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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1949

Page

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House Studies College Finances In State Budget Action

Austin May 3 4 A near 58 million money bill for state supported colleges moved to the house calendar as the last major appropriations measure in the house appropriation committee. The bill totals 57 068 660 for the next two fiscal years with various additions debated including 76 660 for Stephen F Austin State Teachers College and 15 000 for small grain research while larger increases for Prairie View University for Negroes were defeated. Other actions included tax bill referrals and a bill boosting district attorney expense accounts.

Austin House House Appropriations Committee Senate Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College Prairie View University Nerate Anqunt Subcommittee On Preston Smith Lubbock Texas State University Negeoes House Revenue House Judiciary Committee State Supreme Court

Ey Gillespie Official Dies in Fredericksburg

Alfred McDougall 67 longtime Gil lespie county Precinct 4 commissioner died at home yesterday afternoon after retirement on January 1 services set at Beckman Funeral Home and First Methodist Church at 4 30 p m survivors include widow and eight children Truelife romance ad text follows unrelated to obituary.

Fredericksburg Alfred McDougall Gillespie County Beck- Sman Funeral Methodist

Kerrville Seniors Listed for May Diplomas

Kerrville May list includes Center Point school seniors set to graduate with diplomas. Names include Lucille Tenberg Leatrice Col hath Loraine Boerner David Wray Patricia Edens Thomas Wray Ernest Beakley Charles Beaver Walter Schuetze and Le Roy Pressler.

Kerrville Center Point School Lucille Tenberg Leatrice Colhath Loraine Boerner David Wray Patricia Edens Thomas Wray Ernest Beakley Charles Beaver Walter Schuetze Leroy Pressler

Luling Foundation to Hold Graduation for Veterans Class

Graduation exercises for the first class of Luling Foundation Agricultural School for veterans will be held at Luling High School gymnasium Wednesday at 8 30 p.m. The event marks the completion of a program designed to aid veterans in farming.

Luling Foundation Agricultural School For Veterans Luling High

Weather and tourist outlook for several cities and dates

The report provides a fragmented weather snapshot with times and temperatures, mentioning sunrises and sunsets for May and early estimates of mean temperatures. It lists multiple cities including Denver Dodge City El Faso Indianapolis Jacksonville Laredo Little Rock Memphis New Orleans New York Oklahoma City and Shreveport with assorted numeric values and erratic phrases. The quality is poor but indicates a touristic weather brief across numerous locations.

Genoe Dee Qeleney Weanes Sam Weongsoayt Christa del Rio Denver Easenes Dodge City -Y EL Faso Indianapolis Jacksonville

Chennault warns US at risk over China aid call

General Claire Chennault told the Senate Armed Services Committee that US security is at stake in China and urged decisive action to aid anti Communist forces. He warned that China could be lost if no action is taken and warned of grave risk to Southeast Asia. He privately estimated about one million dollars daily to hold free China for two years.

Claire Chennault China Flying Tigers Senate Armed Services Committee Russia Far East Chennault Indo-China Malaya Siam Burma Indonesia Tydings

Civil Rights Fight Over School Aid Amendment

In Washington on May 3 a civil rights amendment to the $8.3 billion federal aid to education faced Senate action. Sen Lodge proposed withholding federal funds from states not opening lower grades to all races, colors, or creeds. Dixie senators warned the move could kill the bill, which currently would grant aid from $5 to over $23 per pupil based on wealth. Lodge’s flat $10-per-pupil plan failed after opposition.

Waseington Senate Sen Lodge R-Mass Dixie

Senate weighs cuts as Vandenberg backs 5 percent slash

Senator Vandenberg joined Senator Taft in pushing a 5 percent reduction in government operating expenses with a possible crossboard cut of European recovery program funds. General Omar Bradley testified on NATO and Western Europe defense, stressing the need for shared security and avoidance of occupation risks, while Congress weighs manpower and war scenarios. Eugene Dennis, Communist Party official, expected to offer a critical view as Len Connady chairs the committee and signals willingness to hear him.

Sen Vandenberg R-Mich Taft R-O Bodie Omar Bradley Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bradley Europe Free World Western Sen. Vandenberg U. S Paredley Congress Eugene Dennis Len Connady Texas Dennis

Navy Hero To Business Post

In San Diego California on May 3 retired Navy Captain Leslie E. Gehres was named public relations and organization coordinator for the San Diego Employers Association. Gehres commanded fleet air wing forces in the North Atlantic and later the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt during the war. He helped bring the Franklin through a Japanese attack and served as director of naval procurement at Los Angeles before retiring after 32 years in the Navy.

Navy San Diego Calif Leslie E. Gehres San Diego Emiployers Assn Gehres Fleet Air Wing North Atlantic Los Angeles

Lackland AFB Names New Indoctrination Commander

Brig. Gen. Charles F. Born handed over the Indoctrination division to Maj. Gen. Charles W. Lawrence at Lackland AFB during a Lackland preview. Born departs San Antonio for duties in Germany. Lawrence previously led Keesler AFB Mississippi and will relocate with his family to Lackland. He enjoys bowling golf fishing music and children.

Charles F. Born Air Training Command Lackland Afb Charles W Lawrence Lackland Born San Antonio U. S. Air Forces Germany Lawrence Keesler Afb Miss

S. A. Youth Receives West Point Appointment

Allen Fy u, son of Maj. and Mrs. AF Grom of 825 WwW Mag holia Ave, was notified Tuesday by Rep. Paul Kilday of his appointment to West Point. The report appeared July 1.

Allen

Corby Rites Set For James Allison Corby Jr

Services for James Allison Corby Jr., 47, exec vice president of Fort Worth National Bank, will be held in Fort Worth Tuesday. He is survived by his widow Mary Louise, sons James Allison II and Chris, daughter Phyllis, his mother Mrs. I A Corby Sr, and sister Mrs Martha Calvert of San Antonio. Also surviving are other relatives.

James Allison Corby Jr Ft. Worth National Bank Ft. Worth I A. Corby Sr Martha Calvert

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