Fort Sam Houston Pvt Hoyt Ballard

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