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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1941

Page

3

Commissioners Court Opens Hearings for Equalization Board

The commissioners court will begin hearings as a board of equalization at 9 30 a m Monday on the courthouse fourth floor. Official estimate of assessed property for the 141 42 fiscal year is 116 000 500, excluding banks and public utilities. Last year's total assessments were 210 590 680. No automotive values were estimated. The notice also advertises a 1a word 9 line Time Light Wanted with cancellation privilege for 2 51.

Commmtlssioners Board of Equalization

Embassy to Stay In Moscow Amid Partial Evacuation

Washington officials said the United States will keep Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt and most of the diplomatic mission in Moscow despite a partial evacuation to Kazan. The embassy’s staff and archives are being trimmed to essential personnel under wartime precedent, with certain supplies moved to Kazan.

Washington INS State ‘Department Mosby Kazan Laurence Steinhardt Moscow

Symphony Plays Concert at Sunken Garden Theater

Director Walter Dunham led the San Antonio Symphony in a lighter program featuring the Fledermaus overture by Strauss at Sunken Garden theater Friday night. About 1500 people attended. Next concert is scheduled for July 29 at 8 30 p m with Betty Longaker Wilson, dramatic soprano, joining the orchestra.

Strauss Walter Dunham San Antonio Symphony Orchestra Sunken Garden Theater Symphony Pevitienter Ateed of

Tax collections surge for July total nears June figures

County Tax Assessor-Collector P. B. Dickison said Saturday that collections so far this month amount to $22,982.23, almost matching June's $23,409.12 total. Property owners may pay back taxes during two taxes without interest or penalty until November.

P. B. Dickison

Back Pay for Ford Workers in U A W C Case

Detroit July 19. Settlement in the U A W C 10 Ford case announced today with $49,243 in back wages paid to 23 employees reinstated after alleged discharge for union activities. Checks were presented at the Ford office of counsel T A Capizzi who said further back wages will be paid under the terms of the old union contract.

Detroit U.A.W.C Ford Motor Company T. A. Capizzi Tord

Apartment House Blaze Injures 3 in Dallas

Fire at a Dallas apartment house injures three. FH Townsend suffers a broken leg while Mrs. Townsend has bruises and shock. Harvey Lederman gets first aid with no serious injuries. The three occupants escaped by jumping from a second story window and cushioning their fall with a mattress.

Dallas Townsend Harvey Lederman

Pork Shortage on Coast Drives Demand to West

Ames Iowa July 19 Ins Patonse bathyitics on the West coast have caused unusually heavy meat demands especially pork an Iowa State College economist reported today Prof J W Arthur says the West coast eats beef but lacks pork leading to much pork moving west and even Canadian hogs being shipped down the Pacific coast by boat

Ames Iowa York Iowa State College The Economist J. Ww .Arthr Pacific Coast

200000 Garand Rifles Issued In National Arsenal Push

Springfield arsenal has produced over 200000 Garand rifles for the armed forces, reaching 1000 per day at one facility. Assistant Secretary of War Robert M Patterson told workers the goal is to arm every eligible soldier soon, marking a major wartime expansion.

Springfield Mass Springfield Arsenal Robert M. Patterson Patterson

Death of Nazi General Reported

A Stockholm dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph today said it was reported from Berlin that German General Guderian, organizer of the Reich's panzer divisions, had been killed in the Wusso German fighting around Luck.

London INS Stockholm London Daily Telegraph Today Berlin Guderian Reich

Travel Picture on Club Program at Blue Bonnet

The San Antonio Technical club will meet at noon Monday in the Blue Bonnet hotel BE. W. Staph, club secretary, announced Saturday. The program will include showing of a travel picture of Africa.

San Antonio

Hunt Started for Prosecutor's Aid

Authorities in nine eastern states hunted for Emanuel Kaplan 37 an assistant prosecutor of Mercer County missing for six days.

Trenton N. J Emanuel Kaplan Mercer County

Italy Speeds Exit of Consuls

ROMS July 19 American consular agents and their families finally were permitted to leave Italian soil tonight when their special train, held up since Tuesday, steamed out of San Remo. The departure came earlier than expected, despite Italian authorities indicating the Americans would be detained at San Remo, as the steamer West Point, carrying Italian and German agents, left New York and reached Lisbon. The special train is headed for Portugal via France and Spain.

UINS San Remo West Point New York Lisbon Portugal France Spain

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