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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1949
Page
1
Washington March 8 AP Secretary Acheson summarized the Atlantic treaty negotiations at a news conference. He said the treaty as drafted defends nations against aggression and reflects long standing Western ideas and institutions of freedom. The conference described the treaty as aligning with the UN charter and providing means to eliminate future threats.
Weather woes persist as Mississippi backwaters threaten Crete and eastern Louisiana with evacuations for 245 families. Central regions endure freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills while several areas report washouts and floodrelated disruptions amid a string of winter storms.
Rep. Patman of Texas urged Congress to tax corporate undistributed profits and force greater distributions to stockholders. He announced a campaign to reduce federal reserve margin requirements on stocks from 73 to 50 percent, outlining plans at a news conference.
Manila reports a tense political clash over the Liberal party between President Elpidio Quirino and political boss Jose Avelino. Plans include a 100000 veteran march from the Senate to Quirino’s residence and the House, plus mass rallies by Quirino supporters anticipated for the weekend.
In Cagayan Mindanao on March 9 police said Cristobal Baillo killed Baillo with a butcher knife during Rosalla’s birthday party after criticizing the cooking at Host Tomas. The incident left the party incensed and resulted in a fatal stabbing.
Second in a series sponsored by an Austin council will be presented at 12 05 p m Thursday in Travis Park Blethod ist church Dr Arthur V Boand pastor Beacon Hill Presbyterians church will present the services
A rough report describes a second cold front coming after a brief first drop. The first front arrived around 7 00 am, causing a small temp fall and drying the air. Humidity fell sharply, and forecasters note no significant rain. Amarillo reached 29 degrees while San Antonio expects 72 then fall to 46 by afternoon with a steady rise later.
The Iron Age says Russia exploits its manganese wealth to pressure the United States for machine tools and steel. It notes about two thirds of vital manganese used by U.S. steelmakers last year came from Russia, and asserts the Red threat will not work.
Stanley CC. Allyn, president of National Cash Register in Dayton, said in Columbus that the current period is a business correction and will not lead to a major recession or lasting downturn, addressing the National Marketing conference.
Federal judge prepared to hand Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally to a seven men and five women jury after closing arguments in her treason trial. The maximum penalty is death, with Chief Prosecutor urging a guilty verdict for broadcasting for Nazi Germany while Defense argued she acted under operation and enemy pressure.
An early morning quake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area causing no major damage but triggering burglar alarms and swinging light fixtures. Shocks were felt from the Santa Clara valley to Sacramento and Hollister, with minor damage reported in San Benito and Santa Cruz. Seismologists noted the first shock lasted about 11 minutes on record and widespread awakenings followed across Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, and South San Francisco.
The Associated Press reports a moderate cold wave sweeping south through Texas Panhandle with Amarillo at 3 degrees and Clarendon at 33. Most of the state faced cloudy skies while Texarkana had a heavy thunderstorm. Temperatures ranged from Bryan 6 to Victoria 70 with several cities recording readings nearby.
Partly cloudy to cloudy with mild temperatures on Wednesday. Then turning cloudy and colder Wednesday night into Thursday with breezy winds. Maximum Wednesday near 72, Thursday low 46, highs 66 Tuesday. Weather page note mentions page 2A.
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the firemen and policemen civil service act. It rejected a rehearing request in the case challenging the act, preserving the core framework of civil service protections for first responders.
President Truman signed his federal income tax return today and planned to mail it to the collector of internal revenue in Kansas City. On the day’s briefing, Presidential Secretary William D. Hasselt reported minimal news before accompanying Truman for his daily swim, then onsumed time for Sunday.
Chicago March 9, wage hour conflict between railroads and 1,000,000 non operating employees moved toward a final settlement.16 non operating unions and carriers agreed to refer remaining issues to a presidential fact finding board for a binding decision. The key hurdle remains application of the 40 hour work week to the railroad industry.
New York report says the Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index declined slightly to $5.51 a week, down from $5.62 last week, but remains 12.1 percent above the same week a year ago.
Specified in Austin that Vick's bill amending a service system for firemen and policemen eliminates objections from city governments. The revised bill adds rules for promotion and expands civil service commission latitude on promotions. Tynan's $220 minimum applies in cities over 175,000, including San Angelo, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, with a $10 per month increase per five years of service after 23 years.
London March 9 reports from war games off Gibraltar show Britain's fleet to be quite vulnerable to air attack with an admiralty spokesman calling the results striking and significant for defense plans.
City records show the transit company paid a quarterly franchise tax of 3560 based on gross receipts for December January and February. For the nine months of the fiscal year the city received 89910, up from 88302 the prior year, while last year overall revenue for nine months totaled 32503.
Moscow dispatch notes a reshuffle as A I Efimov is removed as minister of the machine tool industry and named vice chairman of the council of ministers. A T Kostousov becomes minister in the same ministry, while V Vishinsky replaces Molotov as deputy foreign minister and Gromyko takes the post as first deputy foreign minister.
Governor Jester warned the revised Texas income outlook is grim with a shortfall of about 80 million dollars between available cash and requested appropriations. Comptroller Calvert cited oil production declines and price drops as key factors behind the cut, while officials weigh tax options and scrutinize every request to avoid defaulting on state obligations. An expert study is examining whether existing tax laws can raise additional revenue without increasing taxes.
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