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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1949
Page
3
The Oil and Gas Journal reports national crude oil production averaged 5,104,000 barrels daily for the week ending March 12, a drop of 78,800 barrels from the prior week. The note appears in a local advertising context urging readers to place classified ads.
A clipped note on income tax collection compares last year’s revenue to a stack of $100 bills and a towering pile threshold. Representative Mack notes penalties for late payment and the year’s tax intake of $4,418,913 as a puny total by comparison.
Chicago reports outline two controversial wage and hour measures from railroads and unions. About 500000 workers would move to a 40 hour week with Saturdays and Sundays off, keeping pay for 40 hours but adding 7 cents an hour. Dining car staff would work 20 hours monthly for the existing 240 hour pay, with overtime after 240 hours. Transition could cost railroads up to 50 million dollars for six months.
A British survey reported substantial progress toward economic recovery, noting Britain has moved past recurring crises. The piece reflects on government actions and the overall improvement, contrasting with prior instability while highlighting the nation’s improving prospects.
In New York on March the Soviet engineer Valentin A. Gublichev stood mute when asked to plead to an espionage indictment. The court entered a plea of innocent on his behalf. He claimed diplomatic immunity and denounced the prosecution in court, marking a tense day in federal proceedings.
Changes to Gilmer Aikin school reorganization were proposed by Rep George Nokes to curb objections. The substitute for Sen Jim Taylor's measure proposes expanding the state board of education from 9 to 21 members, restricting board authority over closures or consolidations, banning textbook company campaign contributions, and defining the commissioner of education as a Texas citizen with rules for teacher certificates set by the board.
Washington March 15 Rep. Coudert New York introduces a constitutional amendment to force states to choose presidential electors as U S senators and representatives. He argues it would bring electors closer to voters reduce conflicts with Congress and ensure fairer popular representation by awarding one elector per congressional district and two statewide electors. He notes a 1936 hypothetical switch in Ohio Illinois California could have altered results though not yield a Republican Congress.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. is reported as a Democratic candidate for Congress from the twentieth district to fill the vacancy left by the death of Rep Sol Bloom. Tammany Hall and political sources note the bid amid New York corruption-era politics.
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