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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
4
G Conner of the state highway department will speak at the Sen Animio Kiwanis luncheon Friday at noon about driver safety. He will address you death and your flivver with a focus on roadway hazards and safe driving practices.
Anderson opposes a citywide assessment increase based on Ehrenberg figures while Mayor Mauermann defends higher taxes for road repairs and higher fire and police salaries. The board votes 3 to 2 to use Ehrenberg data to raise 36 million with 11 million from new community centers, despite objections over hearings and legal limits.
Three district judges praise the Hearst Newspapers American History Contest for promoting patriotism and history study among high school students. Elimination is November 13 at Brackett Ridge High School with English history teacher T. A. Abbott directing. Final exam December 10 in the Alamo, with questions drawn from a pool submitted by teachers in 13 cities.
Postmaster Dan Quill announced that postoffice temp jobs will be offered to war veterans and open to non veterans as needed during the Christmas rush. Employment begins December 10 with the number increased to fill vacancies by late December. Veterans may replace non veterans through Christmas Eve. Ernest T. Laubseher to speak at the San Antonio Rotary Club Friday noon at the St Anthony hotel.
About 207000 contacts were made by Veterans Administration representatives in the San Antonio area from April 1 to October 1. Marvin A. Harlan said nearly 125000 were personal, 40228 by phone, and 41147 by correspondence. In San Antonio, 43638 personal, 16552 telephone, and 16194 correspondence contacts occurred. Benefits applications reached 3418 in September and 3258 in October.
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