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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1946
Page
1
Mary Aliya, a Tokyo opera singer, failed to kiss General MacArthur after visiting his office to thank him for Japan’s upheaval allowing her to perform publicly again. Col. HB Wheeler, MacArthur’s aide, blocked the meeting, and she did not receive the kiss front-page credit she hoped for.
Chicago reports that railroad management denounced a pending strike by engineers and firemen for Monday as a futile action. The carriers conference committee and leaders Whiney and Johnston condemned the move, while 18 unions favor arbitration under the Railway Labor Act despite scattered walkout plans in several cities.
Skies clear for the City Fair in San Antonio with showers and hail reported Tuesday night. Officials say damage was minimal and mechanical issues affected some areas but no serious harm occurred.
In a March note from MARRID readers discuss a tripartite appeal calling for Francisco Franco's ousting. Working folk fear drastic action and higher costs while business leaders warn new civil conflict could follow any change in the regime.
Lawrence A. Brackman and wife resigned as superintendent and assistant at the Bexar County School for Girls citing national disagreement over treatment and education of delinquent girls. The county budget request of 413000 was rejected. Mrs Pearl W Blansbury was appointed interim superintendent at 201 monthly salary.
Heavy liquidation at the opening pushed cotton futures down about 85 cents to 2.05 a bale below the prior close. By 10 am prices recovered with May at 26.81 cents, July 26.94, October 26.80 and December 26.76, about 12 to 16 points net higher. Rumors said federal action to stabilize prices at 27 cents a pound could curb speculation and boost production.
Influential U S senators rejected Winston Churchill's plan for a US Britain military coalition. They warned it would weaken the United Nations and provoke Russian counter alliances. Critics argued the proposal would threaten wartime unity and increase global tension. Details of Churchill's Fulton speech are on page 2-A.
The Hyde Park home of Franklin D. Roosevelt will be formally dedicated as a national historic site on April 12, the first anniversary of his death. Acting Interior Secretary Chipman announced the ceremony with President Truman expected to attend and deliver the principal address while Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is also slated to speak.
Secretary Ickes told the senate naval committee he could not produce memoranda tied to Edwin Pauley by a rigid deadline. He recalled a Pauley suggestion to raise 300000 for campaign funds from oil men if government did not press claims to oil lands, which Pauley denied.
President Truman urged church leaders to back domestic legislation and a national effort to develop atomic energy with a moral framework. He linked religious support to enacting fair employment, housing, health, and social security measures and called for shared food aid to starving populations. He spoke at a Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America after arriving from Fulton and urged churches to mobilize for decency and brotherhood.
The chief surgeon reported a rise in yellow fever deaths in the India Burma theater since last summer. The rate increased from 1.24 per thousand per week in August to 118 per thousand in February.
Washington March 6 The Truman administration housing bill faced a final House vote after weeks of delay and a watered down version. The measure would expand mortgage insurance to 9 percent, sustain veteran housing, continue material allocation, give veteran preferences, and grant Wyatt power to direct agencies and set ceilings. A coalition blocked price ceilings and $96010,000,000 in subsidies.
Members of the House veteran committee pressed for specific findings on treatment in veterans hospitals objecting to broad statements in a five member subcommittee’s report led by Representative Gibson. The panel adjourned without approval as the full panel met in a closed session amid expected action after several days of discussions.
Dell reliable report states Ford plants will recall about 10 060 workers to return to production over the next three weeks. In related notes 38 000 workers were recalled this week as a broader restart moves ahead. Cituminous coal operators in the Detroit area discussed wage hikes and a shorter work week with negotiators set for March 12.
A weather page notes the Wednesday afternoon high near 46 degrees and Thursday high around 78, with low temperatures Thursday morning not specified. It references additional details on page 2-A.
The treasury reports a healthy financial status with total cash in all state funds at $33,924,264.05. The general revenue fund, a key indicator, holds a balance of $20,762,250.48.
A former employee of the San Antonio Army Depot, now released on bond, faced a U.S. Commissioner on embezzlement charges involving government property valued at $200. The case names Paul A. Lockhart as the commissioner.
New Orleans reports a record Mardi Gras with crowds in the streets. about 100 arrests and 50 ambulance calls. Rex, the carnival king, and queen Emmy Loy Dicks led the processions as Ash Wednesday began with palm ashes across Catholic churches.
Los Angeles March 6. The University of Southern California announces a jet engine capable of driving a plane toward 2000 miles per hour. Researchers caution that aircraft design must advance to withstand such speeds before practical use.
Washington reports that federal mediators pressed for hours to avert a nationwide telephone strike by 17 unions of the National Federation of Telephone Workers and the Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers. Negotiations with AT&T and the federation continued with no final settlement reached as talks extended into the early morning. Edgar L. Warren of the federal conciliation service said some progress was made but no agreement. The strike was planned to begin Thursday in each time zone at 6 a.m. local time.
About 1500 railway workers in San Antonio will strike starting 6 a.m. Monday March 11 disrupting service on Southern Pacific Missouri Pacific and Katy lines except emergency trains. President Truman declares an emergency and forms a fact finding board to arbitrate wage and work rule disputes.
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