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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
2
Washington report notes the Economic Cooperation Administration overpaid on commodities bought by Britain. Buyers received double market value for zinc, 16 cents per pound instead of about 9 cents, totaling roughly $130,000 over 1,512,000 pounds. Checks were issued without market quotation comparisons.
BLUEFIELD W Va June 29 The southern coal producers and United Mine Workers enter the sixth week of talks with an ultimatum to reach a new contract by Tuesday or risk a strike. The union warned miners will not return after a 10 day vacation without a new agreement, said Joseph E Moody president of the Southern Coal Producers.
In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia on June 29 John L Lewis proposed a soft coal miners work week limit to keep miners employed. Operators of bituminous mines in northern and western sections rejected the idea yesterday but Lewis remains unwilling to accept this as final and pressing for a workable week limit.
Rep. Paul J. Kilday suffers two broken bones in his foot while driving near Alexandria Virginia. He is in Bethesda Naval Hospital with a cast and will remain several days as the House debates the public housing bill and his Armed Services Committee probes unification needs. He twisted his foot pushing his car from a hole in the road.
Commissioner James Knight announced he seeks relief from duties as substitute judge at Cor poration court. He cites the new practice of scheduling three morning and three afternoon hours, hindering street department work. Assistant City Attorney Ray servers said he would study statutes to see if city council can appoint a substitute judge. Knight is not a council member. In the past, city commissioners have filled in when the judge was absent.
In Greenvile Mississippi on June 28 socialite Mrs John Dickins was convicted of murdering her mother in the Rose Shears case. The jury returned the verdict and Circuit Court Judge Arthur Jordan immediately sentenced her to life imprisonment.
Weds 294 day to Battlesnip Texas commission appointee Farnsworth, a New York federal tax collector, faces bribery charges after indictment. James A. Bessel, 49, alleged to have demanded $5000 from Marie Powett, a model, for failing to report a $50,000 stock profit. Barney Firefield indicted for aiding the bribe.
Polio claimed the life of Rosa Gilliam, six months old from San Angelo, daughter of SSgt. Ross Gilliam. At Brooke General Hospital in Texas, one death and two new polio cases were recorded, including Kenneth Lee Ratcliffe, six to twelve years old, son of Maj. Harold Ratcliffe, stationed at the hospital. The city’s polio and diarrhea totals rose as officials debated suspending aerial spraying amid weather concerns while fundraising continued, with 158 dollars added to the spraying fund for a yearly total of 25,893.93.
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