Compromise Draft Aims At Selectee Service Reforms
Washington July 11 Senators Wheeler and Truman urged a compromise draft to let selectees now in service leave after one year while future inductees would serve longer. They proposed removing the one year limit for selectees and discussed with General Marshall a broader bill. Hearings to follow administration agreement to seek immediate enactment amid likely bitter debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Truman
D-Mo
George ©. Marshall
Army
Netonal Guard
Roosevelt
Senate Defense Committee
Damage suit seeks $114,928.47 from Nash Kelvinator
Plaintiff claims loss of $114,928.47 due to Mauldatoin of pushes and cancellation of a distributor agreement with Nash Kelvinator, causing damages in a case filed in U S District Court in San Antonio, originating from the Forty-fifth District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauldatoin
Futura Mets
George G. Beakley
Smages
Nash Kelvinator Corporation
Tha
U. S
San Antonio
Forty-fitth District
Alcohol Tax Agent Assigned Corpus Chasii Area
Percy Stephens of the U S customs service, stationed at Calexico California, has been listed as an agent for the Corpus Christi area. Thomas Curten, investigator in charge, announced Thursday. Stephens will be assigned to the Corpus Christi area Barton said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Stephens
U.S. Customs Service
Calexico
Calif
Romeo Bowman Faces Charge After Eloping From Parents
Kansas City July 17 19 year old Lytin Bowman and his teen bride ran away from her parents home on July 1. Bowman was arraigned today on a charge tied to a stolen station wagon and held on $1200 bond. His father and attorney failed to gain access overnight. The couple returned with the girl still in the same green play suit. Bowman vowed to stay away from the bride as an annulment action was filed. The case underscores a volatile romance and family dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas’ City
Lytin Y. Bowman
Yniwitsky
Tang
Initt Wiebsta
Ani
Howman
Lang’ Bales Bowman
Wichita
Waller J. Bales Jr
Lynn B. Howmin
Bowman
Olathe
Kan
Bales
Wiehllain
Thuga
Noal
Sweel Wii
Julius G. Shapiro
Bowmat's al
Poller
Waterao
Howe
Fashionable Ward Parkway
City Council approves wide debt and purchasing actions
The council authorized 23927.78 to Mahan-Ditusar, paid taxes on properties, approved 100 for street equipment rental, 240.14 for telephone services, 857.87 for pension funds, and 594.98 for building central costs. They funded bond and note payments, authorized gasoline contracts, bid advertisements for fencing, and rejected asphalt reprocessing bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowtine
Cownell
Regulny
Collieil
Mahan-Ditusar and Company
Ens
Old Gaullean
Ge Fs
Guithran
H. W. Lewis Equipment Company
Lowell Wrecking Company
Im Willitas
General Fund
Frost National Bank
Improvement District
Frost Bank
Alamo Abstract
Title Company
Francisco Street
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Aetnal Life Insurance Company
WEA
Texas State Employment Service
Magnolia Petoeuth Company
Highland Park
Police Continue Safety Education Program Initiated by Chief
The police department will expand its safety education efforts with lectures for schoolchildren and public showings of motion pictures focused on traffic safety. Captain W. C. Dickman, Sergeant G. B. Malhny, and GL. Dobbs will direct the program under Chief Aubrey Hopking on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pege Neparliment
Aubrey Hopking
Serond
W. C. Dickman
G. B. Malhny
GL. Dobbs
Mayor Ramsey confronts district over canal easement and union issue
Harlingen Mayor Hugh Ramsey alleges district failure to grant canal easement adjacent to the echo site and condemns unionization efforts. He orders contractors to proceed despite warnings, vows city protection, and files condemnation proceedings on the canal. The district cites $1500 in delinquent taxes on 960 acres bought for the base and withholds easement until taxes are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Hugh Ramsey
Marlingen
Slp Corps
Echo
Ramsey
Utgellon
Ramary
Cty
U. S and Britain Lead in Aircraft Production
United States and Britain now outrun Germany in plane output per a 1941 reference book by the Avrontual chamber of commerce. The current year sees about 18,000 war planes built, with an estimate of 30,000 planned for next year under the present construction program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
U.S. A
Avrontulical Chamber of Commerce
Tony
General Guthner Believed Near End of Crisis in Denver
Brig. Gen. William Guthner, commander of the 8th Brigade at Camp Burke, was believed to have passed the crisis after a severe heart attack at his Denver home on July 1. Doctors said he probably could not return to active duty for three months.
