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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
7
A flood of World War II era veteran claims floods regional offices as 600,000 applications face dismissal for failure to prove qualifying service. Officials say additions will be appended to the existing backlog, complicating an already heavy workload in veteran benefits administration.
Advertisement claims an improved powder for denture wearers that helps maintain comfort without odor. It touts easy application on upper or lower plates and suggests relief from irritation and slipping with a gentler, drier feel.
A garbled Santa Monica dispatch from August 4 voices frustration with Republicans for carelessness and long dominance. The writer mentions weather, warships and gunboats, and the danger of being shot at causing an alibi. The piece hints at maneuvering for forest access and line of fire amid political tensions.
Amid crowded sessions lawmakers move to prevent backlog in Veterans Administration. New claims from World War veterans rise, many tied to civil life injuries, while French and Merri dent tensions grow. Reports also note Japanese activity near Shanghai and Chinese coastal bases as Red forces press.
Washington reports a Senate probe into Massachusetts and New Jersey primary finances during the September primary season. Dwight W. Morrow and William M. Dotson are noted figures tied to Coolidge era politics, with Nye leading the investigative push amid concerns over extravagant spending and unrecorded primary expenditures.
Washington August 4 The American Railway Association reports a safety push across crossings has reduced highway incidents. In the first four months of 1930 there were fewer accidents and no fatal injuries compared with a prior period despite incomplete data.
Harold Lloyd plans to write and star in a football themed photoplay after finishing current projects. He aims to begin work on the football picture within 18 months, with ancillary scenes for Feel First already in progress.
The Peruvian government announced that American citizens may enter Peru without a passport or supporting documents. The rule, once strict and requiring a passport certificate and conduct police certificate, has been dropped this year.
Captain J Erroll Boyd of Canada proposes a non stop round trip from Roosevelt Field to Bermuda and back in a single engine aircraft. The venture aims for a 30 hour crossing with takeoff delayed by weather. The flight follows a prior mission with Captain Bord piloting last June aboard the Columbia. Travel route includes Harbor Grace and London timing remains weather dependent.
Husband Charles I. Sion of Chicago sues film actress Jean Darlow, claiming she posed for indecent pictures in the movie Hell's Angels. The civil suit records claim damages over the alleged scandal and were filed in a perinial court in Los Angeles.
A historic vessel once linked to Rear Admiral Byrd’s polar expeditions has been refitted by a government department and will be opened as an exhibit next Saturday at the fort of Ningty-eixtht in the Hudson River. The event promises a tour of the ship and its exploration legacy, drawing public interest in Arctic and Antarctic exploration history.
A report from Los Angeles notes a 44 year effort to perfect natural vision in film leading to a successful experimental result. The first public exhibition of the new film is announced for September 4 at a local theater.
A brief report notes minor disturbances during Sundays national elections in Mexico. A man was stabbed by a voter amid clashes as security forces intervened to restore order at the polling site. No further details or official statements are provided.
The notice lists numerous marriage intentions and marital records including Fred H Naversky and Simenes Ford, John Carver and Mary Sarcin, Roy W Barclay and Eaete Waller, Raymond St Marshall and Leona Hlenatna, and others. It also records intended marriages such as Joe W Noberta with Eddie Helle ens Thov and Santos Alvareds with Petra Iore ro, plus a section of marriage records dated July with names and partial addresses, and a few elderly entries like Berl Herts and Theodore Hoynton.
Dr. Julio Trestes, president elect of Brazil, arrived in Rio de Janeiro after more than two months touring the United States and Europe, completing an extensive observation trip before inauguration.
Rumors say Wt J Cromer Republican ambassador nominee would succeed Murray. He heads to Cuernavaca to withdraw, then plans return with Atabas to issue.
Two men died after taking small drinks of whiskey obtained at a lower Peakease where proprietor Dick Gerttano was arrested. Police charged him with homicide as the fatal drinking spree triggered rapid deaths. More details follow in the ongoing investigation.
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