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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
6
Chilean coast reports rising flood tolls after successive days of heavy rain and strong winds. Central coast and Antofagasta areas suffer structural damage, with homes flooded and communications disrupted as walls collapsed and injuries feared.
Hollywood reports a flurry of contract signings as Paramount contracts key stars for two shorts each to be produced in New York and Los Angeles. The slate features Ginger Rogers Lillian Roth Marion Farris and others, with Alexander Korda continuing at Fox.
A quirky item notes Sunbath themes by Radio Pictures with RKO dances and a plan to promote sunbathing at beaches. It cites a director insisting beauty team absorbs daily sunlight, and mentions an improvised production linking sun exposure to complexion.
A damaged dispatch states Baptists learned nothing new about a reported bombing of their mission in Weilin, Kund province. Chinese forces reportedly attacked rebel positions. aerial bombs were dropped but no damage or casualties were confirmed.
A seven year old child was struck by a car in front of a home on Malliday Street. The child was taken to Teaboet Illinois hospital in serious condition. A woman at Montana Street was temporarily charged with aggravated assault and transported to hospital. The driver’s role and exact sequence of events remain under investigation.
Claude G Wild, VP of Independent Petroleum Producers in Texas, led a gathering of independent oil operators from Young, Jack and Archer counties. They endorsed a temporary proration to support the railroad commission's 113,000 barrel daily cut to prevent a price collapse that could harm small producers.
Newport Rhode Island society notes reveal fashionable turbans as hair protection. lightweight cotton net matching frocks shields tresses outdoors. Describes yard and a half of net material in shades and advocates stylish outdoor wear paired with summer activities.
A fragmented 1920s style note reports the state fish and game commission weighing the import of 3000 jackrabbits from Western plains to New Jersey for liberation in woodlands, citing native can't keep up with autos as the motive.
In Missoula on Mant 21 a youth identified as John Iu 16 lay dying after an embedded steel slug was detected in his heart by X ray. Authorities describe the injury as serious and ongoing medical efforts continue.
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