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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1946
Page
3
A two week old white rhinoceros calf, the first ever held in captivity, arrives at Pretoria Zoo after being found abandoned by its mother in Zululand and transported 500 miles by truck. The calf weighs about seven pounds and adapts to its new home.
Washington July 31 Clashing house and senate views threaten to raise the social security payroll tax to 2 1 2 per cent January 1. Both chambers vote to freeze the 1 per cent levy for another year but debate federal grants to low income states stalls the bill. Representative Doughton seeks a conference to compromise but Representative Knutson blocks. If deadlock ends the payroll tax would jump automatically under the social security law.
Washington July 31 three administration bills to strengthen the United States in world power politics and boost defenses are stalled as the adjournment drive stalls action. The measures would authorize presidential military missions, standardize arms across the western hemisphere, and aid in training a Chinese army of up to 3,000,000 men if General Marshall unites China. A bill banning state poll taxes for general elections faced delay as Senate leaders planned cloture votes.
A Wednesday fire of unknown origin caused 2500 damage to Mrs Annie Green at 3703 Main Avenue. Sparks lit the roof at 212 Pearl Street, where Annie Anthony resided. Another blaze damaged Hamandate Church Of the Nazarene at 4015 South Fiores Street 330 I. A grass fire wrecked a tool shed at 415 Casiano Street owned by the M K Railroad. In total 33 alarms were rung Tuesday for numerous grass fires.
The No-Haircut Club formed after hair cut prices rose to $1. Donald Murphy vice president says any member who cuts hair will be fined $5. The group is organized in Hammond and dates from July 31.
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