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Guthner
Denver
Golo
Inky
wWallam
Guthmer
Camp Burkley
Qortten
Trainees Join Boy Scouts At Pennsylvania Military Reservation
About 13,500 Pennsylvania troops at the reservation participate in Boy Scouts of America training. Some men with first aid and life saving classes will become instructors and officers, expanding the scout program among the trainees.
County Zoning Law Is Sought
County officials seek county cooperation to pass a zoning ordinance regulating building near the new airport site amid talks to condemn 16.24 acres if settlements fail. Negotiations with owners extend as reappraisal figures and demands near agreement, pending aviation board and engineer approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunninys
Phil Shack
Aviation Board
Henry T. Phelps
J. W. Beretta
John Huth
Stinson
Denno, Sheel, Hol
Fischer
Carl Kors
W. ©. Toland
Jesse Edsyneds
North Lach Gin Company
Murder Case Set for Jury in Forest Town Trial
In Forest Town a criminal district court jury was to hear the case of Frank Martinez on trial for the murder of Rito Sauzeda. Judge W. W. Wecrary presided as both defense and state rested early morning, Martinez accused of stabbing Sauzeda with a knife. Assistant District Attorneys Pal Gamp and M. S. “Tuick” Tones led the prosecution in Tuesday proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal District Court
Frank Martinez
Rito Sauzeda
W. W. Wecrary
Armamenta
Martinez
Bareda
Hall
Vlorestown
Asassi- Aut Distriel Abtorneys
Pal Gamp
Svint
It Doesn t Mean Driving Better And Other Notes
Readings show per day averages and totals for July 1949 and mid July, noting parking meter receipts and corporal receipts. Figures indicate fluctuating sums, with early July totals around 380 dollars and lower later in the month, while parking meters largely stay steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavens
Dvay Norn
Cours
Girls Invited to Fort Sam Club Event
Girls over 17 urged to communicate with the National Defense Hostess corps at the Municipal Auditorian east wing for reservations. Transportation from the auditorium to the service club is planned, with mothers and sisters invited as assistant hostesses and chaperons. Endorsed by the San Antonio Federation of Women's clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Wish
Togo
Port Sa Houston
National Defense Hostess Corps
Municipal Auditorian
Wille Stepheny
Siavice Club
Saturcas Misht
Olfer
Ting
San Antonio Federation of Women's Clubs
Kiwanis Club to Hear Inflation Talk at Gunter Hotel
Beretta will address Kiwanis Friday at 1 28 p m on inflation. President Hows W Davis announced the meeting at the Gunter Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Beretta
Power Plant Expansion Aims to Boost Military Power Supply
The national defense program seeks to increase the San Antonio Public Service Cota plant at New Braunfels by 30,10 kilowatts by 1945 and expand 13 other Southwest and Midwest plants within five years. Financing for the New REO subsidiary was recommended to President Roosevelt by the Federal Power Commission to ensure defense power supplies. The Deepwater plant of Houston Power and Light Co will add 2,000 kilowatts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense Program
San Antonio Public Service Company
Cota
New Braunfels
REO
Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
Southwest
Mid- Mewest
Mormal Toyls
Houston Power Rand Uight Company
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Corpus
Romeo
Arany
Bowma
Lynn
Hope
Lenore Bales Bowman
Elolement
M. G
Gibson
Darrymac
Plains
L. Tady
J. R. Hall
Brady
Margaret Anders
Mia
E. A. Rolgeh
Annie Janda
Fayette County
Lillian Pegg
Lucilla Coertin
Bexar County
Britain
Gini
CAMP
Kodak Bantam
Anu
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
BLY Eastman
KODAK
Gordic
Wong
Fs. VO Alec Sas K Ae
Lepisiewre Tol Prism
Zouliye Ordnance
Ttia
Guty
Fort Sam Club
Kodaks
Fox’s Economy Service
JS Wl
Willy Fark Kerdak Annalignint
Tonga
Pioqtograpiuc
Casas
Worlid
Aialaa
Alamo Plasa
Broadway
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