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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1946

Page

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Solons Probe Vote Activity

The House campaign investigations committee opened three days of hearings as it questions major groups led by American Action Inc and the C I Q and the Civic Action Committee. Senate counterparts planned to consider election complaints from Mississippi and Tennessee with witnesses from American Action Inc and others.

Washington Gon Sa UIS House Campaign Investigating Committee American Action, Inc C.I.Q CI0 Politiscal Action Committee House Senate Ellender poLa Vlater Mississippi Tennessee Priest Do ‘Tenn Edward A. Hayes Chicago House Committee Hayes National Citizens’ Polica Action Committee National Association of Manufacturers American Federation of Labor The Brotherhood of Railroad

Four Held for Concealed Weapons in Police Sweep

Police Chief Bruce Weatherly ordered a campaign against concealed weapons on Monday resulting in the arrest of four individuals. Trinidad Rodriguez, 14, of 1604 Montezuma Street faced weapons charges alongside Frank Carreno, 32, of 2203 San Fernando Street with a pistol. Antonia Rivo, 22, of 222 Kenrich Avenue was booked for a blackjack offense, and Josephine Zepeda, 93, of 114 Mackenson Street faced a blackjack charge.

Bruce Weatherly Trinidad Rodriguez Montezuma Street Frank Carreno San Fernando Street Antonia Rivo Kenrich Avenue Josephine Zepeda Mackenson Streel

Doolittle Visits L A Then Oklahoma Flight and Oil Venture

Former Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, now a Shell Union Oil vice president, spent 24 hours in San Antonio visiting old friends and family. He announced a $25 million chemical plant planned beside a new oil cracking facility in Houston, and said he will tour Dallas and Fort Worth. Doolittle flew in a B25 bomber, used to test petroleum products, and noted San Antonio roots and ties to Col. Lewis Dayton of Kelly Field. He recalled past service with Dayton and praised San Antonio as a fine town.

Janes Jimmy” Doolittle Okyo Oklahoma Shell Union Oil Corporation of New York Doolittle Houston Lewis A. Dayton Kelly Field San Antonio Shell Army Dallas Fort Worth Airforce Dayton Kelly Lek Dolittle Eighth Air Force Okinawa

Weather Humidity and Wind Weather Report for October

Fragmented weather notes list humidity, wind directions, temperatures, tides, and forecasts for multiple locations. Mentions October figures, hours for precipitation, moon phase timings, and city names such as Austin Boston Cheyenne Corpus Christi and New York.

Risck Taesday Phe Fiaen E.N.E AZ Mand Arungay de Heveney Law Precin Temp Station Austin Boston Brown Cheyenne Corpus Chetath Belve Helena Mank Cers Houston Jacksonville Vane Kantian Cmy Yyeeteee van Angeles Memphis New York Clive Ounaha Pittnnureh Williston

City Plans Cab Tax Ordinance for taxi revenue

Fire and Police Commissioner P L Anderson and City Attorney T D Dobbs conferred Monday on plans for a new ordinance to tax taxicabs. Anderson said the city lost about $30 000 yearly under a previous gross receipts tax after a suit challenged it. He pledged secure footing for the ordinance.

P. L. Anderson T. D. Dobbs

Garsson Jury Hears Woman Testimony Clews Emerges

Washington October 14. Mrs Jean Bates former secretary at a Garsson munitions unit testified before the Mead committee and the grand jury investigating the Garsson group She described being asked to go along with hazy testimony and outlined numerous telephone calls from Erie Basin Metal Products Washington office Also pending call was secretary Eleanor Hall who in Mead testimony denounced her employers as crooks and men of low character.

Washington INS Jean Bates Rscant Munitions Combine Mead Grand Combine Andrew J. May D-Ky Bales Senate Jie Hazy Mead Group Washington N Erie Basin Metal Products Company Garsson Enterprises Wailing Eric Basin Eleanor Hall Mead Committee

Paul Kilday Set to Address San Antonio Junior College

Representative Pal Kilday will discuss the operations and functions of Congress before the business law class at 7 30 p m Monday. Students taking politics and government will attend. At 10 30 a m Wednesday William N Hensley nominee for district attorney of Bexar county will address a group at the college.

