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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1940

Page

2

Seven Women Trapped on Mt Shuksan Ledge in Rescue Effort

At Mount Shuksan in Washington, seven women climb high ledges 6000 feet up. One climber Anne Cedarquist 22 from Shelton is injured with broken ribs after slipping from a rope. Faye Plank 36 Bremerton librarian and Carl Boyer 28 Seattle climber aided by rescue teams as they attempt to reach Cedarquist and the others.

Glacier Ranger Station Wash Mt. Shuksan Anne Cedarquist Shelton Faye Plank Ubrarian Bremerton High School Carl Boyer Seattle Towi Ceerer Boyer Plank Miss Cedwrquist

Record cost Congress seen record cost Congress seen

The budget bureau estimates total peacetime spending could exceed 20.0 billion dollars, with current appropriations at about 13.82 billion and contracts for 1.08 billion. Pending items include 2.24 billion in appropriations and 3.73 billion in contract authorizations, pushing total proposals to around 19.92 billion. Extra funds for national guard training and conscription may raise the total beyond 20.0 billion.

Washington Budget Bureau Congress Natonal Guard

Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertise Constipation Relief

A vintage ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a solution for constipation and biliousness. It claims the medicine doubles the flow of natural digestive juice and suggests two pints of laxative flow daily can relieve symptoms, urging readers to ask their druggist for 10¢ and 25¢ tablets.

Carter Tony

Conscription Debate Across the Nation Divides Opinion

Associated Press reports nationwide debate on conscription and aid to Britain as leaders including Gen. Pershing Col. Lindbergh and Senators McCarran Nye push for or against mandatory service and a strong defense policy. Navy Sec Knox and War Dept officials advocate training now to avert late war mobilization.

Associated Press Great Britain John J. Pershing Washington United States England Chicago Charles A. Lindbergh Europe Germany Knox The Navy Military Training Camps Association Patterson War Department Julius Ochs Adler New York

Widow of British Newsman In Tokyo Shock Illness

The widow of Reuters correspondent Melville James Cox is seriously ill in Tokyo after suffering a complete collapse from shock following her husband s death from a window at Tokyo police headquarters during an espionage inquiry. The Reuters dispatch reports she fell ill Monday after the tragedy.

London Cpiers Melville James Gox Reuters Tokyo Cox

Chief Rathke’s antique fire trumpets in district relics

Relics of volunteer era firefighting include two antique trumpets owned by District Fire Chief Arnold L. Rathke who obtained them from a Gainesville fire chief. Used about 30 years ago to direct volunteers from the ground, the instruments date back to 1950 and even served as improvised tankards with a cork in the small end.

Arnold L. Rathke Rathke Gainesville

Bulgaria to Get Dobruja in Latest Settlement

Sofia sources say Bulgaria and Romania near a Saturday agreement to return southern Dobruja after years of dispute. Talks followed Hitler orders for a settlement with preliminary negotiations finished. Romanian minority expert Victor Gadare returned to Bucharest as Bulgarian delegates prepared to Grădina and Grajova talks.

Sofia Bulgaria Rumania Dobruja Adolf Hitler Victor Gadare Bucharest Grajova Salaunday

Tourist Car Recovered After Near Plunge at Sunken Garden

J. F. Rayburn of Sour Lake reported to police that his tourist car rolled from Alpine Drive toward the Sunken Garden theater and stopped short of plunging into the venue. The vehicle was later recovered in the incident, with no injuries reported.

J. F. Rayburn Sour Lake Sunken Garden Theater

Aliens and Communists Named in Defense Industry List

Washington reports the Dies committee possesses a long list of alleged aliens, Communists, and German American Bund members employed in key defense industries. The evidence outlines numbers across steel plants, shipyards, arsenals, and electrical firms, with details on party members and Bund affiliates in several facilities.

Washington Dies Committee International News Service Come Communist Party Bund Pacific Coast

New Demands on Indo China Reported by Shanghai

Aug 5 Shanghai dispatch says Japan made sweeping demands on French Indo China including access to the French railway ship and use of the Yunnan province for military operations plus a potential base on the Indo China coast. Tokyo denies and other sources offer no confirmation.

Shanghai Chinade

Knight resigns from city post and health director to follow new job

Mayor Maury Maverick confirms Jim Knight resigned on his own accord as assistant purchasing agent after a morning filing. Knight later said he would take a vacation. Maverick hinted a better offer but gave no details and stated no purge. A new director of the health department will be chosen with state health aid. politics will not enter the appointment. No decision on filling the purchasing post for about 60 days.

Jimmy Knight Maury Maverick Knight Maverick City Health Department van C. Tinton State Health Department Policles

Stolen S. A. Auto Reported Found

A stolen automobile reported missing by Captain B. Haller was found in Houston on Monday. Four men were arrested in the car, which had last been parked at Fort Sart Houston. San Antonio authorities were informed the following day.

B. 5 Haller Graham Arrent Houston Halter Fort , Sart San Antonio

Woman Wrecks Tavern as Crowd Flees in Street Brawl

About 200 people fled the scene as a woman upended a tavern at 830 South Fire Street. Police arrived to find patrons outside while the woman hurled furniture and beer bottles inside the building.

South Frie Street

Snake cultist released on bond after girl bitten

Albert Rowan father of 8 year old Letha Mae Rowan was released on bond as the girl recovered from a poisonous snakebite following rites of a religious cult. Dr. R W Clements examined the girl. Lipham and Rowan faced assault with intent to murder charges. Rowan and Lipham halted a three day hunger strike after detention.

Adel Albert Rowan Letha Mae Rowan R. W. Clements W.W.T. Lipham Ing Lipham Bernen County Jeffie Smith Bay City Rowan and

Snake ceremony bite at religious gathering prompts snake removal

Cincinnati police seized a poisonous snake used in local religious ceremonies after it was found that another snake had been brought in overnight. Lieut. Jacob Sehardt reported a woman was bitten during the incident and was treated.

Jacob Sehardt

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