City to Rush New Housing Project Under Allred Plan
City moves quickly after Governor Allred signs bills creating a San Antonio housing authority. The plan envisions slum clearance and low cost housing with federal funds, no city taxes, and authority to condemn property, build cottages and apartment units, with rentals kept at cost. Mayor Quin forms a five member housing board reporting to the mayor.
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James V. Allred
San Antonio
W.B. Carlson
Austin
Quin
Blarteni
Himr
Public Works Administration
Carlsaw
Neady
Court Fines Man for Drunkenness in County Court
Mike Canedo of 406 Seguin Road pled guilty to drunkenness on the highway in County Court at Law No 2. Judge Charles J. Matthews assessed a 50 dollar fine plus costs. Deputy Sheriff B R Cade signed the complaint, noting the offense occurred May 15 on Highway 66.
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Mike Canedo
Seguin Road
Charles J. Matthews
B. R. Cade
Highway 66
Orth
British blames Spanish insurgents for destroyer Hunter disaster
The British government appraised blame on Spanish insurgents for a mine that disabled the destroyer Hunter off Almeria on May 23, resulting in eight deaths and 24 injuries. A formal protest was sent to General Francisco Franco.
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Ish
Hunter
Almeria
Francisco Franco
Brown County Man Slain on Street
Santa Anna reports L Rhodes, 34, longtime Brown and Coleman counties resident, was shot and killed on Malt street today. Around ten witnesses saw the slaying. assailant’s identity remains a mystery.
Britain blames rebels for mine blast that killed eight
The Associated Press reports Britain blaming Spanish insurgents for a May 13 mine explosion off southeastern Spain that killed eight British sailors and wounded 24 aboard the destroyer Hunter. London protests to Franco officials, calls the act accidental, and cites insurgents laying mines in the Almeria sea area and other locations. Britain assesses damages rights while Eden works to bring Fascist powers back into neutrality.
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Great Britain
Hunter
Spain
London
Henry Chilton
Francisco Franco
Salamanca
Almeria
Italy
Germany
Britain
Anthony Eden
Berlin
Deutschland
Barretta
Madrid
Mediterranean
Vigiance
Dental Puppet Show Dates Announced
City recreation department announces a dental puppet show tour for Thursday at Palm Heights and Latin American centers and Friday at Lions Field and Woodlawn centers. Doll shows and bogey contests will be held at all recreation centers at 10 a.m. Saturday, directed by Mrs Mary Wilson Young.
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City Recreation Departent
Palm Heights
Lionsfield
Woodlawn
Mary Wilson Young
Young
Lie
City Park Engineer Examines San Antonio Damaged Parks
City Park Engineer Albert Marbuch inspected San Antonio parks on Wednesday to survey storm damage. Park Commissioner Jacob Rubiola said he did not believe the damage would exceed 2500 dollars.
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Albert Marbuch
San Antonio
Jacob Rubiola
Taxicab Seating Tax Collected in San Antonio
City cab inspector King Kennon says 4620 seating taxes have been paid on 231 San Antonio taxis along with a 1300 ad valorem tax, raising the department’s income to 6520 for the current fiscal year. Hagerprints were taken of 87 drivers.
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Antonio
King Kennon
Kkennon
Travelers Pick Four Delegates for National Convention
Travelers Protective Association delegates were announced for the Savannah Georgia convention. Paul A. Rachs Arthur Beck Tom Petring and Oscar Holexamp will attend Monday through Thursday as representatives of their post.
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Travelers
Paul A. Rachs
Arthur Beck
Tom Petring
Oscar Holexamp
The
Travelers Protective Association
Savannah
Baby Boy Swallows Oil. Taken to Hospital
James Duncan, 26 months old son of Mr and Mrs G A Duncan of 120 Dorothy Lautie Grive was treated at M and S hospital Wednesday after swallowing a quantity of coal oil.
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James Duncan
G. A. Duncan
Dorothy Lautie Grive
M. and S. Hospital
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Henry Ostodie
Brand Engraving 5 Company
Motor
Josephine Hart
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas Geologian Survey
Heer
Carter
Jaymelees
Continental Distilling Corforation, Philad
Malta
Maine
Ager G. Maynard
Maynard's
Backwood
OleGoly Cigarettes
T. Lorellard Company, Inc
Lys
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