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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1931
Page
11
Massachusetts reports a decline in child deaths from auto accidents over three years. From 1928 to last year, fatalities dropped from 206 to 161 as the governor's street and highway safety committee credits safety instruction, demonstrations, supervised play, and junior safety patrols.
Biendard Oil company of Indianapolis announced a synthetic champagne colored oil product made from waste paraffin. Four Indiana Standard men F W Sullivan V Voorhees A W Neely and A Y Shankland informed the American Chemical Society in a scientific paper. The process recovers an element once deemed undesirable from oil, saving vast sums spent extracting it.
Testimony implicates Jones as the killer of an invalid man at his East Josephine street home last October. Clara Ubr and Donald Walker face charges in a tied case with Ubr sentenced to death, later commuted to life, and Walker jailed for a year as an accomplice. 90 jurors were questioned before a jury was formed.
Albert Mason, 52, of 1224 Schley Avenue Way, found near death at the Robert Dr. Grenbis place at noon Wednesday with a pistol wound to the skull. Detective Liew tenant A J McDonald said Mason was shot in the backyard while his wife, who heard the shot, found him prostrate. Mason recently recovered from influenza and wore bathrobe when found. hospital said he would not survive. Neighbors rushed to the scene before detectives arrived.
chaotic reports describe fires and looting fears after a strong earthquake. casualties are listed across Managua and surrounding areas with Americans, refugees, and military personnel aiding relief efforts. severe damage cited in Managua penitentiary and other facilities as U.S. forces organize assistance.
Eye witnesses describe a plane misfortune linked to Knute Rockne as expert accounts place a Howard of Notre Dame among the victims. Jesse Harper, Rockne’s successor, and W. W. White of Emporia editor, discuss the scene near Harper’s ranch. Robert Blackburn recalls seeing a plane approach, engine roar, wing failure, and a doomed descent. Knute Rockne’s two bereaved children raced to say farewell before departure for the airport.
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