Anderson to Ask Budget Increase Sets City Budget Plans
Commissioner F. IL Anderson announced Thursday he will present a 109,100 budget increase to 1,635,000, the largest department total. He proposed pay raises for all firemen and police, boosting taxpayers by 85,000 yearly, with stepped increases by tenure. He plans annexation reviews, new fire stations in Hot Wells and South San Antonio, and deployment of 30 patrolmen and 10 firefighters drawn from suburban areas as new equipment awaits annexation.
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F. IL
Anderson
Y Anderson
San Antonio
Nes
Harlan- Agle
Toscanini to Be Only Conductor Next Season
New York June 8 News reports Toscanini will be the sole conductor of the NBC symphony next season. Leo Brokowski’s contract as co conductor with Alluto Tosrahini was not renewed. NBC plans four week guest conductors from Ormandy and Malcolm Surry to lead concerts.
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Toscanini
New York
Leopold Brokowski
Alluto
Tosrahini
NBG Symphony
Ine Natori! Broadcasting Company
New York Tims
NBC
Eugene Ormandy
Malcolm Sure Went
London Symphony
Sewing patterns offer two junior outfits and more
The San Antonio Light advertises pattern 9196 for two junior outfits including a sun dress and a coat with matching jacket in many sizes. It notes fabric yardage for 95 inch width plus a jacket, plus a needlework pattern set, all priced around 20 cents. Send orders with size name and address, plus 11 cents for a summer pattern book.
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Epsy
Contumes Jr
Ebreet
San Antonio
Eastern Dept
Texan
New York
Infantry Pay Raise, Morale, and Morale in War
A column argues for a pay increase for expert and combat infantrymen as a justice and morale booster. It contrasts foxhole hardship with air service pay, cites Stimson’s proposals, and stresses infantry as the army’s backbone amid North African and global campaigns.
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Stimson
Congress
Aoys
Disturbance Fines Appealed After Bus Incident
Five women faced fines after a Wednesday hearing in Hat Wells for drunkenness and disturbing the peace following a San Antonio Transit bus disturbance near Brooksfield. Fines totaled 42.50 for drunkenness and 17.50 to 1750 for disturbing the peace for residents on East Commerce and Sherman streets. two cases were dismissed for lack of identity.
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Justice B
Brotherman’s Court
Hat Wells
Contges
San Antonio
Agaist
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Hughes Street
Ruth Allen
Sherman Street
Dorothy White
Lily Knox
East Commerce Street
Daisy Mac Johnson
Belmont Street
Lucy Belle Sims
Dorothy Sledge
Montana Street
Betty Grable
Texas Theater
John Sergeant
Atap
Harvey
Marth Raye
Joe
Brown
Simone Simon
Kent Smith
Wane Randolph
Emore
Maj Shelton To Head Bond Parade In San Antonio Area
Maj Shelton will serve as parade marshal for the army bond parade set for Monday afternoon in Bexar County. The march will start at 3 p.m. and route south across Alamo Plaza to Commerce, turn toward Santa Rosa, then north to Houston and east of Houston streets. Army band and soldiers will march, with bond salesmen pushing the campaign opening. A luncheon will be held later for downtown workers in the Municipal Auditorium basement, served by Col M V Devan. The county goal is 480 4100 000.
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Shelton
Bexar County
Alamo Plaza
Commerce Street
Weston Commerce
Santa Rosa
Houston
Houston Sieces
Q Tesilll
Inc
Yasion
Elsenhowe
Kreuger
Nima
Halsey
Vistons
Mrs Sikes Hosts Early Evening Cocktail For Members
Mrs Sikes president of the San Antonio Women s Golf Association will entertain members with a cocktail party in the Qua cade room of the El Anthony hotel at 4 p m Friday about 60 guests. Mrs Joseph A Castillo and her son Joseph Jr sail Saturday for Mexico City spending two weeks, stopping at the Hotel Returnin. Senor Scouts and eligible Senior Scouts were feted with a breakfast at the Governor s Palace Thursday by Mrs John F Galyo deputy county commissioner of the Bexar County Council of Girl Scouts. Following the breakfast eligible Senior Scouts, graduates from junior high and intermediate Girl Scouts, were inducted into the Senior Scouting program.
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Travis Sikes
San Antonio
Senor
Governor's Palace
John F. Galyo
Bexar
Backing Down l On the News By Arthur Huge Aeh
The piece critiques political shifts by Wendell Wilkie and the Republican stance. It contrasts loyalty, versatility, and changing positions with calls for action and debate on Wilkie's perceived qualities. It frames Wilkie as a central figure whose choices shape party strategy and public response.
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Arthur
Wendell Wilkie
Celeste Holm Joins Bandwagon In Hollywood News
Oklahoma star Celeste Holm arrives in Hollywood for a leading role in Bandwagon at 20th. Holm, dubbed the female Danny Kaye, is testing amid war news as she rises with Monogram and Charles Koerner backing her career. Clark Gable weighs in when asked who among actors is truly in the invasion.
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Oklahoma
Louella OQ
Parsons Motion Picture Kaos
Hollywood
Celeste Holm
Gregory Ratory
New York
Miss Holm
Danny Kaye
T Am
Gala Storm
Admira- Hon
Monogram
Hollywood wartime gossip and invasion news updates
Major Sonny Stewart leads a Navy contingent with Lieut. Comdr Robert Montgomery nearby as reports place Lieut. Robert Preston at the scene. Photographers Irving Rels and Capt. Freddie Fox join a photographic unit amid rumors of Betty Field and other stars. In San Antonio Light dated June 8 1944, updates include Alan Ladd’s invasion day win at Paramount war bonds appeal and Dame May Whitty’s serious injury from a fall.
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Sonny Stewart
Robert Montgomery
Navy
Parrmourt
Robert Preston
Irving Rels
Wilter
Old Holly Wood Hotel
Freddie Fox
Virgeinia Zanuck
Alan Ladd
Paramount
Ruey Valles
Carolyn Lee
Hollywood
May Whitty
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