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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
2
The San Antonio Light presents a quick results feature titled In The Bag For You, detailing how efficient bagged want ads deliver fast outcomes for readers on Tuesday January 28, 1947. The column promotes practical advertising tricks and timely responses for local shoppers and sellers.
In Tokyo and Yokohama the 700 enlisted WACs receive a weekend dress code allowing civilian clothes from Saturday noon to Sunday midnight with midnight curfew on weekdays. They may wear slacks and daytime outfits with night formats, but must be in by midnight except Saturdays if they are going to a private home or rest hotel.
John S. Kennedy will discuss The Eject of World Revolution at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at the San Pedro playhouse. The lecture is sponsored by the student council of St. Marys University. Jan 26. Services were held for John Matysek, 70, at Condra Funeral Home and St Marys Catholic Church.
The Senate atomic committee pressed to define Congress and armed forces rights to know who operates inside the new atomic control commission. Chairman Hickenlooper said the definition should come in clear terms before questioning Lilienthal, who is serving under a recess appointment as chairman. Senator Knowland echoed the push to determine whether Congress and the armed forces will be informed in real time or only after major decisions are made.
A Republican revolt surfaced in the House as members protested leadership decisions shifting portal play legislation from the labor committee to the judiciary. One member, speaking off the record, called it a political maneuver and disheartening for the party, while another accused the leadership of steamrolling the labor panel. The clash looms over Wednesday's floor session as lawmakers debate continued control and labor policy amid rent and price concerns. In a separate item, Senator Reed says railroad shippers face a 100,000 box car shortfall, with a Senate commerce subcommittee noting 700,000 cars exist to meet 860,000 demand.
Senate banking committee will study a survey by seven young veterans before approving Dillon Myer for U S housing administrator. Senator Capehart says American Legion veterans provide evidence of mismanagement in the housing program.
Six Republican senators said they will urge a housing rent subcommittee on Thursday to accept their bill. The measure would grant landlords a maximum 45 percent increase, aiming to curb steep rent hikes.
Ohio delegate Bender proposes congress trim normal government functions 25 percent below 1932 outlay. He cites aligning with Roosevelt’s early campaign promises but offers no exact savings figure. 1932 total government spending was 4.948 billion, with civil and miscellaneous at 2.641 billion excluding defense pensions and debt interest. Truman’s 37.5 billion budget next year lists 1.427 billion for general government, while about 13.7 billion covers items beyond defense veterans and debt.
Proponents of anti filibuster measures urged Senate Rules Subcommittee members to test four different bills easing debate limits to a simple majority. The hearings led by Chairman Wherry (R Neb) drew Senators Morse (R Ore) Knowland (R Calif) Pepper (D Fla) and Saltonstall (R Mass). Wherry said many southern senators want to be heard. Further hearings will be scheduled.
The house appropriations committee doubts the $300 million request to fund occupied countries and demands proof of need before releasing funds. The veterans committee, led by Edith Nourse Rogers, to study GI hospitalization delays, will form a subcommittee under Rep. Kearney to examine Veterans' Administration hospital adequacy.
SAN ANGELO, Jan. 28. The 10 story McBurnett office building at Beauregard and Irving has been sold by CG C McBurnett of San Angelo to David C. Bintliff of Houston and associates for about $450,000. Robert McBurnett, brother of the seller, will remain building manager.
SAN ANGELO. Jan. 28 Two ministers who served together in the 89th Division at Camp Carson Colorado before overseas duty will reunite when Rev. Mortimer C. Dean arrives in San Angelo in March as assistant to Rev. Ray N. Johnson at the First Methodist Church. Both became majors. Dean, a native of Erie Pennsylvania, comes from the associate pastorate of the First Methodist Church at Appleton Wisconsin.
IPoll Taxes Gain Over 46 Poll tax payments to date have forged ahead of those for the cor responding period last year. County Assessor-Collector P. E. Dickison reported Tuesday. The day began with 50,610 receipts issued as compared with 49,336 in 1946, an excess of 1,274. Dickinson announced office hours extending 8:30 a m to 6 p m and until 6:30 p m on January 30. Friday January 31 last day, office force on duty until midnight. Exemption certificate holders were warned that redistricting of voting precincts makes it necessary to appear for new certificates.
McALLEN Jan 18 A move to introduce silkworm culture to the Rio Grande valley is underway led by Homer E Thompson representative of a firm with a similar project at Mineral Wells Thompson spoke with farmers at Haslingen and McAllen this week to interest them in the plan.
In Nuremberg on January 28, the Allied Control Council in Berlin ordered that news about the seven Nazi leaders allied with Goering Ribbentrop and others be suppressed. Their actions and comments are to be kept secret to erase their deeds from public mind.
Paul B M West Southwestern Bell district manager said one new two line exchange is complete and another will be finished in March. The Lyndell exchange serving 1800 stations complements Kenwood and Lambert in the south part of the city. The Shadyside exchange to aid Pershing and Parkview in the north will have 2000 subscribers when done in March.
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