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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
3
A Houston grand jury investigating horse meat sales heard evidence suggesting Houston dealers may have shipped horse meat to Bay City retailers. The probe had focused on Houston sales, but a Bay City grocer’s testimony shifted the attention to Bay City, indicating possible unloading of horse meat there.
Copperhead snake bit James W. DeLany on his little finger near Losoya, Texas, while moving items in a garage early Tuesday. He reached Baptist Memorial hospital by 6 45 a.m. for immediate treatment as Dr. Crimmins, a herpetologist, notes venom yield and care details.
New Braunfels Avenue intersection may be let in July as contracts for widening and straightening the Austin Highway proceed. Alamo Heights votes to condemn land for the right of way after talks with owners failed. Heights’ share estimated at 40 000 to 50 000 dollars, with total project cost about 490 000 dollars. State highway engineers have long planned the project to ease traffic on the San Antonio artery. A deep drainage ditch from New Braunfels to Broadway will be requested, though not in tentative plans.
DETROIT June 29. Detroit police announced Mrs Evelyn Lari and Ralph Roy Hunter were arrested in Chicago in the torture slaying of Elmer Jones 72. The 21 year old mother and her companion had been sought since the retired boatbuilder was found murdered in his Fox Creek home June 12. Detroit police reported Mrs Lari admitted her part in the slaying and implicated Hunter and another Detroiter.
Tempo in Texas heats as candidates close in on the final month before primary day. Gov race draws attention with Jester and Case tours. Peddy targets Senate with anti propaganda charges. Lyndon Johnson tours west central Texas by helicopter proposing to repatriate 46.6 million in federal taxes for roads and schools. Evans opens offices in multiple cities as campaigns intensify across state.
Cairo reports the United States rebutted Syria’s claim that a U S warship shelled Arab positions in Palestine. Arab League secretary general Abdel Rehman Azzam Pasha relayed the US denial via Mohsen Al Barazi, Syrian interior minister. A high Arab source warned war could resume if peace talks fail before the July 9 truce deadline.
NEW YORK June 29 Paul Y. Metutt former high commissioner and ambassador to the Philippines said the Far East should receive equal consideration with Europe in financial assistance and readership from the United States. McNutt field an American Legion post It is unfortunate our eyes have been turned almost entirely toward Europe in the Far East the whole economic situation is made to order for us. They have the wealth of raw materials we feed and they need the finished goods we can give them.
An 18 year old girl, Miss Mariruth Ford, won the Miss Wheeling title in a Catholic church contest that barred participation and caused two withdrawals. The winner competes for a $2000 scholarship and the Miss West Virginia crown in August, with the state winner advancing to Miss America in Atlantic City. Her father, a grocer, commented on differing views between church and parents.
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