07 May 1955
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1955
Page
1
TV and radio listings show evening programs for Saturday May 7 1955. Notable items include CBS and NBC schedules with prime time dramas music variety and news segments. Local stations provide regional ad insertions and station identifications guiding audiences to the evening lineup.
Special to The Licht Austin May 7 Suit seeks 30000 from an Dallas firm on fidelity bond issued for three Pioneer Western officers Virgil C Thompson W C Bricky Jr Mariannes Emerson who allegedly caused 144642 39 in losses The State Liquidator J D Whodelt demanded payment but Dallas firm refused The action tests the officers responsibility for the Pioneer Western collapse and asset loss
A damaged text fragment references individuals such as Jessca Seoling and Alinta, a San Fernando area, and charity context. It hints at a community event with requests to share thoughts with a charity, mentioning fees and seats but provides no clear action or outcome.
A police paddy wagon, dispatched early Saturday, loaded two men fighting outside a tavern on Castroville. While cuffed, a second brawl erupted inside. two more arrests followed. On the return trip, driver Thompson picked up forty more combatants near Castroville and Cupples, then arrested two more near Guadalupe and Brazos directing traffic. Another gathering near the city jail yielded two additional passengers.
Medina city notices advertise Saturday night dances at Rural Merry’s new hall near the dam and at VFW Home on Tenth Street. Bands include Julius Milo’s orchestra at Hermann Sons rest, Niemeyer’s Entertainers at Tourist Club roof, and Chante C Gang at Sneakspot. May 7 events and May 6 7 stampede plans feature prominently.
Three narcotics law violators were assessed sentences up to 16 years Friday by Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. in San Antonio. Rudy Gonzales Flores, Mike Georges, and Gregorio Vega de Luna received multi year terms and fines. George Terrence Barrett Jr. pleaded guilty to a forged check case in Glendale San Antonio and was sentenced to 2 to 4 years. Richard Henry Pruit pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and admitted addiction, receiving a two year term.
New York May 7 A comparison of federal aid for highways shows Texas would pay 40.4 percent more under the Gore plan than under Buckley-Donder-Dempsey. The Highways Survival Committee argues the Gore bill fails to ensure completion of the interstate system within 10 years and would force states to provide large matching funds.
Police report early Saturday that an auto struck a bridge on the Laredo highway near Van Ormy injuring two men. Driver Mejos DeLuna Peres, 21, of 847 Psiton, suffered tears and body lacerations while Raul Suse, 23, of Denna, sustained a dislocated hip, broken rose and head cuts as passenger. Gopaties said
In Havana on May 7 President Felgencio Batista signed a bill granting amnesty to political offenders. The move, announced late last night, was described as a clemency gesture amid tensions.
Kefauver departed for Houston after a rousing San Antonio reception by South Texas Democrats. He spoke at the Shamrock Hotel and was honored at a Menger Hotel reception. Texas officials and many county leaders attended, including Tod White, Ralph Yarborough, and numerous judges and sheriffs, with a large Austin and Bexar county presence.
Judge Charles Grace presided as Estes attack dominated a session in Navarro County. Sewell, chair of the Democratic Advisory Council, and National Party Chair Paul Butler defended the party stance, warning against enemies and stressing non-commitment to a stake back by Eisenhower supporters.
Mrs J. Bunker Hunt, 66, wife of Haroldson L. Hunt, died in Rochester Minnesota after a stroke. She had been flown to the Mayo Clinic for special treatment following the illness.
Twenty six persons were injured in a collision between a double decker bus and a cattle truck just east of Farmersville Texas yesterday. Three air force men from Lackland AFB San Antonio were also hurt. Airmen David Parker and Robert M Hughes were admitted to the hospital for observation.
Fragmented OCR notes outline a dispute involving Judge Andensa over appointing a jail guard. District judges agree to keep one court open Saturday mornings. Clerk’s Office shows officials including McCormick and Dickison, with references to tax and utility issues.
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