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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1946
Page
1
Wm McIntosh, longtime civic leader and head of the San Antonio Zoological Society, dies as San Antonio readies a new district attorney and largely new county commission. Election results show shifts in county offices, with runoff battles forming in several races including precincts 1 and 2. Voter turnout and machine issues draw criticism from party and public figures.
Bexar precinct workers prepared for the county Democratic convention at p.m. Saturday in the Municipal auditorium. Delegates to the state convention in San Antonio in September will be elected. Grover C. Morris defeated J R Glore for county Democratic chairman 14165 to 12606. Waodville Rays praised Roosevelt Democrats and warned of possible trouble at the Saturday gathering amid large precinct conventions and write-in candidates.
The city moves to ease polio restrictions with food and hygiene guidance and allows municipal pools to reopen. Dr Arendt notes progress and a weekly meeting cadence changed by Colonel Livesay. The 12th polio death is Donald Kay Martin six months old, with twin brother David Ray Martin having died two weeks earlier from unknown causes. both families face tragedy amid the polio period.
American intelligence officers reported that Martin Bormann, Hitler's deputy party leader missing since Berlin's fall, was seen in Munich a week ago and that a house to house search is underway.
Harry Landa Monday listed furnishings included with the gift of his home to the city. The collection comprises 45 paintings, 500 books, five pieces of marble furniture and two stone lions.
Weather section reports past 24 hours precipitation none. Monthly deficit 1.84 inches, year to date 118.76 inches, excess year 3.07 inches. Moon new, rise 6:58 am, set 8:01 pm Monday. multiple city temperatures listed for tourist area. Local tides and wind notes provided with scattered city forecasts and a table of temperatures for numerous U.S. cities.
A British naval patrol intercepted a ship with about 2500 to 2700 illegal Jewish immigrants from Europe in the eastern Mediterranean and escorted it to Haifa. Most aboard were women and children with a small number of men. Police and troops secured the Tel Aviv area to prevent illegal landings.
In Bombay on July 29 delegates to the Moslem League Council voted to walk out of the British plan for a constituent assembly and interim government. The move empowers President Mohammed Ali Jinnah to pursue direct action for a separate Pakistan state. Jinnah welcomed the reversal of June 6 cooperation with the cabinet mission and signaled a hard line against the British and the Congress party.
British officials and Florida poster girls toured San Antonio events on July 29. After a state department radio interview, Britain accepted a proposal to unify occupation zones and presented Mayor Gus B Mauermann with an oil painting of a Florida figure in Germany. The group attended a Joske's fashion show and a St. Anthony hotel party.
The U S Army Engineers sent a preliminary river navigation report to Col W B Tuttle chair of the San Antonio Canal and Conservancy district. Maj Kenneth Heagy informed Tuttle the report was filed with the Washington office via the Dallas division.
Professor Edward Collignon of St. Mary's University traveled to Chicago to attend the funeral of his father Charles Collignon 72 who died Sunday of a heart attack.
Col. R. E. Scott of San Antonio, veteran of the 11th Evacuation Hospital in Sicily and Italy, was guest speaker before the Business and Professional Men's Post No. 10, American Legion, at the St. Anthony hotel Tuesday noon.
The department reiterates hope that Russia and France will accept. Diplomats expect the United States and Britain to negotiate unifying their zones economically, with France likely to join and Tsasia to withhold cooperation. Lindner Chevel Faterman InCan.
Bikini Island report notes seven dogs including four puppies and three adults found alive and hungry after the atomic burst. Seabees say wild dogs fled during evacuation prior to bombing. Mayor Gus B Mauermann to take a two week vacation to Colorado City Colorado to fish and visit friends.
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