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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1946
Page
5
Kwajalein June 29. INS reports Goddrow P. Swancutt, the pilot chosen for piloting a plane loaded with a deadly atom bomb, appears calm and confident despite the tense mission. He says the airframe checks out fine and all systems are set, awaiting the go ahead as the bomb and ferries are checked and prepared.
New York June 24. At least 26 persons were injured when an interstate bus crashed into a downtown building after a rail collision with a cab. Twenty five were bus passengers. None, including the taxi driver, believed seriously injured.
OTTAWA June 29. In a final report on his famine mission to 38 nations, Her ert Hoover said last night that the gap between available cereal supplies and minimum needs has been closed and mass starvation appears prevented except for a few areas. He spoke at the invitation of the Canadian government.
New York June 29 The Railway Express troupe in the New York metropolitan area walked out with about 10000 workers protesting working condition changes. The strike threatens serious difficulties for the garment fishing and floral trades.
At least six people drowned when the tug Dalhousie Rover capsized and sank in the Welland canal near Port Weller Ontario on June 29. Four others may also be drowned, reported by Canadian Press.
San Francisco faces a transportation halt as street car, bus, and cable car services could stop Sunday after midnight unless last minute talks avert a Carmen strike. AFL Carmen’s union and city unions demand higher pay with carsmen seeking $1.25 and bus drivers $1.30, while the existing scale would raise to $110 an hour for carmen and $115 for drivers.
Wilmington, June 29. A tug loaded with a one ton box of radioactive beryllium dust used in atomic bomb work, planned for disposal by sinking at sea to prevent hazards. Dr Ellice McDonald of the Bio-Chemical foundation Newark says the substance would remain radioactive for 1000 years and could cause lung cancer if leaked.
Paris June 2. Secretary James F Byrnes heads toward a direct demand for a yes or no from Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov as the Big Four reconvene to decide on convoking a 21 nation summer peace conference. European leaders debate whether the conference will be held before autumn to gather Allied views on postwar treaties. Molotov insists Big Four unity on fundamentals must precede inviting smaller nations.
Lavesiolk announces arrangements for yarding selling and weighing of sheep and lambs arriving Saturday and Sunday at the central market of the Union Stock Yards before midnight June 30 the subsidy expiration. Several livestock men expect no last minute rush and some believe cash for animals may improve later.
British authorities launched a sweeping raid across Palestine to rout terrorism. Troops and police occupied the Jewish Agency headquarters with air support, and a curfew was imposed in broad areas. Executives of the Jewish Agency were arrested along with many others as searches spread to Tel Aviv and seven other Jewish communities.
Princess Elizabeth danced until 3 AM at Scotland's charity victory bar in Edinburgh to benefit the queen's institute of district nursing. Guests paid five guineas apiece, higher than the usual admission charged to the public dance halls for Edinburgh youth on weeknights.
The Vatican announced on June 2 that Pope Pius XII will make two short wave broadcasts the next day. One will mark Eucharistic day in Liege Belgium and the other will close the Bolivian National Eucharistic congress.
In Vienna the U S army announces patrols of U S and Russian boats in the U S zone in pairs to avoid incidents. Last Saturday two American MPs were shot while attempting to recover a stolen teen driven by Russian officers.
Navy divers prepared to resume recovery today after a 151 foot pier collapsed in the Delaware River yesterday leaving five workmen missing. Recovery efforts continue as authorities coordinate searches and assess causes.
Max Cohen, 52, of 137 Bowers wallh, owner of a restaurant at 212 Aransas avenue, was assaulted by three men who demanded beer as he closed. Cohen was beaten with fists and an empty bottle and taken to Robert B. Green Hospital where doctors feared a fractured skull.
Internations News Service reports that the time for the Bikini atoll atomic test Crossroads hangs on Vice Admiral Blandy. A near midnight Sunday deadline could trigger the drop of the fourth atomic bomb. If conditions permit, the blast may occur Monday with drones and instruments collecting vital data.
