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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1935

Page

3

Dust Cazzard In Midwest Abated

Dodge City Kansas April 27 The dust storm that swept across Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico abated with blue skies. Travel remained hindered by dust drifts up to three feet on main highways. Grass destroyed and thousands of jackrabbits killed. Schools reopened after a two day delay as merchants cleaned dust from shops. Rail travel resumed though many trains were delayed.

Dodge City Kan Kaysay Colomado Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Strueta Westwand Calo- Tadeo Ouz Finfels

City News Special Saturday Night Dance Ad

Otographed item notes a tourist club event at Ogilvie Bing with Boots and his Buddies performing. Advertisement lists Be-ady and He Daner as organizers, dancing every Saturday at Braunhall, with Buddy Wansock-LAGY as contact.

Ogilvie Bing Boots He Daner Braunhall Yosd Buddy Wansock

Cameraman Tours Area in Dust Storm Excerpt

From Jimmy Adams notebook a newsreel photographer recounts Oklahoma Panhandle conditions in Cimarron county. A fierce dust storm leaves trees bent and red clouds billowing while a river of sand blankets the ground. Cars suffer, windows crack, and residents wear masks as scenes of hardship and improvisation unfold in April.

Oktahoma City Jimmy Adams Oklahoma Panhandle Cimarron County

Graf Zeppelin damages buildings in Brazil crash

Graf Zeppelin mooring accident near Pernambuco caused damage to several structures as the airship attempted to land. The craft, traveling from Germany via the Atlantic, sustained limited damage to a motor as a mooring line broke. No injuries reported.

Pernambuco Brazil Dirigible Graf Zeppelin Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Germany

Wallace Seeks Dust Warning and Land Use Policy

Secretary Wallace warned at the Izaak Walton League convention in Chicago that dust storms signal imminent disaster unless a comprehensive land use policy is adopted. He urged redistributing lands to meet agricultural, industrial, and recreation needs and proposed buying submarginal farms to restore wilderness.

Washington, D. C Wallace Wrest Izaak Walton League Chicago United States

Old Schoolhouse Sold for a Quarter in Vermont Town

In WINHASL Virginia April 33 a small Vermont town sold an unused schoolhouse after eight years. Belecman A Wells Prouty bought the structure for 25 cents because land ownership was unclear. The town fathers acted to settle the land dispute by transferring the building to Prouty who owns the surrounding land.

Vermont Belecman A. Wells Prouty Proity

Fragmented Memoir Fragments On Fat Health and Trust

Industrial era style prose notes a tangled critique of fat content in food and government guidance. The text mentions fat weight loss, consumer deception, and personal agency, with scattered names and speculative claims about health, money, and moral warnings without clear event or structure.

Tragic School Bus Crash Eight Dead In Maryland Route Crash

Movingly detailed reports describe a school bus collision near Rockville and Georgetown with nine bodies identified and many patients hospitalized. Witness Thelma Staley recalls screams and debris while rescue teams rushed from nearby towns.

Mils Thelma Staley Georgetown Hespital Rockville Louise Funk Hagerstown Ruben Pumphrey Amine Margaret Zimmerman de Tra Zimmerman Rock Ville Georgetown Hospital Washington Montgomery County General Hospital Sandy Springs Braceley Phoebe Phoebe"—and This Led Authors Tea Phoebe Kei i Impsa Eve Abard the

New Corpus Mayor Names Officials

Corpus Gehristi, April 12. Tat new city administration head ed by Dr. H.R. Giles as mayor, Friday had made several new ap pointments. Calvin Cook, employe of the state highway depost was appointed city cry C, ceeding Worth Cottingham. I didge W. W Sharp, former atrect and park commissioner. Was ap pointed to relieve RT. Pritcheté as judge of the city corporation court, Gus Mekenheimer remains its secretary, and {. D. Johns was re tained as city attorney with Judge H.R. Sutherland named his as sistant. Tee Pelzel was appointed chief of police to succeed A. RB Mace. Tesigned, Rule Oliver wil take Ed , Filnt's place.

