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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
6
The annual city clean-up drive will run April 12-13 aided by 6600 in city funds taken from the health department budget. Of this total 6200 covers labor and 400 is reserved for insurance.
Crystal City March 24. Zavala county grand jury continued its inquiry into irregularities in the veterans land program. Dist Atty Jim Weatherby said the panel began its investigation yesterday with Atty Gen Shepperd at its side. Several veterans testified, and J W Webbie Flanagan of Crystal City is named as a defendant in one of the civil suits arising from the probe.
A Copenhagen court sentenced chauffeur Jon Cimpu to one month suspended for three years after finds he stole 850 from the legation when fleeing Romania six weeks ago. He claimed payment due to confusion and admitted taking funds intended for the navy pay scales adjustments. The case references potential broader misappropriations tied to legation funds and military reimbursements.
Eight coeds from local colleges contend for the Miss Fiesta 1955 title. Finalists include Loranel Markgraf and Bettye Sue Conrad representing Trinity University and others from San Antonio College Our Lady of the Lake and Incarnate Word. Miss Fiesta 1955 will serve as official hostess and lead the Fiesta Flambeau parade on April 23.
Four cases set for March 29 in Corporation Court allege unlawful premises use at 225 Belden, unauthorized frame construction at 439 Colby, uninspected work at 610 Monticello, and sidewalk construction without permits or inspections. Defendants include William J. Hamilton, Robert R. King, D. C. Lothringer, and K. V. McLeod.
The city council accepted McGee Construction Co.'s bid to build additional storage facilities as an outbuilding addition to the Witte museum. The project approval includes a contract price of 16,930.
Finnish owners confirm the tanker Aruba is returning to Communist Romania with cargo of jet plane fuel originally destined for Red China. The brief note adds no further details on voyage ports or dates.
The city public works department received approval from the city council on Thursday for the purchase of dump trucks totaling 7182 dollars and tires and tubes costing 4872 dollars.
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