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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1959

Page

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Jail Land Decision Hangs Fire In City Council Reach

In a June 1, 1959 San Antonio City Council session, a formal request for 75,900 acres of land for jail and parking near Guilds Anderson faced delays. County Judge Charles and Commissioner Jund, with others, weighed land options while debates over building, ownership, and parking spaces continued amid tense negotiations with the county and city officials.

Ween Charles Anderson Jund Andrews Hidat Niui Whale Efter Tenderon Mayors Council Xuykendall Oberly Heressiany Plochwald Julijah Wartens Slic Yeason Thayer Meamyhlle Lopland Qin Wurahavh Baleh Ely Sila Wurdiach Sim Torrie San Antonio

Power Lines May Have Saved Worker

A Pasadena report describes a worker saved from a fall when power lines were nearby. The incident left the man severely injured but alive after a fall from a height and was treated with a 50-50 chance of survival. A fellow worker cut the power and the aftermath involved memorial mentions and classified ad notes about vacancies.

Pasadena Ian Raison Admvok Sigtyy

Tragic Ride Ends Wedded Bliss In Colorado Crash

In Durango Colorado the teenage wife of a first graduating class member at the Air Force academy was killed in a car crash near town. Barbara And Barnwell 18 of Denver died when the driver's car hit a culvert. Her husband 2nd Lt Lee Barnwell 23 of Greenville S.C. was injured. They had wed a week earlier in a bright Denver ceremony. He had been confined to academy grounds for a prior driving offense. The couple met at the academy, married the next day in Denver, and the wedding earlier had drawn much attention with swords and celebration. Barbara sustained a fractured foot in a skiing incident prior to their meeting. Police reported Barnwell confessed to driving after Barbara’s death, and he later died of his injuries hours after his own injuries were treated.

Durango Colo Ale Foren “Academy Here Barbara and Barnwell Denver Meers Aula Lee Barnwell Greensville Barnwells Barnwell Academy Air Maree “Academy Shapul Barsbara Edesnay Yeltatt Academy Gerberst ‘Uoma Barbara Massersby Okeh Dale Pny

Traditional 4th Stated For It Sam Traditional Celebrations

Reported details of Fourth of July observances including flag ceremonies at an army post, military and civilian participants, children's contests, and a revival of patriotic rites. Mentions Gen. G. S. Malow, Fourth Army command, and a children's program at Salada Park with track events.

Sam Viewston Ram Ali Kiea G. S. Malow Comianisny Salada Park

Husiphrey Attacks Eisenhower Plan On Interest Hikes

New York dispatch reports Senator Husiphrey, a Democrat from Minnesota, challenging President Eisenhower’s proposed higher interest rate on government bonds. He argues the move would throttle the economy and hurt inflation’s impact on small businesses, homebuyers, and local governments building roads.

New York UPJ Trumphrey

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