Hose Damage From Dump Fires Strains City Hose Reserve
Fire and Police report hose damage from fires at dumps in the city as bags lack fire plugs. Commissioner Lipscomb blames City Water Board delays and a $1,000,000 water surplus for slow action. Parks Chief Hein proposes dumps area patrols to curb ash dumping. Citizens removing dirt near Franklin Field face mayoral condemnation. City council approves lease near Franklin Field and payments for city projects and services.
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Louis Lipscomb
Goaliell
Garbags
Lipscom
City Water Board
Henry Hein
Hem
Franklin Geld
Manry
West Myrtle Street
Waning Board
Piano Teachers' Tests Under Way
The Nations Guild of Piano Teachers seventh annual local elimination is underway with a four day meet ending Saturday night. Two judges, W. O'Toole of Trenton New Jersey and Leroy Carl bon of Louisiana State University, hear several hundred local aspirants for the national elimination. Local auditions take place at the Sand Antonio Music Company and the YWCA.
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the Nations Guild of Piano Teachers
Thoreday
W. O'Toole
Trenton
N. J
Leroy Carl. Bon
Louisiana State University
Railway Wage Boosts Sought For Rail Workers
Washington May 9 1971 a railroad industry committee urged a 26 cent hourly minimum for most U S rail workers and 33 cents for small shortline railroads with under 1 000 900 annual revenue The report to Col Fleming notes the change would affect about 6400 workers and could raise costs for Class One carriers by about 6 903 608 annually, to be weighed against carrier capacity to bear the burden.
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Washington
Railroad Carrier Industry Committee
Col Pleming
Stend
Lurden Labor Teaders
WPA Work 10 Be GPA Varied Activities Displayed May 20
WPA officials announce an event titled This Work Pays Your Community to showcase non construction jobs for women and for professional and clerical workers. Demonstrations of varied activities directed by Mrs Elizabeth McCauley will occur in 20 counties as J A Hazeltigg reveals plans for the May 20 display.
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WEA
J. A. Hazeltigg
WPA
Elizabeth McCauley
Dorothy Lamour Receives Speeding Ticket in California
Salinas Calif May 9 State Highway Patrolman Frank Grover reported issuing a speeding citation last night to actress Dorothy Lamour on the coast highway near Soledad. Lamour, en route from Hawaii to Hollywood, said she recently became engaged to an air corps captain described as a tall dark Virginian she met in Hawaii.
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Salinas
Calif
Frank, Grover
Dorothy Lamour
Teat Soledad
Miss Lamour
Justice of the Peace
Gicomaszi
Soledad
Air Corps
Hawaii
City officials star in film set in council chamber
Mayor Maury Maverick plays a bold hero in a movie sequence titled Crossroads of America as Universal News cameraman Jimmy Lederer films in the city council chamber. Other officials including Commissioners Lipscomb Hein Davis and Steffler join the cast while William G. Bryan handles narration. Lederer plans Hollywood processing for the 10,000 foot reel.
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Maury Maverick
Maverick
Jimmy Lederer
Universal News
Shoul
Willaam Pitt
Lous Lipscomb
Henry F. Hein
C. Ray Davis
Pritt Steffler
J. J. Patterson
Ed Appling
Rochester
Lederer
Hollywood
William G. “Buster” Bryan
Dewey Charges Democrats Defeatist On National Confidence
In Denver on May 3 Paul V. McNutt federal security administrator defended the administration while Thomas E. Dewey of New York denounced the Democrats as defeatist. He said the party wrongly assumes industrial activity cannot again expand to provide jobs for those on relief. McNutt asserted defenses against war threats are strong due to the Democratic administration.
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Denver
Paul V. McNutt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
McNutt
Alamo Heights to Study Hotel Buy Advisability
A five citizen committee in Alamo Heights will study whether the Argyle hotel should be purchased. The panel includes Harvey Smith Mrs E R Kupper Col Howard L Landers Mrs Ralph Gibbs and B B McChimsey. A report is due Wednesday night at Alamo Heights High school auditorium.
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Alamo Heights
Alamo Heights City Hall
Harvey Smith
E R. Kupper
Howard L. Landers
Ralph Gibbs
B. B. McChimsey
Alamo Heights High School
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Portland Cement Company
Franken Helds
GCC
Franklin Meld
We Guard
Fund of
Nathan Alterman Electric Company
San Antonio River
George W. Ehrenberg
Crossroads of America
City
Maury Herd
Ueterial Secere
Ciety
Gattins
Garden School
Brazos Street
Long Park Boulevard
Gulf
East Houston Street
Thompson Drug Store
United States
Dewey
Wolf & Mars
Wolff & Marx Co
Wolff & Mara
June Arden
Pat Perkins
Perkins
Fuhrin
Mara
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