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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1942
Page
4
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority seeks to acquire San Antonio Public Service Co and New Braunfels properties amid talks of dam projects on the Guadalupe river. The authority files plans for two large impounding dams with hydroelectric plants, aiming to control floods and expand power, while San Antonio negotiates for the purchase. opposition and hearings unfold before the state board of water engineers.
A state board outlines a comprehensive plan to control floods and generate electricity on the Guadalupe River by building dams and storage reservoirs downstream. It calls for the authority to own operate all dams, acquire San Antonio Public Service stock, and finance steam and hydro plants to supply power to municipalities at wholesale and retail. It highlights cooperation with the Lower Colorado River authority to add about 40 000 kW peak capacity and aid war industry, with detailed dam sites and properties listed.
A garbled passage mentions places and events including Alwagarton Meslean Moat Powder and references to irritation and a related event. The readable content is sparse and unclear, with no coherent report of people, dates, or outcomes to summarize beyond the listed place names.
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