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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1946

Page

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Plan Board seeks new managers and urgent appointments

The City Planning board in San Antonio discusses urgent appointments for five directors and a manager, with recommendations from officials. Mayor Gus Mauermann warns against obstruction while Alex Thomas advocates for young progressive members. The board plans intercity interviews, revenue approvals, and a park ing clinic in Kansas City to set a national standard.

San Antonio Avepe Duevlors City Planning Board Hers Mondriy Gus Mauermann Ron Alex ‘Thomas Wen Aps Huediately Yahout Avho Bureau of Municipal Research Piner Walter McAllisney Department ‘of Revenue Washington Givens Court Acton Kansas City Lee Christy

City approves payralls and crew funding in meeting

The city council approved three semimonthly payraises and budgets for bor spray programs and Willow Springs road work. They allocated funds for per diem laborers and for independent teams, with targeted line items and project scope clarified.

Willow Springs

Theft Disclosed At Army Air Field In Colorado Springs

A report from Colorado Springs details a theft at an army air field involving thousands of dollars in government property. Twenty three people including an army captain were arrested and ten civilian and military workers were questioned. State property valued at twenty thousand dollars has been recovered.

Colorado Springs Pelterson

Rabid Wolf Bites Texas Trap Attempted Return

The report states trapper Landon McKinney of San Antonio, Texas, was bitten by a wolf deemed rabid while trapping it in Ralls County. He received rabies treatment at a Marlin hospital after the incident. Andrew ov arciinmey of the Fish and Wildlife Service assisted as the animal was restrained for medical care.

Andrew Ov.arciinmey Ralls County Fish and Wildlife Service Marlin Landon San Antonio

Tax Collection Reaches Ninety Percent Total for 1944

Tax collector A. Stephens reported final collections for 1944 reached ninety percent of assessments. A total of 612,264.57 was taken in, with Tuesday’s collections contributing to the final tally.

Stephens

Eight Japanese War Criminals Hanged In Philippines Singapore

The Associated Press reports the execution of eight Japanese war criminals, including Admiral Teizo Hara, at Changi jail Singapore after convictions for wartime deaths. Trials in Manila and Yokohama confirmed deaths and sentences ranging up to hang, with details of atrocities described by witnesses.

Prev Viet Adm Teizo Hara Andaman Islands Changi Singapore Hara Manila Amboina Netherlands Bal Indies Harumichil Nogi Kiya Sato Yoshizaki Dur Thirumichi Dap Kunichi Araki Yokohama Bern

Negroes Defy Jim Crow Law on Bus Incident

Three youths fled after attacking a Transit Company bus driver Farrill at Commerce and Hackberry streets when asked to move to allow seating. Police were alerted but fled suspects evaded capture. Mrs Plodora Baughs fined $10 for rudely displaying a pistol during an altercation.

Farrill Bus Delver Commerce Hackberry Streets Plodora Baughs Live Oak Street Corporation Court Augustus McCloskey

OPA Announces Butter Cheese and Milk Price Hikes

Citron George Jr, price executive at the San Antonio OPA office, said butter rose 11 cents a pound retail and 10 cents wholesale, cheddar cheese up 6 cents retail and 5 cents wholesale, and canned milk up about 1 cent per can across store classes. Prices vary by group with tall cans at 13 cents and small cans at 6 to 11 cents depending on class.

Citron George Jr San Antonio

Justice Rules Hanging Death By Own Action

A verdict of death by own action was returned Tuesday by Justice of the Peace E H L Talbert in the death of Edward Rautimann whose body was found hanging in a storeroom at his home 217 Casi Blanc steer. Rautimate was found Monday afternoon by family friends services were held at the chapel of South side Funeral home followed by mass at St Patrick's Church. Interment will be in National cemetery.

Justice of the Peace E. HL Talbert i Edward Rautimann Casi Blanc Rautimate Fly ‘Life Os Maula Werffi South Side St Patrick's Cathal Thurch Taterment Natianal

House Votes Border Bridges Passes Two Bridge Bills

The House approved two bills authorizing highway bridges over the Rio Grande at Rio Grande City and Laredo. One bill would let Gus A Querra or heirs build and run a toll bridge at Rio Grande City. The other would authorize Texas to cooperate with Mexico to build a free bridge at Laredo.

Washington Vung Rio Grande Rio Grande City Lartuy House Gus A.’ Jquerra Mio Grande City Yexas High Department Mexico Laredo

Harlingen Waterway Sought for Arroyo Colorado Link

Harlingen officials push a project to deepen a 12 foot canal and widen 1100 feet along the Arroyo Colorado to connect with an inland canal from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande. Col Henry Hutching of Dallas and army engineers visit Harlingen to inspect progress and gather local input.

Harlingen Great

Escaped POW Schwerer Found on a Farm

German prisoner Max Schwerer, 26, who escaped from Fort Sam Houston on the eve of transport home, has been captured. F B I agent W M Avers said Schwerer was brought to Dodd Field by farmer L Lawson who found him on the J J Lord road in a farmyard.

Max Schwerer Fort Sam Houston W. M. Avers San Antonio

Weather report fragments with scattered city data

Fragmented weather notes list times and speeds with varied city names and temperatures. Mentions are inconsistent but include Jacksonville Los Angeles New York Omaha Williston and general temp values. The text appears to merge multiple local observations without coherent structure.

Tuerlay Sete Te Ras Tow Phi Pom Prdley Torys Itis Rosten Ries UK Hymston Jacksonville Los Angeles York Omaha Williston

Pilot Views Twister From Air Over Michigan Storm

Cleveland dispatch reports pilot Ray Milner describing a violent tornado he spotted while flying from Detroit to Cleveland aboard a PCA airliner with 25 passengers. He witnessed blue lightning, ground-to-cloud funnel, and buildings torn apart as the storm churned, noting the aircraft altered course to avoid the twister.

Cleveland Ray Milner Michigan Cana Dobbs Milner Pennsylvania Central Airlines PCA U.S Detroit Mihir “Whedywister Texas

Valley Group May Urge Laws

Valley Group plans legislative push in the next session as Citrus Growers and Shippe Inc announce proposals. W. St. Deines, assistant manager, cites a bill package on a new seed for an amendment to an act, public scale weighing for produce, and alignment of state labor law with federal rules on women employed in agricultural industries.

Tiarlinges Shippe Inc W. St. Deines

Mrs Paul Mikus Rites At Taylor

Funeral services for Mrs Paul Mikus of Taylor were held Monday morning with burial in Taylor Cemetery. Survived by two sons Mikus and Anton Mikus, two daughters Mrs John Salrik and M, a sister and a brother. NURSE MULE EASED LONDON June 18 The government freed nurses and midwives from wartime regulation requiring employment through the Ministry of Labour. They still need ministerial permission to leave the profession.

London Ministry of Labor

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