Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1955

Page

8

GOP Pushes Plan for Multi-Billion Dollar Super-Highway

Republicans press a House Public Works compromise on financing a vast interstate system using a bond plus tax approach. Democrats oppose bond funding. tax hikes on gasoline and trucks face resistance. Proposals include farmer tractor fuel exemptions and state matched funding totaling 24.0 billion over 32 years with additional 0.975 billion in federal aid.

Washington ENS House, Public, Works Committee Hisenhower Public Works Committee GOP Senate

Gaming crackdown nets six tables and three operators fined

Police seized six marble tables from three taverns on Wednesday night and booked three operators Gene Martinez 33 313 E Travis Clela Dignan 22 4531 S Presa and Billy Bonner 22 1501 N New Braunfels. Each faced fines of 50 dollars with release after payment.

Gene Martinez E. Travis Clela Dignan S. Presa Billy Bonner N. New Braunfels

Gyroscope Ends Final Stage With Arrival of Globemasters

FE Bragg NC July 14 The first of 38 Globemasters brought back Operation Gyroscope units landing at 6 06 am dispersing 73 men from the 508th RCT Angels From Hell returning from Itazuke AFB Japan. One C124 diverted to Wake Island due to engine trouble.

Bragg N. C Falstory Angels From Hell Ttazuke Afb Japan 508Th RCT Ft. Campbell Ky Itazuke Wake Island

Work Stoppage Hits Studebaker

South Bend workers at the Studebaker Packard plant walked off the final assembly line halting about 6000 employees. A management spokesman said the stoppage stemmed from a dispute over seniority and stalled production of Studebaker cars.

South Bend Ind Sing Studebaker- Packard Co Studebaker

Wichita Falls curfew remains as gang tensions persist

Acting Sheppard AFB commander Col. George Henry told Wichita Falls chamber officials the 9 pm curfew will stay until dangers from airman civilian clashes subside. Police chief Daniel pledged cooperation. Air Force officials cited understaffed police and past arrests while noting Wichita Falls has a smaller problem versus other bases.

Wichita Falls Sheppard Afb Col George Henry Chamber of Commerce Air Force C. C. “Bud” Daniels

Anti Trust Stand Told by Brownell in 1930s Speech

Attorney General Brownell told the National Council of Consultants that small business welfare is core to antitrust philosophy. He urged free competition and noted antitrust actions as examples of protecting small firms while supporting risk taking and growth.

Washington Brownell Small Business’ Administration National Council of Consultants Justice Department

Birth Certificates Required for First Graders in San Antonio

City health department urges parents to obtain birth certificates for children entering school in September. San Antonio schools require certificates for first graders. certificates available by mail from the department for a fee of 1 dollar. Dr E J Arendt is cited as director.

City Health Department San Antonio Department

Area Asks Water Ban Residents Appeal for Rationing in Salado Creek

W S Sulphur Springs area residents asked the city council to order water rationing for Willow Springs golf course use from Salado creek. About 65 residents lack stable supply and buy water from trucks as Salado creek dried up a month ago. They urged the course to water only on certain days to preserve scarce supplies.

W. W. White-Sulphur Springs Salado Creek Willow Springs Ernestly Gibson

Woman Convicted on 18 Draft Evasion Counts

Lucille Miller, 45, was found guilty today in Brattleboro on 18 counts for advising young men to evade the draft. She argued it violated the Thirteenth Amendment against involuntary servitude.

Brattleboro Pims Lucille Miller

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pravda Eugene. Litoshke Shakespeare Festival Theater Stratford, Conn Dulles Connecticut San Diego Continental Bontinental American Airlines Edward White Wichita Kenneth Chase A.dickels Kentucky A. Dichel Dist. CO Lolisville Westinghouse Laundromat Wolff & Marz Homemaker's Heaven Westinghouse Wolff & Mare
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication