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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1947
Page
1
A jury cleared Husky Freed Of Murder charges in the shotgun killing of Philip L. Duckett in Kenedy. The district court delivered a verdict after about ninety minutes of deliberation. Trelewte died in a volley outside a Kenedy cafe last August 2.
Washington June 13 The house appropriations committee approved a plan to build 15 new veterans hospitals with a total capacity of 13 630 beds adding to facilities already under way. The units would be rotated among cities including Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Denver Chicago Topeka Boston Ann Arbor New York Cleveland Oklahoma City Memphis and Dallas in Texas.
City venues in Nacogdoches and nearby towns advertise multiple dances and music acts for June weekends. Bluebennet Ramblers, Al Schnabel, John Forersif, and Louie Ady perform. halls offer private party rentals. Shows span Danve on June 7 and 14, plus events at Marys and Medina River venues with various orchestras and old time bands.
Market leaders announce a push to reopen Washington Square Market. Officials discuss clearing stalls by July 7 and establishing open markets to aid workers, with the federal Agriculture Department reviewing needs and oversight.
A garbled grocery style list lists vegetables and fruits with prices and brands. Items mentioned include lettuce, peppers, apples, bananas, tomatoes, spinach, potatoes, beans, and various other produce with several currency amounts and odd spellings. The text resembles a scanned page segment with many misspellings and misreads.
The committee recommended reducing all emergency funds for the credit beginning July 4. It reported the interior department appropriations bill to the Senate and proposed lowering Power administration money for the next year to 25.0K Gov operation and maintenance.
The House Banking Committee approved a bill extending rent controls to cover newly rented or renovated housing and limiting rent increases to 15 percent where leases cover. The measure, drafted by committee members, would impose advisory boards in each area to recommend increases and is expected to receive final congressional approval by next Thursday or June 30.
Senator Eilender questioned intermarriage bans and race discrimination in employment during a Senate hearing. Goldman of Lowell responded that he does not personally oppose interracial marriage but argues broader views on equality.
Cadets from MENICO CITY visited Mexico with government guests, concluding their trip today. The group’s departure this morning followed a revision of Morel department and a briefing at Miguel Alemar.
Vatican newspaper reports that Western leaders face inevitable dangers but may pursue limited life paths even amid conflict. It cites clerical and lay figures, lists several survivors and congregants, and mentions a funeral and religious services across multiple locations.
Nancy Mixon a 20 year old Vassar senior was crowned Queen of the Court of the Seas by Governor Jester at the Guyeneer Days celebration in Corpus Christi. Thousands attended as she wore a 4500 dollar cream satin gown with Italian lace and a 15 foot train. The event featured duchesses, maids, and motorboat races with 1500 dollars in prizes, plus a Miss Texas selection and torchlight parade.
The United States warned Romania that American property owners would be protected as nationalization of private holdings looms. The representation was delivered in late May by Roy M. Melbourne, U S representative in Bucharest, as Romania's May 24 nationalization took effect in the industrial sector.
A crowd gathered outside a theater in Lingut Rain protesting Movie Red’s portrayal of a war era. Speakers accused the film of glorifying violence and undermining morale, urging distributors to drop the release.
John Ben Shepyerd 30 of Gladewater Texas named new president of the United States Chamber of Commerce national Jaycees. The chamber lists several regional officers including Paul D Bagwell from Bentonville and W G de Juntington among others.
An in valid woman, Mrs Gussie Walliams, 33, died in a farmhouse fire near tered yesterday. The blaze swept the building, with authorities reporting the fatal outcome after efforts to rescue her.
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