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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
11
Secretary of State Marshall and top aides outline a plan to counter Soviet influence in Europe. If Moscow cooperates, a united economic federation could form by year’s end. if not, Western Europe may be isolated, threatening chaos and division across the continent.
June 16 report outlines Senate debate on four points shaping the GI Bill of Rights. Proposals include funding education allotments for student veterans and housing provisions while stressing responsibility for armed services and international cooperation with Russia. Additional details reference August 31 actions and resource concerns.
The village of Vilas De Oriente in the Aguas Calientes region was hit by dawn floods from two broken dams, inundating homes at about 11 am. About 40 families are missing and believed dead as rescuers recover fourteen bodies. A vast wall of water created a lake up to seven feet deep, washing away nearly everything while residents slept.
In Keosauqua and nearby towns the Mohies river crest eased after early flood surge, with no loss of life reported. Cedar Rapids saw its Cedar River crest at 18.25 feet, inundating the business district but causing limited damage. Missouri River meanwhile fell from a record crest. Major Norwood Torl noted no major damage in Cedar Rapids, while Des Moines weather forecaster S. E. Decker predicted a slow abatement over days.
The central Oregon community of 600 relocates for the fifth time in its history, lifting 350 buildings onto railroad flatcars as the Heviinixon Lumber Co operations depart from Minnesota. The second move in five years leaves little behind. Residents drive, wear scattered clothing, and prep new streets for business as the town reorganizes under disaster-like conditions.
In Jerusalem on June 16 a British military court found five Jews guilty for taking part in last month’s raid on Acre prison. Three were sentenced to death, the others given prison terms. The raid aimed to free 251 Jewish and Arab prisoners and was reportedly conducted by Irgun operatives.
Frankfurt mayor Walter Kolb announced a city order authorizing immediate arrest of Germans spreading rumors of war between the United States and Russia. He directed 45,000 employees to report rumor mongers, labeled as enemies of Germany’s new democracy, to suppress unrest.
A night collision in Corrientes province Argentina left at least twenty dead and 46 injured when a train struck a cow on the tracks. The locomotive and three passenger cars were derailed in the crash.
Police report twenty five loons mules caused damage during a heyday trampling fingerbeds and lawns. Movilay patrolman A H Moore tried to corral the animals as they scattered through Weir field before they were captured.
Reuters dispatch reports Iranian troops clashed with tribesmen in a remote region, with an estimated 10,000 soldiers involved. Official word states around 81 tribesmen were killed as fighting surged near the Sevier area.
Street Commissioner James W. Knight outlined plans to spend 750000 of the 2 million street and bridge bond issue for city paving under a revived improvement law. He criticized the planning board, saying he has not worked with them and will not follow their recommendations. The plan calls for bids on the entire project with property owners paying one third and the city funding the rest, and aims to pave main avenues and build bridges without assessing costs against owners.
A garbled forecast notes showers in Luckpor with a high around 83 on Monday and 90 on Tuesday. It mentions a Sunday rain trace and possible thunderstorms Monday afternoon. The text mocks the weather and hints at lower water bills in certain areas while blaming someone named Jarhee for missing showers.
County Commissioner Sam C. Bennett sat on the board to hear his own tax appeal for property at 113 Queen's Crescent. He refused a redaction but criticized his assessment as unfair, noting neighboring homes in Theattra paid less and calling for tax equalization in that area.
Washington assigns a five member air safety board led by James M. Landis to probe aviation disasters after a Virginia crash near Leesburg. The team includes Jerome Hunsaker Milton Arnold Theodore Wright and J B Cox. The inquiry aims to determine causes and improve U S air safety amid a rising fatal toll.
Army officials opened an investigation into the B 29 Super fortress crash near Tranks Mountain in a torrential rainstorm. No clear cause was available beyond the plane being off its course. Lt. Joseph Thill, medical corps officer, placed the death toll at 11.
Florida report says a Dayton Ohio couple died when their plane crashed off Port Everglades during a wind and rain storm Saturday. Coastguardsmen recovered the bodies of Mr and Mrs William Wolf from the wreckage.
Partly cloudy Monday afternoon and night and Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Highs near 83 Monday and 72 Tuesday. Overnight lows around 61.
Workmen begin moving the famous circle around flagpole at Colorado boulevard and Orange Grove avenue to a side location. The roundabout will be replaced by a square paved intersection with traffic lights at the corners to meet modern traffic conditions.
City tax collections total 3 707 820 6 and school taxes 965 1N865 4dT for the year, reported Monday by Commissioner May Davis. The figures compare with 1946 receipts of 2 143 706 19 for city taxes and 54 099 74877 for schools, indicating a drop in the period.
Chinese press dispatches report a mobile fifth column attempted sabotage around a key Manchurian railway suburb. The garrison claims firm defense and says it has captured a substantial number of saboteurs. details remain unclear.
WASINGTON June 16 The Supreme Court refused to review the corruption conviction of Mayor Daniel M Curley. The denial clears the way for renewed Justice Department efforts to imprison the 72 year old mayor and begin serving a six to thirteen month sentence.
President Truman today dominated Ells O Briggs a career official to serve as United States ambassador to Uruguay.
President Truman today vetoed the 4 billion dollar tax reduction bill, calling it ill advised and inflationary. He argued it benefits the rich, offers dubious gains, and urges a thorough overhaul of the tax system instead. He noted limited relief for a family earning 2500 and much larger cuts for high incomes, urging careful fiscal revision aligned with national needs.
In Lidice, Czechoslovakia, British miners hewed a gray granite cornerstone in a rebuilt site while 340 Black-Grisien women, few quiet children, and the village’s last survivors recall the Nazi massacre. Ninety children were scattered across Europe and the village burned to ash after men were shot and the women sent to concentration camps.
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