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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a display, a turkey advertisement, and a 35 value offer. Key names and places are unclear, but the item seems to describe an ad segment promoting discounted turkeys and related promotions in a salon setting.
An OCR heavy, fragmented text piece mentions El Paso, caves, and portraits of a Bell of travel and circus era. It alludes to families, babies, and travelers with scattered references to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Carlsbad, and museums. The prose wanders through imagery of crystals, earth, and distant places, interlacing many improper nouns and era hints.
financier R W Morrison asserts a $95,000 land price saves up to $500,000 in a new post office on Dwyer avenue. He claims the deal delivers a free clear title and that taxes and obligations are cleared by the sale price. Morrison offers to donate the adjacent land for park use and says he has no personal stake beyond saving government funds.
Mostly cloudy with local showers and colder Friday night. Saturday partly cloudy and colder with a low around 6 degrees and a high near 61. Light to moderate southeast winds becoming fresh, northwest to Saturday. East Texas and Panhandle show rain or showers, cooler conditions inland.
A cold front from North Texas will bring a 9 to 12 degree drop and light showers to San Antonio and Southwest Texas Saturday morning before sunrise. Daytime temperatures top out around 68 degrees, down from 81 on Thursday and 78 on Friday. Southerly winds shift to a northerly breeze overnight with light rain, though no real winter weather is expected.
Washington Dec 1 An increase in Texas families receiving unemployment relief from all public funds in October over September was reported by Harry L Hopkins relief administrator. Families on the rolls in October totaled 104 185 as against 98 174 in September. Total obligations incurred from public funds for unemployment relief were about 1 142 816 in October compared with 1 028 928 in September.
A four department executive policy committee approved importing liquor from foreign countries for an eight year period. Quotas will be based on the 1910 to 1914 average for each entity and the policy takes effect when the repeal moves to the next Tuesday.
Government finance ministry announced cancellation of unpaid taxes dating before January 4, 1933, if the amount equals the aid given to workers previously, with a deadline to clear balances by March 198. The move aims to boost employment as a policy shift in the fiscal regime.
In St Paul the Chicago gangster Willie Sharkey, jailed in the Hamm kidnapping case, hanged himself in his cell after a period of isolation. He had shown strain from four months in custody and fear of taking the rap for fellow gang members.
Mellon, president of the Mellon National Bank and brother of Andrew Mellon, died today at age 76 in Pittsburgh. The multimillionaire banker and philanthropist had been in declining health for a month, his condition worsening after a recent turn for the worse.
Dallas report says two police officers in a scout car were injured when it crashed into another vehicle. Officer Warry Stewart suffered severe head injuries and Officer Pred Eloy was hurt. both were hospitalized with injuries deemed serious.
Detroit report recounts Father Charles Coughlin reiterating no retracting his claim that Alfred E. Smith approached the Morgan building with a bishop and another man. A financier Ratskob demanded an apology, saying financing was arranged before Smith tied to the project. Coughlin spoke after meeting a bishop from the Roman Catholic Church accompanying Smith on his Wall Street trip.
Washington December 1 notes say a farm administration move delays a scheduled advance on corn processing tax. Acting Secretary Turnell of the Agriculture Department suspended the December 1 increase after recognizing surplus stocks could push prices down. The public now faces a planned 20 cent tax if market strength holds.
The University of Texas bureau reports Texas establishments increased 18 percent in the week ending November 11, with 64,188 workers employed at those firms. Payrolls totaled 1,742,610, up from 1,907,622 the same week last year, a rise of about 16 percent.
Police arrested 19 Communists in AIRLEPELD Germany on charges of high treason with organizers collectors and couriers alleged to have operated secretly toward Wealphallin. In Galveston Texas music teachers convened for the twentieth anniversary meeting of the Texas Music Teachers Association.
A rallying critique warns that obsolete state and local government systems drain tax dollars, subsidize politics, and starve public schools. The piece cites countless local offices, high payrolls, and mismatched population scales, urging swift reform to protect education and reduce government bloat.
A public plea argues that political parasites draining resources threaten the nation’s schools. Authors urge modernizing state and local governments to fund better schools and higher paid teachers, claiming mothers and fathers must lead the reform for America to stay as the land of opportunity.
Senate inquiry reveals Reconstruction Finance Corporation lent about 30 million dollars to Texas mortgage firms during 20 months with Jesse J H Jones on board. Loans totaled 27 loans to Texas and two backed by Jones interests now tied to his brother's firms. Jones reported all facts to the banking committee. securities deemed adequate.
Information on rental listings appears with multiple place names including Waverly Ogden and Atlanta. includes dates and times for ad submission before Saturday and Sunday. Details are fragmented and some terms are unclear, but the overall item reports a rental column announcement and ad deadlines.
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