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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
1
City council, meeting at the Gunter hotel, faced a plan to raise the tax rate from 1.96 to 2.04 to cover an 17,008,566 budget and new pension needs plus costs from a reduced work week for firemen and police. Manager Andrews urged an immediate vote to recruit 63 policemen and 46 firemen and fund pension requirements, warning of an $80,000 shortfall.
London UPI reports MP Reg Moss will raise a constituent complaint with the air minister. A Royal Air Force cadet pilot says his engineering and physics degrees are wasted as he is assigned to menial tasks like examining grass and pulling blades from lawns, highlighting morale concerns.
Washington Gh reports Senator Scott A-Pal demonstrates discipline in voting with a claim of 162 votes cast in the year. He notes 100 percent for the year, recounting a mathematical message to constituents about his attendance and participation.
The forecast calls for warm temperatures and cloudy skies with a change to scattered showers in the afternoons. Overnight lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s precede a high in the middle 70s.
Gov Daniel spoke in Austin on Wednesday endorsing a gas line tax and lamenting its House defeat. He warned against new taxes and expressed disappointment at the bill's deadlock, stating he hopes for reversal before sending another measure to the Senate.
A catastrophic flood in Junta, a mountain village in Ibague, Colombia, struck while residents slept. Authorities report 80 bodies recovered and helicopters seeking further traces among 1150 inhabitants. The flood swept families and livestock into the Combeima river, leaving almost no trace of Junta.
Havana reports Fidel Castro's government sought the arrest of Maj Pedro Luis Diaz Sanz after he resigned from command of the Cuban air force and accused Communists of infiltrating the armed forces. Maj Juan Almeida allegedly ordered his arrest and accused Diaz of desertion treason robbery and dealings with members of Batista's regime.
A 66 ton pile driver plunged through a pier after workers left for a coffee break. About 15 men were in the vicinity and two were injured in the accident.
President Eisenhower warned Congress is not keeping to a balanced budget as it raises the permanent debt ceiling near the current level. He cautioned against cutting military aid, rejected active campaigns, and urged reliance on the OAS for Cuba and the Dominican Republic situation while ordering a study of the loyal situation.
A wave of strikes paralyzes steel, aerospace, chemical and electrical sectors nationwide. In Aliquippa 13,000 Jones & Laughlin workers walk out, while 2,700 at Republic Steel Cleveland go idle. U S Steel Fairless Works halts as 7,000 more join, affecting Great Lakes transport and related services. In Indiana 4,400 IBEW members walk out at Public Service Company of Indiana over contract terms.
The council discusses buying a four door passenger sedan with a gold emblem for city use while the mayor advocates a definite plan. A meeting at the Ginter ater is set for Wednesday as talks continue over the vehicle choice and funding.
Dallas authorities seized a bag containing $146,600 in checks made out to Addison from Promoter John Braniff Airways. The bag was placed in Exchange Bank and Trust for safekeeping while IRS agent James M. Cooner said two agents pursue possible government assessments. Addison was to appear in San Antonio to post bond on a Bexar County indictment for state securities violations related to Braniff Airlines. The case involves cashier’s checks, a Frost National Bank money order, and numerous personal checks.
A compact digest lists amusements around the plaza, society notes, and bridge and poetry features. Includes brief mentions of Railio TV items, editorials, and assorted pages from the day’s edition.
The National Safety Council estimates the Independence Day period will cause about 350 traffic deaths and 13,000 disabling injuries. About 45 million autos will be on U.S. highways during the 54 hour period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday.
The house approved a 63 to 64 vote on Wednesday to remain and continue work on drafting the tax bill. The action ensures no member can leave the chamber and followed the failure of a proposal to tax newspaper advertising per page.
Up to seven inches of rain drenched the west Texas area around Lamesa overnight. The Mesquite show measured near a mile east of Lamesa. Williamsville New York saw no contestants as no applications were received and the sponsoring corps canceled their event.
A federal judge ordered a bench warrant for former Teamsters leader Dave Beck after he failed to appear in court to answer charges of taking 200000 dollars from two transport executives in 1954 during his presidency of the union. The case concerns alleged violations of Taft-Hartley law and Beck had a postponed arraignment before missing court.
Government payroll figures show 2,178 fewer federal employees in May compared with April. Total federal employment declined from 2,942,836 in April to 2,340,655 in May, reflecting a downsizing trend.
An accident at a work site leaves a gravedigger dead after a cave in. Ike and Mamie Eisenhower marked their 43rd wedding anniversary with a reception for about seven White House staff members at the mansion Wednesday evening.
Partly warm Wednesday and Thursday with highs around mid nineties. A separate local note from Clarion recalls Claude 6 and helpers digging a grave in a cemetery Tuesday after a person died suddenly as dirt fell back into the grave.
In Covington Louisiana governor Earl K Long accuses wife Mrs Long of attempting to hire a killer ten months earlier while she counters that the governor threatened her with death a month ago. Long criticizes press framing of a petti coat government and vows a special session to overhaul mental hospitals and remove locked doors in state facilities. He also mentions lawsuits against Dr Athy Long and disputes over family ties.
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