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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1946

Page

2

Churchill urges U.S. to Form British Alliance

Winston Churchill calls for a fraternal U S Britain alliance to avert Russian power and expand joint security. He warns of Soviet expansion and urges joint study of weapons and officers while Truman touts a stronger United Nations charter.

Churchill U.S Fulton, Mo Winston Churchill United States Great Britain Britain Truman Stalin Potsdam Russia United Nations Holleges Hs Communist Unnion Church United Nations Organization Canada UNG

Women Voters to Meet Friday in San Antonio

The central group of the San Antonio League of Women Voters will meet at 3 pm Friday at the home of Mrs. Janes Neely Wier, 107 West Ashby Place.

San Antonio League of Twomen Voters Janes Neely Wier West Ashby Place

Park Site to Be Pressed for Condemnation by City Council

Alamo Heights council will press condemnation of the Rigsby property on Broadway for a park after owners refused an offered sale. Mayor Hoff and Joseph Barshop proposed 132500, city appraisal 397500, with bids to be opened May 25. Permits for four homes and an addition totaling 923000 were approved.

Rigsby Broadway Alamo Heights C. £. Hoff Joseph Barshop City Real Estate Board J. J. Montanio J. Ve Cornette Wer

Japs Frame Magna Carta in Proposed Japanese Constitution

Gen Douglas MacArthur approves a proposed Japanese constitution thatOutlaws war and limits the emperor to a symbolic role while offering a regency option for abdication. A bill of rights guarantees equality, limits police powers, and emancipates women with marriage by mutual consent. The plan also abolishes the peerage after current peers die.

TOKYG UINS Hirohito Douglas MacArthur MacArthur

City's Future Is Speaker's Topic

Caiman of the Pan American Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will speak on San Antonio's future as a great international mart at the luncheon meeting of that committee at the Gunter on Thursday.

Albucuersie Apiarino Townsville Eyenne Wyo Chicago Corpus Christi Crystal City Enyer Dodge Port Worth Kelona Mont Houston Reaksonvilte Res Laredo Caiman Foreign trade-Pan

Arsenal to Get Voting Machine

The San Antonio Arsenal will loan a young voting machine for an election on March 26 to select a welfare council, as decided by the county commissioners court on Wednesday.

San Antonio Arsenal County Commissioners Court

Rail Strike In Texas Affects 11000 Workers

Joe Steadham and Seatnam announce no violence during the walkout affecting 40 Texas lines. Kennedy notes strike HQs unlikely in San Antonio but centers will operate for daily guidance on progress of the walkout.

Howyer Joe Steadham Texas Brotherhoods Austin tSeatnam Kennedy San Antonio

Pleads Guilty On Traffic Count

Fearn Rouriguez pleaded guilty in Criminal District Court on a charge of failure to stop and render aid after his car struck Zeno Molina on Castroville road January 27. On the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney L. J. Gittinger he was fined 50 dollars and costs.

Fearn Rouriguez el Paso Street Criminal District Court Zeno Molina Castroville Road L. J. Gittinger

Mrs. Gilkeson Rites Arranged

Funeral services for Mrs. Eilen Elizabeth Gilkeson 69 of 1403 West Rosewood Avenue will be at 10 a m Friday at Porter Loring chapel with Rev Patrick D Miller officiating Interment in Mission Burial Park Also Miss Alma Walker 66 of 508 Crosby Street to be buried at San Jose Cemetery after services at Porter Loring chapel Miss Walker belonged to Government Hill Methodist Church

Eilen Elizabeth Gilkeson West Rosewood Avenue Porter Loring Chapel Patrick D. Miller Mission Burial Park Miss Walker Alma Walker Crosby Street Porter San Jose Government HI Methodist

Protest Against Food Health Bill by Grocers and Merchants

A proposed city ordinance requiring food handler courses faced opposition from A W Allen Texas Retail Grocers Association state secretary and Joe Bonner Jr San Antonio association second vice president. Grocers argue home preparation foods should not require training and that the measure would affect 109000 people including holding companies and breweries. Council protest planned with grocers to be heard in city hall.

A. W. Allen Texas Retail Grocers’ Association Joe Bonner Jr San Antonio Paul Steffler Henry F. Hein Alfred Calaphan Gus Maugrmann Allen Health Department Steffler Holdling Company Steffier City Hall Lewis Robbins

Five-Year Term For Fatal Knife Stabbing

George W. Cobh found guilty of murder without malice in the fatal stabbing of Nathaniel Morris at 315 Paso Hondo Street. The 4 jurors in Judge WW McCrory’s Criminal District court sentenced Cobh to five years in the penitentiary. Morris died from the knife attack, with the incident ending the night of the stabbing.

George W. Cobh Paso Hondo Street Nathaniel Morris WW. McCrory Criminal District Court Morris

USO Building Fate Discussed in Fort Worth

City officials and Fort Worth representatives debated the Quintana road USO building value. Singleton of the FWA suggested the $17,900 offer was a low feeler with the government bill at about $90,000. Hein favored about $82,000, while Helm said a meeting should set a final figure.

USO Quintana ‘Road J. BR. Singleton FWA Fort Worth Singleton Henry F. Hein Helm

Top Blood Donor Dies at 58 in Philadelphia

Edward Spike Howard, a once prominent strongman and famed blood donor, dies at 54 after a career of donating blood for the Red Cross. His family estimates he gave 1056 pints, including wartime contributions.

Philadelphia Edward Spike" Howard Howard Red Cross

County Files Suit To Fix Title On Pleasanton Road Land

County commissioners seek court action to quiet title on land along Pleasanton road used as a county work camp. The land was deeded to the county in 1904 by an unknown nonresident, according to the county engineer.

Ihy Pleasanton Road County Commissioners Court

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