Battle over UT medical dean Spies in Texas city
In San Antonio Bexar County Medical Society meets for a discussion on Spies replacement as UT medical school dean. A July vote by the Texas University regents favored replacing Spies with a candidate to be named by President Homer Rainey. Spies seeks two year retention amid requests for a one year term, while alumni and medical groups urge keeping him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Spies
University of Texas Medical School
Gilvey~ Ton Seaches
San Antonio
Bexar County Medical Society
Diversity Board of Regents
Sples
Homer P. Raisey
Galveston
Dr. Spies
$545,000 Asked in Lone Star Suit
A Texas suit seeks penalties of 443000 from Lone Star Gas for allegedly operating without a permit. The case was filed in ninety eighth District Court at Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star
Austin
KNSI
Lone Star Gas Care Pany
Texas
Aietity
DIRT FARMER FIGHT CURBS ON PRICES
South Texas farm leaders at the Gunter Hotel condemned federal price caps on farm produce and called for a labor cap to be limited as well. They urged an executive order to permit Mexican labor for a short period to ease cotton picking, and formed a 14 member committee led by Aiken to draft a resolution for labor relief to protect the cotton crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Gunter Hotel
Pand
Texas
Washington
Laboh
Iembera
Roosevelt
Henry Acreman
Texas A. FP. of
A. D. Aiken
Linton
San Patricio County
Aiken
Billy Ragsdale
Atlatin
Agar Hops To Be Dance Guests At La Villita
Jimmy Hart and Discuit Nunnery host a Friday night dance at La Villita for St. Anthony hotel staff with proceeds from dance programs. Guests include guests and waitresses. restaurant workers admitted free. public by paid admission. It is the second Hart Nunnery dance following June bell boy event. The dance starts at 9 p.m. in the hotel venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Hart
Ehaployes
St. Anthony Hotel
Mart
Hart and Nunnery
Bell Boys
Hart
Edinburg Man Charged in L A Robbery Case
Edinburg man Pangiana Avila faces a robbery charge in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court. The complaint says J. M. Miller of Mercury was assaulted and robbed of 200 dollars on July 18. A second complaint names Pete Peters, alias Reno Har, charged with theft of over 69 dollars. An automobile valued at about 1090 dollars was reported stolen from Laurevia Taylor of Monterey Street on July 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charnel
Robriery
Essault Puncheen
Pangiana Avila
Edinburg
Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan
J. M. Miller
Mercury
Ted
Pete Peters
Reno Har
la Veriva Taylor
Ponterey Street
Yeluly
Bomb Found at Kelly Field Reveals Historic Fragment
A fragmenting World War II era bomb was located at Kelly Field bombing range in the cadet reception coal tar and navigation school area. The device, converted from an 8?-mm artillery shell, contained TNT and metal fragments and failed to explode when initially discharged. a subsequent charge caused detonation.
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Kelly Field
Coaltar and Navigation School
Mir
Kelly Field School
Stout
Deck Sherrard
Kaily Field
Untitled note on heat and cotton harvest in Texas fields
A fragmentary report describes extreme heat affecting cotton crops in Texas and the slow pace of work in the Big Grande valley and Coastal Bend. The text references fatigue and illness among workers and disruptions in daily field activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Grande Valley
Texas
Ana
Tokewen
Talia
Tully Hall
Budget clash over new clerk hires in Bexar County
Commissioners heard the case of County Clerk Alber Tre walter amid plans to raise the budget to fund additional clerks under a new state birth certificate system. The increase would also cover voting machine care while Judge Anderson questioned the cash need. Also noted were fines for local offenses and a report on Scotch whisky imports totaling 2,200,000 gallons from January to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita Dutormal
Bexar
Alber Trewalter
Tranwalter
Trawalter
Charles W. Anderson
Brind Villavent
Loew' Drag Company
Cominis- Houston Atveel
Ssoner Trobevé
Uhr
Thas
Traw
Department of Commerce
Ashworth Men In New Positions
Ashworth names signal shifts as three former San Antonio police leaders move to new chiefs posts. Theo Hall heads Ponca City police after aiding reorganization. A A Lewis leaves San Antonio records to run Saginaw City police. C D Murrell promoted to La Porte chief after service under Ashworth in Wichita and Salina police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paltoa
Ray Ashworth
Houston
San Antonio
Ashworth
Theo Hall
Public Administration Service
Gar Antonio Poliee
Chiet
Ponca
Rivers
Wilmiters
P Disc
California State Parole Office
A. A. Lewis
Houston Polices Department
Saginaw City
Mich
C.D. Murell
Detect
Yves
la Porte
San Anconio
Murrell
Wichita, Kon
Salvation Army Names USO Head in Texas Move
Salvation Army selects Mej. Reginald E. Clevett of Dairds as USO program head. Major Cleyrlt, longtime public relations secretary for the Silverton Army in Texas, will relocate with his wife and four children before the new school year begins in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
United Service Organizations Program
Mej
Reginald E. Clevett
Dairds
Cleyrlt
Siulva Hon Army
Texas
Two WPA Projects Authorized Near San Antonio
Two WPA projects are authorized including a detention zone for girls near San Antonio in Bexar and Gonzales counties. Deputy state administrator Stearns S. Tucker says the county will fund 7146 dollars and the WPA will spend 625 dollars. Thirty four workers will be employed.
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WEA
Bexar
Gonzales
Stearns S. Tucker
Exalt
San Antonio
Flying Cadets Still Sought in 8th Corps Drive
Intensification of the aviation cadet recruitment for a 30 000 pilot training program unfolds across the 8th Corps area under Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan. Units are being formed in towns and at colleges and universities as the college-year ends. The two year college requirement was eased. applicants must be 20 to 27, unmarried, in good physical shape, with at least a high school education, and able to demonstrate basic proficiency. Regulations barring cadets from marrying in training do not apply after graduation and appointment as reserve officers. In the San Antonio recruitment district Me L H Hanley says those who do not qualify as pilots are still needed in the Air Corps ground forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Richard Donovan
Manter
San Antonio
Me. L. H. Hanley
Heer
Air Corps
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Dad
Japan
L.A
Folke
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Tahal
Con Kelly Field
Tranalters Budget
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Trawaller
USO
Dorothy McGuire
Claudia
Robert Allen
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