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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1933

Page

2

Roosevelt May Send U S Seaplane Fleet To Italy

President Roosevelt reportedly considers dispatching a fleet of U S seaplanes across the Atlantic to Italy to visit the Italian air armada as American service planes may soon return the gesture. Navy officials tout a new two engine monoplane the P2Y2 with 140 mph cruising speed and capability to handle rough seas.

Washington, D INS Roosevelt America Atlantic Italy Ilpio Balba Ilplian Fliers Jatter White House Balba Swanson Amsterdam Azores Navy Seapaneer

Four Bexar Clerks Receive Pay Increases

Four chief clerks of Bexar county were granted pay raises by the commissioners court on Friday. Salaries rise to 300 dollars per month if their offices generate sufficient fees, boosting M. G. Bardwell, Dan Quill, Garvin Co Logan, and James Villanueva from 275 dollars after voluntary cuts made last year to balance the budget.

Bexar County Bexar Commissioners Court M. G. Bardwell Dan Quill Garvin Co ‘Logan James Villanueva

Trish to Retain New Guard Unit

Dublin announces a new civic guard section will be kept as a special reserve fully armed and equipped with rapid transport. President Eamon de Valera, via the Irish Press, says the unit is ready to handle a domestic situation deemed insecure.

Trish Dublin Free State Imi Eamon Mc Vatera Civic Guard Irish de Valera

Mexico Considers Death Penalty

The Mexico City department of justice is considering re establishing capital punishment as the maximum penalty. Under current rules a 30 year sentence is imposed for many crimes. In the federal district, organized killings have occurred recently and authorities are debating reinstating the death penalty.

Mexico Pau Mexico City Department of Justice Pengaholcherd Federal District

One Dead and 20 Hurt in Bulgar Clash

In SOPTA Bulgaria a policeman was killed and twenty others injured today during clashes in Philippopolis after bomb attempts on former leader Zenkoff. Police raided a Communist hideout at Gabrava, arresting forty four persons including twenty four women.

Sopta Bulgaria Philippopolis Zenkoff Gabrava

Argentina Seeks Budget Balance Under Justo Plan

President Augustin P. Justo urged a 1994 budget plan to balance the books without new taxes. He said only steady revenue would be enough to cover expenditures and warned that a general funding reduction may be needed if revenues fall short.

Argentina

Pecora May Urge Business Reports

New York August 18 federal law may require corporations to regularly report earnings and other data. Ferdinand Pecora counsel to the senate banking and currency committee said today the idea is still in the formative stage.

Pecora New York Ferdinand Pecora Senate Banking and Currency Committee Senate

Coal Miners Demand Work Rally at Alliance Mine

In Tamaqua Pennsylvania on August 18 a large group of coal miners estimated by state police at 3007 to 5000 gathered at the Alliance mine at Taska Williams and recruited 600 miners to their cause while marching to close the Granberry mine at West Hazleton. State troopers stood by with hot sticks but no disorder occurred during the Alliance mine closing.

Tamaqua Alliance Taska-Williams Granberry West Hazleton

Texas highway budget sets maintenance at 6.999 million

Austin August 18 The Texas highway commission approved a 6 999 982 maintenance appropriation for the fiscal year starting September 1 chief maintenance engineer J B Early called it the lowest upkeep fund in department history The measure includes 100 000 more than requested by division engineers plus 35 000 for equipment maintenance and 39 900 for the materials and tests division. Approval was sought for deterrents appropriations in numerous counties.

Austin Highway Commission J.B. Early Early Highway Patrol

Murder Charged in Downtown Killing

William E. Meekins, 35, of 1997 Delaware Street, charged by complaint with murder in the downtown district after the shooting Thursday of Johnnyfer, 32, of 205 Son Street. Meekins, a tire changer at a parking lot east of the St Anthony hotel, was remanded to jail with bond.

William E. Meekins Delaware Street Yourdei John F. Onion Falai Johnny Fer Son Street Miler St. Anthony Hotel Justice Onion Meekins

Girl's Extradition to Texas Refused

CHEYENNE WY Aug 13 INS Pergy McGraw Dotson a 19 year old Texas girl was free to stay in Wyoming as long as she wished Governor Leslie Miller refused to extradite Pigey to Texas on charges of removing mortgaged property The governor said she was sought mainly to collect payments on an automobile and she assured him she would meet the payments

Cheyenne Wyo Pergy McGraw Dotson Texas Wyoming Leslie Miller Pigey

Blue Star ointment relief for itchy skin ad

Advertising blurb touts Blue Star ointment as a cooling soothing skin treatment that melts on contact and delivers medicines into pores to quickly kill itch rash eczema foot itch and related skin irritations with a money back guarantee if it fails.

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