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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
20
Maj Gen Samuel Howard commander of the U S Marine Division paid farewell calls today on Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and Ambassador Stuart Ta Ses Ta, marking a formal transition in leadership and a tribute to allied ties amid ongoing postwar diplomacy.
The Central Bank of Argentina suspended auto imports for the rest of the year, saying the permits granted already meet the nation’s needs. The action follows two days after similar bans on trucks and buses and comes as the government earmarks funds for relief programs.
The U S Eighth army criminal investigation division reports Miss Brocha Loove, a U S War Department employee in Tokyo, was killed by a blunt instrument blow. The Russian-born American woman’s body was found on a Tokyo street last week. initial belief of a bullet death was ruled out after autopsy.
Police Commissioner Raymond B. South hinted further changes in the department set up on Monday. He disputed talk of higher costs, saying the shakeup would save about 2000 annually. He noted a Friday reorganization would raise monthly pay by 185, and another branch could save 4000 yearly, though he did not specify which. The new corps would keep nine police captain positions.
A beauty contest was added to the Silver Jubilee events list for Alamo Heights. Snowsons announced the winner who will represent Alamo Heights at the July Fourth beauty contest in Seguin. Entrants must reside in the Maru Heights school district and be over 16. The contest will be held at Flaming Saturday.
President Truman urged congressional leaders to extend authorities beyond June 30 as House and Senate leaders met. Vandenberg said talks covered more than taxes and labor, with a compromise bill on rent, control, export, port powers and other powers under wartime authority. The bill would raise tariffs on wool imports and adjust quotas amid concerns on wool prices.
Senate and House conference on renaming controls and foreign aid faced stalled veto threats amid work on a 360 million dollar appropriations package. Sparkman praised the committee but the deal remained hot or nothing as debate continued on state department and Voice of America language services and the Wool bill's fate.
Washington reports a 10.7 percent jump in the metropolitan area population, reaching about 1.2 million. The Census Bureau notes this is the third increase in seven years, reflecting continued growth in the capital region.
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