Federal aid bill passed for defense area school districts
A house approved a bill to establish a permanent federal aid program for districts affected by national defense. San Antonio officials anticipate benefits, with Senate support and possible funding this year. The measure would replace scattered aid and assist districts near military reservations and defense activities benefiting schools serving government property residents.
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Washington
House
Texas
San Antonio
Albert Thomas
House Appropriations
Senate
House Education and Labor Committee
House Committee
House Rules Committee
Weather Map Forecast Shows Fair Conditions Nationwide
The U S Weather Map predicts fair conditions over most regions with scattered showers along the Gulf coast, north Pacific coast and northern Rockies. The eastern third will be pleasant and humid, while the central third trends warmer.
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Emmity
Gulf
North Pacific Coast
Rockies
Rain Pours Across South Texas With Widespread Totals
Weather reports show heavy rain across South Texas with Boerne leading totals over four inches since Friday morning. Cuero records 2.23 inches with winds, Crystal City area reports 2.67 inches, and Devine notes rain aiding broom corn while other towns report steady light showers.
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Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Boerne
Crystal City
Cuero
Devine
Goliad
George West
Johnson City
Castroville
Bennett in Counter Blast Over Highway Patrolman Appointments
Commissioner Sam Bennett countered Sheriff Owen Kilday in a dispute over Friday’s highway patrolman. Kilday sought four deputy commissions requiring court approval under a new procedure that bans special deputies. The vote was 2 to 2 with Bennett opposing while Reader and Ploch supported. Traugelt was absent. Bennett accused Kilday of abusing the Haw.
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Owen Kilday
Friday
Tankey
Kilday
Jay Higdon
Ell
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Commissioners Court
Bennett
R. L. Reader
A. J. Ploch
Dan Traugelt
Violent Seattle Blast Kills One and Injures Dozens
A gas explosion in a south Seattle business district shattered windows and ripped 60 feet of sidewalk. Neil J. Boles, 33, of Kent, Wash, was found dead in a second story window. Fire crews cooled flames after gas ignition at 6 35 am.
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South Aide
Neil’ J. Boles
Kent
Wash
Washington
Seville Gasco
Polio Case and Diarrhea Deaths Reported in Victoria
Victoria records a fourth polio case admitted to Robert B Green Hospital with patient Mary Parsons aged 18 while the year adds two more infant diarrhea deaths a six month old and a four month old residing on Lois street and Genet street respectively. The department notes 38 infant diarrhea cases this year.
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Victoria
Robert B. Green Hospital
Mary Parsons
Lois St
Genet St
Rain Wind Damage AFB Strikes Brooks AFB
Lightning struck a bachelor officers quarters and a gusts reached 82 miles an hour. The base weather station logged 3.12 inches of rain and winds 30 to 40 mph. One officer was knocked down but not injured. Two airplanes on the ramp were damaged when one hit the other, wings on a trailer blew off, and a car wash shed plus several structures were toppled or damaged.
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Brooks Afb
Base Weather Bureau
Amour
Utah Crude Oil Production Rises in 1949 Totals
Salt Lake City UPI reports Utah's new crude oil industry produced 640000 barrels in 1949 with 49 wells completed versus 48 in 1945. In 1948 production was 13000 barrels. last year 25 wells yielded oil or gas while 23 were abandoned as dry holes.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Utah
Oil Ration Boost Demanded Amid War Demand
In Austin a statewide proration hearing urged the Railroad Commission to restore war time oil allotment rules based on production capacity. Magnolia Petroleum protested increases in Scurry County due to pipeline limits while others pushed for immediate stockpiling as a wartime measure. State Sen. Keith Kelly warned the state must prepare for emergencies and rebuild stocks.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Ifield
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Scurry County
Keith Kelly
Ft. Worth
Rowan Oilco
Dentures Seized as St Louis Lab Goes Bankrupt
Fragmentary report notes dentures were seized after St Louis dental laboratory filed bankruptcy. The text mentions assets and a slogan about Loyal Servants and classified ads linking San Antonians with buyers and renters, plus a dial number F-1231.
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ST. Louis
Lots Dental Laboratory
San Antonians
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