05 Dec 1933
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1933
Page
1
The article envisions a massive air fleet for England as part of a peace dream and argues planes could redefine sea power and strategy. It cites C2933 and references King Feas Syn Ine and Arthur ican as authors.
A Hearst Ranch column urges the United States to wake to air power risks. It cites British warnings to Germany against repeating lessons on sea invasion, urges a strong U S air fleet, and proposes local air defenses, militia, and congressional action to dominate the skies. It mentions Lord Northcliffe payments, Hearst flights, and aviation advances, urging citizens to press lawmakers and protect the coast.
In a swift Senate session Pennsylvania becomes the thirty-fourth state to approve the Eighteenth Amendment repeal, clearing the way for the Twenty-First Amendment. District of Columbia denies a bid to block proclamation while Utah also ratifies, triggering the end of federal prohibition tonight.
Cloudy with local showers in the Sen Antonia area. Tuesday night mostly cloudy with showers. Wednesday partly cloudy and calder. Lows near 56 degrees, highs around 70. Light to moderate southerly winds shift to northerly late Tuesday night. Highs Monday around 82 and Tuesday near 78. East Texas region shows cloudy conditions with coastal showers and colder conditions Tuesday night and Wednesday. freezing in the northwest. Northerly winds shift along the coast Tuesday night. Others remain partly clear and colder with freezing in the north and west portions by Tuesday night. Additional weather on Page 2.
A list shows 18 states including Utah initiating liquor sales and Montana delaying full implementation. It notes Alabama through Utah as dry or slow to change with Missouri Michigan and Ohio preparing on sale, while New Jersey faces temporary dryness and potential veto risks.
In Los Angeles on December 3 a case charges two men with robbing Mae West of 20400 dollars in cash and jewels from her Beverly Hills estate. Harry G. Woljey, executive manager for the stage, and Edward H. Friedman were held, with Detroit police asked to search for Mortis Cohen. A grand jury indicted the trio yesterday as Friedman confessed and named Veiler and Cohen as accomplices.
A revolutionary general strike was declared in the city of Corta in the province of Caceres, about 200 miles west of Madrid and near the Portuguese frontier. Government reports claim civil unrest and damage caused by extremists and socialists, with utilities gradually restored after disruption.
In Kansas City Missouri on December 5 Miss Mary McFlvoy was to testify to a circuit court jury about the third kidnapping attempt involving Clarence Chek and a $30,000 ransom. The case ties to the trial of Waller McQor and witnesses include George McGee, a relative of City Manager Henry F. McElroy, as prosecutors seek to defend the bail.
Hollywood December 6 1941 Fill D’Orsay screen actress and Maurice Hill son of a Chicago manufacturer will marry here tomorrow afternoon after three week trial marriage. The couple say domestic life suits them and believe they can make a good marriage despite early doubts.
Federal and county authorities show a hands off stance as Texas liquor law shifts after repeal. Bars, license seekers, and merchants ward off action, awaiting guidance from Washington while federal agents avoid dry raids if bonded licenses exist. Prohibition unit and revenue officers hint at no prosecutions under the repeal era.
Washington news says the prohibition division now part of the justice department will shift to dry states, aiming to separate liquor from wet areas. Attorney General Cummings announced special guidance for prohibition administrators and a possible transfer of workers to enforce the law in dry territories.
Austin Dec 5 The Dallas Telegraph reports Lawithee Westbrook Texas CWA director says Washington authorized 16 000 additional relief workers boosting Texas total to 208 000 from 191 000 Both labor and material funding are reallocated under no form success with counties supplying materials and about 3000 projects already approved by officials
New York May or Gon P O Bvion will retire January 1 and become the first New York City mayor to quit office on a city pension since the system started. His annual pension of 14983 is the largest single pension filing to date before the pension board.
Police report a break in at the Knobknockers site at 48 Main Avenue. Thieves entered early Tuesday and looted the secured back area after the site opened for business, with records indicating the theft was discovered when the location opened Thursday morning.
Citrus ship pers of the Lower Rio Grande Valley gathered here at night to adopt the regulatory code for the citrus industry in Texas. The meeting focused on standardizing practices and aligning with broader state policy.
In Chicago a court ordered execution to seize two cemetery lots belonging to Charles Regert after a judgment of 884 dollars for nonpayment. Testimony showed Plochn had found no property other than the cemetery plots. the judge stated that a grave could not be seized, citing the burial of Haught in one of the lots and declared the grave inviolate.
Senator Kenklan Lewis of Tin gs failed to reach Springfield after leaving Chicago Wednesday night. Associates said he did not arrive as scheduled and his office could not be reached. Dalman of Springfield reported Lewis was last seen Friday afternoon en route to St. Louis. Officials traced attempts to contact him as concerns grew.
Violent demonstrations foul the December 5 vote in Tangipahoa Livingston and St Helena parishes as armed residents oppose Kemp ballots amid Lee Pender injunctions halting the election. Balloting proceeded in other areas with police and armed groups near booths. clashes reported at Amite River bridge.
Missouri Senator James Hamilton Lewis failed to appear for a Springfield speech as plans organized by local NRA chairman John Woodeuth and NRA director Louis Alber fell through. Millen and Gaukel reported the issue, with telegrams confirming the absence and raising questions about arrangements for the event.
Washington dispatch reports Wallace Sheeler, secretary for Senator Lewis of Texas, stating no direct word from Lewis for hours as three porters at the Capitol indicate the senator was expected to speak in Dallas, Texas tonight.
Lindberghs depart Bathurst aboard their craft for a projected sea voyage to South America about 900 miles away. Colonel Lindbergh chose midnight as the departure time when winds are most favorable, with a freshening breeze developing in the morning.
Former secretary of the interior De Havert Work will marry Denver widow Mrs Ethel Ree Gano next Friday in Denver. Work is a widower and was previously a Republican party official and rail contractor.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's Antarctica exploration ship arrived at Wellington harbor tonight amid rain and rough seas, signaling a successful yet weathered voyage into New Zealand waters.
A cold front is headed toward San Antonio with cool spells and a chance of rain. Winds shift east, bringing a 15 degree drop in temperatures. Wednesday morning’s low around 66, with freezing temps possible elsewhere. The coldest spell may dip into the 40s Wednesday night and Thursday as a misty pattern settles over the state.
Fragmented OCR shows monthly rents and addresses including 701 Woodlawn and 42 W Park with various figures. Mentions additional information about partnerships, creditors, and a light investigation and a call to visit Broadway at Fifth Avenue for services.
Jesse Hare Brive 70 longtime manager of thePost Telegraphs southwestern division was in critical condition at a Dallas hospital after a car collision last night. He suffered a fractured spine and a broken leg as a result of the accident.
A fragmentary wireless report describes a hurricane raging in the North Pacific. The message mentions a Dutch ship and an Alaska port, with gusts and heat patterns noted as the storm intensifies over open sea.
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