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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
5
San Antonio reports its fifteenth diphtheria case in 1947, an adult in the 2600 block of McKinley. One death this year involved a 2s year old boy in the 1800 block of Hays. The figure comes from city health statistics.
Former President Herbert Hoover warned that Communist aggression threatens Western civilization and urged the United States to stay strong without harming its economy. He said relief, heavy arms spending, and no tax increases are necessary while rebuilding Western Europe and restoring German productivity to prevent Europe’s collapse.
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin criticized Truman policy and Democratic records while pledging GOP plans to bring order from chaos. He warned of a police state world and called for leadership to resist Communist expansion during his convention chairman speech. He condemned vetoes and alleged executive overreach, urging unity for an atomic era under GOP guidance.
County Commissioners discussed installing a water softener at the courthouse to fix clogged pipes. Commissioner Dan Traugelt estimated replacement piping could cost up to 3500 and the softener up to 36500, with the matter referred to Commissioner A J Ploch for custodial review.
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