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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
1
Chicago report quotes Dr Paul S Uetz Loyola history professor saying he receives at least eight cigars weekly from freshmen veterans who became fathers. He notes the times have changed and jokes he does not smoke while admitting the gift culture persists amidst wartime reminiscence.
Goering dies by suspected self poisoning in his prison cell two hours before scheduled execution. Authorities find broken glass and a poison vial among his personal items and search his cell for concealed weapons. Teich notes Goering may have hidden poison in food while other defendants faced their fate unaware.
Taylor Pecan company plans to open its plant for the 1946-47 season around October 28 despite a 60 percent crop shortage in the region. Manager Juan George Curdngs of Gonzales notes the crop is spotted but the plant will rely on quality sections. higher prices are expected for the season.
Tokyo managers of about 40 dance halls report heavy taxes and extortion but earn large takings. Average halls net around 30,000 yen daily, 900,000 monthly, equating to roughly 25,000 dollars monthly at official rates. About 1,700 taxi dancers range from 18 to 40, with top dancers earning 6,000 yen monthly. Around 30 halls serve American soldiers. Col. Pedro Maria Carreno, 72, ex-foreign minister, dies in Bogota.
Kilroy, the famous World War II symbol, appeared as a write-in on Montana university ballots for freshman class officers. A dark horse challenger threatened to topple the regular candidates after vote totals were tallied.
McAllen trustees moved to launch a $500,000 public school expansion project and dropped talks to buy surplus Moorefield army air base buildings. They postponed authorizing a bond sale contract until taxpayers authorize the issue, with no election date set yet after a petition failed to reach the 20 required taxpaying signatures. Board president Lewis H. Moore and Superintendent John H. Gregory cited Moorefield buildings as unsuitable for current needs.
William 86n Taylor reports county cotton ginnings totaling more than 20,000 bales for the period ending October 1. E C Dahlberg, special agent for the Bureau of Census, notes this compares with 16,335 bales ginned in 1946 for the same period.
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