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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
2
Four bandits abducted 21 year old Harvard student George Dwight in Park Avenue. The pursuit ended when their stolen car crashed after a red light dash. Dwight was beaten and rescued. Two suspects were captured, two fled on foot as police recovered the victim.
CHICAGO June aL alata Ruth Waitkus fan faces murder attempt charges after a rifle shot wounded Eddie Waitkus star first baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies. Judge Hartigan set bond at 150000 and ordered a sanity examination by Dr William Maines. The case remains under review as Waitkus' condition improves and family members arrive in Chicago to support him.
Estelle Gregor, 22, a chorus girl at the Old Romanian restaurant, says she is fond of Eddie Waitkus, the 29-year-old first baseman. An anonymous call alerted her to the shooting at 6 am yesterday, which she initially dismissed as a prank. She tried to reach Waitkus’ Melrose family all day but remained at the Diamond Horseshoe between shows, recounting their three year friendship formed in Johnstown and at the Diamond Horseshoe.
The Devil's River Soil Conservation district approved soil and water plans totaling 3,696 acres covering ranches of J. W. Drisdale, T. L. Drisdale, Henry Mills, Robert Cauthorn, R. W. Hedge, J. O. Taylor Jr, W. A. Arledge and R. C. Robertson. Nine additional ranches totaling 96,639 acres were approved for district planning assistance, owned by Edward V. Jarrett, Dan Murrah, A. F. Mills, H. E. Arledge, W. Mills, George P. Baker, W. A. Arledge and Mae C. Ward. The district, all of Val Verde County, is governed by a five-member board of landowners including R. C. Robertson, Henry Mills, Virgil Caulhorn, Roger Gillis and W. A. Arledge.
George West June 16 reports John Dennis acquitted of the murder of Robert Redding a Live Oak county rancher on insanity grounds Dennis faced charges for killing his brother in law on May 2 The trial was in Thirty sixth District Court Beeville Judge W G Gayte presiding Dist Atty John Miller of Linton led the prosecution
The city health department reports four new infant diarrhea cases and a0 polio cases, bringing diarrhea totals to 365 with 106 deaths versus 526-105 last year. Beatrice Bailey of 201 Ash St and Faye House, 9 months, among new polio victims, were admitted to Brooke General Hospital along with a San Angelo case from Goodfellow AFB. Donations and fundraising increased health-hike totals to about 22.6LE, including $1700 from University Park Improvement Club.
June 16 Lampasas area work underway as Lone Star Gas opens offices under Foreman G M Mar. B Dempsey clerk notes the project will lay transmission lines to serve Lampasas and surrounding Pine Department. Superintendent J N Carpenter oversees start of expansion with about forty men soon to be employed.
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