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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
1
The article surveys Stalin and other leaders asserting five year plan aims and worker pay as incentive, noting Rothschild lineage rumors, wartime figures, and warnings about prosperity without gains. It references Gifford and AT&T, alongside broader economic policy and political loyalties.
Thousands of Chinese swept to death and millions in property destroyed as floods devastate vast regions. The Yangtze River overflow threatens Hankow and central China, with tens of millions homeless and extensive agricultural losses. Officials consider issuing relief bonds amid a crisis of proven scale.
An aboard log from an Arctic voyage records heavy ice, freezing conditions and danger to propellers and rudders. The crew keeps a constant watch as they maneuver to avoid pack ice, detail ship stance, and describe dives to free the hull. The narrative notes positions near Prince Charles Foreland and Amsterdam Island as they push north toward SU worly Infituele, seeking open water.
Washington Aug 21 The National Pecan Marketing Association, a government supported body, received a facility and merchandising loan commitments from the Farm Board. The association, spanning nine southern states, previously pooled about 9 000 000 pounds of pecans and now includes 24 cooperatives with around 1 000 active members aiming to boost deliveries and market operations during the coming season.
A brief notice notes a rise in steel ingot production driven by regional demand. The report mentions a marginal monthly uptick amid fluctuating market conditions and production incentives influencing output.
A large alcohol production facility in New York was seized amid federal action. Authorities moved to disrupt operations and seize assets. a high level investigation targets production capacity and distribution potential.
In a tense session before Special Judge Robert Wint, Assistant County Attorney Wright argued against limiting tax burdens, citing Texas highway policy and the need to balance costs. McKinsey testified wealthy counties should help shoulder highway expenses, while noting no reason to increase tax load on poorer counties. The motion to delay continued was overruled, with further proceedings to follow.
A weather forecast predicts continuing thundershowers into Saturday with partly cloudy spells. The system brings warm temperatures with highs near 95 degrees and lows around 72 across Friday into Saturday, affecting San Angelo and surrounding areas with localized storms and possible cooling showers.
The Wickersham Commission reports federal law enforcement spent 52,746,202 in 1940 to enforce prohibition with an estimated national bill near a thousand million dollars annually. The study notes uncertainty in state and local costs and urges continued parliamentary action with cautious allocations.
Reports from Hankow and surrounding towns describe mass casualties and mass exodus as floods inundate the Yangtze front and residents face extreme peril. Many victims reportedly end their lives amid hopeless conditions while fires and advancing waters devastate the region.
A report from Havant Medical School describes a cat’s brain receiving and transmitting sound via hearing nerves. The device links life-like telephone circuits to a sensitive ear-brain pathway, enabling speech to be transmitted clearly through neural connections.
A fragmentary report from Washington outlines an Atashha Dlackflah an alligator gar being prepared for a 5500 mile voyage to a freshwater aquarium. Officials predict the fish will arrive in good condition after long transport with temperatures and water conditions managed to prevent stress.
Washington Aug 21 The Associated Press and United Press announce joint efforts to limit distribution of a lottery story and photos. They state they will not provide material that could aid crime or foregn patrons, aiming to restrict coverage in foreign contexts and erase sensitive content.
Er. GARLAN Aug 21 William M. Ruenet charged with fatally shooting Deputy Sheriff Teene Pare in April will be tried in Montgomery county in November 160 miles from the scene of coal field disorders. Judge Jones of Marian Circuit Court ordered the transfer after selection of a jury had begun here. Burnett would have been the first miner tried for murder on a team of the disorders. The transfer follows a dispute between attorneys amid motions.
Coast guardsmen report a confrontation in Tong Island Sound as a rum running speedboat rammed a patrol craft and fled into darkness. Two men, identified by police and aided at a nearby farmhouse, were hospitalized in critical condition. The Artemis was suspected as the vessel involved, with shots fired during the incident.
An affectionate gathering marks the infantOf the British royal family with Princess Margaret Mose in attendance. Gerald Tazeelles, younger son of Princess Mary, joins the celebration as relatives and officials offer congratulations.
A Brazilian embassy announcement states a tentative exchange agreement to trade a quantity of coffee from the state of Sao Paulo for United States wheat. The arrangement envisions coffee shipments in return for wheat imports, outlining a barter style deal between the two agricultural economies.
Mayor Chambers hailed Gov Ross signing the bill authorizing city bonds totaling 21 100 000 to back tax lien sales. The move aims to fund a back tax collection program and create jobs for the unemployed, with bond sales handled by Georges Simpson Co. of Wallas.
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