Pal Kilday Congress San Antonio Junior College William N. Hensley Bexar County

Shrine Circus To Run for Week

A week long showing of the Polack Brothers circus sponsored by Alzafar Shrine will run Monday night at Municipal auditorium. The program features 40 acts including tamned bears elephants dogs ponies South American horses clowns tumblers acrobats and Hubert Castle star wirewalker with daily matinees. Andrew D Robinson of 522 Harmon Avenue was treated for shock after a collision between his car and one driven by H B Slack Jr at Austin and Van Ness streets.

Polack Brothers Circus Alzafar Shrine Municipal Auditorian Hubert Castle Jeury Andrew d. Robinson Haremond Avenue H. B. Slack Jr Houston Austin van Ness

Bevin Molotov clash over Finland and UN veto

Bevin defended Britain’s stance while Molotov attacked U S influence in the Finland aid debate and veto power at the United Nations. Molotov accused the United States of pressuring smaller powers to push its own agenda as Bevin praised the peace conference’s progress.

Finland Molotey United Nations Security Council Australa Cuba General Assembly U. N Paul-Henri Spaak Belgium Molotov Spaak Cartier Bevin Foreign Ministers Council United States

Rifle Test Held to Link Killings in Texarkana Case

A .22 rifle linked to a local robbery will be tested to determine its connection to the Texarkana killings. Police Capt. Fred Palmer said extended firing and analysis of spent bullets will occur at FBI laboratories in Washington and at the Texas Department of Public Safety. The rifle was seized after Maryth Davenport, cab owner, was robbed of her vehicle by a passenger she had brought from Uvalde. The vehicle later stopped on the Fredericksburg road. Charles Michael DeShonge is jailed for robbery by assault.

Texarkana Fred Palmer F. B. I. Laboratories Washington Texas State Department of Public Safety Maryth Davenport Uvalde Cab

Illinois man sues over auto crash damages

Emil F. Van Heirseele of Illinois filed a $25,000 damage suit in flu District court Monday against Henry Schlenke of Ohio. Van Heirseele said injuries from a collision on South Presa Street October 14, 1945, wrecked his hope of becoming a professional baseball player.

Emil F. van Heirseele Ilinois Flu Henry Schlenke Ohio van Heirseele Schlenk South Presa Street

Parade Resumed By Fourth Army Special Troops

The Fourth Army resumes the weekly retreat parade by special troops. The ceremony takes place on the infantry post parade ground at the end of Grayson Street each Friday from 4 30 to 3 p m weather permitting.

Fourth Army Infantry Post Grayson Street

Flying Cows and Other Airborne Oddities Delights The CAB

Washington reports the air age brings bizarre items on flight including Guernsey cows avocado trees and a skeleton with a spare skull. Civil Aeronautics Board notes 529 planes on non scheduled trips and warns of veteran owned surplus ship companies expanding air services.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Hinwell

Engaged, She Shows Jewel Engaged

Hollywood reports the engagement of film star Angela Green to Stuart Martin, a New York financier from the W. Strauss investment family. A large square-cut diamond marks the occasion as they plan a wedding before year’s end, their first marriage for both parties.

Hollywood Lily Angela Green Beauty Stuart Martin W. Strauss

Deputy Sheriff in Parking Seat Fight Over Court Date

Joe Ferro deputy sheriff refused to be arrested for failing to appear in Corporation court on a charge of illegal parking. He posted bond and vowed to fight. Months earlier Ferro got a ticket for parking at a red curb while on duty. Police said they would handle it but did not. He later ignored a notice to appear.

Joe Ferro Corporation Ferro Corporation Court

Pistol Charge Brings $200 Fine in County Court

Judge McCollum Burnett fined John J. Whitely $200 for unlawfully carrying a pistol and aggravated assault dated September 3, with $46.50 costs, noting the offenses occurred on Meerscheidt Street. Willie Anthony, of 608 South Pu bnris Street, was allegedly beaten with a pistol, while H. L. McDaniel of 704 Waverly Avenue received $75 fine and a six month license suspension for driving while intoxicated on September 14.