Warsaw reports on a nationwide referendum tomorrow with about 11 million Poles eligible to vote. Officials note a brutal ten months with nearly 8000 political murders and rising terror including killings of voting commissions and voter intimidation as the campaign closes.
In the U S zone of Germany apathy marked preparations for tomorrow's election that will give 7,000,000 voters their first choice in 13 years. Leftist and right wing parties fight for middle class support as Greater Hesse and Bavaria vote to approve or reject drafted state constitutions. The expected contest pits the Christian Social Union against the Social Democrats for zone leadership.
AMARILLO June 29 A two stay preliminary conference on the 67 million dollar gravity canal program in the Lower Rio Grande valley ended with no specific findings. A follow up meeting is set for McAllen July 22. Attendees included Charles Seger area planning engineer John Thompson and Wesley R Nelson regional director of the bureau of reclamation. Repayment plans by potential water users to finance the irrigation system were discussed. final costs will be available after engineering plans are completed.
Washington reports a new labor dispute on the waterfront as AFL seamen demand wage parity with CIO sailors. The Maritime Unity committee plans to press for equal pay after Harry Lundeberg secured a 2250 monthly boost for able seamen, while CIO member Joseph Curran had led a 17.50 increase.
Washington June 29 Paul Porter the OPA administrator kept his own counsel on whether he will resign. Porter who succeeded Chester Bowles as OPA chief last February has given no hint of plans and friends doubt he would resign if President Truman approves the modified price control measure. Porter reportedly urged the President to veto the extension measure.
State's Attorney Tuohy announced ongoing confidence that a University of Chicago student, William Helvens, may be the Degnan ransom note culprit after nine fingerprint points matched, while Heirens remained silent. Police linked prints to burglaries and an assault on Lt. Evelyn Peterson as investigations extended. Three watches valued at 72 dollars were stolen from Rudolph School on West Martin Street.
A joint statement from the United States Britain and Canada announced the termination of their combined food board effective Monday. The work will be continued by the international emergency feed council of 19 nations established June 20.
Val 71 95 a Bedford worn is tearing to walk toy the third time. Mrs. Karen Hapluch Saunders, recovering at a hospital from a break in her right leg, uses a walker and makes rapid progress. Two years ago she healed a left leg break, and she believes old age is a happy time. Men today are mighty forward, she says, recalling courting days.
Pittsburgh report on Dr William Theodore Moke celebrating half a century of practice. He works an hour a day with a brief lunch at 3 PM and shows no interest in retiring. He plans to keep practicing as long as patients come to his old fashioned waiting room. He recalls a five year ago vacation voyage but did not enjoy it. He attributes youth to hard work and regular habits.
Indiana Highway commission plans a roadside park on U S highway 56 near Ernie Pyle birthplace to honor the war correspondent who died in the Pacific April 18 1945. A replica Indiana limestone statue of Pyle will stand at the site. The park is sponsored by the highway commission and the Ernie Pyle Memorial Inc.
The census department reports higher costs and lower output in Argentina for January. Total wages paid rose 19 percent from a year earlier while man-hours worked declined 12 percent. The average cost of labor per hour advanced from 1.21 to 1.84 pesos, using 1943 as a base of 1.09.
Tokyo where the Fifth Air Force began a spray program across 3800 square miles to combat disease carrying files and mosquitoes. The operation will use 400000 pounds of DDT and one million gallons of spray to protect a highly populated region.
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for Saturday afternoon through Sunday night. Maximum temperatures reach 96 degrees on Saturday with a low of 76, and a high of 95 with a low of 74 on Friday.
President Truman drafts a special CPA extension bill after Bowles resigns urging a veto. Senate action clears a compromised extension for one year though Bowles warns price controls will fail and inflation will rise with thousands facing substantial price increases and a widening black market.
Burglars who toiled to cart a safe from Davis Feed, 628 North New Braunfels Avenue, found it empty of cash, according to Davis store manager D TD. The attempted theft occurred Saturday, leaving no money missing.
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