31 Jul 1955
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1955
Page
1
A reader notes Washington action as congressmen bow to highway lobbyists, defeating efforts to reduce traffic dangers and ambulance trips. The critique cites bipartisan votes opposing safety and relief measures amid ongoing gridlock and road disaster coverage.
Washington commentary argues Congress erred by failing to pass highway bills, hindering federal aid plans and state planning. It notes Eisenhower’s grand plan confusion, truckers’ stake in funding, and risks to the interstate system if federal participation wanes, urging action to salvage better roads efforts.
The House refused to authorize the appointment of retired generals to top positions in the immigration service. Objections from the floor blocked approval of the nominations of Maj. Gen. Frank HL Partridge and Brig Gen Edwin Howard.
Susan Bryen of San Francisco, 21, arrives at International Airport to set a new around-the-world flight record of 107 hours 20 minutes in a nonjet commercial airliner. She defeats rival Andrew Lerios, a San Francisco travel executive, who clocked 111 hours 24 minutes in the first globe circling commercial air race. The previous record was 115 hours 38 minutes by Jean Marie Audubert in 1952.
Adolph Martinez Jr age 23 of 2131 S Trinity was stabbed three times by an unidentified assailant Saturday afternoon at 8 near Trinity and Firo City rd. He was taken to Robert B Green hospital in poor condition.
Governor Shivers says he favors neither the administrations bond based plan nor the Democratic tax proposal for highways. He supports current federal state participation and opposes further gas tax increases or federal control, urging Congress to provide direct appropriations to states for highway improvements.
Washington July 30 Senate confirms Ewan Clague of Pennsylvania as a commissioner of later statistics. No action taken on Newel Brown of New Hampshire for administrator of the federal wage and hour division. Belgrade July 30 Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union extend trade limits from 20,000,000 to 32,000,000.
Texas highway officials report more than 300 million dollars in highway development sidelined after the house killed the federal program. State Engineer D C Greer said the department had planned 435 million in highway improvements but will revert to a normal 100 million yearly pace. San Antonio leaders urged faster right‑of‑way clearance and noted progress, while city and state officials warned of possible competition among Texas cities for limited funds.
Congress approved 78,000 dollars for a study of the Falcon dam and three proposed channel storage dams to regulate Rio Grande flow. The plan, part of the water conservation program under the 1945 treaty with Mexico, envisions sites near Brownsville San Benito and Progreso with a combined annual water conservation of about 150 080 acre feet. Sen Daniel of Texas cited the proposal.
The House passed a bill to repeal the 10 percent travel tax on trips from the United States to Canada Mexico Central America and the Caribbean and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
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