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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1931
Page
3
April 28 Chicago reports a powerful MHD device exploded near a West Side cafe run by Dame Weinberg. Fire and smoke spread across the block as emergency crews rushed to the scene. details on injuries or casualties were not immediately available.
Albany April 20 Franklin Jr today announced approval of the Cornaire bill creating a five member power authority to oversee electrical resource development. The state will spend 171 million over the coming years to push a major electricity program.
A project to erect a gambling sanctuary at the Neno race track aims to allow all forms of gambling as a customary pastime. The venture’s cost is estimated between 10 000 and 50 000 dollars, reflecting a dream of home owners seeking added opportunities listed in local real estate columns.
A city council order bans gang file and related advertising, ordering removal of certain posters and closures. The move targets illicit activity linked to youth involvement and street violence, with authorities set to enforce the ban and curb street messaging.
Galveston April 25. The trial of Claude Pon, former policeman, for assault on a young girl is underway in the district court. The girl, accompanied by a baby, testified about alleged relations with Pon and stated his actions were instigated by Mrs. Qavar Bughlad, whose husband was killed by a grand jury last year.
LITTL E ROCK Ark April 20 Indictments come today against five former officers of the closed American Exchange Trust Company of Little Rock charging they knowingly accepted deposits in a bank they knew to be insolvent Those charged are A P Banks president T Stanley vice president IL C Thompson vice president John M Davis chairman Whe Howe Garran Conway Mee president and secretary
Board of education discussions Tuesday afternoon indicated disagreement over Hartley 15’s reappointment. Dr Mary King Robbie supported Hartley, while other members weighed timing and legal requirements before May 3. Some trustees expressed support, others called for delay pending applications and further consideration.
Tokyo dispatch reports Joshiro, a young Japanese aviator, confident of success in a planned Pacific crossing. He plans a preparatory route over the Russian Far East and Aleutians, aiming to reach San Francisco, with a launch supported by Hochi newspaper to foster Japanese American friendship.
In Jackson Mississippi April 28 Governor G B Bilbo faced lawmakers in a rump session scene at Governor Theatre Bilbo remained firm against approving any implied pledges and refused to permit investigations or traps into the administration Pecan plantation owner from Popularville referenced in crowd remarks amid the political clash with state officials.
In mid Atlantic north of 21.44 west, the Swedish motor vessel Caster from Curacao to Lisbon caught fire and was abandoned. British steamer Forsale and American steamer Excalibur aided in the scene as word reached Valencia.
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