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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1946
Page
2
James Clarence Cole, 31, owner of a Port Worth lumber company and war veteran, was shot to death last night. District Attorney Al Clyde questioned a 34-year-old Fort Worth woman regarding the shooting.
William Yeager of Hipbronville was booked for drunkenness and unlawfully discharging a gun at Parker's drive in, at 1 vacan uneven Tuesday. Police seized a .38 caliber pistol.
Washington OPA revised price tag rules to end selective reticketing by retailers on items like woven goods and curtains. From Oct 14, sales must reflect actual shipment cost plus current legal margins, potentially producing identical items at different prices. Additional changes include higher ceilings for some commodities, a raw sugar allocation for bulk condensed milk, and a confirmed coffee control revision due to ample supply.
A murder trial set to open yesterday in Essex County Court Newark was postponed to October 28. No hotel security will be available until then for the sequestered jury, with the trial expected to last three days to a week.
Chicago October reports show the American Federation of Labor debating a proposal for a third political party. The plan, drafted by a convention committee, seeks broader labor influence but faces skepticism from veteran AFL leaders and mixed reactions among delegates regarding GOP and Dem support. A second resolution aims to purge Communists from AFL unions, back a yearly vacation for workers, and cut income taxes, with potential for nationwide organizing.
Dr Herman Young of Mayo Clinic Rochester says farming is among the most hazardous jobs. A nine year Mayo survey shows about $8,700 in farmer deaths, 133,200 farm residents killed, and 10,125,000 non fatal farm accidents in the United States. He notes that farmers often lack insurance and safety measures and that horses cause many livestock injuries.
The Russian military government announced plans to distribute rations of cigarettes and spirits to Germans in all four occupation sectors of Berlin during October. The promise includes 20 cigarettes per man and 10 per woman from a 30 million stack said to be made from tobacco imported from the Soviet Union. Berlin prepares for its first postwar elections on October 20 amid promises of extra deliveries.
Frank Regniez, 23, was treated at Robert B. Green hospital after a fight left him stabbed and later hit by a car in the 300 block of North Alamo. Arthur Arnin struck what he believed was a sack, found to be Regniez, and Regniez was taken to county hospital with facial and hand cuts and a hip stab wound before being returned to the hospital after disappearing.
The Feast of Tabernacles, called the Jewish Thanksgiving, will be observed by members of Tempe Beil Belknap and Wast Ash wy Owl and sorvies at 7 30 on Wednesday.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department stayed silent on tentative plans to ease the meat shortage while awaiting a formal demand to end livestock price controls. Secretary Clinton P. Anderson is seen rejecting the petition, with possible appeal to the Independent Decontrol Board. Green urges probes into potential packer–cattle racketeering and excess stock seizures.
Play Center Rockfort on October 3 reports the focal chamber of commerce weighing a plan to establish a youth recreational center on the beach. The discussion aims to provide organized activities and safe space for local youths.
OcL 8 LA Boyd reports 79 year old Hearne druggist with over fifty years in the trade was struck and killed by a Southern Pacific train at a crossing in Hearne.
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