Theft of Horse Charged to Trio in Justice Court

Complaints filed in Justice of the Peace court accuse Frederico Bernal Obie Johnson and Moe White of horse theft near Caleta Mata. Deputy Holland reported Bernal admitted the crime and sale of the horse for eight dollars to Johnson and White. The horse was recovered near New Berlin in Guadalupe City. the farm is owned by Johnson.

Caleta Mata San Fernanda Street Justice of the Peace Cordigan's Court Frederico Bernal Moe Obie Johson Maryland Street Bherst C.D. Holland Bernal A. J. Goetz Shelf Albert W. Wester Johnson Perenades Holland Jaym New Berlin Guadalupe City

Youth held against will by Hamilton Pal

Dallas April 12. Cecil Howe a Collin county youth told officers he had been kidnapped at daybreak today by Halpin Fults a former traveling companion of Raymond Hamilton and released at Renner north of here.

Hamilton Dallas Cecil Howe Coliin County Halpin Fults Tiglave Raymond Hamilton Renner Here

Dust Storm Wipes Out Millions in Wheat Crops Across Plains

Reports from The Associated Press estimate agricultural losses top 30 million dollars across Western and Central Kansas, Southeastern Colorado, Oklahoma Panhandle, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Texas Panhandle. Wheat losses dominate with millions in value, while dust and drought devastate vast acreages and threaten regional food output.

Kansas Colorado Oklahoma Panhandle Wyoming New Mexico Northeen Texas Panhandle Nebraska Walter Bayiow Amaritl Yeal Harry B. Cordelt Oklahoma Board of Agriculture Northwestern Panhandle FAUR Pred Daniels New Mexican State College Agricultural Statisteian Texas Extension Service Lone Star Texas FERA

Sweden's Foreign Trade Shows Improving Exports

Sweden's foreign trade continues to improve. Exports rising while imports stay high. Newsprint sales abroad reached 11 400 tons in February versus 9 400 tons a year earlier, signaling stronger overseas demand and a healthy export performance.

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Veteran Engineer Killed by Train Near Akron

James H. John a 68 year old Pennsylvania Railroad engineer with 33 years on the force was fatally struck when his locomotive unfolded from the tracks. He had warned others with a whistle but failed to avoid the approaching train and died instantly in Akron Ohio on April 19.

Akron Ohio Pennsylvania Railroad James H. John John

Regional pact idea spreads across Western Europe

A regional pact discussion grows among France Italy and Britain as Rome talks on a Latin bloc and consultation with England. French officials avoid sanction talk while Mussolini Laval pact signals unity. Western powers move toward a coordinated stance though no firm alliance yet. Italy signals cautious approval of a unified front with Britain France and others.

League Rome W Mussolini Laval Tiew England United Front Great Britain Italy Prenver Mussolin Ttaliin Tukluy Mises Donald France Mary

Australia Feels Hard Earthquake Tremors in Brisbane

Severe earth tremors rocked Brisbane on April 12 causing buildings to sway dangerously. No serious damage or injuries were reported, though residents felt strong shaking across the city.

Australia Brisbane

Nazis Ready to Sign Pacts With Neighbors Except Lithuania

Berlin reports Germany ready to sign pacts of nonaggression with all neighbors except Lithuania when the Memel question is settled. A foreign office spokesman said this reflects Adolf Hitler’s official policy. Italy plans to keep 600,000 men under arms, and a general arms convention is sought on equal terms.

Berlin Germany Foreign Office Lithuania Sch Hhis Adolf Hitler Italy

41 Year Old Cake Divided by Couple

In East Hochester HN B Apt 13 observes their first wedding anniversary as Mr and Mrs Eugene C Gate distribute pieces of their wedding cake among guests. The remoulade of the cake was returned to where it had been kept, a small domestic detail noted during the celebration.

East Hochester Apt Eugene C Gate Caki Snes Thisouple

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