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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
2
The organization re elected the Vail Twister to lead weekly lunch meetings at the Guoter hotel for 16 straight years and he begins his 17th year Thursday. Retiring President Jack B. Wright notes that the loquacious Louie, renowned for judging lines, is the oldest tail twister in continuous service.
Rebels in Paraguay are reported fighting fiercely near Concepcion as Loyalists claim to have cut an escape route through Capitan Badu. Dispatches from the Brazil border quote a rebel communiqué saying Concepcion headquarters were intensely bombarded with heavy losses.
Washington June 5 The House approved a compromise labor bill by 320 to 79 and the measure goes to the Senate for final action before being sent to President Truman. Senator Taft predicted the bill would become law even if vetoed, as Republicans back the measure tightening labor activities and oversight.
Senator Bridges conceded the Senate will ratify the Italian treaty and related pacts with Romania Hungary and Bulgaria when ruling today. Connally predicted opposition would struggle to muster 15 votes. House Democrats hoped to restore a 40 million dollar air force fund in the army appropriation bill, trimming the war department budget to about 75.24 billion.
The House formally authorizes the state department to run an information and educational program while last month it cut funds citing lack of specific authorization. Support comes from Secretary of State Marshal and senior military figures, though strong opposition was seen within the House car owner sector.
In Washington square a group of produce dealers in Market Plaza discuss expanding operations. Attorney Walter Loughridge reports the meeting as practitioners consider higher license fees to secure more space and accommodate growing business.
New York June 5 The 47 Franklin D Roosevelt memorial award was presented for distinguished service in human relations. Walter Winchell columnist for the New York Mirror and Hearst papers received the honor. Rev P L J Bailey of the Interdenominational ministries of New York gave the presentation at Salem Methodist Church.
J Frank Stampp was elected president of the San Antonio Lions club and will be inaugurated at a dinner and ball on June 25 at the Gunter hotel. Other officers named include Bill Judson and Russell Grieve, with a call to renew ticket offers for the annual baseball game at Mission Park against the Optimist Club. The club also lists members attending the international convention in San Francisco July 30-31 and their accompanying spouses.
Washington June 5 A new independent communications union and the CEO laid battle lines for reorganizing the nation’s telephone workers. The Communications Workers of America called a convention next Monday in Miami to complete plans to replace the National Federation of Telephone Workers, the union that directed the costly Bell system strike in April and May.
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