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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

4

Fifteen Meetings Planned on Los Angeles Projects

City councilmen announced fifteen public meetings across San Antonio next week to hear residents’ views on capital improvement priorities. A planning commission representative will attend each session to help shape a bond proposal likely to be drafted later. Meetings cover Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest quadrants at various schools, churches, and recreation centers from Monday through Friday.

Jaursaay San Antonio Planning ‘Commission Tommy Thompson Planning Commission St. Philip's College Thompson Northhwest Woodrow Wilson School Longfellow Junior High Greater Mt. Olive Woodlawn Cincinnati Ave Lion’s Club Broadway Austin Kay Lockwood Hays and Olive San Antonio College Harlandale Hi-Lion’s den S. Gevers Harlandale Recreation Sussex and Briar First Baptist Church Hackberry Nebraska Southwest Quadrant Edgewood South San Antonio Quintanard.y Alazan Apache Recreation Brazos Palm’ Heights Marlon and Malotie

News in Brief: Global clergy, politics, labor and travel notes

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov arrives in Paris for a luncheon with Faure and Pinay. Krishna Menon travels from London for consultations. Over 8000 Catholic pilgrims from Queretaro plan a visit to Mexico City's Basilica Sunday. Senator Kelanver defends investigations in Cincinnati noting a step in the right direction. Cardinal Spellman cites a Nazi revival theme amid Argentina measures. AFL hotel workers union maintains picket lines at four Miami Beach hotels after arrests. National Council of Churches may send American clergy to Russia for exchanges. 1600 Safeway workers in the New York area strike over wages. Comedian Peter Lorre Hayes performs at the Sands in Las Vegas with a Pan parody.

INS Molotov U. S Paris Visie Faure Pinay Krishna Menon Nehey India London Queretara Basilica of Guadealupe Mexico City U.S Kelanver Cincinnati Senate Francis Cardinal Spellman New York Argentina AFL Miami Beach National Counsel of Churches Russia Soviet Union

Wide Texas Area Hit By Wind Rain and Hail

A severe storm lashed the Dallas Fort Worth region with winds rain and hail across multiple towns. In Camp Dallas near Mineral Wells 500 ROTC cadets lost tents and gear while Camp Wolters housed them. Dallas saw rainfall up to 1.15 inches and a 97 inch report, with a Coppell resident reporting a blown car. Lubbock endured a dust wall followed by 0.25 inches of rain in 20 minutes. Rain varied from light showers to 4 inches across the south plains, with hail damaging cotton. Shamrock reported lightning striking a transformer and a home fire amid 1.5 to 3.6 inches of rain in about two hours. Trees uprooted and awnings ripped in Mineral Wells, Seymour saw a 28 degree drop in three hours, and Eastland reported 1.10 inches of rain with winds of 78 mph. A tornado touched near a field south of Ranger but caused no damage. a tornado was reported over Lake Deveron near Wichita Falls. Continental Supply Co front wall blown out. drive-in theater and warehouse damaged. Abilene winds up to 45 mph with 1.65 inches rain. Seagraves stadium destroyed. Crystal City winds damaged crops and dust reduced visibility to zero. Big Spring saw a terminal blown down onto two trucks. Waco planes grounded. Junction wind damaged fairgrounds. rainfall around 12 inches total in places.

Ft. Worth Dallas Wanda Carter Coppell Lubbock South Plains Shamrock Seymour Red Springs Ranger Eastland KERC Lake Deversion Wichita Falls Hal J Basham Abilene Hall Seagraves Ball Park Crystal City Big Spring Oil Transport Company Waco Hill Country

Delayed B-25 Forced Landing Near Junction

A B-25 was forced to land at Junction airport due to weather while en route from Williams AFB Phoenix to Randolph AFB Texas. Lt Col W W Gilbert and six passengers were unharmed after a 4000 foot runway landing. He waited out the night after radio failure and high winds.

Junction Randolph Afb W. W. Gilbert Williams Afb Phoenix Randolph San Antonio

Council OKs eight for a Library Board

The city council on Thursday unanimously approved eight new members for the library board. Names include W. B. Arnold editor Dr. McMahon president of Our Lady of the Lake college Alfred Vasquez reader Helen Mays Miles Wyatt and several attorneys. Outgoing chair Henry Lee Tay Nine and others depart. Remaining members keep terms for another year.

Tory W. B. Arnold Labor Doin McMahon Our Lady of the Lake College Alfred Vasquez West Side Civic Helen Mays Miles Wyatt David Jacobson Toeirl Lewis Naty Hardy Hardy Wyatt City Hall Arnnold Henry Lee Tay- Nine Helen Yturr de J.t. ¥. Neal Victor Beck L. A. Winship W. A ‘Turnbull Roy Beitel J. W. Topham Elton Cade Sam Fly W. H. Ratker

Hanover elects first Democrat since 1904 in special election

Hanover, New Hampshire reports that clothing merchant James W Cauplin Jr. won the special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs Edith P Atkins. Cauplin defeated Republican Robert S Monahan by 503 to 465 to become the district’s Democratic representative.

Hanover N. H James W Cauplin Jr Robert S. Monahan Edith .P. Atkins

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