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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1931
Page
1
The article cites Henry Ford turning eighty eight last Thursday with no celebration and notes his simple birthday observance. It recalls Ford’s youth in a machine shop earning two dollars weekly and a jewelry job at three dollars weekly to save. It also discusses broader visions of progress and transportation shaping cities and society.
A gunman fired at a bus full of passengers injuring one woman who later underwent surgery. The driver Anderson escaped with other riders as the assailant fired, prompting police searches and calls for arbitration at a local schoolyard.
A garbled listing advertises apartments and rooms for rent including prices from $3.0 to $52 per week or month. It mentions housekeeping and furnished units, with locations and names such as Castle Tofel and AM Marek among scattered fragments. For complete details call Mary Daw or visit a local store for the issue.
Report indicates more than 100 prisoners at Jolieton strike in protest against a week in confinement. Warden imposes news ban as guards search the institution for weapons after a suspected jail breaks plot.
Cloudy weather dominates the weekend in San Antonio and area. Light to moderate southerly winds continue with mild temperatures and a chance of scattered showers Friday night through Sunday. Coastal winds prevail with possible light rainfall across western portions.
A blast rocked Genoa's business district hours before King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Bleva arrived to open the seafront tower. Windows shattered and panic spread as authorities said the device likely tied to the royal visit, with no further injuries reported.
The report notes Admiral Byrd negotiating with a Taesian government for the purchase of an ice breaker. The details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a potential agreement or receipt of a vessel. No further names or dates are clearly readable.
Spokane dispatch reports embers in the northern forests fading as major blazes were brought under control. The Decor Rock conflagration remained confined to a burned area of roughly eighty square miles with no further spread reported. Major Bean Kelly noted only light winds complicating efforts.
Officials cited adverse weather as the reason for delaying the second Tokio Hop attempt. The maneuver involved aviators and support crews amid a weather advisory, with details on the ground team and timing not fully disclosed.
Operators in the Oklahoma field faced a government shutdown order by Governor W. H. Murray amid rumors of a broader state-wide curtailment. Production waned as the order loomed and many wells were capped or idled while a few restarted with limited allowable output.
Charla A. Lindbeer and wife voyage from AL 648 BS this morning toward the Orient. Destination is an isolated Moose River area near James, Tay, about 400 miles away.
The Wickersham commission report criticizes U S police nationwide. It cites corruption incompetence and political interference as chief faults in major cities. Six charges include weak administration poor patrol staffing and failure to equip for chasing criminals. The panel blames corruption and overloaded duties for police inefficiency. Only 10 of 11 commissioners signed the report.
In Denver, a heavy old fashioned bed toppled onto Waren Wy Mesiran killing him, while his wife Sarah narrowly escaped. Neighbors and police rescued Melita who was trapped under the large bed, a broken frame and weight causing lethal injuries to Mesiran.
Reported flight from Moscow aimed at New York with stops at Irkutsk and Khote arovsk to cross the sea of Okhotsk. crew intended nonstop leg to New York after a Trans-Siberian rail line route with a heavy fuel load and favorable wind conditions.
An early 12th century style edition, described as among the oldest of its kind, enters a public library collection. The 1042-era press printing features a slender 124 millimeter height and fine lettering with a bare elastic cover. A donor, JAI books, contributes to the library holdings with a mature volume showing a view of Constantinople on the front page.
Police report a widow named Mrs. Clara Dadisman kidnapped or threatened by a woman. A 80 year old jewelry detective was found nearby with signs of torture. A girl named Mica Oliver Strielanth is being questioned as a possible former associate.
A garbled London bulletin reports David Trnnborgs operated on Wednesday to repair an eye, described as in satisfactory condition. A separate line notes Prime Minister MacDonald may address the public after a previous illness and a related air raid warning.
First Lieutenant Ned Schramm of Kelly Field was charged with aggravated assault on an officer after a deputy reported finding Schramm and Mrs Schramm asleep in a car on Cupwor road. The deputy said he acted in self defense when attacked and beaten as Schramm resisted.
Governor and senator push action to preserve the last buffalo herd in Texas. A state park plan would put the Goodnight ranch herd under game commission protection as officials inspect the herd from August 8 in Austin.
Members at the regislatura will be entertained Tuesday night by the Avallan chamber of commerce. The event features a dance and a watermelon seant as part of Austin's chamber social plans for August.
Readable fragments indicate a forecast for the western area with night temperatures and varied conditions. The unreadable portions suggest additional weather details to follow in the next page or day.
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