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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
2
Mayor Alfred Callaghan rejected a request by James W. Knight street commissioner to borrow 200000 for flood damaged streets repairs. Callaghan said Knight's budget suffices and has shifted bonded payrolls to cover costs. The decision leaves current funding unchanged.
The district board plans a tax levy based on assessed valuations with no staff, to be collected by the county assessor. An interim plan is needed to reopen the hospital, with tax collection set for January 1, 1949. Alamo Heights approved a modest tax contribution to support the hospital, contingent on regional participation.
In a tense Texas primary, Coke holds a slim lead amid claims of election irregularities and countered by Stevenson supporters. Johnson aides argued gains were offset by corrections and recapitulations, while the election bureau stressed its 32 years of accuracy and its role in naming the eventual winner.
New Orleans September 1 Russell Long age 28 son of Huey P Long led in the U S senate race by about 1500 votes over Judge Robert Kennon after 1374 precincts reported Ellender a longtime Lovie ally led his rival field with Ellender at 211470 Domengeaux 89973 Gere 45249 result shows strong support for Long and Ellender in early returns.
Williston, N D reports a sleeping sickness epidemic prompting city spray preparations. Respirators from Texas and California were deployed to aid polio treatment, with California reporting 1800 cases this year versus Texas 1366.
Austin Sept 1 State Democratic Party Secretary Vann M Kennedy said official second primary tabulations are pouring in with leads from 75 counties received. He will not release totals until all tabulations are completed.
Congressional spy investigators pursue a new lead suggesting prewar underground and espionage rings tied to Communist activity. Whitaker Chambers testified he obtained a government job with help from two men accused of involvement with the Soviet spy network. Nixon said the committee will not reveal names yet while verifying the charges and possible overlaps with officials under Nathan Gregory Silvermaster.
San Antonio reported the forty first fatality in an L A traffic toll case. Ramoni Lozano, 33, of 131 Frio City road, died Wednesday at Santa Rosa hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Flores street Sunday night. His wife and daughter Gracie, 4, were in the car.
NEW YORK Sept. 1 union truckers began a walkout that city officials feared would seriously curtail shipments of food and vital commodities. A union spokesman said it halted movement of all general cargoes in and out of the city while the commerce and industry association urged President Truman to declare the stoppage a national health and safety emergency.
Washington September 1 The War Assets administration today dropped its priority system. It plans to offer about 400 million dollars of war surplus goods to local buyers. Purchases will be granted to federal agencies veterans states and local governments and nonprofit hospitals and schools.
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