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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1948
Page
3
New York July 28 steel price increases lift the average by 16.2 percent from last month and 32 percent from one year ago and 32 percent above 1939, the Iron Age reports. Light Want Ads promote job offerings including a typist and duplicator positions and a paper folder ad.
The Don analyzes unofficial returns in the district attorney race showing Eli Hensley leading with 48.4 percent to Archer’s 30 percent. He argues the courthouse machine lacks tax collector and district attorney offices, noting geographic splits and a possible county-wide run-off would be needed for Archer. Berry’s 37.2 percent in Bexar County is also noted alongside gambler support.
Red Berry indicates he will not participate in any potential DA run off this year and may spend the rest of the summer in the east. He hints at possible libel actions against the DA and radio station KABC, a move that would be rare in recent decades. In Bexar County politics, candidates often avoid attacking opponents, preserving a tradition of tough political theater and unwillingness to invoke court protection as sporting.
Morris Sayre president of the National Association of Manufacturers warned at the International Lions clubs convention in New York that a return of government price controls would spark a black market. He urged inflation cure through more efficient production and said Americans must know from recent experience that price controls fail.
Republican leaders outline a national broadcast lineup for President Truman's special session program. Taft Halleck Keefe Wherry Dirkgen Martin Milikin are scheduled across NBC Mutual CBS and ABC segments with remarks on Senate policy and House leadership.
San Antonio spends less per capita on its parks than six comparable cities. Oakland leads at 2.93, San Diego 2.56, Salt Lake City 2.14, Seattle 2.08, Austin 1.95, Dallas 1.86, while San Antonio is 0.68 per capita. Per acre costs show similar lag with San Antonio at 127 dollars versus Oakland 954 and Seattle 427. Total park acreage places Dallas first with 4648 acres and 99 persons per acre. San Antonio ranks fourth in both. Budget for parks was 165000 last year and 170000 in 1930. costs nearly doubled with more acres added. Maintenance funds funded park improvements. no pay raises for 85 employees in almost two years. Improvements include resurfaced tennis courts, two lighted softball diamonds, and reconditioned San Pedro diamond. New softball park on Clark Ave will be ready next season. Neglect by the public in park use increases upkeep, with litter and dumping at Olmos, Brackenridge, Woodlawn, Pittman-Sullivan and Concepcion parks.
Otto Remiling was appointed road superintendent of Precinct 2 with Oscar Kramer as assistant after the Commissioners court accepted the resignation of Dan Corrigan following a meeting.
Sam Conyers of Pineville Mecklenburg County North Carolina reports dramatic relief from aches pains and fatigue after using Retonga. He says his appetite improved sleep returned and he can stoop and rise easily again. Retonga aims to aid digestion appetite and constipation with a money back guarantee.
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