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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1946
Page
2
Washington reports officials moved to regulate chewing gum pricing to curb inflation. The action aims to stabilize consumer costs and deter price gouging amid market fluctuations.
In Chicago the American Meat Institute gathers about 2000 members as the 1 percent meat shortage becomes a lively topic. For the first time in a year no meat will be served at the annual event, the so called meat men gesture highlighting the scarcity.
About 1800 A F of L employees of Pittsburghs eight major hotels struck at one minute after midnight today following expirat ion of their two year union contract. The union sought a 20 percent raise while hotels offered small monthly increases for non tip and tip receiving workers. Pay scales for maids, elevator operators, doormen, waitresses, and bellboys were cited, with varied new rates and bonuses under the proposed terms.
County clerk Norman A. Riddell received a letter from a Maryville Washington resident describing difficulties and a town response. The enclosure mentioned material and a dilemma beyond control, but the message is fragmented and lacks full details.
At Nuremberg the International Military Tribunal sentenced Hermann Goering and other top Nazi figures to varying punishments. Goering received life imprisonment after a stern verdict, while leaders like Ribbentrop Kaltenbrunner and Streicher faced death. Doenitz got 10 years, and others received terms ranging from 20 years to life as the hearings concluded.
In Manhattan Kansas a Kansas State freshman rented a tandem bicycle rode off alone then returned with a sign reading Help wanted female. He then brought back a comely blonde partner to pedal the bike. The stunt drew attention and mixed reactions.
Fragmentary weather note reports humidity and precipitation values, sun and moon data, pollen counts, and temperatures. It mentions locations including Fort Worth, Houston, Chicago, Corpus Christi, Los Angeles, New York, and Cheyenne with varied times and details across days Tuesday and Wednesday.
A one day Austin convention launches a $1,000,000 Presbyterian education drive in Texas. Funds will support Austin Theological Seminary $250,000 Schreiner Institute Kerrville $450,000 Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls Taft and Texas Mexican Industrial Institute Kingsville $100,000 Austin College Sherman $450,000 with an additional $50,00 targeted for campaign posters and outreach as more than 600 Texas Presbyterians attend.
In two separate ambushes on the highway north of Tel Aviv near Petah Tikva, a British soldier and a girl civil service employee were wounded by gunfire last night. The incidents occurred within the same area during the same period as tensions rose in the region.
Not audible to humans, researchers report distinct mosquito sounds for mating, danger, and anger. The only audible noise is wing beating, a hum generated by their wings. Further study aims to confirm if these sounds form a communication system.
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