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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
2
In the corporation court Judge Robert O. Lachelle seeks qualified servers to handle a backlog of unserved warrants. Mayor White approved increasing warrant officers while Chief Clerk Tilton Cade barred non-employees from the counter to prevent misplacement of papers. Access requires contacting the chief clerk first.
A speaker claimed about 500 persons in Washington engaged in contract negotiations and alleged a “five propagated” influence scheme influencing government contracts. He refused to name the 300 individuals while answering reporters questions after a nine day vacation, discussing Vargas and Wipf, and noting per diem and trip costs linked to a ship health issue.
Washington reports an air lobbyist pressing for a telephony bill to extend rural phone service. The effort centers on a measure backed by Capitol Hill leaders to boost affordable lines for patients and communities, amid ongoing lobbying from industry and regional advocates.
Funeral services for James Edward Glass 69 retired chief engineer of Brooke General Hospital will be held Saturday at 9 a m from the Porter Loving chapel. A native of Arkansas he had lived in San Antonio 11 years. survivors include widow Anna Glass and sons William E. Glass of Albuquerque and James P. Glass USN Corpus Christi. daughters Mary Lucille Carter of Miami and Elizabeth, Mrs. Hazen Ark, Mrs. Floyd Capee of Memphis, Mrs. Sallie Houk of Little Rock. burial will be in Mission Burial Park.
Delegates at the American Society of Civil Engineers annual convention will finalize plans for a motorcycle caravan to Mexico City during a dinner at the Gunter hotel Saturday night. William Harrison Furlo will coordinate with local sponsors Willard Simpson Jr A L McKenzie Jr and Datus Proper to arrange registration and an on route inspection of projects. The trip includes a water resources focus and highway program with escorts through Laredo and into Mexico City led by South and Consul Riestra. Delegates depart San Antonio Sunday, traveling three days.
Detroit officials launch an anti communism probe of 30 000 municipal employees. Mayor Eugene van Antwerp supports screening and the Police Commission hears a plan from Superintendent of Schools Arthur Hondinesa to remove four or five teachers deemed communists.
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