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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1946
Page
1
Washington reports that unless price controls on meat are reestablished the government may suspend famine relief purchases. An aide to Secretary Anderson said the administration does not want to bid against American consumers as live stock marketings rise, fearing higher meat prices.
Thirty eight ballots were cast Monday in first day of absence voting in the July 27 Democratic primary election. Miss Marguerite Pape, clerk of commissioners court, announced voting was slower Tuesday morning.
Trieste reports a violent counterdemonstration by about 1000 British troops protesting Italian rioters. The disturbance lasted over an hour, with British troops and a few American soldiers marching through Piazza Goldoni, shouting insults and smashing windows. Earlier American MPs dispersed a mild civilian protest near their HQ.
Tokyo officials disclosed evidence of revived slavery through long term labor contracts. A Supreme Headquarters spokesman said women and girls were bound by two to three year agreements arranged by parents who received the wages.
Wun and T Vogel pleaded guilty before Judge F J Matthews in County Court at Law No 2 to swindling in connection with a $10 check on the National Bank of Commerce given to Joske's on June 18.4 He was fined $25 and ordered to pay $20.75 costs.
The customs office said about 860 autos, many 1946 models, were confiscated at Laredo Texas for export and import law violations. Mexican buyers were urged to ensure compliance with both US and Mexican export import rules before bringing cars into Mexico.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot reports a weekend buyers strike as meat prices rise. Shoppers in Norfolk price scarce cuts, decline to purchase, while dealers stockpile chickens for the weekend, echoing a return toward pre-OPA price levels.
Datus Proper predicted a move to replace the old precin ct system in Bexar county with the unit system used in Brazos county. Judge A S Ware described how Brazos central maintenance shop cut taxes, and noted the constitution allows the change without more legislation.
The foreign ministers council after a four day deadlock on a 21 nation peace conference adopts a French compromise. Russia’s policy toward Germany looms as ministers draft rules of procedure and prepare to finalize Italian reparations before tackling Germany. France outlines a plan to integrate the Saar and detach the Rhineland, with Ruhr international control. Britain and the U S favor a federated German state and provisional unity of occupation zones.
Reported by physicians at Samaritan hospital that Lionard Hughes remains holding his own after suffering critical injuries in the crash and explosion of his experimental army plane. The accident occurred Sunday night and left Hughes in need of skilled care from medical staff and aviation experts.
Miguel Aleman of the PRI built a comfortable lead over Ezequiel Padilla in incomplete unofficial returns from 12 of 28 states and some Mexico City boxes. PDM charged fraud while PRI and officials said Aleman seemed set to win. five deaths occurred nationwide but elections were orderly.
Suffolk County on Long Island hosts more than 2000 farms and is hailed as a major center for potatoes and cauliflower in the Hast era.
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