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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1949

Page

3

Gravel Truck Route Altered by County Officials

Commissioner James W. Knight ordered gravel trucks to follow the same route as garbage trucks to the airport gravel bed and dump after County Commissioner R. L. Reader complained the trucks were too heavy for Jones-Maltsberger road by the airport. Earlier, Reader’s complaint prompted Commissioner Henry Hela to direct garbage trucks to use Wetmore road east of the airport and Bitters road to the north.

Man‘c Spal Airport James W. Knight R. L. Reader Jones-Maltsberger Rd Reader Henry Hela Wetmore Rd Bitters Rd

Final San Antonio Settlements Meeting This Year

The San Antonio Federation of Settlements holds its final year meeting at 12 30 p m Tuesday at the House of Neighborly Service A progress report on activities plus improvements from the Maxwell survey will be discussed The Light Want Ads invite readers to dial F 12321 for courteous advertising services.

San Antonio Federation of Settlements House of Neighborly Service Maxwell National Federation

Germany faces liberty drive as Big Four meet

The article discusses German hopes for liberation from foreign occupation and unification of Germany as the Berlin blockade and Soviet influence shape Western strategy. It warns that any soft approach to Russia could empower Moscow and harm Allied credibility, while noting Berlin and Paris talks may test American leadership and unity among the four powers.

Germany Berlin Bevin Washington Acheson Britain Russia Clay Paris America France Acheton-Kennan Kremlin Vishinsky Schumann U.S Mae Soviet Russia London Marshal Plan Soviet ProWest Ameri

Two Black suspects confess in Houston teen attack case

In Houston on May 21 Sheriff C V Ker said two Black individuals confessed to injuring a 16 year old white girl last Saturday. The girl told police three Black men attacked the car, struck her in the head with a hammer, forced her across a field, and each assailantinjured her twice. She identified two of the trio from police photos.

Houston C. V. “Buster Ker Kern Roy

Talmud Torah Social Meet Set

A social meeting for teachers and parents of the San Antonio Talmud Torah is scheduled for 8 PM Monday at the Hebrew Community Center located at 112 E Century Street.

Talmud Torah San Antonio -Talmud Torah Hebrew Community Center E. Quincy St

Cripps May Quit Over Pound Value

London newspapers report Sir Stafford Cripps warned Washington officials he would resign as Britain's economics chief rather than devalue the pound. The Daily Mail cited a New York dispatch claiming Cripps faced increasing American pressure to adjust the pound's value.

London London Daily Mail Stafford Cripps Washington Britain New York Mall

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