McCollum Burnett Monray John J. Whitely Meerscheidt Street Willie Anthony South Pubnris Street H. L. McDaniel Waverly Avenue Burnett

Two Robbed While Sleeping

Two men were robbed while sleeping. Clyde Milton Cambran, Worth hotel, reported missing a pen and pencil set sunglasses and a knife after waking. Richard Gonzales, 1309 El Paso Street, said he woke to find his clothes and $15 stolen after drinking at home with two others.

Clyde Milton Cambran Worth Hotel Tobby Richard Gonzales el Paso l Street

Non-Stop Dallas to Mexico City Service Announced

American Airlines informs Mayor Gus Mauermann that starting November 1 nonstop Dallas to Mexico City will be inaugurated. Additional flights will serve San Antonio and connect other points en route to Mexico City.

Dallas Mexico American Airlines Gus Mauermann Mexico City San Antonio Here

Supreme Court Opens Dark of Appeals Rack With 600 Cases

The Supreme Court began its second session under Chief Justice Fred Vinson with a docket heavy on voting rights and state power. The court faces cases on Illinois redistricting, Georgia unit voting, Alabama voter registration, Mississippis Theodore Bilbo renomination, Virginia poll taxes, and California petroleum reserve ownership, testing federal versus state authority.

WNS Supreme Court Tor Washington Fred Mr. Vinson Jean Hugo L. Black Robert H. Jackson Ilinois Congress Georgia Democratic Pri Mary Eugene Talmadge Georgia Fifth Virginia High Bench California

U N Studies Atom Misuse At UN Atomic Energy Panel

Lake Success N Y The United Nations atomic energy commission opened a session to study safeguards against clandestine operations and diversion of materials. Canada urged full checks from mining to production while the United States prepared a memorandum on stricter controls as talks to determine eligibility for the international court resume in public session.

Lake Success United Nations Atomic Energy Commission Thorugh United States Security Council I International Court of Justice

Stamps Arrive to Relieve Air Mail Shortage

San Antonio post office received 2,000,000 five cent air mail stamps to relieve shortages. Since the rate dropped from eight to five cents on October 1, air mail traffic has risen about 15 percent. Postmaster Dan Quill said old eight cent stamps can be exchanged for five cent stamps plus three cents in change.

San Antonio Colime Dan Quill

Taxi Drivers March to Harrisburg for Franchise Hearing

Philadelphia Taxi Cab Association leads about 100 members in a 25 car cavalcade to Harrisburg to press for a Public Utility Commission hearing on its franchise. Louis Israel, president, says they will camp on the statehouse grounds until a decision is made on their operating permit for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Philadelphia G. 1 Taxicab Association State Capitol Larrisburg Association Louis Israel Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Quaker City Israel Statehouse

City weighs baseball diamond proposal for Browns

Mayor Gus Mauermann said he had not time to discuss with John Zeer the draft of an ordinance for Thursday’s council presentation on a Browns baseball diamond. Ze​ller reportedly had a letter from the Browns’ attorney saying management would accept the chamber of commerce’s proposal. The plan mirrored the original offer tied to Alamo stadium and the Sunket Garden theater, provoking controversy. Mauermann insisted the city has never had a contract with the Browns and any contract would protect the city’s interests.

Gus Mauermann John Zeer St. Louis Browns Tie Zeller Brown Chamber of Commerce Alamo Stadium Sunket Garden Theater Browns P. L. Anderson Vinuermann

Chicago dogs face reforms amid rising shelter intake

A battered clipping notes thousands of dogs yearly move through Chicago shelters as owners fail to reclaim pets. It cites shelters handling about 150000 dogs since 1952 and mentions humane efforts, medical procedures, and ongoing public health concerns amid rising cancer and heart disease worries.

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