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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1949

Page

2

Pay Raise Bill Pushed By Rep Kilday In House

Rep Paul Kilday of San Antonio, chairing the House Armed Services subcommittee on pay raises, testified to the House Rules Committee in Washington that a revised pay raise bill would reduce annual costs by 104 million dollars. The bill sustains current per fortify allowances through the full term or until July 1, 1952.

Washington Paul Kilday San Antonio House Armed Service House Rules Committee House Rilday Rules Committee

Light Want Ads Offer Quick Solutions

Daily guidance urges readers to use Light Want Ads for faster problem solving. Mentions F231 as an ad reference code and Neriter as a placeholder name. The note reads like a short promotional snippet encouraging engagement with classified ads.

Women to Picket Dump in Uniontown Protest

About 100 burned Up Women will picket Uniontown incinerator today protesting odor of burning trash. City halted garbage collection two days. City Solicitor seeks injunction to stop picketing while the city plans to move dumps pending court action.

Uniontown W. Frank Lane Fayette County

Tucker May Post Big Bond

Preston Tucker is expected to surrender today to a U S marshal in Chicago and post 25000 bond on a 31 count Federal grand jury indictment charging him and seven associates with mail fraud and securities act violations. The rear engine auto designer claimed he is a victim of a conspiracy to prevent his production lines from roting.

Tucker Chicago INS Preston Tucker U. S

Soldier jailed for stabbing British girl in court martial

Private William Tanwater of Topeka Kansas was found guilty by a British court martial of stabbing Miss Eunice Arkinspall with a pocket knife. He received a sentence of two years hard labor. The trial occurred in Burtonwood England on June 13.

Burtonwood Topeka Kan Pvt William Tanwater

Brooklyn man jailed for illegal entry into German zone

Dahiel F. McCarthy, 22, Brooklyn born former G.I., was sentenced in a U S military government court to eight months in a U S facility for entering the U S zone of Germany illegally. He told reporters he fell in love with Germany and preferred its way of life, while his appeals failed. The sentence, to be served at Fort Hancock disciplinary barracks, blocks chances to renounce citizenship.

Frankfurt Dahiel F. McCarthy G.1 Isli U.S Germany New Hyde Park McCarthy

Farm Plan Boosts Brannan Says Farms Lose Power

Des Moines June 13 Secretary of Agriculture Charles F Brannan told midwest Democratic leaders that under his plan farmers would have about 15 percent less purchasing power than a year ago. He argued critics overstate gains and warned prices would fall relative to other prices, reducing farm purchasing power by about US 15 percent from last year.

Des Moines Charles F. Brannan Brannan

San Angelo reports polio improvement and church reopenings

San Angelo shows progress in polio, with hospital treatments down to 62 and eight days without a death after an epidemic began 11 days ago. Specialists from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis arrive from Stanford University to assist as churches reopen yesterday.

San Angelo Y- San Angelo National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Stanford University

Stanford Experts Fly to Aid Nationwide Polio Outbreak

Experts from Stanford University planned a flight to San Angelo to assist in combating what officials described as the nation's worst infantile paralysis outbreak of 1939.

San Francisco INS Stanford University San Angelo

Light Plane Crash Kills Trio in Wichita

A light cabin plane piloted by Russ Prater of Wichita crashed and burned near the municipal airport, killing three occupants: Prater, Austin M. Cowan, a Wichita lawyer, and his wife Dr Edwina Cowan a child specialist, all of Wichita.

Wichita Kan Russ Prater Prater Austin M. Cowan Edwina Cowan

Stars and Directors Repertory plan teased by Hope

Film idea proposed by Paul Henreid envisions John Garfield Claude Rains Barbara Stanwyck and others rotating in small parts and leads. Imagine Garfield chased through city streets as stars like Clark Gable Robert Taylor Ray Milland Burt Lancaster and Humphrey Bogart appear in a mob scene. Some stars would balk at tiny roles while Lassie reportedly refused a walk on part. The producer suggested playing small parts to fit the scheme. Bob Hope promotes the concept on WOAT each Tuesday night.

Paul Henreid Film Stars and Directors Repertory Co John Garfield Claude Rains Barbara Stanwyck Clark Gable Robert Taylor Ray Milland Burt Lancaster Humphrey Bogart Butch Jenkins Lassie

Trieste Ballot Results Begin After Free Elections

Counting for ballots starts as Trieste conducts its first free elections in seven years. Early results are expected to favor Italy's return to the powder-keg city, with voting on a new city council having occurred yesterday amid uncertain turnout and political tension.

Trieste INS Italy Comel

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