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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
1
A garbled from Hing Features Weate recounts royal wedding pomp with a satirical jab at Mussolini and Hitler, then shifts to a sensational tale of Baby Face Nelson and the widow, with coroner’s notes, prison terms, and criminal lore. It also touches on American labor news, wartime rhetoric, and Russia’s wage changes.
Five powers including Britain and the United States intensified protests to Japan regarding the Manchukuo oil monopoly in Manchuria. Ambassadors Grew and Olive conveyed notes to Chinese officials while Japan clung to denial that it bears responsibility, urging direct negotiations with the Manchoukuo government.
Increasing cloudiness over San Antonio and vicinity with some showers likely Sunday. Saturday night will be cooler around 40, Sunday’s high near 50, with moderate south winds. Friday high near 61, low Saturday about 30. East Texas shows brighter westward with warmer Saturday night and Sunday, while West Texas remains partly cloudy then warmer in the south Saturday night. Continuous coastal south winds, rising clouds, and cooler conditions in the far west Sunday.
In Chicago on a mid winter frolic a Surgical relief from appendicitis operation is offered as a prize at the medical dental round table event this Saturday in Doversberg. Other prizes include a tooth extraction and three duc bits for dental work.
Asuncion December 1 Paraguayan government offers peace to Bolivia and ceases hostilities while Bolivian forces retreat. Paraguay urges former Vice President Tejada Sorzano to end fighting and warns of Paraguayan bayonets. Paraguayan forces push spearheads toward Fort Dorbigny and Cururanda as Bolivian defenses reorganize.
Washington officials move to identify suppliers in the booming sub machine gun trade. Senate investigators hear of increased output and small shop production that feeds larger firms in Brooklyn for final assembly. Federal agents Cowley and Hollis were slain as the inquiry resumes next week.
Negotiators announced a tentative agreement between Sik Dyers and Mills in Paterson to reopen mills Monday after ratification of a two year contract. The plan preserves union recognition as bargaining agent but does not seek a closed shop, with a new wage scale set at 66 cents per hour for men and 48 cents for others.
Mexico City Dec 1 US Getjersi Lucary M Cardenas yesterday became Mexico's nineteenth president and announced a six year economic plan. He will pursue development of natural resources, coordinated state effort, mining and agriculture reshaping, educational expansion, road construction and export ware rationalization. The new cabinet includes Kauilia Portes Gil as foreign minister and Ambassador Daniels attended the ceremony with US envoy George Ceci. The address stressed employment, economic betterment, and a united labor front as guiding priorities.
Fort Worth Dec 1 Howard Fay 43 father of Donald Fay youthful jockey held here for the slaying of T W Watson Arlington Downs waterman said last night he would prove his son was only 16 years old in an attempt to save him from a penitentiary sentence.
President Roosevelt ordered a shorter work week in the cotton garment industry, reducing hours from 48 to 40 in about 4,000 plants today. The Recovery Administration hoped 10,000 more would be employed, marking the first executive order to cut hours. A 10 percent wage increase accompanied the shorter week for 165,000 workers.
A confused report describes Carll Livingston Wainwright Sty age 4 and a related tale of an eight year old stowaway aboard the Queen of Bermuda arriving in New York. The piece mentions family connections and a voyage aided by radio messages, with details about ancestry and accommodations on the ship.
Early Friday officers arrested 14 soldiers a civilian and nine women following a disorder in the 800 block of Broadway. Most restrained by the desk sergeant the group faced charges, with one store owner recounting a youth smashing a window before fleeing.
Helene Boucher, renowned French aviator and holder of the women speed record, was killed in an airplane crash near Paris at Pouyancourh yesterday. The accident marks a tragic end to the noted pilot's pioneering career in aviation.
Tokyo declined today to join a proposal to abrogate the Washington naval limits pact. France and Italy were partial centers of discussion as Tokyo signaled plans to denounce the treaty by December 31, citing perceived delays by Washington and London in addressing security commitments.
Frigid gales and heavy frost hit the Midwest and western states as winter tightens its grip. Snow blankets Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Plains while two duck hunters are feared drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks. Strong winds disrupt travel and produce damage potential to crops and gardens. Temperatures plummet with scattered light showers and a forecast of rising but still cool conditions into the weekend.
A weather advisory warns storm conditions for the Northeast and Mid Atlantic today. Disturbance over New York and adjoining states moves eastward with strong southeasterly winds turning gusty to the west, diminishing late afternoon into tonight along the southern portion.
New York December 1 acting Captain William F Wartis and Chief Engineer Eben F Abbott of the Morro Castle are under arrest for criminal negligence in the September 3 fire off the New Jersey shore that killed 124. They were seized outside the room where a federal grand jury is reviewing the disaster, with the jury report due Monday. Conviction could bring up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Bail set at $2,500 each for December 2 hearing.
Classified rental notices list furnished house options with monthly rates from 11.00 to 30.00. Locations include 485 Coleiaa, 339 Zapata, 118 Darla, and Lit Rumet with serial column details and wall displays. Contact Laur ange FANSIN at Broadway and Fifth Street before Saturday noon.
In a dramatic 41 hour ordeal amid a violent gale near Muskegon, 25 crew members of the freighter Cort climbed hand over hand to shore with coast guard aid. Rescue unfolded before witnesses as ambulances awaited. one coast guard member drowned and no other signs of life were reported aboard the distressed vessel.
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