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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1949

Page

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Ex-Communist Crouch to testify in atomic espionage probe

Washington May hearings of the House un American activities committee will probe atomic espionage with ex Communist Paul Crouch and several top scientists subpoenaed. Crouch, once a key party official, is said to have detailed Soviet efforts to obtain scientific secrets from Berkeley and other sites as early as 1940. He has connections with Chambers and Bentley in prior cases.

Washington INS An American Activities Committee Paul Crouch Whittaker Chambers Crouch Miami Daily News Russia University of California Radiation Laboratory Berkeley Crouth Isaid Crouch Alger Hiss Elizabeth Bentley RUSS Daily Worker Communist Party New York Moscow William Z.poster Earl Browder Kremilin Redemmy

Dallas Transit Pay Increase to 9 Cents an Hour

Retroactive raises of 6 to 9 cents an hour will go to about 1200 union transit workers next Friday under a contract negotiated last week with the Dallas Railway and Terminal Company.

Vauoad Dallas Railway and Terminal ‘Co

Congress Roundup Truman Priority Choice Draft

Washington May 9. President Truman may have to choose between early Senate action on the North Atlantic Security treaty or on the administration labor bill. Sen. Lucas and Rep. Dibels were told to schedule the treaty for earliest possible Senate action while clearing domestic programs first. Robert Patterson, former secretary of war, testified as hearings on a speed up basis resumed. Chairman Connally plans faster witness turns and written statements to conclude hearings this week.

Awashington Truman Senate Administration White House House Connally D-Texas Lucas Dibels Robert Patterson

Trade Pact Faces Senate Vote Amid Democratic Push

Southern Democrats vow to press the trade agreements act in its original form as Sen. George D Ga leads the administration effort in the Senate. Byrd and Sparkman back the plan while Republicans and some northern Democrats weigh opposing moves. Len Millikin of the GOP argues to keep presidential import duty limits, despite House actions.

Truman George D-Ga Senate Byrd D-Va Sparksman D-Ala George Len Millikin R-Cole Elthe Tait Ohio Wherry Brasks House Millikin Senate Finance Committee Iettain

Labor bills duel over Taft Hartley repeal and wage hike

Democratic leaders push to bring a minimum wage bill to the House floor before month’s end while a separate drive seeks Taft Hartley repeal. Labor Committee members explore a compromise repeater with emergency strike provisions amid opposition from key figures. Texas lawmakers advance competing wage bills with varying raises and coverage.

House Labor Committee House Sims Jacobs Taft-Hertley D Sims Lesinski D-Mich John L. Lewis Taft-Hartley

Military Pay Plan Aims At Overhaul For All Ranks

The House Armed Services Committee backed a proposal to overhaul the military payroll for the first time in over four decades. Rep. Kilday leads a subcommittee that approved the bill, with full committee action expected soon. The plan would raise pay to keep skilled personnel in uniform, boosting lower enlisted by modest amounts and up to about 50 percent for generals and senior officers, while recruits and new boot camp personnel would see no rise.

Abi House Services Committee Kilday Texas Winsor D-Ga Navy Army

Weather notes and tide tables for Mar month update

Readable fragments describe past 24 hour precipitation, monthly totals, yearly figures, sunrise and sunset times, moon phase first quarter, wind velocity, tides at Aransas Pass with highs and lows, and scattered regional city references. Contains inconsistent data and garbled strings but preserves key meteorological and tide facts.

Ciezey Aransas Pata Indiana Sol Packegersle Fansas City Little Rocke Angeles New York

Blonde FBI Aide to Test Coplon Spy Trial

A blonde FBI stenographer Catherine T. Condon testifies in the Judith Coplon spy trial about the events surrounding Coplon’s arrival in New York March 4 and her arrest with Valentin Gubitchev. Prosecutors aim to detail the two hours after arrival and the handbag contents.

Washington Judith Coplon FBI New York Jon Gle Valentin’ Gubitchev Bentes Miss Copton Justice Department Miss. Copton Justice ‘Department

Carr Funeral: Services Set

Funeral services for former District Judge S. Be Carr of the Eighty first Judicial District will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Murray Funeral Home in Floresville. Burial will be in Floresville Cemetery. Carr died by his own hand Friday and the funeral was delayed awaiting arrival of his son S.B. Cary Jr. from Japan.

Floresville Carr First Judicial District Murray S.B. Cary, Jr Japan

Weight Laws Rally Draws Heavy Truckers to Turnpike

About 200 trailer trucks gathered along the Perinsi turnpike in TRWIN on May 9 to protest Pennsylvania weight limit rules. Organizers and drivers voiced opposition to state regulations, signaling potential highway disruption and calls for policy reform.

Trwin Perinsi Turnpike

Police Judge Jailed in Embezlement Case

Denver May 9. Englewood California police judge Floyd Edwards 50 held on 1000 bond in Littleton on charges of embezzlement of 1470 in public fines. Edwards holds dual commissions as police judge and justice of the peace. Dist Atty Clement Hackethal says Edwards delinquent for nearly a year in payments of money collected for police fines. an audit last April revealed the discrepancy.

Denver UINS Englewood Calo Littleton Floyd Edwards Justice of the Peace Clement Hackethal Edwards Hackethal

Quickaction Subt Dial F231 and Want A Five

A brief item notes Quickaction subtitling project labeled F231 aiming to produce a five unit outcome. The note references a request for options and a potential schedule discussion. It mentions no names or dates.

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