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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1949
Page
1
The Vacation Church School in the Methodist church runs until July 22. Mrs. A. I. Gre, Mrs. FH. Hamner, and Mrs. J. Wi. Cook with three assistants lead classes for children aged 4 to 16.
The Lone Star Steel Co. announced a 22 million dollar expansion program for its Dallas plant to begin immediately after receiving a 34,008,000 RFC loan. The news was released in a Dallas print edition.
The report lists past 24 hours and month totals with rainfall and sunshine, noting July figures and year to date totals. It includes wind direction NE, gusts, tides, and times for sun and moon phases, with mean temperatures near 84 degrees and a range of regional city readings across the United States.
Pr Nixon and the chamber health head warned Friday that polio could reach 200 cases this year, calling the situation extremely serious after two new cases raised the yearly total to 145 with 11 deaths. The latest figures include seven new cases, plus infant diarrhea totals at 450 cases and 119 deaths.
San Antonio transit negotiations resume amid a deadlock as union leader Gael and company executives dispute wage hikes and service benefits. Union members push for fare increases tied to wages, while officials deny public impact and stress restoring better service. Talks have been ongoing since May 16 to replace the expired July 1 contract.
In New York City on July 15 a transit strike by four New York City governmental union mechanics halted buses on 30 routes. Subways ran with boosted schedules and many riders shifted to taxis or walked as 3800 workers were affected across the Fifth Avenue Coach Co and related operations.
Clouds and showers cooled Texas with rain recorded in Galveston Victoria and Mauston. Laredo Presidio Alice Del Rio Houston and other towns logged varying totals including 3.40 inches in Galveston and 1.25 inches in Houston. Thunderstorms lingered over Mire and Tom Ball reports tallied near five inches. The notice ends with a Want Ad line for contacting interested buyers.
Sperime fa EME SENT JUNCTION July 15 Postmaster H. G. Hubert announced that the local post office receipts for the year ending June 30 totalled 16907 dollars, a record high and more than ten percent above the previous year.
Hallettsville notes show increases in demand deposits at the First National Bank during the past three months from 3,137,005.37 to 3,147,990.11 while Peoples State Bank deposits declined from 1,608,320.96 to 1,531,532.95. Six month totals reveal a broader decline from January 1 to June 30 for the larger bank, with figures dropping from 3,269,350.42 to 3,147,990.11.
Victoria notes the city council voted to raise sewer charges and fix related line issues. Mayor H W Griffith says a new ordinance is needed to authorize higher rates for added revenue to maintain sewer lines.
Devine July 15 The St Josephs Catholic church will observe the annual homecoming on July 17 After the special service a barbecue dinner will be served at Schotl s park
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