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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1944

Page

4

Senate Inquiry Sought Into CIO Committee Charges

Senate hearings were urged by Senator Butler against the CIO political action committee after Harrison H. Spangler accused it of flouting corrupt practices and Hatch Act limits. Spangler cited $750000 in funds and urged formal Senate scrutiny amid election impacts in Alabama and other states.

Associated Frees I. G. Political Action Committee Butler R-Neb Harrison H Spangler Republican National Buller Senate Elections Committee Spangler I. 0 Indor I. O Alabama John Newsome Carter Mangsco Luther Patrick Fed Newsome Manasco J. H. Deason

Red Cross to Hold Bexar Chapter Meeting and Open House

Members of the Bexar county American Red Cross plan their annual meeting and open house at 8 p m on Tuesday June 6 at La Villita. The event will feature displays from all Red Cross services led by Charles George chairperson, including the new mobile canteen unit funded by the lunch program and a capture parcel distributed to prisoners of war through the International Red Cross.

Bexar County The American Red Cross la Visille Red Cross Charles George Jman la Villita International Red Cross

Barnard Named to Succeed Eastman on ICC

President Roosevelt nominated George M. Barnard of Indiana to replace the late Joseph B Eastman as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Barnard Eastman Washington George M. Barnard Indiana Roosevelt Joseph B Eastman Interstate Commerce Commission

Bolters Push Plan to Name 23 Electors in Texas Primary

Pro Roosevelt Democrats who bolted the Texas state convention say voters should choose 23 presidential electors in the July 22 primary. Woodville Rogers reports that Allred and Wirtz argue the May 23 convention had no right to name electors, only delegates. Mrs. James F. Farmer of Fort Worth seeks a place on the July ballot as an elector, contending electors are state officers and should be nominated by voters.

Austin Woodville Rogers James V. Allred Alvin J. Wirtz Rogers Allred Chicago Texas George A. Butler Houston BESAR Bexar County R. R. Redus San Antonio Twentieth Ben Foster U. S FL W. Ridgeway Roosevelt Fort Worth James F. Farmer Democratic Committee Farmer Hed

Pro-FDR Group in Bexar Rebrands as County Democrats

John Granbery, publisher, announced that his Pro Roosevelt group formerly called Bexar County Progressive Democrats will be renamed Bexar County Democrats. He outlined a new structure with Mary Louise Tipps as secretary Sidney Ozeras as treasurer and a 12 member executive committee. A delegation will travel to Austin for Sunday meetings as the rival rump group also plans action.

John ©. Granbery Bexar County Progressive Democrats Democrats Geb Austin Granberg Mary Louise Tipps Sidney Ozeras Alfred Taylor

Ice Cream Makers Allowed Increase Output

Ice cream manufacturers may raise output to 85 percent of June 1943 production and 75 percent of July 1943 production, announced by Henry H. Moeller fluid milk market agent of the FWA. They were limited to 65 percent in earlier months.

Henry H. Moeller Fwa

Three Hurt in San Antonio Mishaps Involving Vehicles

Three people sustained injuries in separate Tuesday night incidents in San Antonio. A pickup struck a parked truck on Pecos Street injuring Rosie Mireles and Salema De Leon. Alfred Dominguez was jailed after the collision. Alejandro Estrada on Lavaca was hit by a taxi at Flores and East Houston, suffering leg abrasions.

Pecos Street Rosie Mireles Salema de Leon Alfred Dominguez Instom Alejandro Estrada Lavaca Flores Ann East Houston Street William Gack Commerce Street

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