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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
2
The Federal Reserve reported a fractional decline in saving deposits across 10 leading Southwest district cities for last month. Galveston and Houston showed small increases, while the broader region saw reduced savings as the rise in living costs was cited.
In a night accident on a trestle over the Neponset River two freight trains moving in opposite directions trapped four sisters from Boston. Virginia Lyons 12 and Patricia 14 were killed. Joan 17 was seriously injured, and Clifford Briggs 18 escaped with minor injuries.
Dallas July 1 Robert W Calvert chairman of the state kepmeranle creative committee said Mrs Eleanor Nonsevell would not be acceptable as a vice presidential candidate. The Times Herald quoted him. The Virgin Islands bill to extend an interior department agency aims to promote welfare but is a stopgap. The document mentions destroying the national power policy and relaying reclamation work across the great basin west.
Federal court suit seeks triple damages of 810.00 plus 20 attorney fees and costs against A J Carveon. Plaintiffs Daniel Johnson and Louise Johnson allege $75 monthly rent for 309 Upson Street from Nov 1, 1947, to Apr 36, 1948 when ceiling was 30 dollars. The petition claims $270 in excess rent collected.
In San Francisco during Portola festival crowds paid $1 for membership and toured a newly built home valued at $35,000 with ocean view and radio-operated garage doors. The winner was Roy Reid, a seaman from New Zealand aboard the Mission Santa Barbara heading to the Orient.
National Guard officers from Washington visit Texas to assess units and urge continued enlistment. Col Edward P Mechling says guardsmen would fight early if war comes, with emphasis on 49th Armored Regiment. Also present were Col W A Robertson and Col Tyre Harn.
John Boettiger, son-in law of Theodore Roosevelt, returned from a four month tour behind the Iron Curtain reporting no war signs in Russian satellite nations. He noted steel plants in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary were operating at full capacity and producing agricultural tools, steel rails, and related items. He came back to Phoenix for his daughter Eleanor Sisti Hoettiger's wedding.
Weather salinity and precipitation figures update readers on June totals and monthly deficits. Reports show total for June around 0.96 inches and year-to-date deficiency near 0.01 inches. Moon phases noted as first quarter with tides and sunrise sunset times for multiple locations including Amarillo and Austin.
Dallas telephone workers picketed two exchanges in a cold war with AT and T to demand 31 cents an hour raise. Grover W. Cantrell said service remained unaffected as negotiations in New York ended without agreement. The union plans for a possible national strike if the effort fails.
Robert F. Walker closed his operation after a July Fourth explosives stash valued at about 600 dollars blew up. Two youths reportedly tossed a giant firecracker into the stand, triggering a dramatic end to the business.
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