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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1946
Page
3
Police sought six suspects after a group of boys allegedly forced Margarito Mendoza into a car, robbed him of $1 and his hat, and later dragged Blesig Gonzales from his car, taking $3 and a watch before dumping him on the West side.
Power union workers returned to their jobs ending a 27 day strike after voting 1197 to 797 to arbitrate their demands for a 20 percent wage increase and other issues. The action affects the Duquesne Light area serving about 1.5 million people in western Pennsylvania.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct 21 The army prepared a 60 ton dynamometer truck for a proving grounds run in Aberdeen Maryland. Developed by the army ordnance department with Knuckey Truck Co and General Electric the 110 by 40 foot vehicle is rated at 1000 horsepower. It can pull 48 000 pounds at 22 mph as a prime mover and 60 000 pounds at four mph on a dynamometer. Electric driven with gas burning engines it features no gear shifting and air brakes.
A crime wave ended Monday with the arrest of a 1 year old Omaha boy who admitted entering and robbing six stores. Police expect the arrest to help clear up recent burglaries. Officer Ottis Moore, patrolling on Chestnut Street, heard glass crash at Aycock Pharmacy and saw a figure flee, arresting Richard Green who said he had been released from city jail Sunday.
Kerrville, Oct 21 A private plane struck a transmission line and crashed near the city limits on Highway 27 causing two hours of light and power disruption. Pilot Ernest Guill owner of the plane crawled free with minor facial cuts. Guill is a Fort Worth plumbing contractor working on the new veterans hospital at Legion.
The column lists assorted notes from Bexar area life and people. It mentions OSTROMT and PAUL A LOCKIART after recent milestones, hints at SPLIT investments, a traffic tie up near Hackberry and Stadium drive, and a few birthdays and local figures like RUSSELL JAMES and ROBERT MARSTON.
Game supervisor A E Hitafelder filed charges Monday as San Antonio dove hunters packed the opening day. An 11 year old, Johnny Lee Wilson, lost two fingers when a shotgun discharged as he climbed a fence. Deputies dispersed about 15 hunters on Fey Road and warned another group near Mayfield park addition for endangering residents. An unidentified man fired through a windshield on Segulo highway after Philips refused to stop. no injuries were reported. A classified ad promises better cash with a light 24 hour two day selling job.
Istanbul dispatch reports Turkey again rejects Soviet demands for Black Sea control of the Dardanelles and refuses direct talks with the Soviet Union. Ankara published a second note in two months opposing bilateral talks, while open to a multi nation conference on revising the Montreux Convention. It says preliminary negotiations, aided by the United States and Britain, are nearly complete and that Russia-Turkey discussions would precede any broader conference.
Tax Commissioner Alfred Callaghan announced that owners with protested assessments will be mailed notices next week ahead of a board of equalization hearing starting in November. Notices must be mailed 10 days before the hearing. Protests already received fill the board’s agenda for about a week. City officials consider raising citywide assessments to meet debt obligations to the National Bank of Commerce.
Fort Worth dispatch reports Russell W. Crane, 2d Century Fox scout, selecting six sorrel mules in Texas for an extravagant technicolor movie titled ScuddoHo Scuddaday. Crane heads to Hollywood with the animals and hopes for star appeal as the mules twitch their ears in anticipation.
A false burglar alarm at Alamo National Bank Sunday afternoon spurred a 20 officer response. Investigators found everything in order and determined the alarm had been set off accidentally.
Ad copy urges harnessing the power of Presa Ruane Ads with Dial F-1231 to boost business exposure. The fragment hints at a commercial pitch emphasizing practical use of advertising tools. No clear events or individuals beyond product names.
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