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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
9
A jumble of 1947 classified listings shows items for sale and trade including engines, boilers, motors, and electrical gear. It also advertises puppies, dogs, horses, farm equipment, sewing machines, furniture, and general household goods with contact details and locations scattered through the clippings.
Fire and Police Commissioner Raymond B. Soul on Monday considered wartime construction in Zone No 1 for fire hazards. He said he might be responsible for future fires and urged fireproof construction. Soul delayed permit approvals for wooden buildings and discussed revising the electrical code toward the national standard with local exemptions. A study on a new building code will also be conducted.
In St Louis June 23 the Public Service Company rejected the newest proposal to end the 12 day streetcar and bus strike. President John L Bast said the decision would be sent to transit workers unions for consideration.
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Disrupted text reports burglars grabbing cash and cigarettes during a street crime. Fragmentary names and places appear unclear, but the event suggests a night-time entry and escape with valuables. Further readable details remain inconsistent within the damaged OCR.
A dense catalog of commission market items lists diverse produce and goods including potatoes, peppers, beans, and bananas with varied prices. It notes quantities like bushels and dozens, mentions specific crops such as squash and turnips, and references poultry pricing and regional merchants, reflecting a busy market page with numerous figures and item names.
Fragmented OCR notes show poultry market receipts with scattered figures such as 77 94 and 89, plus dates and entries for a Tuesday or Monday sale. Readable items include references to shipments and prices but many names and details are garbled and uncertain.
Bonham Texas police chief Jack Biggeratatt, 43, who led the department for 13 years, died after a three week illness. The veteran officer was widely known in the community and his death follows years of service in law enforcement.
Dignified city news item notes spot speak and local advertising near the Mp river by Neer MacDonna with music to Prairie Paiz. Ady. Gene Rivers referenced as part of the community update.
In Edinburg on June 29 two brothers died from a weekend shooting. District Attorney Jed Ross of Hidalgo County said Frank Evine, 23, was killed Saturday while his 2 year old brother Jesse died in hospital yesterday from wounds. A charge of intruder was filed against D G Woodcull, 25, a field worker.
The Bexar county farm and ranch tour, sponsored by the chamber of commerce, schedules a Thursday start at 1 p.m. from Municipal auditorium. H A Fitzhugh chairs the event as about 200 chamber members are expected. The tour covers the Richard Friedrich firm and nearby ranch operations with 500 acres of irrigated farmland. Polled Hereford cattle and Angus stock will be showcased along with roysted travel and green pastures.
In Boston a Philadelphia psychiatrist testified that Douglas Chandler, on trial for treason, suffers chronic insanity. The expert stated Chandler, accused of broadcasting for the German radio as "Pael Nevere," believed a plan to save the Ville Stalls Shandewish and related figures influenced his actions.
Defendants pled guilty and received suspended sentences after plea arrangements. Names and precise locations are unclear, but the court noted forgery charges and indicated the strategy involved pleas to forgery dates. Prosecution details and parties remain partially obscured in the OCR text.
The Antonio Chamber of Commerce plans mailing 700 copies of pamphlets headlined Petits Grow in the State. The leaflets describe agricultural opportunities in the South Texas area. Advertisements in six farm wage magazines generated 700 requests for the pamphlet.
A damage suit filed in the district clerk against Keela of 521 Munchaen Street and contractor William Lickel of Hot Springs Arkansas claims losses from a damaged lot. The suit states a claim for 1440 dollars and notes the case concerns a damaged property and dated events around a contract and completion since a Mixes Erain limit W1 rollover.
The United Nations Palestine Commission warned of potential repercussions if the British executive acts against three condemned members of the Jewish Irgun Zvai Leumi. A resolution reflecting the commission’s stance was drafted at a meeting and will be sent to the UN General Secretary for relay to Britain. Look for it in The Liberty Want Ads.
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