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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
3
Treasury receipts for August 9 were 3.049 million dollars. Expenditures reached 13.201 million dollars, leaving a balance of 2.053 million. Customs duties for the first nine days of August totaled 7.109 million.
In Livingston Montana on Aug 11 forty men in the Northern Pacific car shops began a five day work week. They previously worked only a few days a month.
John Byrosda, 12, died from blood poisoning after a rock caused a fatal head wound in Lebanon Indiana. He refused to name the person who threw the rock, and the case remains unresolved.
Hollywood August eleventh reports signal a rapid wedding on set as John Gilbert declares marriage to Virginia Bruce at six o clock. The ceremony followed her speedy arrival, with Earl Frederick Briggs giving away the bride and Irving Thalberg as best man. It marks Gilbert's fourth marriage after his recent divorce from Ina Claire.
Elliott & Co hen telegraphs to AP that writers refused permission to meet President Hoover did not visit Communist headquarters. The message names Sherwood Anderson James Barry Waldo Frank William Jones and asserts police accounts are fabrications from Washington during the bonus army period.
The eastern railroads leaders plan another wage reduction discussion. They aim to cut wages again effective February 1 when the current contract ends, after unions previously accepted a 10 percent cut starting February 1.
The Rev James R Cox urged President Hoover to order health authorities not to interfere with the Joblessliberty party convention near St Louis Dr L O Obrack St Louis county health commissioner and federal field agent banned the gathering calling it a health menace
AUSTIN Aug 11 R Parker director of the oil and gas division of the Texas railroad commission said today shearing on the East Texas oil field probably would be called for August 29. The present order of the commission setting a top field allowable of 825000 barrels will expire September 1.
TORIO Aug 11 official quarters say Japan probably will not file formal protests to Washington over Secretary Stimson’s New York speech given Monday. The reports follow Ambassador Debuchi’s visit to Stimson in Washington yesterday.
New York August 11 1990 charitable institutions to receive about 9 million dollars from the estate of Mrs Emma Baker Kennedy of New York and Bar Harbor Maine who died July 23 1990 The Presbyterian Church board of foreign missions alone is slated for 585 000 dollars. The article notes a foreign mission grant amid a wider distribution to 53 groups.
ALYON, U S August 11 retired meat packer Alexander Luer of Alton spent 135000 to keep his good name in his hometown. Though not legally obligated he bought bonds now worthless to honor a 65,000 stake he originally held in the Alton Barnum Products company which later went bankrupt. He paid par for the bonds to protect his reputation.
Millionaire oil man Yates Unkuat escaped serious injury when a tire blew out causing his car to overturn in a ditch near his Wetmore road home Thursday. He was driving toward the house when the accident occurred and was only slightly injured despite the car being demolished. He left for San Angelo on a business trip after first aid.
County Judge W A Wurzbach said the 1992 1933 budget will be announced within two days after another commissioners court conference All budget details will be released together A Protestant Orphans home delegation urged no cut to the home’s 150 monthly county appropriation seeking to preserve funding
Washington August 11 The board of directors seeks quick actions to implement the new home loan banking system chairman Franklin W Fort said that technical amendments from the house and senate and stock subscription questions must be resolved before defining banking districts No statistics exist on mortgages under twenty thousand dollars hindering district allocation decisions
The San Antonio Exchange Club at its breakfast meeting looked toward the national convention to be held in Syracuse September 11 to 14. A delegate will be chosen soon.
Lieutenant Commander Vincent fe Clarke, former commanding officer of the airship Los Angeles, died here last night in Vallejo California.
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