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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1950

Page

3

City plans $600000 water system upgrades and Woodlawn purchase

C A Goeth of the City Water Board announced a $600000 program to upgrade the water system adding four new wells a pumping station an elevated tank and mains. The Woodlawn Heights system was purchased for $11000 with further well and main expansions including a 12inch to 21inch mains and a 1000000 ton elevated tank at Vance Jackson costing about $200000.

C. A. Goeth City Water Board Woodlawn Heights L. E. Fite Hillcrest Dr Brandywine Ave Woodlawn Hills Woodlawn Ave Hillcrest Mainers Vance Jackson Wi Artesia Coliseum Artesia Ave Commerce Rio Crande St Hicks Ave Hicks Vanderbilt Concepcion Park McCullough Ave Olmos Park Woodlawn D. Mason Goolh

Russ Aids Koreans With Liberty Ship

Report from London describes U S built Liberty ships aiding Koreans. Sailors on a Greek freighter witnessed Russians loading supplies in a North Korean port aboard the 7000 ton Genpeins F Andreads, the last European vessel known to visit North Korea before the Communist invasion across the thirty eighth parallel. June 25.

London U.S North Korea

Communists Threaten Yongdong Drive in Three-Day Battle

Allied reports describe a heavy three-day clash around Yongdong as Communist forces swarmed the city center and attacked from the rear. U.S. 1st Cavalry and 25th Infantry units counterattacked, with.engineers blowing Kum river bridges and Navy carriers unleashing dawn bombing waves to halt the southwest push toward Taegu and Pusan.

Yongdong Emery Taegu 1St Cavalry Kum Solanii Hubert R. Gay U. S. 1St Cavalry Division Korea U.S. Navy Sout West Korea Pacific Boxer U.S Far East Korea Strait Yellow Sea MacArthur Walton IL. Walker Eighth Army U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Hamchang Yongdlok 26Th Mokpo Haenam Namwon K Kurye Kurye Sorboeck Mountains Pusan Tha North Korea UN Supreme Grand Force Pohang Yongdok U.S. 1St Cavalry Division

Delegates Gather for Bexar Democratic Convention

Delegates from 125 precincts will attend the Bexar county Democratic convention at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Probate courtroom. The meeting aims to select delegates to the state Democratic convention on September 12 at Mineral Wells. Bond Davis, chairman of the county Democratic executive committee, will serve as temporary chairman.

Bexar County Mineral Wells Bond Davis

Defense Meeting Held To Discuss Civilian Preparedness

A tentative program for San Antonio was discussed Tuesday in Mayor White's office as officials spin national policy on civilian preparedness and a general disaster plan. Police Chief Fred Palmer and Fire Chief M. L. Buller joined Lt. E. P. Bogaseh, Col. G. E. Wrockloff, E. A. McTamaney, and Raymond South in outlining the plan aiding fire and flood emergencies.

San Antonio White Raymond South E. P. Bogaseht G. E. Wrockloff Fourth Army E. A. McTamaney Western Military Bureau Fred Palmer M. L. Buller

Hospital Board Picks Architect for $3000 Nurses’ Home

San Antonio State hospital's board selected architect Smith of San Antonio after a committee led by H B Zachry held hearings two weeks ago. The $3000 nurses' home project was to be built next to the hospital in Austin amid board decisions this week.

Austin Harvay P San Antonio State Hospital Smith San Antonio State Hospitals H. B. Zachry Sam Schools Antonio Horia

Federal troops claim 126 killed in West Java clashes

U S military spokesman said today that federal forces killed 125 armed gang members in West Java and captured 26 prisoners. The report notes ongoing operations as authorities seek to quell insurgent activity in the region.

Jakarta U.S West Java

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