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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
1
The grand jury continues its inquiry into Communist espionage as Coplon and Gubitchey face arrest and potential testimony. Bond issues hinder release while authorities prepare to present evidence and seek continued detention.
Senator Mundt asserts the United Nations employed certain individuals who had been discharged. The March remarks indicate ongoing U.S. concerns about international peacekeeping personnel and their backgrounds.
Mundt says state department faces security risks with several named persons in files of the House Un American Activities Committee. The senator is a former member of the committee.
Washington claims by Mundt that Soviet agents are operating within the State and Commerce Departments and other federal bodies as well as the armed forces. He cites hundreds of Communist members in commissions and notes Rep Nixon will push for a full investigation of the Justice Department. Judith Copion, employed in the foreign agents section, is under arrest in New York. the House committee may subpoena the pair for questioning.
An illegible old advertisement promotes blue star ointment for itching and rashes. It promises money back and urges repeated use until satiety, mentioning names and phrases that are difficult to decipher.
Secretary Forrestal and Harvard law professor urged Congress to adopt a uniform code of military justice for all armed forces. They testified before the House Armed Services Committee supporting a bill for the first blanket code covering Army Navy Air Force Marines and Coast Guard. Morgan of Harvard said the code aims to prevent justice being used as an instrument to further a commander’s will.
A San Antonio district report states February 1948 saw 11,012 aliens apprehended by Immigration and Naturalization Service agents, mainly Mexicans, with 6,207 arrests in February. H P Brady notes workers moved from valley to plate increasing detections as more seek employment elsewhere. Total arrests 11 months into 1949 reached 19,664 versus 13,150 the prior year.
The Associated Press reports Texas skies were clear and temperatures mild on Monday with readings from 36 in Amarillo to 67 in Brownsville. Victoria saw 82 degrees Sunday. The forecast continues fair and mild overnight into Tuesday, except in the southwest where scattered showers are possible.
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